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9 March 2008 - Equator Initiative : ‘Calling all environmental innovators…’ The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-led Equator Initiative is pleased to open nominations for the 2008 Equator Prize, which will be presented in October 2008 at the World Conservation Union’s Congress in Barcelona, Spain.   The biennial Equator Prize honors outstanding community projects that reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, focusing on topics as diverse as natural medicine, ecotourism and organic agriculture.

29 January 2008 - Red Ribbon Award: Celebrating Community Leadership and Action on AIDS The red ribbon is a global symbol in the movement to address AIDS. The Red Ribbon Award, presented every two years at the International AIDS Conference, is designed to honor and celebrate outstanding community initiatives that show leadership in reducing the spread and impact of AIDS. This award is a joint effort of the UNAIDS family together with the Leadership and Community Programme Committees of the XVIIth International AIDS Conference.

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