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With placing the right symbol at right place and time the advocacy group drew attention to the issue of homelessness in France as members began camping out in red tents in Paris last month. The right to housing may seem revolutionary, but it is a right ensh ...>>

UK based World Development Movement (WDM) tackles the underlying causes of poverty and forces decision makers to change the policies that keep people poor. WDM defines itself as a democratic membership organisation of individuals and local groups. The C ...>>

An art science collaboration starts today on the Ross Ice Shelf. 99 blue spheres varying in size from ten inches to four feet across represent the stars as of 2006-12-22. This temporary monument with about 800 feet in diameter is conducted by internationall ...>>

In recent years, scientists who work for and advise the federal government have seen their work manipulated, suppressed, distorted, while agencies have systematically limited public and policy maker access to critical scientific information. To document th ...>>

The Arctic Post reports of Global Warming in Lapland, due to higher temperatures the runway is still not frozen and Santa Claus may cancel an expected to be dangerous lift-off... green-santa-com is a carbon-free non-profit website ...>>

Children of all ages from more than 80 schools around the world participated in a Google project. Using Google Docs & Spreadsheets as collaborative software they brainstormed about Climate Change and came up with a big list of ideas. These are the top 50: ...>>

Moving America Beyond Oil1:51, uploaded by NRDCflix Video is part of new flashy greendaynrdc.com website. Well, do they also promote hybrid tour trucks, now? ...>>

Trees generate about 40 per cent of the world’s oxygen. To recreate the loss of trees in the past decade, we would need 1.3 million km2 and 140 billion trees. Trees are the original multitaskers. They provide social, ecological, and economic benefits. They ...>>

Climate Protest Day in Ottawa1:48 min, added November 5th, 2006 by CYCCottawa. The Canadian Youth Climate Coalition organized a protest on November 4th as part of the International Climate Protest Day in Ottawa on Parliament Hill. Protestors here are mar ...>>

Thousands people marched in London demanding that international governments take action to tackle climate change and global warming. Metropolitan police said that 10,000 people attended the I Count event, which included a march from the US embassy to Trafal ...>>

Don't forget the event tomorrow, goto London and show there is time for action now. Timetable: 10.00am Cycle protest assembles at Lincoln's Inn Fields, South side (Holborn/Temple tube). Goes via ExxonMobil offices, Australian Embassy and Downing Street ...>>

Yesterday night climate activists carried out a daring night time art attack. Using powerful projection equipment the activists displayed their message onto leading London landmarks: St Pancras, Battersea power station and the Houses of Parliament. The tw ...>>

Just before the Queen's speech on Wednesday 15 November and opening of the new 'parliamentary year' the icount event will set a mark in UK. With street bands, film, entertainment, speakers and performances - you can be part of the greatest climate chaos ...>>

SEA launched September 27, 2006 and will 'focus on the need to address the current state of science policy by electing new political leadership'. The grasroot organisation is 'concerned about the ideological and partisan manipulation of science, compromi ...>>

What do the Nile River, Copacabana Beach and Sydney Harbour have in common? All three will be among the many sites of community-led environmental clean ups taking place next weekend as part of the global Clean Up the World campaign. Over 600 members, mobil ...>>

Each EU citizen is responsible for 11 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year, out of which close to 9 tonnes are emissions of CO2. Altogether the EU is responsible for around 14% of all GHG emmisions worldwide. The 'You Control Climate Change' program ...>>

When you have a closer look into local maps database, you'll find out there is a lack of maps provided by european agencies. Canada, Australia and the U.S.A. released high quality maps into public domain and NASA and USGS deliver a valuable service making ...>>

Currently the Tunza International Children's Conference is hold in Malaysia at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre (PICC). The Conference is for children between the ages of 10 to 14. Participants are nominated by their schools and community organi ...>>