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Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Love & Relationships (see below for Sexy) Non-New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) WAYLON: Editor''s Picks anxiety awareness giving Montreal moving patience receiving stress tension unconditional I know what I can do. I can relax. I can stop thinking others are annoyed at the fact that I need help and they''ve (willingly) agreed to offer it. I can breathe. Into every tense cell of my being I can bring in breath. MORE
Because of the far-reaching Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the emergency albuterol inhalers asthma patients have used for years are changing, and the old versions won’t be produced or sold past December 2008. The Montreal Protocol doesn’t just apply to inhalers, either. Revised seven times so far, the Montreal Protocol makes some allowances for “essential use” products that currently have no acceptable substitute. MORE
New Brunswick, and Montreal, I had a eureka moment: why not follow Julie’s momentous trek across the future Ontario heath toward Icaria-5 (Toronto), as she follows her “ hero’s journey ” toward redemption and securing safety for her threatened family. MORE
million grant from the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, granted to the Kingdom in May 2010. Jordan is a signatory to the Montreal Protocol. Two years later, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was adopted, inciting development of CFC alternatives. Under the Montreal Protocol, and by prescribed deadlines, developed nations must achieve specified progress towards total phase-out of HCFC production and consumption. MORE
For my colleague Enrico Andreoli Montreal is the place which he keeps on telling me that he cannot wait to visit, and having been there myself I can absolutely understand, it truly is a great place to spend some time. MORE
The Montreal Protocol’s technical experts estimate that recovery and destruction of these substances could result in climate mitigation of up to 6 billion tonnes of CO2-equivalent by 2015,” said Durwood Zaelke, President of the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development. “If With the world increasingly focused on preventing climate change, the climate mitigation potential of the Montreal Protocol has received significant attention in recent years. MORE
Building on the earlier agreement between President Xi Jinping and President Obama at their summit in Sunnyland in June, the US and China agreed today to open formal negotiations on the details of an amendment to phase down the super greenhouse gasses HFCs under the Montreal Protocol. MORE
And developed countries took the responsibility under the Montreal Protocol, which has not yet happened under other discussions that we are having. And this is the most important issue where I feel that the Montreal Protocol can serve as a model of international cooperation while addressing other MORE
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Washington, DC – After almost 23 years in existence, the Montreal Protocol treaty is increasingly recognized for its success in saving the ozone layer – and in providing critical protection for the climate system. The Montreal Protocol was named as one of the five most effective pieces of environmental law, delivering a “one-two punch” for ozone and climate protection. MORE
So far they’ve shared the stage with Passion Pit, Deep Sea Diver and Of Montreal. Wild Belle. Wild Belle on Twitter. Chicago-raised siblings Elliot & Natalie Bergman align their musical talents to create their up-and-coming duo, Wild Belle. MORE
| Urban Fruits & Veggies | Over the past three decades, the metropolitan community of Montreal has lost more than 30,000 hectares of farmland, according to the Coalition pour la protection du territoire agricole. Pretty much like any other urban area in the world, Montreal’s food supply comes mostly from [.] Eco-tourism in Montreal: rooftop farms is a post from: Green Traveler Guides. MORE
Although the hole will not close completely until midcentury at the earliest, the healing is reassuring to scientists who pushed for the Montreal Protocol. From Science: Since it was discovered in 1985, the Antarctic ozone hole has been a potent symbol of humankind’s ability to cause unintended environmental harm. But now comes a glimmer of good news: The void in the ozone layer is shrinking. “It’s MORE
A recent survey from Montreal’s McGill University suggests that people who walk or take the train to the McGill campus are more satisfied with their daily commutes than those who do anything else. Makes sense: If you walk or take the train, you’re not a slave to traffic. Ride the train, and you can even use your commute to get work done. That explains why walkers and train riders expressed 85 and 84 percent commute satisfaction, respectively. MORE
