‘Sustainability News’
General reporting on issues, research and experimental programs, new trade associations, and communities/business efforts, advertising, marketing.
Relates to: Trendspotting, Community Development Solutions, Global Citizenship, Sustainability Research Group, EthicalMarkets.tv
Post-State of the Union Policy Briefing Call
Weekly Policty Update January 24, 2012. Actions for Partners Only Post-State of the Union Policy Briefing Call Post-State of the Union Policy Briefing, Jan. 26, 4pm EST Please join us Thursday, January 26 at 4:00pm EST for a policy briefing following the President's State of the Union address to Congress. A special guest from the White [...]
Sustainability takes center stage as new reporting guidance is launched
Global Reporting Initiative Press Release Under STRICT embargo until: 00.01 CET Tuesday 24 January 2012 Sustainability takes center stage as new reporting guidance is launched Event organizers can now report on sustainability issues like impacts on communities, natural environments, and local and global economies, thanks to new [...]
Top Risks and Ethical Decisions 2012 with Ian Bremmer
January 19, 2012 Happy New Year to all! We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of the best selling textbook, World Politics: Trend and Transformation (2012-2013 edition), contains a multimedia glossary with resources provided by Carnegie Council. These resources are also available to everyone, free of charge, on the Council's [...]
Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline
When Big Oil threatened “huge political consequences”, our movement countered with a message of hope. Today, President Obama stood up for the generation that put him in office. Today is a victory for the thousands of people across the country who summoned every ounce of courage and creativity they could muster, and resoundingly declared [...]
UN Secretary-General Launches International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
UN Secretary-General Launches International Year of Sustainable Energy for All 16_January 2012: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the International Year of Sustainable Energy for All during his address to the opening ceremony of the fifth World Future Energy Summit (WFES), stressing the need to end energy poverty to ensure equal [...]
Smart Meters Bring Benefits and Detractors
Utility providers across the U.S are tossing old analog electric meters and replacing them with new smart meters. Smart meters use wireless radio transmitters to send household power usage data directly to power companies, eliminating the need for meter readers, that allow… Continue Reading »
Newsletter 1/2012 English
It’s the year 2012 and still more than 1.6 billion people around the world have no access to electricity. Reason enough for the United Nations to declare 2012 the “International Year of Sustainable Energy for All” . Especially Africa faces big challenges but also great opportunities. 650 million people live without access to energy on the [...]
The Future of Food and Farming
The Future of Food and Farming April 13-20, 2012 Teachers: Colin Tudge, Martin Crawford, Peter Harper, Bethan Stagg and Rebecca Laughton For full course details click here to visit our course page >> This course will explore food production in an ecological context which involves working with natural and biological cycles rather [...]
A Push to Cut Down on Antibiotics in Livestock
A Push to Cut Down on Antibiotics in Livestock The overuse of antibiotics in livestock is a growing concern in the wake of evolving drug-resistant “superbugs” like Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and the ST131 strain of Escherichia coli (E. Coli). According to… Continue Reading [...]
ASBC Weekly Update–January 10, 2012
ASBC Business: Steering Committee Notes—January 5, 2012 Find the last Steering Committee meeting notes here. Welcome New ASBC Partners and Business Supporters! New Partners Sustainability Association of Hawaii The Sustainability Association of Hawaii joined ASBC in December. Their mission is to connect, inform, support, and [...]
