May 21, 2009
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Environment Management Newsletter May 21, 2009 |
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NY teenagers take on challenge of boosting environmental awareness
New York City teenagers have taken on the challenge of inspiring environmental action in a UN contest, whose winners will be announced later this week. A joint initiative of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the UN Foundation (UNF), the New York City Department of Education, the New York Public Library and others, the “One Planet, Many People” competition asks high school students to create Internet presentations, performances and products. Winning entries will be announced on 21 May, with prizes including college scholarships, attendance at the UNF Youth Leadership Summit on Climate Change ... |
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UN-backed forum to study climate forecasting and sustainable farming
More than 80 scientists, farmers, and agriculture experts from around the globe gathered at a United Nations-backed conference in Queensland, Australia, this week to work on long-term sustainability of agriculture through improvements in worldwide distribution of weather and climate projections. The two-day conference in Toowoomba, Queensland, will “identify the needs for improving current communication of weather and climate information,” according to one of the major sponsors, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Other sponsors include the University of Southern Queensland and the ... |
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