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New York Climate Week

New York Climate Week 2025 was a study in contrasts. On one side of the UN General Assembly, Donald Trump — the host country’s president — called the green transition “the biggest con ever.” On the other, more than 120 countries used the same stage to raise their ambition.

 

It was raining new climate plans: China announced 7–10% cuts by 2035 and a six-fold expansion of solar and wind; the EU raised its target to 66–72%; Australia, Nigeria, and Pakistan set new 2035 goals; and a wave of smaller nations from Liberia to Vanuatu unveiled updated plans. In total, 49 countries have now updated their NDCs, covering a quarter of global emissions — with China and the EU set to deliver even more detailed plans ahead of COP30 in Brazil this November.

 

And in a powerful twist, Colombia — an oil-producing country — announced it will host the world’s first fossil fuel phase-out summit in 2026.

 

Out in the city, the streets buzzed with thousands of business leaders, activists, and scientists pushing for more action. And thanks to our broadcast, more than 8.5 million viewers joined the conversation.

Highlights from our broadcast

  • 📺 Make Science Great Again — Live from Stockholm, we heard the unfiltered voices of scientists who refuse to be silenced. One powerful message: Donald Trump is not a climate denier, but a liar—he knows the science, but chooses to deceive. We also heard from a U.S. scientist who fled her home country to Sweden—just to keep doing her research free from political pressure.
  • 📺 Business Determination — Companies are coming together around a new, science-based Carbon Removals Action Guide from the Exponential Roadmap Initiative, Oxford Net Zero, and partners. The message is clear: it’s not either/or. We must cut emissions and scale removals to reach net zero on time.

Meanwhile, the world kept moving forward

While Trump shouted, the world delivered. Just look at what happened this September alone reported weekly on We Don’t Have Time by Assaad Razzouk — a tidal wave of climate progress that no single speech can erase:

  1. 🌊 The High Seas Treaty entered into force, protecting 61% of our oceans for the first time in history.
  2. 🇨🇴 Colombia announced it will host a fossil fuel phase-out summit in 2026 — a groundbreaking step for an oil-producing nation.
  3. 🇩🇪 Germany locked in 80% renewables by 2030 — in Europe’s largest economy.
  4. 🇦🇺 Australia raised its climate targets: 62–70% cuts by 2035, net-zero by 2050.
  5. 🇮🇳 India’s power-sector CO₂ fell in the first half of 2025 — only the second time in 50 years.
  6. 🇨🇳 China passed 40 million EVs sold, with sales up 36% year-on-year.
  7. 🇺🇸 Clean energy delivered 82% of all new U.S. energy jobs in 2024 — growing three times faster than the rest of the economy.
  8. 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia launched a 5.3 GW solar and wind tender — in the heart of oil country.
  9. 🌐 The ozone layer is on track to recover to 1980s levels by mid-century, says WMO.
  10. 🇩🇪 Germany’s EV market jumped to 30.6% of new sales, up from 20.6% last year.
  11. 🇬🇧 UK households set new records in August for installing heat pumps, batteries, and solar.
  12. 🇺🇸 Two California oil refineries announced closure as gasoline demand enters permanent decline.
  13. 🇨🇳 China’s EV charging stations surged 54% year-on-year, now totaling 17 million units.
  14. 🇺🇸 California extended its carbon market through 2045 — one of the toughest in the world.
  15. 🇦🇺 Australia is set to smash its 2030 rooftop solar target of 37.2 GW.
  16. 🇺🇸 The U.S. National Academies declared GHG harm to human health “beyond scientific dispute.”
  17. 🇮🇳 India allocated $570 million to help its steel industry decarbonize.
  18. 🚢 200 shipping companies demanded the first-ever global fee on shipping emissions.
  19. 🇨🇳 China will double energy storage to 180 GW by 2027, up from 95 GW today.
  20. 🇺🇸 A next-generation geothermal pilot will be built in Utah, unlocking 24/7 clean energy.
  21. 🇺🇸 20 U.S. states sued FEMA for terminating a climate adaptation funding program — showing climate denial now faces legal pushback.
  22. 👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Youth activists are taking the U.S. Administration to court over its anti-environment agenda.

