December 2011 – Mental Environmental

Christmas VersuS Energy Consumption

December 19, 2011 by elen

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We are only few days away from Christmas holidays…and all of us have strolled around our city roads, watching the lights bringing out the Christmas spirit year after year. Some of us may have also read articles about the most beautiful Christmas decorated cities or about the tallest Christmas tree ever…

Canada’s Withdrawal from Kyoto Protocol

December 14, 2011December 14, 2011 by elen

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This week the Canadian Environment Minister announced the country’s withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol. There has been a great deal of criticism on this decision; with many analysts pointing out it was quite expected. For sure, Canada became the first nation, out of 191, to ditch the accord. But, let’s…

Making Green Buildings: A great opportunity from Stanford University, free and online!

December 7, 2011December 14, 2011 by elen

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How would you feel if you‘d know that you have the chance, from your home’s convenience and no matter where you are located, to take classes in one of the world’s most prestigious universities? Either you are an undergraduate, postgraduate student, educator, or even self-employed being able to “consume” your…

Hello world!!!

December 1, 2011December 14, 2011 by elen

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3, 2, 1… Here I am! Well… most of you must be wondering about the origins of the name. The idea of naming the blog Mental Environmental was more or less a word-game… Thereupon, I did some Google research and came across a whole different meaning; quite interesting and new…