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New London 'Datastore' to include carbon emissions dataset, 6 January ^[1] topic

Government advocates 'community contracts' to improve local services, 4 January 2010 ^[2] topic

Government to publish "Civic Health" report from next year. The report will "collate in one place a wealth of national, regional and local data" so that active citizens and community groups will be able to see how their area compares to others on issues such as feelings of empowerment, levels of volunteering, and perceptions of community cohesion. 21 December ^[3] topic

References

↑ www.guardian.co.uk, 6 January 2010
↑ Communities and Local Governmen, 4 January 2010
↑ Communities and Local Government, 21 December 2009

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Blogger Cristiana Soares, in collaboration with net-citizens, launched Projeto Enchentes [Project Floods, pt], a platform for tracking — and gathering information about – floods in Brazil. The project counts with a collaborative map created by Henrique Brandão. January 4 ^[1]

United Nations Billion Tree Campaign reaches and overtakes its revised goal to see 7 billion trees planted around the world, one for each person on the planet, during September 2009. Some 7.4 billion trees have now been planted on every continent. Leading planting countries include the People's Republic of China, Ethiopia, Turkey, Mexico, Kenya, Cuba, and Indonesia. December 31 ^[2]

Bolivia: deforestation rate is 20 times the global average. December 19 ^[3] topic

References

↑ globalvoicesonline.org January 4, 2010
↑ United Nations Environment Programme, December 31, 2009
↑ Global Voices Online, December 19th, 2009

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2009

Ecovillage in Pembrokeshire hills wins £350k hub grant, 21 December ^[1]

Welsh Environment Minister Jane Davidson announces a new deal between the Welsh Assembly Government and the Mbale region of Uganda to help prepare the area for the impacts of climate change. 18 December ^[2] project

Government to announce plans for the first big electrification of the rail network since the late 1980s, involving the London to Swansea and Liverpool to Manchester lines. July 23 ^[3] Work will start immediately and for Liverpool-Manchester will be completed within four years and for London-Swansea within eight years, although stages in between will be completed earlier. topic, place

32% of children in Wales still living in poverty, June 25 ^[4]

2008

World's second largest offshore wind farm given green light to be built off the coast of North Wales, December 3 ^[5] topic

Wales pioneers the way to become world’s first Fair trade Nation, June 6 ^[6]

Comment 2007

Friends of the Earth appalled by Sustainable Development Commission's Severn Barrage recommendations. "A combination of a smaller barrage and tidal lagoons would produce more energy with more flexibility, are cheaper and would cause less damage," FoE, October 1 ^[7]

Jury’s still out on the Severn barrage, say Greenpeace, October 1 ^[8]
Severn Barrage must pass tough sustainability tests, SDC, October 1 ^[9]
Natural England responds to SDC report on tidal power ^[10] / place, topic

Tidal power - The Wildlife Trusts’ approach. Tests for renewable energy proposed, September 29 ^[11] place, topic

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2006

Woodland Trust purchases almost 900 acres of Wales’ largest ancient wood, January 24

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References

↑ news.bbc.co.uk, 21 December 2009
↑ DFID, 18 December 2009
↑ Department for Transport, July 23, 2009
↑ Joseph Rowntree Foundation, June 25, 2009
↑ Department of Energy and Climate Change, December 3
↑ Welsh Assembly Government, June 6
↑ Friends of the Earth, October 1
↑ Greenpeace, October 1
↑ Sustainable Development Commission, October 1
↑ Natural England, October 1
↑ The Wildlife Trusts, September 29

[0] www.guardian.co.uk, 6 January 2010

[1] Communities and Local Governmen, 4 January 2010

[2] Communities and Local Government, 21 December 2009

[3] voicesonline.org January 4, 2010

[4] United Nations Environment Programme, December 31, 2009

[5] Global Voices Online, December 19th, 2009

[6] ws.bbc.co.uk, 21 December 2009

[7] DFID, 18 December 2009

[8] Department for Transport, July 23, 2009

[9] Joseph Rowntree Foundation, June 25, 2009

[10] Department of Energy and Climate Change, December 3

[11] Welsh Assembly Government, June 6

[12] Friends of the Earth, October 1

[13] Greenpeace, October 1

[14] Sustainable Development Commission, October 1

[15] Natural England, October 1

[16] The Wildlife Trusts, September 29

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