Symbol Signs: Society & Environment: AIGA The complete set of 50 passenger/pedestrian symbols developed by AIGA is available for all to use, free of charge. Signs are available here in EPS and GIF formats. Additional symbol signs are available free of charge at The Noun Project. Download the complete set of Symbol Signs (ZIP archive, 377 KB) About the symbol signs This system of 50 symbol signs was designed for use at the crossroads of modern life: in airports and other transportation hubs and at large international events. Prior to this effort, numerous international, national and local organizations had devised symbols to guide passengers and pedestrians through transportation facilities and other sites of international exchange. To develop such a system, AIGA and DOT. compiled an inventory of symbol systems that had been used in various locations worldwide, from airports and train stations to the Olympic Games. AIGA Signs and Symbols Committee members: Thomas Geismar Seymour Chwast Rudolph de Harak John Lees Massimo Vignelli
Life Cycle Assessment BASF's Eco-Efficiency Analysis How does your company assess sustainability when making design, procurement and operational decisions? If you are one of the companies that utilizes life cycle assessment tools, you have probably found a lot of value in this approach — as well as a lot of opportunity for improvement. Begin by defining what you want to measure Traditionally life cycle assessment focuses on the environmental pillar of sustainability, by considering the energy and material inputs needed for the production, use and end-of-life phases of a product or technology, and calculating the resulting impacts. Complementing environmental assessment with economics1 In 1996, BASF developed our first sustainability measurement tool: the Eco-Efficiency Analysis. Based on the belief that sustainability measurement should consider environment, economy and society whenever possible, Eco-Efficiency Analysis looks at environmental impact in proportion to a product's cost-effectiveness. Conclusions
About : The Tree The Tree was a project dedicated to aggregating information and resources for individuals and groups engaged in public discourse on climate change and energy issues – it ceased operating after 6 years of service in May 2017. By providing carefully fact-checked text, resources and compelling visual assets in a concise, accessible way, we aimed to help people in Europe, North America, Latin America, China and Australia engage constructively in debates and communications around these issues. We operated in English, Spanish, Mandarin and French. At no point do you have to attribute ‘The Tree’ when re-purposing our materials but aggregated resources and visuals should be credited as and where appropriate. Unless otherwise noted all images, and downloadable resources have been placed under a Creative Commons 3.0 license. ‘The Tree’ was a service provided by the Global Call for Climate Action (GCCA), a network of more than 450 nonprofit organizations.
Spark Citizenship - Funding oportunities 2013 - Action 2 - Measure 3: Support for projects initiated by civil society organisations Reference documents All proposals must comply with the provisions set out in the full Programme Guide "Europe for Citizens" 2007-2013 (new version as of January 2013). The Programme Guide has the status of a call for proposals. Before application submission, all applicants are invited to carefully read the Programme Guide in order to get familiar with eligibility and award criteria. If any clarifications are needed, please contact "Europe for Citizens Contact Points" in your respective countries. Deadline for submissions The application must be submitted at least before the deadline indicated in the calendar. Applications must be submitted before 12.00 p.m. Submission procedure The grant application electronic form - referred to as "eForm" below – is available for completion and submission on-line. ***ATTENTION it is MANDATORY that all applicants submit their applications using the eForm currently available on our website. Step 2 - Fill in and submit the eForm For all the application: Contact
LCSV4 The Illustration News Portal What the consumer pays vs energy costs Jump to: The questionAnalysisSummary 11.00am: Gas prices alone have gone up by 18% in recent months and on Friday the energy regulator Ofgem reported that energy companies' annual profit for combined gas and electricity customers has gone up from an average of £10 a year in June to £125 a year now. The prime minister and energy secretary Chris Huhne are meeting consumer and energy groups this afternoon for a summit on how to help people struggling with their household bills. But this morning, Phil Bentley, the managing director of British Gas, the UK's biggest domestic energy supplier, said that price hikes are "inevitable". He told the BBC's Today programme: We are importing 50% of the gas that comes into Britain and we are having to compete for sources from the Middle East - Japan is importing huge amounts of gas on ships and that was gas that used to come into the UK market. The question Are energy price hikes really inevitable? I'm going to look at the pressures on the energy markets.
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