17_January 2011: The weekly newsletter of the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) for the period 17-21 January 2011 includes a report on the Fifth Meeting of the UNECE Expert Group on Competences in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), which convened in Geneva, Switzerland, from 10-12 January 2011. continued… Click …
UN Global Compact Lists 2,000 Expelled Companies
RI News Alert: › UN Global Compact expels more than 2,000 companies in enforcement drive Click here to read the newsletter
Rutgers’ Coach Stringer Trains Women to Lead in More Than Sports
DiversityInc Newsletter for January 24, 2011 C. Vivian Stringer, head coach of the Rutgers University women’s basketball team, talks about what it takes to be a leader and why today’s woman is better equipped for leadership than ever. Click here to read this article
Grossly Distorted Picture: GDP Still Misleading
Grossly Distorted Picture: GDP Still Misleading Governments, Banks and Investors by Omitting Asset Accounts By Hazel Henderson, for CSRWire Talkback The GDP results, however revised for the final quarter of 2010, will remain unreliable in charting recovery and progress in Europe, the USA and most other countries. GDP is now …
Bus operator Keolis to turn majority of Swedish fleet renewable in 2011
DEALS NEWS Bus operator Keolis to turn majority of Swedish fleet renewable in 2011 American Renewables secures feedstock deal for 100MW biomass plant Wells Fargo to finance Baoding Tianwei polysilicon factory China Datang awards supply contract for hydroelectric plants Japanese electronics giant Toshiba to supply lithium ion batteries to Mitsubishi: …
The Global Solar Pv Achievement
Newenergynews Daily Headlines Click Here For Main Page: Http://Www.Newenergynews.Net/ Sunday World, 1-23: * The Global Solar Pv Achievement * Eu Offshore Wind Boom This Year * Irish-Aussie Wave Deal * German Turbine Maker Takes Uk City * Solar Power Plants In India Saturday Videos, 1-22: * Solution Or Problem? * …
EAERE 2011 – Call for paper
REMINDER There are 15 days left to submit your paper! Deadline for submission of papers: February 1st, 2011 EAERE 18th Annual Conference University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome Italy 29 June – 2nd July, 2011 http://www.eaere2011.org/ Dear Friends and Colleagues, You are invited to submit theoretical and applied papers in …
Fred Pearce in New Scientist: SANDAL WEARERS WON’T SAVE US
By FRED PEARCE, Environmental Consultant to New Scientist His steely eyes and jutting jaw speak of his determination. His medal-festooned uniform underlines his power. Rear Admiral David Titley is a sea warrior, but also a scientist with a passion. He is the U.S. Navy’s chief oceanographer and director of its …
NBIM raises stake in wind power firm
RI News Alert: › Clean Investor, January 18: NBIM raises stake in wind power firm Click here to read the newsletter.