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    China to deliver global ecological advancement?
    (Jan. 4, 2010, John D. Liu, The Guardian Weekly) China's successful approach to the ecological restoration of degraded land along the Yellow River could deliver an ecological breakthrough of global importance.
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71 organizations in 29 nations are hosting facilitated discussions and screenings of the film that is airing globally on BBC World, and premiered at COP15 in Copenhagen.
www.hopeinachangingclimate.org
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Lessons of the Loess (Dec. 10, 2009, Op-Ed, International Herald Tribune)
Growing recognition of the important role of ecosystem restoration in stabilizing the changing climate

Events

Events in April - September 2010:

  1. Earth Week on the National Mall (Screening and Presentation) [April 18, Washington, DC, USA]  
  2. US Forest Service International Programs Seminar Series (Screening and Discussion) [April 19, Washington, DC, USA]
  3. George Mason University Celebrates Earth Day (Screening and Discussion) [April 26, Fairfax, VA, USA]
  4. World Bank Screening of “Hope in a Changing Climate” (Screening and Discussion)
    [April 28, Washington, DC, USA]
  5. Rockefeller Foundation Screening of “Hope in a Changing Climate” (Screening and Discussion) [April 30, New York, NY, USA]
  6. Sisak Eco Film Festival (SEFF) Sisak, Croatia (April)
    The main cause of the Sisak Eco Film Festival is to broadcast videos and films that promote environmental protection and sustainable development.
  7. 33rd Annual International Wildlife Film Festival — Finalist Missoula, Montana, USA (May 8-15)
    The International Wildlife Film Festival is the premier venue for wildlife filmmaking and filmmakers. Often called the Sundance of the Wildlife Film genre, IWFF is an annual gathering where film, television, new media, science and conservation converge. IWFF was the first wildlife film festival in the world and today, has the distinction of being the longest running wildlife film festival, attracting over 10,000 people from around the world each year.
  8. Achieving the Great Transformation: Growing the Low Carbon Economy (National Business Leaders Forum on Sustainable Development, May 27 – 28, 2010, Canberra, Australia)
  9. The 5th Global YES Summit - Re-Work The World, June 1 – 5, 2010, Leksand, Sweden, Tällberg Foundation
  10. World Bank Restoration Project Forum (Social Safety Net Conference), June 14-18, Arusha, Tanzania
  11. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (Screening and Panel Discussion), June 17, 2010, Shanghai World Expo, Shanghai, China
  12. 18th Commonwealth Forestry Conference, June 28-July 2, Edinburgh, Scottland, UK
  13. The Foundation for Science & Technology (July 14, London, UK)
  14. Emision Céro Film Festival Madrid, Spain (September)

 

Film Screenings and Discussions

In cities and villages, on campuses and in corporate meeting rooms, on every continent (eventually including, we hope, Antarctica), EEMP's most recent film, �Hope in a Changing Climate� is bringing people together to discuss not only the substantial environmental problems we face � but specifically, the role that ecosystem restoration can play in stabilizing our climate, eradicating poverty and promoting sustainable agricultural practices.

Seventy-two organizations on six continents, in 30 nations have facilitated or will facilitate discussions and screenings of the film. These are not just idle, hypothetical conversations: from Kigali to London, from Addis Ababa to Beijing, participants in these dialogues are working together, developing plans to start and realize local and regional ecosystem restoration projects. There is much to learn � and even more to do. So please join with us in this global effort to watch the film, discuss the issues, tell the story and shape our common future.

For more information, including a discussion guide, access for viewing �Hope in a Changing Climate�, templates for invitations and press releases, and a range of other support materials, visit www.hopeinachangingclimate.org. For a list of upcoming and previous multimedia presentations made by John D. Liu on the lessons learnt from the rehabilitation of the Loess Plateau in China, visit presentations.

Countries:

Argentina, Australia, Burundi, Cameroon, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, DPRKorea, Ethiopia, Fiji Islands, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, Rwanda, Somalia (Puntland), South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam

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