<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">FYI<div>R<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Robert Milligan <<a href="mailto:mill@continuum.org">mill@continuum.org</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">July 20, 2010 2:50:22 AM GMT-04:00</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Arlene Kennedy <<a href="mailto:circleartsarlenekennedy@gmail.com">circleartsarlenekennedy@gmail.com</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Bruce Peninsula Research Centre</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Arlene,</span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">I very much appreciated reading your leading Letter to the Editor in today's WR Record newspaper, <a href="http://kitchenerwaterloorecord.ca/Opinions/LettertotheEditor/article/745883">http://kitchenerwaterloorecord.ca/Opinions/LettertotheEditor/article/745883</a>. And I found our phone conversation additionally informative re: your praiseworthy intentions.</span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">The essence of your letter -- and project proposal -- seems to be that you wish to establish a "Bruce Peninsula Research Centre" that would be associated with an established institution of higher learning possibly as an outreach campus. Here "Environmental issues must come first" but conceivably would also involve the related dimensions of society and economy -- all 3 being part of the triple bottom concept which has valid application to Life activities generally. </span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">You wish the Centre to emphasize direct application but with some undirected research involving possibly some creative free-thinking (outside-the-box and established framework) and contemplation -- the latter you say may lead to "future but as yet unforeseen applications". <b>Knowledge would be generated by both local residents and (formal) researchers as it is now. </b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Also, as you say, a consideration might be a formal association with the existing Knowledge Forum where in May (university?) researchers presented their local efforts at the Parks Canada visitor centre.</span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">The below REPORT may have some IDEAS that you can use in developing your project proposal. Also, the REPORT<b> will help give you courage and confidence because it demonstrates that a creative thinking person outside the university -- if they give the necessary time and effort -- can develop a proposal full of IDEAS that a university may find valuable.</b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">A caution: some at the university may be open to your IDEAS but others may not -- something like Life. <b>The key is to find the right professor -- one interested professor can be sufficient -- who will run with you IDEAS.</b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Best wishes,</span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">Robert Milligan</span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">PS: 1. I felt for privacy reasons that I should edit my REPORT to remove reference to the US university recipient of my pro-bono research efforts. In case that process was imperfect, please complete the editing before circulation. (Sorry that this may detract from readability.)</span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;">2. While the College had been proceeding, a new State Governor put things on hold. But, they are now continuing with the evaluation/development process again under the President's enthusiastic leadership.</span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><b>THE (GREEN SATELLITE CAMPUS) REPORT FOR A US LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE</b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="3"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">President ***********, </span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><br></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3">In your Apr. 7 (2009) reply to my ******<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">email, you said, "I too hope this works out. We will be looking over the site very shortly and drafting a proposal for DEP. Seems an excellent opportunity given the nature of ****** College and our educational programs."</span></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><br></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">After a visit early on, the Executive Director of the Rachel Carson Council (RCC) expressed an interest in the environmental education potential of this site. Wise vision and love of Nature had inspired Rachel Carson to tell a more complete truth about the environmental health dangers from the overuse and dependence on pesticides. The great popularity of Rachel Carson's book "Silent Spring" detailing her work ignited the environmental movement in 1960's.</span></div><div><br></div></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">Rachel Carson's "vision of a world in which, humankind lives in harmony with other life on the planet still awaits fulfillment ..." (see below) and the spirit of her work suggests the need for a unique transformative environmental center where: 1) its knowledge is a penetrating signal for world citizens about the extreme environmental dangers to Planetary Life; 2) its knowhow indicates potential solutions to these environmental problems; and 3) it achieves this by multifarious participation/collaboration -- including key public/private partnerships -- building from ** to the US and the World.</span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3">(<a href="http://www.rachelcarsoncouncil.org/uploads/brochures/rcc_cent_brochure_web.pdf">http://www.rachelcarsoncouncil.org/uploads/brochures/rcc_cent_brochure_web.pdf</a>)</font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><br></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; ">After I was asked to assist with the ***** project at the Bioneers Satellite Conference in New Bedford MA last October (2008), I volunteered to help with my skills as an environmental consultant and educator. </span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><br></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3">Initially I contacted just ***** University and ****** Community College because they were already involved in ****** County -- ***** in oceanic research and ***** in some job training. </font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><br></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3">Elsewhere, ***** University is involved in Green Technology -- via their Eco***** & Center for Green *****. They had suggested that an emphasis on Green Jobs would help attract government funds to any environmental advancement project. </font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><br></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3">**CC had expressed an interest in being involved with courses for practical Green Jobs at the ***** site. They were also particularly interested in integrating sustainable ways of growing local organic food year round into their Culinary Arts program.</font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><br></div></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3">The presence of **** College through environmental research & programs on the *** site -- possibly in cooperation with **** & **CC -- could help the most locally in 2 ways by: 1) teaching skills in green jobs while creating new types of green jobs (see Green IDEA#6 ); and 2) fostering sustainable community development (see Green IDEAs #7 & 8). </font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><b>Stakeholders</b> will likely include all levels of locally serving politicians, the business community, faculty, citizens and *** College Board members. But, perhaps the <b>most important stakeholders </b>are those <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>*** College f</b><b>aculty involved in the</b> leading-edge <b>Sustainability Initiative (SI) program</b>. Measures to attain their support might include designing the new green venture so as to: 1) not increase SI faculty time demands, e.g. by a uniquely designed virtual ** campus re: the *** College learning component; and 2) complement but not compete with the SI program. </span></b></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><br></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3">The project could be greatly enhanced at little cost (i.e. synergy, or more with less) to *** College if other colleges and universities were involved in very inventive ways. Even some National stage players such as an Al Gore, William McDonough, or David Orr might be project &/or program advisors. This ** County green venture could be much more cost-effective by these types of collaboration.</font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3">These thoughts and ideas were greatly influenced by consultation with local serving politicians and citizens; **DEP staff; faculty and administrators of ** College, **University and ** Community College; State of ** sustainability researchers and consultants, ... . Hopefully the below rationale and suggested Green IDEAS will be helpful to yourself and *** College in creating and realizing a <b>Green Dream</b> for the *** site.</font></div><div><br></div></font></div><div><br></div></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3">My very best wishes,</font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3">Robert Milligan (519-696-2288)</font></div></span></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px;"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="6" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; "><b>GREEN IDEAS FOR A ****** COLLEGE ****** (COUNTY) CAMPUS </b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; ">A proposed new-concept GREAT GREEN VENTURE with state, entrepreneur, community and other college/university participation</span></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><br></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="3"><br></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><b><span style="font-size: 27pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; ">"We have a moral responsibility to be good stewards of the Earth.", Gov. ****<br></span></span></b><br></span></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "> <img height="185" width="184" src="cid:2BE2B1F5-C897-4BD1-AE1A-CADC82B18206@lan"><br><b>GREEN TRANSFORMATION BY ACCELERATED GLOBAL GREENING: Jobs &</b></span></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><b>businesses for transforming buildings, agriculture, landscapes, vehicles & more<br><br><br></b> <b> </b><br><b><br></b> <b><br>The site being considered for a new campus on approx. 20 acres (of the 253 acre former Golf Course site) where the main building, the former mansion, supportive buildings, non-golf sports facilities, and 3 houses are located. The new Green IDEAS being proposed include various other (food security) buildings and demonstration open air sites. (Complete details in body of report.)</b></span></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 21px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><b><br></b><img height="371" width="493" src="cid:E24FE04A-CC61-4CD6-9680-70E856142CEE@lan"><b><br></b> <br><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 127, 127); font-size: 13pt; ">The **** Complex (main building)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "> ~ Located on 253 acres of land in ****, near Historic ***** </span></b></span></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; "><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "> </span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; ">CURRENT CONTEXT (re: urgency & Green Transformation)</span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">Leading international scientists ... at an emergency climate conference in Copenhagen ...</span></span></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial">(have demanded) <b>that governments move fast as worst-case predictions of </b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial"><b>(irreversible <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>global warming start to come true</b>. ... " <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; ">London's Daily Mail newspaper, 13 March 2009 <a href="http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1161686/Act-fast-face-decades-upheaval-war-climate-scientists-tell-governments.html">http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1161686/Act-fast-face-decades-upheaval-war-climate-scientists-tell-governments.html</a></span></span></b></span></b></font></div><div><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana" size="4"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">"Lord Stern (the former <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; ">World Bank chief economist whose Stern Review two years ago enumerated the cost of climate change<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; ">) recently said the <b>climate crisis <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">so urgent <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">(5C+ for global average increase)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "> that we must reduce carbon dioxide emissions as fast and as soon as we can. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">... It will transform where we live. Some places will be deserts, others will be racked by storms. It will involve the likely movement of hundreds of millions, possibly billions of people, and extended conflict." London's The Independent newspaper, 31 March 2009 <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/stern-kingsnorth-should-be-shelved-1658035.html">http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/stern-kingsnorth-should-be-shelved-1658035.html</a></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></span></b></span></font></div><div><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">"(Our) efforts <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; ">are aided by a <b>team-based culture</b> ... aligned with the organization’s vision of being environmentally responsible. ... Once you get people excited that they can have an impact<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; "> on making a <b>green transformation</b> in their organization, … it just keeps going. ... (T)he organization’s core values must reflect its respect for the environment and guide its decisions. " <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; ">Patricia Calkins, <b>vice president of sustainability for Xerox</b> in the panel discussion, "<b>Transformations: How Big Companies Are Designing Green</b>" at <b>GreenByDesign</b>" conference June 13, 2008, in Alexandria, Va.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><a href="http://moss07.shrm.org/Publications/HRNews/Pages/RootGreenEffortsinBusiness.aspx">http://moss07.shrm.org/Publications/HRNews/Pages/RootGreenEffortsinBusiness.aspx</a></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">"There is increasing awareness that human activity may threaten delicate ecological systems (by) global warming to ... water and soil toxicity. ... New technologies, processes and laws relating to carbon emissions and other environmental issues will come forth and seriously affect how companies operate in the future. <b>Green transformation</b> is increasingly <b>a key management initiative in a corporate response to climate change</b>. The software tool, <b>Green Transformation Workbench: 1)</b> can help companies work toward (green) goals in logical, manageable stages; <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">2) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">is a framework that aligns processes, people and infrastructure of an enterprise to realize targets on carbon emissions; <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">3<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> <b>analyzes green transformation opportunities;</b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">4)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> makes business cases for transformation initiatives ... . " From <b>IBM's</b> "Green Transformation Workbench: a Practitioner’s Tool for Carbon Management in Data Centers <a href="http://domino.watson.ibm.com/library/CyberDig.nsf/papers/B6EAC04C92D4B94D852575990053376E">http://domino.watson.ibm.com/library/CyberDig.nsf/papers/B6EAC04C92D4B94D852575990053376E</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><br></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">"To achieve widespread <b>green transformation</b> will require a vision, policies and practices that go beyond a notion of “upgrading” or improving a decaying system. What is required ...</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">in the global effort to save the planet is: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">1)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> a restructuring of economic and political relationships to recognize the essential contributions of the most marginalized groups; </span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">2) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">local efforts to make our cities and communities more livable; <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">3<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> new business and finance models that capture and retain value within communities; <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">4<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> new approaches to wealth generation that integrate job creation with community enterprise and with better management of resource flows within and between communities; <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">5<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">fundamentally, a new mindset that sees sustainability not only in terms of carbon reduction but also in terms of resource generation and social inclusion; and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">6<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">casting of this moment as one of plentiful opportunity, not just resource scarcity." <b>The Green Hub@MIT</b> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; ">Dept, of Urban Studies<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; "> <a href="http://greenhub.dev.oneltd.co.uk/file_download/2/GreenEquity_Equation_Dec08.pdf" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">http://greenhub.dev.oneltd.co.uk/file_download/2/GreenEquity_Equation_Dec08.pdf</a>.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; "> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> "... we are on the verge of an exciting <b>“green” transformation</b> of our economy. The key is to identify <b>how we can make this transformation happen—as quickly and as efficiently as possible. </b>The question also is how these efforts can best be linked to those of the international business community so as t<b>o realize this transformation on a scale, at a pace and all across the globe</b>. The Green Jobs Initiative is ready to work with the business community to facilitate the <b>greening of jobs and workplaces </b>as part of corporate sustainable development policies and other relevant corporate initiatives. CEOs are encouraged to set in motion practical assessments of opportunities within their own companies and sectors for the further greening of jobs and workplaces... Investors and stockholders are increasingly demanding that companies assess how they are responding to the challenges of climate change — and <b>development of</b> <b>green jobs and workplaces</b> needs to be part of that process" <b>UNEP</b> Background Paper on Green Jobs 2008</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; "><a href="http://www.unep.org/labour_environment/pdfs/green-jobs-background-paper-18-01-08.pdf" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">http://www.unep.org/labour_environment/pdfs/green-jobs-background-paper-18-01-08.pdf</a>.</span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b>A Green Transformation Leader</b>: "William McDonough is an internationally renowned designer and one of the primary proponents and shapers of what he and his partners call ‘The Next Industrial Revolution.’ Time magazine recognized him ... as a ‘Hero for the Planet’, stating that “his utopianism is grounded in a unified philosophy that -- in demonstrable and practical ways -- is changing the design of the world.”"</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><a href="http://www.speakers.com/listing.asp?sid=2092">http://www.speakers.com/listing.asp?sid=2092</a></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">"Imagine a world in which all the things we make, use, and consume provide nutrition for nature and industry—a world in which (a different type of) growth is good and human activity generates a delightful, restorative ecological footprint.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">"While this may seem like heresy to many in the world of sustainable development, the destructive qualities of today’s cradle-to-grave industrial system can be seen as the result of a fundamental design problem, not the inevitable outcome of consumption and economic activity. Indeed, good design—principled design <b>based on the laws of nature</b>—can <b>transform</b> the making and consumption of things into a regenerative force."</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">From "A New Paradigm" <a href="http://www.mcdonough.com/writings_new_paradigm.htm">http://www.mcdonough.com/writings_new_paradigm.htm</a></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">See also "Re-inventing the World" <a href="http://www.mcdonough.com/writings_reinventing.htm">http://www.mcdonough.com/writings_reinventing.htm</a>"</div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19px; ">THOUGHT & ACTION </span></div><div><br></div><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Leading climate scientists and economists are very concerned and say that we<b> must act soon and rapidly</b> to stop climate change. Leading knowledge-economy organizations like Xerox, IBM, MIT and UNEP imply that a <b>Green Transformation</b> in the way all our organizations think and act is needed. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">This means at least that Humanity must urgently </span>Accelerate Global Greening to decelerate climate warming<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">.</span></span></div><div><br></div></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">If we and most species are to survive, then all the leaders around the World -- political, economic, educational, ... -- must passionately speak up and urge World media to more</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">effectively focus Humanity's attention on 1) the looming Climate Catastrophe and 2) the necessary <b>Accelerated Global Greening</b> that must be done. In fact, every knowledgeable Human has a responsibility to do their utmost to help so direct Humanity's attention -- they</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">must even prod docile leaders and media into action. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">In Oct. 2007 Nobel Laureates were attempting to do just that with their poorly reported</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Postdam Memorandum which stated in part, "The <b>traditional model of industrialization must be replaced</b> by a novel global paradigm for sustainable development, based on alternative energy generation, increased resource efficiency, <b>accelerated innovation</b>, and a more equitable growth of wealth. ... This <b>transformation</b> must begin immediately!"</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Specifically, all Humans and their organizations must dedicate themselves to creatively think and act so as to learn, devise, implement in their homes, businesses and communities ways to rapidly help <b>Accelerate Global Greening</b>. Through media and formal educational</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">institutions people must learn what to best do and how to do it. New Green Jobs and businesses -- and the greening of existing ones -- will be an essential part of the Accelerated Global Greening process.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">But how might a **** Campus for **** College play a meaningful and useful role in helping to <b>Accelerate Global Greening</b>? Perhaps by intensively <b>focusing on very inventive ways to accelerate the Greening</b> (especially re: Jobs & Businesses) of ***** area and *****. Simultaneously, because of the urgency of the Global crises, there could be a focus on ways to catalyze <b>Accelerated Greening</b> around the World at the Local-State-Nation levels in an integrated manner. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I am proposing -- after consulting many in NJ and beyond -- a combination of bold, timely and creative <b>Green IDEAS </b>to help<b> Accelerate Global Greening </b>towards an appropriate <b>Green Transformation</b> of all human thought and action. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Some <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Green IDEAS <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">are proven, some are new. Perhaps some of the unique <b>Green IDEAS</b> that I am suggesting -- combined with many others from sources around the World -- could be incubated, actualized and showcased (to the World given ****'s tourism status) at this locally-needed **** Campus. </span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">A strong emphasis on such Green IDEAS -- ones with great potential for </span>Accelerating Global Greening<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> towards a </span>Green Transformation <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">-- may help <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">increase the funding potential from government (</span>green economic stimulus<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">) and private sources <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">(IBM, Xerox,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Apple, ... ).