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IMAGE: Steward T.A. Pickett, a Distinguished Senior Scientist at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Election to the Academy is one of the. view more
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(Millbrook, NY) Steward T.A. Pickett, a Distinguished Senior Scientist at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Election to the Academy is one of the highest honors a scientist can achieve. Members, who are selected based on the merits of their research, serve as advisors to the nation on scientific issues.
Pickett was recognized by the Academy for his work on urban ecology and plant succession. He was among the 120 new members, including 30 international scholars, recently announced. Two Cary-affiliated scientists were also honored with the distinction: Tom Lovejoy, a Cary Institute Trustee and Professor in the department of environmental science and policy at George Mason Univer
Earth Day Unites Millions Around The World for Climate Action
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WASHINGTON, April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ EARTHDAY.ORG, the global organizer of Earth Day, today announced initial results of Earth Day 2021: Exponential growth and the addition of hundreds of millions of new activists to the movement, united around a set of clear and concise demands presented to the Biden administration and world leaders.
Among Earth Day s demands are that countries aggressively reduce their carbon emissions, that corporations be held accountable and set ambitious paths to net zero emissions by 2040 or sooner, that all primary and secondary schools globally adopt comprehensive climate literacy and civic skill building to prepare students for a global transition to green jobs, and that global leaders train existing and future workers for the green economy.
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Three Days of Global Climate Action Events Begin Tomorrow
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Earth Day Live: Restore Our Earth Digital Livestream Boasts Lineup of Activists, Global Leaders, Musicians, Influencers, and Educators
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ From April 20-22, Earth Uprising, Hip Hop Caucus, Education International, and EARTHDAY.ORG are producing three days of climate action events to bring awareness to humanity s greatest existential threat and raise ambition across numerous environmental issues.
Tomorrow, April 20 at 2:30PM ET, Earth Uprising, in collaboration with hundreds of youth climate activists, will present the Youth Speaks Summit 2021. The global youth summit will consist of panels, speeches, discussions, and special messages with today s youth climate activists including Greta Thunberg, Alexandria Villaseñor, Licypriya Kangujam, Xiye Bastida, Jamie Margolin, and Vanessa Nakate. The four-hour digital summit will addres