
	Where results make sense

Topic: Talloires

In the News (Thu 17 Dec 09)

Northern Trust

Marvin Harrison

Peter Chernin

Gary Locke

Match Play

Penelope Cruz

Mickey Rourke

AR Rahman

Danny Boyle

Hugh Jackman

	Talloires - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Talloires is a small town and commune of the Haute-Savoie département, in the Rhône-Alpes région of eastern France.
		The town is situated on the hills, along a bay, on the east side of Lake Annecy.
		The town was the birthplace of "The Talloires Declaration: University Presidents for a Sustainable Future,"[1] an influential declaration on actions required by university leaders to reverse "environmental pollution and degradation, and the depletion of natural resources." Also, several conferences of the Center for International Affairs, Harvard University[2], have been held in Talloires.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talloires (294 words)

	ULSF \| University Leaders For A Sustainable Future \| PROGRAMS & SERVICES : Talloires Declaration
		ULSF is the Secretariat for signatories of the Talloires (pronounced Tal-Whar) Declaration.
		Composed in 1990 at an international conference in Talloires, France, this is the first official statement made by university administrators of a commitment to environmental sustainability in higher education.
		The Talloires Declaration (TD) is a ten-point action plan for incorporating sustainability and environmental literacy in teaching, research, operations and outreach at colleges and universities.
	www.ulsf.org /programs_talloires.html (165 words)

	RudyMaxa.com: Secret Places: Talliores, France
		Although Cezanne painted it and Churchill called it "the most beautiful place on Earth," the town of Talloires, named 1,000 years ago from the Celtic "Tall'eur" meaning "facing the moon," remains far less famous than her admirers.
		While each trip was a treat, the promise of returning to beautiful Talloires and my warm and gracious host family in nearby Annecy was the real prize.
		Talloires has a special talent for bringing people of many walks of life together.
	www.rudymaxa.com /article.php?ArticleID=115 (716 words)

	Serveur Savoie
		Situated on scenic Lake Annecy, Talloires is the home of several reknowned restaurants and hotels, including including the world-famous Auberge du Père Bise, the Hôtel de L'Abbaye, as well as the charming Villa des Fleurs.
		Founded by a community of Benedictine monks who placed their monastery by the bay in the late Ninth Century, Talloires was a peaceful agricultural community until the Twentieth Century, when it became a vacation resort.
		It is in Talloires that the painter Suzanne Lansé was born in the final years of the Nineteenth Century.
	www.sav.org /e/tall.html (453 words)

	BSU-G2 Main
		The principal goal of Green Committee 2 is to implement the far-reaching objectives of the Talloires Declaration, signed by President John Worthen in 1999, committing Ball State University to move toward becoming a sustainable university.
		The Talloires Declaration is a consensus statement authored by 31 university leaders and international environmental experts representing 15 nations from around the world.
		It was developed at the Tufts University European campus at Talloires, France in 1990.
	www.bsu.edu /provost/ceres/g2/0main (966 words)

	UB Green
		Joe Gardella began by describing the format for the meeting as a series of presentations centered around the Talloires Declaration and the UB Audit.
		The Talloires Declaration is an international statement that has been endorsed by over 200 university presidents.
		There are 12 specific recommendations outlined in the Talloires Declaration which focus university attention on environment, population and development issues.
	wings.buffalo.edu /ubgreen/content/groups/etf_minutes/1996_03.html (5063 words)

	The Trail Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		According to the University Leaders for a Sustainable Future website, the Talloires Declaration (pronounced Tal-WHAR) is a 10-point action plan for incorporating sustainability and environmental literacy in teaching, research, operations and outreach at colleges and universities.
		The document was written in 1990 at an international conference in Talloires, France, and has since been signed by more than 300 university presidents and chancellors in 40 countries.
		The Talloires Declaration was started in October 1990 when Jean Mayer, the President of Tufts University, gathered twenty-two university presidents and chancellors in Talloires, France.
	asups.ups.edu /trail/Articles/DispForm.aspx?ID=249 (679 words)