</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hopefully also some of the <b>Green IDEAS</b> that I am suggesting will contribute to the <b>ascendency of ****** towards being the top Green College in the US, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">especially by helping to realize extensive </span>Green Transformation<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">. But more, such an honor would be indicative of Stockton College doing its all to help "rescue" the World -- much as ****** was willing to give his all to help save a struggling "America".</span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div><br></div></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 19px; ">SUMMARY OF GREEN IDEAS</span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 9px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>IDEA#1 -- The ***** Campus could be referred to as the "Green Inventive Campus" because of very creatively unique but practical educational approaches to the World Environmental Crisis on its land (253 acres) and buildings, but mostly electronically (WebTV, internet generally). </b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>IDEA#2 -- Create a new type of Green "school" with novel approaches to learning, knowledge and research. Such a "school"could be called, the Green Transformation Institute (GTI). Its motto could be, "Advance sustainably by accelerating global greening".</b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-size: 12px; ">IDEA#3 -- Greatly increase the outreach and significance of **** College-founded Green Transformation Institute at the ***** Campus by offering **** College courses virtually (over the internet) that are for credit (initially based just on existing courses but also newly developed ones and imports from elsewhere when approved) and not-for-credit (Green Jobs & Volunteer Work). [Compare with #7 ]</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "> </span></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></span></font></div></div></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>IDEA#4-- The Green Transformation Institute could create a practical but research-</b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>based Accelerated Greening program in collaboration with ****, ***** and possibly other colleges, universities, institutes. .... This could help foster new Green Jobs (by existing job development or inventing new jobs), Green Businesses and related Sustainable Community Development -- thus attracting federal stimulus funds.</b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">IDEA#5 -- Students could learn in primarily a self-directed way -- but guided by a **** College(+) (see #8) Advisory Team -- via Green Transformation projects. They could be free to 'consult with'/'take courses in' Leading-Edge Academic Programs from around the World that directly and indirectly help Accelerate Global Greening -- especially for the virtual campus. </span></div><div><br></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">IDEA#6 -- Use as (part time) universal program advisors professors from proven leading-edge academic programs from US, Canada, ... that directly and indirectly help Accelerate Global Greening -- especially for the possible virtual campus.</span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></span></b></font></div></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></div></span></b></font></div></div></span></b></font></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>IDEA#7 -- Implement the best ideas to Accelerate Global Greening on the "Green Inventive Campus" from other Colleges, Universities, etc. Many would likely be those who received high rankings in the Princeton Review's "Green Rating" of colleges.</b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); ">IDEA#8 -- GREEN MODELS FOR UNIVERSAL REPLICATION: To help catalyze Accelerated Greening in other local communities in **, the US, ... , the Green Transformation <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); ">Institute could create a model Accelerated Greening Center (AGC) on the **** Campus possibly using the motto of "Think/act with Nature locally thru to Globally". Then AGC's be diffused across <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); ">the US and beyond as local non-profit organizations (possibly using the franchise approach from the profit sector). </span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>IDEA#9 -- Involve in the creation and operating of the Accelerated Greening Centers local communities, municipalities, and State officials in various ways, from those where there are precedents to those which are very unique.</b></font></div><div><br></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>IDEA#10 -- Within the virtual part of the Accelerated Greening Institute, set up a very ambitious Green Academics Laboratory with the objective of gradually 'linking to'/'grounding in' the Natural Environment all ***** (and beyond) academic courses and disciplines so that they can better contribute to -- high effectiveness, low risk --</b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>Accelerated Greening.</b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>IDEA#11 -- ***'s Earlier Draft Plan for the 253 acre **** Site Be Implemented as an integral part of the Green Transformation Institute and of the ecological restoration of the site's large Natural area -- in Cooperation with ****.</b></font></div><div><br></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">IDEA#12 -- The ***** main building -- the initial core of this new type of Green campus -- could be named The Rachel Carson Environmental Complex to honor the founder of modern day environmentalism (with permission from the Rachel Carson Society). Without a Rachel Carson, humanity could still be in denial of the need for an accelerated "Green Transformation'.</span></div><div><br></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></div></div></span></b></span></font></div></div></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana; line-height: 19px; ">INSPIRATION & DIRECTION </span></span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><br></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">“</span>Imagination<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> is more important than </span>knowledge<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">. For </span>knowledge is limited<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> to all we now know and understand, while </span>imagination embraces the entire world<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">, and all there ever will be to know and understand. ... (Therefore) </span>never underestimate the power of a new idea<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Albert Einstein</span></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><br></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">"</span>***** <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> is ... </span>designed to provide a distinct alternative to other</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">more traditional modes of undergraduate education<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> through programs in the arts, sciences and professional studies."</span></div></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">"</span>*****<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">" by Dr. ******</span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">"The </span>goal<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> of these varied programs is </span>to educate and empower students to<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> </span>help shape a more sustainable future<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> and to provide positive examples of responsible energy use and environmental management."<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "> </span><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="2"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px; line-height: 14px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">*****</span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">"<b>Knowledge</b> is faith mediated by symbols. ... <b>Spirit </b>is a form of life in which <b>values</b> are consciously <b>universalized</b>. ... Human <b>imagination</b> compensates for the limitations of <b>understanding</b>." <b>George Santayana</b> </div></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Guiding us in the creation/production of Green Ideas are thoughts such as: </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Advancing sustainably requires a harmonious reframing of the higher purposes/values of individuals, of cultures and of nations, so that profit and wealth can serve but not rule. Then, the lower-level divisions and conflicts that threaten the survival of humans and all other species may be minimized. (When President Obama talks about the need for higher</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>purposes and takes a more harmonious approach to the World, then he is moving in</div><div>the above direction.)</div><div><br></div><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">In the spirit of Janine Beynus's "Biomimicry", Nature as exemplar for humanity's future success suggests (using "analogously" Nature's implicit values of survival and bio-diversity):</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">1) Sustain Life Ecologically (by Accelerating Global Greening);</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">2) Complexify Human Consciousness (by Infinitely Diversifying & Unifying Knowledge)</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">See <a href="http://www.biomimicry.net/">http://www.biomimicry.net/</a> & <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomimicry">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomimicry</a>.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> </div></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b>We could differentiate the various types of growth</b> into 3 streams:<b> materials, energy and information</b>. We can conceive of 'heightening" processes other than growth such as developing, advancing, evolving, complexifying, ... each of which could be a "substitute".</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">depending on the situation.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Further, <b>information is</b> both a general label for but also a participant in <b>a series of "information" concepts of increasing complexity, viz: signal, sign, data, information, knowledge, consciousness, spirituality</b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Then using this conception, we can say that <b>survival on a finite Planet requires </b><b>growth/...</b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b>of "</b><b>information"</b><b>so that we can better minimize </b>-- in harmony with nature -- <b>our use of materials and energy.</b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Further -- shifting/complexifying from information to knowledge -- <b>we are moving towards a</b> Nature-Integrated<b> Knowledge</b> Society/<b>Economy</b> that all must effectively participate in so as to optimize our chances of survival. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> "<b>*****</b> ... (is) designed to provide a distinct alternative to other more traditional modes of undergraduate education ...". In that spirit, ***** <b>could</b> <b>have as a mandate to: </b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b>1) re-represent (as necessary) knowledge (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www4.psychologie.uni-freiburg.de/esf-lhm/tf2-missn.htm">http://www4.psychologie.uni-freiburg.de/esf-lhm/tf2-missn.htm</a><b>) so it is more generally accessible; 2</b>) <b>design knowledge media (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/programs/index.asp?key=38">http://www.carnegiefoundation.org/programs/index.asp?key=38</a><b>) so as to</b> <b>take into consideration the varying best learning styles of students; </b> <b>3) make available to all students on the internet, courses & methods that will directly (e. g. Harvard developed "Spark" [<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://johnratey.typepad.com/">http://johnratey.typepad.com/</a>]) </span>or indirectly optimize their learning potential and curiosity (e.g. as many students feel under constant stress & may have related sleep problems from elevated cortisol levels, then an organic Ayurvedic herb Tulsi or Holy Basil [<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><a href="http://www.holy-basil.com/">http://www.holy-basil.com/</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">] can be of great help) .</span></span></span></span></b></span></b></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b>This <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">sustainable Nature-Integrated Knowledge Society/Economy,<b> with its new worldview</b>, <b>may help prevent "cultural" wars <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">(between: haves </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">and</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> have nots, strong and weak, extremists and moderates, smart and "dumb", ...). That is, it <b>could</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "> lead toward a necessary cooperative/collaborative relationship between those who formerly had unresolvable differences. </span></span></b></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><br></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><br></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></span></b></div></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; ">GREEN IDEAS DETAILED</span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>IDEA#1 -- The **** Campus could be referred to as the "Green Inventive Campus" because of very creatively unique but practical educational approaches to the World Environmental Crisis on its land (253 acres) and buildings, but mostly electronically (WebTV, internet generally). </b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-size: 12px; "> </span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">This "Inventive Green Campus" approach could include giving students -- in a guided manner -- the transdisciplinary learning environment, the appropriate green technological tools and the creative transformation potential generally needed "to seize the moment to (help) develop a Green Economy" (Lisa Jackson to P3 Student Teams, 5th Annual National Design Expo, Wa.)</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">The high degree of risk posed by the accelerating climate crisis means that humanity must </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">make changes in our way of Life at a level of WWII multiplied many times over. Our survival</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">demands that we re-think and re-invent just about everything. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><a href="http://www.mcdonough.com/writings_reinventing.htm">http://www.mcdonough.com/writings_reinventing.htm</a> </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><div><br></div></span></b></span></font></div></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="verdana"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>IDEA#2 -- Create a new type of Green "school" with novel approaches to learning, knowledge and research. Such a "school"could be called, the Green Transformation Institute (GTI). Its motto could be, "Advance sustainably by accelerating global greening".</b></font></div><div><br></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">In the spirit of a "Green Inventive Campus", its distinctive focus could be on innovative ways for humanity to appropriately green itself very thoroughly and very quickly, This great rapidity of greening is a requisite for Humanity to continue to advance sustainably. The GTI motto of "Advance sustainably by accelerating global greening" would indicate Earth's key survival need of greatly increasing the rate at which we are Greening (Culture & Nature) on Planet Earth.</div></span></b></span></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></span></font></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="4"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">If people around the World do not use all means possible to speed-up, to accelerate, the slow rate at which we are "solving" the Global Environmental Crises -- all serious Life threatening problems are both Global and Environmental -- then we risk exceeding catastrophic tipping points. In climate change alone, we have been exhorted by Climate Scientists, Financial Experts and Nobel Laureates to act quickly and effectively to transform our disharmonious way of Life. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Until Humanity's gross industrial intervention, Nature was a millions-of-years success story. Obviously, Nature has lessons for us on longevity. The learning of these lessens is perhaps best described by the new meaning of "Greening" inferred by recent usage: 1) a greater inclusion in Human Culture of Nature itself, its designs, its processes, its "values", ... , and 2) the healing of the damaged parts of Nature assisted by ecological reclamation &/or restoration. (Somewhat supported by usage here: <a href="http://www.yourdictionary.com/greening.)">http://www.yourdictionary.com/greening.)</a></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">The very unique <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Green Transformation Institute <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">could represent the major focus of ****'s new ***** Green Inventive Campus. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "> GTI <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">could serve as an academic/practical "central core" to which other initial <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Green IDEAS <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">could be related. Further, ***** could vigorously and continuously seek to include/integrate the best new <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Green IDEAS <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">in <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">GTI <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "> -- and when proven, on the main campus (and beyond), as appropriate. This would help hasten the time when ***** becomes -- and then continued to be -- the greenest college/university in America by helping to continuously make all colleges and universities optimally Green.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">GTI could implement the maximum number of leading-edge proven &/or *****-"invented" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Green IDEAS<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "> for its buildings, landscape, courses/programs, campus groups, and faculty/student/staff collaborations with the local community, governments (all levels), ethical businesses, other educational institutions (all levels), ... . </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">Also, GTI could help realize Humanity's critical survival need to "Accelerate Global Greening" by serving as a clearinghouse for accelerative <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Green IDEAS <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">that could be shared with the World via the internet and WebTV.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Green Transformation Institute<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "> could also be unique by encompassing a very broad focus in programs from the highest academic to the most practical, and from involvement with the spectrum of age-levels of those who had <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">accelerative <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Green IDEAS <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">to contribute. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="3"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="3"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-size: 12px; ">IDEA#3 -- Greatly increase the outreach and significance of Stockton-founded Green Transformation Institute at the **** Campus by offering courses virtually (over the internet) that are for credit (initially based just on existing Stockton courses but also newly developed ones and imports from elsewhere when approved) and not-for-credit (Green Jobs & Volunteer Work). [Compare with #7 ]</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "> </span></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; font-size: 14px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="3"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Just as our attempts to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Accelerate Greening<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "> need to focus especially on existing buildings and existing vehicles (convert them to electric), educational institutions can best help to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Accelerate Greening<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "> by focusing not only on the current student population at all levels but the majority non-student adult (18+) population. Further, the World under America's leadership has much environmental catching up to do and America needs to improve its World prestige generally. </span></span></span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div>Consequently, I am proposing as America's gift to people -- students and adults -- around the World, a virtual (internet, open) educational institution. Programs/courses could be available to for credit (nominal fee) or non-credit (free). The prime objective could be to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Accelerate Global Greening. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">(Perhaps even high school supplementation could be offered.)</span></span></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><br></b></font></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">A virtual form of the <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Green Transformation Institute <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">could be very appropriate for this role. Initiated by ****, it could include various collaborating colleges & universities, the State of **, the US government, UNEP (United Nations Environmental Program, ... . The necessary very high level of quality and choice of this World-reaching virtual <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Green Transformation Institute <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">could further enhance the educational experience of all students. </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><br></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Green Transformation Institute </span>courses offered virtually will have a very small energy footprint per course than ones held full time in a building to which students have to travel. Building use would be limited to course management, occasional "in person" meetings, and some library involvement (increasingly on-line books). Canada's accredited Athabasca University has functioned very successfully for many years as just a virtual university. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">(<a href="http://www2.athabascau.ca/aboutau/index.php">http://www2.athabascau.ca/aboutau/index.php</a>)</div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></div></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>IDEA#4-- The Green Transformation Institute could create a practical but research-</b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>based Accelerated Greening program in collaboration with ****, **** and possibly other colleges, universities, institutes. .... This could help foster new Green Jobs (by existing job development or inventing new jobs), Green Businesses and related Sustainable Community Development -- thus attracting federal stimulus funds.</b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div>The Green Transformation Institute could appropriately "house"/encompass possible joint ****, *****, **** Centers: Center for Green Job Development (see proposed Green Jobs below), the Center for Sustainable Community Development (SCD? <a href="http://www.sfu.ca/cscd/what_is_scd.html)">http://www.sfu.ca/cscd/what_is_scd.html)</a>, the Center for Business and the Environment, the Center for Green Building Design, the Center for Green Technology (Proving, Evaluation and Demonstrtion) </div><div><br></div><div><div>Initially GTI could be "housed" in the Rachel Carson Environmental Complex. A</div><div>future development could to have its own separate new building (on mansion site OR?). It could be a very Green, very cost-effective and quickly constructed large bermed monolithic dome (<a href="http://www.dometech.com/">http://www.dometech.com/</a>).</div><div><br></div></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">The GTI could model -- physically & on the internet -- the latest in proven Green Technologies for homes and communities. This could be done through the Center for Green Technology</span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Also, the GTI could recruit people -- including unemployed youth -- for Green Job Training &/or learning how to operate a small Green Business. Dedicated computers in libraries,</span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">community centers and even "popular" restaurant hangouts could be used.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">**** University and **** Community College have expressed an interest especially in Green Jobs programs at the site. Both **** and ***** could collaborate with **** to create new Green Jobs course content, sometimes based on the invention of new types of Jobs based on **** assisted R&D. **** could deliver the resulting practical and trades programs component and ***** the "higher" level courses. (More *****/**** details in IDEA#10 -- GREEN MODELS FOR UNIVERSAL REPLICATION)</div><div><br></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> Here are some ideas for possible Green Jobs:</span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>1.