The bigger picture

History is clear: those who tried to block progress—the ones who fought the spinning jenny—never won. They won’t win this time either. One man shouting at the UN won’t stop the momentum. In fact, it may only fuel it.
According to studies, 89% of citizens now want strong climate leadership from their politicians.

But here’s the challenge: as long as this vast majority remains silent, we won’t hear about this progress loudly enough. And in that silence, the anti-science minority grows louder and more dangerous.

Just look at Germany: ⚠ One of Germany largest political party AfD recently tried to strip funding from the world-renowned Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) — one of the most respected scientific institutions on Earth. They failed, but their attempt is a warning: science itself is under attack.
That is why it matters that we aired the latest science from PIK during Climate Week, together with Nick Oldridge, Co-founder of Climate Science Breakthrough, who plans to bring emergency climate briefings to the UK Parliament. It shows what the deniers fear most: science informing politics, and truth shaping decisions.
This is why we must act. The 89% must step forward and defend science. We must raise our voices louder than the deniers. Louder than the lies. Louder than the attacks.
This is what #MakeScienceGreatAgain is all about: giving attention to the cause, amplifying truth over denial, and building unstoppable momentum.
We need you to be loud. We need you now. 💚

Next week, October 1–3, Pope Leo XIV has invited climate leaders to his summer residence, Castel Gandolfo, for a landmark gathering: Raising Hope for Climate Justice. By opening his home, the Pope is underscoring both the urgency and the moral weight of the climate crisis.

 

Among those invited is former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, a pioneering political leader on clean energy, Bill McKibben, trailblazing climate author and advocate; Katharine Hayhoe, award-winning climate scientist and communicator; Bianca Pitt, leading voice for gender equality in climate leadership; and our very own founder and CEO, Ingmar Rentzhog, driving climate action from the business community and civil society.

 

They will join faith leaders, Indigenous representatives, scientists, activists and business leaders from all parts of the world, forming a rare coalition united around climate justice.

 

If the UN General Assembly showed that most of the world is determined to act despite obstruction, the Vatican sends an even stronger signal: the climate fight will only be won through cooperation that transcends borders, ideologies, and institutions — underpinned by science and moral leadership.

 

We Don’t Have Time will be there to carry these voices far beyond the Vatican.

And you can be part of it, too: some sessions will be available to join online. 

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]]> 87954 Join us in Costa Rica for our Conference: Putting Planetary Well-being at the Core (1 – 2 December 2022) https://goodnewsplanet.com/join-us-in-costa-rica-for-our-conference-putting-planetary-well-being-at-the-core-1-2-december-2022/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:00:44 +0000 https://goodnewsplanet.com/?p=79415 We invite you to join us for our Conference “Putting Planetary Well-being at the Core: A Call to Turn our Conscience into Action”, which will take place on 1 and 2 December 2022, here in our Earth Charter Education Center on the University for Peace campus in Costa Rica. This Conference is organized under the …

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This dynamic event will bring together academics, activists and businesspeople from diverse countries with the purpose to:

1. Further explore the concept of Planetary Well-being, building on previous research and initiatives.

2. Evaluate progress on our contributions towards Planetary health and well-being for all people, the greater community of life and future generations

3. Identify and share examples of policies, decisions and actions countries generated over the past 30 years that have contributed to Planetary Well-being and consider what can be learnt from it.

4. Share examples from Costa Rica that have been contributing to Planetary Well-being in different realms.

5. Expand our consciousness, understanding and vision on the importance of Planetary Well-being and to consider the implications of that to education.

6. Network and forge collaboration towards further developing ways to evaluate and measure our contributions to Planetary Well-being.

Click here to register!

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You can find more information relevant to the conference in the following links:

Conference Brochure
Preliminary Agenda 1 and 2 December
Preliminary List of Speakers
Post-Conference Field Trip Options – 3 December 2022

Click here for more information.

