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3rd of March: Africa Environment Day and Wangari Maathai Day

3 March 2016/0 Comments/in News/by weec

An international day for raise awareness on sustainable environmental management and commemorate the immense environmental contribution of Wangari Maathai

Africa Environment Day is celebrated annually on 3 March. This international day was established in 2002 as a way of raising awareness of the pressing environmental challenges facing the continent. Since 2012, the Africa Environment Day has been celebrated in conjunction with Wangari Maathai Day, in order to pay tribute to the late Nobel Laureate’s green legacy.

Meeting of the Mediterranean Wetlands Committee

22 February 2016/0 Comments/in News/by weec

The French Ministry of Ecology hosted the 12th Meeting of the Mediterranean Wetlands Committee in Paris on 7-10 February 2016.

The meeting brought together government officials, national and international organizations, and wetland experts from 24 Mediterranean countries to discuss and adopt a Framework for Action 2016-2030 « Wetlands for Sustainable Development in the Mediterranean Region ». The Framework for Action has been designed as an early contribution to helping countries to achieve some of the Sustainable Development Goals approved by the United Nations in September 2015. It is expected that with an active engagement of the Mediterranean countries and the donor community, by 2030 well-managed wetlands will have made a significant contribution to the well-being of people in the region and to the effective functioning of the natural systems.

You can find here more information about the Official launching of the Framework for Action 2016-2030 (with MedWet/Com 12 press release & pictures). It is also available the Closing speech from Acting Secretary General of the Ramsar Convention, closure of the MedWet/Com12, and the album of the MedWet/Com 12.

Environmental performance Index Report 2016

16 February 2016/0 Comments/in News/by weec

A global view of environmental performance and country by country metrics to inform decision-making

Chiara Genova

The 2016 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is now available The EPI Report presents the latest environmental metrics and data to signal policymakers on where to improve performance, this index evaluates how 180 countries protect ecosystems and human health. The EPI scores national performance in nine issue areas comprised of more than 20 indicators. Environmental Performance Index reveals continue progress, as in access to water and sanitation, but countries have failed to reverse degradation of air quality and decline in fisheries.

World Wetlands Day

1 February 2016/0 Comments/in News/by weec

Celebrating the World Wetlands Day On February 2, in more than 80 countries worldwide, we celebrate the World Wetlands Day. The event commemorates the historical adoption of the Ramsar Convention (Iran) on 2 February 1971, that for the first time put the basis for a shared management of wetlands, aimed to their conservation. Wetlands, which […]

COP21 2015. The Paris Agreement recognizes the education

14 December 2015/0 Comments/in News/by weec

A Thematic Day on Education and climate has been held on December, 4th, at the 21st Conference on climate change in Paris. This Day and the Article 12 of the final agreement (‘Parties shall cooperate in taking measures, as appropriate, to enhance climate change education, training, public awareness, public participation and public access to information, […]

European Manifesto EEDD – Educating for the Environment and Sustainable Development – 2015

3 October 2015/0 Comments/in News/by weec

Environmental education towards Sustainable Development (EESD) is a necessity. Several European and international official texts recognize it from a long time and encourage l member countries to take action. The very recent United Nations Summit on Sustainable Development in 2015 (25-27 / 9/2015) further states this in its Objective 4, on Education: “By 2030, ensure […]

3rd Pan European Days of Environmental Education

22 July 2015/0 Comments/in News/by weec

The 3rd Pan European Days of Environmental Education toward Sustainability was held in Barcelona, Catalonia1st and the 2nd October 2015 Read more

Mario Salomone: conclusion of the 8th Congress, and announcement of the 9th

8 July 2015/0 Comments/in News/by weec

Dear participants, during these days we heard speeches, presentations, debates, we talked a lot each other. As panelist and many participants have been underlined, we experienced the crucial importance of a regular and continuous keeping in touch, to improve relationships, and to update our information on the policies at international and national level.In other words, […]

The 8th WEEC congress is now open

30 June 2015/0 Comments/in News/by weec

The 8th World Environmental Education Congress has been opened on Monday, June 29th, in Goteborg (Sweden) during an opening ceremony chaired by Katarina Gärdfeldt, director of the centre of environment and sustainability GMV at University of Goteborg and Chalmers University of technology (Sweden).At the moment over 800 participants from 75 countries are attending the Congress, […]

8th WEEC Greetings of the Secretary-General

29 June 2015/0 Comments/in News/by weec

Distinguished representatives of the international institutions, of the City of Gothenburg and of Gothenburg and Chalmers Universities, dear friends and colleagues involved in environmental education, many warmest thanks for attending this 8th congress in Gothenburg. Many thanks also to all people unable to attend the congress for a lot of reasons as scarcity of funds […]