Live Broadcast and Chat: Leveraging the Media and Arts to Promote Social Change

Beatboard TV and the Waves of Change

LIVE Interactive Online Broadcast and Chat

What Can We Accomplish?
Leveraging the Media and Arts to Promote Social Change

Monday, October 29, 2007

9 - 11 pm EST, 6 - 8 pm PST and 2 - 4 am GMT

You're invited to the final Waves of Change live Internet TV broadcast for this season. Join global innovators, filmmakers and social entrepreneurs to discuss media, music and technology as tools to promote social change as well as share your views on the social media landscape now and what it holds for the future. In addition to providing a networking platform for agents of change, the broadcast will explore strategies for improving the visibility of social and environmental issues in all forms of the media and arts.

Virtual Guests

* Rex Weyler, Founder of Greenpeace

* Sweet Mother Tour/Take Back the Mic

Derrick Ashong, Co-Founder

* Care2.com
Eric Rardin, Director of Nonprofit Services

* EarthEcho

Alexandra Cousteau, Co-Founder

* Sustainable Style Foundation
Rebecca Luke, Founder

* Soul Genesis
Jason Green, Founder

* Girls in Government
Gwynn Cassidy, Founder (Girls in Government); Online Director (Listen Up!)

* Gen Art

How Do I Participate?

All you need is a computer, Internet access and to RSVP/Register. Once you receive an RSVP confirmation with a username and password, you can login to the broadcast: www.beatboard.org/beatboard/login.htm

Register Now!

RSVP via e-mail by noon, October 29th: media@thewavesofchange.org

For more information, visit: www.beatboard.org/beatboard/login.htm

WISP: etudes de bonnes pratiques / estudios de buena practica / good practice studies

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Chers membres d’Equateur Net,

L’Initiative mondiale pour un pastoralisme durable (IMPD) à l'intention de mener les études de bonnes pratiques sur les thématiques suivantes:

1. Le renforcement du pouvoir, le développement des femmes pastoraux, et des pratiques générales qui abordent le genre dans les sociétés pastorales
2. L'amélioration des pâturages par les pasteurs, gestion des parcours pour le développement durable, amélioration de la productivité primaire ou renversement de la dégradation.
3. La fourniture des services financiers aux éleveurs, y compris les opérations bancaires, le crédit et l'assurance.
4. Les approches innovatrices pour le développement des marchés pastoraux, le commerce et le développement dans le secteur des produits de base
5. Le pastoralisme et le tourisme

Chaque thématique sera traitée dans une seule étude de bonne pratique. Chaque étude doit fournir un aperçu général global des expériences différentes, basée préférablement sur les études de cas, les histoires des réussites et une revue de la littérature. L’objectif de ces études est d’atteindre la mise en conscience de la existence des options réussis pour le développement pastoral viable et d’appuyer l’art de plaider pour les moyen d’existence pastorales en partagent les rendements de ces études de bonnes pratiques avec les décideurs de politique et les praticiens de développement et de la conservation. Les rendements incluront les notes de politique et les manuels de bonnes pratiques. Il y a aussi la possibilité de publier le travail dans un journal académique.

A cette étape l’IMPD cherche deux choses:
- Les contributions des membres de WISP-net pour partager leurs expériences dans ces thématiques. Toutes les contributions qui sont adoptées dans les études seront reconnues dans les publications finales.
- Les applications des consultants qui souhaitent exécuter une des études. L’application devrait comporter une proposition d’une page décrivant comment ils appliqueraient l'étude y compris les coûts prévus. Les consultants choisis auront l’opportunité de discuter la proposition dans beaucoup plus de détail après la procédure de sélection a été complété. Les études auront besoin d'être complété dans une période de 3 mois au maximum.

Comment participer?

Veuillez envoyer vos applications par e-mail, à Florence Njiriri (Florence.njiriri@iucn.org) en remarquant le titre de l’étude dans la barre objet. Les applications devraient être reçues avant vendredi octobre 26.

