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Women empowerment has been identified, as per the first Arab Human Development Report (AHDR) in 2002, as a key deficit in the Arab region. According to the AHDR of 2005, women in the Arab world represent 2/3 of illiterates, higher unemployment rate is among women, they have limited participation in the decision making process, and many reservations are put on the CEDAW convention ratification and implementation by Arab Countries. On the other hand, women represent half of the society and a labor force to be tapped towards greater prosperity for a country's economy. Only through women empowerment and full participation at all social, economic, and political levels, human development can be sustained and the eight MDGs achieved. Thus UNDP has adopted a gender mainstreaming approach into programming and considered women empowerment as a crosscutting issue in all its practice areas. In the Kingdom, women development has emerged in the last few years as a priority which can be witnessed through the high emphasis placed on the national strategies and policies on increasing women's participation in the economic and social development processes without contradicting the Islamic laws and cultural values. Thus, women empowerment and capacity building are highlighted as major goals of the Eighth National Development Plan (2005-2009). In this context, various improvements have been achieved at the national level; for example the average age expected at birth for female has increased to reach 73.6 years old in 2002 versus 71 for males; as well as the average rate of yearly growth for female enrollment in all education levels has reached 8% between years 1975 and 2002 versus 4.2% for males. These efforts were, in fact, aligned with the effective participation of Saudi women in the third national dialogue forum in 2004 that focused on women issues, rights, and responsibilities and yielded several related recommendations. UNDP Riyadh Country Office, aiming at aligning its work with the national development goals and the MDGs, has taken the lead in initiating several women empowerment and capacity building projects. Among these successful projects was the first "Women and MDGs Forum and Workshops", which aimed at creating a platform of dialogue among prominent Saudi ladies and exchange knowledge and best practices. |

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Your Excellency,
I write as the Secretary General of CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, an international movement of civil society with members and partners in over a hundred countries. We are deeply concerned with regard to the detention of the 43 health workers, known commonly as the "Morong 43," by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). As discussed below, we strongly believe that justice requires the return of the 43 health workers to their families without further delay.
It is our understanding that on 6 February 2010 these medical practitioners and health workers were illegally arrested by heavily armed elements of the military and police while participating in a one week First Responders Training, sponsored by the Community Medicine Foundation, Inc. and the Council for Health and Development at the farm of Dr. Melecia Velmonte located in Bgy. Maybangcal, Morong, Rizal. Dr. Velmonte is a respected infectious disease specialist as well as a consultant at the Philippine General Hospital and her farm is a regular venue for medical health trainings that attract community workers, hospital staff and academicians.
We deplore that contrary to constitutional and international law the health workers were detained incommunicado without access to legal counsel or visits from their families for their first two days in military custody. We are also deeply distressed to learn that family members, legal representatives, medical doctor, priest or religious minister chosen by the 43 health workers continue to face difficulties in gaining access to visit the detained health workers; including five individuals held in solitary confinement and without access to legal counsel up to now. As President, we call upon you to order the AFP to ensure that all detained individuals are allowed unimpeded access by their families and lawyers as mandated by law.
These unjustified restrictions on external visitations have heightened our concern for the wellbeing of the health workers. The Philippine Commission on Human Rights has categorically stated that its own findings and initial observations confirm formal complaints that the health workers were subjected to mentally and physically degrading treatment while in military custody. As the Head of the Government, it is essential that you unequivocally condemn all torture and mistreatment of any detained individual and ensure their safety.
We are also deeply worried by the involvement of the AFP in the detention of the 43 health workers and in the civilian legal process. We note that in defiance of a Philippine Supreme Court order, the AFP did not present the 43 health workers before a court of law until 9 days after their initial arrest. We strongly believe in the principle of civilian oversight of the military and the imperative to respect and abide by independent judicial process. On this principle, we support the health workers' appeal to the Philippine Supreme Court for their urgent transfer from the military Camp Capinpin to the Philippine National Police Custodial and Detention Center at Camp Crame, as one significant step to prevent any further possible abuse. Without needing to wait for the Philippine Supreme Court's final decision, we urge you to exercise your constitutional authority as the highest government executive to order the 43 health workers' immediate transfer from military to civilian police custody.
We are further disturbed to hear that on 23 February 2010, the AFP high command officially announced its intention to confer the fourth highest military award in the country, the Bronze Cross Medal, on two commanders who led the operation to arrest the 43 health workers. It is not our wish to vilify all those who serve honourably in the government or military. To the contrary, rather than confer hasty honours that put the rule of law in serious question, it is imperative that as Commander-in-Chief of the AFP you should postpone these awards and act as the chief executive to establish an independent investigation lead by the Philippine Commission on Human Rights and involving representatives from civil society and local government.
Convening an independent investigation into the arrest, detention and abuse of the 43 health workers will send a clear message that every person's procedural and human rights must be upheld at all times and that impunity will not be permitted. Moreover we call upon you to ensure that the Anti-Torture Act enacted on 10 November 2009 is published at once and that all perpetrators of torture and other human rights violations are investigated and brought to justice.
Due to the plainly defective search warrant in respect of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the disgraceful abuse of the health workers while in military custody, we are of the firm conclusion that the arrest, ill-treatment and continued detention of the 43 health workers are serious violations of the rule of law, due process and international human rights standards. We urge you, Madame President, to lead the Philippines in living up to its constitutional and international commitments, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, by ordering the immediate release of the 43 health workers.
Ingrid Srinath
Secretary General
The Morong 43 remain in detention.
H.E. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
President of the Republic
Malacañang Palace,
JP Laurel St., San Miguel
Manila Philippines
E-mail: corres [at] op [dot] gov [dot] ph / opnet [at] ops [dot] gov [dot] ph
Norberto Gonzales
Secretary, Department of National Defense
Room 301 DND Building, Camp Emilio Aguinaldo,
E. de los Santos Avenue, Quezon City
Email: osnd [at] philonline [dot] com
Atty. Agnes Devanadera
Secretary, Department of Justice
Padre Faura St., Manila
Email: soj [at] doj [dot] gov [dot] ph
Atty. Leila De Lima
Chairperson, Commission on Human Rights
SAAC Bldg., UP Complex
Commonwealth Avenue
Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Email: chr [dot] delima [at] yahoo [dot] com
KARAPATAN (Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights)
National Office
2/F Erythrina Bldg., #1 Maaralin cor Matatag Sts., Brgy. Central, Diliman, Quezon City 1100 PHILIPPINES
Email: urgentaction [at] karapatan [dot] org
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LIFE is the EU's financial instrument supporting environmental and nature conservation projects throughout the EU, as well as in some candidate, acceding and neighbouring countries. Since 1992, LIFE has co-financed some 3708 projects, contributing approximately €2.8 billion to the protection of the environment. Read more >>
28 May 2013The Guidelines for Applicants Part 2 (application forms) has been updated for the application packages related to Environment Policy & Governance and to Information & Communication.
