Archive for the 'CLIMATE CRISIS' Category
Side Event on UN-Water Global Assessment Reports at Africa Water Week
• November 9, 2009 • 2 CommentsPosted in AFRICA, Agricultural Development initiative, Agriculture, BOOKS, BORN IN AFRICA, CHRISTINA DIAN PARMIONOVA NETWORK, CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN, CLIMATE CRISIS, COMBATING DESERTIFICATION, COP15, Challenges, Clean Water, Climate, Climate as part of meteorology, Climate change and disasters, Climate for Development in Africa, Conserve Water, Consultations before the end of 2009., Contest, Crops, DAY, DEVELOPMENT, Does anyone care?, ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, Effort to harmonize, Effort to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of monitoring and reporting., Effort to rationalize, Environment Commitment, Environnements, Experts, Farmers, Food and Water Programs, Fresh drinking water was a priority, GLOBAL WARMING, GOODWILL AMBASSADOR, Global NETWORKING, Hydration: Water and You, INTERNATIONAL SUMMITS, International Development Goals., Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP), Large water tanks, Leaders from Business, Leaders from CIVIL SOCITY, Leaders from Government, Militaries of North America, Militaries of the African Countries, Militaries of the Asian Countries, Militaries of the European Countries, Military Engineers and Equipment, Military of the Oceania Countries, Military of the South American Countries, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)., PEACE, PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER WOMEN, Providing the knowledge-base to address Africa's Water Challenges, REFUGEES IN CRISIS ABOUT POVERTY HISTORY, RELIEF WORKERS, Refugees, Risk management for water disasters (scarcity/drought and excess/floods)., Rivers, SECURITY, SOMALIA, SUDAN, Sanitation and Hygiene Education, Scientists and Engineers, Source water., Streams and Lakes, TO OUR FATHERS, TO OUR MOTHERS, Teachers and education policymakers., Temperatures, The need for climate services, The pride of a humanitarian worker, To Provide to Small farmers opportunities to boost their yields, To address some of the most pressing issues on the global agenda., To advance knowledge, To augment the local water supply, To begin the reconstruction phase, To coordinate energy and water usage, To explore actions, To provide millions of small farmers in the developing world with tools, To reduce the output from a nuclear power plant to avoid overheating rivers, To resolve the town’s water distribution problems., To save lives and reduce suffering., To strengthen the entire agricultural value chain, WALKING ON WATER, WERI foundation, WERI's YEAR COMMITMENTS, WERI-events, WERI2009, WHO/UNICEF, WHO: World Health Organization, Wastewater collection and treatment., Water, Water Pollution, Water and Agriculture, Water and Energy, Water and disaster: new recommendations for actions, Water and sanitation related challenges, Water treatment (quantity and quality requirements)., Water users/demands., Water-desalinization plant, Weather, World Health Organization (WHO)., World Resources Institute (WRI), World Water Development Report (WWDR), World Water Events, Youth across socioeconomic and multicultural lines., and Make a Difference!, lakes and wells, poverty, storm water and laws and regulations).
Tags: "They Dance Alone " STING, - Global Framework for Action (GF4A), 18.00 -19.30, 2nd Africa Water Week - Monday, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Christina Dian Parmionova, con el agua…, Concentrating on the factors affecting the capacity of countries and external support agencies to progress towards the sanitation and drinking-water MDG target., COP15 - Copenhagen, Dian Koffi Vital, Drinking Water and Sanitation, La adaptación al cambio climático tiene que ver, November 9, sobre todo, status and management of water resources, The 2010 UN-Water GLAAS report is planned for publication in early 2010 and will be used as a basis for the strategic discussions that will take place at the first High-Level Meeting on Sanitation and, The Global Annual Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) is a UN-Water pilot initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO)., the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation or the World Water Development Report, UN Global Assessments on Water Resources, UN-Water GLAAS complements other UN-Water reports, UN-Water GLAAS constitutes a new approach to reporting on progress in the sanitation and drinking-water sectors that aims to strengthen evidence-based policy-making towards and beyond the Millennium D, UN-Water Key Messages on Climate Change and Water, WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP)
HAPPY U.N DAY 2009
