Japanese told to go to bed an hour early to cut carbon emissions
Japanese households are being urged to go to bed one hour earlier than normal in order to help tackle climate change.
Danielle Demetriou in Tokyo
Published: 12:38PM BST 24 Jun 2010
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A typical family can reduce its carbon dioxide footprint by 85kg a year if everyone goes to bed and gets up one hour earlier, according to the campaign Photo: ALAMY
The Japanese government has launched a campaign encouraging people to go to bed and get up extra early in order to reduce household carbon dioxide emissions.
The Morning Challenge campaign, unveiled by the Environment Ministry, is based on the premise that swapping late night electricity for an extra hour of morning sunlight could significantly cut the nation's carbon footprint.
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Tom Delay speeds up his mission to put carbon on business agendaA typical family can reduce its carbon dioxide footprint by 85kg a year if everyone goes to bed and gets up one hour earlier, according to the campaign.
The amount of carbon dioxide emissions potentially saved from going to bed an hour early was the equivalent of 20 per cent of annual emissions from household lights, "Many Japanese people waste electric power at night time, for example by watching TV until very late," a ministry spokesperson told The Daily Telegraph.
"But going to bed early and getting up early can avoid wasting electrical power which causes carbon dioxide emissions. If people change their lifestyle, we can save energy and reduce emissions." The campaign also proposes that people take advantage of an extra hour of morning sunlight by improve their lifestyles in general by running, doing yoga and eating a nutritious breakfast.
It is the latest initiative tackling climate change by the Japanese environment ministry, which is faced with the challenge of reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 25 per cent from 1990 levels within the next decade.
It was the same government department that launched the high profile Cool Biz campaign five years ago, which encourages workers to wear short-sleeved shirts and offices not to turn air con lower than 28 degrees during the summer
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Canada Day Street Party
Canada Day Street Party in Bear River
Flora Doehler | June 27, 2010 at 11:42 am |
Celebrate Canada Day this Thursday afternoon in downtown Bear River.
17 local artists and studios will show and tell their craft and techniques with ongoing live demonstrations. This includes Wild Rice Pottery, Redhanded Pottery, Green Willow Studio, Raven Winds Studio, Charles Couper Studio, Ray Sanford Studio and more!
Live music will be presented by Harvey Marcotte and friends.
Games and activities will be ongoing all afternoon at the waterfront including a bike rally and pet parade.
Don't forget to have a piece of the Canada Cake and to celebrate the opening of the Visitor Information Centre at the Oakdene at 3 pm!
Local businesses will have in-store specials all day long. Be part of history as 'Main Street' is blocked to vehicular traffic all afternoon.
Presented by Canadian Heritage, Bear River artists and businesses and the Bear River Board of Trade.
Flora Doehler | June 27, 2010 at 11:42 am |
Celebrate Canada Day this Thursday afternoon in downtown Bear River.
17 local artists and studios will show and tell their craft and techniques with ongoing live demonstrations. This includes Wild Rice Pottery, Redhanded Pottery, Green Willow Studio, Raven Winds Studio, Charles Couper Studio, Ray Sanford Studio and more!
Live music will be presented by Harvey Marcotte and friends.
Games and activities will be ongoing all afternoon at the waterfront including a bike rally and pet parade.
Don't forget to have a piece of the Canada Cake and to celebrate the opening of the Visitor Information Centre at the Oakdene at 3 pm!
Local businesses will have in-store specials all day long. Be part of history as 'Main Street' is blocked to vehicular traffic all afternoon.
Presented by Canadian Heritage, Bear River artists and businesses and the Bear River Board of Trade.
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
Nova Scotia at the Crossroads
Nova Scotia & Canada at the Crossroads: Sustainability or Militarism?
Tuesday, June 29 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Room 224, Student Union Building, Dalhousie University, 6136
University Avenue, Halifax
Free public lecture. Join us in a critical dialogue about the
troubling rise of militarism in our country and our province and how
this threatens the progress we are trying to make on sustainability.
Come to learn about the doubling of Canada's military spending and the
Canada First Defence Strategy but the federal government has cut
environmental and climate change programs. Learn about US weapons
manufacturers lobbying our federal and provincial governments. What
should be our defence and foreign policies? What is the appropriate
role for our military? How can we create a culture of peace and
sustainability?
Tuesday, June 29 7:30-9:00 p.m.
Room 224, Student Union Building, Dalhousie University, 6136
University Avenue, Halifax
Free public lecture. Join us in a critical dialogue about the
troubling rise of militarism in our country and our province and how
this threatens the progress we are trying to make on sustainability.