This update concerns the instructions regarding the use of eProposal, nothing else is changed. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Please go the funding pages to download the updated application packages
17 June 2013The LIFE+ Information and Communication project RESTORE (LIFE09 INF/UK/000032) has published a new guide to river restoration called Rivers by Design. The guide is aimed at planners, developers, architects and landscape architects and seeks to show them how to maximise the benefits of river restoration in development projects.
The guide explains the context and need for river restoration, illustrating how well-planned river restoration can increase ecological quality, reduce flood risk and create social and economic benefits. It explains to the target audience the crucial role they can play in delivering such projects to meet the needs of people and the environment.
14 June 2013The latest LIFE Focus publication highlights the relevance of LIFE Environment project actions in helping to create durable jobs and develop green skills across the EU. As its title suggests, LIFE creating green jobs and skills provides a host of practical examples of project actions that provide a blueprint for the transition to a low carbon, resource efficient economy, as well as illustrating the added social and economic value of the LIFE programme, the EU's financial instrument for the environment.
The publication highlights the policy agenda and challenges involved in greening the EU job market, and analyses the lessons that can be learned from more than 20 years of LIFE. The focus is on the main projects that have had an impact on durable job creation and green skills development, with 23 case studies from 11 Member States, divided into six thematic areas: waste; capacity building; business and industry; packaging; energy production and agriculture.
13 June 2013The introduction of anti-poisoning dog units on the Italian territory by the LIFE Nature project ANTIDOTO (LIFE07 NAT/IT/000436) is giving excellent results.
The project, coordinated by the Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park, is centred on an innovative methodology for preventing poisoning incidents: the use of small dog units able to detect poisoned food. Three anti-poisoning dog units, two in Italy and one in Aragona (Spain), were set-up with the help of the project partner from Andalusia, which had established similar units in 2004 and has good experience in this field.
The new dog units are regularly performing field inspections, as well as inspections upon request.
12 June 2013The best LIFE Environment and Nature projects of 2012 were honoured at an award ceremony during Green Week in Brussels last week. The future of LIFE was also addressed by Jutta Haug, MEP, who is leading the negotiations for the next LIFE programme period of 2014-2020.
An award ceremony on 5 June celebrated some of the best LIFE Environment and Nature projects of 2012. The awards, taking place for the ninth year, were presented by Jutta Haug, MEP and rapporteur for the new LIFE Regulation, and Hemmo Muntingh, retired MEP, who was described as the father of LIFE, having initiated the programme back in 1992.
Mr Muntingh regaled the audience with how the LIFE programme came into being and his role in the process, whilst Ms Haug focused on its future, saying she was glad to see in the award ceremony such "excellent and encouraging examples of an exceptionally successful EU programme".
10 June 2013A LIFE project in Poland has found an unusual way of highlighting its nature conservation work: a CD of soundscapes recorded in Natura 2000 sites. Entitled Grassland Recordings, the disc has been compiled by Klub Przyrodników ("The Naturalists' Club), the coordinating beneficiary of the XericGrasslandsPL project (LIFE08 NAT/PL/000513) and is available for free from the NGO's head office in Świebodzin.
The CD contains a selection of sounds typical of Polish xerothermic grasslands, from grazing sheep to crickets to birdsongs, and is designed to appeal to everyone from grassland lovers to people who just want to relax on a winter's evening.
07 June 2013The Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas ("Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests" ICNF), Portuguese partner in the Spanish-led LIFE+ 'Iberlince' project (LIFE10 NAT/ES/000570) has confirmed in a press release (Portuguese only) ) the sighting of an Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) in Vila Nova de Milfontes, in western Portugal. It is the first confirmed Iberian lynx sighting in Portugal for three years and is a hugely positive sign in the attempts to restore population numbers of the species, which is the most endangered feline in the world.
A movement-activated camera placed by the local hunting association to carry out wild boar surveying in the area of Milfontes first took a photo of a lynx in early May; however, it was not possible to identify the animal. Subsequently, a team from the ICNF increased surveillance of the area with support from the LIFE+ project partners in Andalusia. The lynx was photographed again in broad daylight on 26th May, allowing his identification as Hongo, a male born in Aznalcázar, Spain in 2011. He had last been seen in October 2012 more than 300 km away in Doñana National Park, Andalusia.
05 June 2013The CREAMAgua project (LIFE09 ENV/ES/000431) held a celebratory event on April 26 to mark the end of its interventions to create and restore wetlands and riparian habitats of the Flumen river in Los Monegros, Spain. Its successful activities covered 509 ha of public land, which included the creation or restoration of 16 wetland areas and 70 ha of riparian habitat.
The President of the project beneficiary - the local authority of Los Monegros - Ildefonso Salillas was proud that the project "had turned Los Monegros into an international reference for the conservation of wetland zones." This had been achieved through "the triple objective of improving the water quality in the Flumen river, increasing biodiversity and demonstrating how local authorities can develop strategies to protect their local environment."
03 June 2013 A session at this year's Green Week in Brussels will be dedicated to highlighting "The contribution of the LIFE programme to air quality in the EU: past, present and future".
Taking place at The Egg conference centre (Rue Bara) from 14:30 to 16:00 on Wednesday 5 June, the session will be moderated by Alexis Tsalas of the LIFE – Environment & Eco-innovation Unit, with presentations by Dr Georgia Valaoras, Regional Coordinator for South-East Europe, Astrale GEIE and Stijn Janssen, Environmental Modelling, VITO NV.
30 May 2013How can sustainable diets become the norm in Europe? The 'LiveWell for LIFE' project (LIFE10 ENV/UK/000173) has published a new report that addresses this question.
The report, 'Adopting sustainable diets: opportunities and barriers', which was developed with the Network of European Food Stakeholders, attempts to establish common ground for adopting sustainable diets in different European socio-economic contexts. To do this, it adopted the 'triangle of change' approach that emphasises the coordinated effort of people, businesses and government is necessary for achieving a more sustainable society. This approach recognises that all have a role to play, depending on what each is best able and best placed to deliver.
