environment
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18 May May 2016 1145 18 May 2016 The largest international showcase of cinematic art with a social conscience
In a rapidly changing world where there is a growing awareness that we are facing fundamental problems, Positive Planet believes there has never been a more pressing time to celebrate and encourage the role of cinema in inspiring the change needed for a more positive future.
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11 May May 2016 1104 11 May 2016 Cost of adapting to climate change could hit $500 billion per year by 2050
UNEP's Adaptation Finance Gap Report: Failure to cut emissions will dramatically increase the annual costs of adaptation, which could be up to five times higher by 2050 than previously thought.
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9 May May 2016 0902 09 May 2016 Industry is making progress on CSR
Since the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, people are placing increasing pressure on companies to address their social and environmental risks and footprint. To gauge how industry is progressing, every year, Ethical Corporation publishes a comprehensive picture of global business sustainability.
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3 May May 2016 1153 03 May 2016 Champions in charity
Against all odds, Leicester City Football Club won the Premier League title, in “one of the greatest sporting stories of all time”. The football club started the campaign with 5000-1 odds, but ended up victorious against Tottenham. Now Claudio Ranieri's football club can use its newfound spotlight to draw attention to the numerous charities it supports, including Place2Be and the Spark Arts For Children.
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2 May May 2016 1223 02 May 2016 Leaked papers affirm TTIP deal would put corporate interests before health and environment
The 248 pages of the leaked Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiating texts obtained by Greenpeace Netherlands, unveil U.S. attempts to undermine EU environment and health protection laws.
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29 April Apr 2016 1037 29 April 2016 What does the circular economy have to offer? A world without waste
With millions of citizens looking for a better life, e.g. Syrians in Europe, unlock the value of waste will be the key to a truly sustainable society. The idea is to reject the linear model of “take, make and dispose” system, in which products are consumed and largely get turned into waste.
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26 April Apr 2016 1758 26 April 2016 Hope for the children of Chernobyl
Today is the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion: the disaster that remains the worst nuclear power plant accident in history, and continues to affect thousands of people across Belarus, Ukraine, and Russia. With generations of children affected by the radiation, Chernobyl is an everyday reality, and not just an anniversary the world remembers once a year. The Nadeshda rehabilitation centre in Belarus was founded to give hope to children living in towns and villages contaminated by the Chernobyl disaster.
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25 April Apr 2016 1100 25 April 2016 How to achieve better results for the most marginalised
The decrease of public funding for NGOs and the increase of development and humanitarian challenges at the same time means complex challenges for civil society lie ahead. As part of a recent Awareness raising event in Brussels, CONCORD director Seamus Jefferson shared some recommendations on how to tackle the situation.
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13 April Apr 2016 1007 13 April 2016 Europe needs a great achievement on social policies
Blaming the European Central Bank policies as the principal causes of the extreme right movements’ success at the latest elections polls is an ill-conceived interpretation. Instead of pointing fingers, let's work united to tackle issues like poverty, marginalization and degrade. The open letter of MEP Massimiliano Salini to Vita International.
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6 April Apr 2016 1256 06 April 2016 Civil Society on Greece: NGOs and Athens are working together
Following the publication of their new strategy for 2016-2022, CONCORD Europe Director Seamus Jeffreson went to Athens to meet with their member, the Greek NGDO platform. One of his main takeaways from the trip was that “it was notable to see Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) very visible in providing essential social services to vulnerable communities in Athens.”