Africa Regional Meeting Prepares Africa Consensus Statement to Rio+20 25_October 2011: The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD or Rio+20) Africa Regional Preparatory Meeting was organized by UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Union (AU). Participants deliberated on the themes and objectives …
G20 Leaders Must Put People Before Bankers – ITUC OnLine
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION ITUC OnLine G20 Leaders Must Put People Before Bankers Brussels, 31 October 2011 (ITUC OnLine): G20 leaders must meet the demands of working people at the G20 summit in Cannes on 3-4 November 2011 and deliver on their promises to reform the financial sector. As the …
Now Available The G20 Cannes Summit 2011: A New Way Forward
Now available – The G20 Cannes Summit 2011: a New Way Forward The G20 Research Group proudly announces its latest publication — “The G20 Cannes Summit 2011: A New Way Forward” — published by Newsdesk Media. The publication, which provides background of the issues on the G20 agenda, offers insights …
Renewable Portfolio Standards, FITs, and Federalism
Join us live November 16, 2011 in a city near you or via telephone & webinar. Register There is no host location in a city near you. Register above to participate live via interactive webinar and teleconference. Interested in hosting this teleconference in your city? Click here! Depending on one’s …
Essential viewing for UNEP-FI delegates
What’s The Connection? What’s the Connection – between the March tsunami disaster and Japan’s first ‘smart city’? Find the connection and then explore magnificent Masdar, a city that’s breaking the boundaries to going green. Read more The Power Of Wind How do we turn wind energy into green energy to …
Why the message from Rio+20 matters more than ever
Why the message from Rio+20 matters more than ever The upcoming summit must take account of the public’s psychological dimensions if it is going to transform climate change cynics into champions of sustainable living George Bernard Shaw saw the world as divided into two sorts of people. Those who looked …
New issue of newsletter on EU financial reform
Editorial: The failure of financial reforms through undemocratic means Just before the G-20 Summit on 3-4 November 2011 in Cannes, the global financial system was once again at a state of crisis. Serious and escalating problems are coming from the Eurozone and European banks that own bonds from heavily indebted …
Finalists named for “Nobel of Sustainability”
Finalists named for “Nobel of Sustainability” Oct 28, 2011 12:25 EDT inShare environment | green business | katerva | nobel | sustainability If the Nobel society had an award for sustainability, it would resemble the Katerva awards, a new international prize for the most promising ideas and efforts to advance …
SSgA bond strategy ‘cornerstone of broader platform’
SSgA bond strategy ‘cornerstone of broader platform’ State Street Global Advisors’ recently announced “high-quality green bond strategy” is expected to be the first part of a broader environmental fixed-income platform, its head of environmental, social and governance investing told Environmental Finance. More >>> US wind power sector soaring – AWEA …
Cadmus Journal Issue 3
Issue 3 strengthens the collaboration between the World Academy and the Club of Rome on areas of common concern with numerous contributions from members of both organizations. The principal aim of CADMUS is to generate new ideas and new proposals for addressing the world’s most pressing challenges and promising opportunities. …