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== What communities can do == | == What communities can do == | ||
*Traffic surveys | *Traffic surveys | ||
*Clean up days | *Clean up days | ||
*Environmental quality monitoring | |||
*Beach cleans | |||
*River cleans | |||
*Campaigns against waste | |||
== Campaigns == | == Campaigns == | ||
[http://eradicatingecocide.com/ Eradicating Ecocide] {{W|Ecocide}} | [http://eradicatingecocide.com/ Eradicating Ecocide] {{W|Ecocide}} | ||
[http://www.yestolifenotomining.org/ Yes to Life, No to Mining] | |||
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== Why it matters == | == Why it matters == | ||
Community groups may be concerned about litter, pollution, traffic pollution, air quality, noise or light pollution, river quality, state of beaches, etc. | Community groups may be concerned about litter, pollution, traffic pollution, air quality, noise or light pollution, river quality, state of beaches, etc. | ||
=== Aarhus Convention === | |||
The Aarhus Convention, was signed on 25 June 1998 in the Danish city of Aarhus. It entered into force on 30 October 2001. As of March 2014, it has 47 parties—46 states and the European Union. All of the ratifying states are in [[Europe]] and Central Asia. | |||
The Aarhus Convention grants the public rights regarding access to information, public participation and access to justice, in governmental decision-making processes on matters concerning the local, national and transboundary environment. It focuses on interactions between the public and public authorities. {{W|Aarhus Convention}} | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
*Cleanup manual from [http://www.letsdoitworld.org/manual Let's do it! World] | *Cleanup manual from [http://www.letsdoitworld.org/manual Let's do it! World] | ||
*[http://www.foe.co.uk/resource/reports/environmental_justice.pdf ESRC Global Environmental Change Programme (2001) Environmental justice: Rights and means to a healthy environment for all] (PDF) Special Briefing No.7, University of Sussex. | |||
*Earth Repair: A Grassroots Guide to Healing Toxic and Damaged Landscapes, [http://www.resilience.org/resource-detail/2588987-earth-repair-a-grassroots-guide-to resilience.org] | |||
* [http://aarhusclearinghouse.unece.org/ UNECE Aarhus Convention Clearinghouse website] | |||
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*[https://www.ecosystemrestorationcamps.org/ Ecosystem Restoration Camps] | |||
=== Apps for sustainability === | === Apps for sustainability === | ||
[[category:CASwiki articles with apps]] | |||
EarthObserver App, mobile application which provides users with simplified access to vast libraries of images and information that up until now were tapped mainly by earth and environmental scientists. The EarthObserver App, the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, displays natural features and forces on land, undersea and in the air. Source: [http://earth.columbia.edu/articles/view/2755 The Earth Institute, Colombia University], 2011-01-10 | EarthObserver App, mobile application which provides users with simplified access to vast libraries of images and information that up until now were tapped mainly by earth and environmental scientists. The EarthObserver App, the iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch, displays natural features and forces on land, undersea and in the air. Source: [http://earth.columbia.edu/articles/view/2755 The Earth Institute, Colombia University], 2011-01-10 | ||
[http://cs.everyaware.eu/event/widenoise/ WideNoise] app, a project based in the E.U., lets users monitor and share noise pollution levels at various locations with other users. | |||
=== Maps === | === Maps === | ||
*[http://waqi.info/ World Air Quality Index] | |||
*[http://www.letsdoitworld.org/map/global-waste-map Let's do it global waste map], uses OpenStreetMap {{W|OpenStreetMap}} | *[http://www.letsdoitworld.org/map/global-waste-map Let's do it global waste map], uses OpenStreetMap {{W|OpenStreetMap}} | ||
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=== Video === | === Video === | ||
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== News and comment == | |||