Come to learn about the doubling of Canada's military spending and the
Canada First Defence Strategy but the federal government has cut
environmental and climate change programs. Learn about US weapons
manufacturers lobbying our federal and provincial governments. What
should be our defence and foreign policies? What is the appropriate
role for our military? How can we create a culture of peace and
sustainability?
Be a Part of Peace
PEACE CONFERENCE 2010 Being the Change: Building a Culture of
Peace . . .in our classrooms, our communities, and our world
July 7 - 10, 2010
Mount Saint Vincent University
July 7: FREE PUBLIC LECTURE
From Kindergarten to the UN ? Education and Action for Peace, Alyn Ware
7 pm, Seton Auditorium
July 8 ? 9: CONFERENCE SESSIONS
July 10: FIELD TRIP TO PUGWASH, World Famous for Peace
Join other changemakers to explore how peace education, women's
activism, and the disarmament movement have contributed and can
contribute to building a more peaceful world. Conference presenters
include Alyn Ware, Sandra Butcher, Adele Buckley, Erika Simpson, Hetty
van Gurp, and Donna Smyth. Conference sessions focus on topics such as
nuclear weapon-free zones, building peace through art and women
activists working for peace.
During the Saturday field trip to Pugwash, participants will have the
opportunity to visit the historic home of the Pugwash Movement, learn
more about its storied past, especially the contribution of women to
the Pugwash Movement, and tour the recently restored Thinkers? Lodge,
designated a National Historic Site in 2008.
Registration is now open! Register early ? spaces are limited!
Conference (July 8-9): $75 (Thursday night dinner and overnight
accommodations are optional and not included in the conference fee)
Field trip to Pugwash (July 10): $45 (Includes bus transportation
between Halifax and Pugwash, coffee break on arrival and light lunch.
Time: 8am - 6pm
Field trip to Pugwash (July 10): $20 (Provide own transportation to
Pugwash and join the group for a coffee break on arrival and light
lunch)
For more information, to take a look at the program or to register, go
to www.msvu.ca/peaceconference , or contact us at
peaceconference@msvu.ca or 902-457-6131. Find us on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129257540425553
Peace . . .in our classrooms, our communities, and our world
July 7 - 10, 2010
Mount Saint Vincent University
July 7: FREE PUBLIC LECTURE
From Kindergarten to the UN ? Education and Action for Peace, Alyn Ware
7 pm, Seton Auditorium
July 8 ? 9: CONFERENCE SESSIONS
July 10: FIELD TRIP TO PUGWASH, World Famous for Peace
Join other changemakers to explore how peace education, women's
activism, and the disarmament movement have contributed and can
contribute to building a more peaceful world. Conference presenters
include Alyn Ware, Sandra Butcher, Adele Buckley, Erika Simpson, Hetty
van Gurp, and Donna Smyth. Conference sessions focus on topics such as
nuclear weapon-free zones, building peace through art and women
activists working for peace.
During the Saturday field trip to Pugwash, participants will have the
opportunity to visit the historic home of the Pugwash Movement, learn
more about its storied past, especially the contribution of women to
the Pugwash Movement, and tour the recently restored Thinkers? Lodge,
designated a National Historic Site in 2008.
Registration is now open! Register early ? spaces are limited!
Conference (July 8-9): $75 (Thursday night dinner and overnight
accommodations are optional and not included in the conference fee)
Field trip to Pugwash (July 10): $45 (Includes bus transportation
between Halifax and Pugwash, coffee break on arrival and light lunch.
Time: 8am - 6pm
Field trip to Pugwash (July 10): $20 (Provide own transportation to
Pugwash and join the group for a coffee break on arrival and light
lunch)
For more information, to take a look at the program or to register, go
to www.msvu.ca/peaceconference , or contact us at
peaceconference@msvu.ca or 902-457-6131. Find us on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129257540425553
Car for Sale
CAR FOR SALE!
An old friend, recently deceased, honoured him by remembering him in his will with the gift of his car.
It's a 2008 Ford Taurus,automatic with a lot of percs....incl.power windows & locks, A.C.,
even outside code numbers to unlock doors if you choose,and other options as well...It's as clean as it was new!
The odometer turned 11,000 (that's right, eleven thousand) kilometers as the Old Coot brought it home.It has bucket seats as well as as four doors too!It's colored 'Pearl Dune'- something of a 'tan'...
Model SE FWD V6
Purchased at Belliveau Motors 2 years ago....there should be no difficulty picking up the 5 year warranty or what's left of it....
ASKING PRICE IS $14,500....Cash or certified cheque only.
