Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay make forest conservation pledge.
During a recent UN-sponsored World Forestry Conference that gathered 3,500 delegates from 160 countries in Argentina, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) stated that the equivalent of 36 football fields are deforested each minute, calling for a net deforestation rate of zero by 2020 through a combination of reducing the rate
of trees felled along with replanting.

Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina, a country with only 30% of her rainforests remaining, joined with their pledges to achieve this goal. South America is home to the world’s largest remaining tropical rainforest, where destruction has been driven by the meat-producing cattle industry and soya crops, the vast majority of which are fed to livestock.

The conclusions from this meeting are being carried as recommendations to the December climate summit in Copenhagen. Bravo and many thanks, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and all World Forestry Conference participants for your commitment to preserving vital forests.

Let us all act similarly to sustain our biosphere through a respect for the sanctity of all life.  Speaking at an August 2009 videoconference in Thailand, Supreme Master Ching Hai reminded of meat’s extreme harm to the environment along with the promise of a better future if humanity chooses the veg solution.


Reference
http://www.france24.com/en/node/4907555
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iRcvN-geM1xNawyOLV015_rA6BdQD9BF5T500    

Prince Albert II honored for environmental contributions.
In California, USA this past week, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco attended a gathering of eco-friendly stars who came to support his green crusade.To date he has donated US$23 million for climate change initiatives through The Prince Albert II Foundation where 127 conservation projects are underway
around the world.

Celebrities like U2’s The Edge, Julian Lennon, Lionel Richie, Hollywood actor Chris Noth, and others came to show their support.  Earlier in the week, the prince was also recognized with the Roger Revelle Prize from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of San Diego for his work in addressing global warming.

Our sincere accolades and admiration, Your Serene Highness for your noble efforts and achievements. Surely your actions inspire us all in uniting to create a stable future for all Earth’s inhabitants.

Reference
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/10/prince-albert-tells-hollywood-change-lifestyle.php
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hollywood-a-listers-rally-around-prince-albert-ii-of-monaco-and-his-foundation-for-the-environment-65771727.html

Extra News
Scottish Finance and Sustainable Growth Secretary John Swinney announces grants of US$1.1 million for the homes of those most in need, to reduce fuel costs and harmful emissions while improving energy efficiency.  
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/8314270.stm

Tennessee Valley Authority, the largest public utility in the US, expands its offerings as it announces the purchase of 200 megawatts of sustainable energy from two projects in the states of North and South Dakota.  
http://green.venturebeat.com/2009/10/23/the-tennessee-valley-authority-goes-green/