29 May 2013 An incubating pair of Egyptian vultures (Neophron percnopterus) can now be watched online thanks to a special camera introduced to their nest by the LIFE+ project Return of the Neophron (LIFE10 NAT/BG/000152).
This is the only camera in the world in a wild nest of a globally threatened species. What is more, the incubating eggs are expected to hatch in early June, offering a wonderful experience for bird and nature lovers everywhere!
The camera was installed in a wild nest in northern Bulgaria by the LIFE+ project beneficiary, the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds. It enables live online monitoring from one of the few areas where Egyptian vultures still nest in Europe.
27 May 2013We are very pleased to announce that LIFE Focus publications are now available in flipbook format for viewing online on PCs, laptops, tablet devices and even smartphones.
Head to the publications pages to enjoy the three most recent LIFE Focus publications in flipbook format – wherever you are. And look out soon for the latest themes to be covered in the LIFE programme's journal - coexistence with large carnivores (Nature) and the impact of LIFE on job creation and the development of green skills (Environment).
24 May 2013 The 'Ecoedición' project (LIFE08 ENV/E/000124) has launched a 'badbook' campaign that aims to make readers, booksellers and publishers aware of the environmental impacts of publishing.
The campaign consists of six short films on separate aspects of the publishing process: choice of raw materials, design, energy consumption in the production phase, packaging and distribution. It will promote ways of reducing the environmental damage caused at each turn in the lifecycle of a book or printed publication.
21 May 2013Today, 21 May 2013, marks the very first Natura 2000 day. An initiative of the LIFE+ Information & Communication project, 'Conéctate a la Red Natura - Natura 2000: connecting people with biodiversity' (LIFE11 INF/ES/000665), the goal of what project beneficiary SEO / BirdLife hopes will become an annual Europe-wide celebration, is to promote the natural heritage of Spain represented by the network of Natura 2000 sites. The aim is to raise awareness of the issues concerning the preservation of these areas through the media and social networks as part of an overall LIFE project goal of improving awareness of the Natura 2000 network in Spain and contribute to the appreciation of its maintenance.
To this end, the beneficiary has invited all Europeans to take a picture of their hands in the shape of a butterfly and upload it to the project website or social media platforms as a sign of their commitment to the Natura 2000 network.
13 May 2013A black vulture (Aegypius monachus) has been spotted in the Eastern Balkan Mountains for the first time for more than 30 years. A photo-trap set up at the vulture supplementary feeding site in the area of the Sinite Kamani Nature Park captured a young black vulture in April, together with a group of foraging griffons. The pictured bird was released as part of the LIFE project, 'Vultures Return in Bulgaria' (LIFE08 NAT/BG/278).
The vulture probably originated from Serbia and was recorded along with several wild, non-tagged young and sub-adult griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus).
30 April 2013MME Birdlife Hungary, the beneficiary of the ongoing LIFE Nature 'HELICON' project (LIFE10 NAT/HU/000019), took part in an event in Hungary in February that revealed the scale of the problem of illegal raptor deaths in the country.
More than 100 professionals from Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and the UK attended the annual meeting of the Raptor Committee of Birdlife Hungary, which followed the 8th Hungarian Conservation-Biology Meeting (co-organised by MME with the Hungarian Biological Society, Bükk National Park Directorate and the European section of the Society for Conservation Biology).
24 April 2013 'SAMBAH' (Static Acoustic Monitoring of the Baltic Sea Harbour Porpoise – LIFE08 NAT/S/000261) is a five-year LIFE Nature project that targets the conservation of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) within the Baltic Sea region.
Led by Kolmardens Djurpark (Kolmarden Wildlife Park) in Sweden, this international project has revealed initial results from two years of monitoring using 300 passive acoustic porpoise click loggers (CPODs) at a meeting with marine stakeholders and sea-management authorities from the countries around the Baltic that was held in Gothenburg on 15 April.
22 April 2013The European Commission's LIFE Nature Unit will be holding a platform meeting (thematic seminar) on nature conservation and agriculture in wet alluvial grasslands at the Éthic étapes Lac de Maine in Angers, France on 16-17 May, 2013.
The general objective of the event, which will be hosted by Ligue de la Protection des Oiseaux (LPO), is to exchange experience around the combination of nature conservation and farming practices. This will include discussion of such issues as: how to involve local farmers in nature conservation; greening the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP); management agreements with farmers on purchased land; and ensuring compatibility between pasture and the needs of ground-nesting birds.
19 April 2013The Natura 2000 newsletter was launched in 1996 and is now in its 33rd edition. To ensure that it continues to meet expectations, DG Environment has commissioned an online reader survey, which will remain open end of June 2013.
To have your say on the future of the newsletter - how useful is it to you, what would you like to see more or less of, do you prefer to read it on paper or online? – please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N2000newslettersurveyRead more >>
18 April 2013A popular Bulgarian TV comedy show recently broadcast an episode where the main characters discuss the benefits of eating Griffon vulture eggs for potency, while scheming to steal the eggs of the rare birds! Although meant to be amusing, the episode was viewed with alarm by the team coordinating the LIFE 'Vultures Return' project (LIFE08 NAT/BG/000278), which is working to recover the populations of endangered vulture species in the country.
The LIFE team reacted immediately, disseminating a witty press-release challenging the show's script-writers and warning viewers of the potential threat to human health of consuming vulture eggs.
17 April 2013Connie Hedegaard, Climate Commissioner, paid tribute to the Danish LIFE project, 'Carbon 20' (LIFE09 ENV/DK/000366), at the recent 'Allerødmessen' climate fair. Two of the companies engaged in the project have been recognised for their efforts to reduce their CO2 emissions.
Projects such as 'Carbon 20' are central to efforts to reduce our climate impact, according to the Commissioner.
"This is what it is about. I can try to make laws in the EU to change things, but these laws are not worth anything if they do not lead to changes. Therefore it is wonderful to see that there are people making actual changes through the Carbon 20 project," she said.
The awards event on 22 February was part of the on-going LIFE project's campaign to encourage at least 100 companies to reduce their CO2 emissions by 20%.
16 April 2013The Greek LIFE+ Environment wastewater treatment project SOL-BRINE (LIFE09 ENV/GR/000299) is holding its final conference from 19 to 21 September, on the island of Tinos, located in the Cyclades archipelago.
The international conference, 'Water Is Necessary for Life - WIN4Life' is open to all interested parties, providing participants with the opportunity to exchange views and ideas about water management, advanced wastewater treatment processes and sustainable brine management practices.
The event will include oral and poster presentation sessions. Authors wishing to submit a paper should send an abstract to the Scientific Secretariat, Dr. K. Moustakas (firstname.lastname@example.com) by 15 May 2013.
