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News of weather events and climate affairs from around the African continent.

GenderCC is a global network and platform of gender activists and experts from all world regions working for gender and climate justice. The website provides access to news, information and other resources.

Island Vulnerability explores the challenges which isolated geographies face when dealing with risk and disasters. Documents from the landmark Small States Conference on Sea Level Rise held in the Maldives in 1989 are available.

And finally,

>1.5 To Stay Alive, a song written and performed by Barbadian performance poet Adisa "AJA" Andwele, marks the 1.5 degree Celsius limit to which global surface temperatures can rise before Small Island Developing States are severely compromised in their ability to adapt to the impacts of climate change.

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About the Cyberlibrary

The Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary is a co-production of the Stockholm Environment Institute and the International Institute for Environment and Development. It is sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.

Tiempo Climate Newswatch is a weekly on-line magazine with news, features and comment on global warming, climate change, sea-level rise and development issues. The news stories carried by Newswatch are updated weekly. Comment, features, interviews and other sections of the magazine are updated on a weekly to monthly basis.

The Tiempo Climate Portal is a listing of selected websites covering climate and development and related issues.

The Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary is maintained and edited by Mick Kelly and Sarah Granich. The cartoons are created by Lawrence Moore. The site was developed by Mike Salmon and Mick Kelly.

While every effort is made to ensure that information on this site, and on other sites that are referenced here, is accurate, no liability for loss or damage resulting from use of this information can be accepted.

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Interest groups campaigning or lobbying on the climate issue — selected resources in the Tiempo Climate Cyberlibrary and on the web
 


In the Cyberlibrary

Challenge for the Climate Action Network
Astrid Westerlind Wigström tasks the Network with becoming more responsive to developing country interests at international negotiations. Published April 2009


On the Web

African Forum and Network on Debt and Development
The African Forum and Network on Debt and Development (AFRODAD) is a civil society organization born of a desire to secure lasting solutions to Africa's mounting debt problem.

ANTIATOM.RU
ANTIATOM.RU is an independent news and analytics agency offering information on nuclear power and weapon-related issues and public anti-nuclear activities in Russia and internationally. In Russian

Carbon Trade Watch
Carbon Trade Watch, a project of the Transnational Institute, monitors the impact of pollution trading upon environmental, social and economic justice.

CDM Watch
CDM Watch monitors the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol and maintains a listing of current projects.

Clear the Air
Clear the Air is a national campaign against dirty power in the United States.

Climate Action Partnership
The United States Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) is a group of businesses and leading environmental organizations that have come together to call on the federal government to quickly enact strong national legislation to require significant reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate Alliance
The Climate Alliance is an association of European cities and municipalities that have entered into a partnership with indigenous rainforest peoples, united by a common concern for the world's climate.

Climate Ark
Climate Ark searches allow you to explore the entire content of hundreds of different reviewed environmental sites, including Climate Ark's own archive of non-durable Internet information relating to climate change.

Climate Solutions
Climate Solutions, a nonprofit organization, is helping families, communities, state governments and industries in the US Northwest explore the practical benefits of taking action to stop global warming here and now. At the same time, we are demonstrating a model of regional leadership that strengthens communities and provides economic opportunities.

Earth Day Network
The Earth Day Network provides support for all governments, businesses, schools and other groups wanting ideas or collaboration for activities on Earth Day, April 22nd. There are over 184 countries in the Network.

Earth Policy Institute
The Earth Policy Institute is dedicated to providing a vision of what an environmentally sustainable economy looks like, as well as a roadmap of how to get from here to there.

ESCANDA
ESCANDA, Social Collective Space for Self-Management, Diversity and Autonomy, is a space for the intersection of knowledge and experiences, for the collective interchange that will help us to self-manage our lives and materialize viable and sustainable alternatives to neoliberal capitalism.

European Federation for Transport and the Environment
The European Federation for Transport and the Environment lobbies for action limit the environmental impact of transport. Site contains news, comment and resources.

European Wind Energy Association
The European Wind Energy Association is the voice of the wind industry, actively promoting the utilization of wind power in Europe and worldwide.

Friends of the Earth UK
An award-winning site from the London-based organization. FOE UK are running a climate change campaign — Climate Online — involving lobbying by email.

Global Releaf
Global ReLeaf is American Forests' education and action programme that helps individuals, organizations, agencies and corporations improve the local and global environment by planting and caring for trees.

Global Warming - Undo It
Briefing on the basics of the global warming issues and steps to control the threat from the Environmental Defense Fund. Metaefficient www.metaefficient.com Policy Shop NULL NULL A guide to the most efficient things in the world.

Greenpeace International
The aims of the Greenpeace International Climate Campaign are to inform the public about the seriousness of the climate problem, to create the political climate that will compel governments to take action, and to promote the 'solar revolution'.

