10 kinds of people: Sustainable practitioners and the guzzlers

An interesting article from Computing for Sustainability.It takes some interesting perspectives and  reflections  upon  sustainbility  as a lifestyle choice  that at times needs focus and clarification.It cites also the importance of education."10...

EU Asks Citizen Input on RFID

"European citizens may have the chance to help shape legislation on how RFID tags will be used for commercial purposes in Europe. A year-long consultation on citizen reaction to RFID done by the European Commission resulted in the group announcing at CeBIT that it will back...

Review of OHS regulations

Its important to always be up date and participating in the formulating of new regulations for OHSE.Often it is easy to become to busy or simply ignore changes aand accept them as is passively.We caant complain though if these regualtions lack the protections we require if we...

Not Listening

"The Harpocrites love to consult 'stakeholders', well not always, they set up invisible online polls that they don't advertise asking 'stakeholders' for input. Ministers visit folks and listen to them but don't change their positions on party policy. So whats it good for?...

Consultation

"What do the Income Trusts and the Wheat Board have in common? The New Conservative Government failed to consult the stakeholders involved before deciding to take arbitrary action; "

The Internet Governance Forum (IGF)

The Inaugural Meeting of the IGF is taking place in Athens, Greece, from October 30 to November 2, at the Divani Apollon Palace.

How Can They Do This Without Congress Knowing About It?

"Like Bill Clinton, George W. Bush has claimed powers for the executive branch that give the presidency the power of a benevolent dictator while reducing the Congress to some sort of rubber stamp......" (and they expect you to vote for rubber stamps?)  

Canada's Cape Canaveral

"It may soon be possible to fly from Cape Breton to Vancouver in 45 minutes — the only catch is it's going to cost about $250,000 a person and there will still be three-hour wait at the airport. PlanetSpace, a consortium of international companies and stakeholders, have...