future of climate change control and ultimately a greener world is in the hands of several worldwide organizations. Among them is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), headed by Dr. Rajendra Pachauri. By December 9, 2009 the new UN Climate Pact is due under the Obama plan. As a member of the panel, Dr. Pachauri cannot make endorsements, but as a citizen of planet earth he can and has. The UN’s top scientist now says he endorses bold ambitions to reduce global CO2 emissions.

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The term green building or going green entails much more than just reducing energy consumption. The greening of a building includes improving the healthful nature of the building for improved human use. By improving the interior environment, human health and productivity are also improved. Many companies that have implemented green office upgrades report a reduction in lost time due to illness. The greening of schools may be one of our most important responsibilities.

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On July 28, 2009 Vincent Petit was riding his horse on a beach at Saint-Michel-en-Greve in western France. The beach was covered with an odd and smelly slime. The horse lost its footing and fell to the ground. The horse died immediately while the unconscious rider was rescued by nearby onlookers. The fall did not kill the horse; the fumes from the slime did. Other residents have been treated at hospitals after breathing the contaminated air.

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Deforestation is the permanent loss of forests and woodlands. Tree farms are not included in this definition, since they are farmed rather than naturally occurring. Naturally occurring forests and woodlands cover about 21% of the earth’s land mass. Unfortunately, about 1.8 million square feet of natural forest is being destroyed every minute!

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