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Year of Science - May
EarthPortal —
... Celebrate Sustainability and the Environment - with the Year of Science 2009
Millennium Development Goals - from the United Nations
Millennium Development Goal #7 - Environmental sustainability
The Earth Institute (PDF, 5.92 MB) - at Columbia University
Sustainability Coverage - from American Public Media
Facing the Future - Education on Sustainability and Global Issues ...
Science Wednesday: Celebrating Sustainability and the Environment
Greenversations —
... The development and achievements of sustainability science deserve the increasing recognitions that it is receiving great deal of credit for this progress. Among this recognition is the May 2009 celebration of the month of Sustainability and the Environment as part of the Year of Science. ...
Science Wednesday: Year of Science-Question of the Month
Greenversations —
Each week we write about the science behind environmental protection. Previous Science Wednesdays.
For each month in 2009, the Year of Science—we will pose a question related to science. Please let us know your thoughts as comments, and feel free to respond to earlier comments, or post new ideas.
The Year of Science theme for May is Sustainability and the Environment.
One of the most widely-cited definitions of sustainability is “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future ...
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Celebrate the Ocean and Water - YOS Ocean and Water 2
yearofscience2009.org 6/1/2009 — 71 percent of Earth's surface covered by ocean and 97% of the Earth's water is found in the ocean as salt water. Only about 2% of the earth's water is stored as fresh water in glaciers, ice caps, and snowy mountain ranges 99% of Earth's living space ...