• October 29, 2009 • 1 CommentPosted in "Human Rights and Moral", AFGHANISTAN, AFRICA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN, CLIMATE CRISIS, CO2 EMISSIONS -join the test programme, COMBAT HIV/AIDS, COMBATING DESERTIFICATION, Climate, Commitment to clean energy, Conflicts in Congo, Congo, DAY, DIALOGUE, Directors of Aviation Environment, EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ERADICATE EXTREME HUNGER AND POVERTY, EUROPE, Endangered Species, Environment, Environment Commitment, Environnements, Ethiopia, Europe and North America, Fresh drinking water was a priority, GOODWILL AMBASSADOR, Global NETWORKING, HEALTH & POVERTY, HIV/AIDS, HUMANITARIAN WORKERS, IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH, INDONESIA, Implementing international rights agreements., In remote areas where teachers and education resources are scarce, Influenza A (H1N1) virus, International, Ivory coast, KENYA, Militaries of North America, Militaries of the African Countries, Militaries of the Asian Countries, Militaries of the European Countries, Military Engineers and Equipment, Military of the Oceania Countries, Military of the South American Countries, NEW ZEALAND, PARIAMAN, Padang, REFUGEES IN CRISIS ABOUT POVERTY HISTORY, RELIEF WORKERS, RWANDA, Refugees, Researchers, SOMALIA, SUDAN, Sumatra, TO OUR FATHERS, TO OUR MOTHERS, The Russian government, The World Bank, UNHCR, UNITED NATION DAY, Uganda, VETERANS, WERI foundation, WERI's YEAR COMMITMENTS, WERI2009, WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY - 5 JUNE, WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION, Water Pollution, Water and Agriculture, Water and Energy, Water treatment (quantity and quality requirements)., Weapons DB, Wisdom is Peace!, World Glacier Monitoring Service, World Military Info, World Water Events, Yemen, hunger
Tags: 22 October 2009 - The anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter on 24 October 1945 has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. It has traditionally been marked throug, BAN KI MOON MESSAGE, discussions and exhibits on the achievements and goals of the Organization., New York, U.N, UNITED NATIONS, UNITED NATIONS BIRTHDAY, WHO, WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY - 5 JUNE
Москва, МКАД от Волоколамского к Новорижскому шоссе
• October 28, 2009 • 1 CommentPosted in CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN, CLIMATE CRISIS, Climate, Contest, DAY, GLOBAL WARMING, Global NETWORKING, Paranormal Alien Cloud Hovers, TRUTH, WERI2009, WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION, meteorologist
Tags: although it does look impressive., Clouds of the same class may look absolutely different in different areas., meteorologist, Paranormal Alien Cloud Hovers Above Moscow, This is purely an optical effect
Water is needed for mining coal, drilling oil, refining gasoline and generating and distributing electricity. The amount of water needed to produce a gallon of from corn and soybeans.
• October 17, 2009 • 4 CommentsPosted in A panel of experts, ANGELINA JOLIE NETWORK, BRAD PITT NETWORK, CHRISTINA DIAN PARMIONOVA NETWORK, CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN, CLIMATE CRISIS, Clean Water, Climate, Conserve Water, Crops, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY FROM CROPS, ENERGY FROM GRANITE, ENERGY-EFFICIENT RAW MATERIALS, ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, ETHANOL, Ecology, Electricity, Energy, Energy Demands on Water Resources, Environment, Environment and Security, Environnements, Financing a Sustainable Future, GASOLINE, Global Nexus of Energy and Water, Groundwater Tables and Supplies, International Energy and Environmental Policy, Maybe the best way to save energy is to save hot water., PEACE, Rivers, Scientists and Engineers, The purification plants, To augment the local water supply, To begin the reconstruction phase, To coordinate energy and water usage, To illustrate and communicate complex property rights issues in Africa., To produce more energy from domestic sources such as ethanol, To reduce the output from a nuclear power plant to avoid overheating rivers, UNITED STATES, Using water trucks to transport water, WERI foundation, WERI2009, WERI2010, Wastewater collection and treatment., Water, Water and Energy, Water treatment (quantity and quality requirements)., Water users/demands., Water-desalinization plant, World Water Events, businesses, lakes and wells
Tags: About the largest single use of energy in California, Amsterdam had to build wind turbines to generate energy before it could build a desalinization plant in the Netherlands., As the United States tries to lower its dependence on foreign oil by producing more energy from domestic sources such as ethanol, Available surface water supplies have not increased in 20 years, Christina Dian Parmionova, Climate concerns and declines in groundwater levels suggest that less fresh water may be available in the future, CORN TO ETHANOL, Driving one mile on ethanol consumes 600 gallons of water to irrigate the corn from which it's made, Energy and Water, Energy from domestic sources such as ethanol, Energy planners assume we will have enough water, Future fuels are likely to be very water-intensive, Groundwater tables and supplies are dropping at an alarming rate, Heating water to wash dishes or clothes or to take a shower is a greedy consumer of energy, If we're switching from foreign