By 24 October, International Day of Climate Action, Google in conjunction with the World Wildlife Fund (. WWF. Russia), Russian Greenpeace, Oxfam, the Department of Conservation and the Moscow Government agency RIA Novosti, announces. of. launch video competition ' Express your opinion ' in Russia. The competition will take place on the site YouTube (. http://www. youtube. com/cop15. ) And timed to coincide with the 15th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change, held in Copenhagen in December this year.
We invite everyone to share their opinions about climate change by creating a themed video. In. ideoroliki may be addressed to decision makers, or around the world. The best works will be broadcast on the screens during the Conference, and the most interesting video will be presented to a group of experts in the debate CNN / YouTube. Broadcast of the discussion will lead the company on the CNN International television and on YouTube.
To help you navigate the issues, we propose several topics for reflection on how climate change may impact on Russia.
Melting permafrost. Permafrost zone covers 60% of Russian territory, and includes cities such as Norilsk, Vorkuta, Syktyvkar, Arkhangelsk, Murmansk and many others. Melting permafrost will lead to serious destruction of infrastructure - transportation routes, heat and electricity, oil and gas pipelines, foundations of residential buildings and industrial complex of the northern cities.
Increased meteorological anomalies. - Droughts, floods, hurricanes, snowfalls. Each of the phenomena leads to a number of serious consequences: drought - an increase in forest fires and peat fire, melting glaciers in the Caucasus - a lack of fresh water in urban areas, such as Sochi, water supply is largely dependent on glaciers.
human Health. also depends on the health and the environment. Climate change leads to sudden changes in temperature and pressure, air and water pollution, the spread of diseases carried by insects ( tick encephalitis, Colorado potato beetle, and m. n), animals ( rabies), viruses (influenza ) and bacteria (anthrax ).
Regardless of the theory of global warming, human activity often has a devastating impact on the. biodiversity. the world on land and at sea.
and what measures can be taken to reduce the devastating human impact on the environment.
Energy Efficiency. - Saving electricity, water and heat, the modernization of public utilities, energy-efficient light bulbs;.
The use of public transport, the modernization of the transport system, the transition to. renewable fuels. (electricity );.
The use of renewable energy. - Solar, wind, hydro, geothermal energy;.
Recycling of secondary raw materials. - Processing of waste, waste prizovodtsva, biokompostirovanie;.
Environmentally friendly building. with the introduction of energy efficient technologies, recycling and using environmentally friendly materials;.
The absorption of greenhouse gases. at issue in the factories of processing oil and coal;.
Stopping illegal logging.
Spots will be judged by a professional jury, which included representatives from partners of the contest:.
Alexei Kokorin. , Head of the program ... WWF. Russia.
Evgeny Usov. , Head of the video picture of Greenpeace Russia.
Pushpanat Krishnamurti. , Head of the global campaign ' Climate Change '.
international organization Oxfam.
Vitaliy Kovalchuk,. Head of the Department of Energy CP ' MED '.
Vladimir Dolgov. , CEO of Google in Russia.
Svetlana Sorokina,. TV presenter and journalist, RIA Novosti.
Applications for participation in the contest deadline. November 29. 2009. Mr.. Top 5 videos will be selected by a professional jury. The best movie will be shown during the conference negotiations, and the winner will become a member of one of the expeditions ekologichekih World Wildlife Fund in 2010. Another four winner will receive a free new i. Pod nano. c camera.
To add your video to YouTube to do a few simple steps:.
If you record video in Russian add, if possible, English subtitles, not only to Russian-speaking users, but the whole world can understand you;.
If you are logged in on YouTube, please create an account by following the instructions at www. youtube. ru;.
Select a flag of the Russian Federation for Russian interface on the contest page youtube. com/cop15;.
Click ... Then simply follow the instructions on the site. Do not forget to add a video to confirm through a letter that comes to your specified email address.
Voice your opinion!.
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