Catégorie : Civil Society

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Whether you are an individual, an organization, a business or a government, there are a number of steps you can take to reduce your carbon emissions, the total of which is described as your carbon footprint. You may think you don’t know where to begin, but by reading this, you have already begun … (full long text 12 steps).

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sitemap; UN action; Partners; Orgs, NGOs; Green news; EU + climat change; Oxfam’s Coll Planet;
Inspiration, Ideas; Quiz; news; events; audios; videos; podcasts; photos, cartoons;
Address: United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC), Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 155, Block C2, 7th floor, 1040 Brussels, Belgium;
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About: World Environment Day, observed on June 5, coincides this year with the kick-off of UN’s global campaign on climate change Seal the Deal.

The message to world leaders in Copenhagen is simple but urgent: seal the deal in December to protect people and the planet . Continuer la lecture de « Cool Planet 2009 »

The Spirit of Resistance Lives

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Z Communications is the name for the overarching institution composed of all Z Operations and Projects. This page provides a brief introduction and links to each. Later you may wish to bookmark ZNet, ZMag, or some other of the many component sites of ZCom for direct entry. … (full text ZCom).

ZNet; Parecon; ZMagazine; ZVideo Productions; Z Media Instsitute ZMI;
ZSpace; ZForums; ZHistory; ZBlogs; Writers: BlogWriters; Writers Pages;
Z Education online ZEO and School; ZBooks; all Places; all Topics; all Languages.
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About ZNet: ZNet is a huge website with thousands of files and diverse facilities. The ZNet top page provides a good overview of all features and especially the newest content. ZNet is a component of Z Communications.   Continuer la lecture de « Z Communications ZCom »

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The International Association of Labour History Institutions (IALHI) brings together archives, libraries, documentation centres, museums and research institutions specializing in the history and theory of the labour movement from all over the world. (Homepage).

News Service; Serials Service; Members; Websites of IALHI-members; IALHI Constitution; Conferences;
Secretary: Françoise Blum, Collectif des Centres de Documentation en Histoire ouvrière (CODHOS), 9, rue Malher, F-75004 Paris, France;
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About: Aims: The International Association of Labour History Institutions (IALHI) brings together archives, libraries, document centres, museums and research institutions specializing in the history and theory of the labour movement from all over the world. It was founded in 1970 by the Arbetarrörelsens Arkiv (Stockholm), the Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (Düsseldorf), the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (Bonn), the Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis (Amsterdam), the Labour Party (London), the Schweizerisches Sozialarchiv (Zürich) and the Trades Union Congress (London), among others.  Continuer la lecture de « International Association of Labour History Institutions IALHI »

we can build another world – the living wages North and South Initiative TLWNSI
en espanoles: Datos Laborales

The Living Wages North and South Initiative (TLWNSI) constitutes the sole program of The Jus Semper Global Alliance (TJSGA). TLWNSI is a long-term program developed to contribute to social justice in the world by achieving fair labour endowments for the workers of all the countries immersed in the global market system. It is applied through its program of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and it focuses on gradual wage equalization, for real democracy, the rule of law and living wages are the three fundamental elements in a community’s quest for social justice. Again, welcome, learn all about TLWNSI and find out how you can get involved. (Homepage).

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Homepage left column: click on Business and Human Rights; Sustainable Human Development; A TLWNSI Issue Brief and -Series; … ;
Mission and Principles; Our CSR Concept; Neo Cap Assault; CSR Papers; Newsletters; UNDP Human Development Report 2007/2008; Wage Gaps; Resources; TLWNSI; Labour Resources; Member Orgs; Membership;
Address: The Jus Semper Global Alliance, 12290 Cherry Grove Street, Moorpark, CA 93021, United States;
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About /History: The idea of a global initiative for living wages sees its first light with the concern for the dramatically different criteria used by global corporations to compensate their workers in the developed world and those that they have in the so-called developing world.  Continuer la lecture de « The Jus Semper Global Alliance TLWNSI »

Serving Orphans with a Passion to Enrich Their Lives

Hope’s Heart Orphan Foundation is dedicated to bringing hope to orphans living in these conditions.  Grants, awards and funding will enable Hope’s Heart to say ‘yes’ to the children who depend on our help.  Through collaborating efforts of Hope’s Heart with existing aid programs, we are consistently being made aware of specific children and specific needs.  It is our desire to do all we can to ‘Serve Orphans with a Passion to Enrich Their Lives.’  Every dollar contributed to Hope’s Heart and every grant released translates into a gift of love, life, and hope. (full text).

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Why China?
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How you can help;
Address: Hope’s Heart, Orphan Foundation, P.O. Box 2903, Olathe, KS 66063-0903, USA;
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About: History: Hope’s Heart Orphan Foundation was founded in December 2004 out of the directors’ desire to make a lasting impact on the lives of children growing up in Chinese orphanages.  Continuer la lecture de « Hope's Heart Orphan Foundation »