GRID-Arendal: 30 Years of Making a Difference

A new photo library has been set up as part of GRID-Arendal’s website which focuses entirely on environmental photos of top quality. All photos are available for download in high resolution format for free. GRID-Arendal attended the Hove Festival to engage with the youth, enjoy the music and document environment related activities. Together with the Aust-Agder County we challenged festival attendees with the question: “How can festivals improve their environmental friendliness?” The UNEP Report Dead Planet: Living Planet: Biodiversity and Ecosystem Restoration for Sustainable Development that was prepared by GRID-Arendal was launched on the eve of World Environment Day (WED). The report draws on thousands of ecosystem restoration projects world-wide and showcases over 30 initiatives that are transforming the lives of communities and countries across the globe. The report underlines that far from being a tax on growth and development, many environmental investments in degraded, nature-based assets can generate substantial and multiple returns.

2010