	Tufts E-News -- The Power Of Higher Education (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Recently returned from Tufts University’s European Center in Talloires, France, where he convened a first-ever international meeting of university leaders to focus on civic engagement and social responsibility, President Lawrence S. Bacow is optimistic that institutions of higher education can enhance social responsibility worldwide.
		The conference in Talloires was a step toward tapping into the power of this group, according to Bacow.
		According to Bacow, the Talloires Network - an open, electronic space dedicated to the exchange of ideas among people worldwide - was also born out of the conference.
	enews.tufts.edu /stories/101905ThePowerOfHigherEducation.htm (604 words)

	UWSP signs Talloires Declaration
		The committee is designed to aid the implementation of the TD, and is comprised of students, faculty, administrators and nonuniversity members, such as the executive director of Midwest Renewable Energy Association, a representative from Wisconsin Public Service, and a representative from the Stevens Point City Council.
		The Talloires Declaration was created in October 1990 when 22 presidents, rectors and vice chancellors of colleges and universities from all over the world convened in Talloires, France, to voice their concerns about the state of the world and create a document that spelled out key actions universities must take to create a sustainable future.
		In further pursuit of implementing the Talloires principals, UWSP and the College of Natural Resources have committed to establishing the GEM building with state of the art telecommunication and sustainable design features.
	www.uwsp.edu /news/pr/scTalloiresDecl.htm (402 words)

	The Talloires Declaration of University Presidents (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Talloires Universities Group is an association of universities from all over the world formed at a meeting in Talloires, France, in September 1988 for the purposes of furthering teaching and research on the subject of arms control, negotiation and conflict resolution.
		A major result of the conference was the signing of the Talloires Declaration (enclosed) aiming at supporting research and teaching programmes of peace and conflict issues with special emphasis on disarmament, negotiation and conflict resolution.
		To implement the policies a steering committee of the Talloires Universities Group was created as well as a transnational secretariat with units at Tufts, Tokai, and Uppsala universities.
	info.uu.se /Internt.nsf/bb8c08443f14d75ac125695a00560101/b06544a6547e9a28c12567ae00340beb?OpenDocument (1047 words)

	Talloires declaration - ANUgreen - ANU (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		On 27th May 2002 the ANU signed the Talloires Declaration, affirming its commitment to environmental management and education and joining an ever-growing international community of higher education institutions committed to sustainability.
		The Talloires Declaration was the result of a 1990 gathering at Talloires, France, at which the Presidents/Vice Chancellors of 22 universities met to consider what educational institutions could do to improve environmental performance.
		For details of the Talloires Declaration visit the Talloires Declaration Secretariat.
	www.anu.edu.au /facilities/anugreen/admin/talloires.html (276 words)

	Talloires Declaration - DSA Photo Album (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Talloires Declaration is a ten-point action plan for incorporating sustainability and environmental literacy in teaching, research, operations and outreach at colleges and universities.
		It is the first official statement made by university administrators of a commitment to environmental sustainability in higher education.
		Afterwards, Conspiracy of Hope sponsored "Talloires Declaration: So What?", a discussion of what the agreement will mean for UPS.
	www.ups.edu /dsa/photoalbum/2004-2005/Tallories/Talloires.htm (110 words)

	The Trail Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		On Feb. 10, 2005, President Ron Thomas signed the Talloires Declaration in the Rotunda and the Sustainability Advisory Committee was formed.
		The Talloires Declaration was created in 1990 in Talloires, France.
		Since 1990, the Talloires Declaration has been signed by more than 300 university presidents and chancellors in 40 countries.
	asups.ups.edu /trail/Articles/DispForm.aspx?ID=451 (790 words)

	Hartwick Signs International Talloires Declaration
		The Talloires Declaration was created in 1990 when 22 presidents, rectors, and vice chancellors of colleges and universities around the world convened in Talloires, France, to voice their concerns about the environmentally fragile state of the planet.
		The goals of the Center are to provide interdisciplinary training for the next generation of environmental scientists, educators, and policy-makers; to involve faculty and students in college/community partnerships that address local and regional sustainability issues; and to serve as a clearinghouse for best practices in ecological design, natural resource management, and sustainable living.
		Each one of us—but especially the young people we are educating today—are stakeholders in ensuring that the environmental challenges of the 21st century are confronted and met.
	www.hartwick.edu /x8693.xml (581 words)

