Word: conservationism
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Wilson called for a more objective conservation ethic based on a scientific appreciation for the diversity in nature. He expressed the hope that knowledge of the "endless magic well" of nature would lead to a sound conservation movement.
Remodeling a curriculum also means retraining a faculty. Carleton College in Minnesota will hold a series of seminars to expose faculty members to new uses of computers for tasks that could include choreographing dance or analyzing historical evidence. Davidson College in North Carolina will organize two summer institutes for liberal...
"The point of the film was not to generate tearjerking propaganda, but rather to raise money to do something about the situation," Young explains. "Conservation is a touchy subject in countries like Brazil," he explains, adding that it is hard for these countries to realize that these resources must be...
Apart from this, the gallery works well in terms of its stated functions; in particular, the behind-the-scenes facilities (storage, conservation, restoration, research, administration) are designed with a care and expertise unknown before in the Southern Hemisphere. And well it might: from groundbreaking to opening, the building cost $53.2...
The dean cited generous revenue from the $350 million Harvard Campaign, surprising stability in student aid expenses, and successful energy conservation efforts to explain a $205.000 surplus in the Faculty's coffers after the 1981-82 year, the Faculty's sixth consecutive surplus. Last year's budget report predicted a...