Montreal. Copenhagenize Consulting, a company based in Denmark have just released a list of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. Using a massive and thorough criteria list, the firm has examined each city based on the following factors: Advocacy. Bicycle Culture. Bicycle Facilities. Bicycle Infrastructure. Bike Share Programme. Gender Split. Modal Share For Bicycles. Perception of Safety. Politics. Social Acceptance. Urban Planning. Traffic Calming. MORE
HFCs are chemicals are potential substitutes for ozone-depleting and climate-warming CFCs and HCFCs currently being phased out under the Montreal Protocol treaty to protect the ozone layer. The task force will include industry representatives, scientists, and government officials from India and the US to evaluate a phase-down of the production and use of HFCs under the Montreal Protocol. MORE
Funny Non-New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) compassion impatience loving-kindness Montreal road rage walking winter Sidewalk rage I aim to raise awareness of this serious issue infecting our streets in hopes that it can one day become eradicated. But darn it! MORE
The scientists were recognized for their landmark paper: “The Importance of the Montreal Protocol in Protecting Climate,” which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 104(12):4814-4819 (2007). This paper also earned the 2007 United Nations Environment Programme Award for the “Best New Paper on a Montreal Protocol Related Topic: Science Category.” “The Parties to the Montreal Protocol have taken another step in sustaining the Earth.” MORE
My string of winter-only visits to the Adirondacks is over now, happily, because of a three-day weekend with the family in Montreal. Montreal, while far to the north of New York City, is in Canada, which is certainly not the Adirondacks. How convenient is it that there are nice trails at Bloomingdale Bog for us to walk, and that it is just off of Route 3, which was our intended way to Plattsburgh and then Montreal? MORE
“Oh, sweet Canada…” Sugar Making in Montreal, October 1852 depicted by Dutch-Canadian painter Cornelius Krieghoff (1815-1872). MORE
Last weekend I met old friends Toulouse and Vanessa in Montreal to attend Con*Cept 2011 at the Espresso Hotel and to launch my new book Outer Diverse , the first book of The Splintered Universe Trilogy. Con*Cept is Montreal's Annual Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention on October 14-16, 2011. What an auspicious start to Montreal’s annual science-fiction and fantasy convention! ?. ??. Nina launches "Outer Diverse". ?? MORE
Bangkok , Thailand , November 12, 2010 – At the 22nd annual meeting of the Montreal Protocol in Bangkok , a growing number of parties—expected to soon surpass a majority-- supported a proposal to use the ozone treaty to address super greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons or HFCs. Phasing down HFCs under the Montreal Protocol is a brilliant and necessary climate mitigation strategy,” added Zaelke. That’s the beauty of the Montreal Protocol. MORE
Recent news that the NFL Chicago Bears just hired Marc Trestman, former head coach of the CFL Montreal Alouettes, as the team’s newest head coach. This unexpected hire has triggered a number of interesting questions like, “Who knew Canada had a football league” and “How is an offensive mastermind supposed to rejuvenate that aging defense?” ” But the biggest question has to be, “What the heck is an alouette?!” MORE
Admittedly, I nearly overlooked the bird on the bottle of Tamarindo Gose by Montreal’s Brasserie Dieu du Ciel! MORE
C tipping point Geneva, Switzerland, June 2010 – For the fourth year in a row, the small island state of Micronesia (FSM) has taken the lead to combat climate change by fighting to phase down the production and use of HFCs under the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty. The Montreal Protocol Parties discussed the Micronesia proposal and a similar proposal submitted by the US , Canada , and Mexico. The treaty is Montreal MORE
The most important environmental laws are The Clean Water Act, The Clean Air Act, The Montreal Protocol, The Endangered Species Act, and the Reformation Plan No. She is a lawyer who speaks for the trees. You don’t hear that often about environmental lawyers. MORE
I started in Montreal, rode down the entire east coast, and then started heading west along the gulf. I first arrived in New Orleans in month seven of my bicycle tour around the US. Upon my arrival in New Orleans, I immediately fell in love with the culture and the people. I decided to stay for a couple of months… that was over two years ago. At that time, I had no idea of the scale of the environmental emergency that’s taking place in southern Louisiana. MORE