	[No title]
		One could guess that only 500 of the 4000 campuses are even aware of Talloires, but it would be nice to know this.
		Of the 500, some may choose not too sign because Talloires does not commit a campus to any actions explicitly and some prefer a more definitive plan.
		Some concerns were raised: We should continue on this task even though the BOT has not decided they will endorse Talloires signing yet We should try to get people invited to the presentations in as many ways as possible: email, listserve, ACCESS article, student newspaper articles and word of mouth.
	www.coloradocollege.edu /Sustainability/Minutes022503.doc (470 words)

	Velo Classic Tours
		On the banks of one of the most picturesque lakes in the French Alps, the l’Abbaye de Talloires is a converted Benedictine Monastery.
		Tucked away in the small village of Talloires, the l’Abbaye overlooks the glistening waters of Lac de Annecy, and is surrounded by the impressive peaks of the Alps.
		L’Abbaye de Talloires is located in the village of Talloires, 12km from the town of Annecy; Geneva and Lyon are less than 1 hour away, Chambery and Albertville are 40 minutes.
	www.veloclassic.com /theabbey.html (446 words)

	Talloires Declaration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Pacific Lutheran University is the first university in the Pacific Northwest to be signatories of the Talloires Declaration!
		We then brought the Talloires Declaration to President Anderson’s attention because as a university, we are educating the future generations and have an obligation to the environment.
		The signing of the Talloires Declaration formally echoes some of the changes that have already taken place on campus, and reinforces the university’s mission.
	www.plu.edu /~grean/Talloires_Declaration.html (467 words)

	Talloires : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		The charming village of Talloires, which dates to 866, is old enough to appear on lists of territories once controlled by Lothar II, great-grandson of Charlemagne.
		Chalk cliffs surround a bay, and at the lower end a promontory encloses a port.
		Talloires also boasts one of France's great restaurants, Auberge du Père-Bise, and a Benedictine abbey founded in the 11th century, now the deluxe Hôtel de l'Abbaye.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/talloires/0605010001.html (149 words)

	MacWeekly Article 20031010
		The Talloires Declaration, which Macalester signed in 2000, is an agreement among colleges and universities around the world to make environmental education, conservation and commitment to sustainability a top priority.
		With the Environmental Studies program facing an unknown future and the Director of College Environmental Affairs position unfilled, many students believe the college is not as committed to the Talloires Declaration as it could be.
		Though President Rosenberg has yet to make a position statement on the Talloires Declaration and the Environmental Studies program, he will soon announce his goals for the school.
	www.macalester.edu /environmentalstudies/News/20031010macweeklyart.htm (348 words)

	Environmental Studies at Guilford - Talloires Declaration
		Guilford College has signed the Talloires Declaration, a multi-institution effort to promote environmental education and ecologically sound practices.
		We, the presidents, rectors, and vice chancellors of universities from all regions of the world are deeply concerned about the unprecedented scale and speed of environmental pollution and degradation, and the depletion of natural resources.
		Establish a Secretariat and a steering committee to continue this momentum, and to inform and support each other's efforts in carrying out this declaration.
	www.guilford.edu /envst/talloires.htm (447 words)

	University of Puget Sound :: University of Puget Sound to Sign Environmental Declaration
		The Talloires (pronounced Tal-WHAR) is a 10-point action plan for incorporating sustainability and environmental literacy in teaching, research, operations and outreach at colleges and universities.
		He was the first dean of environmental programs at Tufts University and spearheaded the Tufts Environmental Institute in 1989 and the internationally acclaimed Talloires Declaration in 1990.
		Wheelock Student Center is located on the east side of campus on the southeast corner of N. 15th and N. Lawrence.
	www.ups.edu /x1919.xml (446 words)

