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18 Dec 2008
Earth Hour Bolivia 2009: In the cities of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Puerto Quijarro and Trinidad
WWF Bolivia, the global conservation organization, in collaboration with the municipal governments of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Trinidad and Puerto Quijarro, local power companies CRE and Coserelec, invite you to participate in Earth Hour Bolivia 2009.
Earth Hour is a WWF campaign carried out globally in which cities and communities turn off their lights on March 28th, 2009 for one hour (from 8:30 to 9:30 pm local time), as a sign of leadership and commitment towards finding solutions regarding global warming, as well as becoming more aware of how to save energy in our everyday activities by unplugging electrical appliances, turning off the lights when we leave a room etc.
Earth Hour Bolivia 2009: In the cities of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Puerto Quijarro and Trinidad
WWF Bolivia, the global conservation organization, in collaboration with the municipal governments of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Trinidad and Puerto Quijarro, local power companies CRE and Coserelec, invite you to participate in Earth Hour Bolivia 2009.
Earth Hour is a WWF campaign carried out globally in which cities and communities turn off their lights on March 28th, 2009 for one hour (from 8:30 to 9:30 pm local time), as a sign of leadership and commitment towards finding solutions regarding global warming, as well as becoming more aware of how to save energy in our everyday activities by unplugging electrical appliances, turning off the lights when we leave a room etc.
03 Dec 2008
Brazil falls short with forest emission reduction ambitions
Brazil's revised National Climate Change Plan, which for the first time defines goals for reducing massive emissions from deforestation in the Amazon, is commendable but still short on ambition and detail, WWF-Brazil said today.
Brazil falls short with forest emission reduction ambitions
Brazil's revised National Climate Change Plan, which for the first time defines goals for reducing massive emissions from deforestation in the Amazon, is commendable but still short on ambition and detail, WWF-Brazil said today.
Global heritage for some, home for others, and an untapped bank account for many, the region is under siege from fire, logging and other large-scale disturbances that all add up to major deforestation.
Today, decades after conservation efforts for the area took root, the struggle to curb the 'arc of destruction' continues. There are vital reasons to make this happen. As of mid-2005, scientists estimate that more than 17,1% of the Amazon rainforest biome in Brazil has been lost - home to at least 10% of the world´s known species1.
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1WWF-Brazil/INPE, 2005
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