In an attempt to lower fuel consumption and consequently reduce the amount of carbon dioxide being emitted during a typical flight, ANA has started with an experiment which encourages passengers to use the airport lavatory services prior to boarding the aircraft. In this way the airline hopes to reduce overall aircraft weight just before departure which in turn would lead to a reduction in fuel usage and CO2 emission. 
Threatened Species Day (NTSD) is held on 7 September each year - commemorating the death of the last Tasmanian tiger at Hobart Zoo in 1936. Once again, Tasmania is in the spotlight, Taz, or devil or, more correctly, the Tasmanian devil, is another creature in trouble through no fault of its own, being threatened by a facial tumour disease and is listed as a vulnerable species. 
Relocated nuns settle into £4.7m building that features solar panels, a woodchip boiler, rainwater harvesting and a green roof.
The Benedictine nuns at Stanbrook Abbey in Worcester, England are preparing to bid goodbye to the Victorian convent that has been their home for many years to move to a new environmentally friendly monastery being built in the North York Moors national park. 
Just in time for the 2010 harvest season, Sotheby's New York will host the inaugural Tri-State Heirloom Vegetable auction, The Art of Farming, on September 23, 2010. This first-of-its-kind event will celebrate edible heirlooms and the art involved in their creation. 
In 1854 in the United States, the 'Great White Chief' in Washington made an offer for a large area of Indian land and promised a reservation for the Indian people. Chief Seattle's reply, published here in full, has been described as one of the most beautiful and profound statements on the environment ever made. 
It's easy being green while on vacation, and it doesn't have to mean missing out on luxury and style. Solar-powered glamping, going eco on holidays is easy. Here we introduce the world’s first campground with a 100% off-the-power-grid, solar powered camping lodge. 
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