Looking forward to seeing you!

Earth Charter International Team

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Acompañenos en Costa Rica para nuestra Conferencia sobre Bienestar Planetario
(1 – 2 de diciembre 2022)
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Le invitamos a que nos acompañe y se registre a la Conferencia que estamos organizando titulada “Poniendo el bienestar planetario en el centro: un llamado para convertir nuestra conciencia en acción” que se llevará a cabo el 1 y 2 de diciembre del 2022, en nuestro Centro de Educación de la Carta de la Tierra, ubicado en el campus de la Universidad para la Paz. Estamos organizando este evento especial como parte de nuestra Cátedra UNESCO sobre Educación para el Desarrollo Sostenible con la Carta de la Tierra. Puede registrarse aquí.
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Esta conferencia reunirá a académicos, empresarios y personas de la sociedad civil de diversos países, con el propósito de estimular el debate y la colaboración sobre el tema de nuestras contribuciones al Bienestar Planetario con los siguientes objetivos:

1. Explorar más a fondo el concepto de Bienestar Planetario, basándose en investigaciones e iniciativas anteriores.
2. Evaluar el progreso de nuestras contribuciones hacia la salud y el bienestar planetario para la gran comunidad de vida y las generaciones futuras.
3. Identificar y compartir ejemplos de políticas, decisiones y acciones generadas por los países durante los últimos 30 años que han contribuido al Bienestar Planetario y considerar qué se puede aprender de ello.
4. Compartir ejemplos de Costa Rica que han estado contribuyendo al Bienestar Planetario en diferentes ámbitos.
5. Expandir nuestra conciencia, comprensión y visión sobre la importancia del Bienestar Planetario y considerar las implicaciones de eso para la educación.
6. Establecer redes y forjar colaboración para seguir desarrollando formas de evaluar y medir nuestras contribuciones al bienestar planetario.

Registrese Aqui!

Encuentre más información sobre este evento en los siguientes enlaces:

Brochure de la conferencia
Agenda preliminar de la conferencia
Lista preliminar de ponentes
Opciones de giras después de la Conferencia

Puede encontrar más información al respecto haciendo clic aquí.

¡Esperamos contar con su presencia!

Equipo Carta de la Tierra Internacional

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]]> 79415 Judy D. Olian, PhD, president of Quinnipiac University speaks to Paul Sladkus, ’72 Quinnipiac Graduate https://goodnewsplanet.com/judy-d-olian-phd-president-of-quinnipiac-university-speaks-to-paul-sladkus-72-quinnipiac-graduate/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 16:59:31 +0000 http://goodnewsplanet.com/?p=73251 Judy D. Olian, Ph.D., became president of Quinnipiac University in July 2018. Prior to joining Quinnipiac University, she served as dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management and John E. Anderson Chair in Management for 12.5 years. Under her leadership, UCLA Anderson hired a record number of faculty, expanded its prestigious Board of Visitors, and …

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Judy D. Olian, Ph.D., became president of Quinnipiac University in July 2018.

Prior to joining Quinnipiac University, she served as dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management and John E. Anderson Chair in Management for 12.5 years. Under her leadership, UCLA Anderson hired a record number of faculty, expanded its prestigious Board of Visitors, and raised over $450 million for students and faculty support, innovative programming and capital improvements.

Prior to that, she was dean and professor of management at the Smeal College of Business Administration at Pennsylvania State University, and professor and senior associate dean at the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. Olian has also served as the chairman of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), the premier business accrediting and management thought leadership organization in the world.

Widely published in journals on human resource management, top management team composition, and the business alignment of management systems, Olian wrote a weekly syndicated newspaper column and hosted a monthly television show on current topics in business. She is a sought‐after speaker and has consulted for major corporations. Olian serves on, or has been a member of, various advisory boards including the U.S. Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, Peking University Business School’s International Advisory Board, the Connecticut Workforce Council, AdvanceCT, the Business-Higher Education Forum, New Haven Promise, and Catalyst, a leading global think tank for women in business. She was also chair of the Loeb Awards for Business Journalism.