05 April 2013Over 80 participants gathered in Brasov, Romania recently to learn more about developing communication skills to increase management capacity and support for Natura 2000 sites in the country. The event, "Efficient managers for Efficient Natura 2000 Network" was organised in the framework of the ongoing LIFE+ Information & Communication project, EME Natura 2000 (LIFE11 INF/RO/000819).
The seminar, held on 4-5 March 2013, was organised by the project beneficiary, ProPark – the national foundation for protected areas, together with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Europarc federation and the Brasov agency for sustainable development.
05 April 2013 The winners of the 2012 'Best of the Best' and 'Best' LIFE Nature and LIFE Environment projects have been selected and will be presented at a combined awards ceremony to be held during Green Week in Brussels, the theme of which is Air Quality.
The winning projects will be acknowledged at a special event on 5 June from 6.30-9.30 pm in The Egg Conference Centre, rue Bara 173-177, B-1070 Brussels. Winning projects who wish attend the ceremony must register for Green Week and also contact email@example.com for further information.
03 April 2013The LIFE Environment project, 'ETA-BETA' (LIFE09 ENV/IT/000105) has announced its final results.
Since September 2010, the project has been promoting the development of Eco-managed Industrial and Business Estates (EIBEs) and ecologically equipped productive areas (EEPAs) as local governance and policy tools for implementing the EU's Environmental Technology Action Plan
The ETA-BETA approach offers an organisational model for the management of EIBEs, which consists of a set of operational instruments for area managers and for individual SMEs for implementing the European Commission's Eco-Innovation Action Plan (EcoAP) at local level.
27 March 2013The 'LIFE+Ecoedición' project (LIFE08 ENV/E/000124) has launched a Green Publishing Membership Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to provide technical support, training and specialised consulting services to help public bodies and private companies with the practical application of green publishing criteria using the project's "Sustainability Assessment of Publications" software. This offers a simplified approach designed to enable participants to produce greener publications without costly, time consuming investment.
During the campaign participants will learn how they can achieve a good position within the European market and how to anticipate environmental requirements in public contracts and tenders. They will also make new contacts and learn from others. The project will promote participants' achievements and show their commitment to sustainable development and responsible consumption and purchasing.
26 March 2013On 13 March, the LIFE Nature 'Salt of Life' project (LIFE11 NAT/BG/000362) began scheduled bypass channel cleaning in Atanasovsko Lake, Bulgaria. During the six-year long project the entire length of the channel will be cleaned using a new dragline excavator, which was purchased partially with funds from the EU's LIFE Programme.
The work on the bypass channel is a key action of a project whose main aim is to establish a functional, efficient and sustainable infrastructure for water management and the control of the coastal lagoon in Atanasovsko Lake. This will create long-term improvements to habitat conditions and enable adaptation to the effects of climate change. The project partners are the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation (beneficiary), the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds and Black Sea Salinas Ltd.
21 March 2013The Polish 'AQC Plan' project (LIFE08 NAT/PL/000511) has taken part in an international seminar on the conservation of the greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga) and other birds of prey in the Montenegrin capital Podgorica. The event, which took place on 12 March, was organised by the National Parks of Montenegro and gave the project beneficiaries Polish Birds, Eagle Conservation Committee and Biebrza National Park the opportunity not only to talk about its LIFE co-funded work in the Biebrza Valley, but also to promote the importance of eagle conservation to wider Montenegrin society. The importance of the latter is indicated by the shooting in December 2012, of Bruzda, a male greater spotted eagle that was being tracked by radio transmitter by the project team as it flew south on its winter migration route. Bruzda died after being shot within the bounds of Skadar Lake National Park in Montenegro, an incident that has aroused much controversy and media attention.
13 March 2013"Crafted by time", by Vangelis Efthymiou, is a documentary about the Prespa Lakes that will be shown at the15th Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival – Images of the 21st Century this month. The film was produced as part of the LIFE Information and Communication project "PROM.SUS.FIS.PR.PRESPA" (LIFE09 INF/GR/000319) , which aims to inform the public and raise awareness about issues connected with the rare fish species and fisheries of Prespa.
The film takes a look at the magical world of the Prespa Lakes. Its protagonists are the 23 unique fish species found in Prespa. These fish are highly important to the area's natural wealth and one of the main reasons why Prespa is considered to be one of the ten most important wetlands in the Mediterranean. The film also talks to local fishermen about their traditional customs and practices, old stories about the lake and the problems they face today.
12 March 2013From 1 February to 31 May both amateur and professional nature photographers are invited to take part in the photo competition "Oroklini Lake all through the year". The competition aims to promote the Oroklini wetland in Cyprus and its importance for biodiversity. The photographer of the best picture will be awarded 1 000 euros prize money. Later in the year an exhibition and an album containing selected photos from the competition will be created.
The competition has been organised by the Voroklini Community Council as part of the LIFE 'OROKLINI' project (LIFE10 NAT/CY/000716), which began in 2012.
08 March 2013The first results of the LIFE project AgriClimateChange (LIFE09 ENV/ES/000441) have shown how agriculture can reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by nearly half in some cases. This important project is not just showing farmers what can be done to respond to climate change, but adding new information to political debate around reform of the Common Agricultural Policy.
The AgriClimateChange project – through partners in Spain, France, Italy and Germany – has developed and tested a tool to assess the energy consumption, GHG emissions and carbon storage potential of farm plots using up to 60 parameters.
21 February 2013The regional government of Andalusia has honoured the LIFE 'Agricarbon' project – 'Sustainable Agriculture in Carbon Arithmetics' (LIFE08 ENV/E/000129) with its Environment Award for 2012. The award recognises the project's great contribution to the fight against climate change.
The 'Agricarbon' project is encouraging the establishment of sustainable agricultural techniques, such as conservation agriculture and precision farming, with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and fostering climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector.
20 February 2013The final workshop organised by the LIFE project GREENLYSIS (LIFE08 ENV/E/000118), which was recently held at the Cetaqua Water Technology Centre in Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, attracted more than 40 people.
The workshop was an opportunity for the project team leaders to present the results of the project and share their experience of reducing the environmental impact of a wastewater treatment plant.
The GREENLYSIS project aimed to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen using electrolysis powered by renewable energies. It demonstrated that the released oxygen can be pressurised and used to purify the waste stream, while the hydrogen can be collected and used to power the treatment plant.