<b> Green Renovation Technician</b>: can green renovate homes & other buildings, and learns to innovate by participating in research activities to push the limits, such as using straw bale & straw clay (the existing 4 buildings necessary as "evolving" examples of leading-edge green- renovated buildings) [less CO2 means a more weather-stable environment for wildlife and a less acidic (CO2/H2S) ocean];</div><div>2. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Green Building Assessor<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>:</b> can do a building energy/health assessment with recommendations.</span></span></div><div>3. <b>Green Landscaping Technician:</b> can organically naturalize (or bio-diversify) yards, parks, ... to save water, beautify land, avoid 'time wasting'/'exhaust polluting'/'energy wasting mowing, produce "permaculture" food, ... (all of the 253 acres could be naturalized where Nature needs to be supplemented, e. g . by removing alien species)[as land becomes more naruralized in **, more wildlife habitat will be created on private properties and the avoidance of toxic lawn chemicals will -- totaled over ** -- make a safer F&W {as in ***} habitat];</div><div>4. <b>Green Microbial Energy Technician: </b>can build/install fermenting &/or composting units for homes, farms, wild harvesting cooperatives, ... -- and/or manage their operation -- to produce alcohol or methane, e.g. use in furnace&/or sell to municipality utility [ bio-sequestering CO2 in a solar greenhouse and avoidance of very toxic chemicals (re. phragmites) benefit F&W];</div><div>5. <b>Green Agricultural Technician</b>: can build/'grow (organic) food' involving a radically new form of no-energy input Underground Solar Greenhouse (greenhouse experts from ****</div><div>could help prove various designs and crop varieties);</div><div>6. <b>Green Harvesting Technican: </b>can weed/harvest very problematic invasive alien species </div><div>-- like phragmites -- by manual/mechanical {in development} means -- for fuel, feed, and fertilizer (might use all NJDEP natural areas and other properties under contractual agreements); </div><div>7. <b>Green Mechanical Technician</b>: can convert combustion cars to electric using existing & new kits (need space for adjacent 3-bay(?) green garage) [cleaner air and less acidic ocean environment/habitats];</div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div>8. <b>Ecoforestry Technologist</b>: can harvest & manage forest in a sustainable manner so that a minimum of energy is used (horses) and the biodiversity of the forest is maintained ("ln forested areas, ecoforestry and sustainable forest management can facilitate effective management of protected areas by expanding opportunities for income generation and sustainable livelihood enhancement for local people. Potential sources of income from forests include artisanally logged timber and a wide range of non-wood forest products, as well as ecotourism and the services needed to sustain it.. " <a href="http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/y5558e/y5558e04.htm)">http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/y5558e/y5558e04.htm) [</a> Would use all State</div><div>forests and State-owned forested areas.]</div><div>9.<b> Eco-restoration Technologist</b></div><div>10. <b>Green Reclamation Technologist</b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">11.<b> Green Job & Business Councillor</b></span></b></div><div><b><br></b></div></span></b></div></div></span></b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><br></b></font></div></span></b></font></div><div><br></div></span></b></font></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">IDEA#5 -- Students could learn in primarily a self-directed way -- but guided by a ****(+) (see #8) Advisory Team -- via Green Transformation projects. They could be free to 'consult with'/'take courses in' Leading-Edge Academic Programs from around the World that directly and indirectly help Accelerate Global Greening -- especially for the virtual campus. </span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Perhaps one of the best examples of a very innovative self-directed program is that in Sustainable Community Development (SCD) at Prescott College in Arizona. As they describe it, "Program Overview: The invitation to students in the Sustainable Community Development (SCD) Program is to study, design, apply and evaluate principles of their particular interest toward a quality of life that secures the created human community in cooperation with local ecosystems and native life forms.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">The undergraduate SCD Program at Prescott College, born in 1996, is one of the oldest programs of its kind from an accredited college. It evolved from students in the Adult Degree Program (ADP) expressing a need for <b>a program of study to explore ways to offer integrative service to human and natural communities</b>. That need for truly interdisciplinary lifework metamorphosed into the SCD’s Butterfly Curriculum whose four wings symbolize core categories of learning. Students bring to the program their passionate focus in sustainability and use the curriculum as a supportive frame for creation, with the collaboration of faculty, of their complete B.A. degree program of study.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">The Four Realms of the Sustainable Community:</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">The following is an elaboration on the Sustainable Community Development (SCD) curriculum framework. Courses may be created from these categories and the <b>student’s own design</b>. The SCD framework is necessarily interdisciplinary, inviting study in natural and social sciences, communications, and the humanities which roughly corresponds to the contemporary Liberal Arts curriculum. <b>Students often find that their life vision naturally feels more at home in one (or more) of the realms and are encouraged to make that vision the center of their program curriculum, seeking balance through studies and projects in other realms.</b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b> </b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">The Four Realms<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>include:</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">1. Natural History of the Region</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">2, <b>Appropriate Technologies and Assessment</b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">3. Social, Spiritual, and Philosophical Foundations of Community</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">4. Communication, Celebration, and Education in the Community"</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">See <a href="http://www.prescott.edu/academics/adp/programs/scd/program_overview.html">http://www.prescott.edu/academics/adp/programs/scd/program_overview.html</a></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">IDEA#6 -- Use as (part time) universal program advisors professors from proven leading-edge academic programs from US, Canada, ... that directly and indirectly help Accelerate Global Greening -- especially for the possible virtual campus.</span></div><div><br></div></span></b></font></div></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">An approach for fast cost-effective implementation could be establish a program/student collaborative advisor relationship with the key professor(s) associated with various 'other college/university' programs which are either in their entirety or partially related to Accelerated Greening in a significant way. This could involve those professors spending sabbaticals/'summer vacations' in **** to assist, in addition to shorter visits and phone/internet communication. Further, an approach to managing these new multi/transdosciplinary programs could be via a Center as is done at both U. British Columbia and U. Waterloo, but in virtual form</span></b></font></div><div><br></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">1. Center for <b>Ecosystem Health</b> </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">If a degraded Natural system is to undergo Accelerated Greening in the sense of ecological</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">reclamation &/or restoration, then indicators of its "state of health" are important both for</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">initial evaluation (and as a base point) and throughout the Accelerated Greening process</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">both to minimize harm and to measure progress. Ecosystem health indicators can be of some assistance here.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> [U. of Western Ontario, <a href="http://www.uwo.ca/biology/undergraduate/ecosystemhealth.htm">http://www.uwo.ca/biology/undergraduate/ecosystemhealth.htm</a> </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">or Professor David Rapport (ret'd), perhaps the leading ecosystem health expert in the world, who said that he would be available to help establish an undergrad program at an American university.] More sophisticated knowledge is required by all environmental professionals about the state of health of species and ecosystems. Humans generally must know better the bio/eco-effects of their current way of life. Could initially be an undergrad program. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">2. Center for <b>Knowledge Integration</b> </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">To better see the simulated effects beforehand of a proposed complex Accelerated Greening project and to better monitor the effects of such a project as it is realized, knowledge of the project context that is more integrated will give a more accurate and</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">complete picture of the those effects. The increased power and ubiquity of especially some</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">proposed Global technological Accelerated Greening projects demands that we know better the fullness of what we might be doing, e.g. carbon particles in the atmosphere, or solar</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">mirrors/cells in fixed position beaming microwave energy down to the surface. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">[University of Waterloo, <a href="http://www.ki.uwaterloo.ca/">http://www.ki.uwaterloo.ca/</a>] In the fall of</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">2008, U. Waterloo initiated the university-world's first program in KI leading to a BKI degree.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">The Director/Creator of this program said that he would be willing to work with an American</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">University to help implement a similar program. More integrated knowledge is needed as a</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">"medium" to better enable humanity to "see" the effects of its past and (potential) future actions -- especially the effects on our environmental life support system.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">3. <b>Center for</b> <b>Sustainable Community Development (SCD)</b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> [Compare to Prescott College's SCD program in #7]</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">The natural environment is a big part of such a program. This import from Canada's Province of British Columbia would appear -- with an attendant SNJ Center for Sustainable Community Development (CSCD) -- to be a very appropriate fit for the new ***** Campus at the **** site in **** County. The fit is right because of the high level of unemployment and attendant crime and family instability. especially in the **** area of **** Township I know that this is an important interest of many local citizens, municipal </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">politicians, businesses and most certainly is an interest of both Senator **** and President *****. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">4. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Strategic Foresight (or Future Studies)</span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><br></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">As our Global Culture and Environment increasingly accelerate into the future, our need to have correspondingly better foresight -- more accurate, faster perceived & further ahead --</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">becomes greater. We ignore the future to our peril.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">This very unique program area is also very much environment related. I have</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div>been a Futurist myself for many years and consider it a program that should be at every</div><div>college and university -- perhaps 'combined with'/'an extension of' history and contemporary</div><div>studies (where it exists). Possible resource persons: Dr. Peter Bishop at the Masters Program for Future Studies in Commerce, University of Houston</div><div>(<a href="http://www.advancement.uh.edu/magazine/winter08/lastword.html">http://www.advancement.uh.edu/magazine/winter08/lastword.html</a>); Key members of the World Future Society; Ontario College of Art & Design's Master of Design program in Strategic Foresight and Innovation [<a href="http://www.ocad.ca/programs/graduate_studies/mdes_strategic_foresight_innovation.htm">http://www.ocad.ca/programs/graduate_studies/mdes_strategic_foresight_innovation.htm</a>] </div><div><br></div><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">5. </span>Sustainable(<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">/Ecological/Environmental/Human <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">) Economics. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> New Green approaches are needed for economics but also for (interrelated) accounting. [Center for Green Economics and Accounting] </span></span></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Economics and accounting -- and their underlying ideologies -- together determine how the most powerful individuals and organizations view the World</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> <a href="http://www.geog.mcgill.ca/faculty/brown/">http://www.geog.mcgill.ca/faculty/brown/</a> (a whole new approach to economics)</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> <a href="http://www.sustainableeconomics.org/">http://www.sustainableeconomics.org/</a></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> <a href="http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC32/Gilman.htm">http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC32/Gilman.htm</a> (Design for a Sustainable Economics)</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/accounting-articles/environmental-quotgreenquot-accounting-primer-756095.html">http://www.articlesbase.com/accounting-articles/environmental-quotgreenquot-accounting-primer-756095.html</a></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">6. </span>Environment & Business <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Such programs exist at some universities in US, Canada, ...</span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> (<a href="http://www.snre.umich.edu/degree_programs/mba">http://www.snre.umich.edu/degree_programs/mba</a>)</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> (<a href="http://www.environment.uwaterloo.ca/business/">http://www.environment.uwaterloo.ca/business/</a>)</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> (<a href="http://www.otago.ac.nz/subjects/env_studies/env_and/business.html">http://www.otago.ac.nz/subjects/env_studies/env_and/business.html</a>)</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><br></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">7. </span>Values Development <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">The key area for a viable direction towards a sustainable future. </span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> (<a href="http://www.carleton.ca/cove/ethical_analysis.html">http://www.carleton.ca/cove/ethical_analysis.html</a>)</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> (<a href="http://vitalhub.net/vp_values.htm">http://vitalhub.net/vp_values.htm</a>)</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; "><a href="http://www.valuestech.com/sub/OmegaFactor4.pdf" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">http://www.valuestech.com/sub/OmegaFactor4.pdf</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; ">)</span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> (<a href="http://www.integralstrategies.org/envirocommunication.html">http://www.integralstrategies.org/envirocommunication.html</a>)</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><br></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">8. </span>Urban Agriculture <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">In cooperation with both ACCC and Rutgers.</span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> (<a href="http://www.ruaf.org/node/1560">http://www.ruaf.org/node/1560</a>)</span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> (<a href="http://www.ryerson.ca/foodsecurity/projects/urbanagriculture/index.html">http://www.ryerson.ca/foodsecurity/projects/urbanagriculture/index.html</a>)</span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> (<a href="http://www.celsias.com/article/urban-agriculture-career-path/">http://www.celsias.com/article/urban-agriculture-career-path/</a>)</span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> (<a href="http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/srr/BACUA/center_for_urban_agriculture.htm">http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/srr/BACUA/center_for_urban_agriculture.htm</a>) </span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; "><a href="http://www.gardencitylands.ca/PDF/KentMullinix-UrbanAgricultureEducation.pdf" style="text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(0, 0, 204); ">http://www.gardencitylands.ca/PDF/KentMullinix-UrbanAgricultureEducation.pdf</a>.<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; ">) </span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><br></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">9. </span>Green Building Design <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">as a necessary complement to ****'s Green Building Construction & Renovation program and in cooperation with ****'s Center for *****.</span></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "> </span></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><br></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></div></span></b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b> </b></font></div></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></div></div></span></b></div></div><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>IDEA#7 -- Implement the best ideas to Accelerate Global Greening on the "Green Inventive Campus" from other Colleges, Universities, etc. Many would likely be those who received high rankings in the Princeton Review's "Green Rating" of colleges</b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Many colleges and universities -- even high schools -- are heeding the call to "Go Green" or become more sustainable. These ideas need to be evaluated and diffused fast when found exceptional. Perhaps a GTI Center for Green Technology Assessment, possibly working in collaboration with Princeton Review's "Green Ratings" could physically incorporate the best if these Green IDEAS (<a href="http://www.princetonreview.com/green.aspx">http://www.princetonreview.com/green.aspx</a>) and also re-create them</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>virtually. GTI could also be a first-user of new exceptional Green Technologies. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></div></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div><div><br></div></div></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); ">IDEA#8 -- GREEN MODELS FOR UNIVERSAL REPLICATION: To help catalyze Accelerated Greening in other local communities in NJ, the US, ... , the Green Transformation <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); ">Institute could create a model Accelerated Greening Center (AGC) on the *** Campus possibly using the motto of "Think/act with Nature locally thru to Globally". Then AGC's be diffused across <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); ">the US and beyond as local non-profit organizations (possibly using the franchise approach from the profit sector). <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; "> </span></span></span></span></b></div></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">The <b>Accelerated Greening Center (AGC<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">) idea as an initial project for the <b>Green Transformation Institute </b> was conceived of to initially serve the specific sustainability needs of the ***** tourist area, ***** -- partially those of **** University and ***** Community College -- and the State.</span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">AGC's primary role would be to implement the research-based practical green jobs, green entrepreneurship and business programs developed at the GTI initially by **** (lead), ***** and ***** . This project could be a phycical model or "green pilot-plant" for other similar Centers in the State and beyond. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Complementary partner **** University could use its green research, green knowhow/knowledge and green advocacy skills to provide additional innovative green leadership. **** could bring its very practical course development skills along with its</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">interest in campus and program greening. All 3 educational institutions will be able to</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">better serve their local communities through their implementation of this pilot AGC.</div><div><br></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">As they diffuse across** and beyond, the AGC's could initially be part of existing training centers using mostly a virtual approach. In time they could realize the full physical model at the ***** Green Inventive campus site, as deemed appropriate. Now, in a more</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">narrative manner, just imagine:</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Using physical exhibits &/or multi-media -- inspired by biomimicry (Nature's harmonious designs & processes ) and a concern for Planet Earth -- the AGCs could feature green technology for: homes and businesses, landscapes and food (organic & permaculture) production, waste treatment and toxin removal, year-round low/no energy greenhouses, and renewable energy, ... . All these wonderful green technologies would be showcased, demonstrated, and experienced through the AGCs. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">On-site and on the internet could be freely available talks, panel discussions, lectures, seminars, courses, coaching sessions, free exploration, ... -- all to encourage a new green way of life. Some may even find it like a more serious but fun "Disney World" experience.<br><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Biomimicry-based design integrated with smart growth, with its open space reserves, could provide and create a year-round healthy local food capability -- this means more green businesses and jobs. <br><br>The Center could demonstrate both toxic remediation by natural processes and ecological restoration. A more innovative tie-in would be to link composting toilet (the water pollution solution) produced methane/hydrogen to a hi-efficiency gas furnace whose CO2 was bio-sequestered in backyard organic solar greenhouses, thus accelerating the crops growth rate. Many common sense unrealized green ideas are possible when citizen inventors &/or entrepreneurs are given encouragement by their communities and governments. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">The main focus of the AGC could be on the interrelated areas of urban sustainability, food sustainability, energy sustainability and environmental sustainability generally. This focus could be practically realized in part through preparation for jobs in: 1) green building renovation; 2) green urban/'near-urban' agriculture (via low/no energy solar greenhouses*); 3) green landscaping (naturalization* of the urban landscape); 4) green mechanics (vehicle combustion engines to electric initially using kits*); 5) green harvesting (harvesting of invasive plants such as fragmites*for fuel by burning as a coal replacement or fermenting into ethanol, thus avoiding the use of very toxic chemicals).</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">This enhanced greening of **'s businesses and communities would likely be aided by Federal Stimulus Funding. ****' major purpose in this venture would be -- through research to prove these new green technologies -- to ramp-up helping to turn the state-wide (existing and developing) environmental sustainability crises into opportunities. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">The urban, food, toxins, energy, ... crises would become opportunities to create a new green way of sustainable living. The AGC, as an extension of *** & ***, would help to catalyze the creation of primarily green jobs but also green businesses and green lifestyles. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br>Green and sustainable project cooperation with leading-edge *** could help enhance</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">various *** programs. An environmental policy program and a possible new Environmental & Business program could benefit from association with ***'s leading-edge green entrepreneurial/transformative research (Eco****). A possible new program in Green Building Design could benefit from ****'s' green building research, advocacy, and education activities of the Center for ****. