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Act Now (exchange Program)
Act now or Act Now may refer to: Organizations * ActNow Theatre, a social justice focused theatre company in South Australia * Act Now (campaign group), a human rights group in support of Tamils * Act Now BC; See Mary McNeil * ACT Now, a non-profit dedicated to advocating for afterschool programming in Illinois Other uses * Act Now (exchange program), administered by the Strømme Foundation, Norway * Act Now (slogan), in Hong Kong * Act Now, a campaign by Young Friends of the Earth * Act now, a campaign by Progressio Ireland See also * Fish or cut bait, an English expression * A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), a US-based protest umbrella group * ANHAD (Act Now for Harmony and Democracy), an Indian socio-cultural organization established in 2003 * Clear the Air (Hong Kong) "Act now – fight for better air", regarding air pollution in Hong Kong * "We must act now", in Stern Review The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change is a 700-page report rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ActNow Theatre
ActNow Theatre is a theatre company based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 2007, it is a community-based company whose work focuses on social justice issues and techniques. From 2007 until 2020, the artistic director was Edwin Kemp Attrill. ActNow Theatre worked with Very Theatre in Taiwan over three years to develop a work called "Virtual Intimacy". Another notable project was undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia in 2020, called "Decameron 2.0". This comprised a series of monologues delivered online, written and performed in conjunction with the State Theatre Company of South Australia. History The company was founded in 2007 by three high school friends, including former artistic director Edwin Kemp Attrill. The company initially created street theatre performances, on political issues such as the incarceration of Adelaide-born Guantanamo Bay detention camp, Guantanamo Bay detainee David Hicks. Initial ensemble members were drawn from the Adelaide b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Act Now (campaign Group)
ACT NOW is a human rights campaign group founded by former British humanitarian aid workers from Sri Lanka against human rights abuses towards Tamil people. History ACT NOW campaigned for a ceasefire against Tamil internment and later led an international boycott campaign until in Sri Lanka to end human rights abuses against Tamil people. It is headed by director Tim Martin a former Aid worker and assistant director Sockalingam Yogalingam. It also raises and sends aid to Tamils in Sri Lanka The campaign oversaw the launch of the Mercy Mission to Vanni Aid ship and took part in the 2009 Tamil protests. ACT NOW has received the support of 55 British MPs and Members of the European Parliament. Public figures including Bob Geldof, Joanna Lumley, Brian May, M.I.A., Massive Attack, Sian Evans, Chris Steel, Jasmine Guinness Jasmine Leonora Guinness (born 28 September 1976) is an Irish designer and a fashion model active since 1994. She is also an Beneficiary, heiress to the Guin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary McNeil
Mary McNeil is a Canadian politician, who was elected as a BC Liberal party Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2009 provincial election, representing the riding of Vancouver-False Creek. cbc.ca. McNeil was appointed Minister of State for and Act Now BC. She served as president and CEO of the |
Act Now (exchange Program)
Act now or Act Now may refer to: Organizations * ActNow Theatre, a social justice focused theatre company in South Australia * Act Now (campaign group), a human rights group in support of Tamils * Act Now BC; See Mary McNeil * ACT Now, a non-profit dedicated to advocating for afterschool programming in Illinois Other uses * Act Now (exchange program), administered by the Strømme Foundation, Norway * Act Now (slogan), in Hong Kong * Act Now, a campaign by Young Friends of the Earth * Act now, a campaign by Progressio Ireland See also * Fish or cut bait, an English expression * A.N.S.W.E.R. (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), a US-based protest umbrella group * ANHAD (Act Now for Harmony and Democracy), an Indian socio-cultural organization established in 2003 * Clear the Air (Hong Kong) "Act now – fight for better air", regarding air pollution in Hong Kong * "We must act now", in Stern Review The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change is a 700-page report rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Act Now (slogan)
Act Now (in Chinese: , literally "set sail") is a slogan proposed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, on May 29, 2010, with the meaning of "it's time to take action". It served as the theme for the promotion of the 2012 political reform proposal. In the logo of "Act Now", the color blue represents the ocean, and the stroke of the Chinese character "" resembles a ship sailing in the sea, symbolizing setting sail and embarking on a journey. The slogan aimed to encourage Hong Kong citizens to support the political reform proposal put forward by the government in 2012. However, some opponents changed "" ("Act Now") to "" (" All Wrong") to express their dissatisfaction. After about a month of "Act Now" promotion, the proposal was ultimately approved on June 24th and 25th. Background After the rejection of the political reform proposal in 2005, although the Hong Kong government published a Green Paper on constitutional development in 2007, Subsequently, the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Friends Of The Earth
