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The United Nations Decade for Deserts and the Fight Against Desertification website provides information, news and resources concerning action to protect the world's drylands from further deterioration and degradation.
The Corner House website makes available a series of thought-provoking reports and presentations, published by themselves and by and other organizations, on climate issues.
News of weather events and climate affairs from around the African continent.
And finally,
Brazilian artist Nele Azevedo discusses her work Melting Men, a series of installations that has been adopted as climate change art.
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2010 World Water Week: The Water Quality Challenge |
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Stockholm, Sweden: 05-09-2010 to 11-09-2010 |
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Programme will include celebrations and the Stockhom Water Prize as 2010 will be the 20th anniversary of World Water Week. The eight workshops will include themes such as: integrated pollution prevention and control; water quality for human health; improved water use efficiency through recycling and reuse; resilience, uncertainty and tipping points; and minimizing land use based pollution, amongst others. |
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Details: Stockholm International Water Institute, Drottninggatan 33, 111 51 Stockhom, Sweden. Fax: +46-8-52213961. Email: secretariat.www@siwi.org |
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Web: www.siwi.org |
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International Rivers Conference 2010 |
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York, UK: 06-09-2010 to 09-09-2010 |
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An international conference organized by the Nature Conservancy Council which aims to assess progress and lessons learnt since the 1990 conference "The Conservation and Management of Rivers". Some of the topics for discussion are: ecosystem integrity; philosophy of conservation; new methods and approaches; adaptive management; relevance of climate change; evidence-based management and monitoring; and public involvement. |
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Details: Zena Bailey, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Monkstone House, City Road, Peterborough PE1 1JY, UKEmail: zena.bailey@jncc.gov.uk |
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Storm Surges Congress 2010: Risk & Management of Current & Future Storm Surges |
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Hamburg, Germany: 13-09-2010 to 17-09-2010 |
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Two major questions will be discussed and debated regarding the frequency and affects of storm surges. First, how to deal with the present level of risk and second, how to respond to changing future conditions? Will look at the interdisciplinary approaches and strategies in dealing with this issue. |
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Details: Conference Organizer, GKKSS-Research Center, LOICZ International Project Office, Institute for Coastal Research, Max-Planck-Str 1, 21502 Geesthacht, Germany. Fax: +49-4152-872040. Email: loicz.ipo@loicz.org |
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Web: www.loicz.org |
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Deltas in Times of Climate Change |
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Rotterdam, The Netherlands: 29-09-2010 to 02-10-2010 |
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Organized by the Climate changes spatial planning and the knowledge for climate research programmes together with the city of Rotterdam and the C40 (a group of the worlds largest cities committed to tackling climate change). Scientists, politicians, policy makers and practitioners are invited to share in debate and discussions on their knowledge and experiences of climate adaptation. Aim is also to strengthen cooperation between delta cities in adaptation. |
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Details: Conference Organizer, Programme Office Knowledge for Climate, PO Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The NetherlandsEmail: o.van.steenis@programmabureauklimaat.nl |
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9th International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems |
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Quebec, Canada: 18-10-2010 to 19-10-2010 |
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The international event will also encompass Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Power Plants and will be held completely in English. A field trip is organized for 16th October. Provides a forum for discussion of technical and economic issues together with recent advances in transmission technologies as well as allowing participants to discuss ideas, network and experiences. |
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Details: Thomas Ackermann, Energynautics GmbH, Muhlstrabe 51, 63225 Langen, Germany. Fax: +49-6103-982801. Email: info@energynautics.com |
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Climate & Water Balance Changes in the Caspian Region |
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Astrakhan, Russia: 19-10-2010 to 21-10-2010 |
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Aims to have participants discuss and analyze research results and establish scientific cooperation in the field of climatology and hydrology in the Caspian region. Participants will also discuss the problems and potential solutions to changes in climate and the water balance for this region. Links between regional and global climate changes and long-term forecasting of the Caspian sea level are among other issues to be discussed and summarized. |
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Details: Oxana Kholina, Caspian Marine Scientific Research Centre, 14 Shiryaeva Str. Astrakhan, Russia. Fax: +7-8512-301163. Email: ccw2010@mail.ru |
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Web: www.ccw2010.org |
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Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum 2010 |
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Bangkok, Thailand: 21-10-2010 to 22-10-2010 |
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Organized by the Regional Climate Change Adaptation Knowledge Platform for Asia and the Asia Pacific Adaptation Network. Aims to stimulate regional knowledge sharing and facilitate networking among participants to maximize synergy. Intends, also, to link local level adaptation initiatives with those at national and regional level. Includes poster and photo exhibitions and film festival. |
