GLASS DESIGN RESOURCES
HOMEPAGE
FOR PAUL E. BELANGER AND KELLY BELANGER
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ROCKIES GEOLOGY AND BIOSTRATIGRAPHY: Consultant: Field
Studies: Geographix Expert; Regulatory consultant-state of Colorado.
Geothermal Consultant - primarily Enhanced Geothermal Systems
(303) 526-7996; Paul's email: PEBelanger@glassdesignresources.com
last edited 5/16/2011
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THE DENVER CLIMATE STUDY GROUP: Paul Belanger and Genevieve
Young, with the help and contributions of Bob Raynolds, have been
leading a study group at the Denver Museum of Natural Science (DMNS),
with thanks due to Kirk Johnson, for the past 3 1/2years. The group
initially started as a global warming study group for geologist,
but morphed to a much greater coverage. Paul's research background
has been in paleoclimate using fossils and stable isotopes to generate
data to understand the past. Click www.denverclimatestudygroup.com
for more info; for the yahoo discussion group click on: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/DenverClimateStudygroup/
WHAT DO OUR MOST PRESTIGIOUS SCIENTIFIC AGENCIES SAY
ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE?:
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National Academy of Sciences on Climate Risk Management
- released May 12, 2011: The report finds that the significant
risks that climate change poses to human society and the environment
provide a strong motivation to move ahead with substantial
response efforts. Current efforts of local, state, and private
sector actors are important, but not likely to yield progress
comparable to what could be achieved with the addition of
strong federal policies that establish coherent national goals
and incentives, and that promote strong U.S. engagement in
international-level response efforts. The inherent complexities
and uncertainties of climate change are best met by applying
an iterative risk management framework and making efforts
to: significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions; prepare
for adapting to impacts; invest in scientific research, technology
development, and information systems; and facilitate engagement
between scientific and technical experts and the many types
of stakeholders making America's climate choices. FULL
REPORT MAY 12, 2011
- PRESS
RELEASE
- REPORT
IN BRIEF
- FULL
REPORT (pdf 2.9 Mb)
- Project Website:
America's Climate Choices
- Event
Video
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LINKS:
- Past president: WESTERN INTERIOR PALEONTOLOGICAL SOCIETY:
www.westernpaleo.org
- Education: A different path to Prosperity - should
be required reading for those interested in Education Reform.
I was a High School science teacher for 5 years in Texas 1996-2001:
HISD's Lee High School, Madison High School; Austin: Westlake
and Lake Travis High schools. I saw then the need for alternative
high school education other than college prep. The recent editorial
led me to the Harvard Graduate School of Education report "PATHWAYS
TO PROSPERITY: MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF PREPARING YOUNG AMERICANS
FOR THE 21ST CENTURY" - WELL WORTH THE READ. LINKS:
PATHWAY
TO PROSPERITY (PDF - 2 megabytes): or if it disappears click
here
Editorial
Perspective by Michael Mazendo in the Denver Post Feb. 20,
2011; or if it disappear click
here
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XPRIZE FOUNDATION: INNOVATION FOR THE FUTURE: http://www.xprize.org/
HOME
a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
 HOME
a film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand http://www.goodplanet.org/:
An extraordinary film Home by Yann Arthus-Bertrand (h/t to Daniel Bailey).
Yann Arthus-Bertrand is famous for his aerial photography and this film
features a dazzling series of aerial shots of the Earth. Each shot is
a piece of art. Stringing it together is a compelling story narrated
by Glenn Close. It speaks of the Earth's beauty and the balance of nature's
ecosystems. It documents how humans have disrupted the balance and our
unsustainable trajectory. But like any good climate message, it ends
with hopeful and positive actions already occurring.
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