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The Montier-en-Der Wildlife Photography Festival

rship with Canon 2023 Edition The 26th edition of the Montier-en-Der Wildlife Photography Festival takes place on November 16, 17, 18, and 19, 2023. As the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) approaches, the theme of this edition is global warming. The festival's poster is a photo by R ...

21
Oct
2008

The European Sustainable Development Week: actions throughout France.

s) of the 2030 Agenda. As a reminder, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted on September 25, 2015, by the 193 Member States of the United Nations. It set 17 sustainable development goals linking poverty eradication and sustainable development. Here are some of these 17 goals: - E ...

30
Mar
2009

On May 3rd: World Press Freedom Day.

ption of the Windhoek Declaration. This global day celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2023. This day was proclaimed "World Press Freedom Day" by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation adopted by UNESCO in 1991 during the Seminar for the Development of an ...

26
Apr
2011

World Radio Day is February 13

ry 13, all radio stations are invited to participate in this event. Why February 13? The date chosen for World Radio Day commemorates the creation of United Nations Radio on February 13, 1946. This world day is indeed organized by UNESCO but mobilizes all the institutions linked to the United Nat ...

12
Feb
2015

Garden: 5 things you need to know about farmers' seeds

the safeguarding of biodiversity. 4- They are precious for our future In 2019, a report by the FAO (the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) alerted world opinion to the disappearance of a large part of food biodiversity. Indeed, the standardization of seeds poses a threa ...

22
Sep
2021

International Forest Day: a week of free activities

Why celebrate forests? Following the International Year of Forests in 2011, the United Nations decided to establish a day to celebrate forests. The date of March 21 was proclaimed International Day of Forests to value, celebrate and protect forest ecosystems. Forests are well deserving of a d ...

17
Mar
2022

Green tourism: what is a geopark?

A label awarded by UNESCO UNESCO, which is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has its headquarters in Paris. This organization is notably known for establishing the list of sites inscribed on the World Heritage List of Humanity. But it also awards, since 2015, ...

26
Apr
2022

World Water Day: 5 gestures to preserve this resource.

"Do not let the water run." A few years ago, in French households, you could turn on the taps without really thinking about it. Since then, drought and water scarcity have made headlines. After experiencing a record drought during the summer of 2022, France was unable to make up for its water defi ...

22
Mar
2023

Weather: 5 unusual facts about clouds

net launched the International Day of Clouds in 2022. This day, set on March 29th, aims to request the creation of a legal status for clouds from the United Nations in order to protect cirrus and other cumulonimbus clouds. At a time when many states are considering manipulating clouds to make it ra ...

28
Mar
2023

Roots of Tomorrow: the video game to get started in agroecology.

ading this game and stepping into the shoes of a farmer is an original way to celebrate World Food Day and the anniversary of the creation of FAO (the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization). Through managing your virtual farm, you will be able to understand the complexity of environmenta ...

16
Oct
2023