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We plant trees for a better world. Help us children to save our future - Plant-for-the-Planet. Teenager Is on Track to Plant a Trillion Trees. Children are not often invited to speak to the United Nations General Assembly.

Teenager Is on Track to Plant a Trillion Trees

But there stood Felix Finkbeiner, German wunderkind in his Harry Potter spectacles, gray hoodie, and mop-top haircut—with a somber question about climate change. India Man Plants Forest Bigger Than Central Park to Save His Island. Carbon Offset Calculator. What is Carbon Offsetting Flights?

Carbon Offset Calculator

The environmental impact of airline industry remains as major as any other carbon emitting industries today. Statistics indicate that flights around the world account for around 2.5% of global carbon production. As the airline industry growing magnificently today, this impact is not going to slow down, in-fact; it seems to grow tremendously in coming years. Hence, there are all possible efforts visible like trying out electric planes or biofuels to cut down the impact of air travel. Still as new technologies are a slow process as they require years of safety testing and huge investment, alternative ways are simultaneously being thought out.

100+ Interesting Debate Topics. 100+ Debate Topics to Choose From Coming up with a current and interesting debate topic can be tricky.

100+ Interesting Debate Topics

There are all sorts of things you have to consider when picking a subject: whether you'll be able to talk for long enough about it, how excited you feel about it, how easy it will be to research, what your English teacher will think of it, and much more. What makes a good debate topic? A good one isn't too complex but is large enough so that you'll be able to have a long and interesting discussion about it. To help you out, this article lists 100 of the best, most current, and most interesting debate topics imaginable. Page Not Found. An introduction to global skills #2_0. Webinars. Hans Rosling: The best stats you've ever seen. File:Sustainable Development Goals.png. Spirit Of Asia : Dayak The Head - Hunting Tribe. A Forest Garden With 500 Edible Plants Could Lead to a Sustainable Future.

Homepage - Refugee Council. Home - Refugee Action. Understanding Needs of Families and Obligations of Authorities.  - The UN Refugee Agency. Migration. Migration is one of the political priorities of the Juncker Commission.

Migration

The main aim is to approach the issue in a comprehensive way. The Commission's agenda on migration defines immediate measures needed to prevent human tragedies and to strengthen emergency responses. And while the crisis in the Mediterranean has put the spotlight on immediate needs, it has also revealed much about the structural limitations of EU migration policy and tools. The EU needs to strike the right balance and send a clear message to Europeans that migration can be better managed collectively.

This is why the agenda also defines a new strategic approach to managing migration in the medium to long term. Signstation. British Sign Language - Online resources, games, & course. Learn Manx (Ynsee Gaelg) a web site dedicated to the Gaelic language of the Isle of Man. Alba - Beag Air Bheag. Ifor ap Glyn On Speaking Welsh. Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek. Atlas of languages in danger. 8 July 2016 in Beijing, People’s Republic of China UNESCO and Talkmate host an official launch event to celebrate the beginning of a new and exciting partnership on the development of the World Atlas of Languages.

Atlas of languages in danger

The joint partnership aims at developing innovative and scalable ICT-supported models to access data on linguistic diversity around the world, encourage collaboration among different stakeholders and raise awareness on the importance of linguistic diversity and multilingualism for sustainable and inclusive development. Building on the existing UNESCO’s Atlas of Languages in Danger, a new online collaborative platform “World Atlas of Languages” will provide a wide range of technical and collaborative facilities to all stakeholders to access and share own data on linguistic diversity, information about good practices, existing language teaching and learning solutions, and host user-generated content. Endangered Languages Project.

Forced Migration Review. Helping older people live full and secure lives. Result details. Migration Policy Institute. Home. Blog. Missing Migrants Project. Missing Migrants Project draws on a range of sources to track the deaths of migrants along migratory routes across the globe.

Missing Migrants Project

Due to the nature of irregular migration, all data are necessarily an estimate rather than a complete figure. Data are presented on this website and analyzed in data briefings and annual reports, including Fatal Journeys: Tracking Lives Lost during Migration, published in September 2014, and Fatal Journeys Volume 2: identification and Tracting of Dead and Missing Migrants, released in June 2016. With a count surpassing 46,000 fatalities since 2000, IOM calls on all the world’s governments to address what it describes as “an epidemic of crime and victimization.” “Our message is blunt: migrants are dying who need not,” said IOM Director General William Lacy Swing, “It is time to do more than count the number of dead. Missing Migrants Project. BBC Radio 4 - Today. Future - Home. Fairtrade Foundation. Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC) STATEWATCH - monitoring the state and civil liberties in Europe.

