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Challenge Europe is a British Council project that brings together ambitious young people who want to make a lasting impact on climate change. It provides a platform to develop innovative and practical solutions to reduce carbon use. Challenge Europe

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2342-British-Council-077.jpg“Gavin is currently mid-way through his doctoral research, looking at how clean vehicle technologies can be practically rolled out in a dynamic and rapidly changing business, political and social environment. He has a proven track record in communicating sustainability issues through print. He has published a number of books mainly targeted at the practical “person on the street”; with two of his most recent publications being "Domestic Solar Energy: A Guide for the Homeowner" and "Fuel Cell Projects for the Evil Genius".

 

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Maria NUUTINEN - Has a Master in Administrative Sciences from the University of Tampere, specialising in Environmental Policy and works for the Finnish Association for Nature Conservation in Helsinki on the Climate Change and Development Communication Project. “I want to speed up the change that we need to make in societies around the globe and find new ways to do it. With the work group I would like to achieve practical changes in the Finnish way of life (e.g. increase bicycling, reducing the amount of cars on the roads) as well as acceptance of using political means to increase climate equity.”

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  • Maher Nasser, Director of the UN Information Service, invited Climate Advocates to submit their 'Jezersko Principles for Climate Action to the UN competition 'What would you say to to world leaders?' UK Climate Advocate Jane Burston responded to this request by recording a short video about most important principles from the Climate Camp: binding emissions targets, an alternative to GDP, a fair deal for developing countries and accountability for delivering on agreements made at Copenhagen.
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  • The British Council in Slovenia organised an international climate camp in Jezersko where young Climate Advocates from Great Britain, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Slovenia and Turkey formulated the Jezersko Principles for Climate Action, which they would like to see addressed by the world at COP 15 and beyond. More: http://challengeeurope.britishcouncil.org Production: http://s12.si
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  • Find an answer to what the Climate Advocates are trying to achieve. Video Courtesy of RTV Slovenia
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    Time: 02:49 More in Nonprofits & Activism
  • The Challenge is a three year campaign that aspires to make a definite and lasting impact on the climate change debate, and is ambitious in its aim to accelerate change to a Low Carbon Future.
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  • Interview with President of Slovenia, Dr. Danilo Türk. 10 September 2009. Video Courtesy of: Radio Television Slovenia and the Office of the President of the Republic of Slovenia.
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    Time: 06:26 More in Education
  • Interview with President of Slovenia, Dr. Danilo Türk. 10 September 2009. Video Courtesy of: Radio Television Slovenia and the Office of the President of the Republic of Slovenia.
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    Time: 05:39 More in Education