Thursday, July 17, 2008

Read up before coming!

Hi all!

Here are some useful links for you to read up on our topics before coming. Just do a little bit of research and reading before GYS starts so that you'll be able to contribute more in discussions.

For the environment:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/asia/0,9263,501080428,00.html
http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/environment/global-warming/gw-overview.html

For economics:
http://www.weforum.org/en/media/Latest%20Press%20Releases/PR_Davos_Gates
http://www.globalissues.org/TradeRelated/Facts.asp

For the media:
http://www.medialaw.org/bloggerlawsuits
http://reid-on.com/archives/000020.htm

For general information about countries around the globe, try this link:

http://www.theodora.com/wfb/abc_world_fact_book.html

An example of what we hope to achieve through discussions:
http://www.earthcharter.org/


May this be a starting point for a well-needed change for our world!

Yours,
Grace

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