Why sell? I don't need 2 cars!
The Taurus will be roadside by my driveway today and tomorrow during daylight hours. If the little wagon is in my carport, come in and I'll open the doors for you and may even let you take a spin!(Tomorrow, the Old Coot will be away from early morning until at least mid-afternoon.) You can lv.a message on his answering machine if you have questions: 245-5171.
It's a nice and sporty little car. It even has awnings on the windows! (That's a little too- shall we say 'sexy',- for an Old Coot who spends his life digging in the mud.....and perhaps makes him the proverbial 'stick-in-the-mud' so many of you love!
THIS CAR NEEDS DRIVING.THE OLD FRIEND HAD BEEN ILL MOST OF THE TIME, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE VERY FAR.
An old friend, recently deceased, honoured him by remembering him in his will with the gift of his car.
It's a 2008 Ford Taurus,automatic with a lot of percs....incl.power windows & locks, A.C.,
even outside code numbers to unlock doors if you choose,and other options as well...It's as clean as it was new!
The odometer turned 11,000 (that's right, eleven thousand) kilometers as the Old Coot brought it home.It has bucket seats as well as as four doors too!It's colored 'Pearl Dune'- something of a 'tan'...
Model SE FWD V6
Purchased at Belliveau Motors 2 years ago....there should be no difficulty picking up the 5 year warranty or what's left of it....
ASKING PRICE IS $14,500....Cash or certified cheque only.
Why sell? I don't need 2 cars!
The Taurus will be roadside by my driveway today and tomorrow during daylight hours. If the little wagon is in my carport, come in and I'll open the doors for you and may even let you take a spin!(Tomorrow, the Old Coot will be away from early morning until at least mid-afternoon.) You can lv.a message on his answering machine if you have questions: 245-5171.
It's a nice and sporty little car. It even has awnings on the windows! (That's a little too- shall we say 'sexy',- for an Old Coot who spends his life digging in the mud.....and perhaps makes him the proverbial 'stick-in-the-mud' so many of you love!
THIS CAR NEEDS DRIVING.THE OLD FRIEND HAD BEEN ILL MOST OF THE TIME, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE VERY FAR.
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Biosolids
Blogger's comment and opinion: I used to work in microbiology and chemistry. Just because an item may be deemed microbiologically "safe", does not mean the product is safe. It could have not one bacterium or virus in it, but if it's full of lead, does that mean it's safe? Lead is just one example. Think of how many things and chemicals that people put in their bodies. And think about putting that on your plants, which absorb things from the soil to grow.
NS: Usage of bio-solids stirs up controversy
By Kirk Starratt, Transcontinental Media
Source: The Kings County Register, June 24, 2010
[KENTVILLE, NS] — Let the consumers know, and let them make the choice.
That’s the intent behind an initiative of Kings County councillor Wayne Atwater, who wants farmers in the municipality who choose not to use bio-solids (treated human sewage sludge) on their land to have permission to post signs letting people know.
At the June 15 committee of the whole (COTW) session, Atwater said there is some merit in allowing county farmers post such signage. Farmers using bio-solids are not necessarily proud to advertise the fact, but those who choose not to probably would be.
“I’m proud of the ones who choose not to use bio-solids,” he said.
Kings County councillor Wayne Atwater wants farmers who choose not to use bio-solids on their land to have permission to post signs letting consumers know. — Kirk Starratt photo
Atwater would like to see a letter sent to the Kings County Federation of Agriculture on the matter, and pointed out to his colleagues council had unanimously supported sending a letter to the provincial minister of agriculture requesting a ban on the transport and land application of bio-solids in the municipality.
“I don’t want farmers being penalized for putting up a sign,” he said, drawing attention to the county’s signage regulations.
Deputy Warden Diana Brothers said it seems like a good idea and suggested it be added to the next COTW agenda for discussion. Atwater moved to refer the item to staff for the time being. The motion carried.
NS: Usage of bio-solids stirs up controversy
By Kirk Starratt, Transcontinental Media
Source: The Kings County Register, June 24, 2010
[KENTVILLE, NS] — Let the consumers know, and let them make the choice.
That’s the intent behind an initiative of Kings County councillor Wayne Atwater, who wants farmers in the municipality who choose not to use bio-solids (treated human sewage sludge) on their land to have permission to post signs letting people know.
At the June 15 committee of the whole (COTW) session, Atwater said there is some merit in allowing county farmers post such signage. Farmers using bio-solids are not necessarily proud to advertise the fact, but those who choose not to probably would be.
