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International Biodiversity Day
22 May 2012
Marine Biodiversity is the theme for this year's International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB). Designation of IDB 2012 on the theme of marine ecosystems provides Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and everyone interested in marine life, the opportunity to raise awareness of the issue and increase practical action.
Greenweek
22 -25 May 2012
Theme: Water. EVERY DROP COUNTS - The Water Challenge. The 12th edition of Green Week, the biggest annual conference on European environment policy, will take place from 22 to 25 May 2012 in Brussels.
UN Environment Day
5 June 2012
The 2012 theme for World Environment Day is Green Economy: Does it include you?
Upcoming environmental events around the world:
RIO 2012 ' The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development [Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]
The objective of the Conference is to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assess the progress to date and the remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development, and address new and emerging challenges
EEA side event: Sharing environmental information in action [Rio de Janeiro]
This side event will showcase examples of European progress in the global sharing of environmental information. It will also explain Europe's Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) and its principles and foundations. The global promotion of access to information was a key element of Principle 10 of the 1992 Rio Declaration.
The access initiative [rio de janeiro]
A whole-day side event on Transparency, public participation and accountability to improve national, regional and global governance for sustainable development, with partner organisations from The Access Initiative, UNEP, UNITAR, EEA and others.
Urban Environmental Pollution 2012 - Creating Healthy, Liveable Cities [Amsterdam, the Netherlands]
Pollution problems and possible solutions, Role of the built environment in alleviating heat islands, Human health problems and solutions, Role of vegetation in mitigating urban pollution and human health problems, Innovative methods for alleviation of urban stress problems
Sustainable living event: Symposium on 'Sustaining ourselves in the future' [Rio de Janeiro]
On 17 June, the EEA will organise a half-day event starting with a symposium with an agenda spanning biodiversity, agriculture, sustainable production and consumption, resource efficiency, resilience and socio-economic issues related to youth.
Field excursion: 'Returning to our roots' [Rio de Janeiro]
On 16 June an event will bring together some of the world's leading chefs and various thought-leaders to explore ways of protecting biodiversity, while preserving and developing flavours and culinary methods for a new type of cuisine.
Satellite event in Copenhagen in connection with Rio+20 conference [Kongens Nytorv 6, Copenhagen]
The Rio+20 conference, to be held in June this year, comes twenty years after the first Earth Summit (the UN Conference on Environment and Development) when Heads of State met in this same city. In order to celebrate this important occasion, and make our own contribution, EEA is holding a Rio+20 satellite event.
ECWATECH-2012 - International Water Forum "Water: Ecology and Technology" [Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia]
The leading water and wastewater technology forum in Russia, CIS and Eastern Europe. The excellent marketing platform for water and wastewater business development, introducing new technologies and market players to local market, set-up of new projects and cooperation ties.
GMES conference [European Environment Agency, Kongens Nytorv 6, 1050, Copenhagen K, Denmark]
A GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) Conference organised together with DG Enterprise, Industry and the Danish Presidency.
32nd annual conference of IAIA: Energy Future - The Role of Impact Assessment [Edifício da Alfândega 4050-430, Porto, Portugal]
What is the role of impact assessment on future global, national and local energy decisions and choices' How can we tackle the environmental and social risks that will appear as a result of our quests for the development, production and management of new energy sources?
ENREG ENERGIA REGENERABILA® 2012 [300 Aurel Vlaicu Street, 310025 Arad, Romania]
3 countries come together at a unique event ENREG ENERGIA REGENERABILA® is the only trade fair in Romania and in the region that brings together 3 countries' interest for renewable energy: Romania, Hungary and Serbia. It is the biggest international trade fair and conference for renewable energy and energy efficiency in building and renovation that takes place annually in the euroregion Danube-Cris-Maros-Tisa and the west part of Romania, since 2009 at Expo Arad International. Second Biggest ...
Green week 2012 [Brussels]
The 12th edition of Green Week, the biggest annual conference on European environment policy, will take place from 22 to 25 May 2012 in Brussels. This year's theme is "Water".
Climate Ride NYC-DC 2012 [New York, USA]
Climate Ride will return for its fourth year this May 19-23, 2012, and will once again see hundreds of cyclists pedal beautiful country roads 300 miles from New York City to Washington, DC to raise awareness of sustainability, renewable energy climate issues and bicycle advocacy. This 'green conference on wheels' and fully-supported adventure raises funds for more than 30 non-profits including NRDC, Green America, 350.org, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Washington ...