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James Linzel

IISD Home | IISD - 0 views

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Jason Dillon

Jane Goodall on New Gardens for a Changing World | Blog, Perspectives | BillMoyers.com - 1 views

  • It is exciting to think that our gardens can be part of a growing effort to restore health to our planet. To this end, enormous efforts are also being made by young people all around the world through the JGI Roots & Shoots program.
Jason Dillon

Global Warming and the Developing World - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • recent reports from the United Nations and the the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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    6 writers offer suggestions for action
Jason Dillon

Urbanizing China - NYTimes.com - 0 views

  • Nearly 54 percent of the country’s 1.35 billion people now live in cities, up from less than 18 percent in 1978.
  • more work to do to make sure its ideas are designed and carried out in ways that benefit its people.
Jason Dillon

Triple bottom line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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    I was reminded of this while watching the TEDx video Sascha shared on Causal Layered Analysis. http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/Causal-Layered-Analysis-Sohail
James Linzel

国家新型城镇化规划(2014-2020年)_中华人民共和国中央人民政府门户网站 - 0 views

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    China's migration plan.
James Linzel

China's Ambitious Plan to Move 100 Million People From Farms to Cities - 0 views

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    "The New York Times"
James Linzel

A Peek Into The Astonishing Future Of Wind Power | ThinkProgress - 0 views

  • China is seeing significant growth, as well, adding 14 GW to grid-connected wind power capacity in 2013, the fifth consecutive year with installations totaling over 10 GW, and an additional 56 GW of wind has already been permitted.
Erin Rossing

The UrbanPlan Project-Learning Program Builds Business Skills | Edutopia - 0 views

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    Interesting project focused on urban design from a primarily economics perspective
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    Interesting Urban Design Project with ready-made materials. Focuses on Economics
Jason Dillon

The United States of China - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    "Federalism is the best way to accommodate regional demands for autonomy short of breaking up the country. It is the smartest long-term strategy for dealing with separatist movements in Tibet and Xinjiang. In theory, these and several other minority-dominated areas are "autonomous regions." In practice, Beijing calls all the shots and these regions enjoy nothing like the autonomy found in most federal systems. This facade is unlikely to preserve social stability in the long run. "
James Linzel

Debates | NCSE - 0 views

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    Here are the reasons I eluded to before why I dislike debating science issues. Science is not a debate. Its positions are based on the evidence.
Jason Dillon

Less lecturing, more doing: New approach for A.P. classes | Education | The Seattle Times - 0 views

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    My wife found this one.
Jason Dillon

The Girl Who Silenced the World / 20th Anniversary - Best Quality - YouTube - 0 views

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    In 1992, Severn Cullis-Suzuki at age 12, addressed a UN conference. You may have seen a version of this youtube video before. Twenty years later she returned to Rio to speak again on the same issue in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwNICantjJo She defines sustainability as "inter-generational justice".
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