Introducing the @GlobalSCP Clearinghouse

International Day of Forests 2013 / FAO

Wood Reduces the Environmental Impact of Buildings / @reThinkWood

When evaluating building materials, it is important to consider their environmental impact across their life cycle. This video highlights how wood products have less embodied energy, are responsible for lower air and water pollution, and have a lighter carbon footprint than other commonly used building materials. Visit reThink Wood's website to learn how wood delivers more and has a lower cost to the environment.

Ensuring a Healthy Future and Balance for Our Ocean / PEW

Climate Reality in Antarctica / ClimateReality

   

International Year of Forests / FAO

Sustainable cities: interview with Holger Dalkmann, CEO Embarq/WRI / GREEN TV

How does urban planning influence our transportation patterns? 

Episode five of 'Sustainable Cities' series at thecrystal.org.

European Green Capital Award / EU GreenCapital

The European Green Capital Award was conceived to promote and reward the efforts made by local European authorities to improve the environment. With 80% of the European population living in an urban environment, it is natural that cities play a key role in making the environment greener and improving the quality of life of its citizens. This video gives a brief introduction to the background, vision and aim of the award.

   

See why Hamburg is the 2011 European Green Capital 

   

   

This video takes you on a tour to the six green cities nominated as finalists for the European Green Capital Award of 2012 and 2013: Barcelona, Malmö, Nantes, Nuremberg, Reykjavik and Vitoria-Gasteiz

    

  

Vitoria-Gasteiz has been declared winner of the European Green Capital Award 2012.

    

    

This is a brief video of Frankfurt - one of the three finalists 

for the title of European Green Capital 2014.

   

      

This is a brief video of Copenhagen - one of the three finalists 

for the title of European Green Capital 2014.

   

     

This is a brief video of Bristol- one of the three finalists 

for the title of European Green Capital 2014.

       

Green Cities Fit for Life / EU GreenCapital

The New Vision for Agriculture / The World Economic Forum

Feeding the world sustainably, as the global population grows, is one of the world's major challenges. The World Economic Forum's New Vision for Agriculture initiative works in innovative ways to mobilize solutions to this challenge.

Message in a bottle for you / WWF

Branching Out for a Green Economy by Sir David Attenborough / UN

Earth Hour 2013 / WWF

SUSTAINABLE FINANCING FOR MARINE PROTECTED AREAS / WWF

In Coral Triangle, at least 15% of the countries' GDP depend on natural resources. Marine protected areas are efficient tools to sustainably manage ecosystems that provide economic, social and ecological benefits. However MPAs share a common problem: a critical lack of sustainable financing for their recurrent expenses and investment. WWF works with governments and partners to develop mechanisms and recommend solutions in this video.

Study at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences / SLU

Environmental Atlas of Europe, p.9 / EEA

We use our citizens actively, we use our local companies and we use the techno-logical development that exists in the field. Torben Juul, Technical Director Thisted Municipality

Environmental Atlas of Europe, p.5 / EEA

Ten years ago, a group of people in Ireland came together to try to reduce their overall carbon footprint by building an ecological community. They looked at how they could incor-porate sustainability into every aspect of their lives how they could build and power their houses, how they could earn their living, how they could travel and grow their food.

Environmental Atlas of Europe, p.4 / EEA

Producing sustainably works and it should be replicable all over the world. Antonio Lo Franco, Fattoria La Vialla. The family run Fattoria La Vialla in Tuscany is a shining example of truly sustainable farming. Every element of the production chain, from preparing the soil through to packaging the produce, has been planned with the environment in mind.

Environmental atlas of Europe, p.3 / EEA

The Swedish forestry model is built on regenerating forests, so when the old forest is taken away a new forest is established. It is when the forest is young and middle aged that it grows most rapidly, hence absorbing more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. By monitoring and using modern technology, forest experts indentify trees that should be harvested and trees that should be left behind.

http://www.eea.europa.eu/atlas

Environmental Atlas of Europe, p.1 / EEA