Ecolabels: One world, but not one word
March 17, 2008
There are lots of eco-labels for different purposes, and lots of words to name them.
Perhaps as more people write about ecological issues, the tags will help link more articles together.
This list is based on ecolabel in the GEMET Thesaurus(Eionet) and ecolabel on OmegaWiki, with additions as I discover them. Eionet is the European Environment Information and Observation Network. GEMET is their GEneral Multilingual Environmental Thesaurus.
| “ecolabel” | ||
| Български | Bulgarian | еко-етикет |
| Čeština | Czech | značka ekologická |
| Dansk | Danish | miljømærke |
| Deutsch | German | Ökomark, Umweltzeichen |
| Ελληνικά | Greek | οικολογικό σήμα |
| English | English | ecolabel |
| Español | Spanish (Castillian) | etiqueta ecolígica |
| Eesti keel | Estonian | ökomärgis, keskkonnamärgis |
| Euskara | Basque | ekoetiketa; etiketa ekologiko |
| Français | French | écolabel |
| Magyar | Hungarian | ökocímke |
| Italiano | Italian | marchio di qualità ecologica |
| Nederlands | Dutch | milieukeur(merk) |
| Norsk | Norwegian (Bokmål) | miljømerke |
| Polski | Polish | ekoetykieta |
| Português | Portuguese | rótulo ecológico |
| Русский | Russian | экоэтикетка |
| Slovenčina | Slovakian | ekologická značka |
| Slovenščina | Slovenian | ekonalepka |
| Suomi | Finnish | ympäristömerkki |
| Svenska | Swedish | miljömärke |
I am making the information in the Table available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
If you know of any more translations, comment please!
This entry is part of the Infomancy Eco-Symbols Series.
Green Coast Award – enhancing unspoilt rural beaches
March 12, 2008
The Green Coast Award is for beaches in Wales and Ireland which meet EC bathing water quality standards and provide a natural, unspoilt environment, meaning that “the special character of such a beach may not be compatible with the level of infrastructure and intensive management generally associated with more urban, traditional seaside resort beaches”.
The Green Coast Award fills a gap left by the Blue Flag Programme. Like the Blue Flag, the Green Coast Award has clear objectives and community involvement in coastal management.
Agenda 21 – Sustainable development for the 21st century
March 5, 2008
Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups in every area in which human impacts on the environment.
Agenda 21 and eco-labels have a strong connection. Implementing eco-label schemes is one direct way that communities and organisations can contribute to Agenda 21. Although implementation of Agenda 21 is essentially voluntary at country level, some national and regional governments have passed laws or given advice that local authorities implement the plan locally, in programmes which have come to be known as Local Agenda 21 (or LA21).
As residents, consumers or tax payers, we can ask organisations and local authorities what they are doing towards Agenda 21.
Eco-Schools teach eco-citizenship
February 27, 2008
| Eco-Schools is an international programme for schools, for environmental management and certification, and sustainable development education.
It started as a European programme in 1994 to involve young people in finding solutions to environmental and sustainable development challenges at the local level, as identified at the UN Conference on Environment and Development – Earth Summit – of 1992. Apparently some 40,000 schools are now involved internationally! |
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Blue Flag flies standard for beaches, marinas and boats
February 25, 2008
The Blue Flag is an eco-label awarded to thousands of beaches and marinas across Europe, South Africa, Morocco, New Zealand, Canada and the Caribbean.
The Blue Flag works towards sustainable development at beaches/marinas through strict criteria dealing with water quality, environmental education and information, environmental management, and safety and other services. The Programme includes environmental education and information for the public, decision makers and tourism operators. For boats there is a code of conduct.
The Green Key to your holiday
February 20, 2008
Eco-labels are for services too, not just for products.
The Green Key
is a diploma awarded companies within tourism: hotels, youth hostels, conference- and holiday centres, campsites, holidayhouses, leisure facilities and restaurants.
One with the Earth: An idea on time
January 28, 2008
Last week I wrote about Dan Poresky’s One with the Earth symbol, which he created for use as a universal environmental symbol.
I wrote to Dan asking for his comments, particularly as I’d raised issues in a public forum. He replied in detail. So I’m pleased to publish his response and comment on how far it met my concerns.
One with the Earth: a grassroots environmental symbol
January 21, 2008
One with the Earth is a symbol intended for anyone to show any kind of environmentally-friendly activity or support, a “universal symbol for environmental awareness”.
It’s quite the opposite of the last symbol I wrote about: Recycle, a graphic design for a commercial advertising campaign for a second-hand bookshop, a particular form of recycling.
Will it work?
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