''See separate article'': [[Environment quality news]] | |||
== Events == | |||
'''2015''' | |||
[[File:Annapurna South from Ghandruk.jpg|120px|left]] | |||
'''December 11''' - International Mountain Day <br> | |||
Annual event to encourage sustainable development in mountains. {{W|Mountain_Day#International_Mountain_Day}}, [http://www.un.org/en/events/mountainday/ un.org]<br clear=left> | |||
[[File:Niger Farm sand.jpg|80px|left]] | |||
'''June 17''' - World Day to Combat Desertification {{W|World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought}}<br> | |||
Annual event. [http://www.unccd.int/en/programmes/Event-and-campaigns/WDCD/Pages/default.aspx unccd.int]<br clear=left> | |||
[[File:320px-US Navy pick up trash World Oceans Day.jpg|120px|left]] | |||
'''June 8''' - World Oceans Day {{W|World Oceans Day}} <br> | |||
Annual event. Events performed for WOD and awareness includes beach cleanups, educational programs, art contests, film festivals, and sustainable seafood events. 2015 – 2016 Theme: Healthy oceans, healthy planet. [http://worldoceansday.org/ worldoceansday.org]<br clear=left> | |||
[[File:Wed on bikes.jpg|120px|left]] | |||
'''June 5''' - World Environment Day {{W|World Environment Day}}<br> | |||
Annual event. [http://www.unep.org/wed/ unep.org]<br clear=left> | |||
[[File:320px-San Diego City College Zoo booth at Earth Day 2007.JPG|120px|left]] | |||
'''April 22''' - Earth Day {{W|Earth Day}}<br> | |||
Annual event, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. Numerous communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of activities focused on environmental issues. [http://www.earthday.org/ earthday.org]<br clear=left> | |||
[[File:World_water_day_-_choir_singing_(4459460043).jpg|120px|left]] | |||
'''March 22''' - World Water Day <br> | |||
Annual event. [http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/ unwater.org]<br clear=left> | |||
[[File:Greenheart.jpg|left]] | |||
'''February 14''' - [http://lovelettertotheearth.com/ Send a Love letter to the Earth]<br> | |||
Worldwide initiative for laws to protect the Earth, [http://lovelettertotheearth.com/about.php lovelettertotheearth.com]<br clear=left> | |||
[[File:I-31-ramsar.jpg|120px|left]] | |||
'''February 2''' - World Wetlands Day {{W|World Wetlands Day}}<br> | |||
Annual event. WWD activities, involving community groups have included, nature walks, children’s art contests, sampan races, and community clean-up days. [http://www.ramsar.org/activity/world-wetlands-day-2015 ramsar.org]<br clear=left> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
*{{localtopic}} | *{{localtopic}} | ||
* | *[[Biodiversity]] | ||
*[[Climate action]] | |||
*[[Coasts]] | |||
*[[Open spaces]] | |||
*[[Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle]] | |||
*[[Rural sustainability]] | |||
*[[Trees, woodland and forest]] | |||
*[[Urban sustainability]] | |||
*[[Bridging the social justice and environmental movements]] | |||
*[[:Category:Environmental justice|Environmental justice]] (category) | |||
== Interwiki links == | == Interwiki links == | ||
Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:|wikipedia:]], | Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Ecocide|Ecocide]], [[wikipedia:Environmental justice|Environmental justice]], [[wikipedia:Aarhus Convention|Aarhus Convention]], [[wikipedia:Air Quality Egg|Air Quality Egg]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[https://www.ecosystemrestorationcamps.org/ Ecosystem Restoration Camps] | |||
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*[http://www.letsdoitworld.org/ Lets's do it! World] | *[http://www.letsdoitworld.org/ Lets's do it! World] | ||
*[http://www.earthrightsinstitute.org/ Earth Rights Institute] {{W|Earth Rights Institute}} | |||
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{{ | *[http://ejfoundation.org/ Environmental Justice Foundation], describes itself as “a UK-based non-profit organisation working internationally to protect the environment and human rights.” {{W|Environmental Justice Foundation}} | ||
[ | *[http://www.earthday.org/ Earth Day Network] | ||
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