Biodiversity is life! (EC Green Week - Changing our behaviour)
Each year the European Commission, DG Environment, organises the Green Week.
This years theme is:
Biodiversity is Life!
Period | [30/05/2006 - 02/06/2006] |
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Event location | Charlemagne Building Rue de la Loi 170, B-1049 Brussels |
Contact person |
Lena REUTERBERG or Bert VAN MAELE
ENV-GREENWEEK@cec.eu.int +32-(0)2-2969560 |
In their endeavour to preserve and restore biodiversity, EU Heads of State and Government agreed 'to halt the loss of biodiversity [in the EU] by 2010' and to restore habitats and natural systems. This very challenging commitment reflects how strongly EU citizens feel about biodiversity.
Biodiversity loss is not inevitable. We must consider 2010 as a milestone and look even further ahead, acknowledge our intricate relationship with nature and strive for a more balanced form of development.
Green Week 2006 will direct the spotlight on four main components of our endeavour to halt biodiversity loss: biodiversity as a global issue, the management of natural resources, space for nature, and biodiversity and society.
Green Week will provide a unique opportunity for exchange of experience and best practice among non-governmental organisations, businesses, various levels of governance and the public. We hope to see you at Green Week and encourage your active participation in the debates.