Green Education Network is persuaded by the work of Dave Blume and the non-profit I.I.E.A. that ethanol produced by sustainable perma-culture has the potential to have a greater and more favorable environmental and economic impact than ANY alternative-energy technology at hand or on the immediate horizon.
URGENT: Whaling, Dolphin Slaughter, Carbon Credits, Boycott Corporate Greed. Green Education Network CEO Gregory Hilbert posts 4 appeals in one article as environmentalists fight onslaught of unsustainability at every turn
Catastrophic November:Â
All Incumbents Voted Out
by Green Education Network Chairman and CEO Gregory Hilbert
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I hope to God I am able to open the eyes of the many good people on Care2 and elsewhere who are calling for a WHOLESALE house-cleaning of Congress in the November 2010 elections, most especially those heaping criticism on Obama. The consequence of [...]
Green Education Network Chairman & CEO Gregory Hilbert announced today that GEN has joined a Care2 call for a 2010 MARCH ON WASHINGTON DC (and capitols in all 50 states), to demand restoration of government of, by and for the people.
Green Education Network Chairman and CEO Gregory Hilbert begs all to sign worldwide AVAAZ.org petition even long after the Copenhagen failure he predicts, to tell posterity we were not among those now forsaking the untold millions who will suffer horrors in consequence of that failure.
Stop Unwanted Junk Mail and the Trashing of Trees, Mailboxes, Landfills & Taxes!
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There’s a Popular “Do Not Call” Law Against Unwanted Telemarketing Calls. Sign Our Petition Demanding One for Unwanted Junk Mail!
89% of Americans Want It. Championed by Greenhouse Neutral Foundation, Green Education Network and Others are Collaborating to Get It Done.
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Green Education Network January 2010 update of 2009 Earth Matters radio setback by CEO Gregory Hilbert: HERE WE ARE, THANKS TO YOU AND YOU AND YOU AND OTHERS LIKE YOU!
Green Education Network urges you to view the  two-minute video about 350.org right here on GEN, and key information from the 350.org website. NOTE: Current carbon level is 390!
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Dear World,
This is an invitation to help build a movement–to take one day and use it to stop the climate crisis. On October 24, we will stand together [...]
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The Global Greenhouse Gas meter on Green Education Network shows the total amount of greenhouse gases  in planet earth’s atmosphere in metric tons, now over 3.64 trillion, and increasing at a rate of 2 billion per month.
The number is based on measurements developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and includes all the long-lasting greenhouse [...]
Click here for PDF of 14-page Pew Charitable Trusts on Climate Change
From the Pew Charitable Trusts website (click here to visit):Â
“Achieving the large-scale reductions in emissions needed to address climate change will require a major shift in the way the world produces and uses energy. Yet it can be done. While this change will not be [...]
Even as Congress belatedly tackles legislation that would cut U.S. carbon emissions and international negotiators have bickered over a global climate deal in Bonn, a new report by several federal agencies underscores the truths that too often risk getting lost in politics: global warming is real, it’s happening now and if we don’t act soon, [...]
Click Here for the page on the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service where you can view an excellent 10-minute video about the impact of climate change on our wildlife habitat and wildlife, and the role of the Service.
Below in the public interest we have reproduced text from the same U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website page, [...]
Greenhouse Neutral Foundation is chartered in Australia, but thanks to Bob Williamson is no stranger to environmental leaders in the U.S. and other countries. Green Education Network is grateful to have Bob Williamson as an Honorary Advisor, and sees him as a source of inspiration for leaders of today and tomorrow.
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Bob Williamson (at center in photo [...]
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Eco Kids Online http://www.ecokids.ca
Discover cool things about science and nature, wildlife, environmental issues and more through games and activities.
Environmental Education for Kids! (EEK!)http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/eek/
Lots of information and ideas about the earth, animals, and other neat stuff including what kinds of jobs are available for people interested in the environment.Â
FEMA for Kids http://www.fema.gov/kids/
The Federal [...]
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We wish the plight of this polar bear was only a comical and fleeting fluke. The photo, which appears authentic, was sent to us without identification as to source or photographer; if you happen to know, we will appreciate the information.
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GEN strongly supports Climate Challenge, and will soon be posting many more videos of Climate Challenge Students and Educators in Action!
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GEN Offers Free Honorary Certificates for Schools completing Climate Challenge Projects…see the center of our home page.
Click Here for Solar-Powered Wind Turbine Models in the Green eMall Main Dept StoreÂ
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Ecosystems
Careful preservation and protection and management of our natural resources will help sustain our environment for future generations. On this page and many others on Green Education Network, you can learn the principles of energy, soil, and water conservation. You can also learn ways to prevent pollution and practice environmental stewardship.
Click Here for Adopt Your [...]
Environmental Basics: Climate Change or Global WarmingÂ
The term climate change is often used interchangeably with the term global warming, but according to the National Academy of Sciences, “the phrase ‘climate change’ is growing in preferred use to ‘global warming’ because it helps convey that there are [other] changes in addition to rising temperatures.”
Climate change [...]
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Diagram of the carbon cycle. The black numbers indicate how much carbon is stored in various reservoirs, in billions of tons (”GtC” stands for GigaTons of Carbon and figures are circa 2004). The purple numbers indicate how much carbon moves between reservoirs each year. The sediments, as defined in this diagram, do not include the [...]
Environmental economics is a subfield of economics concerned with environmental issues. Quoting from the National Bureau of Economic Research Environmental Economics program:
“ [...] Environmental Economics [...] undertakes theoretical or empirical studies of the economic effects of national or local environmental policies around the world [...]. Particular issues include the costs and benefits of alternative environmental [...]
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The water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth. Since the water cycle is truly a “cycle,” there is no beginning or end. Water can change states among liquid, vapor, and ice at various places in the water cycle. Although [...]
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At right: Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone, viewed from the International Space Station in March 2004.
A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a large low pressure center and numerous thunderstorms that produce strong winds and flooding rain. Tropical cyclones feed on heat released when moist air rises, resulting in [...]
Image left: Structure of a tropical cyclone. Image above right: Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone, viewed from the International Space Station in March 2004. Copyright below.
Gr 3-6: Hurricanes and Tornadoes are Kinds of Cyclones
A cyclone is a powerful storm. Hurricanes and tornadoes are two kinds of cyclones that can do a lot [...]
Gr 3-5 Introduction to Climate
Climate is the kind of weather a place usually gets. It includes the temperature, amount of rain or snow, winds, and other conditions in an area. Every place on the Earth has its own climate.
The word climate and the word weather do not mean the same thing. Weather is [...]
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Green Education Network Preliminary Donation List
Of the many worthy Non-profits, the following are those eligible to receive a GEN donation. This list will be finalized and updated on an ongoing basis.
If you would like your organization to remain on the list or to be added to the list, please note GEN’s intention to implement [...]
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 GEN Highly Recommends These Titles in Non-Fiction, Environment and Science-Tech
Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit, Al Gore, 5 hrs First published in 1992, it helped place the environment on the national agenda; now, as environmental issues move front-and-center [...]
The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is THE authoritative source for the basis of saying there is now a concensus among scientists worldwide that (1) Global Warming is a Fact, (2) Global Warming is caused by Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and (3) There is a Risk of Catastrophic Global Warming
UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report on WaterÂ
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