Art Gallery Exhibitions Can Now be Viewed Online at YouTube

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very proud to announce that it is now featuring their past, present and future online art gallery exhibitions on YouTube.

Jupiter, Florida - December 13, 2011 -- Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very proud to announce that it is now featuring their past, present and future online art gallery exhibitions on YouTube. The art gallery has converted all of their past art exhibitions to their own YouTube Channel which can be accessed here at http://www.youtube.com/user/LightSpaceTime.

The gallery has reproduced and enhanced all of their online art exhibition posts and converted them into moving slide shows with animations, transitions, fades, all set to music that is in keeping and appropriate with that art show’s theme. Most of the movie art shows run from 4 to 6 minutes in length and provide an alternative for the visitor to viewing the standard online version of the art exhibition.

In addition, it is also hoped that the YouTube shows will provide another outlet for the gallery to promote its art exhibitions, along with the participating gallery artists. The Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery invites all artists and interested people to view and experience these exciting new art exhibition presentations.

Each month Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts themed online art competitions for 2D artists. All participating winners of each competition have their artwork exposed and promoted online through the gallery to thousands of guest visitors each month.

About Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery conducts monthly art competitions and monthly art exhibitions for new and emerging artists on a worldwide basis. It is Light Space & Time’s intention to showcase this incredible talent in a series of monthly themed art competitions and art exhibitions by marketing and displaying the exceptional abilities of these worldwide artists.

The art gallery website can be viewed here: http://www.lightspacetime.com

Contact:
John R. Math
Light Space & Time Online Gallery
118 Poinciana Drive
Jupiter, FL 33458
Tel: 888-490-3530

FRA Welcomes Revised UN Deforestation Figures

Forestry Research Associates (FRA) has welcomed the news that the previous estimate for the amount of forest lost between 1990 and 2005 has been revised downwards.

Seattle, United States, December 13, 2011 -- Forestry Research Associates (FRA) has welcomed the news that the previous estimate for the amount of forest lost between 1990 and 2005 has been revised downwards.

The latest data is based on satellite figures that could not have been gathered at the time and show that less forest than thought was lost during the period. Better still, claims FRA, is that the revision has cut around a third off the previous estimates.

FRA is a research and analysis consultancy specializing in sustainable forestry and forestry investment. It said that the news of the revision is great, but that more needs to be done to ensure that deforestation rates continue to fall - particularly in developing countries where climate change could be felt so severely by the entire population.

The new figures, released by the United Nation's food agency, FAO, show that the net losses, which take into account any gains through plantations, such as those grown and managed by Greenwood Management in Brazil, totalled 72.9 million hectares over the period. This is 32 per cent lower than the previous estimate of 107.4 million.

Although deforestation was still rapid, the amount of aforestation taking place helped to reduce the total, according to the new figures.

FRA's analysis partner, Peter Collins, said, "Encouraging aforestation through investment in forestry is a key part of protecting our vital forests from logging."

He added, "Projects that work to add to the forest land in developing countries, and particularly those that focus on non-native species, not only promote sustainable forestry management, but also reduce the dependence on native species, thus reducing the demand for illegally logged timber."

Eduardo Rojas-Briales, FAO's assistant director-general for forestry, said: "The new, satellite-based figures...offer decision-makers at every level more accurate information and underscore the need for countries and organizations to urgently address and halt the loss of valuable forest ecosystems."

About Forestry Research Associates

Forestry Research Associates is a research and advisory consultancy that focuses on forestry management, sustainability issues and forestry investment around the globe.

Media Contact:
Peter Collins
Forestry Research Associates
620 Vineyard Lane
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Tel: (206) 316 8394