Planet Earth Institute As a follow-on activity, particularly addressing outreach activities through the National Committees, the Planet Earth Institute is on its way to be launched by mid 2010. The first major Partners have been identified to provide the core funding and the IYPE has endorsed the initiative. Brochure (pdf).
		Global Geoscience Initiative Through Town Hall meetings at all major geoscientific events, several IYPE Board members and others are developing a large scale science-driven initiative to the benefit of society. More information and updates on next Town Hall meetings: www.agiweb.org
		Launch International Year of Planet Earth National Committee Angola
		Mozambique celebrates
		International Year of Planet Earth at the 2009 AGU Fall Meeting, 14-18 December 2009, Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, California, USA
		Earth Learning Idea update
		Planet Earth Lisbon Event 2009
		The World Stress Map is co-labeled as an IYPE legacy item
		IYPE (left: Mauricio Fernandes, IYPE Development Committee) meets UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (right) in New York