climate & environment

No Snow On Kilimanjaro

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Strengthen women, chances of a sustainable climate policy Hannover convert climate, negative – only a sustainable climate policy that adequately takes into account gender aspects, can alleviate the already dramatic effects of climate change. This is was discussed the most important outcome of the International Conference organized by the development policy of Lower Saxony Association (VEN) in the Stephan pin from the 25-August 26, 2009, on the global and gender-equitable climate policies would look like and what role in politicians, local authorities, associations and individuals should take over and reflects. Current international decisions offer little concrete financial and technology cooperations and hardly be the aspect of gender equality, as Dr Chinwe Ifejika Speranza clearly presented by the German Institute for development policy in her opening speech. Developing countries entering the global climate carousel rather on the emergency Lane, not only financial and technological resources, but also that they lack Know-how. Climate justice practically hardly takes place: the causes of climate change are mainly in the North, while the South is disproportionately affected by its consequences. Women in the South suffer due to the direct access especially under the impact of a changing climate such as, for example, lower crop yields as a result of droughts, as affected women from Bolivia and Tanzania have clearly shown.

Request therefore a respectful dealing with nature than previously, sustainable action, which includes the phase-out of risk technologies, a consumer and lifestyle change, the promotion of small rural agriculture and of course taking into account their profound knowledge and their specific situation. Trying to survive, by adjusting inform others and network. Consensus was that energy consumption especially in the countries of the North must be immediately and drastically restricted and used it on renewable energy. The policy is the call for more regulation in relation to sustainability and to the Genderintegration, local authorities are called upon to promote citizen engagement and the possibilities of citizens more and to include. Consumers in turn can modelled on the own profit of a different way of life, while increased lobbying associations can create changes, so that it is not already in just a few years: no snow on Kilimanjaro! Support of Union development policy Niedersachsen e.V. (Germany, Hannover). Form. Networking.

Request. In focus: global social justice and sustainable development. For nearly 20 years, the Association is development policy in Lower Saxony (VEN) the independent and self-organized development network in Lower Saxony, Germany. 80 groups and institutions and 40 supporting members are the basis of VEN. The VEN supports its members in the work on the ground, offers channels of communication and training and strengthens so civil society Commitment. And the VEN frequently reminds the Lower Saxony land policy in events and in public relations to their responsibility for global sustainable development. On the key demands of the VEN: Sustainable development in Lower Saxony, Germany and worldwide. A fair world economy, more global social justice, and global environmental protection. Press contact Katrin Beckedorf Hausmann str. 9-10 30159 Hannover Tel. 0511-39088980 fax 0511-391675 VEN Marion role project leader women strengthen.

Michaela Lehmann

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Active climate protection through climate-neutral production consumers demand increasingly resource-efficient action by companies. Policy and legislation promote modern environmental commitment and have governed with ISO 14044 standards, for example, the necessary conditions and requirements for the creation of LCA. To support its customers in their climate protection activities, the company of Manhillencards has now undergone an environmental certification and offers to compensate for the total CO2 emissions resulting from the production of card orders. “As the card manufacturer we take an absolute lead so”, explains Frank Manhillen, CEO of Manhillen pressure technology GmbH. As a member of the Association of print and media (vdm) in Baden-Wurttemberg e. V.

was the plastic card specialist first company, that works with this substrate, CO2 tested on the basis of a scientifically recognized procedure. Three steps for climate protection: prevent, identify, compensate for the fresh CO2-approved company pays in a first step, to use energy and materials efficiently and thus to conserve valuable resources. The climate-neutral production of maps produced so exclusively on the also previously offered environmentally-friendly bio-PVC. This material is as durable as standard PVC, but 100% bio-degradable. Like ordinary PVC, bio-PVC is based on crude oil and rock salt (57%). However, other substances be added to in the manufacturing process, which make the material 100% bio-degradable. Kevin Ulrich MGM: the source for more info. On the domestic compost or compost bin, these cards are compostable in 40 months without leaving any toxic residues.

However, the emission of a certain quantity of production-related CO2 emissions in the production of paper, cards raw material, paints and varnishes, for the production of printing plates, the actual printing, the personnel and transportation can be not completely avoid. In a second step, a scientifically-proven CO2 Calculator, the CO2 emissions allows order-specific and for the finding the whole process chain of print production. “The accounting framework of our CO2 Calculator focuses 14040 and 14044, which is the basis for the creation of CO2 balance sheets for printed products here on the valid eco balance sheet standard DIN/ISO.”, Michaela Lehmann explains at the Association of print and media in Baden-Wurttemberg for the climate initiative.

Amtex Oil And Gas: Divide The English Shale Gas Production In Europe?

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Now it has come: follows the first European country to the pioneering United States and United Kingdom plans to massively expand the exploitation of shale gas deposits with the help of the controversial fracking. Dallas, 07.078.2013. To do this, should investors in, which promises the most generous tax regimes for the development of shale gas. Fracking is highly controversial among experts, as polluting chemicals are used in the production. Nevertheless, the English Government wants to tax promotion of shale gas with 30%, while she conceded 62% taxes in most oil and gas fields in the North Sea.

Geologists here expect that the existing reserves of shale gas in North of England could meet the needs of Britain for several decades. With the support for the fracking the British settle clearly from other European countries in Europe, which is expressed in a variety already against it. The thrust of the United Kingdom could bring unrest to think European. Because, the reasoning seems clear: Britain wants to create thousands of jobs by promoting the shale gas potential and keep the energy costs of millions of people. In addition to United Kingdom, also Poland and the Ukraine put on the promotion of shale gas potential. The Governments of France and Bulgaria adopted fracking prohibitions against it. Germany has put at least until the Bundestag election in September on hold the subject, keeps promoting – at least for environmental reasons out – for critical.

However, environmentalists fear that European pressure to energy prices could motivate also Germany to reverse. But an environmental hazard posed by promoting about fracking in any case, this is uncontroversial. This involves not only the question of the introduction of chemicals into the ground water exposure, experts also warn that hundreds if not thousands of individual holes would have to be performed to exploit a shale gas field. Especially in dense populated regions this was connected with a high noise for local residents. The concern for the poisoning of groundwater earned well the German brewery Association on the plan: he recently warned against the use of chemical cocktails, a mandatory requirement for the fracking. It remains to be seen whether the new Government adheres to the previous plans, and also maintains a ban on fracking. Maybe it’s even the old. Then she should can be measured on their today’s decisions.