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Lebanese men stand on top of a mountain of garbage in the southern ancient port city of Sidon, 13 November 2007. The seaside city is facing a potential environmental crisis with tons of garabage thrown into its dump from surrounding villages as well as the Mieh Mieh and Ain al-Hilweh camp Palestinian refugee camps. AFP PHOTO/MAHMOUD ZAYAT
This week, One Planet looks into money and Mike visits Mark Boyle, who lives in a caravan in South-West England, who leads a money-less life.
River Corps staff members visit RiverSmart homes in Washington, D.C., on April 13, 2017. The River Corps makes home inspections to RiverSmart homes to ensure stormwater practices like trees and rain barrels are properly installed and maintained. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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"Take a trip with beautiful ships from the turn of the last century through scenic Lake Mälaren to the World Heritage Site Drottningholm on Ekerö. Enjoy the beautiful, peaceful environment, and take the opportunity to visit the Chinese Pavilion, the Palace Theatre, and the beautiful Palace Park.
The most beautiful way to get to Drottningholm is the waterway on Lake Mälaren. Join our boat trip to Drottningholm with the historic ships S/S Drottningholm or M/S Prins Carl Philip. It is an experience in itself.
S/S Drottningholm: Café on board.
M/S Prins Carl Philip: Café and restaurant on board."
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No palace in the north of Europe is as grand and spectacular as this regal complex of stately buildings sitting on an island in Lake Mälaren. The royal family still lives here, but the royal apartments are guarded and screened off.
The palace is dubbed the "Versailles of Sweden," and so it is. In fact, work began on this masterpiece in 1662 about the same time as Versailles. Nicodemus Tessin the Elder (1615-81), one of the most celebrated architects of the 17th century, was the master builder.
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Drottningholm needs about 3 hours of your time to visit it. Must-stops include the palace itself, the theater, the magnificent gardens, and the Chinese Pavilion. One highlight of any tour is the State Apartments, with a spectacular staircase decorated by Giovanni Carove, the Italian master. The apartments dazzle with opulent furniture and art from the 17th to the 19th century. You'll be as awed as we are by the painted ceilings, the precious Chinese vases, and the ornate gold chandeliers, as well as Hedvig Eleonora's state bedroom designed by Tessin the Elder and completed in 1663.
The Golden Age of Drottningholm came under the reign of Queen Lovisa Ulrika and her son, King Gustav III, who entertained lavishly. Lovisa married Crown Prince Adolf Fredrik in 1744 and demanded more rococo adornments, even going so far as to add another floor. A great patron of the arts, she was also responsible for ordering the building of the theater . Her library is a work of grand beauty, an excellent example of the Gustavian style by Jean Eric Rehn.
After checking out the grand interior, you should retreat to the Kina Slott (Chinese Pavilion). Built during the European craze for the exotic architecture of Asia, the pavilion was constructed in Stockholm in 1753. Later it was floated downriver to surprise Lovisa on her 33rd birthday. The pavilion, lying in the southeast corner of the park, is like an exotic silhouette of the Grand Trianon at Versailles. It was a favorite rendezvous place for Gustav III, who loved to pass summer days here with his court.
Allow as much time as you can to stroll through Drottningholm Gardens, the wonderful creation of Tessin the Younger in 1681. The baroque garden is flanked by an avenue of lime trees. The Hercules Fountain here is a famous bronze work, created by Adriaan de Vries and brought by Swedish soldiers from Prague in 1648. Other features of the park include English-style bridges, ornamental pools, canals, and a "water garden" with nearly a dozen water jets.
Drottningholm Court Theater is the grandest theater in all of Scandinavia. If we could grant five stars instead of the mandated three, they would go to this gem of baroque architecture designed by Carl Fredrik Adelcrantz for arts-oriented Lovisa. A previous theater on this site was destroyed by fire. The first performance was presented here back in 1766, and the theater reached its apogee under Gustav III. Even more so than Lovisa, Gustav (1742-92) was a patron of the arts, founding the Royal Music Academy and the Royal Opera, which presented performances here. The theater retains its original backdrops and props today. Even the same 18th-century ballets and operas are performed here, the productions authentic down to the original costumes. Between June and July, some two dozen performances are staged; seating only 450, the theater offers one of the most unusual entertainment experiences in Sweden. Many performances sell out far in advance to season ticket holders. The theater can be visited only as part of a guided tour, which focuses on the original sets and stage mechanisms. But theater buffs can visit the Theatre Museum, the setting for exhibits tracing the history of European theater since the 1700s, including displays of costumes, stage models, drawings, and paintings.
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SmartGeometry 2011 at the School of Architecture in Copenhagen - hosted by CITA
cluster:
reflective environments - Judit Kimpian, Goetz Peter Feldmann + Josh Mason
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photo: Anders Ingvartsen
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The cards that children from Fund for Preservation of Wild Life and Cultural Assests made tell you 3 easy things how to protect the environment.
College of the Atlantic Students Eli Mellen and Julie Olbrantz transformed an upstairs bathroom at The Naturalist's Notebook into a darkened cave, complete with homemade rocks, stalactites, stalagmites and bats. They turned one wall into a black chalkboard on which visitors could do "cave paintings" in chalk, and the result was a wonderful succession of illustrations. This is a 2011-12 installation.
Montenegro
Business and SME support - Competitiveness and growth - Rural development - Economy - Environment
A Montenegrin company increases its export, revenue, and staff with EU support
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This collection presents a breathtaking journey through diverse terrestrial biomes, reimagining the raw beauty of our planet through a synthetic lens. From the ethereal golden mists of a waking forest and the crystalline clarity of alpine rivers to the jagged, volcanic scars of primordial lands and the vibrant, sun-drenched cathedrals of coral reefs. Each environment is a study in light, texture, and atmospheric depth, blending hyper-realistic detail with a touch of the sublime. These landscapes explore the intersection of classical nature photography aesthetics and the boundless possibilities of modern generative tools, offering a contemplative look at worlds both familiar and imagined.
