Category Archives: environment

Wired.co.uk: The great transition: All the news that’s fit to bin

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Peter Kirwan on the inefficiencies of the print media supply chain. One ex-digital editor turning back to print tells him: “The system obviously hasn’t been optimised since Georgian times ... It could all be done using horses, carriages and street urchins. If you were Coca-Cola or Procter & Gamble, you'd either piss yourself laughing or buy the thing, destroy it and start again.”

Quill & Quire: Is Kindle the environmentally friendly option?

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"A recent report from the Cleantech Group analyzed the environmental impact of traditional publishing as measured against e-book publishing, and declared the latter to be the clear winner on environmental grounds. Calling the publishing industry “one of the world’s most polluting sectors,” the Cleantech report asserted that a concerted move to e-book publishing could drastically reduce the negative impact the industry has on the environment."

Guardian: Web providers must limit internet’s carbon footprint, say experts

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"With more than 1.5 billion people online around the world, scientists estimate that the energy footprint of the net is growing by more than 10% each year. This leaves many internet companies caught in a bind: energy costs are escalating because of their increasing popularity, while at the same time their advertising revenues come under pressure from the recession."

MediaGuardian: Monkey goes to the Society of Editors conference

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"Guardian News & Media editor-in-chief Alan Rusbridger had an embarrassing admission to make during the presentation of the NCTJ awards for excellence in journalism at the Society of Editors bash in Bristol. "I should not really be doing this," Rusbridger told the room, "because I failed my NCTJ exams." Blimey - there's hope for us all."

Ethical Corporation: The Guardian and ClimateChangeCorp.com announce partnership

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"ClimateChangeCorp.com has become the first online business news magazine to join the Guardian Environment Network – an editorial partnership that brings together the world's best environment websites. The partnership includes a content exchange agreement between the Guardian’s online environment section and ClimateChangeCorp.com."