Heze City Water Pollution Concerns
Last Thursday in Chinas Heze city in Shandong Province millions took to the streets in protest. They say the overall health of the people in the region has taken a big hit thanks to new chemical plants. Heres more.
Locals in Heze city say that at least 60% of the population now suffers from thyroid cancer. The reason four new plants that produce a chemical called cyclohexanone, which is used to make nylon.
Since 2003, four plants were constructed within a 10 square kilometer area. Locals criticize the Hongye Chemical Industry and Fangming Chemical Engineering companies for not building any environmental protection facilities.
The factories have been producing 200 tons of wastewater every day and are allegedly dumping 70 tons of it in a nearby ditch, seriously polluting the groundwater in Dongming County.
Mainland Chinese media reports that at least 600 million people in China do not have access to safe drinking water due to factories polluting local water supplies.
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Hillary Clinton - Sustainability and the American Dream
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/13/Secretary_of_State_Hillary_Clintons_Asia_Society_Address
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses the Obama Administration’s approach to global environmental sustainability, and rejects the notion that environmentally-conscious policies must negatively impact American lifestyles and economic freedom. “Changing to compact fluorescent bulbs is not the kind of sacrifice that is going to undermind the quality of our life,” she jokes.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers her first major foreign policy speech on the eve of her first visit to Asia as a member of the Cabinet.
In her first major foreign policy speech, made on the eve of a four-nation tour of Asia, with visits to Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and China, Secretary Clinton said that the U.S. will resume mid-level military-to-military discussions with China. The talks were suspended by Beijing last year after U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.
“It is in our interest to work harder to build on areas of common concern and shared opportunities,” said Clinton. - Asia Society
Hillary Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, she was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. She was a leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2008 election.
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Microsoft Environmental Sustainability
Robert Bernard, Microsoft Chief Environmental Strategist
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Redneck Water Conservation Uncut
JJ Bean decides he can conserve water (and money) by combining three chores into one.
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The Story of Stuff Teaser #1
The Story of Stuff http://www.storyofstuff.com will take you on a provocative tour of our consumer-driven culture — from resource extraction to iPod incineration — exposing the real costs of our use-it and lose-it approach to stuff.
The movie is just the beginning of the story. Watch it, learn more and get involved here: www.StoryofStuff.com
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Philippines Environment Monitor: Water Quality
Poor water quality has large economic and quality of life costs, in terms of health impacts and foregone revenues. According to the Philippine government’s monitoring data, just over 36 percent of the country’s river systems are classified as sources of public water supply and that up to 58 percent of groundwater sampled is contaminated with coliform and needs treatment. Approximately 31 percent of illnesses monitored for a five-year period were also caused by water-borne sources, and many areas are experiencing a shortage of water supply, during the dry season.
Link to the report:
http://go.worldbank.org/H32MXEOV40
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Sustaining Sparty: Environmental Sustainability at UNCG
Sustaining Sparty is a short documentary about sustainability at UNCG, Greensboro, NC. It was created for a class on Sustainability taught at Mary Foust Hall.
Created by:
Nick Stubblefield (orig. music/editing)
Wyatt Rollins
Kayla Newman
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AEP CEO Mike Morris on Sustainability
The Chair of Business Roundtable’s Sustainable Growth Initiative and Chairman, President and CEO of American Electric Power, Michael G. Morris, discusses what his company is doing to promote sustainability. This video is part of a series released on Earth Day 2009 in conjunction with Business Roundtables Enhancing Our Commitment to a Sustainable Future: 2009 Progress Report. In this report, 77 CEOs from leading U.S. companies reported on their personal and corporate commitments to sustainable business practices. Business Roundtable member companies represent virtually every sector of the economy, with more than $5 trillion in annual revenues and nearly 10 million employees.
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Three Challenges for the Planet - Jeffrey Sachs
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/15/Professor_Jeffrey_Sachs_on_Sustainable_Solutions
Earth Institute Director Jeffrey Sachs outlines what are, in his view, the three greatest challenges to peace the world will face over the next several years.
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One of the world’s leading experts in aid and economic and sustainable development, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, gave a free public lecture at the University of Sydney on Tuesday, 15 July, 2008, to mark the opening of the University’s new Institute for Sustainable Solutions.
Professor Jeffrey Sachs is Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University and the director of The Earth Institute at Columbia, an organisation that leads large-scale efforts to promote sustainability throughout the world.
Professor Sachs is one of the leading international voices for combining economic development with environmental sustainability and is also a special advisor to the United National secretary-general.
His free public lecture marks the officially opening of the University of Sydney’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions - Sydney Institute
Jeffrey Sachs is Director of the Earth Institute, where he is also a professor of sustainable development. The unconventional and impassioned economist advocates combining economic development with environmental sustainability. Through the Earth Institute and as Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University, Sachs has analyzed challenges of economic development, poverty alleviation, and globalization for more than twenty years.
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D2E Boston 2008 Promo
Down:2:Earth is Boston’s premier destination for conscious consumers. It is a marketplace for eco-friendly products, a public stage for community initiatives, and an educational forum that addresses sustainability issues on the minds of us all. D2E emphasizes local and innovative solutions and connects consumers with progressive companies that are investing in a more sustainable future. This year’s Down:2:Earth expo is set for April 3-5, 2009 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. http://www.d2eboston.com/
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