Area Recycling Committees

The easiest way to coordinate the implementation of the Complete Program is geographically, by building such as Carruthers Hall or the Law School, or by area such as the Blue Ridge Hospital complex. If large enough, the building or area, may be further subdivided, as with the Unversity Hospital. An Area Recycling Committee (ARC) is formed for every building or area, so that each department can be represented in implementation and recycling efforts.
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Presently, Indigenous Peoples are the keepers of biodiversity especially because, since their origins, they have succeeded in developing techniques and mechanisms in harmonic co-existence with their environment. Read More »

The summary overview and the survey of principles of environmental conservation and sustainable development contained in this report have been prepared as an aid and resource in support of the endeavor to identify the core values and principles that should be considered for inclusion in an Earth Charter. These materials are designed to identify and clarify the major principles of environmental conservation and sustainable development that have been formulated to date in international law and related reports and documents. The survey shows that a significant worldwide consensus is emerging around a number of basic principles among legal experts, government leaders, and NGOs, and at the United Nations.
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To craft a people’s agreement on a statement of ethical principles to guide the conduct of people and nations towards each other and the Earth to ensure a sustainable future. Read More »

A growing number of people are seeking occupations that will help domestic animals or wildlife. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is pleased to provide the following information for those who seek a career that provides for the protection and wellbeing of animals.

Whatever career path you follow, it is important to realize that many jobs that involve work with animals include activities that cause unnecessary animal suffering. This concern arm in areas such as research; testing; breeding; zoos; aquaria; circuses; and businesses that use animals in the production of food, clothing, cosmetics, and drugs. Careers involving the exploitation and consumptive use of animals will pose many difficult situations for individuals who believe that animals deserve to be treated with respect and compassion. It is important to keep this in mind as you interview for jobs in these fields.

The basic fields of specialization involving work with animals that The HSUS recommends for those who care deeply about animals include:

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Thinking About Values, by Neil Sampson, Jeff Settembrino, Barbara Dean, Bryan Norton, and Mollie Beattie. Four editorial advisors speak out on the reasons why discussion about the values that affect our environment is so important.

Planetary Progress, by Thomas Berry. Progress with minimal regard for well-being of the life systems of the planet and the role that religious traditions play. Read More »

The End of Nature, by Bill McKibben. Human dominance over nature and our adaptations to the world we are changing.
Toward a Sustainable World, by William D. Ruckelshaus. Changes needed in values, policies, and institutions.

Peace with God…With All Creation, by Pope John Paul II. Religious leadership for a new, socially just ecological ethic. Read More »

The Shadow Our Future Throws, an interview with Ivan Illich by the editors of New Perspectives Quarterly about sustainable development and industrial growth.

Changing Our Minds, by Paul Erlich. The need for evolution in human’s awareness of and relationship to the environment.

The Road and the Wheel, by Wendell Berry and Jeff Settembrino. Two opposing views of man’s relationship to nature and the environment. Read More »

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