Seven Photos, one Transformation. The transformation of culture from dark to light doesn’t take just hard work…it takes joy, beauty, and vision. The transformation of a forgotten, forgettable wall. Transforming culture, creating enlightened society, takes imagination, cooperation, and action. And, art: Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. Credits to K6A. Blog (always click 4 all blogs MORE
Animal Rights Food Health & Wellness crock pot french onion soup Montreal recipe slow cooker vegan winter recipesThis is an ultra simple pot crock version of simply the best French onion soup you will ever eat. MORE
Modeled after Montreal’s Bixi (which has claimed the #8 spot on this list), the Citi Bikes are efficient and well-received, with many New Yorkers happily welcoming the program. 8 – Montreal, Canada. If you love art, French-Canadian culture, and the winter, Montreal is the city for you. But there’s another thing Montreal is known for; cyclists. Montreal, as of Canada’s major bike-friendly cities, naturally decided to fund their own bike sharing system, called Bixi. MORE
babies Candada contentment discomfort happiness having a baby joy Montreal Stevie WonderMild contentment, happiness even, may be attained by making things nice and easy. And that’s perfectly good sometimes. But joy is a different bea. Arts Family Health & Wellness Z ADMIN Wellness Featured Today Z Arts & Culture Today Only. MORE
The companies recently tested their new aluminum-air battery at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal and will make a presentation at today’s Canadian International Aluminum Conference in Montreal. The world’s third largest producer of aluminum has teamed up with Israel’s Phinergy to produce a new battery that would make electric vehicles as cost effective as gas- or diesel-fueled vehicles, and significant extends vehicle range. MORE
This year marks the 25th anniversary of what has come to be known as the Montreal Massacre. Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Sustainability (Business, Entrepreneurship, Livelihood) WAYLON: Today Only Z ADMIN Enlightened Society Featured Today École Polytechnique massacre Jian Ghomeshi Montreal Massacre The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women MORE
Montreal, Quebec. Via caseyjwichman.com : Conferences and workshops in environmental, energy, and natural resource economics. Northeast Workshop on Energy Policy and Environmental Economics. New York, NY. May 17-18, 2018. Submissions: closed. link]. NBER Summer Institute – Environmental & Energy Economics. Cambridge, MA. July 23-24, 2018. Submissions: closed (invite only). link]. Camp Resources XXV. Wrightsville Beach, NC. August 12-14, 2018. Submissions: closed. link]. MORE
A Quebec fur farmer has been charged with six counts of animal cruelty and neglect after an undercover investigation by the Montreal SPCA. The accused, Jean-Luc Rodier, faces charges related Read More The post Quebec Fur Farmer Charged with Animal Cruelty appeared first on Ecorazzi. Animals Causes News Top News MORE
These factors are used to examine the role of transaction costs in the establishment and allocation of property rights to provide globally valued national parks, implement the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, execute the Montreal Protocol to manage emissions that damage the stratospheric ozone layer, set limits on harvest of highly-migratory ocean fish stocks, and control greenhouse gas emissions. MORE
Using the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty to phase down production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – potent greenhouse gases used in refrigeration, air conditioning, and foam-blowing applications for insulation – could result in mitigation of 100 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent by 2050, at a cost of 5-10 cents per tonne. The Montreal Protocol is the best environmental treaty the world has ever created,” said Zaelke. “At MORE
The Alien Next Door Musings of Nina Munteanu, SF writer and Ecologist Sunday, August 30, 2009 Toulouse and Nina Go To Montreal—in Anticipation of the 2009 World SF Convention “We want to see a hero who works to achieve an environmentally sustainable world through innovation and creative technology,” said Tom Doherty, publisher of Tor Books, beside me at a panel on alternate energy. The starting point was Montreal, Quebec (my old digs when I went to university). MORE
But worldwide, communities are banding together to save their local urban wild spaces, using a variety of tactics like outreach , events , guerilla gardening , and in the case of one Montreal collective, creating an interactive online map using open source tools, mapping the wild, uncultivated spaces of Montreal. Wild City Mapping is an open collective that is internationally based but locally focused, with members who are from all over the world but live in Montreal. MORE
