Full Coverage: Europe

31.08.2006 The Naturschutzbund (leading Austrian conservation NGO) delegation has visited recently the upper basin of Neretva River, to get better insight in the existing environmental problems, i.e. plans for construction of high dams on the river.

31.08.2006 The internodium.org portal reported last week that US NGOs CHF Montenegro (Community, Habitat and Finance), International Relief and Development (IRD) and the Academy for Educational Development announced the implementation of “Montenegro Connect” project for establishment of wireless network on the whole territory of Montenegro.

31.08.2006 from Ecostreet blog:
The average house today leaks 73kg CO2 per square metre each year. By implementing this programme, new homes subscribing to CarbonLite's gold-standard will emit only 4kg CO2/m2.

31.08.2006 The Youth Initiative for Human Rights organizes the three-day Strengthening Youth Capacity for Democratic Activism in Local Communities trainers’ training, September 22-24, 2006. The training is open for activists from Nis, Kragujevac and Zrenjanin (20 persons from each of the cities).

31.08.2006 Sri Lankan organisation Sarvodaya is holding a meditation for peace initiative on October 2, 2006 - Mahatma Gandhi's birthday - at the sacred city of Anuradhapura. Sarvodaya expects to host one million people from all over the world - the largest gathering in Sri Lanka’s history - clad in white clothes to meditate for peace.

30.08.2006 UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (IPS) - Marking the International Day of the Disappeared, United Nations officials joined international human rights groups Wednesday to draw attention to the plight of the thousands of people around the world who have been seized and imprisoned without recourse to their families or lawyers.

30.08.2006 The jury of the 12th Sarajevo Film Festival awarded the Human Rights Award for promotion of human rights to “Vukovar – Final Cut”, a film by Croatian journalist Drago Hedl and Belgrade director Janko Baljak.

30.08.2006 Macedonian Association for Free Sexual Orientation - MASSO congratulated the new Government on the start of its term in office and emphasize that it expects cooperation in the realization of the joint goals of all citizens of Macedonia.

30.08.2006 Today, August 30, the American Corner Skopje organizes a presentation and discussion on the topics of freedom of information (FOI) and freedom of access to information of public character.

30.08.2006 from The Observer:
A leading environmental pressure group has accused Tony Blair and Gordon Brown of betraying promises to lead the way in tackling the effects of global warming and climate change.

30.08.2006 The students of Zagreb University started the EHE Project (Ethics in Higher Education), which aims to fight and prevent corruption and other forms of injustice against individuals, organizations and institutions in Croatia.

30.08.2006 The DOSTA activist movement of B&H citizens fighting for their dignity organized protest gathering in Sarajevo last Saturday, August 26, under the motto “Stop to Violence, Campaign Lies and Hate-Mongering”. The protests were held on Oslobodjenje-Alija Izetbegovic Square.

30.08.2006 from Ecostreet blog:
Climate activists hope to shut down the UK's biggest coal-fired power station by mass action.

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From: Practical Action

29.08.2006 John Pilger's documentaries are deservedly showcased at the Barbican arts centre in London in September, offering insights on Venezuela, Afghanistan, Iraq, Rupert Murdoch, Palestine, arms dealing, South Africa, Australia, Japan, Burma, Indonesia, Nicaragua, East Timor, Cambodia and, finally, Britain's utterly disgraceful conduct in the Chagos islands.

29.08.2006 KYOTO, Aug 29 (IPS) - While delegates to the World Conference of Religions for Peace (WCRP) keep highlighting the value of religion in resolving conflicts, the discussions at the 8th assembly, underway here, are decidedly political.

29.08.2006 On the eve of the International Day of the Disappeared (30 August), the Council for the Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms - CDHRF organized today a roundtable on the topic “Intensification of activities for identification of the missing”.

29.08.2006 NEW DELHI (IPS) - As more details emerge of the events that led to the detention of 12 Indian Muslims travelling aboard an aborted Northwest Airlines flight from Amsterdam last week, it becomes apparent that they were victims of racial and religious prejudice. It also becomes equally clear that the Netherlands is unlikely to apologise to or compensate the victims unless the Indian government takes a tough stand on the issue.

29.08.2006 from Centre for Ecology and Hydrology:
It's official. Global warming means earlier Springs as phenology shows...

28.08.2006 As politicians tout long-term plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 60%, 70%, and more, voters would be wise to seek out the candidate that offers the best implementation plan, says climate scientist Simon Donner.
From: Maribo blog