India can lead world fight against climate change: Al Gore

Nobel Prize winners speak to Indian Parliament on climate change. 2007 Nobel Peace Prize winner and former US vice president, Al Gore, opened the first Indian chapter of The Climate Project, a non-profit organization that works to raise awareness of the dangers of global warming. His fellow Nobel laureate, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, chief of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, was also present. Both men addressed the Indian parliament, urging it to develop renewable energy. A big thank you Mr. Al Gore and Dr. Rajendra Pachauri for your dedicated efforts to inform the world of the urgency needed for action needed to curb global warming. We pray that India and all countries of the world quickly act to save lives.

The Element Agency Partners with Carbonfund.org to Tackle Climate Change

Charter airline company offers clients the ability to offset emissions. Aeroshares Charter in New Hampshire, USA has partnered with Carbonfund.org to provide its clients a range of options for offsetting emissions created during a charter flight. Carbonfund.org, whose motto is “Reduce what you can, offset what you can’t,” is a non-profit organization that invests in renewable energy endeavors such as solar and wind farms as well as reforestation and conservation projects. We offer our heartfelt thanks, Aeroshares Charter and Carbonfund.org, for providing travelers with an opportunity to tread more lightly on our Earth. May your environmental leadership continue to inspire and bring about change to mitigate the effects of climate change.
 
Global warming endangers salmon

Rising temperatures jeopardize survival of cold water fish. The Independent Scientific Advisory Board in the USA has said that river temperatures across North America are likely to rise about two degrees Celsius by the year 2040. Such a change would endanger fish such as salmon and some types of trout that thrive in cold water. We pray that people around the world will act now to minimize the impact of global warming. May all Earth’s inhabitants enjoy the grace of God to live and thrive in safe and sustainable environments.
 
Spain, United Arab Emirates To Build Solar Power Plants In World's Sunbelt Regions

Spain and the United Arab Emirates collaborate on solar power generation. Spanish engineering firm SENER and the United Arab Emirate’s Masdar energy initiative have joined together to create a third company, Torresol Energy. Torresol will design, construct, and maintain high-temperature solar collectors, or concentrated solar power plants (CSPs). The company’s first project will be a US$770 million concentrated solar plant in Spain. Kudos Spain and the United Arab Emirates for this remarkable cooperative endeavor. With Heaven’s grace, Torresol will surely help light the way to a future of 100% clean energy.
 
Algeria to generate electricity from renewable energy sources

Algeria to harness the power of its most plentiful resource: sunshine. Algerian has announced plans to begin replacing its fossil fuel-based energy with renewable sources, primarily solar. Salim Kehhal, Assistant Director of the country’s Center for the Development of Renewable Energy, said, “We have one of the greatest supplies of solar energy in the world, with more than 3,000 hours of sunshine per year.” Besides using the sun to fulfill its own energy needs, the North African country intends to export solar power to Europe via cable within 12 years. That’s fantastic, Algeria! We wish you all the best in your pursuit of sustainability for the health of our planet. May Allah bless your solar power endeavors with fruitful results.
 
Cities can help turn the world green

Boston, USA and Harvard University collaborate as “green cities.” Recently, Harvard University hosted a discussion on green cities at Boston Public Library’s Rabb Lecture Hall. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Harvard President Drew Faust, and Harvard climatologist Daniel Shrag were present to discuss ways they could improve on the various green efforts already being made by the two communities. A big green thank you, Boston and Harvard University, for combining your ideas and efforts for the maximum benefit of Mother Nature. May God bless your harmonious cooperation with swift and exemplary progress.
 
Demand for poultry meat in restaurants down in Indonesia for fears of bird flu

In Indonesia, bird flu cases cause decreased meat demand. On Thursday, Indonesia’s Hotel and Restaurant Association announced that poultry meat consumption had gone down greatly. This is directly in response to concerns about avian influenza and the fatalities related to the disease. Indonesia, we sincerely appreciate your candid disclosure. Blessed be our world in adopting a vegetarian diet and returning to a harmonious co-existence between all God’s creations.
 
U.S. Army to Generate Electricity from Kitchen Waste

The US army transforms waste into electricity in Iraq. The army is preparing two biomass refineries for Iraq, designed to turn food and kitchen waste into electricity for encampments. Each can run for 20 hours on a ton of waste, producing enough power to light a small village. Our gratitude and God bless, US army, for taking such resourceful measures to conserve energy in Iraq. We wish you best in developing this biomass refinery technology to help in rapidly restoring our fragile environment.
 
Brazilian campaign fights global warming

Brazilian campaign asks consumers to change their ways for the planet’s sake. Brazil’s ‘Change Consumption, Don’t Change the Climate’ campaign encourages consumers to help reduce global warming by changing their habits. The campaign highlights the relationship between climate change and patterns of consumption. It also raises awareness about practices detrimental to the environment such as beef consumption and logging. This is a truly encouraging project, Brazil. We thank and commend you for your planet-saving efforts. May all Brazilians quickly switch to a more eco-friendly lifestyle through reduced consumption and a compassionate plant-based diet.

Trust advises taking natural path

Britain’s National Trust advocates working with nature to ensure clean water. Rather than treating water which has become polluted, a recent report advocates restoring peat to its natural condition, and cleaning the areas through which the water flows. Ms. Helen Meech, the Trust's senior director of policy and campaigns, stated that if these measure were taken “…the water would still need some treatment, but much less. The peat would also sequester carbon.” Bravo, National Trust, for adopting a natural approach to ensure clean water supplies in the United Kingdom! May your nation flourish with sustainable green practices such as these.

U.S. requires trains and ships to cut engine pollution

US large transport goes greener. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued new rules requiring that ships, passenger ferries and trains reduce their particle emissions, or soot, by 90%. An 80% reduction in smog-causing chemical pollutants is also being required. Kudos, EPA and the United States, for these praiseworthy measures to improve air quality. May all nations act quickly to “green up” these vital forms of transportation, for the health of all beings and of our precious planet.
 
Statkraft and Catamount in UK wind power project

New wind farm in Wales. On Friday, Norway’s power company Statkraft and US Catamount Energy Corporation announced the first of four joint wind power projects planned in the UK. The 23 megawatt wind farm, which will have 10 wind turbines, will be built in Wales and begins operations in autumn 2009. What excellent news for renewable energy! We thank you, Statkraft, Catamount Energy Corporation and the United Kingdom for this international collaboration. May environmentally sound projects such as these quickly abound, to restore the equilibrium of our biosphere.