Beirutis set for walk against climate change.Byline: Daily Star Staff Summary: The League of Independent Activists (IndyACT) launched its program for the HSBC HSBC Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation HSBC Humane Society of Broward County (Florida) HSBC Humane Society of Bay County (Bay County, Michigan) Climate Walkathon scheduled for this weekend during a news conference at the Environment Ministry Wednesday. "Rain or shine, president or no president, we are going to walk as a statement against climate change this Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. ," said Wael Hmaidan. BEIRUT: The League of Independent Activists (IndyACT) launched its program for the HSBC Climate Walkathon scheduled for this weekend during a news conference at the Environment Ministry Wednesday. "Rain or shine, president or no president, we are going to walk as a statement against climate change this Sunday," said Wael Hmaidan, IndyACT's executive director. Other speakers at the news conference included Charles Hall Charles Hall may be:
The 3-kilometer climate walkathon in Beirut, which will kick off at 10 a.m. in Ain al-Mreisseh, will be one of many walkathons held worldwide as part of the "Global Day of Action against Climate Change." The purpose of the global event is to urge world leaders For a list of heads of state, see . World leaders is a MMORPG. The game involves creating a state, joining an alliance and going into war. It is mostly played by players from Israel, China, USA, Britain, Brazil and Saudi-Arabia. meeting in Bali, Indonesia to take urgent action against climate change. During the event, organizers will circulate cir·cu·late v. cir·cu·lat·ed, cir·cu·lat·ing, cir·cu·lates v.intr. 1. To move in or flow through a circle or circuit: blood circulating through the body. 2. a petition calling on the Arab League Arab League, popular name for the League of Arab States, formed in 1945 in an attempt to give political expression to the Arab nations. to support the fight against climate change. Hall said HSBC worldwide has committed $100 million over the next five years to fund climate-change projects around the world and in Lebanon. Thornhill said the image of Lebanon "is that of war and political conflicts ... This event on Sunday will show the world that Lebanon is still on the global map and that the Lebanese public is still engaged with global problems." "We can live a long time without a president, but we will not be able to survive one day without water," Hmaidan said. "Climate change is the main threat to our water and agricultural resources." - The Daily Star Copyright [c] 2008, The Daily Star. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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