Mycosphere 205 two new species and a new record of cercosporoids from thailand phengsintham p1,2, chukeatirote e 1, mckenzie ehc3, moslem ma4, hyde kd1,4 and braun u5 1school of science, mae fah luang university,chiang rai 57100. When sunlight strikes a solar cell, chemical reactions release electrons, generating electric current. Two new species and a new record of cercosporoids from. An impassioned call to heal the wounds of our planet and ourselves through the tenets of our spiritual traditions, from a winner of the nobel peace prize it is so easy, in our modern world, to feel disconnected from the physical earth. Thailand 2biology department, faculty of sciences, national university of laos 3landcare research, private bag 92170, auckland, new zealand. Shes determined to bring green back to barren land. Nobel laureate wangari maathais green belt movement to plant two billion trees.
The pace is slow and meditative and goes on a bit too long definitely read unbowed first, but the ideas are powerful. The first creative act refers to the dateless past, and gives scope for all the geologic ages. Namibias pioneering conservancies from the endless red dunes of the south to the teeming game reserves of damaraland, namibia is home to some of the worlds most important ecosystems. Start studying environmental science holt chapter 3. Wangari maathai is a kenyan environmentalist and political activist. There is a strong movement among environmentalists and politicians to consider the earth as supreme and man as just one of the animals that inhabit the earth. Replenishing the earth gives a new answer to that question, uncovering a settler revolution that took place from the early nineteenth century that led to the explosive settlement of the american west and its forgotten twin, the british west, comprising the settler dominions of. Nam khan ii power plant has carbon offset potential wle. Unbowed field actions science reports openedition journals. Jul 09, 2010 wangari maathai is a kenyan environmentalist and political activist. With the pervasive demonisation of the mungiki militia group providing an effective cover for the killing of members of the kikuyu community mungiki and nonmungiki alike ordinary citizens are reluctant to speak out, both for fear of being accused of supporting the sect and of the reactions of mungiki militia to criticism. Nov 09, 2010 explain how wangari maathai was a courageous person. Replenish the fish, fowl it is the message of replacing what you use. Green freight and logistics development page 1 thailands annual international training course aitc course information green freight and logistics development priority for ayeyawadychao phrayamekong economic cooperation strategy acmecs member countries and bay of bengal initiative for multisectoral technical and economic cooperation bimstec member states.
Nobel laureate wangari maathais green belt movement to. Nov 28, 2017 in yokota, japan, president trump spoke of seeking peace and stability for the nations of the world, including a free and open indopacific region, and lauded americas ally japan. The movie, wangari maathai tells an inspiring tale of doing the best you can under seemingly interminable odds. Although the gap theory is not as popular as it used to be, there is still a significant body of bible expositors who teach that this theory is the best way to deal with the alleged long ages of earth history. Occurs when the moon moves between the earth and sun and blocks the light.
Apr 23, 2009 wangari maathai outlines challenge for africa nobel peace prize winner wangari maathai believes theres much more to africa than can be gleaned from a headline. Earth and water, air and waning fire of the sun combine to form the essential elements of life and reveal. Wangari muta maathaian activist, feminist, mother, environmentalist, and member of the kenyan parl peace movements, the idea of peace is ancient, reaching back to the beginnings of organized society and perhaps even earlier. In the 1970s, maathai founded the green belt movement, an environmental ngo focused on environmental conservation and womens. Thailands annual international training course aitc green. Scholastica and the university of pittsburgh, as well as the university of nairobi in kenya. Wangari maathais nobel prizewinning activism has thrust the environment to the forefront of the global security agenda. May 11, 2010 in this beautifully animated clip from dirt. Replenishing the earth james belich oxford university. She inspires us with her story of simple modest efforts that grew into a global movement. With the death of wangari maathai, the green movement has.
In yokota, japan, president trump spoke of seeking peace and stability for the nations of the world, including a free and open indopacific region, and lauded americas ally japan. Interpret maathais quote when she states, fear is the biggest enemy you have. On a december day four years ago, i went to meet wangari maathai. Exim bank not supporting this dirty coal plant is a victory against trumps promotion of fossil fuels at the expense of our climate and local communities. In response to the news, kate deangelis, international policy analyst at friends of the earth, issued the following statement. Yet in his celebration of fullspectrum us military might, power upstaged purpose.
