Blogposts by Tag: sustainable energy

  • Ignacio Henares: Democratic socialism and sustainable development

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    Rating: 5/5 with 3 votes

    Published Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 09:22
    by eromerof Join PES activists in Save our planet (215 views and 0 comments)

    Willy Brandt: “Democratic socialism has the ability to make new beginnings possible”.

    Democratic socialism has been able to respond to new challenges and to a new a state of affairs through equality and social justice. Just as pacifism or feminism were integrated as new elements in the cluster of socialist values, the time has now come to include sustainable development as a central element of our socialist thinking and political practice.

    The Left should take into account the consequences of environmental degradation for our planet and introduce solidarity as a fundamental principle in the implementation of a model of sustainable development that is fairer and more responsible. The challenge for the 21st century no longer is to achieve a better redistribution of wealth and fight for equal opportunities but also to respond to the more complex challenge of making the environment healthier both at local and global level. Ecosocialism should therefore be understood as a question of solidarity between and among generations, both in time and space.

    A NEW MODEL OF DEVELOPMENT
    Europe has paved the way for environmental policies aiming at ‘cleaning up’ the environment. However setting limits to polluting emissions or working on water and waste management...

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    Tags: blogger of the week, climate change, environment, renewable energy, sustainable energy

  • Isabella Frenning: What kind of car should I get?

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    Published Friday, April 25, 2008 at 12:30
    by Isabella_Frenning Join PES activists in Save our planet (329 views and 0 comments)

    Like most other consumer goods these days, people consider their cars an expression of their personal taste and identity. In the late 90’s a Danish sociologist even named his book about population segmentation ‘If your neighbour was a car’, using different brands of cars as representatives of different life style choices.

    Admittedly, growing up in Copenhagen it never really seemed relevant to bother about getting a driver’s license, so if I was in the market for a new ride, I’d probably be more likely to ask ‘What kind of bike should I get?’ instead. But many for many families the discussion about what car to get seems a quite important one. Since the frightening report of the IPCC we have all been much more concerned about climate changes, wanting to do our bit to help the globe. And reducing our CO2-emissions by choosing environment-friendly means of transportation seems like a reasonable place to start. As a consequence, the question about what car to get is not only about price and design, but also one of technology.

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    Tags: blogger of the week, sustainable energy, transport

  • Green cities: Gerasdorf, Austria - an eco-friendly city since 1994

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    Rating: 3.5/5 with 4 votes

    Published Monday, March 17, 2008 at 10:15
    by Editor in Save our planet (386 views and 0 comments)

    How do you encourage people to more sustainable life styles? By setting a good example! Bernd Vögerle, Mayor of Gerasdorf in Austria, explains about his city's efforts to become greener.



    Green cities
    On 15 May 2008 the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions will host a conference on ‘Save our Planet’ in Torino, Italy. Leading up to the event Yourspace invites local and regional politicians to give their view on what the PES manifesto should say about the environment. This article is the third in the ‘Green cities’ series, offering a local perspective on global challenges.     read more

    Tags: environment, green cities, solar, sustainable energy, wind

  • To go nuclear or not to go nuclear, that's the hot topic

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    Rating: 2.9/5 with 7 votes

    Published Friday, February 29, 2008 at 15:44
    by frederic.vareillas Join PES activists in Save our planet (469 views and 4 comments)

    All right, my friend,

    You are concerned about the waste. So, all I can tell you is: What do you suggest we do?

    We have two years left before oil and gas cost ten times more than today; solar energy and wind turbines can supply maximum 7 percent of our total consumption of energy; oceans are littered with plastic bags, wrappings, and are 80 percent DEAD; the sun is getting hotter; we are killing the great forests to get wood to burn (and transform into paper); Earth's temperature is rising 2 degrees Celsius (which is huge) due to CO2 and methane.

    What would you say if we could recycle and reutilize nuke waste and nuke plants?

    Think again: We have two years in front of us before the great depression.

    What do you suggest we do?

    Friendly,
    Fred

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    Tags: climate change, CO2, electricity, energy, environment, fossil fuels, nuclear energy, oil, sustainable energy