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Japan and the Republic of Korea Announce They Will Invest Billions of Dollars in Environmentally Smart Projects	Japan and the Republic of Korea announcement that they will invest billions of dollars in environmentally smart projects to create jobs and spur economic growth is the latest sign that the Green New Deal advocated by the United Nations is gaining momentum, the head of the UN Environment Programme said on January 9, 2009.
UN Action Plan Year of the Gorilla Boosts Goals of Tayna Gorilla Reserve in Congo	Five years ago, Kakule Vwirasihikya's and his colleagues’ established the 225,000-acre Tayna Gorilla Reserve which protects gorillas, elephants, and leopards while providing many locals with jobs and education. Its community college, Tayna Center for Conservation Biology (TCCB), proudly announced on January 8, 2009, that it now has 220 graduates in natural resource management and conservation.
Asia-Pacific Nations Agree to Reduce Catches of Bigeye Tuna by 30 Percent by 2011	Asia-Pacific nations have agreed to cut their catches of bigeye tuna by 30 percent by 2011 in order to help preserve the fish that is popular in the region served raw as sushi and sashimi.
United Nations Launches E-Learning Initiative in over 160 Developing Countries	A new United Nations (UN) e-Learning initiative, launched in Berlin on December 6, 2008 will offer developing countries opportunities to draw upon a rich array of training and capacity-building resources.
Qatar and United Nations (UN) Pave Way for Environmentally-Friendly, Paper-Free Events	Paper-free or near paperless conferences may soon be in sight under a pioneering initiative by the Government of Qatar and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), announced on November 16^th, 2008.
Indonesia To Plant 100 Million Trees This Year	Indonesia, which has been losing forests at a rapid pace in recent years, plans to plant 100 million trees across the country this year in an effort to limit deforestation, a forestry official said on Wednesday.
From a “Red Bush,” Rooibos, Opportunity Is Born in South African Village	With her background in botany, Smith thought of using rooibos – a plant that is a popular tea product and is known across the globe for its medicinal properties.
Mysterious Microbe Plays Important Role in Ocean Ecology: Leads scientists to rethink ocean's carbon and nitrogen cycles	An unusual microorganism discovered in the open ocean may force scientists to rethink their understanding of how carbon and nitrogen cycle through ocean ecosystems.
American Library Association Selects Magic Porthole A “Great Web Site for Kids”	Magic Porthole at http://www.magicporthole.org has been selected for inclusion in the American Library Association’s (ALA) Great Web Sites for Kids.
OpenmindProjects of Southeast Asia: "Learning for Life, Nature and Future"	OpenmindProjects (OMP ) conceived in 2001 from an idea to bring Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to where it was most needed advances its objectives with the help of new technology.