Meilleures salutations,

Gaby

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Queridos miembros de la Red Ecuatorial,

La Iniciativa Mundial para el Pastoralismo Sostenible (IMPS) quisiera realizar estudios de caso de buena práctica en las áreas siguientes:

1. La autorización y el desarrollo de mujeres pastorales.
2. El mejoramiento de los prados pastorales, el manejo de los prados por el desarrollo sostenible, el mejoramiento de la productividad primario o ejemplos de invertir la degradación.
3. Servicios financieros para pastoralistas, incluso depósitos, créditos y seguros.
4. Los enfoques innovadores al marketing pastoral.
5. El pastoreo y el turismo

Cada área temática será tratada en un estudio de caso de buenas prácticas. Cada estudio de caso debe proporcionar una perspectiva general y global de experiencias diferentes, basado en estudios de casos, éxitos ejemplares y la literatura. El objetivo de estos estudios de caso es de sostener el apoyo y el conocimiento de opciones para el desarrollo pastoral sostenible. La intención es de compartir esta información con los responsables políticas y los facultativos de desarrollo/conservación. Los rendimientos del estudio incluirán mensajes para la política y manuales de buena práctica, con la opción para publicar el trabajo en una revista académica.

En esta etapa IMPS está buscando:

- Contribuciones de miembros de WISP-net de sus experiencias en estos temas. Todas contribuciones que son adoptadas en los estudios serán reconocidas apropiadamente en las publicaciones finales.
- Las aplicaciones de consultores que desean dirigir los estudios, incluso una propuesta de 1 página de cómo ellos aplicarían el estudio, y los costos anticipados. Los consultores seleccionados tendrán una oportunidad de discutir la propuesta en mucho más detalle después que el proceso de selección haya sido completado, pero todos estudios necesitarán ser completados en un período de 3 meses.

Todas aplicaciones deben ser mandadas por correo electrónico, con el título del estudio en la barra sujeta, a Florencia Njiriri (Florence.njiriri@iucn.org). La fecha límite para la recepción de propuestas es viernes, el 26 de octubre.

Saludos cordiales,

Gaby

English

Dear Equator Net Members,

The World Initiative for Sustainable Pastoralism (WISP) would like to conduct good practice studies in the following areas:

1. Pastoralist women’s empowerment/development or gender and pastoralism
2. Pastoralist rangelands improvement, rangelands management for sustainable development, improving primary productivity or reversing degradation
3. Financial service delivery to pastoralists, including banking, credit and insurance
4. Innovative approaches in pastoral marketing, including commodity based trade
5. Pastoralism and tourism

Each thematic area will be treated in one good practice study. Each good practice study should provide a global sweep of different experiences and good practice, based on case studies, success stories and literature review. The aim of these studies is to support advocacy and awareness of some of the options for sustainable pastoral development, which will be shared with policy makers and development/conservation practitioners. Outputs will include policy briefs and good practice manuals, with the option to publish the work in a peer reviewed journal.

At this stage WISP is looking for two things:

- Contributions from WISP-net members of their experiences and practices in these areas. All contributions that are adopted in the studies will be appropriately acknowledged in the final publications.
- Applications from consultants who wish to carry out one of the studies, including a 1 page proposal of how they would implement the study and the anticipated costs. Selected consultants will have a chance to discuss the proposal in much more detail after the selection process has been completed, but all studies will need to be completed in a period of no more than 3 months.

How to participate?

All applications should be sent by email, with the title of the study in the subject bar, to Florence Njiriri at Florence.njiriri@iucn.org
Applications should be received by Friday October 26th.

Warm regards,

Gaby

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy (deadline: 13 November 2007)

Dear Equator Net Members,

Please take note of the following opportunity:

Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy
Call for Nominations 2008
Closing date for entries: 13 November 2007

The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy are seeking entries from inspirational and innovative local sustainable energy projects from Asia, Africa and Latin America to compete for a share of £160,000 in prize money. The awards highlight and reward exemplary projects and successful examples of sustainable energy use both in the UK and the developing world, aiming to persuade policy makers, funders and the wider public to recognise renewable energy and energy efficiency as a crucial tool for addressing the urgent global issues of climate change, pollution and energy supply as well as the social and economic needs of local communities across the globe. Applicants must have been consistently successful for at least one year with plans for further expansion, and must also be highly replicable to ensure maximum impact in the battle against climate change.

