The Earth Institute Nominated for a Webby, and your vote counts

The Earth Institute has been nominated for a Webby Award in the Education category, and you can vote for us to win: http://pv.webbyawards.com *

This is a great honor - the 12th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from over 60 countries and all 50 states.

Hailed as the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, Interactive Advertising, Online Film & Video, and Mobile Websites.

"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding work that is setting the standards for the Internet," said David-Michel Davies, executive director of The Webby Awards. "The Earth Institute's Nominee selection is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its creators."

As a nominee for the 2008 Webby Award, we are eligible to win a People's Voice Award, which is open to the public until May 1st at http://pv.webbyawards.com *

* Once logged in, click on "Web", scroll down to “Society", expand "Education" and vote for the Earth Institute.

The Earth Institute at Columbia University is the world’s leading academic center for the integrated study of the Earth, its environment and society. The Earth Institute builds upon excellence in the core disciplines—earth sciences, biological sciences, engineering, social sciences and health—and stresses cross-disciplinary approaches, while placing special emphasis on the needs of the poor. www.earth.columbia.edu