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How are you greening your life? (multi-language version)

We are announcing Connect4Climate's new weekly competition! In the run-up to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development- Rio+20 , Connect4Climate invites the C4C community and social media users worldwide to submit entries that answer the questio

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Concorso Settimanale Connect4Climate: “How are you greening your life?”

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Informazioni sul concorso settimanale Connect4Climate:

In vista della Conferenza delle Nazioni Unite sullo sviluppo sostenibile Rio+20, Connect4Climate invita i social media users e la propria community a prendere parte al concorso settimanale “How are you greening your life?” Inviateci le vostre foto,video,canzoni,poesie,disegni e raccontateci come state state rendendo la vostra vita piu' sostenibile per il pianeta! Avrete la possibilita’ di vincere uno zaino dotato di pannelli solari!

Partecipare e’ molto semplice:

Inviate un Tweet a @connect4climate con il link della foto,video,poesia,musica,disegno includendo l’hashtag #thegreenlife oppure inviate il vostro link qui <a href="mailto:c4c@worldbank.org">c4c@worldbank.org</a>. Per favore, tenete presente che usando Twitter per partecipare al nostro concorso, accettate i termini di uso di Twitter, in piu’ vi informiamo che se il vostro profilo Twitter e’ protetto non saremo in grado di ricevere i vostri links.

Ogni settimana la nostra giuria scegliera’ un vincitore.

Vi aspettiamo!

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À propos de Connect4Climate Weekly Competition

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En vue de la conférence des Nations Unies sur le Développement Durable Rio+20, Connect4Climate invite la communauté C4C et les utilisateurs des media sociaux partout dans le monde à soumettre histoires, vidéos, photos qui répondent à la question : «Comment êtes-vous en train de rendre votre vie un peu plus écologique? ». Nous sommes intéressés à savoir comment vous essayez de promouvoir une vie plus « verte » et soutenable. Racontez-nous ce que VOUS faites pour mener une vie plus verte  à travers une photo, une vidéo, une chanson, un dessin, un poème, une œuvre d’art ; tout peut marcher ! Soumettez vos histoires pour avoir la chance de gagner un sac à dos solaire Connect4Climate !

Comment s’enregistrer

Insérez dans le tweet @connect4climate le link à vos photos, vidéos, poèmes, musique, blogs, essai (500 paroles ou moins), ou insérez une photo digitale de votre œuvre d’art (ça peut être un dessin, une peinture, une sculpture, une œuvre d’art digitale ecc…). Souvenez-vous d’inclure dans le corps du tweet le « hashtag » #thegreenlife. Autrement vous pouvez soumettre votre travail par email à l’adress eélectronique<a href="mailto:c4c@worldbank.org">c4c@worldbank.org</a>

Rappelez-vous que dès que vous utilisez Twitter pour soumettre, vous êtes en train d’utiliser les services de Twitter, et vous restez pourtant responsables d’observer les politiques et termes d’utilisation de ce service. Nous ne pouvons pas être responsables pour n’importe quelle réclamation de la part de Twitter concernant n’importe quelle violation des politiques et termes d’utilisation faites par un utilisateur.

Notez aussi que si votre profil Twitter est protégé, nous ne pourrons pas recevoir vos soumissions via Twitter. 
Toutes soumissions doivent montrer ou décrire les actions  personnelles faites par le soumettant pour réduire son propre impact sur l’environnement et mener une vie plus écologique. Innovation, imagination et créativité sont bien sur encouragées !

Il y aura un gagnant sélectionné chaque semaine (du Lundi à la Dimanche), et un prix sera donné à chaque gagnant.

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Concorso Settimanale Connect4Climate: “How are you greening your life?”

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Comment s’enregistrer

Il y aura un gagnant sélectionné chaque semaine (du Lundi à la Dimanche), et un prix sera donné à chaque gagnant.

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Qué hacen ustedes para que sus vidas sean más sostenibles?

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En la fase previa a la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible Rio+20, Connect4Climate invita a la comunidad de C4C y los usuarios de medios sociales de todo el mundo a enviar contenidos que responden la pregunta: “Qué hacen ustedes para que sus vidas sean más sostenibles?” Quisiéramos ver y escuchar sus experiencias personales acerca de acciones locales que sean un ejemplo de una forma de vida más sostenible. Muéstranos que están haciendo USTEDES para realizar una vida más verde con una imagen, un video, una canción, un dibujo, una poesía, una obra de arte, todo vale! Envienos sus historias y tendrán la oportunidad de ganar un mochila solar Connect4Climate!

