Articles Tagged with the word ‘Council’
Somerset — First Transition County
15 Sep 2008
Somerset County Council has voted unanimously to endorse a motion that they become the UK's first "Transition Local Authority".
Eco Youth Group Grows from Strength to Strength
15 Sep 2008
Newton Heath Eco Youth group hopes to give children from the local estate a sense of purpose and pride, by involving them in community projects.
Public Money for Public Good
10 Jun 2008
Austin Mitchell - President of the Christian Council for Monetary Justice received the Attwood Award at the House of Commons, for his work in putting Monetary Reform on the political agenda.
Feeling Climate Change
30 Apr 2008
In a 10,000 km bicycle trek, Cycle Generation are touring Africa as "KidsCall"-Ambassadors.
De-carbonising Our Urban Environment
01 Apr 2008
Cultivate Dublin is an exploration into how cities can respond to climate change and energy uncertainty.
National Tree Week Get Involved!
10 Oct 2007
National Tree Week is celebrating its 30th anniversary starting on 21st November and the National Tree Council wants as many people as possible to get involved.
Sowing the Seeds for a Brighter Future
19 Sep 2007
To tackle some of the anti-social behaviour within the village, theParish Council has invested cash into community facilities and itsrural youth projects.
A New Voice for Future Generations
12 Jun 2007
Five years in the making, the World Future Council is up and running with 50 pioneers from 5 continents promising to do everything to help sustain life on Earth for future generations.
Worcestershire Leads the Eco-Way
07 Sep 2006
This summer, Eco-Schools from across Worcestershire came together, sharing stories of their successes and learning eco-skills.
Hamburg to Host World Future Council
04 Sep 2006
The City of Hamburg is to host the Secretariat of the World Future Council and, together with a well-known local entrepreneur, will provide five million Euros over the next three years.
Gourmet Food Festival in Ilkley
25 Jul 2006
On Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th July, Organic Festivals are holding a Gourmet Food Festival on the riverbank in Ilkley, West Yorkshire.
Awarding Real Ingenuity
31 May 2006
The Eurosolar Awards pay tribute to those that have created inspiring projects and have given outstanding service to the promotion of renewable energy.
Safe Haven for Cyclists
02 Mar 2006
Brighton & Hove have been chosen to be one of five national cycling demonstration towns' securing an annual grant of £500,000.
Rare Tree Hedgehog Fungi Discoverd
20 Feb 2006
Bright white, spiky and no bigger than a small football, it lay nestled on the branch of an ancient Beech tree. An endangered species that has been seen only 12 other times in the UK in the last 45 years this was an exciting find for Pru Gridley a local CityWildlife warden.
The World Spirit Forum
21 Dec 2005
The first World Spirit Youth Council will meet at the 2006 World Spirit Forum. Fifteen international youth leaders met at last year's Forum wanting to foster the future of Spirituality and during the week the idea of the World Spirit Youth Council was formed.
Alliance for Natural Health Challenges Supplement Ban in European Court of Justice
28 Feb 2005
The Alliance for Natural Health presented its oral submission to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg in its landmark case challenging the ban in the EU Food Supplements Directive on 75% of vitamin and mineral forms currently sold in the EU market.
CREATE Celebrates
29 Dec 2004
CREATE is a unique environment centre' a short distance from the Clifton Suspension Bridge. Owned by Bristol City Council, it is host to sustainable development teams and home to over 20 voluntary organisations, charities and small businesses, who all work in different areas of sustainable development. These include groups dedicated to recycling, eco-tourism, education and research, air and water...
World Council for the Future
28 Dec 2004
An unprecedented initiative to set up a Council to speak for the future of the world has been launched in London. Supported by influential individuals, organisations and parliamentarians from around the globe, the World Future Council is designed to act as a voice for our shared global values and for future generations.
Parliament of the World’s Religions
29 Sep 2004
The Parliament of the World's Religions, in Barcelona, came to a close after a week of debates by nearly 8,000 members of diverse religious communities with commitments for action on religious violence, access to safe water, the fate of refugees worldwide, and the elimination of developing countries' debts.