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Church of England introduce monthly fast for planet Earth as vicars trained 'eco-theology'
2015-06-19 19:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: The Church of England is to urge worshippers to dedicate the first day of every month to fasting and prayer for planet Earth as part of a major drive to instill green ideas in its followers. Candidates for ordination as priests are also set to be trained in eco-theology while plans are being considered to install solar farms across parts of the Churchs extensive land holdings, in addition to existing wind farms. Details of the green initiatives emerged in papers sent out to members of the...
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Pope: Earth has turned into an "immense pile of filth"
2015-06-19 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS: In a sweeping environmental manifesto aimed at spurring concrete action, Pope Francis called Thursday for a bold cultural revolution to correct what he described as a "structurally perverse" economic system where the rich exploit the poor, turning Earth into an "immense pile of filth." Francis framed climate change as an urgent moral issue to address in his eagerly anticipated encyclical, blaming global warming on an unfair, fossil fuel-based industrial model that harms the poor most. Citing...
Pope Francis: Humans Are Turning the Earth Into an Immense Pile of Filth
2015-06-18 17:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: This is an excerpt from Pope Francis encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si. The Earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth. In many parts of the planet, the elderly lament that once beautiful landscapes are now covered with rubbish. Industrial waste and chemical products utilized in cities and agricultural areas can lead to bio-accumulation in the organisms of the local population, even when levels of toxins in those places are low. Frequently no measures...
Earth Observation Specialist x 2
2015-06-18 17:05:07| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Airbus Defence and Space GEO Intelligence is a leading provider of optical and satellite imagery, geographic information products, software and services delivering geographic information solutions into both private and public sector organisations worldwide. Airbus Defence and Space provides high valueadded solutions including satellite data acquisition, operational emergency planning systems, geoinformation creation, database management and outsourced hosting. 2 Vacancies for Earth Observation Specialists have arisen within Airbus Defence Space in Farnborough. The Space team at Airbus Defence and Space, in Farnborough, are focused on the exploitation of Earth Observation data, primarily acquired from spacebased platforms. The scope of work undertaken by the team includes large space infrastructure projects hosting, operations and maintenance of ground segment systems, platforms for hosting industrial processing capabilities, operational services supporting the uptake and exploitation of Earth Observation EO data across Europe and the downstream exploitation of EO data including the development and delivery of EOenabled products and services. The role of the Earth Observation Specialist is to support current and future RD and consultancy projects funded through European or National Institutions. The scope of relevant RD and consultancy projects includes support to consultancy studies exploring the potential for new EO application domains, the development of new EOenabled solutions and services, feasibility studies to determine the operational potential of EOenabled service concepts and implementation of operational and delivery of EOenabled services. The Earth Observation Specialist will also contribute to the identification and realisation of new business opportunities within the downstream EO applications domain by supporting the Space Business Development Manager in the preparation and submission of relevant proposals and offers. As a result, the Earth Observation Specialist has the potential to contribute along the entire journey from new EO application concept to realisation of operational service delivery. Your main tasks and responsibilities will include To provide expertise in Earth Observation and Geographic Information Systems to support application development within the Space team Generation of ideas and concepts for new and innovative EOenabled products and services Technical development work implementing EOenabled products and services To provide a leading role within technical project work within European and National project frameworks To participate in consortiumbased project teams, with a degree of knowledge and confidence to potentially lead specific Work Packages andor coordinate partners in fulfilling project goals Technical development work Technical report writing Consultancy studies into the potential for EO exploitation Consultancy studies into the potential for integrated applications Supporting assessments of the technical and economic viability of new EO application products or services To provide technical support to the bidding process within the Space department To consider EO and GISrelated business and user requirements to support the preparation of detailed specifications for EOenabled service solutions To attend meetings with other Airbus Defence and Space staff and with European and National consortium partners, as appropriate To maintain awareness of evolving EO and GIS technologies and techniques relevant to Airbus Defence and Spaces current and future position in this industry To support the development and training of internal colleagues in the area of EO, where relevant We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience Relevant post graduate qualifications in Geomatics, Physical Geography, Environmental Science, Applied Remote Sensing or related fields Experience in applied use of Earth Observation data, both SAR and optical advantageous but demonstrably expert in at least one Excellent awareness of and ability in the exploitation of image processing techniques Experience of relevant image processing software packages such as ERDAS, ENVI, eCognition, ESRI, NEST, Sentinel1 Toolbox etc Relevant programming experience or aptitude an advantage Python, IDL Strong oral and written communication skills in English Knowledge of European and ESA programmes, particularly Copernicus would be an asset Strong Microsoft Office skills Strong ability to manage own time through the effective prioritisation and management of workloads Highly developed sense of responsibility and ability to take ownership and make decisions Ability to work under pressure and to respect deadlines Ability to work both independently and effectively with others Excellent communication skills Highly flexible and proactive approach to work An independent, investigative and freethinking approach to innovation an ideas person Motivated self starter with genuine interest in Earth Observation Interest in the commercial exploitation of Earth Observation Please apply on line for this vacancy on line at our careers site www.jobs.airbusgroup.com with your CV attached. By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus Group using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus Group. To apply click here
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ASX falls back to earth in broad selloff
2015-06-18 10:55:59| Agriculture - Topix.net
Australian shares went into reverse on Thursday, wiping out the previous day's strong gains, as worries about the local economy and the Greek debt crisis weighed on investors' minds. The Dow Jones was up 0.2 per cent as US investors generally welcomed a statement from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen that while US interest rates were likely to rise in 2015 the pace of monetary tightening would be measured.
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