Tutti i temi: Attivismo ambientale

31.05.2007 The citizens from three local initiatives and Zelena Akcija activists protested on Tuesday, May 29, in front of Zagreb City Administration Building against the planned construction of 170 million EUR worth incinerator and the adequate ashes storage facility.

30.05.2007 Građani triju lokalnih inicijativa i aktivisti Zelene akcije prosvjedovali su jučer (29 .5. 2007.) pred zgradom zagrebačkog Gradskog poglavarstva i Zagrebačke županije protiv planirane izgradnje 170 milijuna eura skupe spalionice i njenog pripadajućeg odlagališta pepela.

23.05.2007 National news channel NDTV and Sanctuary Asia, an environmental magazine have launched an online campaign to protect India’s famous big five – the rhino, bengal tiger, leopard, asiatic lion and the elephant. These animals are high on the demand lists of poachers and are slowly vanishing due to poor protection in the reserved forests and a lack of recruitment.

21.05.2007 Merauke-Kimaam residents burn bridges which connect one village to others due to many wild hunting by unknown armed hunters. Nobertus Awi, Kimaam community figure, confirmed about the burning.

18.05.2007 Indian NGO, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) in collaboration with Development and Research Organisation for Nature, Arts and Heritage (DRONAH) is organising a public meeting on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at Gurgaon, near Delhi in India at 6:45 pm. The event will feature the release of CSE's publication, 'Sewage Canal: How to Clean the Yamuna' by Shri Bhure Lal, Chairman, Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) followed by a screening of CSE's 32-minute film on the Yamuna.

15.05.2007 UN Commission on Sustainable Development recently ended a two-year discussion about sustainable energy. In response, the Working Group on Energy and Climate Change of the Citizens Network for Sustainable Development called for the "need to dramatically transform the ways we produce and consume energy in our individual households, communities, regions and nation.”

12.05.2007

11.05.2007 South Korean steel company POSCO’s $12 billion investment in Orissa has run into trouble. The proposed steel plant will displace thousands of farmers and lead to environmental problems.

10.05.2007 Pelikan - Zdruzenie za zastita na florata i faunata vo Prespanskiot region e novoformirano zdruzenie koe svoite aktivnosti gi nasocuva kon inicijativite za zastita na celokupniot eko sistem na Prespanskoto Ezero.

10.05.2007 Environmentalists and public health groups across nations expressed their concern over the future role of ADB in Japan's 3R Initiative - reduce, reuse, recycle – at the bank’s Annual Governors’ meeting at Kyoto. Japan’s 3R waste management policy has been criticised for failing to hold the generators responsible for their wastes.

09.05.2007 Disa aktivistë të Lëvizjes MJAFT!, të veshur me maska kundragaz, e shpallën javën e kaluar Ministrinë e Mjedisit të mbyllur!
Në pikun e ritmit rutinor të punës brenda këtij dikasteri, ata e rrethuan murin e saj të jashtëm, buzë rrugës së Durrësit me shirita mbi të cilat vendosën parrullën ku shkruhej me gërma të mëdha “Mbyllur”.

09.05.2007 Toxics Link, an Indian organisation working for environmental justice and freedom from toxics, organising a workshop on e-waste management on 17th May 2007 at Quality Inn Aruna, 144, Sterling Road, Chennai –600034, Chennai, India. The workshop aims to facilitate discussions and information exchange from the various stakeholders on e-waste management.

08.05.2007

08.05.2007 Toxics Link, an Indian organisation working for environmental justice and freedom from toxics, is conducting a workshop on e-waste management on 17 May 2007 at Quality Inn Aruna, 144, Sterling Road, Chennai, India. The workshop aims to facilitate discussions and information exchange among various stakeholders on e-waste management practices in the state.

07.05.2007 The Gowda community in the southern Indian state of Kerala was persuaded to voluntarily shift from the Tirunelli-Kudrakote, a human - elephant conflict-ridden area. In a significant move the Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) with support from the UK-based World Land Trust and the IUCN Netherlands Committee have provided alternate houses, cultivativable land, drinking water, and other civic amenities to the people who opted to relocate.

04.05.2007 Environment NGOs in India are protesting the decision of the Gujarat government to burn toxic chemicals lying for years in the Union Carbide plant in neighbouring state of Bhopal. Environmentalists fear the possibility of ecological hazards during transportation and disposal of the waste.

03.05.2007 Di saat bangsa Indonesia memperingati Hari Pendidikan Nasional (Hardiknas) 2 Mei, tiga mahasiswa Institut Teknologi Sepuluh November (ITS) Surabaya justru terancam dikeluarkan dari kuliahnya alias drop out. Penyebabnya, ikut menggelar aksi solidaritas korban lumpur PT Lapindo.

02.05.2007 The recent United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report, released worldwide, is the most detailed account of the effects of climate change driven by human activity. Chairman of the IPCC, Rajendra Pachauri says India is unprepared for the outcome that could lead to widespread floods, drought, water scarcity and mass migration, scoring a poor 5 on a scale of 10.