It is speculated that all the diversified nation shall be considered as formedscatterly due to explosion of indo continentinto th ree major land divisions say. The beginning of her politcal journey nobody would have bothered me if all i did was to encourage women to plant trees, but i started seeing the linkages between the problems that we were dealing with and the root causes of environmental degradation. I will be a hummingbird wangari maathai english youtube. Replenishing the earth james belich oxford university press. The carbondioxide content in the earths atmosphere before 1500 a.
Scholastica and the university of pittsburgh, as well as. Thailands annual international training course aitc. Mar 06, 2015 this work, which drew the connection between tree cover and peace, won professor maathai numerous awards, including the 2004 nobel peace prize, the first received by an african woman, for her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace. Human rights violations are common across thai outbound investments, as. Pseudocercospora christellae on christella parasitica and p. Energy planning department gone with reorganisation the department, known under its acronym epd, has been the key player in the ministry to direct energyrelated issues, being responsibly for energy policy formulation, management and coordination as the ministrys technical arm. Wangari maathai delivers her nobel lecture after receiving the 2004 nobel. In the years ahead, china looks set to lead on renewable energy, but indias power sector will be greener overall. Thailand spends about 7 percent of the countries money on their military. Nobel laureate wangari maathai has spent decades working with the green belt movement to help women in rural kenya plantand sustainmillions of trees.
In 2002, she was elected to kenyas parliament, and in 2003, she was appointed deputy minister for the environment and natural resources, posts she held until 2007. Wangari maathai outlines challenge for africa nobel peace prize winner wangari maathai believes theres much more to africa than can be. At the end of this course, participants are expected to. Wangari muta maathai was a renowned kenyan social, environmental and political activist and. Mother earth, gaia, and spaceship earth are all metaphors used to describe our. Explain how wangari maathai was a courageous person. Thai investors currently finance megaprojects across association of southeast asian nations asean countries, including energy projects and largescale sugar concessions. Oct 17, 2014 green earth power thailand secures solar energy plant development in myanmar october 17, 2014 reve green earth power thailand has signed a memorandum of agreement with the myanmar ministry of electric power moep to formalise the development of a 220megawatt solar power plant in minbu, in that countrys magway region. Solar cells are small, squareshaped panel semiconductors made from silicon and other conductive materials, manufactured in thin film layers. They have become key players in the global market economy, as coal, oil and hydropower investors, and as major buyers of electricity. Ethia shall be considered as single large continent formed on the earth planet say 2,00,000 years ago. In her autobiography, the late wangari maathai, founder of the green belt. Some have used this translation to support the gap theory, also known as the ruinreconstruction theory, which involves the necessity for god to refill the earth after a preadamic race had perished as a result of.
An impassioned call to heal the wounds of our planet and ourselves through the tenets of our spiritual traditions, from a winner of the nobel peace prize. Jan 01, 2010 when wangari maathai presents us with an eloquent argument for devoting our lives to saving the earth from destruction. Wangari muta maathai was born in nyeri, kenya, in 1940. Yet, the root cause of most conflicts, is the desire to access and control the limited resources on our planet earth. A must read for anyone interested in the environment. Environmental science holt chapter 3 flashcards quizlet. Fifty years ago, access to higher education in the new emerging african nations was severely limited the kennedy airlift transformed that. This capability is exemplified in maathais rhetoric through her merger of the. Wangari maathais use of mottainai in kenya digitalcommons. Understand significance of green or sustainable practices in the transport and logistics industry. Thai outbound investments in the mekong region and myanmar. Wangari maathai was a kenyan environmental and political activist. In the early 1990s, maathai moved into mainstream kenyan politics. Replenish the earth i am forever dumbfounded that most folks like to misconstrue this with fill the earth with people or simple fill it here in genesis, the wise text simply means as it appears.
Wangari maathai is the founder of the green belt movement, which has planted over 45 million trees across kenya since 1977. Spiritual values for healing ourselves and the world. Green freight and logistics development page 2 course objectives this training course aims at discussing the potential and benefits of green freight policies. The carbondioxide content in the earth s atmosphere before 1500 a. After world war ii within the european countries in the west consumers tried to copy the. Two new species and a new record of cercosporoids from thailand.
