
News from The Earthbound Report
Top The Earthbound Report News

Africa · NigeriaBlog - Solar-powered water taps now flow steadily at the local Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Clinic, in Bangi Mariga, Niger. This upgrade has drastically transformed patient care.See the Story
Nigeria: Solar-Powered Water Taps Breathes New Life to Bangi Mariga Clinic, but More Is Needed
100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Books · Dublin“This book, I should say at the outset, is against green cities.” That’s the contrarian premise of The City of Today is a Dying Thing, from Irish sociologist Des Fitzgerald. You don’t need me to tell you how counter-cultural that is. Visions of greener cities are ubiquitous, from simple plans for more street trees to Saudi Arabia’s grandiose desert follies. I am myself very much in favour of greener cities – sorry Mr Fitzgerald – but I neverthel…Read Article
Book review: The City of Today is a Dying Thing, by Des Fitzgerald

Economy · LutonA nice local story that I’ll write more about elsewhere: Luton Town have announced their new shirt for next season, and it’s the first football shirt in the UK to use Reflo, a recycled and recyclable circular economy fabric. Not local, but connected to the story about coal I wrote earlier this week. Indonesia is another country with lots of coal and rising energy demand, but president Prabowo Subianto reckons they can bring forward their target …Read Article