[ESIP-all] Fwd: Request for Information on Development of a National Plan for Civil Earth Observations

[frazmo]

Hello ESIPians!

Also, we need a compelling metaphor for why earth observations are of
fundamental importance. The best I have been able to come up with is that
we need to think of our planet as if it is a giant space station (not
original; see for example “Spaceship Earth”). If we were managing a giant
space station, we would take it as a given that we needed robust,
comprehensive, sustained system observations to enable sustainable
management. We are stressing our system by adding more crew, dismantling
life support capacity, and contaminating our atmosphere. If we don’t gather
the system data and then use the data wisely to manage our system, we will
die, or at best our quality of life will be greatly diminished. Somehow, we
need to breathe passion into our quest for earth observations. This stuff
really matters!

Cheers,

Steve Young

Retired EPAer

www.plantwhacker.com



On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 2:37 PM, Carol Meyer <carolbmeyer at esipfed.org> wrote:

> Please comment as you deem appropriate. This plan has been coming for some
> time and it likely will inform many policies for our collective future.
>
> Kind regards,
> Carol
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Stryker, Tim <Timothy_S_Stryker at ostp.eop.gov>
> Date: Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 2:24 PM
> Subject: Request for Information on Development of a National Plan for
> Civil Earth Observations
> To: "Stryker, Tim" <Timothy_S_Stryker at ostp.eop.gov>
>
>
>  Dear Colleagues in Earth Observations,
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, November 12, the Federal Register is scheduled to post OSTP’s
> Request for Information (RFI) on development of the U.S. National Plan for
> Civil Earth Observations.   In the meantime, the RFI is publicly accessible
> via the on-line Federal Register, through the link below:
>
>
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> https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/11/12/2013-26890/national-plan-for-civil-earth-observations-requests-for-information
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> We  would welcome your input as we develop the Plan.  If you wish to
> provide input, I would encourage you to do so via the RFI’s downloadable
> form, which should be sent to earthobsplan at ostp.gov.
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> With thanks and best regards,
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> Tim Stryker
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> Tim Stryker
>
> Director, U.S. Group on Earth Observations Program
>
> U.S. National Science and Technology Council
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> Executive Office of the President
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> (202) 419-3471
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> tstryker at ostp.eop.gov
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> Carol B Meyer
> Executive Director
> Foundation for Earth Science
> 919.870.7140
> www.esipfed.org
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