In 2008, there is £160,000 ($320,000) in prize money to be awarded (six international awards of £20,000 and an Energy Champion Award of £40,000).

Award winners are promoted in the global media and to practitioners and experts in the field as leading examples of sustainable energy in action at the local level. In this way Award winners receive international acclaim and recognition for their work.

The Awards will be presented at a VIP ceremony in London in June 2008.

For further information and for a downloadable application form please visit www.ashdenawards.org/int_awards or contact:

Jane Howarth

tel. + 44 20 7410 7023

email: info@ashdenawards.org

Warm regards,

Gaby

To post a comment to this message or see previous Equator Net contributions please visit www.equatornet.blogspot.com

Online Event: Where Do YOUth Stand on Global Warming?

Dear Equator-Net Members,

We are pleased to invite you to our next Internet TV broadcast, to take place next Monday, October 22 from 9 - 10 pm EST. Please find additional information below.

Warm regards,

Rachel Alexander

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Beatboard TV and the Waves of Change

LIVE Interactive Online Broadcast and Chat

Youth and the Environment:

Where Do YOUth Stand on Global Warming?

Monday, October 22, 2007

9 - 10 pm EST, 6 - 7 pm PST and 2 - 3 am GMT

Please join use for the next Waves of Change live online roundtable on youth and the environment. This is an opportunity to meet and network with emerging young leaders and global innovators as well as share your views on climate change and the future of our world. In addition to providing a platform to share ideas and discuss initiatives, the broadcast will explore strategies to facilitate youth-driven community-based environmental projects and strengthen participation of youth in environmental affairs.

Virtual Guests

• NetAid/Mercy Corps - educating, inspiring and empowering young people to fight poverty
• Peace Boat - shaking up the green youth movement on the high seas
• Positive Foundation - Brandeis University - STANDING UP against poverty and shifting the UN MDGs forward
• Taking IT Global - using the web to connect socially-conscious youth worldwide
• United Nations Association - Young Professionals for International Cooperation, Tampa Bay Chapter - engaging young professionals in international affairs

How Do I Participate?

All you need is a computer, Internet access and to RSVP/Register. Once you receive an RSVP confirmation with a username and password, you can login to the broadcast: www.beatboard.org/beatboard/login.htm

Register Now!

E-mail: media@thewavesofchange.org

For more information, visit: http://www.beatboard.org/beatboard/login.htm

International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology - Input invited before October 22

Dear Equator Net Members,

An International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) has taken place over the past three years. The draft report is written, and now they want to hear from YOU!

What do YOU think about the state of the world’s agricultural affairs? What needs to be done to assure a future of sustainable agriculture? How should this happen so that we can also reduce hunger & poverty, improve health & rural livelihoods, and be mindful of environmental, social & economic sustainability?

The International Agricultural Assessment team wants to hear YOUR views to complete their assessment. To read the report and leave your ideas behind, just click on the following link: www.agassessment.org/index.cfm?Page=About_IAASTD&ItemID=2.

Please note that comments will be accepted until the 22nd of October.

Warm regards,
Gaby

Call for proposals from Sian Ka'an & the Belize Barrier Reef

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Dear Equator Net members,

The United Nations Foundation is now accepting proposals for small grants to support UNESCO World Heritage site conservation and sustainable tourism projects.

Only community-based initiatives around the Sian Ka'an World Heritage site or the Belize Barrier Reef World Heritage site are invited to apply.

Please refer to the following documents for applicant eligibility, application procedures and requirements, and the timeline for grant review and award:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dhg2npf5_11c74mj6

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dhg2npf5_3dvckss

If you have further questions, please contact Lulu Zhou at LZhou@unfoundation.org

Good luck and warm regards,

Gaby

To post a comment to this message or see previous Equator Net contributions please visit www.equatornet.blogspot.com

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Estimados miembros de la Red Ecuatorial

La United Nations Foundation está aceptando propuestas para financiación de pequeños montos para el año 2007, con el fin de apoyar proyectos de conservación y turismo sostenible en sitios de Patrimonio Mundial UNESCO.

