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GFDD Short Film Wins in the Documentary Category at Green Lens Environmental Film Festival in Illinois
Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s Short Film “Garbage or Resource? A Dominican Republic Experience” (¿Basura o recurso? Experiencia de la República Dominicana?), has been selected as best Documentary at the Green Lens Environment Festival, which runs from February 24-27 in downtown DeKalb, Illinois.
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Dominican Students Conquer New Heights on Mountain Hike to Pico Duarte
The 9th Educational Expedition to Pico Duarte, an initiative of Global Foundation for Democracy and Development’s DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Siempre Mas Foundation, concluded successfully, this time with 75 students and staff members.
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DREFF Opens Designated ”Green” Area to Help Promote Environment Preservation and Education Initatives
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) and the Vida Azul Foundation signed an inter-institutional collaboration agreement on a significant initiative aimed at raising awareness in children and adults on the importance of preserving the environment. The educational program of activities will be carried out at the recently opened Espacio Verde (Green Space), located in the Sambil
Commercial Center of Santo Domingo.
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GFDD’s Participates in the Princeton Environmental Film Festival with its own Dominican Eco-Short
As part of its mission to elevate awareness of environmental challenges and to promote the sustainable use of natural resource, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) is pleased to announce its participation in the 8th annual Princeton Environmental Film Festival, to be held in Princeton, New Jersey, from January 30 – February 9, 2014.
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GFDD to Participate in VIII Caribbean Biodiversity Congress
GFDD and FUNGLODE will participate in the VIII Caribbean Biodiversity Congress (CBDC), which will take place from January 29 to February 2 at the Hotel Magna in Santo Domingo. The Autonomous University of Santo Domingo, along with other organizations, has organized this event every three years since 2002.
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GFDD’s Eco-Huertos Program Brings Year to-a-close with Creation of 8 New School and Community Gardens
On December 11th, the Eco-Huertos Program, which seeks to support the creation of sustainable gardens in schools and communities throughout the Dominican Republic, successfully concluded a series of induction and garden creation workshops, which culminated in the establishment of 8 new fruit and vegetable garden systems.
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DREFF Presents its Environmental Agenda in 20th Environmental International Film Festival (FICMA)
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, presented its year-round Environmental Program agenda at one of the most recognized festivals in Europe, the Environmental International Film Festival (FICMA) in Barcelona, Spain.
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DREFF to participate in 20th Environmental International Film Festival (FICMA)
The Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), an initiative of GFDD and FUNGLODE, will be traveling to Barcelona, Spain, from November 5 – 9, 2013, to participate in several activities complementing screenings at the 20th Environmental International Film Festival (FICMA), one of the world’s largest and most established film festivals of its kind.
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DREFF Represented at the Annual Environmental Media Awards (EMA), Los Angeles, CA
On a kind invitation by Stuart and Julie Sender, director and producer of Harmony: A New Way of Looking at Our World, an acclaimed environmental documentary screened at DREFF 2013 and nominated for 2013 EMA awards, the DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) was invited to participate in the biggest environmental, media and entertainment event of the year held annually in Burbank, Los Angeles.
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Low Emissions-High Effect: DREFF Sets Out To Offset Carbon Footprint
On Sunday September 8th, GFDD/FUNGLODE held a reforestation activity in the Parque de la Biodiversidadin Monte Plata to mark the final day of the III DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF) which took place at 19 screening sites and 8 cities across the Dominican Republic from September 4 to 8, 2013.
