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Kevin Rudd: 3 Good Things Came Out of Copenhagen (Video)

Unless you’re a climate policy wonk or a close follower of all things global warming, here’s what you probably remember about Copenhagen: It sucked. It was a failure. Crash and Burn. In reality, it wasn’t the absolute loss that many perceive and still others claim it to be. At this year’s Clinton Global Initiative, former Prime Minister (and current Foreign Minister) of Australia Kevin Rudd articulated exactly this sentiment. And it’s a useful one to keep in mind, if only to remember that tangible progress is indeed being made to address climate change on an international level, despite what media narrative-seekers would have you bel… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Tips from London on How to Share Roads & Calm Traffic (Video)

Roads Need to be Shared, Not Monopolized by Cars We often hear the excuse that there’s simply not enough space to accomodate drivers and cyclists & pedestrians. But is that true? When it comes to lack of space, many areas of London, UK, are hard to beat, yet as the video above demonstrates, it is more than possible to share the road. Many traffic-calming measures are necessary to make them safe for non-drivers, but that brings many other side benefits (it’s an incentive for more people to take public transit inside the city). Via

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Tips from London on How to Share Roads & Calm Traffic (Video)