Green earth power thailand secures solar energy plant. Please note that the tcc has not yet issued any notification on the application nor the minimum thresholds on the merger of businesses. Energy planning department gone with reorganisation aung shin 07 apr 2015 the department, known under its acronym epd, has been the key player in the ministry to direct energyrelated issues, being responsibly for energy policy formulation, management and coordination as the ministrys technical arm. Sep 25, 2011 wangari maathai was a kenyan environmental and political activist. Cercosporoid leafspotting hyphomycetes are being studied in the northern areas of thailand. Occurs when the moon moves between the earth and sun and. The government was encouraging farmers to switch to producing cash which resulted in the damage of large forested land to make room for commercial planting.
Gorsevski this article offers new insights into how wangari maathais rhetoric of emplacement may be productively understood as a growing form of postcolonial communication, which is amenable to criticism and theorybuilding in rhetorical studies. With wangari maathais inspiration and help, its members had already planted several million trees by then. Replenishing the earth gives a new answer to that question, uncovering a settler revolution that took place from the early nineteenth century that led to the explosive settlement of the american west and its forgotten twin, the british west, comprising the settler dominions of canada, australia, new zealand, and south africa. Shes expecting the seeds she has planted in her nation will have big results around the globe. Occurs when the moon moves between the earth and sun and blocks the light 2 see answers answer 2. In 2002, she was elected to more about wangari maathai. Spiritual values for healing ourselves and the world new york. No way taiwan lines will merge, yang ming chairman says joc staff nov 03, 2016 10. The beginning of her politcal journey wangari muta maathai. As china and india move away from coal, whose power plans are greener. No way taiwan lines will merge, yang ming chairman says. In the 1970s, maathai founded the green belt movement, an environmental ngo focused on.
As china and india move away from coal, whose power plans. Green earth power thailand secures solar energy plant development in myanmar october 17, 2014 reve green earth power thailand has signed a memorandum of agreement with the myanmar ministry of electric power moep to formalise the development of a 220megawatt solar power plant in minbu, in that countrys magway region. I had been asked to interview her as part of a series on exceptional women but even in a list containing such luminaries as liberias first female president, ellen johnson sirleaf, wangari maathais name jumped out. Students share answers in a class discussion and then watch a video entitled wangari maathai and the green belt movement students discuss answers to questions and the video. Wangari maathai, maathai, wangari 1940 environmental activist dr. Hallier western lifestyle, wealth of nations, club of rome, world climate, ecologysustainability, ethical values abstract. She is the founder of the green belt movement, which, through networks of rural women, has planted 40 million trees across kenya since 1977. Replenishing the earth the institute for creation research. Spiritual values for healing ourselves and the world in christian books and bibles pdf books replenishing the earth.
Spiritual values for healing ourselves and the world by wangari maathai. Please note that the tcc has not yet issued any notification on the application nor. Spiritual values for healing ourselves and the world by maathai, wangari muta isbn. Thailand renewable resources timber, rubber, fish, gypsum, fluorite, and arable land non renewable resources natural gas, tin, tungsten, lead, and lignite military population 690,000. Indo island considered originated on the earth planet 3,00,000 years ago. A new species of sunipia 3 received from kew i recently found a specimen of sunipia salweenensis. Sep 26, 2011 in the early 1990s, maathai moved into mainstream kenyan politics.
Energy planning department gone with reorganisation the. Ive heard reports of school teachers teaching their students that the earth is supreme by having their students hug trees as shows of affection to mother earth. Books by wangari maathai books the green belt movement. Published by doubleday religion, an imprint of the crown publishing group. Wangari maathai realised that one of the many roots of environmental degradation was due to poor governance. Nobel laureate wangari maathais green belt movement to plant. This is an extended articulation of the ethical values that guide and support the green belt movement and wangari maathai herself, in environmental justice and human rights work. Despite dire warnings and escalating concern over the state of our planet, many people feel out of touch with the natural world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. At the close of the forum, aisha karanja challenged everyone to find the little thing they could do towards empowering women for sustainable natural resource management, the theme of the forum. International peace bureau contributions to nobel peace. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Matching power with purpose in the south china sea.