The International Green Energy Council has been commissioned to assist in the “greening” of the Allianz Championship to be held at the Broken Sound Golf Course and Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida the week of February 6-12, 2012. “The Allianz Championship is thrilled to be partnering with the International …
Expert consultation on sustainability challenges – results
To access the report, please click on this link. You can also read a feature on the findings on GreenBiz.com: Climate Issues Important But Less Urgent for Sustainability Pros.
New public-private partnerships will achieve a green economy climate prosperity
A new report highlights the connections between climate change risks and opportunities, sustainable development and climate change adaptation, to provide a useful guidance for business and policymakers in creating a green economy. It suggests that businesses are an essential partner in preparing for and responding to the impacts of climate …
Sustainable Community Development
Julia DeGraw, in this video from Food and Water Watch, explains why Oregonians are opposed to selling their water to Nestles. Read more…
Crowdfund Investing Update – Congressional hearing, HR Bill 2930, Bipartisan Support & President Obama backing … Not a bad week in DC
To say it has been quite a week (less a few months since we started this) is an understatement. What began as a few entrepreneurs completely frustrated over the availability of capital to fund ‘our American dreams’ has turned into a full fledged Bill (HR 2930) before Congress with the …
Information Technology Plays Critical Role in Achieving An Objective, Says Ban
New York, Sep 19 2011 2:05PM The United Nations must leverage the power of information and communications technology (ICT) to the fullest in its response to political, economic and environmental challenges and to improve the delivery of its services, says Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Addressing a meeting at UN Headquarters on …
UNECE, EEA Launch Assessment of Assessments on Water and Green Economy
21_September 2011: The UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the European Environment Agency (EEA) have launched an Assessment of Assessments report recommending ways to align environmental information and policy making, with a focus on water and the green economy. The recommendations were issued to the ministers meeting at the seventh …
What is Ethical Markets TV?
Ethical Markets TV Series: Airing throughout the week on Florida State College Channel 26 Sundays &Tuesdays on Tampa Bay Education Channel 32 and 614 Streaming on www.ethicalmarkets.tv Ethical Markets TV plays videos gathered from around the world and features the Ethical Markets TV Series, a regular half-hour financial lifestyle magazine redefining …
Remarkable videos and a remarkable book about remarkable economics
Silver Donald Cameron – Bhutan: The Pursuit of Gross National Happiness And here are a film and a book that expand and deepen the view that economics can and should be about generating good lives in a good society in a good world – in ways that speak to the …
Rio+20: Accountability and Implementation policy brief
During the Rio+20 PrepCom2, a side event was held on accountability and implementation. The event was organized by the BU Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-range Future, with the support from the Nordic Missions of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden to the United Nations in New …