NO SKAVICA DAMS
The community of Dibra region is determinate to do everything to protect their land.
World Turtle Day
Well, the first thing to know is that Turtles and Tortoises are not the same thing, though this day is dedicated to celebrating and protecting both. First created in 1990 by American Tortoise Rescue, World Turtle day recognizes that some species of our hard (and soft!) shelled friends are suffering and almost on the edge of extinction due to environmental hazards, issues with hunting and harvesting of their eggs. American Tortoise Rescue was created by Susan Tellem and Marshall Thompson, a married pair of animal activists who had a particular passion for tortoises. We all have to have something that...
Life below water “for people and planet”
Life below water: “for people and planet” On 20 December 2013, at its 68th session, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 3 March, the day of signature of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), as UN World Wildlife Day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. The UNGA resolution also designated the CITES Secretariat as the facilitator for the global observance of this special day for wildlife on the UN calendar. World Wildlife Day has now become the most important global annual event dedicated to wildlife. World Wildlife Day will...
World Forest Day
Forests are part of your life in more ways than you realize When we drink a glass of water, write in a notebook, take medicine for a fever or build a house, we do not always make the connection with forests. And yet, these and many other aspects of our lives are linked to forests in one way or another. Forests, their sustainable management and use of resources, including in fragile ecosystems, are key to combating climate change, and to contributing to the prosperity and well-being of current and future generations. Forests also play a crucial role in poverty alleviation...
World Wetland Day
The Standing Committee of the Convention on Wetlands has approved the themes for World Wetlands Day as follows: Wetlands Action for People & Nature, theme for 2022 Wetland Restoration, theme for 2023 Wetlands and Human wellbeing, theme for 2024 World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.
World Water Day
22 March 2019, Rome/Praia With climate change and population growth putting increasing pressure on finite water resources, FAO is urging countries to step up efforts to increase water efficiency and provide access to safe water for all. Ensuring global water security is fundamental to achieve Zero Hunger and the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN agency said on the occasion of World Water Day. “Water is universal, it crosses borders and nourishes all life-water is a human right,” said FAO Deputy Director-General for Climate and Natural Resources Maria Helena Semedo, speaking at the closing ceremony of the first International Forum on Water Scarcity in Agriculture (WASAG),...
National Activism Day
NAD 2018 North Green Association be part of organized for the first time in Albania, the National Activism Day #NAD by CO-PLAN, on the 22nd of October 2018 with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Tirana. This event was a culmination of a two-year effort to strengthen, help and mentor civil society organizations as well as active citizens through the project KINDLE Advocacy, in their at- tempts to bring forward a cause or social problem in their community. NAD brought together more than 50 organizations of different backgrounds advocating for social justice, protection of human rights, social development, gender...