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Week of February 17th, 2008

You are receiving Our Planet, our FREE newsletter, because you provided your e-mail to us at an event, on emagazine.com, or through the mail. If you do not wish to receive Our Planet, please use the link above to un-subscribe. NEWS THIS WEEK Launching a Climate War Room British billionaire adventurer and Virgin Group Founder/CEO Richard Branson proposed the creation of an international "environmental war room" led by the United Nations with the sole purpose of staving off human-induced climate change. Go to all articles - Go to this article Pulling Out on Pelicans The Bush administration is proposing to take yet another wildlife species-the brown pelican-off the federal endangered list based on the bird’s recovery in recent years. Go to all articles - Go to this article Reporting by Roddy Scheer THIS WEEK'S COMMENTARY COMMENTARY: Student Powered A New Way to Focus the Nation on Climate Change During the last week of January, the University of Vermont became one of more than 1,500 institutions to participate in Focus the Nation (FtN), the largest national teach-in on global warming solutions. Though considered an educational initiative, Focus the Nation was also a mass organized effort of civic engagement, promoting action as well as awareness. There are lots of global warming solutions, but one clear goal: 80 percent cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. By Laura Kiesel Go to all articles - Go to this article IN THE CURRENT ISSUE OF E FEATURES SOS: Save Our Snow Winter AthletesTake the Lead in Fighting Global Warming Top winter athletes take charge in fighting global warming. By Brita Belli Go to all articles - Go to this article Saving the Chesapeake With Federal Funds The largest estuary in the U.S. needs federal funding to keep the water clean. By Hannah Northey Go to all articles - Go to this article EARTHTALK Week of 2/17/2008 Dear EarthTalk: As I understand it, coal that is used to fuel power plants and other industrial activity is a key culprit in pollution and climate change. So what is "clean coal" and is it really? Dear EarthTalk: Everybody says stop using plastic bags, but what about all the plastic, cellophane, cardboard and other materials used for packaging the food itself? What can we do to reduce how much of this unnecessary stuff comes wrapped around our food? Go to this week's EarthTalk WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT This content is brought to you as a free public service by E/The Environmental Magazine, which is published by Earth Action Network, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Our address is 28 Knight Street, Norwalk, CT 06851. We ask that you: Subscribe to our magazine ($20/yr. US) Order a Free Trial Issue Make a tax deductible donation Commentary Archive – News Archive