YAYASAN ANAK WARISAN ALAM

MISSION: At all times non-confrontational and very much ‘activity-based’, the Yayasan believes in instilling in children of all ages an appreciation of the environment through environmentally-orientated, thought-provoking activities.
Thus the mission of the Yayasan is to open the hearts and minds of young Malaysians to the beauty of their environment. We are committed to the protection of this heritage the Earth and it’s inhabitants by the dissemination of knowledge and understanding to young people … (Mission and Strategies 1/2).

Welcome page;
Overview; Activities; Motto; Management Team; Members; Education; Trustees/Directors; Junior Board;
Address: Yayasan Anak Warisan Alam (406702-M), (Children’s Environmental Heritage Foundation), Suite H-2-20, Block H,/3, Taipan Damansara 2, Ara Damansara, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia;
Contact.

About: Yayasan Anak Warisan Alam, (YAWA), can be translated as ‘Children’s Environmental Heritage Foundation’. Continuer la lecture de « YAYASAN ANAK WARISAN ALAM »

Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development ACTED

french: Agence d’Aide à la Coopération Technique et au Développement ACTED

ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) is a non-governmental organization with headquarters in Paris, founded in 1993. Independent, private and not-for-profit, ACTED respects a strict political and religious impartiality and operates according to principles of non-discrimination and transparency … (Mission 1/2).

english Homepage;
Actions; Countries of Intervention; News; Partners; Jobs; Join; Donations;
Contact online.

About /Mission 2/2: Providing Adapted Responses: Continuer la lecture de « Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development ACTED »

Third Age

A website full of links – hundreds or more  – for aging items and helps. Just good advices (comment Heidi).

Homepage and links to articles; Sitemap;
Health-Wellness; Aging well; Life in Transition; Help; Newsletter;
Address: ThirdAge Inc., 25 Stillman Street, Suite 102, San Francisco, CA 94107-1309, USA;
Contact: scroll down inside of about.

About and Contact: What Is ThirdAge?  Continuer la lecture de « Third Age »

Population Association of America PAA

  • Membership in the Population Association of America (PAA) commits members to conducting research and all other professional activities in a manner consistent with United States laws and regulations at both the federal and state levels, as well as with accepted ethical standards.
  • The Population Association of America does not prescribe specific ethical standards but expects that its members maintain familiarity with ethical principles and actively seek to identify and address any ethical issues that may arise in the course of their professional activities … (full text Professional Ethics).

Homepage; Sitemap;
Call for Papers; Events; Membership; Publications; Government Affairs; Committees; Fundings; Jobs; Links;
Addresses (1 of 5): Secretary-Treasurer, Ann E Biddlecom, The Guttmacher Institute, 125 Maiden Lane, Floor 7, New York, NY 10038, United States;
Contact.

About: The Population Association of America (PAA) is a nonprofit, scientific, professional organization established to promote the improvement, advancement and progress of the human race through research of problems related to human population.  Continuer la lecture de « Population Association of America PAA »

ENDS jobsearch

(environmental data services) – find your perfect environmental job today from 84 live jobs

With the widest range of jobs you need to be able to manage all your online applications effectively – just register your details or log in below and you can keep a record of all the applications that you make. (full text Manage your applications).

Homepage;
Job Search; Applications; Save jobs; Recruiters; Your profile; Get the latest jobs by email; Brinckerhoff; About;
ENDS Partners: ENDSreport; ENDSeurope; ENDScarbon; ENDScarbon offset; ENDSdirectory;
Address: Endsjobsearch.co.uk, Haymarket Business Media Ltd, 174 Hammersmith Road, London W6 7JP, UK;
Contacts.

Career Advice /skills in demand: Continuing a trend identified in last year’s survey (see ENDS Directory 2005, pp 7-14), organisations are generally increasing their environmental personnel base, whether they have large or small teams. On average, 46% of employers are reported to be expanding environmental teams, versus 12% who are downsizing. The remainder are reported to be stable.
In terms of the most highly sought-after skills, waste management is top of their employers’ wish lists, according to around 60% of our survey respondents (see Table 1). This is closely followed by pollution prevention and control (IPPC), general environmental management, contaminated land and EIA/planning skills. Continuer la lecture de « ENDS jobsearch »

Alternative Channel

international channel on sustainable development

Linked on our blogs with rethos.com. – Both merged to become Alternative Channel

… Among the wide and unlimited information available on the web, our editorial team is consciously picking up the best alternatives to raise awareness about global issues and democratize information:

  • News on striking and non-conformist videos leading to debates and a better understanding
  • Information on sustainable development, humanitarian, social or environmental-oriented causes
  • Our Partners’ latest news
  • Alternative Channel events
  • News & tips on video making for the Web

Many more to come … and always freedom of speech! … (full text about AC blog).

