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5th of July IGLESIAS, EX-MATTATOIOOpening by Franco Uda, Arci SardegnaDiscussant:Roberto Espinoza (CAOI)Paolo Beni, ARCIPierluigi Carta, Mayor di IglesiasQuim Arrufat, CIEMEN CatalognaGraziano Milia, Local Counsel Autonomy of Sardegna

Swedish marine biologist Toomas Lundalv and Lisbeth Jonsson arrive early at their research boat. Thery are taking advantage of the longer, warmer Scandinavian summer-days to sail off the Tisler Reefm, an area just one hour from the coast, near the maritime border between Sweden and Norway. They are looking for Europe's secret underwater gardens: deep-water coral reefs. They use this Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) to take pictures of the reef. And this is what they find: the largest onshore deep-water coral reefs discovered in Europe to date. The reefs is around 1200 ... continua

For centuries, the ocean has been part of our lives. It is a source of food, a means of transport, a place to relax or to work.
But today, the marine environment is under pressure: shipping is growing, the risk of pollution is increasing, tourism is expanding. Climate change is worsening storms and erosion.
Interviews:Josè Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
John Harrison, Commissioning engineer, Elsam-Vestas
Captain Roy Stanbrook, Deputy Harbour Master
Tiedo Vellinga, Director of spatial planning, Maasvlakte 2
Alderman Van Sluis, Vice-Mayor of ... continua

Today the European Union produces a sixth of its electricity using renewable energy sources like wind, solar and hydro power.But that proportion will have to more than double over the coming decade if the EU is to keep its promise of tackling climate change by ensuring that 20 percent of our energy comes from renewable sources by 2020.This film, shot in Germany, Denmark and Spain looks at a number of projects supported by the EU's Intelligent Energy Europe Programme, which are designed to help the Union meet this ambitious target. Download subtitles:

Cars have long served as the chief means of transport in cities. Their use has risen from one year to the next: for every 100 trips, 82 are made by car, 12 in public transport and 6 by bicycle. Over the longer term, this creates two major problems: ever longer (and more stressful) traffic jams and increasingly dense air pollution in cities. The latter aspect is particularly alarming because it has a direct harmful impact on people’s health.In societies undergoing steady demographic changes, traffic has risen significantly in cities. Urban areas are sources of growth ... continua

With more and more people travelling within the EU, what happens if a European citizen needs healthcare in another Member State, and especially, what about the cost?
The European Health Insurance Card covers the costs if you fall ill during a trip in another EU country. Costs are also covered for patients who have been authorized by their national health system to go toanother Member State for medical treatments. But what happens if the authorization is not granted?
Interviews:Nick Fahy, European Commission DG Health and Consumer Protection
Nicolas Decker
Monique ... continua

The past six years in Afghanistan have been marked by a struggle to maintain the peace and build the institutions of economic and social revival. This is no easy task in a country driven by two and half decades of conflict. The EU has developed a comprehensive range of measures and missions, with an emphasis on areas of greatest concern, like the burgeoning drugs production and its impact on the security situation, as well as on progress in rural and economic development and supporting the rights of women. What progress lies beneath the ... continua

This morning, Stefano Schio is using his car to go to the Venice town hall, where he works. He drives a few kilometres before arriving at a transit car parking which has been recently created by the Venice city council.After a short wait, he gets on a bus. He will not have to walk for more than a few minutes before he gets to his office.
Interviews:Anna Bressan, Municipality of Venice
Eduardo Tognon, Venetian Energy Agency
Gianfranco Federici, ITER Garching
Laura Fincato, Member of Parliament and Environmental Councillor
Jaroslav Stercl, ZS Namesti ... continua

¿Sabías que, cada año, más de 400 millones de animales, sí 400 000 000 de animales, como estos, son asesinados por la industria del curtido de pieles?
¿Sabías que la mayor parte de estos animales son criados y mantenidos en cautiverio en condiciones terribles? Y otros son recluidos brutalmente en la espera de una muerte lenta y atroz?
¿Sabías que los principales sistemas de muerte son por asfixia, descarga eléctrica a los genitales, ruptura del cuello e injección de veneno?
¿Y sabías también que muchos de ... continua

July 3rd 2009University of Cagliari, Monteponi, IglesiasII Session: New frontieres of exploitation of natural resources: tar sands and new extractive projects in the NorthCo-facilitators: Elena Gerebizza (CRBM/Mani Tese, Italy), Christian Mounzeo (Rencontre pour la Paix et les Droits de l'Homme, Republic of Congo)Interviewed: Ben Powless (Indigenous Environmental Network, Canada), Penchom Saetang (Ecological Alert and Recovery, ThailandBrice Makosso (Justice and Peace Commission, Republic of Congo), Andrea Baranes (Cultural Foundation for the Ethical Bank, ... continua