19 February 2013 The seventh LIFE+ call for proposals was published on 19 February, 2013, with up to €278 million available for co-financing of projects under three headings: Nature and Biodiversity (NAT); Environment Policy and Governance (ENV); andS Information and Communication (INF).
Project proposals should be submitted to the relevant national authority using the eProposal tool no later than 16:00 hours (Brussels time) on 25 June, 2013. Member States will forward proposals to the European Commission by 5 July, 2013. The earliest possible starting date for 2013 projects is 1 June, 2014.
Please note that applicants may only use the eProposal tool to create and submit proposal(s) under the 2013 LIFE+ Call for Proposals.
14 February 2013In January 2013, Italy's Ministers of the Environment, Agriculture and Economic Development signed a decree forbidding the trading, raising and keeping of the grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), an invasive alien species introduced to the country some 60 years ago.
This inter-ministerial decree is one of the first important results of 'EC-SQUARE' (LIFE09 NAT/IT/000095), a LIFE Nature project targeting the conservation of Europe's only native tree squirrel, the red squirrel (Scirius vulgaris) in parts of northern Italy.
The red squirrel populations of Piedmont, Lombardy and LIguria are in decline as a consequence of the presence of the larger American grey squirrel, which outcompetes them for food.
28 JanuaryA LIFE Information & Communication project has outlined the initial results of its efforts to promote recycling among the French public. The 'Collect +' initiative (LIFE11 INF/FR/000730) presented the results of its first phase of actions during a telephone seminar on 23 January that was organised by the project partners.
Led by the Casino Group retail chain, 'Collect +' instigated a publicity drive last November to encourage supermarket shoppers to sort and recycle household waste items. New collection facilities were installed in-store, backed by a major publicity campaign to raise public awareness and training for staff to enable them to support the project.
21 JanuaryEurope's Natura 2000 network of protected sites provides benefits estimated to be worth as much as €300 billion each year. Spain hosts many of the EU's biodiversity hotspots and a new LIFE Information & Communication project - Conéctate a la Red Natura' (LIFE11 INF/ES/000665) - is proactively promoting the value of the Natura 2000 network in Spain. The goal of this ambitious project is to help everyone in Spain to better understand, appreciate, enjoy and ultimately support the Natura 2000 network.
The project was launched earlier this month (January 2013) by high profile figures including Mr Arias Cañete, Spain's Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment. The initiative, which will receive €1.075 million of co-funding from LIFE, out of a total budget of €2.15 million, has a busy programme of awareness-raising activities running until March 2017.
18 January 2013 The monthly LIFE+ newsletter 'LIFEnews' carried feature articles on a range of important and emerging topics of European environmental and nature interest. Here we look at which subjects captured the most interest of our readers last year. We present the five most-read feature articles of 2012!
In fifth place is the March 2012 article detailing LIFE's efforts at the forefront of expanding the Natura 2000 network into the marine environment. LIFE projects have been increasing understanding of marine ecosystems and often making surprising discoveries. LIFE improves Natura knowhow for managing marine ecosystems
The fourth most-read article is also from the March 2012 newsletter on marine environments. This feature explains how LIFE is contributing to the development of Integrated Coastal Zone Management, which is recommended policy at European level. LIFE supports integrated management approaches for Europe's coastal zones
21 December 2012Over 80 participants attended the final conference of the LIFE Environment project, 'COSMOS' (LIFE08 ENV/IT/000434), which took place in Brescia (Italy) 14 December 2012. The conference provided an opportunity to present the results of the project to both a technical audience and the general public, including physical demonstrations of prototype products developed by project partners.
The aim of the project was to demonstrate the industrial applicability of a technological process for the inertisation of fly ash, using a silica colloidal medium, developed at the University of Brescia (Italy). The project's industrial partners constructed a prototype system to produce suitable amounts of the resulting COSMOS filler, and to demonstrate its potential for commercial use, a number of demonstration products were developed. These included a project to manufacture designer jewellery, which was first showcased at the Student Yachting World Cup in La Rochelle (France) in 2010.
20 December 2012The LIFE Environment 'CARBONTOUR' project (LIFE09 ENV/GR/000297) held its final conference in Athens 10 December, 2012 on the promotion of sustainability and energy efficiency in the tourism sector.
The conference at the Divani Caravel Hotel brought together hoteliers, tour operators, travel agents, scientists, engineers and professionals from the private sector, government departments, municipalities, research bodies and educational institutions to exchange new ideas, techniques and experiences in all areas of sustainable tourism.
11 December 2012The Fédération des Entreprises de Propreté et Services Associés (FEP), the beneficiary of the French LIFE project, 'CISDP - Cleaning Industry Sustainable Development Programme' (LIFE08 ENV/F/000481), has won first prize in the category of 'Management and Initiatives for Sustainable Development' at the Prix Entreprises et Environnement.
FEP, the French Federation of Cleaning Industries, won the award for its project to reduce water consumption, pollution and waste, as well as to improve the recycling of waste. The award, which was established in 1987, is organised by the French Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy (MEDDE) with the support of ADEME's OREE, Credit Cooperative, Les Echos and Environment Magazine. It rewards companies or group of companies with a record of outstanding achievements in the fields of environment and sustainable development.
10 December 2012The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) has enjoyed its biggest ever year. The week, which was first launched in 2009 by the LIFE project 'EWWR' (LIFE07 INF/F/000185), saw 10 793 separate actions organised across 25 European and two non-European countries, 17-25 November 2012. To find details of activities in your area, visit the EWWR Database.
The LIFE project launched the EWWR to promote reductions in the amount of municipal waste in Europe through awareness-raising and waste reduction activities with local populations, authorities, schools and businesses. The number of actions organised each year keeps increasing. There was more than four times the number of activities in 2012 than during the first EWWR and 2012 saw half as many actions again as 2011.
07 December 2012 The French LIFE project 'R-URBAN' (LIFE10 ENV/FR/000215) has won the Zumtobel Foundation Award, – category 'Research & Initiative'.
This prize, which is awarded every two years, recognises sustainable initiatives in the fields of architecture and engineering that are making a valuable contribution to citizens' quality of life.
The LIFE project is demonstrating that networks of active citizens and associations can initiate locally closed ecological cycles that will support the emergence of alternative models of living, production and consumption between the urban and the rural areas.
05 December 2012European Commissioner for the Environment Janez Potočnik has paid a visit to the Parque Natural de la Abufera ("Albufera Nature Reserve") in Valencia, Spain. He was accompanied on the 06 November visit to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre of El Saler and Natura 2000 site "Tancat de la Pipa" by the Mayor of Valencia, Rita Barbera, and Spain's Minister of Agriculture, Food and the Environment, Miguel Arias.