Homepage;
Profile /my channel; Event /Forum docs; Partner /list; Blog /english: Archives; FAQs;
Address: Alternative Channel, North America, 5685, Fullum Street, Suite 103, Montreal, Qc, Canada H2G 2H6;
Contact. l

About /Alternative Channel Presentation: Alternative Channel is the leading online video channel to communicate your corporate social responsibility. Continuer la lecture de « Alternative Channel »

Reinventing Aging – an Initiative

… of the Harvard School of Public Health – MetLife Foundation – Retirement & Civic Engagement

The Harvard School of Public Health—MetLife Foundation Initiative on Retirement and Civic Engagement has launched a national campaign to change public attitudes toward aging and motivate boomers and retirees to engage in community service. The campaign will also challenge the Hollywood creative community to re-think current portrayals of older people in film and television … (about 1/2 the Initiative).

All Pages have the same URL, as for: Homepage, About, Press, Resources, Volunteer, Contact.

Address: Center for Health Communication, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Suite 329, Boston, MA 02115, USA;
Contact. Tel. 617-432-1038, Fax 617-731-8184, E-mail, Websites: Reinventing Aging – an Initiative, and Center for Health Communication. See also the Harvard School of Public Health.

About 2/2 the Initiative (click on About Us): The campaign is an outgrowth of a major report, Reinventing Aging: Baby Boomers and Civic Engagement, published June 2004, by the Harvard School of Public Health—MetLife Foundation Initiative. This Initiative is a project of the School’s Center for Health Communication.  Continuer la lecture de « Reinventing Aging – an Initiative »

Help Age India

  • MISSION: To work for the cause and care of disadvantaged older persons and to improve their quality of life.
  • THE WAY FORWARD: HelpAge is integrating it’s programmes and services, and consciously moving from welfare towards development and long term sustainability for seniors. HelpAge is working closely with Senior Citizen Associations and encouraging seniors to speak up for their own rights. In our continuing fight against poverty, isolation and neglect of elders in our society, we have made significant strides.  The aim is to help elders rebuild their own lives and take charge of their own future, restoring within them a sense of self worth & confidence … (about /Mission).

Homepage;
Work; Success; Media; Reports; Careers; History; FAQs; Donate;
Address Head Office: Help Age India, C-14 Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi – 110016, India;
Contact, National and Branch Offices.

About Us: HelpAge India is secular, not-for-profit organization registered under the Societies’ Registration Act of 1860. Continuer la lecture de « Help Age India »

Power to Change – Retirement with a purpose

About Retirement with a Purpose: (it) is a place where you belong. Come and talk with other retirees about what matters in your life … (and) is managed by TruthMedia Internet Group, a division of Power to Change … (full text about Retirement with a purpose).

Homepage Power to Change; Homepage Retirement with a Purpose;
Retirement; Changed Lives; Relationships; Articles; Videos and Talks; Ways to give;
Address: Power To Change, 20385 64th Avenue, Langley, British Columbia, Canada V2Y 1N5;
Contact.

About Power to Change: Helping you reach your world.  Continuer la lecture de « Power to Change – Retirement with a purpose »

Cultures et Communications C&C

C&C est une association sans but lucratif animée par des spécialistes de la communication et des sciences humaines issus du milieu humanitaire … (Présentation 1/2).

Page d’Accueil;
KayakafrikA; News; Expos, évènements; Spectacles; Docs; CDs d’Afrique; Campagne; Publications; Documentaires; Décors; Réseau Afrique;
Contac online.

Présentation 2/2: … Le but principal de l’ association est:   Continuer la lecture de « Cultures et Communications C&C »

Trans Africa Forum TAF

We believe the success of Afro-Americans is bound up with the emancipation of all African peoples and also other dependent peoples and laboring classes everywhere – also in espanol

The idea of foreign policy advocacy organization germinated at the Black Leadership Conference convened by the Congressional Black Caucus in September, 1976.  The conference concluded that the conspicuous absence of African Americans in high-level international affairs positions, and the general neglect of African and Caribbean priorities, could only be corrected by the establishment of a private advocacy organization. An ad hoc committee consisting of Randall Robinson, Herschelle Challenor, and Willard Johnson formulated an organization design. On July 1, 1977, TransAfrica, a nonprofit organization was incorporated in Washington, D.C. with Randall Robinson as executive director … (about /History 1/2).