Born and raised in Australia, Olian received her BS in psychology from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem, and her MS and PhD in industrial relations from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She currently serves on the board of directors of Ares Management, L.P., a publicly-traded global alternative asset management firm; United Therapeutics, a publicly-traded advanced biotech company; and Mattel, a publicly-traded multinational toy manufacturing company.

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]]> 73251 President Olian & students reflect on return to campus, we prepare for the election, Quinnipiac runs past the competition https://goodnewsplanet.com/president-olian-students-reflect-on-return-to-campus-we-prepare-for-the-election-quinnipiac-runs-past-the-competition/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 00:21:48 +0000 http://goodnewsplanet.com/?p=68375 Quinnipiac Today October 27, 2020 You have the power: Election and voting resources Throughout the semester, members of the university community have held voting registration drives and debate discussions to prepare for the election. All eligible members of the Quinnipiac family are encouraged to let their voice be heard this election. Find more resources here. …

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Quinnipiac Today
October 27, 2020

You have the power: Election and voting resources
Throughout the semester, members of the university community have held voting registration drives and debate discussions to prepare for the election. All eligible members of the Quinnipiac family are encouraged to let their voice be heard this election. Find more resources here.

Top Stories

Men’s ice hockey team ranked No. 13 in USCHO.com preseason poll
The Bobcats return to the USCHO.com poll in 2020 after spending eight weeks nationally ranked a season ago. Quinnipiac received 280 points in the poll, and is one of three ECAC Hockey schools to be nationally ranked.

Honoree helps veterans build foundation for successful civilian careers
Jason Burke, director of veteran and military affairs, has helped secure millions of dollars in support for Quinnipiac’s veterans for causes that include rehabilitation for physical and mental disabilities following service and has worked to expedite veterans’ educations by securing payment for non-traditional winter and summer semesters. For his efforts, he is being awarded Quinnipiac’s most prestigious staff award, Center for Excellence in Service to Students.

Doctoral student aims to keep community healthy and safe
Nicole Mawhirter ’19, DPT ’22, is one of the peer health ambassadors working this semester to engage and motivate her fellow students to follow CDC and university COVID-19 guidelines. Promoting a healthy, safe environment between the Mount Carmel, North Haven, and York Hill campuses during COVID-19 is crucial in keeping the university community safe.

Reflecting on our fall return
President Judy Olian and students discussed what it was like to come back to campus during the COVID-19 pandemic in this week’s episode of “The Cut.”

MORE STORIES »

Motivational Mondays
Take a look back at this week’s message as Women’s Basketball Head Coach Tricia Fabbri encourages our community to keep their head in the game.

Motivational Monday with Coach Tricia Fabbri

Upcoming Event Highlights

Black lives and the legacy of George Floyd
Tuesday, October 27, 7 p.m.
An intimate conversation with the family of George Floyd exploring the shock waves of his death and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Mega Trivia Tuesday
Tuesday, October 27, 9:30 p.m.
The Student Programming Board will host Halloween-themed trivia in CCE-101.

Dining Advisory Board
Thursday, October 29, 5 p.m.
Students are invited to attend a discussion in the Student Organization Suite in the Carl Hansen Student Center near Starbucks. The board will discuss issues with dining, answer questions and address concerns. The student-run board meets every other Thursday throughout the semester.

COVID-19 around the world
Friday, October 30, noon
Join the International Human Rights Law Society, Latinx Law Student Association and Health Law Society for a panel discussion on the impact of the coronavirus in Barbados, Guatemala, Ireland, Italy, Nicaragua and Spain.

Halloween Bingo
Friday, October 30, 9 p.m.
Each round, a student will win a costume. Themes will include Halloween, Marvel, DC, Disney, Harry Potter, Star Wars, video games and movies. Hosted in the South Lot Tent.

Supernatural Saturday
Saturday, October 31, 12:30 p.m.
Students who register will be able to paint their own pumpkin coin bank, listen to music, and get food from food trucks. Hosted in the South Lot Tent.

