United Nations secretary-general said that big greenhouse gas emitting countries must act to fight climate change.
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Forum will be held from February 8-13 and bring together ministers, mayors, scholars, and community activists in Abu Dhabi. The emirate will also host Better Cities Film Festival.
The initiative awards pioneering sustainability in Health, Food, Energy, Water and Global High School categories. Entries accepted until May 21st.
Undergraduate Research in Green Technologies is the finalist project from Escola Sesi Djalma Pessoa, the only Brazilian high school in the dispute. Winners will be announced next Monday.
A Brazilian organization called Pimp My Carroça restores and paints up the handcarts of recyclable waste pickers, with the help of artists and volunteers. Similar work was done in two Moroccan cities.
Brazil’s Public Health Agency (Anvisa) has laid down the criteria for the bottling of desalinated drinking water.
Instituto Global Attitude is accepting applicants aged 18 to 35 to attend WGES, a forum on green economy, next October in the UAE. The program is intended to involve the youth in international discussions.
Virada Sustentável is based on the UN goals. Musical performances include Orquestra Mundana Refugi, which is made up by immigrants and refugees.
A publication on the United Nations goals is available for free download in English, Arabic and Italian, and a Portuguese version will soon be out. One of the project’s authors is Francisco Tupy of Brazil.
The mayor of Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Anderson Ferreira, is interested in going to WETEX, an environment exhibition in the emirate. He wants to attract investment in solar power.
Ricardo Salles, minister of Environment, had appointments with ministers and businessmen in the Arab country. They started talks to expand cooperation in the field.
The Zayed Sustainability Prize is awarded by the Abu Dhabi government to projects in five categories: Health, Food, Energy, Water, and Global High Schools.
A documentary in short episodes will showcase the emirate’s natural heritage. The premiere date is yet to be released.
Chamber will replace plastic materials used internally, starting a series of measures for sustainability.
