Décembre 2010
Barclays Bank’s Team visits Mangroves Plantation Site
News Release: Karachi - December 23, 2010. Barclays Bank’s two-member team visited the proposed plantation sites near Port Qasim. Mr. Tahir Qureshi briefed the team about the threats posed to the ecosystem; he also outlined the criteria for selection of mud flats where the plantation will be carried out. The team also had the opportunity to personally observe some of the threats to the existing patches of mangroves by the untreated industrial effluents and sewage discharged into the sea through the drainage system of the city. …
23 Dec 2010 | News story
Perú y Guatemala comparten experiencias en el manejo de bosques
En noviembre de 2010, en Petén, Guatemala, se llevó a cabo el Intercambio de Experiencias entre actores forestales peruanos y la Alianza de Organizaciones Forestales Comunitarias de Guatemala, gracias al apoyo del GFP. …
23 Dec 2010 | News story
CEC Chair's Corner - December 2010
Keith Wheeler, CEC Chair, introduces the theme of the December newsletter: Climate Change. …
23 Dec 2010 | News story
Go4BioDiv Youth Forum at CBD COP10
“Our Treasures at Risk” is a video featuring statements by all participants of the International Youth Forum Go4BioDiv at COP10, Nagoya, Japan. Tatjana Puschkarsky of IUCN reports on the Forum.
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23 Dec 2010 | News story
Youth in Kenya Working to Address Climate Change
Grace Mwaura, IUCN Councillor and CEC member, reports on numerous activities by youth in Kenya. She notes action by groups such as African Youth Initiative on Climate Change and the Kenya Youth Climate Network. …
23 Dec 2010 | News story
Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program
Apply by 18 January for a June-July course in Sustainable Environmental Management. Shared with CEC by Gillian Martin Mehers, CEC Specialty Group Leader for Learning and Leadership.
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23 Dec 2010 | News story
Climate Change Education Resources from NSCE
The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) in the United States is spearheading climate change education initiatives. These links to resources are from Andy Alm, CEC Specialty Group Leader for Knowledge Management. …
23 Dec 2010 | News story
Young Voices on Climate Change: A Movie Series
See young people aged 9-19 taking action on climate change. The movie series was created by Lynne Cherry, who published a children's book on climate change with CEC member Gary Braasch. Shared by CEC member Andy Alm. …
22 Dec 2010 | News story
Free e-Course on Climate Change and REDD+
More than 2000 people have taken this new course on climate change and deforestation. It is recommended by Andy Alm, CEC Specialty Group Leader for Knowledge Management. …
22 Dec 2010 | News story