Halloween game night
Saturday, October 31, 9 p.m.
Play to win “spooktacular” prizes. Teams of five will participate in 10 rounds of “Family Feud” to win great prizes. Students can play virtually at home, in their dorms or in Burt Kahn Court.

ALL EVENTS »

Around #BobcatNation

Bobcats capture inaugural Connecticut Collegiate 5K Cup
Quinnipiac students, alumni, faculty and staff outpaced the competition in the inaugural Connecticut Collegiate Virtual 5K this past weekend, winning this year’s cup! A total of 198 members of #BobcatNation walked, jogged and ran their way past nearly two dozen other schools to bring home victory.

Fall Events: October 23-24

If you build it, they will come
School of Engineering students custom designed and built their own concrete cornhole sets, and then held a friendly competition on our Mount Carmel Campus.

Quinnipiac in the News
Bianca Gonzalez-Sobrino talks with News 8 about her research on Puerto Ricans, Latinos and the 2020 Election
Gonzalez-Sobrino, assistant professor of sociology, said her research concluded that political campaigns must understand the nuances of different communities to be effective in courting Latino voters.

Father Jordan Lenaghan speaks with NBC Connecticut about the pope endorsing same-sex civil unions
Lenaghan, executive director of university religious life, said the pope’s belief “in many ways is a major change in how we think about pastorally engaging LGBTQ+ folks.”

Olivia Schueller ’21 files story for Fox 61 about how campus journalists are covering national politics
Schueller, a journalism major, highlighted how Quinnipiac students are covering the first presidential election that many of them are eligible to vote in.

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]]> 68375 PEACE OUTside Campus Broadcast Newsletter https://goodnewsplanet.com/peace-outside-campus-broadcast-newsletter/ Mon, 22 Jan 2018 17:30:14 +0000 http://goodnewsplanet.com/?p=54852 PEACE OUTside Campus Broadcast Newsletter A Look Back at 2017…. 2017 was another successful year at PEACE OUTside Campus. We accomplished the following things: We produced a video version of our Teens ‘N Transition to College Program (TNTC). During the Spring semester, we piloted the video version of our program (TNTC) to over 600 students …

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PEACE OUTside Campus Broadcast Newsletter

A Look Back at 2017….
2017 was another successful year at PEACE OUTside Campus. We accomplished the following things:

We produced a video version of our Teens ‘N Transition to College Program (TNTC).

During the Spring semester, we piloted the video version of our program (TNTC) to over 600 students at Academy of Mount Saint Ursula, Archbishop Stepinac High School, Clarkstown South High School, Pleasantville High School and the Save A Life Event at Lakeland High School.

Margaret Campe at the University of Kentucky was awarded the Lindsey M. Bonistall Research Fellowship. She is conducting research related to on and off campus safety with results to be published in 2018.

We held another successful Lindsey Run on October 1, 2017 at SUNY Purchase. This year, our premier community awareness event honored the dedication, service and commitment to our mission of: Board Member Althea Fusco, Harrison Mayor Ron Belmont and Congresswoman Nita Lowey. Former NY Giants, Ottis “OJ” Anderson and Stephen Baker “The Touchdown Maker” signed autographs and took pictures with participants in support of our mission and goals.

Looking Ahead…..
We are gearing up for some new research on prevention programming in the Spring, as well as our annual appeal. More information to come on our website and social media.

PEACE OUTside Campus, The Lindsey M. Bonistall Foundation | 914-347-4411 info@peaceoutsidecampus.org | www.peaceoutsidecampus.org
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]]> 54852 Quinnipiac University goes Green for St. Paddy’s Day, https://goodnewsplanet.com/quinnipiac-university-goes-green-for-st-paddys-day/ Fri, 20 Mar 2015 18:38:50 +0000 http://goodnewsplanet.com/?p=45893 year after year and brings a large community to be part of the New York City Parade, by bus from the Hamden, CT. Campus. What fun Good News hears from participants at the after party. Also everyone is rooting for the: The Quinnipiac women’s basketball team has advanced to the 2015 NCAA tournament. Don’t miss …

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year after year and brings a large community to be part of the New York City Parade, by bus from the Hamden, CT. Campus. What fun

Good News hears from participants at the after party. Also everyone is rooting for the:

The Quinnipiac women’s basketball team has advanced to the 2015 NCAA tournament. Don’t miss opening round action against the University of Oklahoma, Saturday afternoon.