Cruelty-free cosmetics brand LUSH is joining with the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals and Montreal SPCA in hopes to #MakeFurHistory. The fashionable fur coats that some people sport for winter, Read More The post LUSH Cosmetics Wants You to Make Fur History appeared first on Ecorazzi. Animals Beauty Causes News Top News MORE
Until today: Negotiators from more than 170 countries on Saturday reached a legally binding accord to counter climate change by cutting the worldwide use of a powerful planet-warming chemical used in air-conditioners and refrigerators. The talks in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, did not draw the same spotlight as the climate change accord forged in Paris last year. But the outcome could have an equal or even greater impact on efforts to slow the heating of the planet. MORE
The treaty is the Montreal Protocol and its success has avoided one of the most severe global environmental threats the world has ever faced—the destruction of the stratospheric ozone by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). “The Montreal Protocol has phased out nearly 100 kinds of CFCs and related fluorinated gases by 98%, an astonishing record by any measure,” stated Durwood Zaelke, President of the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development. MORE
Montreal Related Topics Green Traveler Guides
JUNE 26, 2013
| Urban Fruits & Veggies | Over the past three decades, the metropolitan community of Montreal has lost more than 30,000 hectares of farmland, according to the Coalition pour la protection du territoire agricole. Pretty much like any other urban area in the world, Montreal’s food supply comes mostly from [.] Eco-tourism in Montreal: rooftop farms is a post from: Green Traveler Guides.
The Alien Next Door
OCTOBER 24, 2011
Last weekend I met old friends Toulouse and Vanessa in Montreal to attend Con*Cept 2011 at the Espresso Hotel and to launch my new book Outer Diverse , the first book of The Splintered Universe Trilogy. Con*Cept is Montreal's Annual Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention on October 14-16, 2011. What an auspicious start to Montreal’s annual science-fiction and fantasy convention! ?. ??. Nina launches "Outer Diverse". ??
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Environmental Economics
OCTOBER 17, 2016
Until today: Negotiators from more than 170 countries on Saturday reached a legally binding accord to counter climate change by cutting the worldwide use of a powerful planet-warming chemical used in air-conditioners and refrigerators. The talks in Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, did not draw the same spotlight as the climate change accord forged in Paris last year. But the outcome could have an equal or even greater impact on efforts to slow the heating of the planet.
Eco Friendly Daily
JANUARY 14, 2021
For my colleague Enrico Andreoli Montreal is the place which he keeps on telling me that he cannot wait to visit, and having been there myself I can absolutely understand, it truly is a great place to spend some time.
Green Prophet
JUNE 4, 2014
The companies recently tested their new aluminum-air battery at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal and will make a presentation at today’s Canadian International Aluminum Conference in Montreal. The world’s third largest producer of aluminum has teamed up with Israel’s Phinergy to produce a new battery that would make electric vehicles as cost effective as gas- or diesel-fueled vehicles, and significant extends vehicle range.
Elephant Journal
JUNE 13, 2014
Seven Photos, one Transformation. The transformation of culture from dark to light doesn’t take just hard work…it takes joy, beauty, and vision. The transformation of a forgotten, forgettable wall. Transforming culture, creating enlightened society, takes imagination, cooperation, and action. And, art: Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. Credits to K6A. Blog (always click 4 all blogs
Elephant Journal
DECEMBER 5, 2014
This year marks the 25th anniversary of what has come to be known as the Montreal Massacre. Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Sustainability (Business, Entrepreneurship, Livelihood) WAYLON: Today Only Z ADMIN Enlightened Society Featured Today École Polytechnique massacre Jian Ghomeshi Montreal Massacre The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Celsias
SEPTEMBER 7, 2013
Building on the earlier agreement between President Xi Jinping and President Obama at their summit in Sunnyland in June, the US and China agreed today to open formal negotiations on the details of an amendment to phase down the super greenhouse gasses HFCs under the Montreal Protocol.
