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links to various climate change/protection organizations in Mpls

With the establishment of the German American Water Technology Initiative, the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest provides a platform for know-how, technology, and economic exchange among water experts, policy makers, organizations, and private businesses on both sides of the Atlantic.

MINT is the German version of STEM. This is the homepage of an organization supporting STEM schools in Germany

MInnesota organization with grants for local projects

Description of new EU organic logo, the certification process, and its meaning.

On the right side are links to all the marketing materials, including TV and Radio spots, slogans, etc.

Mission statement of organization: Germanwatch engagiert sich für globale Gerechtigkeit und den Erhalt der Lebensgrundlagen. Dabei konzentrieren wir uns auf die Politik und Wirtschaft des Nordens mit ihren weltweiten Auswirkungen.

Article about organic farmers' concerns about regulations for organic products.

Videos in English offer comparisons with Germany, discussion of global agricultural challenges. Content: Jonathan Foley: Director of the Institute on the Environment, ecology, evolution and behavior professor and McKnight Presidential chair, head of IonE's Global Landscapes Initiative at the University of the Minnesota Pamela Ronald: Professor of plant pathology at the University of California and director of grass genetics at the Joint Bioenergy Institute, co-author of "Tomorrow's Table: Organic Farming, Genetic and the Future of Food" Resources and Links Related Stories The world's population is projected to reach more than 9 billion by 2050.

EU project with information on: Nachhaltigkeit, Essen und Trinken, Gut Aussehen, Bauen und Wohnen, Mobilität. On-line quizzes to test knowledge/comprehension of text information.

6 min. virtual interview gives responses to questions about how current journalism approaches environmental topics.

Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities - Klimakultur

Brief description of the problem of chemicals in foods and products followed by a list of sites for market specific organic checks.

Swiss description of the growth of the organics market.

Wikipedia description of the EU laws relating to organics.