The aim of this page is to recognise, celebrate and encourage the self-empowerment of community agency networks (CANs) and community groups' Environment quality activism and advocacy. Learn about how communities positively impact through innovations, different projects and collaborations. The majority of our information about this is collated via our place pages ...Near you.
Community groups may be concerned about litter, pollution, traffic pollution, air quality, noise or light pollution, river quality, state of beaches, etc. Communities concerns and the action they take may be for the health and wellbeing of all, environmental justice for both people and nature.
How a South African town cleaned up its polluted river using stones, wood and sand, theguardian.com (Aug 31, 2026) — Scientists say system to treat contaminated wastewater offers a model for ensuring food security in a fast-warming climate
Young activists in the Maldives confront climate threats to their island nation, seattletimes.com (Aug 06, 2026)
Cities need EU and national support to deliver lower urban speeds, eurocities.eu (Jul 28, 2026)
Aug 09, 2026 (Sun) — International Day of the World's Indigenous People, observed on 9 August each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population, un.org
Dec 05, 2026 (Sat) — World Soil Day, annually on Dec 5, un.org
Dec 11, 2026 (Fri) — International Mountain Day, Dec 11, annually, fao.org
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: The Earth Institute, Colombia University, 2011-01-10
WideNoise app, a project based in the E.U., lets users monitor and share noise pollution levels at various locations with other users.
Books
Earth Repair: A Grassroots Guide to Healing Toxic and Damaged Landscapes, resilience.org, March 2015
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
Greenpeace International, ""A green and peaceful future is our quest. Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice." Video channel on youtube.com, added 16:58, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
Environmental Justice Foundation, describes itself as “a UK-based non-profit organisation working internationally to protect the environment and human rights.” W