	Talloires Home Rental, Charming and spacious villa by Annecy lake \| PerfectPlaces.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The property, called Le Moulin, is in Talloires heights (750 meters), 200 meters from lâErmitage de Saint-Germain, a nice chapel (15th century) which dominates the lake of Annecy from a gorgeous point of vue.
		It is 4 km from Talloires beach, 3 km from Talloires golf(18 holes), 3 km from Planfait famous paragliding spot, 3 km from tennis courts.
		Le Moulin used to be a mill; it was built in 1837 (at that time, Savoy was not part of France).
	www.perfectplaces.com /a_Villa-Rentals/1587.htm (271 words)

	Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Fulton, MO—Friday, April 22, Westminster College became a signatory of the international Talloires Declaration of the Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF.) To mark the occasion and commemorate the 35th anniversary of earth Day, the Westminster College Environmentally Concerned Students (ECoS) organization planted a new tree on campus.
		The Talloires Declaration was created in October 1990 when twenty-two presidents, rectors, and vice chancellors of colleges and universities from all over the world convened in Talloires, France, to voice their concerns about the state of the world and create a document that spelled out key actions universities must take to create a sustainable future.
		The Talloires Declaration calls for incorporating sustainability and environmental literacy in teaching, research, operations and outreach at colleges and universities.
	www.westminster-mo.edu /News/press_releases.asp?Node_ID=129&News_ID=1721 (322 words)

	Talloires : Planning a Trip \| Frommers.com
		From Annecy, you can reach Talloires by driving south along N508 for 13km (8 miles).
		There are about eight daily buses from Annecy to Talloires, which take 35 minutes and cost 2.60€ ($3).
		In Talloires, buses stop in front of the post office.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/talloires/0605010002.html (112 words)

	L ABBAYE DE TALLOIRES - TALLOIRES, FRANCE Information Page
		LAbbaye De Talloires* Lies On The Banks Of One Of The Most Picturesque Lakes In The French Alps. More Than Just A Hotel, LAbbaye De Talloires* Is A Charming Haven Of Serenity And Refinement.
		Talloires Is Known As The Pearl Of Lake Annecy And The Lake Allows Visitors To Enjoy Many Waterside Activities.
		L Abbaye De Talloires Is Closed For The Season From Novemver,14th 2004 And Reopens February 2005
	www.eztrip.com /L-Abbaye-De-Talloires/217424.html (399 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Annecy
		The relics of these saints are preserved in the Church of the Visitation at Annecy.
		The ancient Benedictine abbey of Talloires, near the Lac d'Annecy, lends a certain picturesqueness to the scene.
		The Diocese of Annecy comprised (end of 1905) 267,496 inhabitants, 29 first class parishes, 270 second class parishes, and 167 vicariates, formerly with state subventions.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/01540a.htm (281 words)

	Daemen College Academic Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Talloires Declaration was drafted in 1990 by several college presidents who shared a concern for the environment.
		President Martin Anisman will be signing the Talloires Declaration as a pledge of Daemen College’s commitment to the environment and as a statement for Earth Day 2004.
		As an institution, we will be agreeing to promote environmental literacy, to practice recycling and environmentally sound campus operations and to educate environmentally responsible citizens.
	www.daemen.edu /academics/festival/2004 (1198 words)

	Center for International Affairs: Harvard University Conferences, Talloires, France
		Jorge Domingez Opening the Dinner Talloires, Talloires, 18.06.2005
		Celebrating the presence of Bob Bowie at the 2005 Harvard WCFIA Talloires mfg - at the Concluding Lunch at the Abbey on 19 June 2005
		Luise in the Middle of Phil and Ann Heyman and with the 2005 Talloires Participants with appreciation
	www.luisedruke.com /talloires (216 words)

	Auberge du Pere Bise - Talloires - Review of Auberge du Pere Bise in Lac d'Annecy
		Auberge du Pere Bise - Talloires - Review of Auberge du Pere Bise in Lac d'Annecy
		Since Auberge du Pere Bise was created in 1901 by Francois Bise who opened his restaurant chalet on the banks of Talloires, the inn has expanded and now has 34 rooms spread out in 4 different buildings.
		The warm welcome, the comfort of the guest rooms which overlook a lake with the purest water in Europe and the fine wine cellar with its rare vintages all make the Auberge du Père Bise the ideal place to relax and enjoy the dolce vita.
	www.jpmoser.com /aubergeduperebise.html (277 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)