Sustainability News - September/October 2009

by Xavier Matteucci — 10/05/2009

Welcome to the new issue of our newsletter. As usual, each of the four points of the issue introduces an aspect of the sustainability concept. The first point covers the upcoming conference to be held in Vienna on methods of food production, environment and health. The second point shows how the economic crisis is lived by ordinary Canadian citizens and finally, points three and four consist of tips and links to websites of interest. Any comments or suggestions can be e-mailed to Xavier Matteucci (newsletter.contact@modul.ac.at). A big thank you goes to Ulli Bauernfiend and Florian Aubke for their contribution to this issue. I remind our readers that anyone is welcome to contribute to the newsletter. Thanks again!

I. Terra Madre Austria 2009

Around 300 producers and experts in the agricultural and food industries in Austria and neighbouring countries will come together on October 28th and 29th, 2009, at Terra Madre Austria in Vienna.
The discussions will focus on holistic strategies for the advancement and preservation of biodiversity, food diversity and nutritional sovereignty.
At the same time, the arcade courtyard of the Vienna Town Hall will host a market where visitors can taste, learn about and purchase products which have been produced according to Slow Food criteria.

www.terramadre.at

II. GDP

Visit online 250 shorts films and photo essays of the human side of the economic crisis in Canada!

The National Film Board (NFB) of Canada presents GDP, a new web documentary project about the effects of the economic downturn on the lives of Canadians.

See trailer: http://www.nfb.ca/film/gdp_trailer/
GDP site: http://gdp.nfb.ca/home

III. Tips

What about 2 cups of coffee a day?

Drinking two cups of conventionally grown coffee each day for a year requires 12 trees, 11 pounds of fertilizers, and a few ounces of pesticides, and results in 43 pounds of pulp being dumped into rivers.*

* Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things by John C. Ryan and Alan Thein Durning, Northwest Environment Watch, 1997, p. 8.

IV. Links

After graduation, what about sustainability, climate change and renewable energy jobs?
http://www.sustainjobs.com

UNWTO’s e-bulletin for Sustainable development of tourism
http://www.unwto.org/sdt/ebulletin/en/ebulletin.php

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