http://www.voicesforourplanet.com Solutions For Earth Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:17:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th around the world, and is a recognized holiday in many countries including Vietnam and Russia, reports CARE Canada’s website dedicated to the Day. The importance of the “role of women in international development is the reason CARE Canada has joined in with activities ... http://www.voicesforourplanet.com/2010/03/08/happy-international-womens-day/ It's so good when learning about our world involves fun. World Wildlife Fund International, headquartered in Gland Switzerland, has a webpage that features seven fun little games related to conservation. All most of the games require is some basic skills, such as hand/eye coordination.  Trying to get the Seagull to poop at ... http://www.voicesforourplanet.com/2010/03/05/wwf-conservation-games/ George Mason University’s Center for Climate Change Communication has five recent and interesting reports about climate change attitudes that can be downloaded when you visit their website.  They’re well worth a good look. The reports include a January 2010 update to their Global Warming's Six Americas research.  Their press release suggests that ... http://www.voicesforourplanet.com/2010/03/02/american-attitudes-towards-climate-change/ Dancing on a sustainable power floor that lights up when dancers move on it, a film that connects the dots between Olympic athletes and powerful electrical energy, and an environmentally-friendly home – that’s BC Hydro’s Power Smart Village pavilion at the Olympics. Hello from Vancouver, home to the 2010 Winter Olympic ... http://www.voicesforourplanet.com/2010/02/24/energy-sustainability-olympics-style/ Living in Vancouver, the home of the 2010 Winter Olympics, it seems appropriate to relate this Friday File to them.  I’ve seen some wonderful displays about animals in some of the international pavilions I’ve visited, including in Canada’s Northern House (that features Canada’s northern territories), the BC Pavillion, and the Kla-howya: Aboriginal ... http://www.voicesforourplanet.com/2010/02/19/587/ Do you ever read a news item that makes you go “hhmmm”?  Recently, several news items from the world of wildlife had that effect on me. The first was from CNN online,  about Kenyan wildlife officials rounding up and moving thousands of zebras and wildebeest from a northern park to Amboseli National Park ... http://www.voicesforourplanet.com/2010/02/16/weather-and-wildlife/ The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, (WDCS), along with eleven other groups, have gone to court to try to stop the US Navy from building a US warfare training site east of Jacksonville, Florida. The area happens to be the only known calving area for endangered North Atlantic right whales. ... http://www.voicesforourplanet.com/2010/02/09/protecting-whales-and-dolphins/ The Technical Part: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is an agency of the US Department of Commerce.   NOAA's goal is to enrich life through science, and to keep Americans informed about the changing environment around them from the sun’s surface to the ocean’s floor.  NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS) is ... http://www.voicesforourplanet.com/2010/02/04/539/ The Burnaby Board of Trade held an Environmental Sustainability Forum for Business yesterday evening that is worth writing about.  Hosted in the architecturally stunning Electronic Arts building, the event featured a panel of four environmentally friendly speakers with good business tips. As the panel was introduced, it was noted that the ... http://www.voicesforourplanet.com/2010/02/04/sustainability-for-businesses/ World Wetlands Day (Feb. 2) recognizes those countries that have signed the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, a conservation agreement called the Ramsar Convention.  The agreement provides an outline for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.  It came into popular effect in 1975, and remains ... http://www.voicesforourplanet.com/2010/02/02/happy-world-wetlands-day/