Environmental Knowledge for Change

GRID-Arendal is an official collaborating centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).  Established  in 1989  by the Government of Norway as a Norwegian Foundation, our mission is to communicate environmental information to policy-makers and facilitate environmental decision-making for change.  We are located in Arendal, Southern Norway, with outposted offices in Geneva, Ottawa and Stockholm.

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World Heritage Push for Garden of Eden
Kyoto/Nairobi - Italy Backs Bid to List Iraqi Marshlands Following Completion of UNEP Restoration Project
Friday 05 Sep 2008
Cutting Fossil Fuel Subsidies Can Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Says UN Environment Report
Accra/Nairobi - Meanwhile New Assessment of Clean Development Mechanism Shows Climate-Friendly Energy Projects Achieving Lift-Off in Sub Sahara Africa
Tuesday 26 Aug 2008
Top Olympic Athlete Yao Ming becomes UNEP's first Environmental Champion
Beijing, 9 August 2008 – Top Olympic athlete Yao Ming is the UN Environment Programme’s first-ever Environmental Champion, UNEP announced today.
Saturday 09 Aug 2008