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MDG 7: Ensure environmental sustainability


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19 April 2008
 Flying Kites for the Beijing swift protection volunteering project  
Nini the Swallow, on of the five 2008 Beijing Olympics mascots. (Beijing Olympics)
Kites depicting ‘Nini’, one of the five Beijing Olympic Games mascots, decorated the sky of Haidian Park in Beijing, where kite flying activity with the theme of protecting Beijing swifts was held on 19 April. Many Chinese and international volunteers who have registered to be Beijing swift protectors participated in the activity with their families.  Read article
From: Beijing Youth league / Olympic Committee
More about: China  Environment
28 June 2007
 Be part of the climate crisis solutions 
Share your ride. The average commuter burns 340 gallons of gas and creates a 3.4 cloud of CO2 a year. Carpool and out that figure in half. (SOS, June 2007)
To encourage Chinese-speaking people to help save the environment, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in China has translated Climate Crisis Solutions into Mandarin, a practical guide on helping avert environmental crisis at home, on the job, and in local communities.

The guide is part of Live Earth, a monumental music event across seven continent to "trigger a global movement to solve the climate crisis". It encourages people to change their lifestyles and behaviour -- drive smaller cars, recycle newspapers, plant trees, use solar energy among others.

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More about: China  Environment
07 June 2007
 Volunteers pulled 7M pounds of trash from waterways by Brian Skoloff
Florida, USA: More than 350,000 volunteers removed about 7 million pounds of  debris from 34,500 miles of coastlines and waterways, along with ocean, river and lake bottoms.  Read article
From: Associated Press (AP)
More about: United States  Environment
15 March 2007
 Volunteer for the 'historic climate march' 
Smoke rises from chimneys at a Paris factory. .(AFP/File/Joel Saget)
Make history! Volunteer for Christian Aid's 11-week, 1,000-mile march for climate justice, from Northern Ireland to London on 14 July 2007. The organization is urging the government to cut the country's carbon emission by 5 per cent.  Read article
More about: United Kingdom  Environment
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15 March 2007
 Volunteers go to extremes to save Malagasy wildlife 
An Earthwatch volunteer holds an anesthetized fossa in remote Kirindy Mitea National Park. Despite the fierce reputation of these cat-like carnivores, their numbers are declining in more accessible forests of Madagascar. Photo: Tania Taranovski/Earthwatch Institute
Ankarafantsika, Madagascar: The island of Madagascar is known for its prodigious biodiversity, a biological treasure trove threatened by deforestation. Dr. Luke Dollar, a scientist, is making a distinct difference in Madagascar's future with help from dedicated environmental volunteers.  Read article
From: YubaNet.com
More about: Madagascar  Environment

 

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See the difference you can make: Join Earth Hour! 
It started with a question: How can we inspire people to take action on climate change?

The answer: Ask the people of Sydney to turn off their lights for one hour.

On 31 March 2007, 2.2 million people and 2100 Sydney businesses turned off their lights for one hour - Earth Hour. If the greenhouse reduction achieved in the Sydney CBD during Earth Hour was sustained for a year, it would be equivalent to taking 48,616 cars off the road for a year.

With Sydney icons like the Harbour Bridge and Opera House turning their lights off, and unique events such as weddings by candlelight, the world took notice. Inspired by the collective effort of millions of Sydneysiders, many major global cities are joining Earth Hour at 8pm on March 29 2008, turning a symbolic event into a global movement.   Visit site
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