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Tag was last used: Jun 12, 2009
 
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Posted By:  figobud
Posted On:  Jan 16, 2009

  The Gaps are Wide,but am sure they are closing up!

I want to start by saying Happy New year to all GYCA members.Most of us on the Close the Gap team did not get to celebrate the xmas at home because we where on the field.I want to inform the GYCA community that Glose the Gap Nigria has commenced in full force with Twelve(12) anti-HIV/AIDS clubs...... [view]

Posted By:  thinkblur
Posted On:  Dec 21, 2008

  United Action:Join the Newest MDG Action Team!!!

United Actions is a global project run by a global team of volunteers. According to the UN Millennium Development Goals Report 2008, gaps remain in the realization of the MDGs. Global challenges require a global and concerted action involving all actors. Each citizen can play a key...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Nov 18, 2008

  Barack Obama's historic victory (2)

By RICHARD FALK* Barack Obama's presidential victory, above all, signaled to the world an American willingness to repudiate Bush militarist and unilateralist approaches to global policy. Time will tell, but what now prevails is an unprecedented mood of high and happy expectations.The...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare
Posted On:  Sep 19, 2008

  DIY Alternative Energy, Build Your Own Solar Power

Ever wanted to build your own energy network? Well, now you can! This guy made his own solar power unit . So what is a solar panel anyway? It is basically a box that holds an array of solar cells. Solar cells are the things that do the actual work of turning sunlight into electricity....... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare
Posted On:  Jul 21, 2008

  DIY Sustainable Food Shopping

The Green Grok has a good video that shows how anyone can eat in a sustainable way. ShareThis ... [view]

Posted By:  christopherbaan
Posted On:  Jul 19, 2008

  Imagine What Comes After Green

The greatest opportunity of our generation: that’s what could be waiting for us, after we leave “green” behind. Saving the biosphere and spreading sustainable prosperity is going to take a lot more than doing things in a more environmentally-conscious manner; it’s going...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare
Posted On:  Jul 15, 2008

  Gray Water Getting More Interest

Gray water is such a simple idea, but it is expensive to implement the infrastructure on a mass scale - particularly in the suburbs. There is however, more interest in the idea thanks to an increased knowledge about how important water is. Californians are now looking more at gray water - and...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare
Posted On:  Jul 7, 2008

  Wave Powered Boat Succeeds

We first looked at the wave-powered boat back in March , before Kenichi Horie set sail (or is that set wave?). Now he has become the first person to cross the Pacific in a wave-powered boat . Weak waves and opposing ocean currents delayed his arrival, which was originally set for late May....... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare
Posted On:  Jun 24, 2008

  Bicycles Are Amazing: 17 Reasons Why

Bicycles are perhaps the greatest thing that human civilization as ever created - at least that’s what I think. With the increasing price of gas and better environmental awareness bicycles are gainig popularity in the “developed world”. Eco Wordly has put together a list of...... [view]

Posted By:  PeacePortal
Posted On:  May 2, 2008

  Internet Governance & Sustainability

The Internet is considered by many to be the global infrastructure of the information society, the most critical piece of the economic, social and cultural foundation of our time. Internet governance can be used to gain a sustainable and freer future, with less poverty and a cleaner...... [view]

Posted By:  Olowotee
Posted On:  Apr 29, 2008

  Flood on the Street!!

One of the devastating effects of climate change is Flood. During heavy rainfall, most rural communities suffer some setbacks as people get easily displaced from their homes, roads become flooded making it difficult for motorists to pass through, moreso, school children are restrained from going...... [view]

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Organizations // Events

  Teach a Man to Fish

Submitted By:   jetpop85
Website:  http://www.teachamantofish.org.uk
Phone:  + 44 207 263 2306
E-mail:  volunteer@teachamantofish.org.uk
  Vision:   Teach a Man to Fish envisages a world free from the extremes of absolute poverty. One in which all individuals are able to enjoy the empowering benefits of an education that meets their needs and aspirations in life. Our......
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  Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

Submitted By:   yokemay
Website:  http://www.rspo.org
Phone:  +603-62035969
E-mail:  yokemay@rspo.org
  Vision:   RSPO assures palm oil contributes to a better world. RSPO's mission is to advance the production, procurement and use of sustainable oil palm products through: - the development, implementation and verification of......
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  elflive

Submitted By:   elflive
Website:  http://www.elflive.org
Phone:  479-305-0895
E-mail:  blueeyeduck@gmail.com
  Vision:   elflive is producing "Eco Fantasy Tour" the book/cd/play soon to be on stage and at a school near you! The vision is to videotape the live stage show complete with songs,dance and animated video's with colorful......
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  GreenLearning

Submitted By:   GreenLearning
Website:  http://www.greenlearning.ca
Phone:  613-256-1487
E-mail:  gordonh@greenlearning.ca
  Vision:   GreenLearning Canada envisions a generation of young Canadians who are enabled and inspired to actively create a sustainable and just world. GreenLearning was developed as the flagship energy education program of the......
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  CSRwire, The Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Submitted By:   CSRwire
Website:  http://csrwire.com
E-mail:  help@csrwire.com
  Vision:   CSRwire seeks to promote the growth of corporate responsibility.CSRwire employees are actively engaged in volunteering, philanthropy, community development and environmental stewardship. CSRwire is a carbon neutral company......
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  Save A Family Plan

Submitted By:   AmySAFP
Website:  http://www.safp.org/
Phone:  519-672-1115
E-mail:  safpinfo@safp.org
  Vision:   SAFP, in partnership with the poor, fosters conditions that promote healthy families and communities so that they can contribute to sustainable development. • Lack of participatory decision-making and necessary action......
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Commitments

  10 Easy Steps Towards a Greener Tomorrow

Submitted By:   laurentye
Committers:  26
Date Created:  2009-06-11
Description:   I hereby state that I\'ll commit to take these 10 easy and independent steps to start a momentum to create a better and more sustainable future.\r\n\r\n1.Plant trees and plants or sponsor their plantation\r\n2.Change lightbulbs to CFL\r\n3.Walk, Bike, take public transport and carpool to replace driving\r\n4.Eat less meat (good for the nature, good for my health)\r\n5.Recycle more\r\n6.Composting when possible\r\n7.Reuse what’s reusable\r\n8.Reduce my consumption and my negative impact on the planet\r\n9.The next time I buy an electrical device, it will be certified EnergyStar\r\n10.I\'ll stay informed about environmental matters and issues \r\n\r\nFinally, I\'ll tell at least 10 friends about this commitment.\r\n
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  Influencing Edcuation

Submitted By:   lissah
Committers:  23
Date Created:  2008-04-10
Description:   I wish to influence education to allow students to be able to participate effectively and sustainably in a 21st Century environment
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  Sustainable mobility

Submitted By:   solartaxithomas
Committers:  10
Date Created:  2008-03-26
Description:   Mobility is one of the largest impacts on climate change. It is increasing constantly and with an exponential speed. without a sustainalble solution we will create a major problem and accelerate gloabal warming. Let us create a future and sustainable mobility. Lets discuss what are the needs and what are the limits to a sustainable mobility.
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