Elephant Journal
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Animal Rights Food Health & Wellness crock pot french onion soup Montreal recipe slow cooker vegan winter recipesThis is an ultra simple pot crock version of simply the best French onion soup you will ever eat.
Elephant Journal
JANUARY 9, 2018
babies Candada contentment discomfort happiness having a baby joy Montreal Stevie WonderMild contentment, happiness even, may be attained by making things nice and easy. And that’s perfectly good sometimes. But joy is a different bea. Arts Family Health & Wellness Z ADMIN Wellness Featured Today Z Arts & Culture Today Only.
Green Prophet
MAY 8, 2012
million grant from the Multilateral Fund for the Implementation of the Montreal Protocol, granted to the Kingdom in May 2010. Jordan is a signatory to the Montreal Protocol. Two years later, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was adopted, inciting development of CFC alternatives. Under the Montreal Protocol, and by prescribed deadlines, developed nations must achieve specified progress towards total phase-out of HCFC production and consumption.
Elephant Journal
FEBRUARY 21, 2015
Funny Non-New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) compassion impatience loving-kindness Montreal road rage walking winter Sidewalk rage I aim to raise awareness of this serious issue infecting our streets in hopes that it can one day become eradicated. But darn it!
Elephant Journal
MAY 13, 2014
Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Love & Relationships (see below for Sexy) Non-New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) WAYLON: Editor''s Picks anxiety awareness giving Montreal moving patience receiving stress tension unconditional I know what I can do. I can relax. I can stop thinking others are annoyed at the fact that I need help and they''ve (willingly) agreed to offer it. I can breathe. Into every tense cell of my being I can bring in breath.
The Alien Next Door
AUGUST 28, 2010
New Brunswick, and Montreal, I had a eureka moment: why not follow Julie’s momentous trek across the future Ontario heath toward Icaria-5 (Toronto), as she follows her “ hero’s journey ” toward redemption and securing safety for her threatened family.
Eccorazzi
JUNE 14, 2012
Montreal SPCA owes millions to a direct mail company paid to help the organization raise funds. Read More. Animals Causes News Top News
Eccorazzi
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
Cruelty-free cosmetics brand LUSH is joining with the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals and Montreal SPCA in hopes to #MakeFurHistory. The fashionable fur coats that some people sport for winter, Read More The post LUSH Cosmetics Wants You to Make Fur History appeared first on Ecorazzi. Animals Beauty Causes News Top News
Environmental Economics
JUNE 4, 2015
I attended Monterey, Kyoto, and Montreal (and missed Venice and Istanbul).
Eccorazzi
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
A Quebec fur farmer has been charged with six counts of animal cruelty and neglect after an undercover investigation by the Montreal SPCA. The accused, Jean-Luc Rodier, faces charges related Read More The post Quebec Fur Farmer Charged with Animal Cruelty appeared first on Ecorazzi. Animals Causes News Top News
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 16, 2013
Recent news that the NFL Chicago Bears just hired Marc Trestman, former head coach of the CFL Montreal Alouettes, as the team’s newest head coach. This unexpected hire has triggered a number of interesting questions like, “Who knew Canada had a football league” and “How is an offensive mastermind supposed to rejuvenate that aging defense?” ” But the biggest question has to be, “What the heck is an alouette?!”
10,000 Birds
MAY 26, 2014
My string of winter-only visits to the Adirondacks is over now, happily, because of a three-day weekend with the family in Montreal. Montreal, while far to the north of New York City, is in Canada, which is certainly not the Adirondacks. How convenient is it that there are nice trails at Bloomingdale Bog for us to walk, and that it is just off of Route 3, which was our intended way to Plattsburgh and then Montreal?
