Paul Glastris: All Publications, Events and Press

Understanding REDD

adminn — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:15:00 -0400

A New America Event
10/30/2009 - 12:15pm

On October 30, panelists Tia Nelson, Nigel Purvis, and Steve Schwartzman discussed the new market mechanism, REDD -- Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation -- that aims to allow residents of tropical forest properties to earn more money from standing forests than from their removal. Tropical deforestation accounts for 20 percent of all carbon emissions into the atmosphere, more than the combined emissions of every car, truck, ship, plane and train on the planet. The panelists

New College Rankings Focus on Public Service, Social Mobility | USA Today

Cecille Isidro — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:06:00 -0400

... and universities are doing for the country — by improving social mobility, producing research and promoting public service," says editor Paul Glastris. ...

Can Washington Power Up American Inventiveness?

Stephanie Gunter — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:44:00 -0400

A New America Event
07/20/2009 - 12:15pm

A New America Foundation/Washington Monthly event

Senator Benjamin Cardin on the Crisis in Journalism

Communications — Wed, 13 May 2009 05:24:00 -0400

Washington, DC – Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) delivered the keynote address this morning at a New America Foundation/Washington Monthly event on the future of journalism and his sponsoring of the Newspaper Revitalization Act. Senator Cardin stressed that he in no way supports a "government bailout" of newspapers, and that his bill—which permits papers to convert themselves to tax-exempt, 501c3 organizations—would not significantly affect federal tax revenues. "Newspapers only pay taxes if they're making a profit," he noted.