Brazil and United Arab Emirates win international environment prize
Projects from both countries were chosen by International Energy Globe Award, an Austrian organization that works in environmental conservation. Brazil won in the "Earth" category, with a project that provides ecological and healthy housing to the poor, using ground tyre rubber, developed by the city of Santa Cruz do Sul, in Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil. The Emirates won the prize in the "Youth" category, with program "The Nature Bus", which organizes excursions for youngsters with acti
By Mark Ament
