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The GENI-us Letter
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Global Ecosystem Report: resource use is not sustainable
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GENI endorsements from Directors of UNICEF and IUCN
Dear GENI Friend,
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2005 could be a pivotal year for the planet. Prime Minister Tony Blair
will be chairing the G-8, saying his emphasis will be on climate change
and African development. This will require the eight leading economies
to review their commitments on these pressing challenges. Then in September,
the United Nations will be hosting its review of the Millennium Development
Goals agreed by the world leaders in 2000.
Just as we go to the doctor for a health check up, the global experts
check the natural systems of our world for any signs of stress. Their
diagnosis is grave and hopefully a wake up call for us all. The report
title bluntly states our unsustainable habits, Living
Beyond our Means: Natural Assets and Human Well-Being. Two
critical services fresh water and capture fisheries can no longer
meet current usage let alone future demands.
The
Millennium Assessment Report reiterates that the world=
s poorest people suffer the most from these ecosystem shifts. Those who
have no energy services often walk miles every day for firewood and water
that is usually not potable. Where is the outrage in our society of wealth
and privilege?
We are honored by two recent endorsements of the GENI Initiative
by Carol
Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF and Achim
Steiner, Director General of IUCN, the World Conservation Union.
These organizations see our world through the eyes of a child and environmental
preservation and both see linking renewables around the world
will also advance their own goals. The doctor's report is in, and we need
to change our habits now.
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In partnership for the planet,
Peter Meisen
President
p.s. So much of GENI's good
work is driven by interns from around the world. Our hearty thanks go
to Junji Hayashi, Ethan Kaufman, Will Leung, Anke Mittelstaedt and Kyoko
Okita.
The Matching Grant Program
from our GENI Board is continuing, so all new contributions
will be doubled! Call
or e-mail
for details.
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to GENI Newsletter"
The Global Energy
Network Institute focuses on the interconnection of electric power networks
between nations and continents, with an emphasis on tapping abundant renewable
energy resources. This strategy is the highest priority of the World Game
simulation developed by Dr. Buckminster Fuller three decades ago.
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