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">*** and **** could collaborate to provide unique coherent integration of green knowhow/knowledge. This could play a critical role in providing proven very distinctive content to the Center's activities. The AGC could also be a green 'public/business'-friendly outreach of *** & **** to the State, the Country, and the World. Increasingly other</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">colleges and universities could be invited to join as major or minor partners in a great</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Global Green Transformation.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>IDEA#9 -- Involve in the creation and operating of the Accelerated Greening Centers </b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>local communities, municipalities, and State officials in various ways, from those where there are precedents to those which are very unique.</b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></span></b></font></div></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Very innovative means to optimize collaborative processes that accelerate global greening -- as though our Life depended on it -- will be absolutely necessary if we are to avoid critical</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">climate (and other) tipping points. Traditional artificial barriers that discourage private and</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">public organizations -- and their employees -- collaborating with knowledgeable and skilled citizen volunteers in very creative ways that improve Life quality must be removed.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Perhaps the State of **** through participating in the GTI and its AGC could use office space in the RCEC for rotating designated leading-edge experts from the DEP and other departments having educational, agricultural, tourism, and building responsibilities. Also, volunteers from various organizations -- including *** itself -- and the general public could collaborate with academics and professionals in the GTI/AGC experimental projects and ventures. Some volunteers could even help operate GTI/AGC. </div></div></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><br></b></font></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>IDEA#10 -- Within the virtual part of the Green Transformation Institute, set up a very ambitious Green Academic Integration Laboratory with the objective of gradually 'linking to'/'grounding in' the Natural Environment all **** (and beyond) academic courses and disciplines so that they can better contribute to -- high effectiveness, low risk -- Accelerated Greening.</b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Quantitative "growth" of 'energy/material'-intensive structures and processes (with a short life span) is the dominant way of "advancement". This excessive waste of relatively scarce resources must be replaced by redesigned but environmentally sustainable living systems.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Ecological design leaders as William McDonough and Janine Benyus could help show how to best proceed with the time-proven wise example of Nature as a guide.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">See (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janine_Benyus">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janine_Benyus</a>) &</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">(<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McDonough">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_McDonough</a>) </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">If we are to enable Life to be sustainable on Earth, then a more qualitative "advancement" --in harmony with Nature -- must be developed (or invented). The primary emphasis would be on the development of knowledge, consciousness and spirituality -- 2 theoretical physicists, Sir Roger Penrose and Fred Alan Wolf respectively, are suggesting such paradigm shifts. We would rapidly move towards a 'Knowledge+' economy and society -- lack of sufficient practical methods of financial gain is a major current impedimant.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">However, we have a large problem. Our current knowledge is not integrated nor does it link with Nature. This makes our knowledge a potential weapon against ourselves and all living</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">systems -- from "good" microbes to Life's Earth home. So, to de-weaponize knowledge and</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">transform it into a long-term sustaining and advancing resource, we must integrate it and</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">link it with Nature.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">This is a very exciting, challenging but essential Green venture that -- in an exponential manner -- we must think more about and act on. This will help us to Accelerate Global</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Greening with much less risk of negative consequences, particularly for global diffusing but</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">potentially irreversible technological "solutions". A great opportunity exists for Stockton via a very inventive <b>Green Academic Integration Laboratory</b>, to set a Global example and thus catalyze a very necessary movement. (Note the less ambitious U. of Waterloo's Centre for Knowledge Integration, Dept. of Env & Resources, Faculty of Environment, <a href="http://www.ki.uwaterloo.ca/)">http://www.ki.uwaterloo.ca/)</a>.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b>IDEA#11 -- ***'s Earlier Draft Plan for the 253 acre **** Site Be Implemented as an integral part of the Green Transformation Institute and of the ecological restoration of the site's large Natural area -- in Cooperation with D**.</b></font></div><div><br></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">Collaboratively, the Green Transformation Institute and the***'s Division of *** (D**) could develop, feature and actively interpret to visitors displays of *** fish and wildlife. But more, the GTI could show how the Accelerated Greening of Human Culture will greatly also will benefit fish and wildlife.</span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">Suggested to be an integral part of the RCEEC, a summary of the D** Draft Plan (from some 5+ yrs. ago) is as follows:</span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></div></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b>"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-weight: normal; "><b>The D** also wants to restore the property by creating and enhancing the habitat there, but with a serious lack in government funding, no one knows when it might happen. This restoration project at “Ponderlodge” is desperately needed. "...<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-weight: bold; "> Wildlife Foundation ***</span></span></span></span></b></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-weight: normal; ">(**** students and the community, assisted by external funding, can help realize DEP's objective.)</span></b></div><div><br></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; ">"This plan outlines the habitat restoration activities that DFW will carry out at the **** Golf Course. The plan guides the restoration and enhancement of habitats and will result in the creation/enhancement of 140 acres of forests, 15 acres of wetlands. 22 acres of grasslands, 14 acres of meadow, 16 acres of scrub-shrub habitat and 5 vernal pools in this wildlife management area (WMA). </span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">This plan takes advantage of many of the existing features on the property and adds valuable acres of habitat for migratory birds and other wildlife. The proposed design of this project maximizes use of the site for wildlife, outdoor recreation, wildlife viewing and <b>environmental education</b> and could result in a <b>showcase <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>WMA</b> that receives high visitation. ... </span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">The goal of any <b>environmental education program</b> is to advance the public's understanding of the natural world and their connections to it, and to <b>foster a sense of stewardship</b>. To do this we must help people establish personal connections. Wildlife is the carrot that will help establish those connections. ... <b>Volunteer programs</b> could be established to help monitor bird populations and build a sense of </span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">ownership and responsibility for the site. ... <b></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><br></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b>One option for the main lodge is to seek capital funding to repair and renovate it. Then the lodge could be used as an environmental <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>education/visitor center and possibly a conference center.</b> Another option for the main building is <b>for D** to consider partnership with an outside entity</b>. ... </span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Preliminary evaluation of the property indicates that a <b>new roof</b> is needed on the lodge, or at a minimum. the cedar shake roof and the lights be repaired. Costs could run between<b> $100,000 - $200,000</b> depending on the extent of damage. Other <b>general maintenance and repair issues <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">for the lodge could run as high as <b>$200,000</b> depending on the degree of repair needed.</span></b></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b>Funding</b> to mitigate for the loss of Critical Wildlife Habitat in the coastal zone is available and could appropriately be used to cover the expenses associated with restoration, pond enhancement, asphalt removal and building demolition on the ****. In some preliminary discussions on this topic, the <b>Division of Landuse ...</b> (DLU*) seemed</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">amenable to allowing roughly <b>$700,000</b> of Critical Wildlife Habitat mitigation money to be used as part of the **** restoration. We are currently working on the DLU* to get a</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">firm commitment of this funding.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Several <b>federal sources of funding</b> could also be applied for to cover the <b>habitat restoration</b> portion of this budget. Programs like the<b> North American Wetlands Conservation Fund</b> and the <b>Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program</b> could provide funding for this effort. The ****<b> Wetlands Mitigation Fund</b> is another potential funding source. The costs associated with the repair and restoration of the <b>main lodge and maintenance building </b>could best be covered with money from the ****<b> State Preservation Fund</b> or <b>other capital improvement money</b>. " (If needed, copies of this D** Draft Plan are available </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">from local environmentalists.)</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-weight: bold; ">IDEA#12 -- The **** main building, the initial core of this new type of Green campus, could be named The Rachel Carson Environmental Complex to honor the founder of modern day environmentalism -- with permission from the Rachel Carson Council. (Without a Rachel Carson, humanity could still be in denial of the need for an accelerated "Green Transformation".)</span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></span></b></font></div></span></b></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">The Rachel Carson Environmental Complex (RCEC) building could "house" the Green Transformation Institute and all *** Green Inventive Campus programs (such as might be offered by ****) and research (**** & ****?). Here are some possible specific activities: </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">In the evening, continuing environmental education for-credit and for-interest classes for the community could be made available. An organic restaurant and small organic food store could also be located on the first floor. While classes, etc, are occurring on the first floor, meetings or mini-conferences could be held on the second floor for ****, ****, ***** or State officials. Possibly, visitors could also observe (by streaming internet) on-going ****/****** (real/virtual) "seminar" classes, discuss on- going student projects in the project display room, or even sample an on-line green knowledge tuitorial.</div><div><br></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">ADDENDUM 1: RATIONALE NARRATIVE</span><br><br>My motive in suggesting these GREEN IDEAS FOR A *** COLLEGE *** (COUNTY) CAMPUS is to help indicate a way that colleges and universities can by greater<div>collaboration play a larger and more effective role in "solving" the Global environmental crises. If this <b>Great Green Venture (Green Inventive Campus, Green Transformation Institute & Accelerated Greening Center)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> proceeds and is very successful, then Life on Earth will be the winner.</span></b></div><div><div><br></div><div>To help*** further justify this project in its own mind and that of its internal and external stakeholders, here is some further explanatory narrative about why and what might be done:</div><div><br></div><div>The primary purpose of this <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Great Green Venture could<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> be to research/educate/showcase for **, the US, and the World, more environmentally sustainable urban -- and meta-urban (<span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-size: 13pt; "><a href="http://www.holcimfoundation.org/Portals/1/docs/F07/WK-Tour/F07-WK-Tour-">www.holcimfoundation.org/Portals/1/docs/F07/WK-Tour/F07-WK-Tour-</a> castello02.pdf</span>) -- lifestyles, related products and methods, (low/no energy) year-round local food production, wildlife/urban harmony, ... . </span></span></div><div><br>The GREEN IDEAS have been inspired/influenced by very leading-edge sustainability thinking such as ***<b>'s Smart Growth Principles</b>, <b>Janine Benyus's Nine Principles of Biomimicry,</b> <b>G. Tyler Miller Jr.'S Principles of Sustainability, </b>the <b>Precautionary Principle</b>, and <b>Rachel Carson's Environmental Sustainability Criteria </b>(details for each in sections at bottom of proposal body).</div><div><br>The ** focused purpose of these GREEN IDEAS is to help address: 1) the<b> very high level (re. US) of unsustainable urbanization in **</b>; 2) **'s increasing shortage of farmland & farmers; 3) the growing need in ** and around to both <b>use less energy for all activities and use renewable sources</b>; and 4) **'<b>s degraded natural environment </b>re. toxic chemicals, soil loss, habitat destruction,.etc. </div><div><br>Both Rachel Carson and Janine Benyus would advocate that natural solutions be used: renewable energy, natural insulation & building materials, microbial remediation of toxics, humus or composting toilets (<a href="http://www.sustainablebuild.co.uk/CompostToilets.html">http://www.sustainablebuild.co.uk/CompostToilets.html</a>), organic gardening & agriculture, naturalizated landscapes (<a href="http://uwsp.feds.ca/nlt">http://uwsp.feds.ca/nlt</a>), ecological forestry & restoration, wildlife preserve restoration and interconnection, ... . <br><br>Solutions such as these which use &/or are shaped by nature would harmoniously & cost-effectively transform ** urban space & the environment for the better. Then ** would continue to thrive and prosper -- but with a more sustainable/'aesthetically pleasing' quality of life. The accelerated development of Green Technology manufacturing and service businesses -- and the greater "greening" of existing businesses -- will help fund **'s urban sustainability, food sustainability & environmental sustainability transformation.<br><br>But why focus on urban sustainability in New Jersey? The 2004 public television documentary "The Race for Open Space", narrated by Charles Gibson, describes uncontrolled urban sprawl where "new housing projects and corporate sites are consuming forest and farmland at an incredible rate. ... Research by *** University based on the current trend (indicates that) ** will exhaust its supply of buildable land in the next few decades. It may become the first state in the nation to be .. 'built out' ." So **<b>, the likely first built-out State, must at least learn how to sustainably avoid/transform sprawl by the appropriate design/redesign of buildings, their landscapes, and common open spaces.<br></b><br>This is a period of increasingly interrelated great financial and environmental instability More and more, America's<b> financial crises</b> will be caused by climate catastrophes and the increasing cost of and pollution by fossil fuels. The need for "dirty" oil from Alberta Canada, "mountain and stream destroying" coal from West Virginia, and fossil fuels generally must be minimized expeditiously towards zero. This can be accomplished only by <b>environmental technology that is inspired by and in harmony with Nature</b> -- otherwise our "solutions" will cause further environmental then financial instabilities when resources could be deathly scarce -- we may have only one more chance to get it right!<br><br>There is a growing awareness that America's future survival and progress demand that we create an <b>integrated Global framework for sustainable development</b>. This Global framework could be the requisite foundation for environmental, social, and economic sustainability in America. A step towards such a <b>Global framework</b> is the <b>Global Urban Sustainability Solutions Exchange (GUSSE)</b>. This is "an online place where the world will collectively discuss, review and apply the best ideas for sustainable cities"<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; ">. T</span>he <b>Green Transformation Institute </b>could participate. (See <b>GLOBAL URBAN SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE </b>site below in APPENDIX.) <br><br>Whatever sustainability solutions happen at the national and international level, citizens of<br>** would want their State Government, institutions, businesses, and organizations generally, to effectively participate in that Global sustainability process -- even if only partially via acting within the State. Also ** citizens would want to create for themselves and see created for them opportunities to: 1) learn more about how to live/work sustainably; and 2) participate through paid and volunteer jobs -- to their greatest potential -- to make their community, state, nation, and World more sustainable. <b>This Great Green Venture in the ** area is one very affordable and potentially very effective way that citizens of *** can make such a contribution to a sustainable ** & World.</b></div><div><br>Why **? This area is a magnet to lovers of wildlife and Nature, of great beaches and<br>culture, of fresh air by the seaside and moderate climate, and of so many other enjoyments. These high-paying and very influential visitors come from not only across America but from around the World. Many of them are romantics who want to live in a World that that is pleasing to the senses -- not one where nature is ravaged. Being very astute people, they know that their Earthly paradise is under threat and they want to learn more about what they and their organizations can do. This <b>Great Green Venture <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">will attract more of these types of people here -- at a time of very great tourist competition -- and they will spread what they have learned back to their communities around the World. </span></b></div><div><br>The most appropriate place in the ** area for this sustainability and environmental project is the 253 acre parcel of land formerly known as the **** Golf Course. This property has various buildings and a large unique natural area. It was bought by the **DEP and assigned to its Division of ** (D**) -- primarily as a "Natural Wildlife Preserve". </div><div><br>Unlike a traditional Municipal Park with its usual form of recreational facilities, the 253 acre<br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Great Green Venture</span> area could include the modeling of a new type of sustainable parkland -- including nature-inspired recreational facilities -- so as to include the Park-use intent of D** but in a very innovative 'Smart Growth'/'Wildlife honoring' way.<br><br>Further, much could be done to <b>indirectly</b> better <b>protect Wildlife</b> on this 20+ acres with D** constructive and visionary cooperation. <b></b>This <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Great Green Venture<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> -- 'linked to'/'integrated with' the (hoped for) Janine Benyus (ecologically restored) Wildlife Reserve -- would lead to Wildlife being also major beneficiaries of humans more effectively making their urban spaces sustainable. This would be not only because of the greater,naturalization of urban spaces, but also the resultant more stable climate and healthier environment generally would enhance all Life. This<b> Great Green Venture(GGV)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> will make this Wildlife benefit very clear to visitors giving them one more reason to live much more sustainably. </span></b></span></span></div><div><br>A major goal in relation to Wildlife of the owner/manager of this 253 acre site, the Division of ** of the **DEP is to create more and improved habitat for local and migrating Wildlife. Acquiring this site and ecologically restoring it over time with the help of volunteers is certainly a very cost-effective and individually fulfilling way to proceed towards realizing D*8's habitat restoration goals. Demonstrating how our backyards can be helpful to birds is very useful. These actions certainly would be supported by all nature-lovers. <br><br><b>A complementary and resource-conserving way (in these tough economic times) to go much further towards creating more viable Wildlife habitat,</b> would be for D** to collaborate/cooperate by providing wildlife expertise for joint wildlife-enhancing 'urban naturalization'/'forest & meadow restoration' projects with other <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">GGV<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> participants</span></span></div><div>-- initially in the ** area but with success, around **. These other <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">GGV<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> participants may include other departments (re: tourism, water, ...) & levels of government (EPA), universities (biology & landscape architecture), environmental organizations, green entrepreneurs, citizens of various related interests, etc. </span></span></div><div><br>D** officials could be "institutionally entrepreneurial" by re-allocating some of the $Millions that they have budgeted for demolition and re-assign it towards repairing/renovating the **** main building -- thus saving money for State taxpayers by avoiding demolition costs and retaining/enhancing the value of the main building (and 3 single family dwellings). <br>Given the intended environmental education use (at least), this action by the D** would be<br><b>helping to meet the DEP's mandate to promote environmental values for ** citizens</b>.<br><br>This different approach would Green-capitalize on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In ***, the State of *** and *** could create a very unique (proud **** made) major contribution to the greater sustainability and wildlife enhancement of **, the US, and the World.<br><br>The potential ** benefits beyond *** itself of this <b>Great Green Venture</b> would be that: <br>1) the State of **** would have a significant new "tool" to advance green technology, smart growth, toxics minimization, wildlife habitat, tourism, ..; 2) by being a partner, **** University would have a Green broad-spectrum 'applied research'/'public outreach' benefit to themselves (Eco****, Green **** Center, local low/no energy year-round organic agriculture, ... ) and to **; and 3) **** would be better able to serve **** County by<b></b></div><div>having a larger presence and being able to directly assist in its Accelerated Greening.</div><div><br></div><div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">An important further rationale for this <b>GREAT GREEN VENTURE (GGV)</b> -- 'linked to'/'integrated with' the *** Wildlife Management Area -- is that Wildlife are also major beneficiaries of humans making their urban spaces more sustainable. This is because the resultant more stable climate and healthier environment generally enhance all Life. The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">GGV <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">will make this Wildlife benefit very clear to visitors giving them one more reason to live much more sustainably. </span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br>Also the synergism of including in this very unique (in the World) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">GGV <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">conception the **** Wildlife Management Area will attract more tourists to these very inventive Urban/Food/Environmental and Wildlife projects and to the ***** area. This at a time, to emphasize, when the World tourist industry is increasingly very competitive . As a specific example, the drawing-power of these very encompassing projects will help to make more successful possible Charter Flights from elsewhere in the US and from Canada to the nearby **** County Airport -- or from Europe & Asia to the **** airport.