Full Coverage: Business
June 2008
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06/25/2008
A conference of U.S. mayors -- with support from restaurants, businesses, and public interest groups -- passed a resolution Monday to phase out municipal use of bottled water in favor of tap water.
Read moreFrom: Corporate Accountability International Related: [United States] [Cities] [Water/Sanitation] [Consumption] [Corporations] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] |
06/19/2008
WASHINGTON, Jun 18 (OneWorld) - Renewable energy is approaching a "tipping point" and should expand dramatically in the next decade, further narrowing the gap between alternative forms of energy and fossil fuel use, said environmental and economic experts at a forum here Monday.
Read moreFrom: OneWorld US Related: [Energy] [Capacity Building] [Consumption] [Credit and Investment] [Climate Change] [Renewable Energy] [Governance] |
06/17/2008
The aftermath of a recent immigration raid in Iowa demonstrates the human cost of removing migrant workers from their families and community, writes journalist Lynda Waddington.
Read moreFrom: Reproductive Health Reality Check Related: [United States] [Guatemala] [Children] [Labor] [Migration] [Civil Rights] [Religion] [Social Exclusion] [Ethics & Value Systems] [Governance] [Justice and Crime] [Law] |
06/13/2008
A group of South African women support their families by making recycled bottles into bead necklaces. The artisans -- and the steps they take to produce their crafts -- are featured in this slide show.
Read moreFrom: Global Exchange Related: [South Africa] [Labor] [Poverty] |
06/03/2008
A group of indigenous women in the Argentinean highlands have become global entrepreneurs and key participants in local politics while dealing with the mountain of lead in their backyard.
Read moreFrom: North American Congress on Latin America Related: [Argentina] [Poverty] [Gender] [Indigenous Rights] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] |
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