Dr. James W. Porter - University of Georgia: Odum School of Ecology

The Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia will be hosting a celebration of Dr. James W. Porter's distinguished career. Friday and Saturday lectures will be free and open to the public. The fundraiser dinner on the night of Friday September 23rd will be $75 per person.
Follow this link for more details: http://eepurl.com/cfKx5X

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Reminder: Join us to celebrate the distinguished career of Dr. James W. Porter, Sept. 23-24! The deadline to purchase tickets for the Sept. 23 dinner celebration is 5:00 p.m. EDT Sept. 15.

Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia

Athens-Clarke's Tallassee Forest is model for land preservation, says UGA ecologist Athens-Clarke County acquired an unexpected treasure when it purchased a forested 314-acre tract off Tallassee Road four years ago.

The Johnston Lecture: "The Garden at Night: Pollination Services, and Climate Change." with Dr. James W. Porter, Tuesday, November 10th, 7 pm. At the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. Reception following lecture. Free. But reservations requested at uga dot edu

UGA College of Engineering professor John Schramski will present his recent work, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, this Friday, 8/28, at the weekly EDGE (Enthusiasts of Diversity, Genetics, and Evolution) in Davison Life Sciences room B118. Reception at 3:30, presentation at 4.

Continued destruction of Earth’s plant life places humankind in jeopardy, says UGA research |... Unless humans slow the destruction of Earth's declining supply of plant life, civilization like it is now may become completely unsustainable, according to a paper published recently by University of Georgia researchers in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Dr. Porter was at the top of his game tonight at his lecture on War and Climate Change as a part of the Anthropocene Lecture series. Very inspirational!

Key takeaways: War contributes to climate change. Climate change contributes to conflicts over resources.

http://anthropocene.uga.edu/lecture/war-and-global-environmental-change

War and Global Environmental Change | Anthropocene War, and the preparation for war, consume 6 percent of all human manufactured goods and contribute 10 percent of all global carbon emissions. More than 15 million km2 of land have been rendered uninhabitable as a result of war. The U.S. Defense Department budget is equivalent to the budgets of 1,0…

There are too many issues today that involve "revolving door regulatory agencies" - meaning the same lobbyists and people who have great stakes in the promotion of the corporations also are in charge of the committees that are supposed to be keeping these corporations in check and holding them accountable for their actions. If you ask me, that's a conflict of interest.

Alright, Athens! Good work!

http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2013-11-17/athens-garbage-power-homes

Athens garbage to power homes That new hum in the Athens-Clarke County landfill is the sound of decomposition. Or, more exactly, it's the sound of the methane gasses released by degrading materials being turned into electricity, enough to power 1,500 homes.

Improvements to the system made every day. Who thinks its about time guys like this started taking over?

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Solar PV systems are great. So are solar thermal roofs. Combined together into a hybrid thermal/PV system, they produce hot water and electricity at the same time, with the added benefit that cooling the panels increases their power generation efficiency.
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Read more at http://cleantechnica.com/2013/11/03/600-yearly-savings-middle-class-families-lease-solar-panels-average/ .99

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What do you guys think?

JAPAN'S LARGEST SOLAR POWER PLANT OPENS IN KAGOSHIMA
Japan is making progress in its commitment to renewable energies after the Fukushima accident has triggered wide-spread rejection of nuclear power. Yesterday, the company Kyocera finished and opened the largest solar PV plant in the country. The Kagoshima Nanatsujima Mega Solar Plant contains 1.27 million square meters of solar panels placed offshore. It will be able to generate 70 megawatts of power, able to supply electricity for about 22,000 local households. While that amount of energy is roughly 10% of what the average coal-fired power plant in the U.S. produces, it nevertheless signals a significant shift that reduces accident risk and air pollution in neighboring Kagoshima City,.
Learn more >> http://tinyurl.com/kcj6hag

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Be informed. Waste Less. Save lives and money!

http://earth911.com/food/report-finds-misleading-food-date-labels-lead-to-waste/

Don't Toss That Food! You're Probably Reading the Label Wrong - Earth911.com Forty percent of the food produced in the United States never gets eaten, making food waste a huge problem. A number of factors contribute to this situation, but a recent report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the ...

I want a phone with a better battery life. What phone would you construct?

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