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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Delhi Sustainable Development Summit 2009
Delhi Sustainable Development Summit The DSDS - organized by TERI since 2001 -is an annual international undertaking to continuously provide knowledge and stimulate debate on various aspects of sustainable development. It has emerged as the only forum on global sustainability issues, with an accentuated thrust on problems relating to the developing world.
The DSDS series has enjoyed global support, from over 60 countries, attracting participation from heads of government and ministers, and a host of other dignitaries comprising Nobel laureates, development practitioners, scientists, academics, and corporate leaders.
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The Green Grok’s DIY Sustainable Food Shopping Tour
Dr. Bill Chameides, dean of Duke University’s environmental school and lead blogger of www.thegreengrok.com, gives tips on how to fight global warming by retooling your trips to the grocery store.
Duration : 0:4:41
Pond Water in Rural Bangladesh
In places like Bangladesh, people don’t always have the luxury of being able to bathe or shower in crystal clear drinkable water. Organizations like Save the Children help to identify and label ponds which are safe enough to bathe and do household chores in (like laundry and the dishes), but may not be safe enough to drink from.
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Environmental Water Pollution: Saving the water
Water is our most important resource (making up roughly 70% our bodies), yet we’re destroying it through our pollution. Fresh water comprises of only 3% of all water on Earth. 2/3 of it are frozen, and aside from 0.3% of it being on the surface, the rest of it is underground.
For example:
Over 360 toxic chemicals have been identified in the Great Lakes, the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth, as well as 43 toxic “hot spots,” where areas are particularly poisonous.
Duration : 0:9:29
Environmental Sustainability
Goal #7 of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals
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The Business Case for Sustainability
The Buisness Case for sustainability explained By Bob Willard leading business sustainability champion. this clip explores themes and highlights the full DVD available on www.sustainabilityadvantage.com
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Kootees in Water Conservation.
water is Very Important People !
I’ve been Challenged to do 5 Acts of Kindness for 5 People and / or for the Environment. TgirlQueensland Challenged me.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TgirlQueensland
This is the Video Response. I chose to be kind to the Environment and talk about water conservation.
This is a Tag Game so I have to challenge at least 5 YouTubers.
I chose :
mastergunner99
funnelofFun
hiddentrack12
gtprettyp
Micfri
hyphen782
Here are Links to the Youtubers I chose:
http://www.youtube.com/user/mastergunner99
http://www.youtube.com/user/FunnelofFun
http://www.youtube.com/user/hiddentrack12
http://www.youtube.com/user/qtprettyp
http://www.youtube.com/user/Micfri
http://www.youtube.com/user/hyphen782
Duration : 0:1:41
water pollution
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Duration : 0:2:38