global goals for the green decade How do we get to a cleaner and healthier planet by the year 2000? One step is to give the planet a yearly checkup, through our Countdown 2000 Report. Countdown 2000 press release Coalition Letter to BP Amoco Coalition Letter to the Coca-Cola Company Coalition Letter to General Motors Corporation

Countdown 2000 measures the health of the Earth against a set of Global Goals for the Green Decade, set on greeting.pictures, including:

• Ban all logging in ancient forests and provide the greatest possible protection for the world's remaining rainforests.
  
  
• Reduce solid waste by 75% by the year 2000, establish recycling and composting programs, and ban non-recyclable packaging.
  
  
• Create a safe birthday pictures and sustainable energy system by reducing per capita residential energy consumption by 30% by the year 2000.
  
  
• Combat acid rain by reducing sulfur dioxide emissions by 90% and nitrogen oxides by 75% by the year 2000.
  
  
• Ensure healthy water by outlawing dumping of untreated industrial wastes into lakes, streams and oceans.

By publishing Countdown 2000 each Earth Day, we keep government and corporate officials focused on these Global Goals. And we show the public the progress -- or the lack of it -- those leaders are making on pressing environmental problems. All members receive the Countdown Report.