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Aug 29, 2010
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- HOME - featured movie locationsMar 12, 2013•28 placemarks We are living in exceptional times. Scientists tell us that we have 10 years to change the way we live, avert the depletion of natural resources and the catastrophic evolution of the Earth's climate. The stakes are high for us and our children. Watch the film here for free: http://www.youtube.com/movie?v=jqxENMKaeCU&feature=mv_sr Photos of HOME: http://www.yannarthusbertrand2.org/index.php?option=com_datsogallery&Itemid=27&func=detail&catid=110&id=2300&p=1&l=1280&lang=en GoodPlanet Foundation http://www.goodplanet.org/en
- 2011 World Solar ChallengeSep 09, 2011•7 placemarks Build a car that runs on the power of the sun. Prove it works... drive it across Australia! Darwin - Adelaide, 16-23 October 2011
- Rainbow Warrior WreckJul 03, 2011•1 placemark On July 10, 1985 the "Rainbow Warrior", flagship of the Greenpeace fleet, was destroyed by an French Secret Service team in the port of Auckland, New Zealand to prevent the activists from protesting against nuclear tests in French Polynesia. Fernando Pereira, one of the activists, got killed. Two years after the incident the Rainbow Warrior was given a final resting place at Matauri Bay, in New Zealand's Cavalli Islands. It became a famous destination for divers.
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent MovementJun 03, 2011•1 placemark The headquarters of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent (ICRC) Movement are located in Geneva, Switzerland. The movement was founded in 1863 by Swiss Jean Henri Dunant (1828 - 1910).
- Amnesty International headquartersMay 28, 2011•1 placemark Amnesty International is a Non-profit, Non-governmental organization which mission is "to protect human rights". It was founded on May, 28 1961 in London.
- PlanetSolar: First Solar Boat Expedition Around The WorldApr 14, 2011•.kml The goal of the PlanetSolar team? Be the first to circumnavigate the globe in a “solar” boat, i.e. one powered by a silent, pollution-free electrical engine, driven exclusively by solar energy. Project founder is the Swiss Raphael Domjan.
- World Economic ForumJan 29, 2011•1 placemark The World Economic Forum (WEF), founded in 1971, is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. All annual meetings are held in Davos, Switzerland.
- 10.10.10: One Day On Earth - The World's Story is Yours to TellSep 18, 2010•1 placemark One Day On Earth - The World's Story is Yours to Tell. On 10.10.10 a community of filmmakers create a documentary and new media project about the amazing diversity, conflict, tragedy, and triumph that occurs in one 24-hour period on Earth. One Day on Earth is a multi-platform participatory media project supported by the United Nations http://www.undp.org the American Red Cross http://www.redcross.org and the Creative Visions Foundation http://www.creativevisions.org The Video platform Vimeo spotlights and connects users who participate in this event: http://vimeo.com/channels/onedayonearth