These images have been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
Rwanda's Minister of Environment Vincent Biruta has visited a number of environmental protection investments to assess their progress. The minister toured investments from the Rwanda Green Fund, Water for Growth Rwanda and the LAFREC Project, which is rehabilitating the Gishwati-Mukura National Park.
Visit www.minirena.gov.rw to learn more.
Beauty at the edge of the desert. Great colours and features on the hillside in a wadi between RAK and Masafi, with a miriad of small shrubs and bushes thriving despite the harsh conditions.
Taken for Active Assignment Weekly - Environmental Portrait
This was taken at a model shoot this past weekend. At the beginning all the stuff going on was a little overwhelming. This was the first shoot I'd gone to. Also, I was having trouble picking which lens to use. I took this picture as an environmental shot and I thought it fit the assignment well.
A red-bellied cooter visits the Appomattox River beneath the Riverwalk in Hopewell, Va., on May 27, 2022. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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A team from the D.C. Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE) conducts spring habitat sampling for invertebrates at the site of a stream restoration on Pope Branch in Southeast Washington, D.C., on March 28, 2019. The entire watershed of 1.6-mile Pope Branch falls inside the District of Columbia and feeds into the Anacostia River. Almost 5,000 linear feet of the stream was restored in 2016. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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I promised the coloured one and here it is!
Even though the other one was way better in terms on focus and quality of the shot I still prefer coloured photos sorry :P
Just like the other one this was on manual except ISO.
Enjoy!!!!
Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith at Sen. John Cornyn's keynote address on "Energy and the Environment" at The Texas Tribune Festival on Sept. 24, 2011.
First environment worked on when I took my Character and Object Design class back in art school. Oh, the memories..
Assemblage - acrylic paint, metal fuel lines, cowrie shells, scallop shells, satellite dish
Dimensions: W 32.5 in. x H 22.5 in. x D 4 in.
Thousands of separate oil spills during four decades of oil extraction have turned the Niger Delta into a crude soaked wasteland, fouling water sources, contaminating fish, polluting the ground and air and reducing life expectancy. No cleanup in sight.
•Children without Borders
Children without Borders provides a safe and educational environment for children after school, and provides the opportunity for these children to discover their God given talent. The program targets children whose families are affected by poor housing and living conditions, drug addiction, shattered family relationships and lack of space and cultural facilities. Children without Borders emphasizes the six C’s: critical thinking, creativity, cooperation, co-existence, commitment, and courage.
Each month, each of the three branches of Children without Borders arranges its own social and cultural activities, such as picnics, sports activities, tournaments, and social visits. The FFHL pays for coaches, assistant coaches, and other activities. There are branches of Children Without Borders in Jerusalem, Gaza, Jericho, Jenin, and Bethlehem.
In 2014, FFHL provided $54,300 for 300 children to participate in Children Without Borders.
•Franciscan Family Centers
Franciscan Family Centers in Nazareth and in Bethlehem assist families in their social needs, including providing professional counseling to those Christian families who have suffered psychological trauma. The Centers also provide sponsored educational programs for children and adults. Counseling helps families to develop social skills and create new ways of solving family, adult, teenager, and children’s problems. The Family Centers also help independent businesses by providing economic and financial counseling to employees.
In 2014, the FFHL provided $75,000 to the Franciscan Family Centers to provide professional counseling and support to 110 participating families (60 families in Nazareth and 50 families in Bethlehem).
•Franciscan Boys Home – Bethlehem
Boys, 6-18 years of age, live at the Franciscan Boys Home six days a week and return to their families on Sunday. The boys come from dysfunctional families residing in Bethlehem and receive psychological and emotional assistance. The FFHL runs the home for boys in a caring place where neighborhood youth can feel the safety and nurturing needed to survive.
FFHL has hired a full time staff which includes a cook, several teachers, a child psychologist, a social worker, a housekeeper, a club supervisor, as well as maintenance and security personnel. Both a Franciscan priest and a Franciscan nun serve as Directors of the Boys Home. The boys come from many local communities including Bethlehem, Beit Sahour, and Beit Jala, and attend the local Catholic school. The costs of salaries of staff, food, maintenance of the building, and yearly school tuition are fully funded by the FFHL.
In 2014, 34 boys resided at the Franciscan Boys Home, and the FHHL provided $130,000 to fund the Boys Home.
•March for Peace for West Bank/Palestine
Each year, some 150 Christian children are bused from Jerusalem to the outskirts of Bethlehem in the West Bank. There is then a public parade with music where the children from Jerusalem bring gifts to the children of Bethlehem waiting in Manger Square in Bethlehem. In 2014, about 150 children from the Israeli side (Jerusalem) and 200 children from the West Bank (Bethlehem) participated, and the FFHL provided $15,000 to fund the annual event.
•Assistance to Franciscan Social Services Organization
The FFHL supports the Franciscan Social Services Organization in Bethlehem by paying for medicines for individuals unable to pay. In 2014, FFHL provided $25,000 to the FSSO to pay for medicines for 20 individuals.
Last day of field work for Gillespie's dissertation at Eliza Spring, Austin, TX (Home to endangered Barton Springs Salamander). Photo courtesy Hayley Gillespie.
Using a novel technique that is less invasive, less lethal, and more informative than traditional methods, Gillespie identified what prey the endangered Barton Springs Salamander chooses to eat. The salamander research and details on the new technique, called stable isotope analysis, were published in a recent study in the January 15, 2013 issue of PLOS ONE.