“I’m proud of the ones who choose not to use bio-solids,” he said.
Kings County councillor Wayne Atwater wants farmers who choose not to use bio-solids on their land to have permission to post signs letting consumers know. — Kirk Starratt photo
Atwater would like to see a letter sent to the Kings County Federation of Agriculture on the matter, and pointed out to his colleagues council had unanimously supported sending a letter to the provincial minister of agriculture requesting a ban on the transport and land application of bio-solids in the municipality.
“I don’t want farmers being penalized for putting up a sign,” he said, drawing attention to the county’s signage regulations.
Deputy Warden Diana Brothers said it seems like a good idea and suggested it be added to the next COTW agenda for discussion. Atwater moved to refer the item to staff for the time being. The motion carried.
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NS Loses Air Show?
Blogger: Why not return to Yarmouth?
NS: Nova Scotia loses air show - event to do fly past in 2011
By Jennifer Taplin, Metro Halifax
Source: Metro Halifax, June 24, 2010
[HALIFAX, NS] — They’ll likely have to drop the “Nova Scotia” from the Nova Scotia International Air Show.
The air show is all set for Shearwater this year, but organizers are looking elsewhere for the 2011 show.
Tony Goode, chair of the NSIAS board, said ongoing construction projects at both Shearwater and Halifax Stanfield International Airport left the air show in a pickle.
The show was cancelled in 2007, bashed by a major storm in 2008, and last year it was held in Yarmouth.
“We’ve concluded that it would be better not to utilize the airport at this stage of the game. That’s not to say it wouldn’t be in consideration in the future,” he said.
The board is looking at a number of locations and Goode mentioned both New Brunswick and P.E.I. as options.
This year it’s returning home to Shearwater, but Goode said it’s a one-off thing.
“We’d be delighted to come back to Shearwater, but we don’t want to overstay our welcome,” Goode said.
Visitors to the Nova Scotia International Air Show watch the Snowbirds pass by from the wing of a Hercules plane in this file photo from 2005. The air show will be held at the CFB Shearwater airport on September 11 and 12. — Daily News file photo
Colonel Sam Michaud, wing commander at 12 Wing Shearwater, said it makes sense for the air show to return to Shearwater this year because 2010 is not only the 100th anniversary of the Canadian navy, but the 65th anniversary of naval aviation in Canada.
“From a military perspective, it will be much more than an air show. We expect to see participation from the navy and army,” he said. “It gives Canadians a chance to come out and connect with their military and the men and women who serve around the world in places like Afghanistan and Haiti.”
The big draws this year at the September 11-12 event include the first-ever appearance by a U.S. F-18 Super Hornet, the first flight of a Fairey Firefly since being restored, and of course, the Snowbirds.
NS: Nova Scotia loses air show - event to do fly past in 2011
By Jennifer Taplin, Metro Halifax
Source: Metro Halifax, June 24, 2010
[HALIFAX, NS] — They’ll likely have to drop the “Nova Scotia” from the Nova Scotia International Air Show.
The air show is all set for Shearwater this year, but organizers are looking elsewhere for the 2011 show.
Tony Goode, chair of the NSIAS board, said ongoing construction projects at both Shearwater and Halifax Stanfield International Airport left the air show in a pickle.
The show was cancelled in 2007, bashed by a major storm in 2008, and last year it was held in Yarmouth.
“We’ve concluded that it would be better not to utilize the airport at this stage of the game. That’s not to say it wouldn’t be in consideration in the future,” he said.
The board is looking at a number of locations and Goode mentioned both New Brunswick and P.E.I. as options.
This year it’s returning home to Shearwater, but Goode said it’s a one-off thing.
“We’d be delighted to come back to Shearwater, but we don’t want to overstay our welcome,” Goode said.
Visitors to the Nova Scotia International Air Show watch the Snowbirds pass by from the wing of a Hercules plane in this file photo from 2005. The air show will be held at the CFB Shearwater airport on September 11 and 12. — Daily News file photo
Colonel Sam Michaud, wing commander at 12 Wing Shearwater, said it makes sense for the air show to return to Shearwater this year because 2010 is not only the 100th anniversary of the Canadian navy, but the 65th anniversary of naval aviation in Canada.
“From a military perspective, it will be much more than an air show. We expect to see participation from the navy and army,” he said. “It gives Canadians a chance to come out and connect with their military and the men and women who serve around the world in places like Afghanistan and Haiti.”
The big draws this year at the September 11-12 event include the first-ever appearance by a U.S. F-18 Super Hornet, the first flight of a Fairey Firefly since being restored, and of course, the Snowbirds.
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