Como participar:

Twiten @Connect4Climate el link a sus fotos originales, videos, poesías, música, blogs, ensayos (500 palabras o menos), o fotos de arte visual (incluyendo pinturas, dibujos, esculturas, arte digital, etc.) incluyendo el hashtag #thegreenlife en el contenido del tweet o envienos vía correo electrónico a <a href="mailto:c4c@worldbank.org">c4c@worldbank.org</a> (ensayos en el cuerpo del email, enlaces a sus YouTube vídeo, blogpost, etc., imagenes, vídeo, o archivos musicales).

Por favor, hagan nota que cuando nos twiten sus contenidos están utilizando el servicio de Twitter y ustedes son responsables por cumplir con las reglas de usuario de Twitter. No nos responsabilizamos por cualquier reclamo de Twitter con respecto al no cumplimiento de sus reglas por parte del usuario. Por favor, observen  también que si sus perfil está protegido no serà posible para nosotros recibir sus propuestas via Twitter.

Las propuestas deben mostrar o describir las acciones personales que el participante hace para reducir su impacto ambiental y para conducir una vida más sostenible. Se fomenta la innovación,  la imaginación y la creatividad!

Un ganador será seleccionado cada semana (De Lunes a Domingo) y se entregará un premio por ganador.

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عن مسابقة كونكت فور كلايمت الإسبوعية

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عن مسابقة كونكت فور كلايمت الإسبوعية<o:p></o:p>

ففي بدء التحضير لإنعقاد مؤتمر الأمم المتحدة للتنمية المستدامة - ريو 20+ كونكت فور كلايمت، يدعو مجتمع كونكت فور كلايمت مستخدمي مواقع التواصل الإجتماعي في جميع أنحاء العالم لتقديم مشاركاتهم التي بدورها تجيب عن" كيفية جعل حياتهم أكثر خضاراً وصديقة للبيئة"ويسعدنا أن نسمع منكم قصصكم الشخصية عن الأعمال المحلية التي أدت إلى أسلوب حياة صديق للبيئة وأكثر إستدامة. أرنا كيف يمكنك أنت أن تفعل كي تعيش حياة أكثر خضاراً وصديقة للبيئة من خلال صورة أو فيديو أو أغنية أو الرسم أو قصيدة أو عمل فني آّخر- كل شيء مسموح به! شاركنا قصصك حتى تحظي بفرصة الفوز بحقيبة الظهر للطاقة الشمسية.<o:p></o:p>

كيف أشارك في المسابقة:<o:p></o:p>

يمكنك أن ترسل لنا مشاركتك على حسابنا في موقع توتير وهو  @connect4climate من خلال وضع الرابط لصورك الأصلية أو الفيديو أو القصائد أو الموسيقى أو مدونة أو مقالات( 500كلمة أو أقل)أو صور للفنون البصرية( بما في ذلك اللوحات والرسومات والمنحوتات والفنون الرقمية وغيرها) مع وضع علامة الهاش في منتصف الرابط كالأتي : #thegreenlife أو إرسال المشاركة على البريد الإلكتروني <a href="mailto:c4c@worldbank.org">c4c@worldbank.org</a> (يجب أن تكون المقالة موجودة في نص الرسالة وبالنسبة للفيديو فيجب وضع رابط الفيديو الخاص بك علي موقع يوتيوب أو رابط المدونة التي ستشارك بها أو رابط الصور والفيديو أو ملفات موسيقى).<o:p></o:p>

نرجو منكم عند إرسالكم لنا مشاركاتكم عبر موقع التواصل الإجتماعي تويتر أن تلتزمو بسياسات وشروط إستخدام  الموقع المعمول بها ولن نكون مسؤولين عن أي مطالبات من الموقع عن إنتهاك المستخدمين للسياسات وشروط إستخدام الموقع وفي حال كان حسابكم علي تويتر محمياً فلن نتمكن من إستقبال مشاركاتكم.<o:p></o:p>

على المشاركات أن تظهر أو تعبر عن مجهودات ذاتية قام المشترك بها من أجل التقليل من تأثيره السلبي على البيئة لعيش حياة صديقة للبيئة وسنشجع وبشدة الإبتكار والخيال والإبداع! 
سيتم إختيار فائز واحد كل أسبوع ( من الإثنين إلى الأحد)وسيتم منح جائزة واحدة لكل فائز.<o:p></o:p>

<a href="http://connect4climate.org/competition/c4c-weekly-competition">القواعد واللوائح</a><o:p></o:p>

Connect4Climate Photo/Video Competition 2011 Winners: Water

The winners are divided by group age.

