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Yoga Retreats at The Farm
Enjoy a yoga break in the luxury of nature
Schedule some time for yourself with one of our
upcoming yoga retreats. Follow Your Bliss with Roland Dela Cruz 21–24 October
2010; Sun and Moon Yoga Retreat and Adventure with Anna Carbonell 19–25 November
2010; Body Temple Yoga Retreat with Teresa Herrera 25–29 November 2010;
Jivamukti Yoga Retreat with Cat 25–26 February 2011.
Relax and enjoy the fresh air of our peaceful, green, lush, natural setting.
Indulge in fresh, organic, gourmet food. Retreat packages include your your
choice of accommodation with inspiration from the natural surroundings including
a room, suite or a villa with your own private garden for provides a personal
sanctuary and reflection after a your practise.
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China unveils plans to reduce roadside emissions
Initial EV pilot project includes 7 charging stations and new petrol will be
pumping from 1 October in Shenzhen
China's State Grid plan to build 75 public EV charging stations in 27 cities in
2010; 4,000 by 2015; 10,000 by 2020. Last month, Shanghai municipality signed a
Strategic Agreement on Smart Grid Construction with State Grid Corporation of
China (SGCC) and will work closely with SGCC on its EV charging facility
construction project and provide support on land use, infrastructure and
operation management. China Southern Power Grid plan promises to build 250
public EV charging stations in Shenzhen before 2015 and with a new national
emissions standard for petrol, 1.5 million motor vehicles registered in Shenzhen
will be filling up on National IV standard gasoline by 1 October.
LINKS :
China Economic Net |
Shenzhen
Daily
FOUR
Banks are backing off lucrative environmental disaster zones
Commercial lenders take a stand on industry practices risky to their reputations
and bottom lines
Blasting off mountaintops to reach coal in Appalachia or churning out millions
of tons of carbon dioxide to extract oil from sand in Alberta are among
environmentalists’ biggest industrial irritants. But they are also legal and
lucrative. For a growing number of banks, however, that does not seem to matter.
HSBC has curtailed its relationships with some producers of palm oil, often
linked to deforestation in developing countries. Increasing scrutiny by
environmental groups of investments in many industries - like oil and gas
development, nuclear power, coal-fired electricity generation, oil sands, fuel
pipeline construction, dam building, forestry and even certain types of
agriculture - are nudging lenders into new territory.
LINK :
The New York Times (Free - registration)
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 Lantau
Temples under threat from unethical developers
Developers posing as Buddhist monasteries gain permission to convert temples
into grave sites
In contravention of land lease conditions, columbarium and graveyards of massive
scale are being constructed and expanded rampantly on Lantau Island, causing
disruptions to the peaceful practice of ordained Buddhists and lay practitioners
and damage to the ecological environments. Some enterprises are deceptively
posing with the names and appearance of a Buddhist monastery to gain access.
Complaints have been lodged to Government authorities and a recent consultation
paper will take 2 to 3 years to legislate. During this transitional period,
developers are speeding up sales and construction works to build “De facto
established” with attempts to pressure the Government into issuing provisional
waiver exemptions to “legalize” their unlawful business and to establish a
regularized status before legislation is implemented.
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