Green (Living) Review
AUGUST 5, 2014
But worldwide, communities are banding together to save their local urban wild spaces, using a variety of tactics like outreach , events , guerilla gardening , and in the case of one Montreal collective, creating an interactive online map using open source tools, mapping the wild, uncultivated spaces of Montreal. Wild City Mapping is an open collective that is internationally based but locally focused, with members who are from all over the world but live in Montreal.
Wend Magazine
JANUARY 14, 2013
So far they’ve shared the stage with Passion Pit, Deep Sea Diver and Of Montreal. Wild Belle. Wild Belle on Twitter. Chicago-raised siblings Elliot & Natalie Bergman align their musical talents to create their up-and-coming duo, Wild Belle.
Sustainability Ninja
NOVEMBER 3, 2011
Montreal. Copenhagenize Consulting, a company based in Denmark have just released a list of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. Using a massive and thorough criteria list, the firm has examined each city based on the following factors: Advocacy. Bicycle Culture. Bicycle Facilities. Bicycle Infrastructure. Bike Share Programme. Gender Split. Modal Share For Bicycles. Perception of Safety. Politics. Social Acceptance. Urban Planning. Traffic Calming.
Environmental Economics
JUNE 30, 2016
Although the hole will not close completely until midcentury at the earliest, the healing is reassuring to scientists who pushed for the Montreal Protocol. From Science: Since it was discovered in 1985, the Antarctic ozone hole has been a potent symbol of humankind’s ability to cause unintended environmental harm. But now comes a glimmer of good news: The void in the ozone layer is shrinking. “It’s
Environmental Economics
MAY 23, 2018
Montreal, Quebec. Via caseyjwichman.com : Conferences and workshops in environmental, energy, and natural resource economics. Northeast Workshop on Energy Policy and Environmental Economics. New York, NY. May 17-18, 2018. Submissions: closed. link]. NBER Summer Institute – Environmental & Energy Economics. Cambridge, MA. July 23-24, 2018. Submissions: closed (invite only). link]. Camp Resources XXV. Wrightsville Beach, NC. August 12-14, 2018. Submissions: closed. link].
10,000 Birds
MAY 1, 2020
“Oh, sweet Canada…” Sugar Making in Montreal, October 1852 depicted by Dutch-Canadian painter Cornelius Krieghoff (1815-1872).
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 10, 2014
A recent survey from Montreal’s McGill University suggests that people who walk or take the train to the McGill campus are more satisfied with their daily commutes than those who do anything else. Makes sense: If you walk or take the train, you’re not a slave to traffic. Ride the train, and you can even use your commute to get work done. That explains why walkers and train riders expressed 85 and 84 percent commute satisfaction, respectively.
Green (Living) Review
NOVEMBER 12, 2010
Bangkok , Thailand , November 12, 2010 – At the 22nd annual meeting of the Montreal Protocol in Bangkok , a growing number of parties—expected to soon surpass a majority-- supported a proposal to use the ozone treaty to address super greenhouse gases known as hydrofluorocarbons or HFCs. Phasing down HFCs under the Montreal Protocol is a brilliant and necessary climate mitigation strategy,” added Zaelke. That’s the beauty of the Montreal Protocol.
Green (Living) Review
AUGUST 4, 2010
by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Washington, DC – After almost 23 years in existence, the Montreal Protocol treaty is increasingly recognized for its success in saving the ozone layer – and in providing critical protection for the climate system. The Montreal Protocol was named as one of the five most effective pieces of environmental law, delivering a “one-two punch” for ozone and climate protection.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 28, 2020
Admittedly, I nearly overlooked the bird on the bottle of Tamarindo Gose by Montreal’s Brasserie Dieu du Ciel!
Green Prophet
MAY 18, 2021
The most important environmental laws are The Clean Water Act, The Clean Air Act, The Montreal Protocol, The Endangered Species Act, and the Reformation Plan No. She is a lawyer who speaks for the trees. You don’t hear that often about environmental lawyers.