Valencia is seeking EU support for its bid to have the Albufera Nature Reserve become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Commissioner indicated that he would be "willing to support any initiative to achieve greater protection, although that is a decision that depends on all Member States." He also highlighted the fact that the reserve is already protected by Europe as part of the Natura 2000 network. He encouraged Valencia to propose more LIFE projects under the Multiannual Financial Framework for 2014-2020.
21 November 2012 A photo of jewellery that was produced from recycled waste by the LIFE project 'COSMOS' (LIFE08 ENV/IT/000434) has won first prize in the 'Energy and Natural Resources' category in a picture competition organised by the European Projects Association (EPA).
The photo finished second in the competition overall, receiving more than 500 votes and a 'special mention' from the organisers.
The EPA aims to improve participation in EU-funded projects by providing necessary information, networking, services and tools. In collaboration with the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Academy for Education and Social Research, it is holding an annual competition to highlight the role that European projects are playing in achieving the objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy.
20 November 2012 A workshop was recently held in Brussels to discuss how LIFE is establishing 'prioritised action frameworks' (PAFs)– frameworks that set out the priorities for nature conservation for Member States, identify required management measures and outline necessary actions for the next funding period, 2014-2020. The kick-off workshop focused on common issues for all PAFs, opportunities for the exchange of knowledge among them and common reporting requirements.
The process of defining PAFs was initiated in 2011 when the LIFE Nature-Unit opened a call for proposals. Eight were selected in the first round of funding.
16 November 2012 The PRO KLIMA (LIFE09 INF/DE/000012) LIFE project focusing on mobile air-conditioning systems (MAC systems) recently created an animated short film, 'Cool down but be smart'.
The film addresses the environmental problems related to the additional consumption of fuel due to the use of the MAC system, and offers drivers recommendations on how and when they should use their MAC system. Available in German and English, the film also warns of the negative environmental impact of the refrigerant R134a.
13 November 2012 The small town of Rivignano in northeast Italy has been awarded the 'Albanella d'Oro' (Golden Circus) by the regional divison of WWF for the its implementation of a forested wetland recovery LIFE project, 'S.T.A.R. – Stella Alnus Recovery' (LIFE07 NAT/IT/000498).
The award is given to public bodies, associations, private firms and citizens who carry out effective initiatives that safeguard biodiversity and the environment. The municipality of Rivignano was the beneficiary of a project that aimed to conserve the priority habitat 91E0: Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae). The project has targeted more than 30 hectares of wet woodlands along the river Stella in the heart of an area threatened by intensive agricultural exploitation.
05 November 2012 Research conducted as part of a LIFE project has recently proved that the endangered weatherfish (Misgurnus fossilis) is not extinct in Denmark. In recent decades, populations of the fish species have declined sharply and only one now remains in the moor area of Sølsted Mose. The fish, however, hadn't been reported since 2008 and was feared extinct.
Nevertheless, the LIFE project to restore the raised bog in Sølsted Mose (LIFE10 NAT/DK/000099) needed to take into consideration the possible presence of the weatherfish and the beneficiary, the municipality of Tønder, initiated a survey of the moor area.


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WADESBORO — With the Southeastern Conference schedule set to begin Friday, Josh Calhoun thinks his team is starting to hit its stride.
Richmond Senior only won one game in the annual Holiday in the Pines Tournament last week, but that wasn't what was important. The big event during the tournament was the return of Calhoun following his offseason knee surgery.
After admitting he struggled in his return, Calhoun showed glimpse of his old form in scoring 16 points in helping the Raiders hold off Anson in a hard-fought 83-73 victory Wednesday night.
"I think the three games at the Pinecrest tournament built me up," Calhoun said. "If I'm going to hurt it again, it's just going to happen. It's the last thing on my mind now."
Richmond coach David Laton believes Calhoun will fill a role the team was lacking during his absence.
"I think Josh is back," Laton said. "He's starting to be the leader we need."
Calhoun added his teammates rely on him for leadership and tries to be a coach on the court.
"They look up to me and I look up to them," Calhoun said. "In the fourth quarter, I try to be the leader."
Against the Bearcats, Calhoun stepped forward in the final eight minutes. Calhoun scored six and had a handful assists to turnback a late-game rally from the home team.
Bunyon Tyson put Anson on his back in the fourth quarter, scoring 19 of his game-high 32 points in the period. Tyson netted eight straight points at one stretch to slice a 15-points deficit to six points with 3:35 remaining in the game.
Calhoun responded with an off-balance layup on Richmond's ensuing possession and Shydamion Ellerbe added two free throws nearly a minute later as the Raiders stemmed the Bearcats' momentum.
"If someone gets 32 and we win, I'm OK with it," Laton said. "I thought we rebounded really well tonight," Laton said. "Usually I think we can do a better job, but tonight we rebounded really well. I think we had something like eight straight offensive rebounds."
Ellerbe finished with a team-high 29 points for the Raiders (10-3).
Richmond will return to action at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Purnell Swett in the SEC opener for both teams. The game was scheduled for Jan. 15, but a conflict with its testing scheduled forced Purnell Swett to request to reschedule the contest.
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Join us in Austin, Texas on Friday evening for a happy hour with Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop to celebrate the new section of their store dedicated to all things Rapha. We are proud to be a part of not only a beautiful shop, but one of the USA's most important cycling cities. Keep a keen eye out for our frequent Austin - SURVEY contributor John Watson who will be on hand to capture some of the action. Details below.
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Ag Guild receives $100K matching donation pledge for Brickworks
November 20, 2012 · Updated 10:01 AM
The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild is the recipient of a $100,000 matching donation pledge to help pay for building renovations at its Brickworks site, in the core of Friday Harbor. Under terms of the pledge, for every donation contributed by others up to $100,000, the anonymous pledge donors will contribute a like amount to the Guild's capital campaign.
According to the Guild, when the pledge is completely matched, the resulting $200,000 will represent a major step towards its initial goal of raising $430,000 to complete both the renovation of the building and addition of a commercial kitchen. "This amazingly generous contribution by a local island resident family provides a major boost to our fundraising activities", said Susie Wampler, Ag a member of the Guild's board of directors, who is helping to spearhead the fundraising campaign. "Coming hard on the heels of several other major recent contributions and pledge commitments, we are fired up by the extraordinary support we are receiving from the community for the Brickworks Project."
