1.Lee,Sung-Hee 2.Earth Hour 2010: Record 121 Countries to Go Dark 3.The poster which Earth Hour is informed to people is posted on the my apartment's board. I saw the poster, and then I suggested that my family together will participate in the event this year. because it will be a good chance not only for family to conserve energy, but also for my family to take interest in Earth's climate change. I think that we can see it as much about it as we know and we can do it as much about it as we see. So, I will encourage for my family to participate in the event. ----------------------------- For Earth Hour 2010, record-breaking millions of businesses, homes, and landmarks around the world will turn off their lights Saturday evening for the sake of the planet, conservationists say.
Now in its fourth year, Earth Hour—which takes place from 8:30 to 9:30 local time on March 27—will be bigger than ever this year, said Leslie Aun, a spokesperson for the conservation nonprofit WWF, which organizes the annual event. (See before-and-after Earth Hour pictures from past years.) ----------
1.Hong Eun Sook 2.PM Laments Distrust of River Plan 3.I think respons of Prime Minister to opposition to the 4-river project is too abstract. I really wonder if this MB administration has prepared this project perfectly. He said building dams and making artificial wetlands guarantee better environments. But it is difficult to restore environments to its origin condition once it is destroyed. -------------------------------------- Prime Minister Chung Un-chan expressed concern Friday over the growing public distrust of the state-funded four-river restoration project.
His remarks came at a time when religious groups are becoming increasingly vocal about the government's push for the multibillion dollar plan.
"The project will secure a sufficient amount of clear water, which will lead to restoring the environment," Chung said at a policy coordination meeting at the Government Complex in Seoul.
Observers say the government and the governing Grand National Party (GNP) fear that the growing public distrust over the scheme may deal a heavy blow to them in the June 2 local elections to pick mayors, governors and council members nationwide.
Representatives of religions have declared their opposition to the restoration work, saying it is being pushed through without proper environmental assessment.
According to a survey released Wednesday, 49.9 percent are against the project, while 36.7 percent support it.
Slightly more than 58 percent of the surveyed Catholic believers expressed their opposition to the project, followed by other Christian faiths with 54.2 percent, Buddhists with 50.9 percent and those with no religions with 45.1 percent.
Prime Minister Chung said it is regrettable that the true intention of the plan has yet to be properly understood. --------- http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/03/116_63102.html
A very down to earth* kind of guy. I'm an environmental sociologist interested in establishing material and organizational sustainability worldwide. I'm always looking for interesting materials/technologies, inspiring ideas, or institutional examples of sustainability to inspire others to recognize their choices now. To be fatalistic about an unsustainable world is a sign of a captive mind, given all our options.
*(If "earth" is defined in a planetary sense, concerning comparative historical knowledge and interest in the past 10,000 years or so anywhere...) See both blogs.
1.Lee,Sung-Hee
ReplyDelete2.Earth Hour 2010: Record 121 Countries to Go Dark
3.The poster which Earth Hour is informed to people is posted on the my apartment's board. I saw the poster, and then I suggested that my family together will participate in the event this year. because it will be a good chance not only for family to conserve energy, but also for my family to take interest in Earth's climate change. I think that we can see it as much about it as we know and we can do it as much about it as we see. So, I will encourage for my family to participate in the event.
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For Earth Hour 2010, record-breaking millions of businesses, homes, and landmarks around the world will turn off their lights Saturday evening for the sake of the planet, conservationists say.
Now in its fourth year, Earth Hour—which takes place from 8:30 to 9:30 local time on March 27—will be bigger than ever this year, said Leslie Aun, a spokesperson for the conservation nonprofit WWF, which organizes the annual event. (See before-and-after Earth Hour pictures from past years.)
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http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/03/100326-earth-hour-2010-record-landmarks/
1.Hong Eun Sook
ReplyDelete2.PM Laments Distrust of River Plan
3.I think respons of Prime Minister to opposition to the 4-river project is too abstract. I really wonder if this MB administration has prepared this project perfectly. He said building dams and making artificial wetlands guarantee better environments. But it is difficult to restore environments to its origin condition once it is destroyed.
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Prime Minister Chung Un-chan expressed concern Friday over the growing public distrust of the state-funded four-river restoration project.
His remarks came at a time when religious groups are becoming increasingly vocal about the government's push for the multibillion dollar plan.
"The project will secure a sufficient amount of clear water, which will lead to restoring the environment," Chung said at a policy coordination meeting at the Government Complex in Seoul.
Observers say the government and the governing Grand National Party (GNP) fear that the growing public distrust over the scheme may deal a heavy blow to them in the June 2 local elections to pick mayors, governors and council members nationwide.
Representatives of religions have declared their opposition to the restoration work, saying it is being pushed through without proper environmental assessment.
According to a survey released Wednesday, 49.9 percent are against the project, while 36.7 percent support it.
Slightly more than 58 percent of the surveyed Catholic believers expressed their opposition to the project, followed by other Christian faiths with 54.2 percent, Buddhists with 50.9 percent and those with no religions with 45.1 percent.
Prime Minister Chung said it is regrettable that the true intention of the plan has yet to be properly understood.
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http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2010/03/116_63102.html