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If Terence, a fastidious Princeton grad, likes the environment, it will probably be because it is very different from the one his father--and new boss--inherited. Founded a century ago to hawk Canton-made goods such as porcelain, silk and fireworks to the U.S., Li & Fung is the leader...
...Giving Earth a Voice I am an environmental educator who works internationally, and I bought the "Heroes of the Environment" special issue with great interest [Oct. 29]. However, I was disappointed to see Virgin tycoon Richard Branson alongside real environmental heroes such as Gaia theorist James Lovelock and Green Belt Movement co-founder Wangari Maathai. Although the writer defended Branson's inclusion, I am not convinced. I acknowledge that he is giving a large sum of money to scientific research for developing clean fuels, and this will certainly help our fight. But his environmental efforts are akin to offsetting long...
I come from the Niger Delta, which is host to giant oil multinationals that are conducting oil-exploration activities. In the process of searching for oil, large quantities of gas have been flared throughout my over 30 years of existence and are still being flared. I was never bothered by...
...sound absurd, but I am truly sad that I have not yet contributed enough to the well-being of Earth to be listed as one of the Heroes of the Environment. When environmental issues first inspired me in elementary school, I worried that I might have to fight the war against global deterioration alone. I have since realized there is no need to worry; there are many people who take environmental issues seriously and act to make a difference. Right now I am only 18, not yet knowledgeable enough to influence the world, but with my passions, I believe...
As a result, there are two populations within Angola. Private bankers fly in by the planeload, business hotels in Luanda are booked months in advance, and monthly rents in the business district are the highest in Africa, ranging from $54 to $108 per sq. ft. ($600 to $1,200 per...