The goal of the Guild capital campaign is to raise $800,000, which will not only cover all the planned renovations and additions, but also pay off the original loan taken out as part of the purchase of the historic building at 150 Nichols Street. Meeting that goal help make the Brickworks project self-sustaining through rental fees and proceeds from other events at Brickworks, according to the Guild.
"Through extraordinary leadership grants and pledges such as this, along with the growing number of donations and in-kind contributions by an enthusiastic group of volunteers, our objective of having the building up and running by next summer is now clearly in sight," Wampler said.
Located in the downtown core of Friday Harbor, the site is called "Brickworks" because it was historically the site of the Friday Harbor Brick and Tile Co., which manufactured blocks used in the construction of many downtown heritage buildings, including Town Hall.
The Brickworks Project is seen by the Ag Guild as the centerpiece of its mission to foster a vibrant and sustainable local food system in San Juan County, through technical and financial support of the local agricultural community, consumer education, and advocacy on behalf of consumers and agricultural producers. When the renovation is complete, the Guild expects Brickworks will serve as an economic driver in the island's economy, bringing new life and sense of community to a previously underdeveloped and neglected part of the Friday Harbor downtown area.
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Trojans Cruise Past Tusculum Behind Diaz's 26
February 14, 2013Senior Finishes Three Shy of Career High
ANDERSON, S.C. – Anderson senior guard Alissa Diaz poured in a game-high 26 points to lead the Anderson women's basketball team past Tusculum, 68-49, in South Atlantic Conference play Wednesday night at the Abney Athletic Center.
With the win, Anderson improved to 16-7 overall and 10-3 in the conference, while claiming sole possession of first place in the league with its fifth consecutive home victory. The Trojans snapped a two-game skid and claimed the season series, earning their third consecutive win past Tusculum (13-8, 7-6 SAC). The Pioneers had their win streak snapped at three.
Diaz was 8-of-14 from the field and a perfect 10-of-10 from the charity stripe, while also handing out a game-high four assists and recording two steals and a pair of blocked shots.
Senior forward Breonda Shannon pulled down a team-high seven rebounds for the Trojans.
Senior guard April McCann paced the Pioneers with 16 points and a game-high nine rebounds, with Breaira Barksdale adding 10 points.
The contest featured seven early lead changes and six ties – the final coming at 22-22 with 4:01 remaining in the opening half – before the Trojans closed the half with a 12-2 run to take a 34-24 cushion at the break.
The Trojans built the lead to as many as 21 points at 51-30 on a pair of free throws by sophomore guard Sierra Simpson midway through the second half and again on a jumper from sophomore guard Lesley Woods with 8:28 to play. The Pioneers got as close as 62-49 following two free throws by Barksdale with less than two minutes on the clock, but Anderson was six-for-six from the line down the stretch to seal the win.
The Trojans welcome Lincoln Memorial to the Abney Center on Saturday, when Anderson will "Play4Kay" and also recognize its four seniors. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. at the Abney Center. The Trojans defeated LMU, 70-56, on the road earlier this season.


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Millions of people pay for disability insurance to provide income if they become ill or injured and unable to work. Some of them might be surprised to learn they don't have to be bedridden to get benefits.
Many disability policies provide income support after you fall ill but can still work, or after a medical crisis has passed and you are getting back on your feet. Many even provide benefits if you have returned to work full-time but are earning less income.
This "residual benefit" feature could be more valuable than you ever thought, especially if you are a small-business owner, self-employed or in a fee-based practice, such as accountants and lawyers, says Michael Relvas, a financial planner in Rockville, Md., who specializes in disability coverage.
Policyholders might not know what they are entitled to, since it often feels as if you need a code-breaker to decipher disability insurance contracts.
Still, it is worth trying to figure out the provisions in your policy. You might discover it is a more valuable asset than you imagined. Or you might decide you are underinsured because the residual benefits in a newer policy are far more restricted than you thought. Maybe your policy just isn't worth what you are paying for it.
With a better understanding of how residual benefits work, you will be less likely to leave benefits on the table if you wind up needing them in the future.
The basics. Disability benefits have endless permutations, and insurers have myriad definitions of what constitutes "disability" and "work." Basically, though, all policies function in much the same way.
When a policyholder becomes totally disabled and can't work, he will start receiving a monthly disability benefit. The benefit is typically a fixed, predetermined amount, unlike workplace coverage, where the benefit is a percentage of one's pay.
Residual benefits. These kick in if the policyholder is back at work but unable to perform some job duties or has taken on less-lucrative work. To qualify for residual benefits, the loss of income must be greater than 20% of previous earnings, and the decline must be due to the medical condition.
For example, a cardiologist recovering from a heart attack might return to his practice 40 hours a week but see fewer patients. If his income has fallen to $15,000 a month from $30,000, the residual-disability benefit would provide an amount to bring his income to 80% of its predisability level, or $24,000 a month.
A decline in income as the policyholder becomes more and more disabled also would trigger the benefit. For example, if the side effects of chemotherapy make it impossible for a litigator to argue cases in court and force him to take on lower-paying legal work, his residual benefit would kick in.
Recovery benefits. Some older policies don't require that the loss of income be related to a continuing medical condition and will pay "recovery benefits" if someone's post-disability drop in income is the result of losing career traction.
That scenario applies if, say, an accountant's clients defect to other firms while he was getting a kidney transplant.
Older policies could be valuable in another way, too. They often pay residual benefits up to age 65. Residual benefits in newer policies are typically paid for only two years.
Be persistent. To get a better understanding of what your coverage provides, start by asking your agent or insurer to explain the benefits.
Getting clear answers might not be easy. Some insurers make it difficult for policyholders to understand what they are entitled to, says David Bryant, a lawyer at Daley, DeBofsky & Bryant, a Chicago firm that represents plaintiffs in disability lawsuits against insurers.
He advises policyholders to be wary if their insurer offers to settle the claim by paying a few months' worth of benefits upfront without requiring the policyholder to submit tax returns.
This could give the policyholder the incorrect impression that if he pursues additional benefits, he will have to return the initial payments if a subsequent analysis of his financial documents leads the insurer to conclude he has been overpaid.
"This can discourage policyholders from applying for residual benefits they're entitled to," Mr. Bryant says.
Corrections & Amplifications
Eighty percent of a monthly income of $30,000 is $24,000. An earlier version of this column mistakenly said the figure was $22,000.
Write to Ellen E. Schultz at email@example.com
A version of this article appeared February 9, 2013, on page B10 in the U.S. edition of The Wall Street Journal, with the headline: Hidden Disability Benefits.