Students for Global Health Bristol @ Bristol SU. Membership Fee Inclusions Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.

Students for Global Health Bristol @ Bristol SU

Service Standards. Bristol University Friends of the Earth Society @ Bristol SU. Membership Fee Inclusions Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.

Bristol University Friends of the Earth Society @ Bristol SU

Service Standards. STAR - Student Action for Refugees @ Bristol SU. Membership Fee Inclusions Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.

STAR - Student Action for Refugees @ Bristol SU

Service Standards All Club or Society members can expect to receive: The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged. Oxfam Society @ Bristol SU. All Club or Society members will get: The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.

Oxfam Society @ Bristol SU

The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only). Code of Conduct. Save the Children @ Bristol SU. Membership Fee Inclusions Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year. Service Standards All Club or Society members can expect to receive: The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged. Find a local group. Bristol Women's Voice – Supporting & Empowering All Women Across Bristol. Political Activism groups in Bristol - Meetup. Political Activism groups in Bristol Here's a look at some Political Activism groups near Bristol. Join Meetup Photo: The Calgary Astronomy Meetup Group within 25 miles of Bristol, England, GB. Global Justice Now. UNDP - United Nations Development Programme.

Get involved. You can support gender equality and women’s empowerment around the world by getting involved in a number of ways. Take part in one of UN Women’s campaigns or professional networks; raise awareness on social media; or donate to help us achieve our mission. Your voice matters. Your actions make it real. Campaigns | Networks | Social media | Donate. Become a UN Volunteer. Model UN Portal. Every year, more than 400,000 people from primary schools, secondary schools, universities, and beyond take part in a Model United Nations (MUN). By role-playing meetings like the Security Council and General Assembly, participants get a unique insight into how the United Nations works. They research, debate and try to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems just like the real thing.

It’s great fun, giving you the opportunity to meet new people. About Video as Evidence. Case Study. Home - Springwise. Directory of Open Access Journals. Climate Action Tracker. Global Warming and Climate Change skepticism examined. Climate Analytics - Preventing dangerous climate change. Carbon Brief » Clear on climate. GENeco. Walkit.com — The urban walking route planner. The Vegan Society. Green Vegans – Welcome. A vegetarian diet is better for the environment. Opportunity, Not Poverty. Global Brigades – The largest student-led movement for global health. Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

Volunteer Projects and Internships. Global Health. Global Health. World Health Organization. Home - Global Health Council. #ShowYourStripes. Global Skills Index (GSI) Introducing the Coursera Global Skills Index. Food Miles Calculator. The problem with that equity vs. equality graphic you’re using. [NOTE: November 1, 2016. Marlon James: Why I'm Done Talking About Diversity. You’d think with the rise of Donald Trump in the US, Marine Le Pen in France, the newly energized Neo-Nazi and KKK movements, and with people from all over the world (but particularly Europe) suddenly emboldened to be public with their racism, anti-Semitism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and xenophobia, that now would be the perfect time to raise the banner high for diversity. WHAT’S THE PROBLEM WITH MULTICULTURALISM?

WWF Footprint Calculator. Green university. Home - FoodCycle. Friends of the Earth. UNFCCC. Kyoto Protocol - Targets for the first commitment period. Targets for the first commitment period The targets for the first commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol cover emissions of the six main greenhouse gases, namely: • Carbon dioxide (CO2); • Methane (CH4); • Nitrous oxide (N2O); • Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs); • Perfluorocarbons (PFCs); and • Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) The maximum amount of emissions (measured as the equivalent in carbon dioxide) that a Party may emit over a commitment period in order to comply with its emissions target is known as a Party’s assigned amount. The individual targets for Annex I Parties are listed in the Kyoto Protocol's Annex B. Explainer: Dealing with the 'loss and damage' caused by climate change. Negative effects of climate change. A stable climate is a vital foundation for all life on Earth — but our climate is now changing dangerously fast, with widespread and harmful effects on people and the wild places we love.

Effects. › en español Global climate change has already had observable effects on the environment. Climate Change - United Nations Sustainable Development. For Teachers. Global Citizen.