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Ibase Platform: Changing mentalities and practices is an imperative
Posted October 27, 2009 Cândido Grzybowski Sociologist, director of Ibase The climate crisis is the most evident, immediate and threatening consequence of the productionist, consumerist industrial model that underpins our economy and the way we live life.
What taxation for a low carbon economy?
Brussels, 30 November 2009 The European Commission (Directorate General for Taxation and Customs Union) organises a one day conference in Brussels on ‘What taxation for a low carbon economy?’ The threat to the climate is one of the greatest challenges our world is facing today. Substantial mitigation efforts are needed …
ITUC OnLine: World Women’s Conference: Gender Equality, a Key to Tackling the Crisis
World Women’s Conference: Gender Equality, a Key to Tackling the Crisis Brussels: 21 October 2009 (ITUC OnLine): The first ITUC World Women’s Conference, “Decent Work, Decent Life for Women: Trade Unions Taking the Lead for Economic and Social Justice & Equality” ends today with a series of recommendations that aim …
Origins of the Financial crisis and requirements for reform
Posted October 26, 2009 At the July 2008 Reserve Bank of Australia conference on the current ?nancial turmoil the paper by Adrian Blundell- Wignall and Paul Atkinson explained the current ?nancial crisis as being caused at two levels: by global macro liquidity policies and by a very poor framework for …
Climate Change, Human Rights Top Sustainability Priorities for Business Leaders at BSR Conference
San Francisco—October 22, 2009—Climate change and human rights are the most significant priorities for business’ sustainability efforts in the year ahead, according to the “BSR/GlobeScan State of Sumarcstainable Business Poll 2009” of 274 business leaders from 15 countries who attended the BSR Conference 2009.
Rocky Mountain Institute´s “Reinventing Fire” — A Huge Success
Posted October 26, 2009 Highlights from the October Conference on Replacing Fossil Fuels with Renewables at the Rocky Mountain Institute would like to thank all who attended RMI2009, and helped make the event such a success! A special thanks goes out to our sponsors, panelists, and National Solutions Council (NSC) …
NewNet Clean Energy Investor Newsletter
26 Oct 2009 Scaling up private sector investment in climate change mitigation —- DEALS NEWS… Trina Solar to supply PROINSO with solar modules ENN and Duke Energy partner to develop solar projects in the US UK offers £6m for deep geothermal exploration projects MEMC buys SunEdison for $200m Novera secures …
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Green World Campaign
Posted October 26, 2009 Our goal to plant many millions of trees is gaining momentum. We are working with proven, on-the-ground partners and affiliates in Ethiopia, Mexico, the Philippines, and India to restore the ecology and economy of some of the world’s poorest places. Click to see the site…