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For those that missed today's RBC Daily:
The RBC has always been a great resource for new and experienced recruiters from all over the world. A place where your can share struggles and success from your desk with others that can relate. A place where you can engage in conversation and share tips with other colleagues in your profession. A place to learn about new techniques and ways to go about using technology to source candidates. The RBC is still all those things, but topping that list is the fact that the RBC is a give and take stage.
Lately it appears there has been a bit more taking. While I can only speak for myself (I'm sure the majority of the community will agree), I appreciate all the time and effort from members that do share content on this platform. It is what fuels the activity and ongoing conversation, but to those select few that post outbound links only void of any content, advertisements, non-appropriate material, and flat out spam - enough is enough.
As recruiters we are always looking to find more time throughout the day and visiting the RBC and having to filter through all the noise is a task none of us have extra minutes for. All of us behind the scenes will work hard to keep the conversation on track and keep the RBC the great resource we all know that it is. Thanks for hearing me out.
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I just adore you! Like so many others. Long line that I stand in!
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I thought some of you might be interested to read this story:
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I know the Hednesford Hills well and am not too sure what I think about this. Obviously it is important to protect wildlife habitats, but it seems to me that they are more concerned about preserving the view? And we are talking thousands of young trees here! That's a lot!


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City and VPD move to arrest PiDGiN picketers, residents bring opposition
18 Apr 2013
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After ten steady weeks of nightly protests by anti-poverty activists in front of the PiDGiN restaurant in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, police have stated that they plan to arrest picketers. In a press conference delivered yesterday, Vancouver Police Department spokesperson Brian Montague stated that his department is "anticipating an arrest soon."
A letter issued yesterday by the VPD states that PiDGiN picketers can now be arrested for "shouting, screaming, or swearing." The statement cites section 430(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada, which means that the VDP is seeking to label the protest a criminal action. An associated VPD release states that the police are issuing the arrest order to prevent Vancouverites from being "denied the lawful use and enjoyment of property."
Vancouverites walk for Welfare Justice
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On Wednesday, March 27, residents across the city joined together to walk 14.5km across Vancouver for Welfare Justice. The walk was organized by the Raise the Rates coalition to highlight the need for a significant increase in welfare rates as well as a comprehensive anti-poverty plan in the lead-up to the provincial election this May. The walk commenced at Christy Clark's office on West 4th Ave in Kitsilano and ended almost 8 hours later outside Adrian Dix's office at the Joyce Street skytrain station.
Homeless Dave joined the walk for Welfare Justice on the sixth day of his hunger strike against displacement and gentrification. Welfare and housing are intimately connected and as Vancouver's low-income housing stock erodes, people on income assistance are being hit the hardest. In 2012 alone, 426 SRO units in the DTES became unaffordable for people on welfare. A recent article by Seth Klein shows that despite government press releases, the actual increase in the social housing stock in BC has been negligible since 2006.
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At noon on Friday March, 22nd, Homeless Dave began a hunger strike in support of housing rights and social justice in the Downtown Eastside. The strike was announced in front of the controversial Sequel 138 development site at Main and Hastings, where a developer is planning to build unaffordable market condos using a financial subsidy from the BC Liberal government.
Homeless Dave, who is now housed and goes by the name "the artist formerly known as Homeless Dave," has put three demands at the front of the indefinite hunger strike: that the city decline the development permit for Sequel 138; that the former Main Street police station be used for social housing; and that the Downtown Eastside be declared a "social justice zone." "We're not about smashing windows," stated Dave, "we're about smashing the old broken paradigms and building new paradigms that are more just and equal."
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This morning, anti-poverty activists protested inside NDP leader Adrian Dix's office in the Joyce-Collingwood neighbourhood of Vancouver. They say that the NDP has yet to make a commitment to decreasing poverty in British Columbia. Recent research has shown that British Columbia is among the most unequal provinces in the country.Today is the one year anniversary of NDP MLA Jagrup Brar's completion of the "Welfare Challenge." For the month of January in 2012, Brar lived off the $610, the amount allocated to single welfare recipients in BC. During his challenge, the MLA lost 26 pounds.
His challenge was an emulation of a similar challenge taken by former NDP MLA Emery Barnes in 1986. Since Barnes' campaign, welfare increases have lagged behind increases in the cost of living.
One of the organizers Bill Hopwood said: "A year ago today, Jagrup Brar finished his welfare challenge. He couldn't afford to live on $610. He got in debt, had to borrow money, and lost 26 pounds. Nobody can afford to live on that."
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Tues Dec 11, 2012 — Today at 2pm, the Downtown Eastside not for Developers coalition (DNFD) is holding a demonstration against the government bailout of the Pantages condo project on the 100-block of East Hastings. News was recently leaked to the Province newspaper that BC Housing has bailed-out condo developer Marc Williams/Worthington Properties with $23 million in sub-prime loans. BC Housing said that it has a mandate to fund "revitalization."
The Province reported: "Dan Maxwell, vice-president, corporate services, and CFO of B.C. Housing, said Williams' application to the province's community partnership program was accepted because the development will revitalize the block."
The organizers of today's demonstration are "calling on Marc Williams to sell the Pantages parcel to the City at the 2010 assessed value and for the City to buy the site and work with BC Housing to develop it as 100% resident controlled social housing with low-income community space on the ground floor."
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Rapha Randonnée Appennini Report, Days 3-5
I do my best to not make excuses as I go through my days. As I've shared with my global band of merry men on this trip, there is an American saying about excuses that I learned growing up, "excuses are like….., and everybody's got one." Still, I do have three good reasons why there has been no posting from Italy's Appennini region the past couple nights.
- Something about Italy and Wi-Fi that doesn't seem to agree.
- AT&T/iPhone data roaming.
- I was so shattered last night from the two HC climbs that I hit the bed before I could even get out of my clothes.
Five days down, just one day of 140k and 2900m of climbing to go and we'll be attempting to toast with vino rosso before we all fall dead asleep at the table tomorrow night. This weekend we'll all head back to Australia, South Korea, Sweden, Portland and London, hopefully knowing that we had no excuses and left it all on the road in Italy. After all, I'd imagine that we all want to enjoy our riding, but most of us would agree that there aren't too many better feelings than the accomplishment that comes of destroying yourself for the "win" (whatever that means to you), then getting up the next day to try and do it all again. It is after all what I think is so amazing about the heroes I have in this sport and to now have done just five days of it on many of the same roads as they've ridden (even at my non-pro pace) has given me that much more respect for how fast they ride and how much they suffer.
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