thegreenjournal.ca | 2009 July 27

Atlantic Eco-Expo coming to Halifax

Source: Cabin Blog () ⋅ July 27, 2009 ⋅

The first annual Atlantic Eco-Expo is coming to Halifax Nov. 21-22 at Exhibition Park. The show will promote and raise awareness of green products and services, and sustainability. Exhibitor categories include eco-fashion, eco-tourism, green business and technology, home and garden, education, green building, green transportation and much more. And you can instantly help the cause for a greener world by attending the show and dropping off your old cellphone to be recycled. What’s more, when you take this action, your admission to the show is free. Other features at the show will be a Green Kids Zone, green cuisine and guest speakers.
What we particularly like about the Atlantic Eco-Expo is its steps to walk the talk. In today’s world, more and more consumers, organizations and companies are taking a harder look at the services they use, and the commitments they make to back up their promotion of green. That’s where the Atlantic Eco-Expo scores big marks. Check out these measures to reduce the show’s footprint:
• Communication technology to limit paper trail
• Affiliation with green hotel for the event
• Exhibitor materials and manual provided electronically
• Incentives to use public transportation
• All signage reused and recycled
• Event clothing 100% certified organic
• Significant effort to limit water usage and electricity demand
• Partnering with sustainable businesses for event marketing, logistics, and planning
• Selected location with sustainability initiatives

Epigenetic Targets in Drug Discovery

Source: Wiley: All New Life Sciences Titles ⋅ July 27, 2009 ⋅

Fueled by the expertise of a team of international specialist authors, this first reference on the booming topic covers everything a drug researcher needs to know about targeting epigenetic mechanisms of disease.
The first part of the book surveys current methodologies for finding and validating drug candidates that act via epigenetic mechanisms. The second part systematically surveys known and suspected drug targets within the epigenetic machinery

Systems Biology: A Textbook

Source: Wiley: All New Life Sciences Titles ⋅ July 27, 2009 ⋅

Systems biology is a highly topical discipline at the intersection of biochemistry, cell biology, computer science, and systems engineering.

This course book in systems biology is tailored to the needs of advanced students of biology, engineering, and computer science. It has a companion website with solutions to questions in the book, additional chapters, and computer implementations of systems biology models.

Coral Algae Have “Eyes,” Study Says

Source: National Geographic News - Environment ⋅ July 27, 2009 ⋅

The single-celled organisms that set up house inside hard corals and give reefs their vibrant colors may be able to see, a new study says.

Prepara sprouts dirt-free garden

Source: Green Tech ⋅ July 27, 2009 ⋅

(Credit: Prepara)

It’s hard to ignore the incessant messages to buy local, plant a garden, check for organic labels, and lead a sustainable lifestyle, yet most of us dismiss these suggestions as practices that require too much money, time, and effort.

And it’s true–they really do.

Last summer …

Originally posted at Crave