Reducing meat consumption a sure way to alleviate climate change.
Speaking of the United Kingdom’s already established emission goals during a February 3 conference, Soil Association Policy Director Lord Peter Melchett said that these will be met only if consumers reduce their intake of pork and poultry alone by at least 75%.

Lord Melchett stated, “It's ludicrous … not to talk about consumption when we're talking about environmental sustainability.” Meanwhile, he also highlighted the benefits of organic farming, saying that a recently conducted study found that if all the farmland in the nation went organic, the soil could absorb 3.2 million tons of carbon, or the equivalent of removing nearly 1 million cars from the road.

Our appreciation, Lord Melchett and Soil Association, for your encouragement of the transition to meat-free, organic living. May we soon herald a vegan world for the vibrant stability of our precious Earth.

Supreme Master Ching Hai has frequently advocated organic vegan farming and adoption of the same planet-cooling diet, as highlighted in an October 2009 climate change conference in Formosa (Taiwan).


http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2010/02/03/119820/Consumers-need-to-eat-less-meat-says-Soil-Association.htm
http://www.meatinfo.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/10134
/Soil_Association_calls_for_UK_consumers_to_eat_less_meat.html
http://www.soilassociation.org/Whyorganic/Climatefriendlyfoodandfarming/tabid/215/Default.aspx

Spray-on material offers eco-friendly protection.
German company Nanopool has created a spray-on glass technology 500 times thinner than a human hair that protects nearly any surface from dirt, bacteria, heat and ultraviolet radiation, enabling it to be easily cleaned with water while still allowing breathability. The product is created by extracting silicon dioxide
from quartz sand and then adding the molecules to water or ethanol.

In the food industry, tests showed that surfaces treated with this material remained as sterile after cleaning with hot water as with strong bleach, while the product also effectively protected ancient buildings and relics, allowing marks such as graffiti to be easily washed off.  Hats off, Nanopool on your innovative new technology! Wishing you abundant success with this and other green contributions as we look forward to celebrating a world full of environmentally friendly products. 

http://www.nanopool.eu/presse/PR_41109_IOM.pdf
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/7125556/Liquid-glass-the-spray-on-scientific-revelation.html
http://www.nanopool.biz/couk/download.htm  

Extra News
France’s Ecology Minister Jean-Louis Borloo states that an 18-month ban on international bluefin tuna trade must be implemented to protect the over-fished species.
http://www.france24.com/en/20100203-france-wants-tuna-trade-ban-18-months-minister

Guilin Elementary School in Yunlin County, Formosa, opens a pro-veg restaurant that serves students two meatless meals a week, to help reduce carbon emissions and preserve the environment.
http://news.chinatimes.com/2007Cti/2007Cti-News/2007Cti-News-Content
/0,4521,11050611+112010011000290,00.html

In Sydney, Australia a newly opened seawater desalination plant is expected to supply 15% of water needs for the growing metropolitan area that has been affected by increased droughts due to climate change.
http://www.officialwire.com/main.php?action=posted_news&rid=90002&catid=816

A local Turkish court in the Black Sea’s Rize province orders a halt on the construction of a hydroelectric plant, saying that it does not provide watershed considerations for an area already designated as protected.  
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=environmentalists-to-have-strong-card-to-play-against-hydro-plants-2010-02-02