Game Information
NCAA First Round Game: Oklahoma City Region
#12 Quinnipiac Bobcats vs.
#5 Oklahoma Sooners
Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 4 p.m. EDT
Maples Pavilion, Stanford, Calif.

The winner will advance to take on the winner of #13 Cal-State Northridge vs. #4 Stanford, Monday, March 23 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.

TV/Streaming/Radio
The game will be nationally televised on ESPN2. It will also be available for live streaming at www.watchESPN.com and on the radio at AM 1220 WQUN.

Stay Up-To-Date
“Like” Quinnipiac Alumni on Facebook and follow @qualumni on Twitter. For more details on the NCAA tournament, go to www.quinnipiacbobcats.com

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]]> 45893 HEALTH FAIR AT THE NEW YORK COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS https://goodnewsplanet.com/health-fair-new-york-college-health-professions/ Thu, 24 Jul 2014 20:37:46 +0000 http://goodnewsplanet.com/?p=42667 JULY 26, 2014 A Day Dedicated to Bringing Health, Wellness, and Education to the  Long Island Community   THE NEW YORK COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS, COMMITTED TO BRINGING AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, IS HOSTING A FREE HEALTH FAIR THIS SATURDAY, JULY 26TH FROM 10 AM – 3 PM AT THE SYOSSET CAMPUS, 6801 …

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JULY 26, 2014

A Day Dedicated to Bringing Health, Wellness, and Education to the

 Long Island Community

 

THE NEW YORK COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS, COMMITTED TO BRINGING AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, IS HOSTING A FREE HEALTH FAIR THIS SATURDAY, JULY 26TH FROM 10 AM – 3 PM AT THE SYOSSET CAMPUS, 6801 JERICHO TURNPIKE. THE FAIR WILL FEATURE:

  • FREE CHAIR MASSAGES
  • T’AI CHI AND QI GONG DEMONSTRATIONS
  • ACUPUNCTURE DISCUSSIONS
  • BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS
  • REFRESHMENTS, MUSIC, AND RAFFLES FOR GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR MASSAGE AND ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENTS

 

MEDIA COVERAGE INVITED.

DATE:            SATURDAY, JULY 26TH

TIME:              10:00 AM

PLACE:          THE NEW YORK COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS, SYOSSET CAMPUS

6801 JERICHO TURNPIKE, SYOSSET, NY 11791

 

NOTE: TO RSVP OR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT MARIA CARFAGNO AT MCARFAGNO@RUBENSTEINPR.COM / 212-843-8364

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]]> 42667 Campus Coach Lines President and Founder Bert Askwith https://goodnewsplanet.com/campus-coach-lines-president-founder-bert-askwith/ Thu, 19 Jun 2014 21:03:31 +0000 http://goodnewsplanet.com/?p=42453 Good News speaks to Bert Askwith on his way to work at 103 years young. Bert is our Good News Business Leader of the Month for his tenacity and being a Good Samaritan. Campus Coach Lines President and Founder Bert Askwith, Honored by ABA Board of Directors The American Bus Association Board of Directors honored …

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Good News speaks to Bert Askwith on his way to work at 103 years young. Bert is our Good News Business Leader of the Month for his tenacity and being a Good Samaritan.

Campus Coach Lines President and Founder Bert Askwith, Honored by ABA Board of Directors
The American Bus Association Board of Directors honored longtime motorcoach owner/operator and
industry legend Bert Askwith at its spring board meeting May 2 in suburban Washington, D.C. The
presentation was made by ABA Chairman Tom JeBran to salute Askwith for nearly 85 years of
continuous service to the motorcoach industry.