Young Friends of the Earth Europe (YFoEE) is a grassroots network of young people and youth organisations working together on social and environmental justice issues. It works collectively on the local, national and European level, to inspire young people, organise actions and events and get attention in the media, in politics and among the general public on issues important to young people. YFoEE is a part of Friends of the Earth, the world's largest international grassroots environmental network. It was established in 2007 by national youth groups affiliated to member groups of Friends of the Earth Europe. YFoEE is also part of the international Youth Climate Movement. Activities In 2008, the YFoEE team took 2000 messages to the UNFCCC climate change negotiations in Poznan (COP 14), collected from nearly 20 countries in Europe, on young peoples demands to stop climate change, which were delivered to leaders at the UN climate talks. In 2009, the ‘Act Now’ campaign was foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressio Ireland
Progressio Ireland is an international development organisation that works toward "sustainable development and the eradication of poverty in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East and Asia".''Role out of LiveSimply Education and Information Project''. Progressio Ireland. December 2007. Retrieved with permission 1 November 2010. Founded in Dublin in 2004, the organisation stresses a “skill-share” approach to development practices in n supporting the work of local organisations by providing the tools and education to develop long-term solutions to barriers to sustainable development and resource management in its 10 project countries. Progressio employs "development workers", who work on site with the local organisations and communities and share their skills. It emphasises continuing education, rather than other shorter-term solutions, to development issues. Progressio aims to provide communities with the skills and knowledge necessary to solve the problems that bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fish Or Cut Bait
Fish or cut bait is a common English language colloquial expression, dating back to the 19th-century United States, that refers to division of complementary tasks. This expression has multiple uses that have evolved over time, but all generally convey that an important decision must be made, often immediately, and failing to make a choice is to make onesself a useless obstruction. The expression particularly cautions against procrastination and/or indecisiveness. Origins The exact origin is unknown. The expression may have first appeared in texts in the mid-19th century United States, and derives from the act of fishing. One of the earliest instances where the expression received public attention was during a widely reported 1853 court case involving land ownership. Use and interpretation The expression explores the merits of two options: "Fish", which refers to the act of fishing; or "cut bait", which refers to cutting up pieces of bait into small, usable portions. A more modern, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ANHAD
ANHAD (Act Now for Harmony and Democracy) is an Indian socio-cultural organization established in March 2003, as a response to 2002 Gujarat riots. Social activist Shabnam Hashmi, sister of the slain activist Safdar Hashmi and founder of SAHMAT, Marxian historian Prof. K N Panikkar and social activist Harsh Mander are the founding members of ANHAD. Based in Delhi, ANHAD works in the field of secularism, human rights and communal harmony. ANHAD's activities include secular mobilization, sensitizing people about their democratic rights as enshrined in Indian Constitution, research and publication of books and reports, welfare programs for marginalised sections of society, launching creative mass mobilization campaigns. People's tribunals. It also work as a pressure group among political circle to take action against Communalism (South Asia), communalism. ANHAD plays a major role in Gujarat to fight against human right violations, as well as in the Kashmir Valley. ANHAD is registere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clear The Air (Hong Kong)
Clear The Air () is a voluntary organisation aiming at reducing air pollution in Hong Kong. It was founded on 10 December 1997 as a Society under the Societies Ordinance (Cap 151). It is self-sustained and is supported by individual membership fees and member donations. 爭氣 means "fighting for air" and "living up to others' expectations". 行動 means "Action". So the Chinese name of ''Clear The Air'' means that people must "Act now – fight for better air" and also "Act now to meet others' expectations". Mission Clear The Air is a voluntary organisation and a registered Charity. It hopes to raise the awareness of the Government and the legislative council on the worsening air quality in Hong Kong. Objectives # To form an association among members of the public having a common goal in protecting air quality from excessive pollution in Hong Kong; # To take all lawful actions in educating the public on the need to protect air quality and the public health; and # To take all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stern Review
The Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change is a 700-page report released for the Government of the United Kingdom on 30 October 2006 by economist Nicholas Stern, chair of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at the London School of Economics (LSE) and also chair of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy (CCCEP) at Leeds University and LSE. The report discusses the Economic effects of global warming, effect of global warming on the world economy. Although not the first economic report on climate change, it is significant as the largest and most widely known and discussed report of its kind. The Review states that climate change is the greatest and widest-ranging market failure ever seen, presenting a unique challenge for economics. The Review provides prescriptions including ecotax, environmental taxes to minimise the economic and social disruptions. The Stern Review's main conclusion is that the benefits of strong, early action ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
