Entries from October 2006

October 27, 2006

The indian water dilema …

“We forgot that water is a costly item,” lamented K. P. Singh, regional director of the Central Groundwater Board, in his office in the city of Jaipur. “Our feeling about proper, judicious use of water vanished.”

According to this well researched NY Times article, India is depleating its groundwater so fast that scarcity could threaten [...]

October 19, 2006

Ever wondered where the "World’s Worst Polluted Places" were?

Founded in 1999, Blacksmith Institute’s vision is a clean planet for our children. In November of 2003, Blacksmith Institute launched the Polluted Places Initiative to address severely polluted sites throughout the world. This is their 2006 list.

World’s Worst Polluted Places 2006

Chernobyl, Ukraine

Dzerzhinsk, Russia

Haina, Dominican Republic

Kabwe, Zambia

La Oroya, Peru

Linfen, China [...]

October 14, 2006

Nobel Peace Prize: Muhammad Yunus

“Lasting peace can not be achieved unless large population groups find ways in which to break out of poverty,” — Nobel Committee

Dr. Yunus, is the founder and pioneer of the concept of microcredit, the extension of small loans to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans.
Yunus is also the founder of Grameen Bank. [...]