Kate Beioley tells the story of group of San Isidro residents who have got together to stop the destruction of the area’s native woodland and the privatisation of public land.
by Kate Beioley, 05 September 2012.
Kate Beioley tells the story of group of San Isidro residents who have got together to stop the destruction of the area’s native woodland and the privatisation of public land.
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by Grace Protopapas, 16 August 2012.
Grace Protopapas takes a look at the 2012 Green Film Festival and how, through the movie lens, it hopes to encourage living an environmentally conscious life here in Buenos Aires.
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by Nic Pollock, 25 July 2012.
The forests of Latin America are disappearing at an alarming rate. Nic Pollock analyses the economic and political interests behind deforestation, and the new tools that can help raise awareness of the problem.
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by Allendria Brunjes, 23 July 2012.
Buenos Aires is taking steps to get plastic shopping bags out of the city with a regulation that will slowly take the product away from store checkouts.
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by Nic Pollock, 19 July 2012.
On 11th July, The Rainbow Warrior made port in Buenos Aires. It will remain docked in front of the Buquebús terminal in Puerto Madero for another week, offering tours and spreading environmental awareness.
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by Gracie Protopapas, 18 July 2012.
Gracie Protopapas looks beyond the political war over rubbish, to discover that Argentine landfills are greener than many think, and finding ways to get greener.
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by Robin Minchom, 16 July 2012.
Argentine NGO Banco de Bosques has created an innovative fundraising scheme to buy and protect a large area of the Chaco forest from incessant logging activities. Robin Minchom reports.
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by Marc Rogers, 14 July 2012.
Marc Rogers visits Famatina, Tinogasta, and Andalgalá, three small towns on the front line in the fight against the spread of big, open pit mining in the Andean foothills of Western Argentina.
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by Kelsey Jost-Creegan, 10 July 2012.
Launched by the Arquitectura Sustenable team, CAS4 offers pre-fabricated houses that aim to “minimise contamination, save natural resources and achieve a design integrated with nature.”
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by Tracey Chandler, 09 July 2012.
Tracey Chandler discovers a different type of travel experience, one that will put you in tune with yourself and your surroundings.
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This week we revisit Sanra Ritten's piece from 2008 which is the ultimate guide to 'naughty' Argentine slang and expressions.