Things Are Good

Here’s a fun video on the ZENN car by Rick Mercer of the CBC.

Thanks Shea!

Doctors WIthout Borders has released a press release that says that an HIV/AIDS drug can now be made generically. This will lower the cost of the drug allowing more people access to it, this is very important for people living in the developing world. The company that held the patent, Gilead Sciences, claimed to [...]

It’s easy to show that you care about the environment (and by extension the health of those around you).
The Nature Conservancy has compiled a collection of ways that you can be an environmentalist daily.
Remember when “environmentalist” meant…recycling?
It’s not so simple anymore. Being an environmentalist today calls for a whole new level of greener thinking [...]

Singapore is going green too, the FAA is trying to green American planes, and don’t forget that you can also travel green!
To add to this list of good news, Christchurch airport is going carbon-neutral, which is really good news!
At a meeting in Christchurch the company received its carbon zero certificate from Landcare Research which [...]

Waiting for a bus that never seems to come can be one of life’s more aggravating moments. No need to sit around getting all frustrated with underfunded services though. Thanks to the power of mathematics we now know that you should justbe lazy and sit and wait for the bus.
Scott Kominers, a mathematician at [...]

The Guardan has a well written article that looks at the emergence of academic green thinking in the UK. The article looks at the advancements being made, but does so in a way that ensures we keep our feet on the ground.
Fortunately, he points out, students are starting to take action for themselves, with campaigns [...]