</span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br>Further, the design of the <b>GREEN TRANSFORMATION INSTITUTE</b> interface with the Wildlife Preserve would be a model for 'naturalized spaces' /'Wild Natural area" interfaces. Many of the new Culture/Nature interface ideas developed here could apply to the 'naturalized spaces' /'Wildlife corridor' interfaces. And communities --and their developers -- who come to love their naturalized spaces will be more inclined to welcome the Wildlife corridors that interlink Wildlife Preserves. Then to migrating ground-bound wildlife, as ** becomes more ecologically-Urbanized, their habitat will start to feel more like home.</div></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>If the Green IDEA possibilities are only partly realizable, their value would still merit time to explore further their viability -- even after a decision to proceed is hopefully made.</div></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div></span></b></font></div></div></div></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">ADDENDUM 2: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> ****<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "> -- REBEL WITH A VISION <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">{Some mostly descriptive but slighty interpretive thoughts): </span></span></span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">This involves the specific area too much to be included.</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">ADDENDUM 3: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">A PERSONAL NOTE</span></span></span></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>I am a former Business Systems Analyst and Environmental Consultant (semi-retired) from Canada who is also experienced in institutional entrepreneurship. After a visit to this beautiful site and discussions with local environmentalists and other community members, I saw the possibility to take their green rennovated building/environmental education center ideas to a potentially world-impacting level. This might be achieved by developing Green </div><div>IDEAS which helped satisfy the sustainability need for Accelerated Global Greening. </div><div><br></div><div>The lead Green IDEAS include the "branding"/"function indicating" names of <b>Green Inventive Campus </b>and <b>Green Transformation Institute</b>. Most exciting, I saw that both could be virtual and very collaborative (grow towards linking with global colleges & universities that have sufficient readiness). The great opportunity for global environmental good works -- through **** & this site -- helped motivate me to donate my time and experience to this very challenging project.</div><div><br>I have been influenced by the work of two great American environmental heroes. The first was Rachel Carson who in "Silent Spring" drew the world's attention to the need to better regulate toxic chemicals as they were then and even now, greatly harming human and environmental health. Endocrine disrupting chemicals in watercourses is an example of modern day regulatory inadequacy. Made worse by water scarcity, Southern NJ is rife with toxic chemicals in the ground, in ground water and in surface waters. I'm sure that Rachel Carson would have a few choice words for those responsible for both their cause and clean-up. <br><br>The second is Janine Benyus, a more recent environmental hero (2007 TIME MAGAZINE award). In her 1997 book "Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature", she named and framed the emerging discipline of biomimicry. It seeks sustainable solutions by emulating Nature's designs and processes, thereby helping to make a more sustainable world. Biomimicry is integral to our project proposal. We have been in contact with the Rachel Carson Council and Janine Benyus's Biomimicry Guild to seek their advice on our project proposal, possibly leading to a future association.<br></div></div><br><br><b>ADDENDUM 4: MORE GREEN INVENTIVE CAMPUS (GIC) DETAILS <br><br>Note: </b>For the very specific and unique<b> </b>please see the<b><span style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-size: 13pt; ">APPENDIX.</span></b><br><br>The ****, a very valuable public asset, could be sustainably renovated to the equivalent of a <b>LEED++ standard </b>or the new National Green Building Standard ICC-700 (See APPENDIX for both). The renovated Ponderlodge itself could be showcased as an<b>example of Green Adaptive Reuse of a valuable building</b>. The re-designed building could then be used for <b>showcasing and learning about very unique environmental technology from **, the US, and the World</b> (primary selection criteria: Center relevancy & cost-effectiveness re. environmental sustainability). <br><br>More specifically, the <b>GIC </b>could by its demonstration sites -- the main Complex building, the 3 houses, new types of housing, solar greenhouses, human-waste-to-energy conversion units, garages for owner/'green mechanic' vehicle conversion, ... and on the balance of the 22 acres -- showcase to and help educate/inform clients/apprentices/citizens of ** and beyond. This would be done via visitor and internet. The main focus would be about the use of products, methods, and services related to <b>urban, food, energy, vehicular & environmental sustainability generally</b> in areas such as: green adaptive reuse of buildings, energy conservation, vehicle conversion, composting<br>toilets for energy/humus productiion, renewable energy, locally-grown year-round organic food (gives food security inexpensively), naturalization of properties, etc. for which the best ideas in the world could be sought. <br><br><br><b>World-linked environmental technology mini-conferences</b> would be broadcast from the Center via its own internet TV channel. This would give green entrepreneurs world exposure while minimizing cost in time, money, and fuel otherwise spent on air travel. But when air travel was necessary --either by green entrepreneurs and their distant clients, or for tourists <br>-- the nearby "full-size" airports ***** and ***** would be a short distance away. For</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">private jets and smaller charter flights -- like the under-negotiation arrangement with Canada's Porter Airlines -- the adjacent local Airport (a former WWII naval airbase station) is ideal. </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br>The re-designed large **** multi-use building would have approx. 22,500 sq. ft. of display space, meeting hall, offices, and 10 small "apartments" on the first floor and approx. 12,000 sq. ft. with a large dining room and kitchen on the 2nd floor. A meeting/conference center, a small organic restaurant and food store -- using mostly food grown on the 20+ acre site -- would also occupy the first floor. The first floor reception area and the 10 private rooms<br>with barhs would function as a mini-lodge for VIP guests to the site. <br><br>The <b>existing 3 single-family houses</b> on the site could firstly be Green Renovated also to <b>LEED++ standards.</b> It could showcase initially various possibilities for state-of-the-art Green Renovation . But then it could tend towards a continuous state of flux as highly unique new green ideas were incorporated (<b>LEED+++</b>). People would keep coming back to see for themselves how exciting new green technology ideas described on the Sustainability Center's website actually worked in practice.<br><br>Also new ways will be modeled for living with Nature in and near our urban spaces so that the relationship is one of enhanced harmony. <b>Biomimicry </b>(<a href="http://www.biomimicry.net/">http://www.biomimicry.net/</a>) means using as a guide Nature's wisdom inherent in its long-proven design's and processes. If used when applicable in humanity's projects, bio-mimicry will help to ensure greater harmony. Specifically, bio-mimicry in housing design (organic architecture) involves the significant use of natural forms and materials -- even natural ventilation. <br><br>Natural materials such as straw bales and straw clay to super-insulate the walls of existing homes while soy-based foam could be sprayed in the attic. Natural sources of energy -- the sun, wind and the ground -- would be used to heat, cool and produce electricity. In landscaping design, bio-mimicry means naturalization in which native plants are ecologically restored ideally in a very biodiverse manner. The increased use of bio-mimicry<br>ideas reduces the reliance on chemical pesticides in the world.<br><br>Permaculture ideas could be integrated into such a landscape. Food could be grown year-round with little or no energy input in solar greenhouses of a geodesic (bio-mimicry design) or an underground type respectively. Solar greenhouses would better protect/secure the crops/animals from weather extremes such as drought, hail, winds, animals, ... in any internal artificially-created climate. Additionally, the solar greenhouse could bio-sequester carbon dioxide from a fossil fuel source, possibly accelerating plant growth. <br> <br>* -- See <b><span style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-size: 17pt; ">APPENDIX</span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px;"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px;"><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><b>APPENDIX (Background information)</b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#527938" face="Arial" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; "><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; ">***** ECOCOMPLEX </span></b>(Environmental Research and Extension Center): </div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; ">The EcoComplex, dedicated April 23, 2001, is the nation's first research, technology development, teaching and outreach center that is dedicated to enhancing the environment and agriculture through education, outreach and "green" business development.<br><br>The EcoComplex is a multi-institutional, multidisciplinary environmental center that harnesses research and education resources towards the development, and industrial application, of innovative environmental technologies.<br><br>Our mission is to promote economic development in the environmental arena, including the remediation and protection of environmental quality, and the compatible sectors of food and innovative agriculture. By targeting these areas with integrated programmatic thrusts in research, education and economic development, the EcoComplex provides a distinctive focus. By harnessing the strengths of multiple institutions, the EcoComplex presents an array of capabilities unique in the nation. <br><br>Environmental innovation is a springboard for economic development. The EcoComplex is dedicated to moving science from the lab to real-world applications in our state's businesses and industries, and to promoting New Jersey as a center for environmental innovation and enterprises. <br><br>The Center is a partnership with the **** County Board of Freeholders, which performs research and develops new technologies to address the pressing environmental, solid waste, and resource-recovery issues faced in the State of ****. The EcoComplex functions as a hub of education and outreach for the entire environmental community. <br><br>Because we integrate the best that academia, government, and the private sector have to offer, we are stronger than any one institution can be alone. This pooling of resources and expertise leads to faster, smarter, and more sound solutions to environmental problems.<br><br><br></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><br><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; ">***** CENTER FOR GREEN BUILDING:</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; "><br></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; "> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; "> </span></b><br>The ***** Center for Green Building promotes green building through research, advocacy and education. The Center conducts applied research utilizing planned and existing green building projects, works with industry and government to promote these concepts, and develops undergraduate, graduate and professional education programs. It seeks to establish itself as the pre-eminent interdisciplinary center for green building excellence in the Northeast, while serving as a single accessible locus for fostering collaboration among green building practitioners and policy-makers.<br><br>The ***** Center for Green Building, housed at the **** School of Planning and Public Policy, forms a common umbrella for existing and proposed initiatives being carried out through separate Centers at the ***** School, the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (formerly **** College), the School of Engineering and other *** Universwity units that are integral to developing and implementing innovative green building strategies. <br><br>The Center conducts applied research utilizing planned and existing green building projects, works with industry and government to promote these concepts, and develops<br>undergraduate, graduate and professional education programs. Initial funding was provided by the **** University Academic Excellence Fund and subsequently by our strategic partners and clients and through various grants. The **** Center for Green Building seeks to establish itself as the pre-eminent interdisciplinary center for green building excellence in the Northeast, while serving as a single accessible locus for fostering collaboration among green building practitioners and policymakers.<br><br>The **** Center for Green Building has developed capabilities in applied green building research that entail modeling the life cycle cost and environmental impact of buildings, post occupancy study tools including survey research and building operating data analysis, financial methodologies to better estimate green building value and has produced a series of reports documenting best practices in green building. The Center furthermore produces regular green building training and education modules and participates in a wide array of green building advocacy activities.<br><br>Note: In our project proposal reference is made to the Center for Green Building and that our project proposal is most interested in the green renovation -- including for adaptive reuse -- of the existing building stock. However, our thinking does include very innovative community housing concepts such as naturalized communities of entirely-bermed monolithic domes that are largely self-sufficient re. energy, waste, & even food (via food grown inside house -- a former Canadian community college president [& international businessman] has plans of such an architect-designed home -- and in the yard in no/low energy solar greenhouses).<br><br><br><b><span style="font-size: 13pt; "><br></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; ">NEW JERSEY SUSTAINABLE STATE INSTITUTE (NJSSI):<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "> </span></span></b><b>Towards a Sustainable Future, for New Jersey<br><br></b>Randall E. Solomon is the founder and Executive Director of NJSSI while Clinton Andrews serves as Co-Chair of the NJSSI Board of Governors and is leading the research team for NJSSI's Energy Sustainability Project. For more staff details, please see,<a href="http://njssi.org/about.asp?Level2ItemID=6">http://njssi.org/about.asp?Level2ItemID=6</a>.<b><br></b><br><br>Challenges:<br><br>"New Jersey faces the critical challenge of ensuring that future generations will have a State that is environmentally healthy, economically efficient and socially just: a Sustainable State. Achieving this complex goal in New Jersey is essential and requires the best available science and data, innovation, careful judgment, and the balancing of diverse interests.<br><br>Responding to this challenge, the State of, New Jersey has provided seed funding for the newly created New Jersey Sustainable State Institute (NJSSI). The Institute is a cooperative venture of the New Jersey Institute of Technology, New Jersey Future and Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. The culmination of several years of effort by the State of New Jersey, New Jersey Future and thousands of citizens and organizations, NJSSI inherits the hard work and trust of pioneering individuals. Their dedication provided scientifically credible, publicly discussed, and easily understood information about trends impacting New Jersey's capability to achieve sustainability. Indeed, the Institute starts its work with an already existing track record that has been well recognized in the sustainable development field. <br><br>The New Jersey Sustainable State Institute will help guide New Jersey's pursuit of long-term economic prosperity, social equity and environmental quality, and the achievement of specific Sustainable State goals. The Institute will undertake a three-fold task to pursue its mission: <br><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; ">■</span> Conduct research and public fact-finding; <br><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; ">■</span> Provide the public with credible and understandable information relating to sustainable development; <br><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; ">■</span> Work to establish and strengthen institutional mechanisms in the public and private sectors to ensure achievement of the goals and benchmarks for a Sustainable State.<br><br><br>Goals, Indicators and Benchmarks: <br><br>The Institute will be the anchor organization for the New Jersey Sustainable State goals, indicators and benchmarks. Key sustainability goals and indicators have already been established (see Living with the Future in Mind; Governing with the Future in Mind1999&2000 -- websites below)<br><br>A major function of the Institute will be to continue to review and update the Sustainable State goals and indicators through a public and consultative process. The Institute will thus be instrumental in developing targets or benchmarks and possibly new goals and indicators and in ensuring that they are widely publicized and understood. The Institute will also facilitate public dialogue with citizens, government, mass media, higher, education, and other sectors about the challenges New Jersey faces in becoming a Sustainable State.<br><br><br>Coordination with and support for State Government:<br><br>The Institute will assist New Jersey's public institutions and thus the citizens they serve, and private entities in continuing progress toward sustainable development. The Institute will serve as a public policy advisor on sustainability issues. It will receive and act on recommendations for new research and changes in the goals, indicators and benchmarks as contained in the reports cited earlier and their successors. It will act in partnership with state government to identify and address questions of public concern relating to sustainable development, especially where there is a need to generate and apply scientific or technical information. <br><br>Policy advice from the Institute will encompass both already available but underutilized win/win solutions to issues and problems, as well as bold innovative proposals for the long-term quality of life. <br><br><br>Research:<br><br>The Institute will serve as the focal point for identifying and addressing the most pressing information needs of New Jersey to achieve sustainable development. The Institute will develop a priority research agenda for this purpose. Research priorities will be based on an assessment of the information necessary, but not currently available, to help make better decisions leading to a sustainable state. The Institute will mobilize and allocate resources to promote research that addresses priority needs. It will also serve as a clearinghouse to facilitate the identification of scientific and technical expertise and the commissioning of research in fields relating to sustainable development or the Sustainable State, goals. <br><br>Governance:<br><br>The Institute will be led by an accomplished Executive Director who is experienced in the areas of sustainable development and performance-based indicator systems, knowledgeable about New Jersey issues, entrepreneurially oriented, and able to work well with diverse interests. The location of the Institute's office will be determined after, the Executive Director has been selected. A Governing Board will provide strategic direction and oversee the operations of the Institute. The Board will reflect a diverse cross-section of New Jersey interests, including NGOs, business, academia, state government and other, stakeholders. The members of the Board will be selected to represent a balance of economic, environmental and social issues and interests, and will include some of the people responsible for New, Jersey's early success in pursuing a Sustainable State. <br><br>Source:<a href="http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dsr/governing/booklet.PDF">http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dsr/governing/booklet.PDF</a><br><span style="font-family: 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro'; ">♦</span>Reports obtainable from websites indicated in brackets:<br>Living with the Future in Mind. 1999 [<a href="http://www.njfuture.org/">www.njfuture.org</a>]<br>* Updated in 2000 [<a href="http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dsr/sustainable-state">www.state.nj.us/dep/dsr/sustainable-state</a>]*<br>Governing with the Future in Mind [<a href="http://www.state.nj.us/dep">www.state.nj.us/dep</a>] Recently issued companion report.<br><br>Other ref: http://<span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-size: 13pt; ">gin.confex.com/gin/archives/2002/papers/010121Watts.pdf<br></span><a href="http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dsr/governing/">http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dsr/governing/</a> <br><br><br><br><br><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; ">GREEN TRANSFORMATION INSTITUTE -- NEXT STEP: </span></b></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">[Work-in-process]</div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><br>A great deal of thought has also been given to a possible future development of GTI into having also a think-tank dimension. It could be similar in function to the Hudson Institute -- but ideologically more progressive. <br><br>More specifically, the GTI could then use integrated/intuitive foresight and complex real-world analysis to develop (ecology/progress-based) sustainability values/principles/policies/regulations recommendations. These could help ameliorate Earth's sustainability issues problems, but also give direction to solutions. Perhaps Princeton could be invited to collaborate at some future date. Other possible dimensions of the GTI project in this section will help further indicate its local to Global sustainability potential, particularly if realized in the ** area. <br><br>**** is a World-class location that is a most interesting yet ideal relaxed place to think in because of its unique features : 1) the **** flyway stopover with numerous nature preserves and wildlife refuges for birders and butterfly lovers; 2) US's oldest seaside resort with sandy beaches and waves for surfers; 3) proximity to *** Bay and its fishing; 4) entire city is designated as a National Historic Landmark with many **** homes. In adddition, it has an adjacent smaller jet airport. while regular international airports in *** and *** are, reasonably close.<br><br>A think-tank component for GTI would better help ameliorate the sustainability crises in the State of **, the US and the World. Further, the partnering with *** University would further help realize President ****'s "ambitions for the university" to see "teaching and research focused on global human problems". This larger intention for GTI could lead to very prestigious high-level collaborations with the World on sustainability matters such as regulations, laws, policy, principles, values, ... <br><br>The integral think tank within GTI could provide opportunities for GTI "thinkers" to balance their thought processes. by observing, discussing, suggesting practical ideas, and otherwise participating in the different sustainability on-site projects generally, This would also help inform environmental sustainability policy, ... development through direct experience with the latest environmental technologies that necessarily shape future-looking policy. <br><br>Also, these GTI "thinkers" could have a much better connection with the broader World because of GTI's Global interface. If also, the more bennefital/effective approach to sustainability issues of "think/act locally to Globally" was used, it would have a greater possibility of realization in an upgraded GTI. <br><br>Further, two key related ideas are those of biomimicry (learning from Nature) and biophilia (loving Nature). These two ideas together and separately can inspire various insights.<br><br>For example, if humans can be taught to love Nature -- and feel the joy of loving the other -- will they not then be able to better love other very diverse humans? How might this be done. Perhaps taking both children and adults into diverse Nature reserves can initially lead to a feeling of wonder of Nature -- especially with an inspiring interpreter or guide. Then this feeling of wonder may create a readiness for developing a love of Nature.<br><br>Further, in observing how Nature operates, we notice that, left on its own, it tends towards diversity, i.e. biodiversity, and harmony (diverse species functioning in a cooperative/competitive balance to their mutual long-term advantage). Are not diversity and harmony 2 "values" (or "secrets") from Nature that -- among others -- we can use to help insure that the human species also lives millions of years?<br><br>Cannot the greening -- or re-greening -- of the Earth mean for humans that by learning of Nature's ways, we can become better human beings?<br><br><b><br></b><br><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">USEFUL PRECEDENTS</span></b> (Re. Degree of innovation on sustainability issues):<br><br><br><b>1.</b> Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES), U. of British Columbia, Cda.