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Winners: Water, 13-17 years old

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1st place in the 13-17 age category

The Happy Well - Dario Gandini, Pitias  Ghirmai, Solomon Filipos, Yoyarib Robiel class IVA – Eritrea -

Every  morning  Semar, Luwam, Selam and Yohannes have a duty: bringing water from a well in a small Eritrean village to their houses 
These days, the kids have happy smiles on their faces as the well is full of water to the brim. To them it is also an opportunity to meet and play together with their friends. It is the end of the rainy season and although a bit late than usual, it has rained abundantly. Yet fear grows in the children’s hearts because they  feel  doubtful  about whether  there will  be usual rainfall in the years to come or not,  since the well hasn’t had  so  much water  in recent years for the lack of rain. The elderly  who  have  witnessed a changing world often say that rainfall was once abundant. Wells were always full, the surrounding environment was covered with forests and farming was   more productive. On the other hand, news coming from other countries in the Horn of Africa claims that people are starving  due to rain shortage,  which in time  may also affect our country, Eritrea. Once the containers and the buckets have been filled up , the children are back to their homes  happy  for their successful  achievement :  they were able to find water in the well but deep in their hearts  they foresee  a  life without water in their future…

2nd place in the 13-17 age category

No Comment - Helmi Rebai – Tunisia - Not necessarily that all things grow with time. Some get smaller every day.

3rd place in the 13-17 category

Scarcity of Water on River - Peniella Codjo – Benin - The effect on climate change on Benin ouemé river.

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Winners: Water, 18-24 years old

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1st place in the 18-24 age category

The Easy Months of the Year – Mason Richard – Niger -

The Sahel in October is filled with smiles.  Here at 5 a.m., women from the town of Chadakori in the Maradi Region of Niger exalt the abundance of water in their wells and the fullness of the millet fields, ready for harvest.  In Niger, rainy season means the cultivation of millet and sorghum to provide the sustenance for the rest of the year, along with peanuts, beans, and corn.  The other nine dry months of the year bring trials and tribulations of many sorts.  Increasingly, dry seasons are lasting longer and longer into the year, traditional planting times are being abandoned, and chemical pesticides and fertilizers are being used ubiquitously.   Most women see their husbands and sons ride off into the distance in the backs of trucks, heading south to more moist regions to find work for seven, eight, or nine months.

2nd place in the 18-24 age category

Water Over Roadway – Chad Skeers – USA

Waves continue wearing away at beach-side communities in the Keta District of Ghana.  This road previously went to a town that has been all but washed away.  The damming of the Volta River keeps the sediment that once fed the coasts of Southeaster Ghana trapped in Lake Volta.  Without it, beaches and communities all along the coast continue to arose.

3rd place in the 18-24 age category

Drought - Sebri Wafa – Tunisia

Some people in Tunisia don't even have water for their animals.

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Winners: Water, 25-35 years old

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1st place in the 25-35 age category

The Well – Maria de la Guardia – Bangladesh 
Two young girls on the island of Lamu, off Kenya's coast, pull water up from one of the many wells throughout the island. With almost constant hot and humid conditions, water is scarce here, and wells are slowly becoming contaminated by the salty Ocean as water levels rise.

2nd place in the 25-35 age category

There Was a Lake - Malalatiana Katia Rakotbe – Madagascar -  
Nous sommes habitués à voir de l'eau à cet endroit, lorsqu'il a commencé à faire de plus en plus chaud, l'eau a commencé à disparaitre.

3rd place in the 25-35 age category

Drought Being a Major Effect of Climate Change – Yussuf Abdi -  
Climate change has contributed to the spread of drought in the African countries, in particular the horn of Africa and Northern part of Kenya, where i live. Thousands of animals including goat, cattle, camel and wildlife succumbed to death. Thousands of children died millions remain malnourished while elderly people were not spared either. The photos explain the extent to which people search for drinking water for themselves and their animals.

Italian Minister of the Environment, Corrado Clini, visits Connect4Climate offices

The C4C team was thrilled to host Corrado Clini, Italian Minister for the Environment, Land and Sea at the World Bank headquarters at a special meeting on Monday, April 9. The Italian Ministry is one of the key donors that makes C4C’s work possible. Lucia Grenna, C4C’s Team Leader, gave a presentation on the progress the team has made in less than a year since the launch of the initiative, and both Cyril Muller, Vice President of External Affairs, and Andrew Steer, Special Envoy for Climate Change, spoke about C4C’s valuable contribution of creating a climate-conscious community and a space where local voices can be heard in the global climate conversation.

