October 30th, 2009 - VOL. 2 Issue 10

In This Issue

Message from the Academy Director

Sustainability and Systems Thinking

What does sustainability mean in an organization like NASA?
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Features

Academy Brief: NASA Recognized for Excellence by Project Management Institute

NASA received recognition for 40 years of shared project management success from the Project Management Institute (PMI) on October 11 in Orlando, Florida.
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Academy Brief: Green Engineering Masters Forum

The Academy and NASA’s Environmental Management Division co-hosted a Green Engineering Masters Forum in San Francisco.
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National Academies of Engineering Recognize John Casani

John Casani of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) received the Founder’s Award from the National Academy of Engineering.
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Research Brief: Satellite Technology Facilitates Forest Planning

German scientists are using satellite technology to create a virtual forest that facilitates better forest management practices.
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Green Engineering Archive

GE and NASA Partner on Open Rotor Testing

General Electric and NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) are working together on testing a new generation of open rotor technology concepts for aircraft engines.
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Green Bookshelf

Green to Gold

Why do “greening” initiatives fail in some businesses and organizations? Daniel Esty and Andrew Winston identify the common pitfalls and successful strategies for avoiding them.
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Green Knowledge Archive

Interview with Claire Parkinson

Dr. Claire Parkinson, Project Scientist for the Aqua mission, spoke with the NASA History Office in June 2008 about her work monitoring the Earth and its environment.
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View from the Outside

MANGO and TANGO to Demo “Green” Propulsion

The Swedish Space Corporation is counting down to the first launch of its “green” propulsion satellite technology.
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This Month in NASA History

Nimbus 7

Nimbus 7, which launched on October 24, 1978, provided important heritage for Earth-observing environmental research satellites that followed in its path.
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In the Current Issue of ASK

+ Innovating to Fly in Cleaner Skies
by Kerry Ellis

+ Unmanning the Fire Lines
by Brent Cobleigh

+ Management by Wandering Around
by Noel W. Hinners