People & Population

December 9, 2010 to December 10, 2010

Green California Schools Summit & Expo [1]

There is a green revolution happening at America’s schools as they prepare the next generation of environmentally aware problem solvers, and California schools are leading the way. They are saving millions through energy efficiency and keeping students and teachers healthy and productive.

News Events & Press Conferences [2]

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People & Population [4]

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California [5]

January 17, 2011

DEADLINE: IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program 2011 [6]

The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis in Austria invites applications by Jan. 17, 2011 from graduate students around the world for its June 1-Sep 1, 2011 YSSP. Students will work closely with an IIASA senior scientist mentor on a project proposed by the student. Fellows selected will receive funding to cover travel to IIASA and a modest living allowance.

Workshops and Fellowships [7]

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Public [3]

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Technology [8]

Science [9]

Pollution [10]

People & Population [4]

Food [11]

Energy & Fuel [12]

Climate Change [13]

Air [14]

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Europe [15]

Interest in High-Speed Rail Is Widespread [16]

The Department of Transportation awarded $2.4 billion for 54 projects in 23 states. The winners were selected from 132 applicants in 32 states, who had asked for a total of $8.8 billion for planning, construction, equipment purchases, and other closely related efforts.

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TipSheet [17]

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Transportation [18]

Planning & Growth [19]

People & Population [4]

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Public [3]

Read more about Interest in High-Speed Rail Is Widespread [16]

EPA Asks for Comment on School Siting Guidelines [20]

This guidance would provide insights and reduce threats when competing forces — such as land availability, cost, timing, vehicle and utility access, zoning, and developer cooperation — drive decision makers to build a school at a site that may pose a toxic threat to the children and staff.

SEJ Publication Types:

TipSheet [17]

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Pollution [10]

People & Population [4]

Health [21]

Air [14]

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Public [3]

Read more about EPA Asks for Comment on School Siting Guidelines [20]

EPA Releases Reports on Toxics at Selected Schools [22]

Following a December 2008 USA Today report on outdoor air pollution at hundreds of schools, EPA began a monitoring process. Final reports for 21 (of the small number of schools selected) have now been released; the results are mixed.

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TipSheet [17]

Topics on the Beat:

Pollution [10]

People & Population [4]

Health [21]

Chemicals [23]

Air [14]

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Public [3]

Read more about EPA Releases Reports on Toxics at Selected Schools [22]

Coal Ash Raises Environmental Justice Issues in Rural Maryland [24]

"The winding Mataponi Creek looks clear in the sunlight, with marsh grasses lining its banks. But some of the coal ash waste from a nearby power plant is also coursing through its waters, and residents are worried it is contaminating their well water."

Environmental Health [25]

Environmental Politics [26]

People & Population [4]

Pollution [10]

Public [3]

National (U.S.) [27]

Source: Wash Post [28], 11/22/2010

Read more about Coal Ash Raises Environmental Justice Issues in Rural Maryland [24]

November 23, 2010

Free Webinar: Reconnecting Nature and Culture [29]

Earthscan would like to invite you to join a free webinar presented by the authors of Biocultural Diversity Conservation and Sacred Natural Sites. The event will explore the important relationship people have with nature and how vital it is for the future of our natural world.

Other Events [30]

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Public [3]

Topics on the Beat:

Wildlife [31]

People & Population [4]

Natural Resources [32]

Environmental Studies [33]

Climate Change [13]

Biodiversity [34]

In Peru, Logging Threatens Tribes, Species [35]

"Here in the vast wilderness surrounding Peru's Alto Purús National Park, the locations of [mahogany] trees, worth tens of thousands of dollars in the United States, have become closely guarded secrets among members of indigenous tribes."

Biodiversity [34]

Forests [36]

People & Population [4]

Public [3]

South America [37]

Source: Miami Herald [38], 11/15/2010