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1 Citation In fighting of global economic recession, a greening of fiscal stimulus packages should be considered. I think this is an important massage for the leaders of most powerful economic gathering in The London Summit 2009. I notice recent policy brief of UNEP called Global Green New Deal (GGND). The proposal says that fiscal stimulus should prioritize , technorati.com
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Costa Rica?s NatureAir joins Climate Neutral Network 1 Citation NatureAir, the world?s first carbon neutral airline has joined the Climate Neutral Network (CN Net), an initiative led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The network, whose participants include countries, cities, major international companies, UN agencies and leading NGOs, promotes global action towards low-carbon economies and societies. ?With the airline industry contributing an estimated three percent of global greenhouse gas emissions - nearly as much as the entire Afric, technorati.com
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Green Passport raises eco travel awareness 1 Citation Have you heard about the Green Passport campaign by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)? The Internet-based campaign provides green travel tips to international tourists. ?By browsing the Green Passport website consumers will be able to find practical tips to help them reduce their environmental and social footprint while they are on vacations,? says Stefanos Fotiou, head of UNEP?s tourism unit.?Tourists will discover that traveling green is not as hard as they imagined.? Stat, technorati.com
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Garbage Island Reaches Out to the World ? Seoul, South Korea, April 25 2088 1 Citation For the first time in its short history has the Great Pacific Garbage Patch reached out to the outside world for help. The island build on the huge patch of drifting garbage that gets collected by the North Pacific Gyre in the Pacific Ocean is running out of space. Not only running out of space to build on, but also space for agricultural and energy needs. Most of the food and energy supply is based on the square mileage of drift area available to algae and plankton to settle on the bott, technorati.com
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I Rate Films (2009-04-29 20:53) 1 Citation Disney Joins Forces with the Nature Conservancy to plant 2.7 million trees in conjunction with first week ticket sales for Disneynature?s debut feature, ?Earth? Burbank, Calif. ? April 29, 2009 ? Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has arranged with The Nature Conservancy to plant 2.7 million trees in Brazil?s Atlantic Forest, one of the planet?s most endangered rainforests, it was announced by Dick Cook, chairman, The Walt Disney Studios. In keeping with the Disneynature EARTH?s th, technorati.com
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1 Citation Today marks World Environment Day , a day sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme used to stimulate global awareness about the importance of environmental issues. The idea is of course that the environment is our global responsibility, and we all have to do our part to protect it. Do you still need a reminder of what you can do to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle? Check out the Twelve Steps to Unite to Combat Climate Change that have been developed by the UNEP, technorati.com
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Young, Dedicated and Innovative Envoys 1 Citation How many of us actually take the effort to recycle? You are right; not that many or almost none! We produce more rubbish than ever before and it really is important for us to start recycling. Infact, much of this waste contain useful materials such as paper, glass, metals and textiles which can be put to good use. Once you start to recycle, there will be less pollution and at the same time you get to save energy. Ten of our local university students were willing to take up the challenge to con, technorati.com
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Heal Oceans To Save Planet Earth 1 Citation The world?s oceans which cover two thirds or more than 70 percent of Earth?s surface, are an important source of life. Millions of people depend on oceans and coastal areas in earning a living. Indonesia?s marine tourism revenue reached US$2 billion per year and the country earned around US$2.2 billion from fish exports in 2008, Indonesia?s Antara news agency quoted Alfred Nakatsuma, director of the Environment office of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), as saying, technorati.com
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Ueberroth: Chicago leads in quest for 2016 Olympic games - Sauk Valley Daily Gazette 1 Citation CHICAGO (AP) ? Peter Ueberroth has proclaimed Chicago the leader in the quest for the 2016 Olympic games. The former head of the U.S. Olympic Committee has in the past questioned Chicago?s chances of hosting the event. However, on Monday, in an Continue .. New York, Jun 9 2009 6:10PM The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has signed an agreement with the organizers of the 2014 Sochi Olympics in Russia to make the Games environmentally friendly. In addition to advising on ?greenin, technorati.com
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WTO and UNEP Launch Report Explaining Connections between Trade and Climate Change 1 Citation Press Release from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) : Trade and Environment: WTO and UNEP Launch a Report Explaining for the First Time the Connections between Trade and Climate Change The world cannot continue with "business as usual" and there is a profound need for a successful conclusion to the current negotiations on both climate change and trade opening. 26 June 2009 - The WTO/UNEP report on "Trade and Climate Change" published today examines the intersect, technorati.com
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