News of Green Cross International

Green Cross Australia CEO Mara Bun interviewed Global Green USA’s New Orleans Office Director, Beth Galante about the, rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina, the oil spill in the gulf and the sustainable community response that is emerging as a result.

The 3rd Commission of the 64th General Assembly of the United Nations made history today by overwhelmingly adopting the draft resolution proclaiming the Human Right to Safe drinking Water and Sanitation. Presented by Bolivia and 34 other States, the resolution received 122 voted in favour with no votes against and 41 abstentions.

Green Cross International strongly supports the draft resolution presented by Bolivia and 34 other States at the United Nations on the Right to safe drinking water and sanitation.

At an event at the High Council for Sport Headquarters on 8 July, GC Spain officially launched the new project “Sustainable Sport Practices for Biodiversity Conservation”. The project seeks to improve sport management in natural areas, specifically in protected areas. In addition, the project aims to create a dynamic tool that can be used by both managers of protected areas and athletes practicing sports outdoors in protected areas.

The following op-ed by the founding president of Green Cross International, Mikhail Gorbachev, was published in the International Herald Tribune on 16 July 2010. Green Cross International has been actively promoting the right to water be recognized as a fundamental human right.

The 12th edition of GC Japan’s successful Green Lane Diary programme has gotten underway with the distribution of diaries to 110,000 students nationwide.

Global Green USA's Security and Sustainability Programme held a discussion entitled "Joint Law Enforcement and Public Health Response to Bioterrorism” on 14 July.

Actress Rhona Mitra joined Global Green USA on 11 July to see the impacts of the BP spill. Mitra met with Plaquemines Parrish President Billy Nungesser and discussed the opportunities for embracing a clean energy future for the region before getting on a boat to witness the oil soaked coastline and ongoing cleanup efforts.

In honour of the 10th anniversary of the Earth Charter, an online video campaign “It Starts With One” has been created to inform people about the Earth Charter principles.