Today, 22 March 2010 is World Water Day. This year theme is “Clean Water for a Healthy World”
Samantha
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
Enjoy
http://www.wellnessnrecreation.com
EM Technology
Short film on the use of Effective micro-organisms
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
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
United Nations Climate Change Conference COP15
Copenhagen, 7-18 December 2009
Important links
http://en.cop15.dk/
http://unfccc.int/2860.php
Photos from US spy satellites declassified by the Obama White House provide the first graphic images of how the polar ice sheets are retreating in the summer. The effects on the world’s weather, environments and wildlife could be devastating……
Click http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/jul/26/climate-change-obama-administration/print
The mission of Coal River Mountain Watch is to stop the destruction of our communities and environment by mountaintop removal mining, to improve the quality of life in our area and to help rebuild sustainable communities.
Coal River Mountain Watch (CRMW) is a grassroots organization begun in 1998 in response to the fear and frustration of people living near or downstream from huge mountaintop removal sites. We began as a small group of volunteers working to organize the residents of southern West Virginia to fight for social, economic, and environmental justice. From our humble beginnings, we have become a major force in opposition to mountaintop removal. Our outreach coordinator, Julia Bonds, was the 2003 Goldman Prize winner for North America. CRMW’s efforts figure prominently in Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s book Crimes against Nature. We have been active in federal court to challenge the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits for valley fills and made regional news with demonstrations against a sludge dam and preparation plant near Marsh Fork Elementary School
Visit http://www.crmw.net/index.php