Solamente iniciativas comunitarias alrededor de los sitios del Patrimonio Mundial Sian Ka'an o Barrera del Arrecife de Belice están invitadas a presentarse.

Por favor verifique en los documentos siguientes la elegibilidad y los requisitos para la presentación de propuestas:

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dhg2npf5_12fv4gsw

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dhg2npf5_7pmw7hn

Por favor contacta Lulu Zhou vía LZhou@unfoundation.org si tiene preguntas o inquietudes.

Buena suerte y saludos cordiales,

Gaby

Para escribir un comentario sobre este mensaje o ver contribuciones anteriores de la Red Ecuatorial por favor visite www.equatornet.blogspot.com

Invitation to Oct. 15 Online Broadcast: Women and the Environment

Dear Equator-Net Members,

We are pleased to invite you to the Waves of Change inaugural broadcast (on Internet TV) and chat, to take place next Monday, October 15th from 9 - 10 pm EST. Please find additional information about the interactive discussion below.

We look forward to meeting you virtually next week!

Warm regards,
Rachel Alexander
Project Manager, Waves of Change USA
rachel@thewavesofchange.org
www.thewavesofchange.org
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Beatboard TV and Waves of Change
LIVE Interactive Multimedia Broadcast
Women and the Environment: Achievements and Challenges
Monday, October 15, 2007 (9 - 10 pm EST, 6 - 7 pm PST, 2 - 3 am GMT)

Join us for the Waves of Change launch online broadcast and chat to discuss the crucial role women play in environmental conservation and sustainable development. The broadcast will also examine the impact of climate change on women, poverty eradication and human health.

Virtual Guests:

• Carmen Griffiths, Executive Director, Construction Resource & Development Centre (CRDC), Jamaica; Coordinating Council Member, GROOTS/Huairou Commission
• Melinda Kramer, Founding Director, Women's Earth Alliance
• Marcia Moraes, Executive Director, A4 Mares Producoes LTDA, Brazil; Founder, Tocorime - Sailing Adventures, Tours and Charters, Brazil
• Jessica Rimington, Founder, One World Youth Project Mike Sheehan, Founder, Beatboard, Vancouver BC

Register Now! RSVP for your username and password to participate in the discussion: rsvp@heartinaction.com

For more information and to access the broadcast, visit: www.beatboard.org/beatboard/login.htm
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Visitez notre Blog noveau / Visita nuestro Blog nuevo / Visit our new Blog

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Chers membres d’Equateur Net,

Pour réagir sur notre discussion antérieure nous avons décidé de créer un blog Equateur Net qui archive tous les messages Equateur Net dans des catégories mensuelles et thématiques. Vous pouvez visiter le blog Equateur Net sur le site web suivant: www.equatornet.blogspot.com

Le blog Equateur Net vous invite à ajouter en ligne des commentaires aux contributions et discussions d’Equateur Net. Pour augmenter l’échange d’information nous invitons tous les membres à utiliser la fonction commentaire que vous pouvez trouver à la fin de chaque message d’Equateur Net. Veuillez ajouter votre nom, organisation et adresse e-mail (optionnel) pour que tout le monde sache d’où vient votre message. Votre commentaire devient visible juste après avoir été accepté par le modérateur d’Equateur Net.

Votre aide est bienvenue pour trouver des nouveaux sujets pour des discussions Equateur Net. Cliquez ici pour ajouter un commentaire et informez-nous sur votre sujet préféré que vous aimeriez voir discuté avec d’autres membres d’Equateur Net.

Nous vous encourageons à faire de nouvelles contributions au Equateur Net en envoyant un e-mail à tous les membres d’Equateur Net: (equator-net@groups.undp.org).

Nous aimerions vous informer que ce blog est seulement une solution intermédiaire jusqu'à ce qu’un portal web aux facettes et langues multiples soit installé.

