Environmental Knowledge for Change

GRID-Arendal is an official collaborating centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Established in 1989 by the Government of Norway as a Norwegian Foundation, our mission is to communicate environmental information to policy-makers and facilitate environmental decision-making for change. We are located in Arendal, Southern Norway, with outposted offices in Geneva, Ottawa and Stockholm.

Highlights	Featured publications	Selected maps & graphics
Join the CN Net - UNEP’s Climate Neutral Network Many Strong Voices act on climate change – new action plan, new website UN urges the world to kick an all-consuming addiction to CO2	The Environment & Poverty Times No. 5 Kick the Habit: A UN Guide to Climate Neutrality In Dead Water	Dirty coal is here to stay Greenhouse gas intensity of national economies Examples of GHG emission amounts generated by different activities or goods

Africa Assessments Balkans Biodiversity Climate Change Environment and Security Indigenous Peoples Mapping Marine Ozone Polar Poverty State of Environment Tourism Urban Waste Water

Press releases

Rock and Jazz Festivals Tune into Climate Friendly Concerts

Nairobi/Arendal - Two top Norwegian music festivals are joining the international fight against climate change.

Tuesday 22 Jul 2008

WWF launches new TV channel

8 July 2008 – WWF has launched its own dedicated television channel to bring high quality campaign and conservation videos to a worldwide audience.

Tuesday 08 Jul 2008

Many Strong Voices act on climate change

Driven by the need to protect the cultures and livelihoods of countries and regions most affected by climate change, representatives of Arctic communities and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) hav...

Wednesday 25 Jun 2008

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