<br><br>The Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) is both an interdisciplinary research institute and a major interdisciplinary graduate education program at the University of British Columbia.<br><br>Our mission is to foster sustainable futures through integrated research and learning about the linkages among human and natural systems, to support decision making for local to global scales.<br><br>IRES is a unique place at UBC: An issue-driven interdisciplinary research institute with interest and expertise in a wide range of environment and sustainability issues. IRES is also home to a major interdisciplinary graduate education program (RMES) with 80 doctoral and 40 master students.<br><br>We work in close collaboration with a large variety of stake-holders - from local enterprises and decision makers to governmental bodies, NGOs and international businesses - to produce high quality research in areas of topical societal interest.<br><br>The research conducted at IRES falls within three major domains: water, ecosystems and communities; energy, technology, health and society; and local and global environmental change. Within and often among each of these three domains faculty, staff, and students work on integrated activities and specific research projects that are either led by the Institute or closely affiliated with it.<br><a href="http://www.ires.ubc.ca/">http://www.ires.ubc.ca/</a><br><br><b>2.</b> Sustainable Cities Doctoral Research Initiative (SCDRI) , U. of Texas, Austin<br><br>An interdisciplinary team composed of faculty and graduate students from four divergent areas at The University of Texas at Austin has received $500,000 from the University of Texas System to develop an integrated approach to solving issues associated with rapid urbanization and sustainability.<br><br>The School of Architecture's Center for Sustainable Development and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, in partnership with colleagues from the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Cockrell School of Engineering, will merge disciplines to forge new approaches to research, policy and practice in the realm of global change and environmental challenges.<br><br>The project, titled "The Sustainable Cities Doctoral Research Initiative," focuses on integrating research and practice in the fields of urban planning, architecture, environmental and architectural engineering, landscape architecture, urban design, community engagement and public policy.<br><br>"In today's rapidly changing global environment, it is crucial that our faculty and students have the opportunity and resources to tackle urbanization issues in an integrated context," said William Powers Jr., president of The University of Texas at Austin. "This grant will strengthen our ability to help solve critical issues facing society, while at the same time teaching our students the importance of cross-disciplinary problem solving."<br><br>The $500,000 grant will support doctoral students working within three interdisciplinary teams, each tackling sustainability on a different scale.<br><br>Graduates of the proposed program will be prepared to teach and conduct research on a set of seminal questions of importance to society:<br><br>What are the fundamental changes that need to be made in how we build, plan and govern urban regions in order to sustain environmental systems, maintain local economies, preserve local cultural practices and improve social equity?<br><br>What changes do we need to make in how we conceptualize and organize research on urban problems and formulate solutions?<br><br>How can various disciplines and professions involved in shaping the built environment work together in new ways to stimulate these changes?<br><br>"Participation in active and ongoing cross-disciplinary research teams will provide students the opportunity to analyze problems more holistically and to work alongside faculty mentors from different disciplines," said Elizabeth (Liz) Mueller, director of the Center for Sustainable Development. "This experience will uniquely prepare them to be leaders in future research on urban sustainability, as disciplinary lines continue to blur and overlap."<br><br>Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center: <a href="http://www.wildflower.org/">www.wildflower.org</a><br><br></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><br><b><span style="font-size: 13pt; "><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">LEED </span>(Leadership in Energy and Environmental <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><b><span style="font-size: 13pt; ">Design):</span></b><span style="font-size: 13pt; "> </span></span></span></b></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><b><span style="font-size: 13pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-size: 13pt; ">"Green Building Rating System, developed by the </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 42, 183); font-size: 13pt; ">U.S. Green Building Council</span><span style="font-size: 13pt; "> (USGBC), provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. Since its inception in 1998, LEED has grown to encompass more than 14,000 projects in 50 US States and 30 countries covering 1.062 billion square feet (99 km²) of development area.The hallmark of LEED is that it is an open and transparent process where the technical criteria proposed by the LEED committees are publicly reviewed for approval by the more than 10,000 membership organizations that currently constitute the USGBC.</span></span></span></b></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-size: 13pt; "><br>Individuals recognized for their knowledge of the LEED rating system are permitted to use the LEED Accredited Professional (AP) acronym after their name, indicating they have passed the accreditation exam given by the Green Building Certification Institute (a 3rd party organization that handles accreditation for the USGBC).<br><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership_in_Energy_and_Environmental_Design">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership_in_Energy_and_Environmental_Design</a><br><br></span><b><br></b><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(15, 73, 154); font-size: 14pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; ">National Green Building Standard ICC- 700:</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14pt; "></span></b></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#527938" face="Arial"><br></font></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">ICC-700 provides a benchmark for green building in the residential market, serving as a new and needed starting point for comprehensive approaches to green residential construction<br></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; ">Press Release<br></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; ">February 3, 2009<br></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; ">HousingZone<br><br></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">The National Green Building Standard, known as ICC-700, was approved last week as an American National Standard. The new Standard provides guidance for safe and sustainable building practices for residential construction, including both new and renovated single-family to high-rise residential buildings. This is the first and only green standard that is consistent and coordinated with the Code Council’s family of I-Codes and standards. <br><br>Code Council Board President Adolf Zubia said, “this is an enormous step forward in bringing focus to green practices for the built environment. ICC-700 provides a benchmark for green building in the residential market, serving as a new and needed starting point for comprehensive approaches to green residential construction. This is the result of many months of hard work by our members and our partners around the country.” <br><br>Code Council CEO Richard P. Weiland said, “the development of high performance ‘greener’ housing can have a tangible and positive impact on our environment and communities. This new tool for state and local governments fills an important gap to provide a measurable framework for efforts to produce green and sustainable housing. In concert with energy codes such as the International Energy Conservation Code, and rating systems such as the LEED Green Building Rating System, Energy Star, the CHPS Criteria, Green Globes or similar programs, application of ICC-700 can contribute to greater energy, water and resource efficiency along with reduced long-term costs to consumers and to our planet.” <br><br>The International Code Council and National Association of Home Builders developed the Standard with broad input from several thousand stakeholders, ranging from code officials and other building professionals to the entire spectrum of the green building community. This new standard provides a practical route to green, sustainable and high-performance construction, especially in communities with little if any green/sustainable buildings or guidelines to build green. The standard also promotes homeowner education for the maintenance and operation of green residential buildings in order to ensure long-term benefits. <br><br>The standard’s rating system allows builders, designers and communities to choose the levels of high-performance green buildings that best suit their needs. Key provisions include: <br><br>Land conservation <br><br>Rainwater collection <br><br>Construction of smaller homes to conserve resources <br><br>Energy performance starting at 15% above the baseline requirements of the 2006 International <br><br>Energy Conservation Code <br><br>The use of low VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) materials and detached garages or carports to improve indoor environmental quality <br><br>Homeowner education on proper maintenance and operation to maintain its green status throughout its life cycle <br><br>ICC-700 is available along with related ICC publications through the Code Council website at </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(254, 0, 0); "><a href="http://www.iccsafe.org/700">www.iccsafe.org/700</a></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">. <br><br>Training on ICC-700 already is available, including a special session March 23-26 at Codes Forum in New Orleans. Additional training is also available on related topics such as current green building practices and their relationship to the International Codes, overview of the LEED green building rating systems, and developing green building ordinances to help governmental departments and agencies tasked with establishing sustainable building programs. <br><br>The Code Council is finalizing its Green Building Technologies Certification program for building officials, inspectors, planners, zoning personnel, mayors, city council members, developers and other interested parties. The exams will be available in March. These certifications will demonstrate the ability to understand the application of green building technology and assess adherence with green building programs. <br><br>In addition, the International Code Council Board has approved the creation of a Sustainable Building Technology Committee to support the Council’s many ongoing efforts in green, sustainable and safe construction. <br><br>A Code Council subsidiary, ICC-Evaluation Service, has developed the Sustainable Attributes Verification and Evaluation (SAVE) program to provide independent confirmation that evaluated building products are sustainable and may qualify for points under ICC-700 as well as major green rating systems such as LEED or Green Globes. A SAVE evaluation involves both inspection of the manufacturer’s production process and reviews of independent product testing, where required. Manufacturers that successfully complete the evaluation process receive a Verification of Attributes Report in one or more of nine key categories. Design professionals will be able to use the reports as evidence that products or systems they select qualify for points under those programs. <br><br>Another Code Council subsidiary, the International Accreditation Service (IAS), offers accreditation to testing laboratories, inspection agencies and product certifiers in several fields related to energy and sustainability to support manufacturers and regulators involved in green building development and approval. IAS also accredits curriculum developers and training agencies focused on green initiatives. <br><br>The International Code Council, a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention, develops the codes used to construct residential and commercial buildings, including homes and schools. Most U.S. cities, counties and states choose the International Codes, building safety codes developed by the International Code Council.<br><a href="http://www.housingzone.com/article/CA6634369.html">http://www.housingzone.com/article/CA6634369.html</a><br><a href="http://www.iccsafe.org/e/prodshow.html?prodid=9551S08">http://www.iccsafe.org/e/prodshow.html?prodid=9551S08</a></span><b><br><br></b></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><b><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">OFFICE OF SMART GROWTH (OSG):</span></b></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; ">Co<span style="font-family: Verdana; ">ordinates planning throughout the State of **** to protect the environment and guide future growth into compact, mixed-use development and redevelopment. The Office implements the goals of the State Development and Redevelopment Plan to achieve comprehensive, long-term planning; and integrates that planning with programmatic and regulatory land-use decisions at all levels of government and the private sector.<br><br></span></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><br></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">SMART GROWTH:</span></b></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; ">The term used to describe well-planned, well-managed growth that adds new homes and creates new jobs, while preserving open space, farmland, and environmental resources. Smart Growth supports livable neighborhoods with a variety of housing types, price ranges and multi-modal forms of transportation. Smart Growth is an approach to land-use planning that targets the State’s resources and funding in ways that enhance the quality of life for residents in ***. <br><br>Smart Growth principles include mixed-use development, walkable town centers and neighborhoods, mass transit accessibility, sustainable economic and social development and preserved green space. Smart Growth can be seen all around us: it is evident in larger cities such as **** and ****; in smaller towns like **** and ****, and in the rural communities like **** and ****. <br><br>In ****, Smart Growth supports development and redevelopment in recognized Centers—a compact form of development—as outlined in the State Development and Redevelopment Plan, with existing infrastructure that serves the economy, the community and the environment. <br></span><b><br><br></b></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><br></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><b><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">PRINCIPLES OF SMART GROWTH:</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; "></span></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#527938" face="Arial" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; "><b><br></b></span></font>• mixed land uses, <br>• compact, clustered community design, <br>• range of housing choice and opportunity, <br>• walkable neighborhoods, <br>• distinctive, attractive communites offering a sense of place, <br>• open space, farmland, and scenic resource preservation, <br>• future development strengthened & directed to existing communities using existing infrastructure, <br>• transportation option variety, <br>• predictable, fair and cost-effective development decisions, <br>• community and stakeholder collaboration in development decision-making, </span></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><a href="http://www.smartgrowth.org/about/principles/default.asp?res=1024">http://www.smartgrowth.org/about/principles/default.asp?res=1024</a></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><br><br></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><br><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold; ">CRITICS OF SMART GROWTH:</span> </span></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">This (below referenced) paper evaluates various criticisms of Smart Growth. It defines the concept of Smart Growth, contrasts it with sprawl, and describes common Smart Growth strategies. It examines various criticisms of Smart Growth, including the claim that it does not reflect consumer preferences, infringes on freedom, increases traffic congestion and air pollution, reduces housing affordability, results in socially undesirable levels of density, increases public service costs, requires wasteful transit subsidies and is unjustified. Some specific critics’ papers are examined. This analysis indicates that many claims by critics reflect an incomplete understanding of Smart Growth, and inaccurate analysis. Critics identify some legitimate problems that must be addressed to optimize Smart Growth, but present no convincing evidence to diminish the overall justification of Smart Growth.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 203); font-size: 13pt; "><a href="http://www.vtpi.org/sgcritics.pdf">http://www.vtpi.org/sgcritics.pdf</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">.</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; "><br></span><br><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE:</span></b></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#527938" face="Arial" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; "><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-size: 13pt; ">The </span><b><span style="font-size: 13pt; ">precautionary principle</span></b><span style="font-size: 13pt; "> is a moral and political principle which states that if an action or policy might cause severe or irreversible harm to the public or to the environment, in the absence of a scientific consensus that harm would not ensue, the burden of proof falls on those who would advocate taking the action. The principle implies that there is a responsibility to intervene and protect the public from exposure to harm where scientific investigation discovers a plausible risk in the course of having screened for other suspected causes. The protections that mitigate suspected risks can be relaxed only if further scientific findings emerge that more robustly support an alternative explanation. In some legal systems, as in the law of the European Union, the precautionary principle is also a general and compulsory principle of law.</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 42, 183); font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precautionary_principle">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precautionary_principle</a><br><a href="http://www.sehn.org/precaution.html">http://www.sehn.org/precaution.html</a><br><br></span></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial" size="5"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "><br></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">JANNINE BENYSUS'S 9 PRINCIPLES OF BIOMIMICRY:</span></b></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#527938" face="Arial" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; "><br></span></font></b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">("Janine Benyus named and framed the emerging discipline of biomimicry which seeks sustainable solutions by emulating Nature's designs and processes. Janine has received several awards including Rachel Carson Environmental Ethics Award, the Lud Browman Award for Science Writing, the Science Writing in Society Journalism Award, the Barrows and Heinz Distinguished Lectureships, and has been honored as one of</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(97, 141, 6); font-size: 13pt; "> </span></b><b style="font-size: 8px; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(97, 141, 6); font-size: 11px; ">T</span></b><b style="font-size: 8px; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(97, 141, 6); font-size: 11px; ">IME MAGAZINE'S International Heroes of the Environment.</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(7, 41, 0); font-size: 13pt; "> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">Janine is </span></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-family: Arial; ">a summa cum laude Rutgers University graduate in natural resources and english/writing. Among many other involvements, she works towards restoring and protecting Wild lands -- and promoting Smart Growth")</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; "><br></span>1 <span style="font-family: Arial; ">Nature runs on sunlight.<br>2 Nature uses only the energy it needs.<br>3 Nature fits form to function.<br>4 Nature recycles everything.<br>5 Nature rewards cooperation.<br>6 Nature banks on diversity.<br>7 Nature demands local expertise.<br>8 Nature curbs excesses from within.<br>9 Nature taps the power of limits.<br>Source; <a href="http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Janine-Benyus">http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Janine-Benyus</a><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-size: 11pt; "><br><br></span></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(50, 50, 50); font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">RACHEL CARSON'S ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA:</span></b></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#527938" face="Arial" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; "><br></span></font></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; ">("</span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(97, 141, 6); font-size: 13pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px; ">Rachel Carson (1907-1964) has been called one of the “[20th] Century’s Greatest Minds” (TIME MAGAZINE, Mar. 29, 1999),</span> </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">one of the “Most Influential Americans of All Time” (The Atlantic Monthly, Dec. 2006), and “mother of the modern environmental movement.” (Irish America, 1999) Today the world needs the inspiration of a Rachel Carson. Her ideas remain as fresh and valid as when she first pronounced them. She was a courageous advocate speaking truth to power; a visionary using her writer’s gift to support better protection for children, wildlife and the earth from chemical contamination; and a caring observer of nature imparting her own sense of wonder through the power of her words. Carson’s core message that all life on the planet is interrelated, needs to be considered in virtually every major policy decision we make. Following Carson’s warnings about the hazards of pesticides, certain governments banned DDT and other chemicals. These limited environmental actions, beginning in the early 1970’s saved the Bald eagle and other birds from extinction. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">At present, we are facing a far more serious environmental crisis that could well lead to the extinction of human society. Turning to Rachel Carson, we can find advice to avert disaster."</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">)<br><br>1. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">Our Need for Nature</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">: We must immediately begin to cultivate a respectful, harmonious relationship with nature in all spheres of society, acknowledging the primacy of nature’s services that provide clean air, pure water, healthy food, and also help regulate climate.<br>2.</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "> Progress Redefined</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">: Progress must be measured, not in short-term economic gains, but by the extent to which society’s needs can be integrated successfully within nature’s complexity.<br>3. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">Global Warming Reduced</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">: Rachel observed that the earth’s “climate is changing ... into a warmcycle of unknown duration.” (The Edge of the Sea, 1955) Since Carson’s day this change has accelerated, now almost reaching the point of no return. We need to: (a) Replace polluting power sources (carbon-based and nuclear) with sustainable energy solutions. (b) Reject ecosystemdestruction that reduces diversity and may even wipe out entire species. Nature’s many life-forms make our planet habitable.<br>4. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">Benefits of Preserving Nature</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">: For people of all ages, contact with nature has been found to benefit them and help them lead healthier lives. Wild places can provide the services essential for our society to function. If the present rate of degradation continues, it is probable that these services will be significantly diminished in the future. Preserving wild places and species (for example: frogs, bees and fish) is as therapeutic for humanity as it is vital for nature.<br>5. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">Keeping Within the Capacity of Planet Earth</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">: With regard to increasing human population pressure, and the resultant resource use and waste production - the capacity of our planet to care for future generations should be a paramount consideration.<br>6. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">Safety of Chemical Products and Technologies</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">: Those involved with developing chemical products (for example: pyrethroid and neonicotinoid pesticides) or technologies (for example: nanotechnology and genetic engineering) should be required to prove safety to both human and ecological health, before they are released into the environment. If data is incomplete, appropriate action should be taken to avoid possible harm. Any chemicals or technologies threatening public health or the environment should be banned. Remedial action must be taken when chemicals in the environment combine to produce hazards, regardless of their individual toxicity profiles.