In March, Bert turned 102, celebrating his birthday by going to work in Manhattan where he is President of Campus Coach Lines. Bert founded Campus Coach Lines in 1928 while he was a student at the University of Michigan, taking classmates from Ann Arbor to the east coast at a fraction of the cost of rail travel. The company was so successful that he put himself through college with the money he earned. In 1931, while the Great Depression weakened the economy; Bert moved the business to New York City where it continues operations today, 83 years later.

During his long and distinguished career, Bert has served in a variety of high-profile national and
regional industry leadership positions, including a nearly 20-year tenure on ABA’s Board of Directors.
In 2010 the Board made him an honorary lifetime member. Bert also served as the first Chairman of
the ABA Foundation Board of Governors and continues his service to the ABA Foundation as
Chairman Emeritus. Bert also served for six years as the President of the New York State Bus
Association.

Bert is also known for his generous charitable contributions. Among his favorite charities are the
United Way and his beloved University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

In typical fashion, Bert is always looking ahead, and as he accepted the award, he told his colleagues,
“Thank you for this honor, I am looking forward to working with you for many more years.” ABA Board Chairman Tom JeBran said of his longtime friendship and associate.

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]]> 42453 Dr. Dalla Reed, Dean And Nicole Luthman, Higher Education, Student Development and Campus Life https://goodnewsplanet.com/dr-dalla-reed-dean-and-nicole-luthman-higher-education-student-development-and-campus-life/ Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:34:50 +0000 http://goodnewsplanet.com/?p=20776 THE 22nd ANNUAL HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL in NEW YORK THE OLDEST, LARGEST, MOST TRADITIONAL DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL IN THE US – LAUNCHES ON MEADOW LAKE THIS SATURDAY AUGUST 4 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2012 – WITH CASH & PRIZES at STAKE! WITH 180+ TEAMS, INVOLVING MORE THAN 2,500 PARTICIPANTS COMPETING FROM ACROSS the …

