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FYI, seems like a good resource for those looking for comparative info, studies, etc. Patty Bates-Ballard Public Relations Director EnviroGLAS Products, Inc. 214-373-1787 home office patty@no.address www.enviroglasproducts.com <http://www.enviroglasproducts.com/> "Treat the Earth well. It was not given to us by our parents; it was loaned to us by our children." -Traditional _____ From: Worldwatch Institute [mailto:mailer@no.address] Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 12:12 PM To: Undisclosed-Recipients: Subject: Worldwatch: Global Trends Now Online <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/index.php/> Worldwatch Institute-Celebrating 30 Years <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/pubs/> Publications | <https://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/donate/online/> Donate | <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/about/> About Us | <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/index.php/> Home <http://www.worldwatch.org/brain/images/email/spacer.gif> Contents - Worldwatch Global Trends Now Online! - Vital Signs Fact of the Week - Online Discussion: <> "Sri Lanka: Six Months Later" - Worldwatch and German Government Launch <> International Biofuels Project Support the Institute Join the Worldwatch Institute and help inspire a revolution in global thinking on how we live on planet earth. 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Worldwatch Institute: June 28, 2005 Worldwatch Global Trends Now Online! <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/globaltrends/> <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/globaltrends/> Worldwatch Global Trends <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/globaltrends/> <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/globaltrends/> *Download Worldwatch Global Trends Now!* Have you needed reliable data on deaths from urban air pollution to help galvanize support for public transport? Ever wondered where you could find a chart or graph comparing nitrogen fertilizer consumption in different world regions? Would PowerPoint slides of the economic and insured losses from weather-related disasters over time help you clinch a deal or underscore a point to your Board? You can find these, and much more, in Worldwatch Institute's newest compilation of critical economic, environmental, and social indicators--formerly known as Signposts and now available as Worldwatch Global Trends. This year's set of trends includes 180 updated indicators and 36 new ones, including new indicators for Water in the Agriculture, Food, and Water Category; Solar and Biodiesel in the Energy category; and a brand new Ecosystems and Biodiversity category. Each indicator is represented by charts, graphs, an Excel spreadsheet for manipulating the raw data, and PowerPoint slides for use in classroom and boardroom presentations. Each of the 216 indicators is now available for purchase and download on Worldwatch's website at: http://www.worldwatch/globaltrends/ <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/globaltrends/> for $1.00 per indicator. Vital Signs Fact of the Week "Firing up the Barbie": As Meat Consumption Rises, More Consumers Demanding Organic, Grass-fed and Humanely-Raised Products <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/features/vsow/2005/06/28/> <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/features/vsow/2005/06/28/> refugees <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/features/vsow/2005/06/28/> By 2020, people in industrialized countries will consume 90 kilograms of meat a year--the equivalent of a side of beef, 50 chickens, and one pig. Worldwide meat production continues to grow, with an estimated 258 million tons produced in 2004, a two-percent increase from 2003. Since the 1970s, meat production has more than doubled because of higher demand and the introduction of large-scale production processes. * Read <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/features/vsow/2005/06/28/> the full summary and download the PDF of this Vital Sign. * Purchase <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/pubs/vs/2005/> Vital Signs 2005 in print or PDF versions. Worldwatch Live Online Discussion: "Sri Lanka: Six Months Later" <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/live/discussion/110/> <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/live/discussion/110/> Leanne Mitchell <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/live/discussion/110/> <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/live/discussion/110/> Submit your questions and comments now! Join the Worldwatch Institute's Leanne Mitchell and Dilena Pathragodo from Sri Lanka's Centre for Environmental Justice for an online discussion on Thursday, June 30, 2005 about the ongoing social and environmental impacts of last year's southeast Asian tsunami. In the six months since the tsunami hit, Dilena and the Centre for Environmental Justice have been building awareness in Sri Lanka and around the world about the need for building and maintaining environmental protection mechanisms that may save the country's coastline and its people. Leanne was in Sri Lanka earlier this year, where she saw first hand how unnatural factors--such as the destruction of coral reefs and other natural barriers--may have left many regions exceptionally vulnerable to the natural disaster. "Whether the government of Sri Lanka or the people rebuilding along the coast will heed this environmental message is still unclear," she wrote in her first person piece in the July/August issue of World Watch magazine. Submit your questions and comments for this online discussion now at http://www.worldwatch.org/live/discussion/110/ <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/live/discussion/110/> and download the free corresponding World Watch magazine article <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/pubs/mag/2005/184/> "Worldwatch First-Person: Sri Lanka, After the Deluge." Worldwatch and German Government Launch International Biofuels Project Washington, D.C.--The Worldwatch Institute and the German Ministry for Consumer Protection, Food and Agriculture have launched a new project on the global potential and implications of large-scale use of biofuels for transportation. "Soaring oil prices, growing security concerns, and farmers' search for new markets have combined to create a super-charged market for biofuels, boosting consumption by 70 percent over the past three years," said Worldwatch Institute president Christopher Flavin. "With country after country adopting tax breaks and regulations designed to boost the use of biofuels, it is urgent that governments assess strategies for maximizing the economic, social, and environmental benefits of biofuels development." Read the complete press release at: http://www.worldwatch.org/press/news/2005/06/27/ <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/press/news/2005/06/27/> Worldwatch Institute - 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Tel 202.452.1999 - Fax 202.296.7365 - www.worldwatch.org <http://www.worldwatch.org/ct/20050628/index.php/> |
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