Green (Living) Review
MARCH 16, 2009
The scientists were recognized for their landmark paper: “The Importance of the Montreal Protocol in Protecting Climate,” which was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 104(12):4814-4819 (2007). This paper also earned the 2007 United Nations Environment Programme Award for the “Best New Paper on a Montreal Protocol Related Topic: Science Category.” “The Parties to the Montreal Protocol have taken another step in sustaining the Earth.”
Environmental Economics
JUNE 19, 2014
These factors are used to examine the role of transaction costs in the establishment and allocation of property rights to provide globally valued national parks, implement the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, execute the Montreal Protocol to manage emissions that damage the stratospheric ozone layer, set limits on harvest of highly-migratory ocean fish stocks, and control greenhouse gas emissions.
Green (Living) Review
JUNE 29, 2010
C tipping point Geneva, Switzerland, June 2010 – For the fourth year in a row, the small island state of Micronesia (FSM) has taken the lead to combat climate change by fighting to phase down the production and use of HFCs under the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty. The Montreal Protocol Parties discussed the Micronesia proposal and a similar proposal submitted by the US , Canada , and Mexico. The treaty is Montreal
Green (Living) Review
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
The Montreal Protocol’s technical experts estimate that recovery and destruction of these substances could result in climate mitigation of up to 6 billion tonnes of CO2-equivalent by 2015,” said Durwood Zaelke, President of the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development. “If With the world increasingly focused on preventing climate change, the climate mitigation potential of the Montreal Protocol has received significant attention in recent years.
Eco Friendly Daily
JANUARY 21, 2014
Because of the far-reaching Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, the emergency albuterol inhalers asthma patients have used for years are changing, and the old versions won’t be produced or sold past December 2008. The Montreal Protocol doesn’t just apply to inhalers, either. Revised seven times so far, the Montreal Protocol makes some allowances for “essential use” products that currently have no acceptable substitute.
Icebike
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015
Modeled after Montreal’s Bixi (which has claimed the #8 spot on this list), the Citi Bikes are efficient and well-received, with many New Yorkers happily welcoming the program. 8 – Montreal, Canada. If you love art, French-Canadian culture, and the winter, Montreal is the city for you. But there’s another thing Montreal is known for; cyclists. Montreal, as of Canada’s major bike-friendly cities, naturally decided to fund their own bike sharing system, called Bixi.
Green (Living) Review
MARCH 21, 2011
Using the Montreal Protocol ozone treaty to phase down production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) – potent greenhouse gases used in refrigeration, air conditioning, and foam-blowing applications for insulation – could result in mitigation of 100 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent by 2050, at a cost of 5-10 cents per tonne. The Montreal Protocol is the best environmental treaty the world has ever created,” said Zaelke. “At
Celsias
OCTOBER 9, 2011
And developed countries took the responsibility under the Montreal Protocol, which has not yet happened under other discussions that we are having. And this is the most important issue where I feel that the Montreal Protocol can serve as a model of international cooperation while addressing other
Celsias
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
The treaty is the Montreal Protocol and its success has avoided one of the most severe global environmental threats the world has ever faced—the destruction of the stratospheric ozone by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). “The Montreal Protocol has phased out nearly 100 kinds of CFCs and related fluorinated gases by 98%, an astonishing record by any measure,” stated Durwood Zaelke, President of the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development.
Green (Living) Review
FEBRUARY 28, 2011
HFCs are chemicals are potential substitutes for ozone-depleting and climate-warming CFCs and HCFCs currently being phased out under the Montreal Protocol treaty to protect the ozone layer. The task force will include industry representatives, scientists, and government officials from India and the US to evaluate a phase-down of the production and use of HFCs under the Montreal Protocol.
Celsias
APRIL 11, 2013
I started in Montreal, rode down the entire east coast, and then started heading west along the gulf. I first arrived in New Orleans in month seven of my bicycle tour around the US. Upon my arrival in New Orleans, I immediately fell in love with the culture and the people. I decided to stay for a couple of months… that was over two years ago. At that time, I had no idea of the scale of the environmental emergency that’s taking place in southern Louisiana.
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