Homepage;
Urgent; Campaigns; Educational; Library; Where we work; Working group; Work with us; Join;
Address: TransAfrica Forum, 1629 K Street, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20006, USA;
Contact.

About /History 2/2: … One of the early challenges for TransAfrica was how best to support the people of South Africa to end the inhumane system of apartheid.  Continuer la lecture de « Trans Africa Forum TAF »

White Ribbon Campaign WRC, UK

men working to end men’s violence against women

  • The White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) is the UK branch of the global campaign to ensure men take more responsibility for reducing the level of violence against women.
  • The WRC is unique as the first male oriented organisation to oppose violence against women.
  • While some men are part of the problem, all men can be part of the solution.
  • (Homepage).

Campaigns; News blog; Downloads;Links; FAQs;
Address: Birchcliffe Centre, Birchcliffe Road, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, HX7 8DG, UK;
MultiMap; Contact, Help.

History; What is the White Ribbon Campaign (WRC)? Continuer la lecture de « White Ribbon Campaign WRC, UK »

SHERPA

opening access to research

Award winning SHERPA is investigating issues in the future of scholarly communication. It is developing open-access institutional repositories in universities to facilitate the rapid and efficient worldwide dissemination of research … (full text Homepage).

Guidance; Repositories; Projects; Links;
Address: Stephen Pinfield or Christopher Pressler, Information Services, King’s Meadow Campus, University of Nottingham, Lenton Lane, Nottingham, NG7 2NR, UK;
Contact and Partner Institutions.

About /Mission: The original SHERPA partnership was formed for the SHERPA project (2002-2006) and drew from research-led universities with an active interest in establishing an example of a then-new concept – an open access institutional repository. After a year, the original 7 development partners were joined by 6 more partners to form a partnership of 21 individual institutions. We now have 33 partners and affiliates overall, consisting of 32 HE institutions, and the British Library.  Continuer la lecture de « SHERPA »

Immersion Africa

  • Immersion SA is about Community, Connection, Change and our mission is to CLICk – we want to connect people through Cultural and Language Immersion in Communities.
  • To CLICk means to relate to, to connect with or to realize. We believe that through a cultural and language experience, and an immersion in a community, people from all worlds can relate and connect with one another. The connection is mutually beneficial and develops into a sustainable relationship, through which all people are encouraged to realize truths about themselves and the world and by doing so grow as people and agents of change.
  • … (full text Mission).

Homepage;
Projects; Costs; FAQs; Testimonials; Apply; Immages; Videos;
Address /Contact. Office 25, Oxford Gate, Hyde Park Lane, Hyde Park, South Africa,
Tel: +27 11 280 6643, Fax: +27 11 280 6619, e-mail.

About /program: Arrival and orientation: Arrive in Umtata under your own steam, either by road, rail or air and you will be picked up and transported to Tshani village in our prearranged transport. Here your local hosts will welcome you as you arrive in Tshani Village. Continuer la lecture de « Immersion Africa »

Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières AVSF

Centre international de coopération pour le développement agricole

  • AVSF travaille pour que les familles paysannes puissent se nourrir et vivre de leurs terres. Mais sans la générosité de nos donateurs, nous ne pourrions pas agir !
  • Votre soutien nous aide à monter des projets dans les régions où les populations sont les plus pauvres. Votre don fait toute la différence pour la vie quotidienne de ces paysans démunis … (Espace Donateurs).

Accueil;
Actions; Soutenez-nous; Rejoignez; Publications; Presse; Entreprises;
Addresse (1 sur 2): Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières, Association Reconnue d’Utilité Publique, 18, Rue de Gerland 69007, LYON, FRANCE;

Contacts.

Plaidoyer: Face aux nombreux facteurs liés aux politiques publiques qui fragilisent les éleveurs et les agriculteurs du Sud, nous mènons une action de Plaidoyer au Nord pour influer sur les politiques et pratiques de développement et de coopération. Continuer la lecture de « Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières AVSF »