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Invasive mussels make for a crystal clear Lake Geneva
The waters of Lake Geneva are apparently alot clearer this year than in previous. The reason according to this RTS report is that the population of “moules quagga”, an invasive species from the Baltic Sea, has grown dramatically. Scientists link … Continue reading
Climate change and the commodity trade
The Swiss Research Institute of Commodities Foundation (SRIC) is an organization established to promote research on commodity training, finance and shipping. Last night, I attended a lecture SRIC organized in Geneva to raise awareness about climate change and the role … Continue reading
Talk to University of Geneva students
This month I am giving talks to two different groups of students, one from the University of Geneva, the other from the local primary school. They are of differing ages and so I am interested in how their responses differ. … Continue reading
Why the UN meeting in Paris in December will determine quality of life for the next 100 years – Christina Figueres
The head of the UN’s body to fight climate change (UNFCCC), Christina Figueres was in Geneva last week and gave a “Executive Briefing” to the Ambassadors and Heads of Agencies. I attended with my boss and am sharing notes from … Continue reading
On being able to afford to “buy local”
“Buying local” is a highly successful marketing case-study. The concept of buying local being a good thing is an intuitive one but closer analysis of the environmental impacts at least show that we may well be better off purchasing pears … Continue reading
Alexander Kasterine 