oil to domestic water - we've got to make sure we've got it, Increased use of brackish or degraded water may be required in some areas, Instead of miles per gallon of gasoline, It takes a lot of energy to provide water., It takes a lot of water to produce energy., London rejected a proposed water-desalinization plant because it would use too much energy., love and marriage . . . you can't have one without the other, Most historic battles over water have come from the demands of agriculture for scarce supplies in arid regions., Most of the water used for energy is returned to its source, No one is in charge, Plug-in hybrids is the most efficient way to power electric cars, Running a hot water faucet for five minutes is the equivalent of burning a 60-watt light bulb for 14 hours, Some regions have seen groundwater levels drop as much as 300 to 900 feet over the past 50 years, The energy sector's needs are beginning to affect water policy and vice versa., The most efficient way to power electric cars by plug-in hybrids need to withdraw 10 gallons of water for every mile traveled., The Tennessee Valley Authority had to reduce the output from a nuclear power plant to avoid overheating the Tennessee River., The water supply is as critical as oil, Unfortunately, Vast amounts of energy are needed to distribute water, Vast amounts of energy are needed to pump water, Vast amounts of energy are needed to transport water, Vast amounts of energy are needed to treat water, Water and Energy are inextricably linked, Water is needed for disposing waste, Water is needed for drilling for oil, Water is needed for generating and distributing electricity, Water is needed for mining coal, Water is needed for refining Gasoline, Water planners assume will have enough energy, water supplies are shrinking even as energy demands increase., Water use requires a tremendous amount of energy, water-management experts, we're switching to gallons of water per mile, ``Love and marriage, ``The largest use of water is to cool power plants
“Time is short. We must seize this historic moment to act responsibly and decisively for the common good.” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
• October 4, 2009 • 1 CommentPosted in ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION, ANGELINA JOLIE NETWORK, ASKING FOR YOUR VOICE, Agriculture Ministry and the Russian Grain Union, BRAD PITT NETWORK, CGI (CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE), CHRISTINA DIAN PARMIONOVA NETWORK, CLIMATE CRISIS, CO2 EMISSIONS -join the test programme, COMBAT HIV/AIDS, Children, Conflicts, Consultations before the end of 2009., DEVELOPMENT, Developing Human Capital, ERADICATE EXTREME HUNGER AND POVERTY, Ecology, Health and environmental risks due of the lack of Water, IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH, Implementing international rights agreements., Inspiration of Peace, International Development Goals., PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND EMPOWER WOMEN, Protecting Human Rights, REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY, REFUGEES IN CRISIS ABOUT POVERTY HISTORY, Strengthening Infrastructure, The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The Russian government, The World Bank, The tools to promote human rights education, UN Food and Agriculture Organization, UNHCR, UNITED NATION DAY, WERI2010, Water Pollution, World Programme for Human Rights Education, Youth across socioeconomic and multicultural lines., poverty
Tags: "We have made important progress in this effort, 2009 Millennium Development Goals Report, A high-level plenary meeting at the opening of its 65th session in 2010., All countries to be represented at this important meeting at the level of Heads of State and Government., and have many successes on which to build. But we have been moving too slowly to meet our goals". UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, International Development Goals., MDG's, MDG's consultations before the end of 2009., to ensure the achievement of the Goals by 2015., to review progress towards the MDGs, to strongly urge Governments to engage constructively in the preparations for a high-level meeting in September 2010, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, With only six years until the 2015 deadline to achieve the Millennium Development Goals
Philippines Flooding
• October 1, 2009 • 1 CommentPosted in CLIMATE CRISIS, Flooding, Militaries of North America, Military of the Oceania Countries, Rechauffements climatiques, SADENESS
Tags: ABOUT THE 26 SEPTEMBER 2009, Angelina Jolie Pitt & Christina Dian Parmionova, Flooding in Philippines Leaves Dozens Dead, Killing dozens of people in Manila's worst flooding in decades. (Sept. 26), MANILA, More than 13 inches of rain fell in just 12 hours as Tropical Storm Ketsana slammed ashore in the Philippines, Philippine storm leaves 72 dead and missing, Philippines, Phillipines Islands under water
How can you convience poeple in developing countries to cut back on energy consumption when they are trying hard to keep up with the rest of the developed world?