<br>7. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">Other Roads</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">: Rachel Carson’s “The Other Road:” advises us to use biological, low-risk methods to control unwanted organisms (pests), to“assure the preservation of our earth.” (Silent Spring:, Chapter 17) Today’s “green” alternatives in manufacturing, construction, and in designing communities lead in the direction of Carson’s “Other Road.”<br>8. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">The Right to Know</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">: • Multiple chemical and/or technological exposures: The risks associated with exposure of humans or wildlife to multiple chemicals and/or multiple technological developments must be researched, and then fully disclosed. (“Lack of data” does NOT necessarily mean “lack of harm.”) • Adverse effect monitoring: Monitoring adverse effects of a chemical or product needs to take place both before and after it is on the market. These findings need to be available to users. • Disclosure of hazardous components: All hazardous components, present in a product should be disclosed no components should be hidden. So-called “inert ingredients” in pesticide products should be identified. <br>9. </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">Habitat Preservation</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">: Habitats, need to be protected from hazardous contamination. Neither people nor wildlife can be healthy in toxic environments. 10. Speaking Truth to Power: For individuals with environmental awareness, speaking out should be both a privilege and a duty. <br><a href="http://www.rachelcarsoncouncil.org/index.php?page=centenial-brochure">http://www.rachelcarsoncouncil.org/index.php?page=centenial-brochure</a><br><br><br></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">G. TYLER MILLER Jr.'s PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINAIBILITY</span> (Learning from nature):</b><br>Source: "Sustaining The Earth", 6th ed'n; G. Tyler Miller, Jr.; pg. 71 (slight modification)<br><br>(G. Tyler Miller, Jr., has written 54 textbooks for introductory courses in environmental science, basic ecology, energy, and environmental chemistry since 1970. They include ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, LIVING IN THE ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINING THE EARTH, and ESSENTIALS OF ECOLOGY. Since 1975, Miller's books have been the most widely used textbooks for environmental science in the United States and throughout the world. They have been used by almost 3 million students and have been translated into six languages. Miller has a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia and has received two honorary doctorate degrees for his contributions to environmental education. Currently, he is President of Earth Education and Research. He explains his hopes for the future as follows:<br>"... I have learned (much) in trying to understand over more than four decades environmental principles, problems, connections, and solutions. If I had to pick a time to be alive, it would be the next 75 years. Why? First, there is overwhelming scientific evidence that we are in the process of seriously degrading our own life support system. In other words, we are living unsustainably. In doing this, we are likely to cause the premature extinction of up to half of the world's species during this century. Second, I believe that within [students'] lifetime we have the opportunity and the responsibility to learn how to live more sustainably by working with the rest of nature instead of trying to conquer it mostly for our own species. .." <br><a href="http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Environmental-Science/G-Tyler-Miller/e/9780495014751">http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Environmental-Science/G-Tyler-Miller/e/9780495014751</a><br><br>1. <b>Power mostly by sunlight. </b>Most ecosystems use solar energy as their primary <br>source of energy. Thus a sustainable society would be powered mostly by current sunlight and not ancient sunlight stored as polluting fossil fuels;<br>2. <b>Prevent/reduce matter & energy waste. </b>All living-matter designed by nature, efficiently uses energy as it serves useful ecosystem functions, then is bio-degraded with minimum energy. (Note: this explanation was added.)<br><b></b>3. <b>Recycle/reuse resources. </b>Ecosystems replenish nutrients and dispose<b> </b>of wastes by recycling chemicals. There is almost no waste in nature because the waste outputs and decomposed remains of one organism are resource inputs for other organisms;<br><b></b>4.<b> Conserve biodiversity. </b>(This is achieved) by protecting ecosystems and preventing the .. extinction of species. Biodiversity (1) helps maintain sustainability and ecological functioning<br>of ecosystems and (2) serves as a source of adaption to changing environmental conditions. <br>5. <b>Reduce births.</b> This will control (1) population growth and (2) resource consumption, and both will prevent environmental overload and depletion of natural resources. In nature there are always limits to population growth and resource consumption. The population size and growth of all species are controlled by their interactions with other species and with their non-living environment.<br>6. (<b>Consume frugally.</b> This will help (1) prevent disease and (2) conserve resources, and <br>both will lead to a more harmonious and balanced relationship with nature. In nature a<br>healthy organism always functions more appropriately. And in nature healthy organisms do<br>not destroy their habitat and source of resources.) <br><br><br><b><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">GLOBAL URBAN SOLUTIONS EXCHANGE (GUSSE):</span> <br><br>Where cities meet cities</b> <br><br>Imagine you're a city manager in Kigali (Rwanda), Kowloon (Hong Kong) or Kamloops (British Columbia) faced with a water quality crisis or waste policy issue. How can you quickly scope the latest ideas and proven solutions? Consultants are expensive. Google isn't the answer. Academic databases are impenetrable. The sustainability noise is deafening — where can you find a signal?<br><br>Now imagine an Amazon-like online destination where the 'products' are sustainability solutions and the conversations of countless consumers, like you, continuously identify the best solutions — all of which are free! The world has never had an opportunity to share and build the sustainability knowledge already within our cities. GUSSE is an innovative online website that brings together the most current, valuable and trusted solutions for urban sustainability, then refines and applies them within a ‘social networking' framework that harnesses collective wisdom on a global scale. <br><br>GUSSE was launched in June 2006 at the World Urban Forum 3 in Vancouver, which attracted over 11, 000 delegates from around the planet who have an interest in the urban environment. Communicopia was deeply involved from the inception of this project, and led the business requirements, brand mantra, identity creation, website design, as well as provided overall project management and vendor coordination for the project. Like many of our favourite projects, this was a collaboration among numerous amazing people including content lead Elisa Campbell at the Design Centre for Sustainability at UBC, visionary Dr. David Vogt (who we also work with on Mobile MUSE), host UBC, technology genius Stephen Forth at OPN Design, and Nola-Kate Seymour at International Centre for Sustainable Cities.<br><br>The site is still in prototype stage and is looking for further funding to take the idea global. It still has some kinks but is intended to show what is possible with further development. <br><br>Visit the prototype site today at <a href="http://www.gusse.org/">www.gusse.org</a> and add your voice to the discussion!, <br><a href="http://www.communicopia.com/related-content/our-work/design-portfolio/gusse-prototype-site">http://www.communicopia.com/related-content/our-work/design-portfolio/gusse-prototype-site</a>, <a href="http://www.ahva.ubc.ca/WUF/program/gusse.html">http://www.ahva.ubc.ca/WUF/program/gusse.html</a><br><br><br><br><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">INTEGRATED KNOWLEDGE:</span></b></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#527938" face="Arial" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; "><br></span></font></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">The approach to knowledge that we are advocating is "interdisciplinary" in the sense of integrated knowledge. I have been a strong advocate of integrated knowledge for many years. The major implementation difficulty has been that such a body of knowledge has not existed in a complete fashion. <br><br>Recently, the U. of Waterloo in Ontario Canada has taken the very innovative approach of teaching the students how to integrate knowledge through their new program and Centre For Knowledge Integration. I consider a gradual creation of a body of integrated knowledge as very important to help make possible a more reliable </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">effects analysis</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">(<a href="http://www.osler.com/resources.aspx?id=14376">http://www.osler.com/resources.aspx?id=14376</a>) .<br><br>Possibly some form of program in 'knowledge integration' at ****, such as at USC &/or U. Waterloo could be a valuable contribution towards President *****'s "goal of advancing **** College to the top tier of American green colleges and universities".<br><a href="http://www.ckid.org/">http://www.ckid.org/</a> <br><a href="http://www.ki.uwaterloo.ca/">http://www.ki.uwaterloo.ca/</a> on 'knowledge integration' <br><br></span></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "><br></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">TRANSFORMATIVE RESEARCH & the NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF):</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "></span></span></span></font></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" face="Helvetica" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica" size="3"><b><br></b></font>Aspects of what we are proposing may meet the NSF's new criterion for 'transformative research' (e.g. the no-energy-input underground solar greenhouse has the potential to revolutionize local (near/in cities) agriculture around the world). This information is from a previous innovative university project, viz.<br><a href="http://www.nsf.gov/news/speeches/bement/07/alb070104_texas.jsp">http://www.nsf.gov/news/speeches/bement/07/alb070104_texas.jsp</a><br><a href="http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/in130/in130.jsp">http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/in130/in130.jsp</a><br><a href="http://research.musc.edu/inklings/1007/nsf_trans.html">http://research.musc.edu/inklings/1007/nsf_trans.html</a> <br><br>The new NSF emphasis on transformative research will, in my mind, help overcome some of the "natural" institutional resistance to change in some quarters of the scientific community. At the highest levels of thought, this will mean that potential shifts in paradigms and worldviews will suffer less irrational rejection<br><br>The Association for Psychological Science has some interesting commentary about some resistance to TR, but more significantly about who supports the idea:<br>"</span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">There is some debate as to whether a push for transformative research is really necessary. Some feel it's best left to the academic institutions to foster revolutionary science, without being told to do so from the feds. Besides, the transformative nature of research often isn't appreciated or even understood until 10 or 20 years after the fact.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "> <br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; ">On the other hand, the </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">National Science Foundation Board, which made the recommendation, is composed of working scientists </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; ">who feel that the research community needs encouragement, both financial and ideological, to move in this direction. For now, the only change has been in the intellectual merit criterion, but there may be targeted money set aside in the future."<br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "><a href="http://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/getArticle.cfm?id=2298">http://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/getArticle.cfm?id=2298</a><br><br></span><br></span></span></font></span></b><b><span style="color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-size: 17pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">POSSIBLE ADVISING &/0R PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS:</span></b> (Will be adding to)<br><br>*** EcoComplex<br>**** Center for Green Building<br>**** Department of Landscape Architecture<br>**** Cooperative Extension Program<br>*** Institute of Marine and Coastal Science<br>NJ Sustainable State Institute <br>** Conservation Foundation<br>Rachael Carson Council (Barbara Skinner is a board member.)<br>Biomimicry Guild (<a href="http://www.biomimicryguild.com/">http://www.biomimicryguild.com/</a>)<br>Biomimicry Institute (<a href="http://www.biomimicryinstitute.org/">http://www.biomimicryinstitute.org/</a>)<br>Environmental Defense Fund (<a href="http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=71">http://www.edf.org/page.cfm?tagID=71</a>)<br>ECOCITY Builders, Oakland, Calif. (<a href="http://www.ecocitybuilders.org/about.html">http://www.ecocitybuilders.org/about.html</a>)<br>PANNA (Pesticide Action Network of North America)<br>NWCAP (North West Coalition Against Pesticides)<br>PACHAMAMA (An environmental organization stressing climate change & role of N. Amer.)<br>Wetlands Institute<br>Clean Ocean Action<br>Surfrider Foundation<br>***** River Keepers<br>Sierra Club<br>Nature Conservancy<br>Audubon Society<br>American Littoral Society<br>**** National Wildlife Preserve<br>Federal Fish & Wildlife Commission<br>Heads of Local high school's environmental courses <br>Local 4-H Groups (for club meeting of nature groups) <br>EPA<br>DEP<br><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">FEATURES OF A MODEL ACCELERATED GREENING CENTER:</span> </b><br><b>Note: Reference is made below to a solar greenhouse (underground &/or geodesic) which enables food to be grown year round -- with no & little energy respectively. Both can also be scaled-up for commercial growers on the periphery (i.e. local food ) of our cities. Thus Solar Greenhouses have great FOOD SECURITY potential for America -- and the World!<br><br>Energy Efficient Design<br></b>Passive & active solar heating*<br>Super-insulated walls with cellulose (recycled paper)<br>Straw bale/clay* walls <br>Out-side insulated foundation walls*<br>Bermed building walls (natural insulation)*<br>White light-steel roof (w. strapping)* <br>Green roof -- water conserving vegetation*<br><b>Electricity<br></b>Photovoltaic (solar electric system)<br>Wind-energy turbine<br>Battery back-up with excess to grid*<br><b>HVAC </b>(Heating, Ventilating, & Air Conditioning)*<br>Solar heating and hot water <br>Open-loop radiant floor heat system<br>On-demand propane back-up<br>Geo-thermal heating (& cooling) -- vertical (well) & horizontal (trench or pond)*<br>Natural (non-mechanical) ventilation*<br>Hi-efficiency (modified for CH3 & H2) gas furnace*<br><b>Non-toxic and Natural Materials<br></b>Natural materials building methods<br>Natural materials interior and exterior finishes<br>Non-toxic paints, stains, primers, and caulks<br>Lumber from ecologically managed forests<br><b>Water Management Systems*<br></b>Composting/'energy producing*'(methane/hydrogen) toilet<br>Constructed wetlands (reeds*, Todd "living machine"*, ... )<br>Low-2-flush toilet (with enhancements)*<br>Reduced-sized leach field w. aerated tank*<br>Rain water capture*<br>Gray water filtration & re-use*<br><b>Conservation<br></b>Super-efficient appliances<br>Compact fluorescent light fixtures &/or LED* lights<br>High-performance windows<br>Exterior insulated & ultra-water-proofed foundation*<br>Foraged rocks (walks/pathways, foundation, misc. walls)*<br>Locally harvested lumber<br>Engineered lumber products<br>Colored and scored concrete flooring<br>HCFC-free polyisocyanurate insulation<br>Soy insulation*<br><b>Recycled Materials<br></b>Houses & multi-use facility from pre-existing buildings<br>Recycled fiber carpeting<br>Recycled roofing material<br>Recycled plaster wallboard*<br>Salvaged lumber<br>Recycled, all-wood-fibre flooring material<br>Recycled lumber furniture<br><b>Organic &/or Biodynamic Gardening </b><br>Indoor distributed edible & air-filtering plants*<br>Indoor greenhouse <br>House lean-to underground solar greenhouse* <br>Outdoor solar greenhouse -- geodesic & underground*<br>Permaculture garden in solar greenhouse*<br>Hydroponics in solar greenhouse*<br>Herb gardens in solar greenhouse*<br>Edible flower gardens in solar greenhouse*<br><b>Naturlalized Landscaping*</b><br>Diverse water conserving &/or edible vegetation*<br>Distributed permaculture*<br>Bird & butterfly friendly plants*<br><b>Small Food Animals (organic &/or biodynamic)*</b><br> Chickens in large fenced space (free range)*<br> Rabbits in movable cages*<br> Edible fish (aquaculture) in all-season geodesic domes & existing large pond*<br><b>Urban Interior/Periphery Agriculture*<br></b>Medium scale operations with larger solar greenhouses & minimum/no till outdoor crops*<br> Larger food and draft animals -- goats, sheep, deer, cattle, oxen, horses, ...*<b><br>Future Public Transportation Vehicle*<br></b>Demonstration mini-monorail system networking throughout the site, including the Wildlife Preserve (as a means for the elderly & disabled to less-invasively appreciate the wonders of Nature) -- with a public transit link and future extension into ***** City *<br><b>Education+*<br></b>Garden therapy program* <br>General emphasis on sustainable self-sufficiency including all topics related to above +*<br>Tutorials, town hall meetings, courses (incl. on-line), seminars, talks, fair & exhibition, .... *<br>Volunteer organic restaurant /'food store' run by healthy food preparation/marketing program*<br>Other Volunteers: Master Gardiners, Gardiners, Construction Workers, Naturalists, Nature <br>Lovers, Interested Citizens, ...*<br>Organic farmer's Saturday market and organic farmshare(?) opportunity*<br>Association with: **** Eco-Complex, Center for Green Buildings, Landscape <br>Architecture Dept; related/interested associations, societies, clubs, ...*<br><b>Sources:</b> To best indicate the potential of part of what the ***** Group is proposing (for the sake of expediency as time is short), I've taken the liberty for the <b>FEATURES </b>section to be guided by another urban sustainability center's FEATURES description -- the very successful Rhode Island Apeiron Center (<a href="http://www.apeiron.org/new/thecenter/index.php">http://www.apeiron.org/new/thecenter/index.php</a> ). I built on the form of that part of their web-page but significantly enhanced/'added to' their content with new possibilities (indicated by asterisk).<br><br><br><br><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px; ">VAN JONES:</span></span><br><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><br></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(104, 104, 104); ">How one solution can fix our two biggest problems: climate and recession</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial; "><br></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); ">Van Jones' new book , </span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); ">The Green Collar Economy</span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); ">, is a prescription for a sustainable stimulus package that can fix the two big problems of our day: economic exclusion and economic recession, and a dangerous addiction to fossil fuels that's choking the climate.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; "><br><br></span><img height="150" width="204" src="cid:F9501E78-F3C1-4339-9E7F-AF2E10DABB92@lan"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); ">As a civil-rights lawyer and community activist, Jones has a voice that stands out in the chorus calling for climate change solutions as well as the chorus across the street crying out for social justice and equality. At the core of his message is the idea that the good jobs we need to cut climate-warming pollution can also keep marginalized youth out of jail and put them on solid career tracks. "We have a chance to connect the people who most need work with the work that most needs to be done." These are </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(19, 79, 109); ">green collar jobs</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); ">. And to make it work, Jones insists, those two choruses-and others as well-will need to walk across the street and start harmonizing for the first time.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); ">Jones' green collar economy is one where we don't need to make the heart-wrenching choice between our children and their immediate need for a viable economy right away and our grandchildren and their long-term need for a viable planet. He believes it's a false choice.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); ">Basically, his point is this: Climate legislation is on the way; and it will transition our economy away from dangerous and expensive fossil fuels, requiring local workforces across the country to make it happen. "We have to retrofit a nation," he writes. He told a</span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(19, 79, 109); ">Seattle audience earlier this year</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); "> that "no magical green fairies are going to come down and put up all those solar panels or install insulation. This is going to take skilled labor. We can make a green pathway out of poverty." In his vision, hundreds of thousands of jobs will be created, weatherizing and building efficiency into every building in the country. Jones says we can finance this work with auctioned pollution permits under a </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(19, 79, 109); ">cap-and-trade system</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); ">. Capping emissions puts a firm limit on emissions while generating revenue for efficiency programs, technology investments, and consumer rebates.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); ">And, writes Jones, we should start now, "at the pace of wartime mobilization." For those who've already grown tired of </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(19, 79, 109); ">green-collar hype</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); ">, Jones points out that demand today already exceeds supply-employers can't find enough trained, green-collar workers. The work is out there. A huge green economy is already developing despite inadequate and inconsistent support from a public sector that is "still easily cowed by the big polluters." The numbers Jones gives don't lie: In 2006, renewable energy and energy-efficiency technologies generated 8.5 million new jobs, nearly $970 billion in revenue, and more than $100 billion in industry profits-and the numbers are growing fast. He also debunks the notion that a green work force is decades away-an army of computer technicians tinkering in futuristic laboratories on technologies we haven't even invented yet. No. The main piece of technology in the green economy, Jones writes, is a caulking gun.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); ">The book lays out a bold, comprehensive, New Deal-style program to build a clean energy economy that can do both - </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(19, 79, 109); ">one that seems to echo President-elect Barack Obama's vision for a green economic stimulus and energy independence</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); ">. Jones shows the way from a "gray" economy to a bright, new, shiny green one. What occasionally borders on sloganeering in this book is redeemed by thorough analysis and thoughtful, detailed descriptions of how to overcome obstacles, build the necessary coalitions, and take steps to push the right policy through. And to be fair, Jones understands the power of a good slogan or two to move people and policy. He has a knack for translating what is wonky and abstract into prose that is visual and concrete - and into stories that are easy to relate to. And that's exactly what most of us need because climate change isn't easy to imagine and climate policy is complex.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); ">To get there from here, Jones emphatically calls for more eco-populism and less eco-elitism. He doesn't shy away from a blunt rebuke of the environmental establishment for consistently cutting low-income people and people of color out of the picture. Sure, we could build a green economy in which the economic patterns of the past are institutionalized yet again, one in which certain people prosper and others are shut out. But why would we repeat the inequalities of the very dirty, gray capitalism we're trying to shed? We must instead make a choice to build an economy that takes us beyond what Jones calls eco-apartheid.</span><span style="font-family: Arial; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); ">The climate movement needs Van Jones. It particularly needs the moral grounding that he articulates. He grew up in the black churches of the rural South, and is at ease making comparisons between the urgency and moral strength of the climate movement and that of the Civil Rights movement. He is an agile ambassador bridging relatively segregated worlds of faith, labor, environmental justice and "traditional" environmentalism. He understands -better than most of us working on climate policy-that people who already live in a constant state of personal crisis are not moved by gloom and doom messages about polar bears and melting glaciers. But when we speak of opportunity, jobs, and economic solutions, we all find common ground.