Going Green

Business Spotlight 4/2009 - Green Special

Is the current green boom a lasting trend or just a green bubble? This is just one of the many questions we ask in our green special, Business Spotlight 4/2009, which goes on sale on 10 June. In the magazine, you can test your knowledge of green language and find out how green you are in your everyday life. We also look at environmental issues in Australia, Denmark, the Netherlands and India. Our Business Spotlight Audio products also have a green focus — as does Business Spotlight plus.

Our “Going Green” special continues here online. In this section, you’ll find news, opinions and language exercises on a variety of “green” topics. We hope that you’ll discover many items that interest and entertain you — and that you’ll also learn new expressions to talk about the environment and environmentally-friendly business.

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Top Ten Wise Words

You can’t avoid the top ten lists at this time of year. These are my favourite Wise Words that I focused on in 2009. Try to learn them — they’re bound to be useful in 2010, too.

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A green mix

Green words in business

Did you know you could use your "green" vocabulary to talk about business activities, as well as talking about green lifestyles?

Earth

A two-week meeting of nearly 200 world leaders started on 7 December. Top of the agenda is the search for a plan to save the Earth. Is it possible that so many leaders will be able to agree on a plan that will make a difference to the Earth?

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levy tolls

"Levying tolls might reduce the number of cars on the roads."

curb

"If we're going to curb global warming, governments will also have to do more."

dump

"Rich countries are still dumping their computer waste in poor countries."

lag behind

"When it comes to green innovation, we're lagging behind our rivals."

carbon footprint

"I've managed to reduce my carbon footprint by cycling to work every day — even in winter."

emissions

"The government has agreed to cut 34 per cent of UK emissions by 2020."

environment

"The changes in material aren't enough to protect our environment."

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