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THE 22nd ANNUAL HONG KONG DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL in NEW YORK
THE OLDEST, LARGEST, MOST TRADITIONAL DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL IN THE US – LAUNCHES ON MEADOW LAKE THIS SATURDAY AUGUST 4 & SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2012 – WITH CASH & PRIZES at STAKE! WITH 180+ TEAMS, INVOLVING MORE THAN 2,500 PARTICIPANTS COMPETING FROM ACROSS the U.S. & CANADA + SPECIAL PERFORMING GUESTS- AN AWARD WINNING LION DANCE TEAM from CHINA
AUG 2nd , 2012 NY, NY – In Celebration of the “Year of the Water Dragon” the organizing committee of the 22nd Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York (HKDBF-NY) announced that this year’s competition is to be held on Saturday, August 4th & Sunday, August 5th, 2012. It will feature cash & prizes for competitors in this year’s US Dragon Boat Open Championship.
Other festival events consist of several new special Cup races, the Hong Kong SAR Family Invitational and the Hong Kong Business Family Invitational honoring the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Municipal Cup featuring teams from several of our elected officials and government agencies and the Health Invitational along with special youth, women and sponsor races, plus a Media challenge and a Charity race featuring $7,500 to be donated to the charities designated by the competing teams. The Charity Race participants include HSBC USA, DCH and Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd. Each of them will contribute $2500 to put in the charity fund. This year’s Corporate Invitational looks to be a good one, with many Corporate Teams joining us to race for their company. The Festival will be held at Meadow Lake, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens, New York rain or shine. Admission is free.
HKDBF-NY, a multicultural celebration and sporting event, is the largest multicultural Festival in New York and the largest festival of its kind in the U.S. HKDBF NY keeps up the age old tradition of Dragon Boat Racing in colorful, custom made teak boats, which are virtual works of art gliding on water. Custom made by a small coterie of craftsmen in Hong Kong, weighing one ton each, colorfully painted with a Dragon head at the front and Dragon tail at the rear, the boats are piloted by up to 20 crewmen, including 18 paddlers, a drummer and steers person. For twenty-one successful years HKDBF-NY has attracted a diverse, multi-cultural audience of more than 60,000 attendees throughout North America. With more than 180+ well-trained teams, involving more than 2,500 participants competing from across the U.S. and Canada, this year’s festival is expected to be notable in its scale and fierce competition.
With cash & prizes at stake for the US Dragon Boat Open Championships, the festival takes place over two days on the site of the 1964 World’s Fair, featuring events for the entire family. The opening day parade at noon on Saturday, August 4th will be followed by the New York City Championship Races. The U.S. Dragon Boat Open Championship will be held on Sunday, August 5th with the teams vigorously competing for their share of the cash & prizes.
Racing starts at 9:00 a.m. and events last throughout the day until approximately 5:00 p.m. each day, rain or shine. Other festival events consist of the corporate youth, women’s invitational, and sponsors challenge, a photo contest as well as presentations on the VERIZON STAGE of traditional Chinese arts, martial arts demonstrations, the traditional Dragon dance, musical and other diverse performances and demonstrations of folk arts and crafts.
This year we have a very special appearance from the Award winning Lion Dancers from Zhanjian, Guangdong, China. This team is the recipient of China’s last Lion Dancers competition. sponsored by the Chinese Association of Lion Dancers and Dragon Dancing Teams (a division of China’s national Sport Association). They will perform the colorful and exciting Southern style of Lion Dancing.
An ethnic food court and booths staffed by sponsors of the event many of whom will be giving away promotional items, and many community-based organizations participating help make for a unique, action packed, multi-cultural, New York weekend.
The tradition of Dragon Boat Racing is an annual Chinese rite commemorating the idealistic poet and reformer Qu Yuan who drowned himself in the third century B.C. to protest against his emperor’s policies. The locals raced in their boats in an attempt to rescue the poet. To prevent fish and water dragons from eating his body, the locals beat their drums and splashed their paddles. This was the beginning of Dragon Boat Racing.
Admission to the HKDBF-NY is Free, Events take place Rain or Shine. Directions to the Festival by car – take the Long Island Expressway to Van Wyck Expressway to exit 11 south, then stay on service road to the Park. Parking is severely limited. Please take the MTA or car pool. Directions to the Festival by bus/subway –Again this year we’ve worked with the MTA to insure easy and safe transportation to the Festival site. Festival goers can use their MetroCard to take the #7 Train to the CitiField stop and transfer from there to special MTA shuttle buses that will take them directly to the Festival site, or they can walk from the CitiField stop (about 15 minutes) or take the colorful park trolley to the festival site. Parking on-site is limited, you can park at CitiField and take the special MTA shuttle with your MetroCard or use correct change.
This years Sponsors include; Title Sponsor the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, NY: Corporate Supporter HSBC Bank USA; other major sponsors include; Verizon, Time Warner Cable, Con Edison, J.P. Morgan Chase, New York Community Bank, Resort World Casino New York City, National Grid, State Farm, Wells Fargo, Shanghai Commercial Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, New York Hospital Queens, Sheraton La Guardia East Hotel, Flushing Savings Bank, Vallo Transportation, Ltd., Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens Chamber of Commerce, Office of the Queensborough President, Helen Marshall, NYC &Co, and Discover Queens.
Media &Creative Partners: WNBC TV 4, The New York Times, Sing Tao Daily News, The Queens Courier, GoodNews Broadcast.com, RNN, MultiCultural Radio Broadcasting, Inc.(AM1480, Sino Television, Sinocast, M-Weekly Magazine), Fusia Communications, Inc., Inak Design, Time Warner Cable. Additional support provided by the Times Ledger Newspaper Group, Foxwoods and the NY Daily News.
Downloadable photos are available at www.hkdbf-ny.org .

Special hotel rates are available at several local hotels.
For full schedule and information visit our website www.hkdbf-ny.org or call 718-767-1776
HKDBF NY-2011 is a non-profit, tax-exempt, cultural organization.

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