Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 14:48:29 -0500 From: Glen Barry To: limnos@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: Reciprocal link request please to new Environmental Sustainability portal Dear S.M. Mandaville, I am sending this email to let you know that we have your marvelous "Zoobenthos of Freshwaters, The" web site linked from our new massive Environmental Sustainability Portal. Today Ecological Enterprises proudly announces the "Eco-Portal - the Environmen talSustainability.Info Source" at http://www.EnvironmentalSustainability.info/ . We would very much appreciate a reciprocal link from your links page. Could you please let us know if this is a possibility? Thank you very much. I am enclosing our press release announcing the site below. Sincerely, Glen Barry, M.S., Ph.D. (abd) President Ecological Enterprises, Inc. *************** PRESS RELEASE Environmental Sustainability: Major New Internet Portal Launched http://www.EnvironmentalSustainability.info/ August 21, 2002 Contact: Glen Barry, Ecological Enterprises, Inc., gbarry@forests.org, +1 608 288 0697 The world's first true Internet search engine and portal dedicated exclusively to global environmental sustainability has been unveiled today. Ecological Enterprises is proud to present the "Eco-Portal - the EnvironmentalSustainability.Info Source" at http://www.EnvironmentalSustainability.info/ . The Eco-portal is the Internet's most comprehensive environmental resource ever, linking and providing full text search capabilities for the entire contents of over 3,000 reviewed Internet sites related to environmental sustainability. The site tracks the latest environmental news stories which are updated several times daily. The Eco-portal is devoted to global ecological sustainability and sustainable development. Ecosystem decline, economic disparities and failure to implement policies to achieve environmental sustainability are the greatest threats ever to human security. The new site takes a holistic, integrative approach - realizing that global ecological sustainability is dependent upon progress in conserving air, land, oceans, water and other ecosystems - while equitably meeting the economic needs of all the Earth's peoples. Glen Barry, President of Ecological Enterprises, further explains the Eco- portal's rationale. "Noting dramatic declines in the World's forests, fisheries, atmosphere and other ecosystems; it is clear the ecological fabric of being is unraveling. Without a healthy environment, there can be no economy, or even survival. Massive efforts by the World's citizens, governments and corporations are required to establish policies adequate to achieve global environmental sustainability. Such efforts must be based upon equity, justice and sustainable development for all." The Eco-Portal's unveiling is timed to coincide with the Earth Summit 2 in Johannesburg in late August. The site demonstrates the need to commit to both preserving the environment and to poverty eradication, providing valuable tools and information for doing so. Ecological Enterprises, Inc. is a consulting company specializing in the application of information technologies to conservation and ecology. The site is presented as a public service in partnership with Forests.org, Inc., a non-profit active in climate and forest conservation advocacy. Their "Forest Conservation Portal" at http://forests.org/ and "Climate- Ark" at http://www.climateark.org/ are the largest, most used and comprehensive forest conservation and climate change portals. The Eco- Portal was partially funded by a grant from the European Commission. Queries from the media or potential consulting opportunities are welcome.