<br><a href="http://daily.sightline.org/daily_score/archive/2008/12/02/van-jones-green-collar-economy">http://daily.sightline.org/daily_score/archive/2008/12/02/van-jones-green-collar-economy</a><br><br></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); ">This post is adapted from a </span><b><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(19, 79, 109); ">book review that was published in the Winter 2009 edition of Yes! Magazine.</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(57, 57, 57); "> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 14pt; "><br></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#656565" face="'Lucida Grande'" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; "><br></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 14pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; ">GREEN CITY, A SPECIAL REPORT:</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 14pt; "><br></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 13pt; ">By Azriel James Relph</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 13pt; "><br></span><b><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(152, 152, 152); font-size: 13pt; "><a href="mailto:Azriel.james.relph@gmail.com">Azriel.james.relph@gmail.com</a></span></b><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><img height="240" width="324" src="cid:9D49ED7B-625C-4BDF-B97B-F6E396F1BDC0@lan"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 13pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 11pt; ">Photo by Dwaine Lee</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 11pt; ">Trainees in Sustainable South Bronx’s BEST (Bronx Environmental Stewardship Training) program weatherize a roof.</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 11pt; "><br><br><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 13pt; ">The global economic crisis casts a dark cloud over neighborhoods like Hunts Point and Longwood, where unemployment, already around 24 percent, is four times the national average. “Every cloud has a silver lining,” the saying goes, but for South Bronx residents, that lining may actually be green.</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 13pt; ">President-elect Barack Obama has promised to invest $150 billion over the next 10 years in clean technology and vowed to create five million “green collar” jobs—jobs that reduce waste, curb pollution or save energy.</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 13pt; ">But long before “green jobs” became a mantra for presidential candidates from John McCain to Hillary Clinton to Obama, several area organizations were working to create them locally. Their work, they say, offer a double payback. They clean up neighborhoods that have been dumping grounds. And where jobs are scarce, they create opportunity.</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 13pt; ">Sustainable South Bronx’s BEST program (the initials stand for Bronx Environmental Stewardship Training) is preparing a green collar workforce, while The Green Worker Cooperatives recently started a worker-owned company selling salvaged construction material.</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 13pt; ">Per Scholas, also based in the South Bronx, trains people to become computer technicians by refurbishing used computers and then providing them to families that otherwise couldn’t afford them.</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 13pt; ">The promise of reusing, recycling and retrofitting has many participants in the South Bronx’s green economy programs feeling optimistic.</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 13pt; ">Joan Byron of the Pratt Center for Community Development calls this “an incredible source of employment” for the area, because “labor intensive jobs equal good jobs.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 13pt; ">Cutting edge work like retrofitting apartment and office buildings in New York to save energy, for example, will require a huge pool of labor that could ease unemployment in the area and reduce poverty. Byron quoted Van Jones, founder of the California organization Green for All: “Change comes from the barrel of a caulking gun.”</span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 13pt; ">As Antoinette Smidth, a participant in BEST’s program, remarks, “I don’t care how bad the economy gets, they’re always going to need people to clean up the environment.”<br></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><a href="http://fm.hunter.cuny.edu/huntspointexpress/?p=428">http://fm.hunter.cuny.edu/huntspointexpress/?p=428</a><br><br><br><br></span></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><br></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 14pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-family: Arial; ">PEACE CORPS IDEAS TO (GREEN) HOMETOWN IN NEED:</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><img height="267" width="204" src="cid:5DC8EC0C-8E9B-426C-B2BF-92545CEF2E12@lan"><br><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(152, 152, 152); font-size: 10pt; ">Pam Fessler/NPR</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 11pt; ">Mark Rembert, 24, was set to go to Ecuador with the Peace Corps when the largest employer in his hometown of Wilmington, Ohio, made a decision that left thousands without jobs. He decided to return home instead.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt; "> <br></span><span style="font-family: Georgia; color: rgb(152, 101, 50); font-size: 14pt; ">“As soon as the announcement came out I knew, wow, this is going to be some sort of case study in how a small community deals with, you know, an incredible economic shock.”</span><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 11pt; ">Mark Rembert</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt; "> <br><br></span><img height="267" width="204" src="cid:AD429BB6-C944-47FD-BEAA-BAD8BD55C9BB@lan"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(152, 152, 152); font-size: 10pt; ">Pam Fessler/NPR</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(101, 101, 101); font-size: 11pt; ">Taylor Stuckert, 23, who spent time with the Peace Corps in Bolivia, says he hopes he and Rembert can help bring lasting economic change to their hometown.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt; "> <br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; ">Comments from the NPR Community<br></span></b><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 12pt; ">The energy that ENERGIZE Clinton County brings to the table is infectious! Never have I felt more motivated to get something to happen. Movers and shakers... thats what you guys are.<br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; ">–Chas Wiederhold (ChasWiederhold)</span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 9pt; "> <br><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; "><br></span><span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(152, 152, 152); font-size: 13pt; ">Morning Edition,</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; "> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(152, 152, 152); font-size: 13pt; ">March 3, 2009 · </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; ">With every disaster comes opportunity: That's what two young men from Wilmington, Ohio, thought when they saw the economic devastation in their hometown, where thousands have lost their jobs.<br><br>Mark Rembert and Taylor Stuckert decided to put aside work in the Peace Corps to see what they could do to help fix their own community — and they hatched a plan to start an environmentally friendly project that they hope will put hundreds back to work.<br><br>The two are as surprised as anyone to find themselves back in Wilmington, a rural community southeast of Dayton. When they graduated from the local high school in 2003, they couldn't get out fast enough.<br><br>"If you asked me six months ago if I would want to live in Wilmington, Ohio, if it meant that I got to work closely with the community, be around my family, you know, earn nothing, when I had a really high-paying job in New York, I would say, no, absolutely not," says Stuckert.<br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; ">A Hope For Lasting Change<br><br></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; ">Stuckert, 23, has a still-boyish face and blond, wavy hair. Until last fall, he was in the Peace Corps in Bolivia, but he had to be evacuated because of unrest there. Earlier, he had worked at a law firm in New York. He was trying to figure out what to do next when his good friend urged him to return home.<br><br>"I was like, you </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-size: 13pt; ">have</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; "> to come back. There's so much energy here right now," Rembert says.<br><br>Rembert is 24, with dark hair and a beard. He almost bounces with enthusiasm. He also was accepted to the Peace Corps and was set to go to Ecuador. But then, DHL Express, Wilmington's largest employer, announced it was going to shut down its domestic air-freight operations, leaving thousands without jobs.<br><br>"As soon as the announcement came out I knew, wow, this is going to be some sort of case study in how a small community deals with, you know, an incredible economic shock," Rembert recalls. "So I came back, and I immediately started a blog."<br><br>That was his way of trying to figure out what to do. Rembert and Stuckert like to talk things over a lot. And they began to think that maybe some of the Peace Corps philosophy, of helping communities help themselves, might be just what Wilmington and surrounding Clinton County needed — that this might be a chance for some real economic change. Something, Stuckert says, that would last.<br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; ">Energizing Clinton County<br><br></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; ">"We think of development as building homes and putting people to work. But if the home doesn't stand up throughout the years and if the job doesn't stay, then the development wasn't really development because it wasn't sustainable," Stuckert says. "And that was something the Peace Corps really taught, and that it's not about going in and doing these huge projects."<br><br>It's more about teaching people, through smaller projects, how to take charge of their own economic fate, and not to be dependent on a single employer. So last fall, Rembert wrote a letter to the editor of the local paper with an idea.<br><br>"Let's designate Clinton County as the first green-enterprise zone. We had no idea what that meant," he says with a laugh.<br><br>But it did get people talking, which is what they wanted. Soon they had a Web site and an organization called Energize Clinton County. A local businessman gave them an empty storefront to set up shop. Rembert and Stuckert developed a more specific plan: to get funding to weatherize thousands of county homes. They say it will create more than a thousand jobs and save homeowners $3 million a year in energy costs.<br><br>Stuckert says it can also be a model for the nation.<br><br>"What if we come to this understanding that, wow, weatherizing a lot of homes at once creates a quick return, a huge economic stimulus," he says. "Then we don't have to have this debate in Washington about whether or not weatherization is a viable economic stimulus. We'll know."<br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; ">Community Support<br><br></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; ">So now, they are waiting to hear whether their bid for $30 million in federal stimulus funds will be accepted by the state. They have also proposed tax incentives for green businesses and are working on a plan to create community gardens.<br><br>Local leaders, such as Wilmington Mayor David Raizk, have been supportive.<br><br>"I watched those kids in high school," Raizk says. "And, you know, they've come up with an idea. We're going to make sure that we can do whatever we can to try to help them with that idea. I couldn't be prouder to be mayor of a community like that."<br><br>And at this point, people in Wilmington are willing to try almost anything. Rembert says he knows that he and Stuckert might not be getting so much attention if people weren't so desperate — and scared — because none of the old rules seem to be working.<br><br>"The rules in Clinton County were, if you work hard, you show up to work on time, you'll have enough money to have a decent life, to send your kids to college. Sort of the American contract," he says. "And that rule doesn't apply to a lot of people now in this county, and people are trying to figure out what's the new rule."<br><br>That's where Rembert and Stuckert hope they can help — with some ideas and energy, and maybe some inspiration. They think the current economic crisis will be their generation's defining moment, and they wouldn't want to be anywhere else.<br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; ">Related NPR Stories<br></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span> <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(152, 152, 152); font-size: 10pt; ">March 2, 2009</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); font-size: 11pt; ">Training, Benefits Aim To Save Sinking Communities</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt; "> <br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; "><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; ">Comments<br><br></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(118, 118, 118); font-size: 11pt; ">Discussions for this story are now closed.</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(118, 118, 118); font-size: 11pt; "> Please see the</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); font-size: 11pt; ">Community FAQ</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(118, 118, 118); font-size: 11pt; "> for more information.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt; "> <br></span><img height="60" width="64" src="cid:EF47D693-C5F8-40F6-A882-1BD1745F9860@lan"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); font-size: 11pt; ">Chas Wiederhold (ChasWiederhold)</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "> wrote:<br>The energy that ENERGIZE Clinton County brings to the table is infectious! Never have I felt more motivated to get something to happen. Movers and shakers... thats what you guys are.<br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(152, 152, 152); font-size: 11pt; ">December 13, 1901 3:45:52 PM EST</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); font-size: 11pt; ">Recommend (4)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); font-size: 11pt; ">Report abuse</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt; "> <br></span><img height="60" width="64" src="cid:1218708B-D00B-4F01-9AC2-4BEA417A8E72@lan"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); font-size: 11pt; ">B Rafol (a_space_alien)</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "> wrote:<br>To Mark Rembert, Taylor Stuckert, and all others out there infected with the innovative spirit, determination, and love for their fellows: <br><br>w0000000t, YOU are the true American lifeblood today! Instead of whining and complaining like a few too many of us (particularly some of us commenters here), you ARE doing something to help out! Proud of you! Go for it!<br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(152, 152, 152); font-size: 11pt; ">December 13, 1901 3:45:52 PM EST</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); font-size: 11pt; ">Recommend (4)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); font-size: 11pt; ">Report abuse</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt; "> <br></span><img height="60" width="64" src="cid:61662B2C-CC57-4A2E-9D52-75CDCE26D064@lan"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); font-size: 11pt; ">James Stewart (ArtbyStewart)</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "> wrote:<br>A story of true leadership and very inspirational!<br>The community gardens idea is great as well.<br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(152, 152, 152); font-size: 11pt; ">December 13, 1901 3:45:52 PM EST</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); font-size: 11pt; ">Recommend (5)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); font-size: 11pt; ">Report abuse</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt; "> <br></span><img height="60" width="64" src="cid:40237741-70F4-4744-B41A-E71BF7DE8844@lan"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); font-size: 11pt; ">Story McQueen (Story)</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "> wrote:<br>I'm so happy to see many responses to this feature. What a great story. I hope many more contribute to their own towns. The peace corps ideals are universal. Thank you for reporting airing story.<br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(152, 152, 152); font-size: 11pt; ">December 13, 1901 3:45:52 PM EST</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); font-size: 11pt; ">Recommend (5)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); font-size: 11pt; ">Report abuse</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "><br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt; "> <br></span><img height="60" width="64" src="cid:8740E7F4-C147-4161-AF75-CDFF9394F39C@lan"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); font-size: 11pt; ">Craig Zamary (GreenEnergyTVcom)</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt; "> wrote:<br>This is great news, Positive news! I am with GreenEnergyTV.com and we air videos of what people are doing to be green, plus we are an Ohio Company based in Youngstown, so if you get some fottage of what you are doing to be green, we are happy to help expose what you are doing in your community. <br>Good luck and keep up the great work!<br>Stay Green!<br>Craig Zamary<br></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(152, 152, 152); font-size: 11pt; ">December 13, 1901 3:45:52 PM EST</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9pt; "><br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(32, 73, 197); ">View all comments (25)»</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; "><br><a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101362474&ft=1&f=100">http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101362474&ft=1&f=100</a>"<br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><br></span></b></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#527938" face="Arial" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; "><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#527938" face="Arial" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; "><b><br></b></span></font></div><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; ">YEAR-ROUND LOW-E FOOD POTENTIAL OF GROWING DOMES<br></span></b>First check out <a href="http://domes.crestonecolorado.com/">http://domes.crestonecolorado.com/</a><br><br><img height="122" width="336" src="cid:2C2BFF20-9848-4A4D-B745-4A1A4C1E9C41@lan"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "><br></span></b><br><b><span style="font-family: Times; color: rgb(0, 101, 0); font-size: 15pt; ">Greenhouse allows you to grow fresh vegetables, flowers and herbs year round. It's the most energy-efficient, hobby greenhouse kit available today.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 15pt; "><br><br></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; color: rgb(0, 101, 0); font-size: 15pt; ">The Growing Dome Greenhouse kit is a significant improvement in solar greenhouse design. The Growing Dome is able to provide a year round growing environment with little or no extra heating or cooling. You can enjoy your indoor garden in a beautiful nurturing protected space throughout the changing seasons, in your own Growing Dome. Much more than a greenhouse; it's a way of life.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 15pt; "><br><br></span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; ">Enjoy the Many Benefits<br>of Having a Growing Dome in Your Life<br><br><br>Health:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; "> Growing your own fresh food, free from pollutants is a precious gift you are giving to yourself and your loved ones.<br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; ">Security:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; "> No matter what happens to the economy, food is as close as a walk down your garden path.<br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; ">Harmony:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; "> A Growing Dome bring us in touch with the seasons and the environment in which we live.<br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; ">Beauty:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; "> You can delight in having a warm, lush nurturing environment on your own property. People love to sit and relax inside the Dome.<br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; ">Connectedness:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; "> Puttering around in your Growing Dome is a wonderful way to relax at the end of a stressful day and renew your connection with the earth and the natural world.<br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; ">Abundance:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; "> Plants grow in profusion in the moist, warm interior of the Dome. You can grow an abundance of fresh, nutritious produce for family and friends.<br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; ">Self-Sufficiency:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; "> Unlike regular greenhouses which require large amounts of energy to heat and cool, the Growing Dome is solar powered, saving you money, and perfect for off the grid living.<br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; ">I have endeavored to make the Growing Space's Growing Dome the best insulated greenhouse that is available in kit form in the U.S. The wall of the greenhouse has an R value of R12, the north wall has an R value of R10, but it could be increased to a value of R20. The problem is that any material that transmits light (i.e. glass, plastic, polycarbonate, acrylic) actually has a very poor resistance to heat loss. As a greenhouse is designed to grow plants, it needs a lot of light.<br><br>In our Growing Dome we have endeavored to create a correct balance between insulation and glazing. We also use a triple wall polycarbonate glazing which we consider to be the best value for the money of all the insulated glazing's currently available on the market. Also the advantage that our Growing Dome has over a regular greenhouse is that it has two method of storing the heat captured in the day to augment the heating system you may install. These features are: The under-soil heating system and the water tank.<br><br>We find that overall our Growing Domes need approximately a third of the amount of heat a regular greenhouse would use. The amount of heat lost from a structure at night is proportional to the minimum surface area of the structure, and the temperature difference between the interior and the exterior. In this regard a dome structure is very energy efficient because it encloses the maximum volume for the surface area.<br><br>--Udgar Parsons<br><br></span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 14pt; "> </span><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(82, 121, 56); font-size: 14pt; "> </span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(0, 127, 0); font-size: 15pt; ">Gardening in the Growing Dome Greenhouse</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15pt; "><br></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; ">Over the last twelve years, Growing Dome Greenhouse owners have experimented and found the Growing Dome to be a wonderful space for year-round indoor gardening. Greenhouse gardening is a little different than growing outside. The protected environment has its own unique qualities.<br><br></span><img height="263" width="404" src="cid:45172D1B-0B6E-44D2-B0C6-58AF50AC6AEE@lan"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 254); font-size: 13pt; ">Growing Dome Gardening Hints</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 254); font-size: 13pt; ">Benefits of the Growing Dome Greenhouse</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 254); font-size: 13pt; ">Growing Dome Bed Layouts</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 254); font-size: 13pt; ">Garden Design</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 254); font-size: 13pt; ">Check out the Featured Dome of the month for more ideas</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 254); font-size: 13pt; ">Information on Growing Dome Maintenance</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 254); font-size: 13pt; ">Solar Heating and Cooling in the Growing Dome Greenhouse</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "><br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>• <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 254); font-size: 13pt; ">Winter Growing</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "> <br><br><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>• <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 254); font-size: 13pt; ">Cooling the Greenhouse</span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13pt; "> <br><br></span><img height="299" width="404" src="cid:F49ED3AE-168A-47A9-A928-FFDE2FC15349@lan"><span style="font-family: Arial; "><br><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><b>POSSIBLE ADVISING &/0R PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS</b>: (Will be adding to)</div><div><br></div></span></span></div></span></span></b></div></span></b></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#007F00" size="6"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 23px;"><b><br></b></span></font></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>