Taming Goliath tackling consumption patterns- June 3, 2008 'Europe's citizens represent only 7 % of Earth's total population, but consume 15 % of the world's energy, 15 % of the meat production and 24 % of the paper produced in the planet', said Professor Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA), speaking at the opening of Green Week in Brussels this afternoon.http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/taming-goliath-2013-tackling-consumption-patterns-1 Check last year's water quality in your favourite bathing spot- June 2, 2008 The 'Water Information System for Europe' (WISE) now allows users to view the quality of the bathing water in more than 21 000 coastal beaches and freshwater bathing sites across Europe during the 2007 bathing season. WISE also includes new information on urban wastewater treatment and water quality in European lakes and rivers.http://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/check-last-year2019s-water-quality-in-your-favourite-b... |