Nous nous réjouissons de vos contributions et commentaires!

Meilleures salutations,

L’équipe de l'Initiative Equateur

PS: Si vous parlez espagnol, nous vous invitons à regarder à la contribution récente de Vargas Ramirez. Jusqu'à présent quatre membres d’Equateur Net ont ajouté leurs commentaires. N’hésitez pas à ajouter le vôtre.

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Queridos miembros de la Red Ecuatorial,

Como respuesta a nuestra discusión anterior decidíamos de crear un blog de la Red Ecuatorial que archiva todos nuestros mensajes en categorías mensuales así como categorías temáticas. Ustedes pueden visitar el nuevo blog de la Red Ecuatorial vía el siguiente sitio Web: www.equatornet.blogspot.com

El blog les invita a que contribuyan sus comentarios a las discusiones y mensajes de la Red Ecuatorial. Para aumentar el intercambio de informaciones invitamos a todos nuestros miembros que utilicen activamente esta función del comentario, que se puede encontrar abajo de cada mensaje de la Red Ecuatorial. Por favor incluyan su nombre, organización, y dirección de coreo electrónico (opcional) para que cada uno sepa de adónde su comentario viene. Su comentario será visible una vez que haya sido aceptado por la moderadora de la Red Ecuatorial.

Ayúdenos por favor a encontrar nuevos asuntos para discusiones próximas de la Red Ecuatorial. Haga click aquí para agregar un comentario con su tema preferido que usted quisiera discutir con otros miembros de la Red Ecuatorial.

Quisiéramos animarle a que haga nuevas contribuciones a la Red Ecuatorial enviando un correo a todos los miembros vía equator-net@groups.undp.org.

Nota por favor que este blog es solamente una solución intermediaria, hasta que podemos ofrecerle un “Web Portal” mas detallado y multilingüe.

¡Miramos adelante a sus contribuciones y comentarios!

Saludos cordiales,

El equipo de la Iniciativa Ecuatorial

PS: Les invitamos a leer la contribucion anterior de Vargas Ramirez. Cuatro miembros de la Red Ecuatorial contestaron a este mensaje. Por favor no duden de leer estes comentarios y no duden en añadir el suyo.

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Dear Equator Net members,

As a response to our earlier discussion we decided to create an Equator Net blog that archives all Equator Net messages in monthly as well as thematic categories. You can visit the new Equator Net blog via the following website: www.equatornet.blogspot.com

The Equator Net blog invites you to add online comments to Equator Net contributions and discussions. To increase the exchange of information we invite all of our members to actively use this comment function, which can be found at the end of each Equator Net post. Please include your name, organization, and email (optional) so that everyone knows where your message is coming from. Your comment will get visible once it has been accepted by the Equator Net moderator.

Please help us find new topics for upcoming Equator Net discussions. Click here to add a comment and let us know about your favorite subject(s) that you would like to discuss with other Equator Net members.

We would like to encourage you to make new Equator Net contributions by sending an email to all Equator Net members via equator-net@groups.undp.org.

Please note that this blog is only an intermediary solution, until we are able to offer you a more faceted and multilingual Web portal.

We look forward to your contributions and comments!

Best regards,

The Equator Initiative team

PS: If you speak Spanish, please take a look at this recent contribution from our Equator Net member Freddy Vargas Ramírez. So far, four Equator Net members added their comments; please feel free to add yours.

Topic Suggestions / Sugerencias de Temas / Propositions de Sujets

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Veuillez proposer votre sujet préféré pour des futures discussions dans le Réseau Equateur en utilisant la fonction commentaire au-dessous de ce message. (Cliquez sur «post a comment»)

 

Meilleures salutations,

Gaby 

Español

 

Por favor sugiera sus temas preferidos para discusiones futuras de la Red Ecuatorial usando la función del comentario debajo de este mensaje.

(Haga click en el botón "post a comment")

 

Saludos cordiales,

Gaby

English

 Please suggest your favorite subjects for future Equator Net discussions by using the comment function below this message.

(Click on “post a comment”.)

 

Warm regards,

Gaby