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Russia's Nikita Pokrovsky, PhD, Alternative to Urbanization: Are people eternally destined to live in cities? Are jungles made of concrete, metal and glass the only environment in which they deserve to exist - even in the remote future? Today, these important questions coexist with various correlations and consequences in multiple areas of life and expertise. Historically, mankind emerged...
Weston's Cheryl Ulrich, Ecosystem Restoration's Next Level: Ecosystem restoration has become a dominant activity for many natural resource management agencies throughout the United States and the world. Although it is now one of the fastest growing fields, large-scale ecosystem restoration is a significant challenge. A recent Northeast-Midwest Institute report identified four challenges...
Atkins & London's Olympic Park, Transforming Brown to Green: In July 2005, British crowds cheered as the city was selected to host the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. London 2012 will be big. Roughly 14,700 Olympic athletes from 205 nations and 4,200 Paralympic athletes are expected to arrive for 46 Olympic and Paralympic Games in 55 venues within 77 days. The City will host more than...
USACE's Jim Balocki, International Services: Most people know the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as a 37,000 person-strong organization that executes large military construction programs or builds and maintains massive civil works projects like the navigation locks up and down the Mississippi River or the Bonneville Dam hydropower project on the Columbia River. But, the...
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HDR's Robert Phinney, AIA, Impact of HR 1540 on DoD Projects: On January 2, 2012, President Obama signed into law the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), known as H.R. 1540. The final budget reflected lower spending levels than in recent years in response to the changing wars, the economy and politics. Funding requests were lowered; current funding and new requests were lowered...
U of Penn's Ben Horton, PhD, Sea Level Rise Research: Sea-level rise is one of the more certain impacts of future climate change; although, uncertainty surrounds its likely global and regional magnitude. Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions is an unlikely prospect; therefore, people must be prepared to adapt to rising sea levels and shifting coastlines. Military infrastructure, coastal...
Green Schools, A 21st Century Imperative: In a recent paper prepared for the upcoming Rio +20 Earth Summit, to be held in Rio de Janeiro June 2012, leading scientists issued a warning that humans are facing “an unprecedented [planetary] emergency” driven by overpopulation, overconsumption and use of environmentally damaging technologies. Climate change...
Worth Knowing, Information of Interest: The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) issued a January 19, 2012, letter to the California Public Utilities Commission calling for an immediate moratorium on wireless "smart meters" and for hearings on their health impacts: Dear Commissioners: The Board of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine...
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Photographer Igor Shpilenok, Kamchatka, Russia's Wild East: Kamchatka is like a time machine. When I arrived to the vast, unscathed wilderness six years ago, it felt as though I had traveled back 300 years. Wilderness still dominates the peninsula today as it did then. I was first drawn here by volcanoes, geysers and brown bears for a three-week photo expedition, but six years since this magical place still...
U.S. Coast Guard District 17, Arctic Shield & Cultural Responsiveness: Although the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has served the Nation in ports, at sea and around the world for more than 200 years, USCG District 17 is unique because it is responsible for the entire state of Alaska. This means Native Alaskan cultural responsiveness is the key to many of its missions since the best way to help is to first ask...
Kabul & the USACE, The Power of Streetlights: Solar-powered streetlights, installed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), have boosted commerce in a busy business district in downtown Kabul, Afghanistan. According to Kabul Mayor Muhammad Yunus Nawandish, before the streetlights were in place area merchants typically kept their shops open about eight hours...
"To A Billion One," A Global Affordable Housing Lesson: As a child I learned about the Hebrew expression, "Tikun Olam." It means repairing the world, which typically means giving Tzedakah, or charity. It is a central tenet of what it means to be a good Jew and a good person. I have since learned other religions espouse similar principles, no doubt, because it is so important to understand the value of...
The New Social Meaning of the Environment Globalization, Conservation & Ruralism The 3rd International Conference Manturovo District, Kostroma Region, Russia • June 1-3, 2012 For more information, contact Nikita Pokrovsky at nikita1951@yahoo.com.

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