THE GREEN
| November 1, 2002 |
Volume 1, Issue 1
|
An environmental newsletter by youth and for youth.
Mission Statement: We are attempting to strengthen
and unify the young environmental community in the Bay Area by sharing interests,
information, and calls to action between 1,500 local youth. We seek to inspire
participation in projects and events between groups, strengthen journalistic
skills, and foster career exploration.
Contents:
1 Welcome to "The Green"!
2 News: USDA Issues the First Federal Seal for Organic Foods
3 Opinion: Icy Warnings
4 Interview: Dave Harris
5 Book Review: Orchid Fever by Eric Hansen
6 Poems: Emily Dickinson Poem and "Illumination" by Rebecca Smith
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to "The Green"!
Editor: Jenny Cade <jennyc@acterra.org>
Welcome to the first edition of EarthTeam’s new monthly student-written newsletter, "The Green". This issue will be shorter than those to follow, simply because it is the first and is not yet fully developed.
So this is how this newsletter is going to work: We have a current staff of
five student editors for five sections: Editor’s Notes, Environmental News,
Opinions, Interviews, and Poetry. The editors are responsible for coordinating
contributions from you, the readers, and/or writing their own articles each
month. If you would like to contribute, contact the editor for the section you
are interested in. (Editor’s emails are listed at the top of each section.)
It should also be noted that there are still openings for editors for the following
sections: Book Review, High School and Middle School Events Editor, Calendar
Editor, Action/Quote of the Month Coordinator, Entertainment Editor, and an
International Connections Editor. Contact Sheilah Fish <sheilah@earthteam.net>
if you think you may be interested in filling a position.
For the Editor’s Note, I will be printing letters to the editor, which
should be sent to me via my email address (see above), so feel free to send
along you comments, suggestions, and questions.
And so, with no further ado, I give you the November, 2002 issue of "The
Green".
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Environmental News: USDA Issues the First Federal Seal
for Organic Foods
Editor: Natalie Rocha <natalie340@aol.com>On October 21, 2002, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) will issue a new set of standards for food labeled "organic." USDA’s new National Organic Standards will require every producer and handler of organic products, home grown or imported products, to be certified by the USDA.
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Opinions: Icy Warnings by contributor Georgios
Theophanous
Editor: Jeff Gustafson <followerofthoth@yahoo.com>
Winter is the season of frosty mornings and red ears and noses, a season when often the nearest source of warmth is the fireplace. In such a time, concerns about global warming tend to be packed into the corners of our minds, to be recalled with the warmer temperatures of spring and summer. Yet, in the midst of the world’s coldest climates, the ice of the Antarctic, researchers have not forgotten the ever-present threat of global warming, and they have a bit of news for all of us. According to recent studies conducted near the South Pole, there is a 5% chance that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, or the WAIS, will collapse within the next two hundred years.
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Interview: Dave Harris
Editor: Rayona Young <ladypirate13@hotmail.com>
I would like to thank Dave Harris for agreeing to be interviewed and for being so cooperative throughout the whole process. Dave is a senior at UC Berkeley and after he graduates with a degree in the political economy of development and environment, he plans to spend a number of years living and working in third world countries.
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Book Review: Orchid Fever by Eric Hansen
Editor: Rebecca Smith <hellocaper@aol.com>
Learning about the author's trek through the Borneo jungle several years earlier, two orchid hobbyists sought him out, hoping that he would lead them on an expedition in search of the fabled Paphiopedilum sanderianum. The two-week trip to Fire Mountain immersed Eric Hansen in the world of orchid politics. Orchid politics? Is there such a thing? Skeptical, yet intrigued, he embarked upon a mission to puzzle out the inner workings of the global orchid network… a journey that took him all over the globe as he tracked down the key players.
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Poetry: Emily Dickinson and "Illumination"
Editor: Rebecca Smith <hellocaper@aol.com>
Poem by Emily Dickinson
A light exists in spring
Not present on the year
At any other period.
When March is scarcely here