Johannesburg (South Africa), 8 June 2010 - Three days before the kick-off of one of the greatest global sport events on the planet – the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa – a major initiative to green the World Cup and help reduce carbon emissions was launched in Johannesburg, Tuesday.

The initiative is a result of a partnership between the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the South African Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA).

The initiative includes three major greening projects: renewable energy interventions in six World Cup host cities, an awareness-raising drive on green tourism both funded by GEF, and a UNEP programme to offset the carbon emissions of eleven World Cup teams.

Supported by US$1 million in GEF funding, (more…)

by Tuesday Phillips

With over six billion residents, the earth is teeming with people. Billions of inhabitants, that if rallied together in an effort to alter minor elements to their life could really make global change and shift the course of environmental fate. Imagine. People working in unison towards one common goal: the betterment of the planet and quality of life.  Okay, okay, sure, this sounds like the rhetoric right from the mouth of a bleeding heart liberal (which it is), but what can we really do if we can’t dream of change first? The truth is, while it would be great to have the support of all six billion inhabitants, we can’t wait for the rest of the world to make global change (more…)

Jimbaran,  Sunday March 21, 2010

After my short brief about World Silent Day to my son Khaka

(7 year old), we

turn electricity and TV off (he really missed his cartoon program

on TV actually), I try to compensate with drawing session at home.

And because drawing is one of his fave, he soon enjoy with this

and in the end of the session he initiates to stick on his ...

drawing on wooden panel. He said this is my drawing exhibition.

Without opening ceremony, catalogue and curator.

So, this is the silent exhibition with limited visitors



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Rekan-rekan penghuni bumi,

Untuk ketiga kalinya Tim World Silent Day mengajak anda meniti HENING
UNTUK BUMI pada 21 Maret 2010 nanti.

Kami ingin mengingatkan langkah sederhana:

1. Minggu 21 Maret 2010

2. Hanya Empat jam: Pukul 10 pagi hingga 2 siang

3. Matikan peralatan listrik, kurangi penggunaan kendaraan bermotor
dan aktivitas boros sumberdaya lain, tanam pohon, bina hubungan
dengan keluarga, rekan kerja, tetangga

4. Tuliskan pengalaman hening anda ke bali.climatechange@gmail.com

Langkah ini akan mengurangi pemanasan global dari gerakan individu dan kelompok.

BERI SATU HARI UNTUK BUMI BERNAFAS, HARI HENING SEDUNIA

Setiap komunitas memiliki kearifan lokalnya masing-masing dalam mengatasi permasalahan di lingkungannya, misalnya ‘sasih’ di Maluku, ‘rumah pangjang’ di Dayak, dan banyak lagi, Di Bali, terdapat kearifan lokal dalam merayakan pergantian tahun yang bernama ‘nyepi.’ Nyepi sendiri memiliki empat prinsip utama yang dikenal dengan nama “Catur Berata Penyepian” yang terdiri dari tanpa api, tanpa kerja, tanpa kesenangan, dan tanpa bepergian selama sehari penuh. Seperti kearifan lokal yang lain, Nyepi juga memiliki dampak yang baik bagi lingkungan hidup dan hubungan sosial dalam rangka membangun masyarakat yang damai dan berkelanjutan. (more…)