In Stockholm, Sweden, representatives for TckTckTck delivered the Award ”Fossil of the Day” to the Swedish Government, Environmental Department. During the presentation the representatives read the background for the reasons why Sweden together with Finland and Austria got second place in the ”Competition”. During the Ceremony Opera singer Anna Eklund Tarantino sang a French Opera aria about nature. The acoustics in the room where the Ceremony took place were splendid and Anna got a round of applause after her performance. Anders Berndes from TckTckTck gave Karin Rappsjö from the Environmental Department the Diplomas and Maria Ferm from the Green Youth greeted Karin to the Award. Also involved in the ceromony was Goran Folin represantative from Tcktcktck and Friends of the Earth. Magnus Akerlind from Tcktcktck filmed the event. ( less )

Climate Action Network International (CAN-I) is a global coalition of environmental and development organizations with over 500 member organizations. Every day at COP15, CAN-I conducts a press briefing to assess the state of the negotiations, in which NGO experts break down state of play and look forward at whats to come. This clip is mix of the briefing along with one-on-one interviews with the experts. Todays press briefing covered the dramatic action of Tuvalu in the negotiation hall, potential loopholes for logging in northern countries, and a focus on the EU, spotlighting finance issues. Experts on todays panel included David Ngatae, Cook Islands Climate Action Network; Saleemul Huq, IIED; and Chris Henschel, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society; and Matthias Duwe, CAN Europe. ( less )

Like many countries, Nepal has voiced concern over the possible effects of climate change. Rapidly rising temperatures have reduced snowfall in the Himalayas and are causing glaciers to melt, risking flooding among mountain communities and drought in lowland areas. Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports from Nepal's Banke district where environmental changes could have a disastrous effect. ( less )

"Our Land, Our Life" presents the struggle of Carrie and Mary Dann, two Western Shoshone elders, to address the threat mining development poses to the sacred and environmentally sensitive lands of Crescent Valley, Nevada. ( less )

When pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson published Silent Spring in 1962, the backlash from her critics thrust her into the center of a political maelstrom. This fils is an intimate and poignant reflection of Carson's life as she emerges as America's most successful advocate fr the natural world. Info: http://www.asenseofwonder.com ( less )

Author Woody Tasch speaks about creating capital flow that supports environmentally sustainable food movements and environmentally sustainable financial markets in general. More info on : http://www.globalonenessproject.org/videos/woodytaschclip2 ( less )

Watch President Clinton describe how the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) turns good intentions into real changes. Heads of state, business leaders, and heads of major nonprofits collaborate through CGI to address global social and environmental issues. ( less )

Throughout history water has confronted humanity with some of its greatest challenges. Water is a source of life and a natural resource that sustains our environments and supports livelihoods but it is also a source of risk and vulnerability. In the early 21st Century, prospects for human development are threatened by a deepening global water crisis. Debunking the myth that the crisis is the result of scarcity, this report argues poverty, power and inequality are at the heart of the problem. In a world of unprecedented wealth, almost 2 million children die each year for want of a glass of clean water and adequate sanitation. Millions of women and young girls are forced to spend hours collecting and carrying water, restricting their opportunities and their choices. And water-borne infectious diseases are holding back poverty reduction and economic growth in some of the worlds poorest countries. Beyond the household, competition for water as a productive resource is intensifying. Symptoms of that competition include the collapse of water-based ecological systems, declining river flows and large-scale groundwater depletion. Conflicts over water are intensifying within countries, with the rural poor losing out. The potential for tensions between countries is also growing, though there are large potential human development gains from increased cooperation. ( less )

57 percent of the population in India has no electric light, and many would be unable to afford regular electricity even if it were available. But Harish Hande is working to improve the situation. He set up a company called Selco in Bangalore, which now supplies some 80 000 people with solar power. He's helped improve life for many in Karnataka and Kerala, making it possible for children to study for school by lamplight and allowing small independent businesses to keep working even after nightfall. His project has been very successful - and it's environmentally-friendly, too. Report by Dagmar Zindel. From : http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,266,00.html ( less )