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MDGs & Volunteers


Global Volunteer Update
Special focus
The important factor in environmental sustainability: You!
Colombian Wayuu Indian students release turtles at Colombia's Camarones beach on World Environment Day June 5, 2006. (Courtesy of Reuters/Kena Betancur)
Environmental issues are never simple to explain - climate change, desertification, renewable energy, the ecosystem, etc. But solving these complex issues depends on an important factor: You. Get involved. Volunteer to become active agents of change. Help communities understand that their attitudes towards environmental issues are crucial in reversing global warming. Become an advocate. Empower people to become active in achieving environmental sustainability.

On the occasion of the World Environment Day (5 June), we are presenting the contributions volunteers have made to protect the environment. It does not matter if it's collecting garbage for a day on Syria's beaches, monitoring weather satellites in Hawaii or tracking tsunami donations for Southeast Asian countries -- there's no big or small work in achieving sustainable environment. Every volunteer work counts.

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In this issue
Earthquake in Indonesia -- volunteer's work
More and more volunteers are getting involved in the rescue and relief activities to help earthquake victims on 27 May in Java, Indonesia. The quake has killed 5,700, injured 16,000 and displaced around 200,000 people. Volunteers are working with various relief agencies to cope with thousands of injured and homeless earthquake survivors as the United Nations vowed help would come faster than after the 2004 Asian tsunami.
 
UN, Red Cross mobilize huge relief operation in Java
Volunteer disaster team heads to Indonesia
More Singaporean medical personnel, volunteers leave for quake-hit Yogyakarta
In Indonesian village, help begins to trickle in
Amateur radio volunteers respond following Indonesian earthquake
News
Widows helping others
Cost of volunteering becoming prohibitive
In Iraq, small acts of altruism
VISTA marks 40 years of fighting poverty in America
Polish immigrants boost volunteering in Scotland
Young volunteers promote World Cup peace
Thousands of Londoners show they care
Red Cross Red Crescent boosts efforts to bring global health initiatives to local communities
Leadership skills linked to volunteerism: Study
Thousands of Canadian elementary students learn how to show they care
New UK charity to revolutionize youth volunteering
Red Cross Red Crescent Day pays tribute to volunteers
Volunteers help small-scale businesses in Ghana
Volunteers push for public service academy in US
Volunteering a must for admission to medical schools
Viewpoints
In praise of volunteerism
It's tough at the top
The motivation behind doing it for free
Volunteer stories
Volunteering: Does it really help?
So glad to be out of school – as a volunteer
20 Teens Who Will Change the World
Overalls and muck boots might suit
From housemate to humanitarian: Australian Big Brother's Tim Brunero
Special kids with special moms
Free time
No school? Build one
Consultants volunteer to fight the real fire
Rebuilding Sri Lanka one house at a time
Resources
Year Out Group
Young Volunteers, Cyprus
Pan Cyprian Volunteerism Coordinative Council
Using Networks to Enhance Volunteer Training
16 tips in recruiting adult volunteers
Online spying can improve your volunteer management skills
Energize’s list of volunteer opportunity websites
Top six facts about youth volunteers
Top 10 ways to recruit and engage youth volunteers
Calls to Action
What will you do for peace on 21 September?
Reaching out: Rural voices of youth
GIBS Social Entrepreneurship Awards
Blogs
Aid volunteer's diary: Java quake
Is this the new face of altruism?
Volunteering in South Africa
Volunteer at orphanage in Tanzania
Seeking volunteers for nature summer work camp on Lake Baikal
Upcoming Event
19th IAVE World Volunteer Conference

The Global Volunteer Update is published by the United Nations Volunteers programme in partnership with several organizations. Information is posted from various sources in the effort to advance understanding of volunteering issues. Copyright of content lies with original authors/publishers. Opinions expressed in articles are solely those of the authors and not of UNV or its partners.

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