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Details: Adaptation Forum 2010 Organizer, UNEP Regional Resource Centre for Asia & the Pacific, PO Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, ThailandEmail: info@climateadapt.asia |
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Upscaling & Mainstreaming Renewables for Energy Security, Climate Change & Economic Development |
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Delhi, India: 27-10-2010 to 29-10-2010 |
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The Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC) 2010 will act as a platform to address the goals in advancing renewable energy as well as host the 4th global ministerial-level conference. Cabinet-level representatives will join civil society and private sector leaders to discuss the opportunities and challenges of a gflobal, rapid deployment of renewable energy. |
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Details: DIREC Secretariat, 217-B Okhla Industrial Estate, Phase 111, New Delhi 110 020, India. Tel: +91-11-427950000. Email: rajneeshk@direc2010.gov.in |
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Web: www.direc2010.gov.in |
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22nd Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer |
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Kampala, Uganda: 08-11-2010 to 12-11-2010 |
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No details on the provisional agenda currently available. |
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Details: Conference Organizer, UNEP - Ozone, PO Box 30552, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya. Fax: +254-20-7621234. Email: info@unep.org |
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Web: www.ozone.unep.org |
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16th Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC |
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Cancun, Mexico: 29-11-2010 to 10-12-2010 |
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COP16 will be a continuation of negotiations, discussion, debate and positioning after the negligable outcome from last years Copenhagen meeting. Will include CMP6, the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol, sixth meeting together with the 33rd sessions of the various subsidiary bodies. |
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Details: UNFCCC Secretariat, PO Box 260 124, D-53153 Bonn, Germany. Fax: +49-228-8151999. Email: secretariat@unfccc.int |
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Web: www.unfccc.int |
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4th International Conference - Transitions to Sustainability |
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Auckland, New Zealand: 30-11-2010 to 03-12-2010 |
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Organized by the New Zealand Society for Sustainability Engineering and Science, the conference is to be held at Auckland University. Main themes include: evolutions in technology; limits to growth; new economics of sustainability; resilient societies; beyond today's infrastructure; and, embedding sustainability. Discussions will centre around potential transition pathways to a more sustainable future and what engineers and scientists can do. |
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Details: Vicky Adin, NZSSES, PO Box 305270, Triton Plaza, North Shore, Auckland 0757, New ZealandEmail: vicky@nzsses.org.nz |
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Sustaining Commons: Sustaining our Future |
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Hyderabad, India: 10-01-2011 to 14-01-2011 |
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13th Biennial conference of the International Association for Study on Commons which is hosted by the Foundation for Ecological Recovery. Working themes for discussion and debate include: the commons, poverty and social exclusion; globalization, commercialisation and the commons; climate change and other challenges; managing complex commons such as protected areas, lagoons, wetlands etc; and theory, analytics and data. |
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Details: Subrata Singh, Foundation for Ecological Security, PO Box 29, Anand 388001, Gujarat, India. Fax: +91-2692-262087. Email: subrat@fes.org.in |
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Web: www.fes.org.in |
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6th IWA Specialist Conference on Efficient Use & Management of Water |
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Dead Sea, Jordan: 29-03-2011 to 02-04-2011 |
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Conference will present experiences of different countries in water demand management and accomplishments in improving water use efficiency and dealing with the challenges of drought. Agenda includes discussion on policies, regulations, efficient technologies, alternative water resources, climate change and drought, and, the latest in energy-efficient products and services. |
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Details: International Water Association (IWA), Alliance House, 12 Caxton Street, London SW1H 0QS, UK. Fax: +44-207-6545555. Email: water@iwahq.org |
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Web: www.iwahq.org |
Bright Ideas
A prize-winning nation-wide biogas programme takes Vietnam's human and animal waste and turns it into clean, renewable energy, improving smallholders' quality of life
Schools for Intelligent Energy Use builds a bridge between intermediate vocational schools and civil societies to increase involvement in the field of energy saving and renewable energy
HANGER 4 LIFE produces a stylish range of ecofriendly, carbon-neutral adjustable garment hangers
Toronto Zoo is deploying green roof technology, solar hot water heating and solar and geothermal energy and plans to use dung from elephants and other large animals in a biogas plant
The Tokyo Electric Taxi Project is trialling battery-switch technology that could provide the optimum solution for electric vehicle fleets
The Far Eastern Group has built the EcoARK, a three-story exhibition hall, using 1.5 million plastic bottles (video)
SmartTrips visits different Portland neighborhoods every year with activities aimed at reducing drive-alone trips and increasing biking, walking and public transit use.
Zipcar provides flexible car sharing, by the hour or by the day and in many cities
Hydrogen-powered buses are carrying passengers on the streets of Reykjavik, Iceland (video)
The Esprimo P7000 Series of desktop computers from Fujitsu supports 0-Watt technology
Progressive Lighting and Energy Solutions makes companies green, one light bulb at a time
Ghent, Belgium, has declared Thursday a Veggie Day, promoting a meat-free, climate-friendly diet for one day of the week
Tiempo Climate Newswatch
Updated: August 29th 2010