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is an international association of local governments and national and regional local government organizations that have made a commitment to sustainable development. ICLEI is a partner with the Clinton Climate Initiative.

International Coral Reef Action Network
The International Coral Reef Action Network is a global partnership of coral reef experts who are working to halt and reverse the decline of the health of the world's coral reefs.

Klima
Klima is a climate change information centre for East Asia. Features the Low Carbon Diet.

Lick Global Warming
A campaign to fight global warming, sponsored by the Dave Matthews Band, Ben and Jerry's and Saveourenvironment.org.

Medical Alliance to Stop Global Warming
The Medical Alliance to Stop Global Warming is working with student leaders to bring the critical issue of global warming to medical schools around the nation and to encourage health professionals young and old to adopt energy-efficient lifestyles.

Northern Lights Climate Campaign
Nordlicht (Northern Lights) is a public information campaign, based in the Department of Psychology at the University of Kiel, aimed at ensuring climate protection through energy saving and traffic reduction using a strategy of social marketing.

Planet Ark
A campaigning and educational site providing access to information to assist communities and groups establish environmentally-sustainable daily practices. Provides access to environment-related news and pictures.

Plant-a-Tree-Today
The PATT foundation aims at providing economic, social and environmental sustainability through community based forestry projects in developing countries. Working in conjunction with corporate partners, government and intergovernmental agencies, non governmental organizations, local authorities, and local communities, it plans to plant 1 million trees per year in locations worldwide.

Rainforest Action Network
The Rainforest Action Network is a coalition of organizations in North and South dedicated to protecting the world's forests and their inhabitants. Sites includes resources for teachers and students.

Rainforest Information Centre
The Rainforest Information Centre is a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to the protection of the Earth's remaining rainforests and the indigenous people who depend on them.

Reef Check
Reef Check is a volunteer, ocean conservation organization designed to save coral reefs globally and temperate reefs in California.

Reef Relief
Reef Relief is a non profit grassroots membership organization dedicated to preserve and protect living coral reef ecosystems through local, regional and international efforts.

Share The World's Resources
Share The World's Resources is a non-politically affiliated network that campaigns for equitable distribution and sharing of the world's resources. Principles based on the 1980 Brandt Report resulting from the Independent Commission on International Development Issues.

Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is one of the United States' most influential environmental organizations.

Somalia Environmental Protection and Anti Desertification Organization (SEPADO)
SEPADO works to protect the environment of Somalia, to combat desertification and to raise awareness and support among Somali society and the international community.

Stakeholder Forum for Our Common Future
Formerly known as the UNED Forum. An international initiative to support civil society organizations concerned with sustainable development.

Trees for the Future
Tree for the Future promotes and supports reforestation and environmentally sustainable land use, in cooperation with local groups and individuals around the world.

World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
WWF's climate campaign site contains a wealth of material in support of their call for strong action on global warming, including a straightforward overview of the climate issue.

Autogenerated: 12 Mar 2010

Bright Ideas

Hydrogen-powered buses

Hydrogen-powered buses are carrying passengers on the streets of Reykjavik, Iceland (video)

Esprimo P7000

The Esprimo P7000 Series of desktop computers from Fujitsu supports 0-Watt technology

Progressive Lighting and Energy Solutions

Progressive Lighting and Energy Solutions makes companies green, one light bulb at a time

VeggieDag

Ghent, Belgium, has declared Thursday a Veggie Day, promoting a meat-free, climate-friendly diet for one day of the week

Elevated bamboo houses

The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan is developing elevated bamboo houses that will lift communities above flood zones

WaveRoller

WaveRoller captures kinetic energy from ocean waves as they approach the shore using a bottom-mounted moving wing and converts that energy to electricity

Rainwater harvesting

New businesses in Tucson, Arizona, must use rainwater harvesting to meet at least half of their landscaping needs

Beta LED

As well as saving energy and reducing waste, The Edge LED lighting fixtures from BetaLED contain no mercury or lead and comply with Dark Sky regulations

Fuel Cell Boat

The world's first hydrogen fuel cell canal boat will tour Amsterdam's waterways

Green Foodservice Alliance

The Green Foodservice Alliance is encouraging eco-friendly practices, such as use of spent grease for biofuel production and donation of non-sellable but edible food to a food bank or charity

Gadhia Solar

The world's largest solar thermal steam cooking system, providing 50,000 meals per day, has been installed by Gadhia Solar at the Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust in India

PETEC

The role of the Panasonic Eco Technology Center is to recover high-quality recyclable materials from home appliances that have reached the end of the life

Sky Vegetables

Sky Vegetables builds sustainable, commercial-scale hydroponic farms on urban rooftops, providing new jobs and nutritious, chemical-free, locally-grown produce while reducing environmental damage

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Tiempo Climate Newswatch
Updated: March 12th 2010