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G20 is officially referred to as “The 4th Ministerial Meeting of G8 Gleneagles Dialogue on Climate Change, Clean Energy and Sustainable Development”, and was set up as a result of an agreement at the Gleneagles G8 Summit held in the United Kingdom in 2 ...>>

Schwarzenegger at UN 7 min 38 sec, uploaded November 06, 2007, Transcript United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon invited California's Governor Schwarzenegger to speak at the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. ...>>

Davis Guggenheim (left center) wins the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature during the 79th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA, on Sunday, February 25, 2007. 'I Need to Wake Up' written and performed by Melissa Etheridge g ...>>

The international exhibition planned from 05 April 2007 to 09 April 2007 in Locarno, Switzerland, was canceled due to concerns regarding the quality of the event. Most camellias around Lago Maggiore are already bloomy and there is only little chance havin ...>>

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 ...>>

Being asked: "What effort must the country’s government exert to stop global warming?", Hil responds: "We have to educate the people on global warming. We should help them control pollution, create global consciousness. Bigger industries are involved here. ...>>

24 November 2006, Sir Nicholas Stern, the Head of the Government Economic Service and adviser to the British Government on the economics of climate change and development, spoke at the British Embassy on “The Economics of Climate Change”. His presentati ...>>

Asking 5,800 adults in 20 countries: "Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? - Damage to the environment must be reduced, even if it means slower economic growth." Angus Reid Strategies and Maclean's got following results: Countryagreed ...>>

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 ...>>

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 ...>>

Currently (16-17 Oct) hold in Amsterdam, Netherlands the international Conference "Make Markets work for Climate" will "explore how to create economic and financial opportunities to invest in low-greenhouse gas emitting energy technologies in developing countr ...>>

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 ...>>

The Festival International Médias Nord Sud will take place from 11 to 14 October in Geneva. This year the festival focus on climate change and the inequalities of north-south communities when faced with natural disasters. Entry to the festival is fr ...>>

Science is no longer just for the scientists: what do you need to know about Climate Change to a make a profound decision next election? Are all information in the newspaper, is it readable and understandable or just a science show with big letters. T ...>>

The Third International Weather Forum is being organized by the French Meteorological Society in Ajaccio, Corsica, from 9 to 15 October 2006. The accent will be on climate change and environmental issues. Two debates will be organized for the public: "The ...>>

As the General Assembly continued the general debate of its sixty-first session today, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom, Margaret Beckett, warned that failure to act on climate change ran the risk of undermini ...>>

Heinrich Böll Stiftung organizes KyotoPlus happening in Germany, Berlin, EnergieForum Sep 28/29 2006. The conference targets the period after 2012. New emission targets are needed to keep the temperature rise below 2 Degrees Celsius. The conference is ope ...>>