We were honored that Mr.Clini was able to pay us a personal visit, and we are empowered by our shared vision of not only raising awareness about climate issues, but also our quest to change hearts and minds around the world which will lead to concrete action to combat climate change.

We have posted more pictures from the event on our Facebook page here.

How Are You Greening Your Life? - Winner of the Sixth Week!

"Our Future Has Been Served" by Nico Eloranta.

Action4Climate films travel to Peru

Connect4Climate is proud to report that the Peruvian INKAFEST Mountain Film Festival, held from August 28th - September 6th, highlighted Connect4Climate’s Action4Cl

Climate Deal Expectations To Rise With Extraordinary Display on St Peter’s

The images projected on St Peter’s Basilica next Tuesday will focus global attention on the pressing need — and unstoppable support — for positive action on climate change.

[video:https://vimeo.com/147970529]

Connect4Climate Team Members attend Southeast Asia Climate Change Adaptation Forum

Connect4Climate (C4C) team members traveled

Crushing milestones on the road to Durban

At 12:19 am this morning, our Facebook page crossed 100,000 fans. In the span of 3+ months, we've built a community that truly cares about climate change. When C4C launched in September, we had no idea how massive we could actually grow this community on our way to Durban. Every step of the way, we have learned new ways to engage with you, new ways include everyone in the conversation, and most definitely, we have learned how to listen to what you have to say.

You shared over 670 stories on climate change through our photo/video competition, and you wrote over 25 blog posts during African Voices on Climate Change (AVCC) week. Your comments, your shares, your photographs and your videos have made C4C what it is today. We set out to learn from you and hear from you and you did not disappoint.

This is not simply a community of people that just "like" a page and then don't engage. Our Facebook community actually engages in global climate change discussions on the page. On average, you are having 15,000 daily conversations on our wall. Your contributions ensure that over six million people are exposed to the climate change conversation on a weekly basis.

The underlying beauty of this engagement is not that it is a conversation happening in Africa, but it is truly a global engagement. For example, Indonesia, Pakistan, Peru, Algeria, and Egypt drove a majority of the conversation on our wall this week. The age range of those engaged in this critical climate change conversation is also very encouraging. The youth bulge is truly showing that it is concerned with its future. By far, the greatest engaged demographic was between the ages of 13 and 24. The gender gap narrowed slightly in the last month and could use some improvement. So far the spread sits at 64% men and 36% women. We could use more voices from girls and women. We have highlighted how climate change has a gender dynamic, where women are more negatively impacted than men, especially in Africa, so raising the voices of women in this conversation is of critical importance.

Of course, the C4C team shouldn't take all of the credit for all this engagement. Behind our success is the institutional power of over 110 partners, from small grass roots NGOs to large UN organizations. This network of partners has shared content and promoted the C4C platform to their global audiences. This has served to drive traffic to our various social media platforms and growing our global audience.

As the C4C team packs up to head to Durban this week, we are more than ecstatic at crossing this symbolic milestone and representing your voices at Durban. We will share your views, your concerns, and your stories. Stay tuned this coming week as we announce the winners of our photo/video competition. But don't stop engaging because COP17 is finally here. The conversation must now continue on towards Rio+20 next June. Make sure to check this blog, Facebook wall, and Twitter streams for updates from Durban.

Thank you, everyone, for your valuable contributions so far.

75,000: Strong and Growing Fast!

What a milestone!

Take a lot at that fancy number on the bottom left. Yes, that's 75,000 fans on our Facebook page as of earlier this afternoon. Crossing the above 75,000 milestone was not an easy task, and we couldn't have done it without the dedicated participation of all of our partners. More than 100 partner organizations make Connect4Climate what it is today. From the World Bank all the way down to individuals like Maurice Kirya.

Of course, behind the scenes is the tireless team C4C manning the keyboard to keep all of your engaged and passionate about climate change.

Our quest for climate change global domination continues. OK, we are really just looking for you to engage and perhaps along the way, together, as a team, we'll come up with some sustainable solutions. So please invite your friends and join us for this global conversation!

Here are some interesting user data we have collected so far on our 75,000 fans:

1. On average, there are just over 100 posts about our page per day

2. Males 11-17 make up a large majority of our visitors (where are you ladies?)

3. Indonesia, Egypt, Bangladesh, Algeria, and Pakistan round out the top 5 countries from which your followers live (That's quite the global spread!)