SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL with "24 hours NO STOP pro Amazon Forest"
With joy we receive and we communicate the entrance of a new and precious adhesion, for the " 24 hours No Stop pro Amazon Forest" Survival International takes part to this initiative. The news of their adhesion has reached us on December 04 th … [FULL STORY ] [ 12-15-2009 ]
24 hours NO STOP for Amazon forest
Turin: few days last for one of the most important event of these years "world climate conference in Copenhagen" The facebook group called "United states of the world", which joins the principles of life and dignity, has run the event «24 hours NO STOP for … [FULL STORY ] [ 11-27-2009 ]
Federal Council Approves Mandate for Climate Change Conference in
Bern - The international community will negotiate measures against climate change at the UN Climate Change Conference from 7 to 18 December in Copenhagen (DK). Switzerland supports the adoption of a binding and comprehensive agreement that would involve commitments on the part of both existing and newly industrialised countries. It will reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions … [FULL STORY ] [ 11-27-2009 ]
K2 and Baltoro cleaned from 8 tonnes of waste
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – Karakorum Trust and the Pakistan Alpine Club have been organizing for years the "Clean Up Baltoro Expedition" over the most famous Karakorum glacier. But so far, the cleaning has concerned only base camps. Since this year, it is concerning even the higher camps. The first results of this project were presented two days ago in Islamabad, … [FULL STORY ] [ 7-28-2009 ]
Strategy against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
ACT: Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 17 October 2007 on a new strategy for the Community to prevent, deter and eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing [… [FULL STORY ] [ 5-25-2009 ]
Ukraine and Russia resume gas supplies to Europe
Bruxelles: Gas supplies are now getting through, ending the disruption that left millions of European households without heat during 13 days of bitter cold and forced thousands of schools and factories to close.
In announcing the crisis was over, commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said, "It's very difficult to welcome something that should not have happened in … [FULL STORY ] [ 1-26-2009 ]
Energy in an emergency
Brussels: Energy prices in the EU have risen by an average of 15% in the last year. More than 50% of the EU's energy comes from countries outside the union - and the percentage is growing.
All of this highlights the need for the EU to monitor its oil and gas supplies more closely and be better prepared in the event of … [FULL STORY ] [ 11-17-2008 ]
TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE
Brussels: Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing mankind in the coming years. Rising temperatures, melting glaciers and increasingly frequent droughts and flooding are all evidence that climate change is really happening. The risks for the whole planet and for future generations are colossal and we need to take urgent action.
For several years now … [FULL STORY ] [ 11-17-2008 ]
Competitive Cities and Climate Change Conference
Milano: The international conference on Competitive Cities and Climate Change, to be held on 9-10 October 2008, in Milan, Italy, will address the environmental dimension of city competitiveness. It will focus on the relationships between urbanisation and climate change, and the implications in terms of urban policy making, in particular … [FULL STORY ] [ 10-8-2008 ]
“Discovering Europe”, An Interactive Map at the Champ de Mars
Brussels: On 10 September, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Minister of State responsible for European Affairs, Christine Albanel, Minister for Culture, and Bertrand Delanoë, Mayor of Paris, will inaugurate a big map of the European Union on the lawn of the Champ de Mars, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. Passersby will be able to familiarise themselves with the geography of the European … [FULL STORY ] [ 9-30-2008 ]
The Urban Component of the Energy Crisis
London: (V. E. Pareto IV e Marcos Pompeu Pareto) The spiral of higher oil prices that is occurring currently is mostly caused not by the lack of reserves, but by increasing demand on the existing supply. However, increase of supply would only temporarily attenuate the issue, as demand is expected to continue to soar and eventually outstrip the reserves of fossil fuels, which … [FULL STORY ] [ 9-13-2008 ]
Member States endorse Commission proposal to reduce standby electricity
Brussels : "This first measure under the Ecodesign Directive[1]will drastically reduce standby electricity consumption of household and office products. It is a concrete contribution to reach the EU's energy efficiency and climate protection targets, while saving citizens' money", remarked Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs.The "standby" regulation applies … [FULL STORY ] [ 7-15-2008 ]
SPEGNI QUELLA LUCE: ALLEANZA PER IL PIANETA TERRA
APPELLO AI MEDIA DI TUTTO IL MONDO: su LADYSILVIA: Riceviamo in redazione e riproponiamo al pubblico questa iniziativa.
L'ALLEANZA PER IL PIANETA TERRA (gruppo francese di associazioni ambientaliste) lancia un appello semplice a tutti i cittadini del pianeta:
Spegnete la luce il 1° febbraio 2007
ore 19.55 - 20.00 - 5 minuti per il nostro pianeta!
Non si tratta di … [FULL STORY ] [ 1-30-2007 ]
ACCESS TO WATER IS NOT A PRIVILEGE, IT’S A RIGHT
On 13 September 2004, at the World Urban Forum in Barcelona, Green Cross International announced the launch of a global campaign for the Right to Water.
For many years issues of vital importance to mankind's future have become, and remain, hostage to political games, the selfish interests of multi-national corporations and the inability of the international community to … [FULL STORY ] [ 4-6-2005 ]
CONDONI: TRAMONTA QUELLO EDILIZIO, MA SCONTRO CONTINUA
Dovrebbe fermarsi a dodici il numero dei condoni che stanno per essere inseriti nella finanziaria: il tredicesimo, quello edilizio, fortemente contestato dalle opposizioni, e' andato incontro anche al 'no' di diversi esponenti del governo ed e' stato disconosciuto dalla maggioranza.
Ma se il condono edilizio resta un'ipotesi, gli altri dodici sono argomento sufficiente per … [FULL STORY ] [ 12-17-2002 ]
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