• June 4, 2009 • 1 CommentPosted in BRAD PITT NETWORK, CHRISTINA DIAN PARMIONOVA NETWORK, CLIMATE CRISIS, CO2 EMISSIONS -join the test programme, Clinton Global Initiative, Commitment to clean energy, Directors of Aviation Environment, Ecology, Electricity, Environment, Environment Commitment, Environnements, MEMBER PROJECT, WERI2009, WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY - 5 JUNE
Tags: WATER AND ENERGY RELIEF INTERNATIONAL, WERI2009, Together, Combating Climate Change, The way we organize our life, Energy Consumptions, The building we inhabit, The solutions of the climate crisis, ENERGY SOLUTIONS
Energy and Sustainability – saving retrofit to improve building efficiency, reduce its carbon footprint, and save on utility costs.
• April 7, 2009 • Leave a CommentPosted in Air, CLIMATE CRISIS, CO2 EMISSIONS -join the test programme, Commitment to clean energy, DEVELOPMENT, DIALOGUE, DONATIONS, Ecology, Electricity, Environment, Environment Commitment, Environnements, GEOTHERMAL ENERGY, PEACE
Tags: Clinton Global Initiative, EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, Energy and Sustainability, ENERGYSOLUTIONS, GREEN, reduce its carbon footprint, save on utility costs, to improve building efficiency
WHY I GIVE ?
• March 11, 2009 • 3 CommentsPosted in "Human Rights and Moral", Air, CHRISTINA DIAN PARMIONOVA NETWORK, CLIMATE CRISIS, COMBATING DESERTIFICATION, Children, Clinton Global Initiative, Commitment to clean energy, Cross-cultural Understanding, DEVELOPMENT, DIALOGUE, ENERGY FROM GRANITE, Ecology, Electricity, Environment, Environment Commitment, Environnements, Food and Water Programs, GEOTHERMAL ENERGY, GLOBAL WARMING, GOODWILL AMBASSADOR, Global NETWORKING, Health and environmental risks due of the lack of Water, INDUSTRIAL FREEDOM, MEMBER PROJECT, Save Gorillas, WERI foundation, WERI2008, Water Pollution, Weather, World Water Events
Tags: Annual Clinton Global Initative Conferences, ASIA CONFERENCE, BILL CLINTON Foundation, Brad Pitt, CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY, climate change, Dian, JOLIE PITT foundation, Mrs.Angelina Jolie Pitt & Mrs.Christina Dian Parmionova, VITAL, WERI foundation, WILLIAM BRADLEY PITT ENJOY THIS DAY BECAUSE IS YOURS
Rescuers are confident of saving some of the pilot whales which stranded on a King Island beach overnight.
• March 3, 2009 • 1 CommentPosted in Blue Whale, CLIMATE CRISIS, Endangered Species, Environment, Greenhouse Effect, Health and environmental risks due of the lack of Water
Tags: "Life of Mammals", AUSTRALIA, Authorities are monitoring a large number of whales milling around in nearby waters., Museum of Natural History, Rescue Team returns 15 whales, SBMNH Blue Whale on BBC's Life of Mammals, The animals are the only survivors of a group of about 200., waters.
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visits Karenni refugees in northern Thailand.
• February 11, 2009 • 1 CommentPosted in "Human Rights and Moral", ANGELINA JOLIE NETWORK, BRAD PITT NETWORK, Beauty, CLIMATE CRISIS, Children, DEVELOPMENT, Does anyone care?, From harm to home, GOODWILL AMBASSADOR, Global NETWORKING, LECTURE, Refugees, SADENESS, TO OUR FATHERS, TO OUR MOTHERS, To Vulnerable Children, UNHCR, WERI2009, World Water Events, poverty
Tags: "Temporary Shelter", Angelina Jolie, Ban Mai Nai Soi, Birmanie, Brad Pitt, BURMA, CLINIC, COMMUNITIES, Freedom, FRIENDS, GROUPS, Hospital, minority ethnic Kayan, Mrs., Ms. Jolie Pitt, MYANMAR, Myanmar greater freedom, NORTHERN THAILAND, Pourquoi je Donne?, Refugee camp, Rohingya migrants fleeing Rakhine State, Schooling (EDUCATION), SPONSORS, Thailand (ASIA), Tham Hin -Thailand, The ships of fortune., U.N.Goodwill Ambassador, WERI CAMPAIGN, WERI CHANNEL, WERI-events, Why I Give
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