Welcome to the 2012 World Environment Day celebrations
This year’s theme – Green Economy: Does it include you? The theme also supports one of the main objectives of the Rio+20 Summit, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 20 to 22 June 2012.
Have Happy New Year
Samantha
World Water Day 2011 will be celebrated in Cape Town from 20 - 22 March 2011.
This is the first time in human history that most of the world’s population live in cities: 3.3 billion people …and the urban landscape continues to grow.
38% of the growth is represented by expanding slums, while the city populations are increasing faster than city infrastructure can adapt.
The objective of World Water Day 2011 is to focus international attention on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialization and uncertainties caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters on urban water systems.
This year theme, Water for cities: responding to the urban challenge, aims to spotlight and encourage governments, organizations, communities, and individuals to actively engage in addressing the defy of urban water management.
Adapted from http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/
A Short film about making Bokashi–a fermented wheat bran–used to pickle kitchen food waste to help it compost quicker without foul odors. You can purchase ready-made Bokashi from
How to Make Bokashi
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http://www.wellnessnrecreation.com
Japanese carbon cut may change UN climate poker
by Staff Writers Paris (AFP) Sept 7, 2009 Japan’s announcement Monday of a 25-percent cut in its greenhouse gas emissions could be a game-changer at the UN showdown on climate change in Copenhagen in December, observers said.It could sweep away the who-jumps-first obsession that has bedevilled the world climate talks for nearly two years, they said.
“For a long time, everybody has been waiting for everybody else to move in the negotiations…. At this crucial point, the strong message from Japan……
Continue reading
http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Japanese_carbon_cut_may_change_UN_climate_poker_999.html
Clean Up the World Weekend, 18-20 September 2009
Now celebrating its 17th year, Clean Up the World is one of the largest community-based environmental campaigns in the world. Held in conjunction with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), an estimated 35 million volunteers from more than 120 countries are now taking part annually.
Clean Up the World is a not-for-profit, non government, apolitical organisation that unites communities through a common focus: to address local environmental issues by inviting organisations to become members, assist them carry out their plans and activities and work with them to inspire volunteers to join them.
In 2009, Clean Up the World, will encourage participants around the globe to take action at a local level to address the very global issue of climate change. The 2009 tag line is: “Communities Uniting to Combat Climate Change“.
This theme reflects UNEP’s World Environment Day slogan: “Your Planet Needs You-UNite to Combat Climate Change’‘.
The issue: climate change
Although climate change can seem like a complex issue there are a wide variety of simple actions that individuals and communities can take to make a difference. Here are just a few of the possible options that Members can choose from:
Joining Clean Up the World is simple. It’s as easy as contacting our friendly team:
Learn more about the campaign:
2009-08-27 15:58Â BJT
BEIJING, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) — China’s top legislature approved Thursday afternoon a resolution on climate change, ahead of an international conference in December in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The resolution of “actively dealing with climate change” was endorsed by lawmakers at the closing meeting of a four-day session of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC), the top legislature.
It will accelerate the country’s attempts to tackle the pressing challenge of global warming and signals a proactive role for China in negotiating……….
More http://english.cctv.com/20090827/106432.shtml
“Sam and Esther Follow Up Story.” This is a scene from the film “The Fragrant Spirit of Life,” a San Damiano Foundation production released in 2008. We found Sam, Esther, and Jane outside the small village of Serere in eastern Uganda. They are being cared for through the amazing work of the nonprofit organization Village2Village.
Watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3v7ZQUzr0yo
Related Links
http://www.village2villageproject.org
http://www.sandamianofoundation.org
A River Revitalization Project in Penang.
The Penang State Government will launch a river revitalization project on August 8th. During the event, one million of EM mudballs will be thrown to the rivers. View of the EM mudballs
2009 Gasification Technologies Conference
Date: October 4-7
Venue: Broadmoor Conference Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The 2008 conference attracted almost 1,000 persons from more than 400 companies and organizations from North America, Europe and Asia.
Attendance continues to grow in step with uncertainties about future oil and natural gas prices and availability and calls for more stringent control of fossil fuels’ environmental footprint – a business environment that plays to the strengths of gasification technologies.
Major Topical Sessions
July 30, 2009 by tmccar
The importance of the wind and solar power facts is an enormous and significant social factor. Many people are realizing that we must develop alternative forms of energy, and home wind power and solar power are right at the top of the list. The fact that the physics behind the generation of energy from light is easily duplicated is astounding.
The electricity generated by wind and solar power is converted to 120 volt alternating current and plugs into the structures existing power grid. The extra power can be diverted…….
Continue reading http://www.greenpower4home.com/wind-and-solar-power-facts-that-will-amaze-you
