For immediate release: Tuesday, August 27 2013 High-level meeting to discuss potential solutions for transforming cities A series of high-level events addressing some of the world’s most critical challenges is being kicked off today with a meeting devoted to the transformation of cities. Organised with the participation …
Guardian Sustainable Business: Exclusive Events Update for Guardian Sustainable Business Members
21 August 2013 Exclusive Events Update for Guardian Sustainable Business Members There are some great courses and events coming up over the next month bringing together businesses from around the world to discuss the future of sustainability. We’ve picked out a selection of these events below, and you can also visit our …
WRI Digest: Lessons from Florida: How Local Adaptation Efforts Can Complement National Climate Action.
Lessons from Florida: How Local Adaptation Efforts Can Complement National Climate Action. Bill Richardson — WRI Board member, former governor of New Mexico and former Secretary of Energy — participated in a climate rally in Miami last week. In a Huffington Post blog , Richardson writes, “Florida is the most vulnerable U.S. state to …
Another Champion Redwood Clone Sapling to be Planted In the Port Orford Community Stewardship Area
Unique Crowd Funding Charity Raffle for Oregon Coast View Lot
The Reality of Abundance – California, August 2013
Benjamin von Mendelssohn, next generation community leader of Tamera Healing Biotope in Portugal, on tour in California throughout the month of August. More information: www.tamera.org Water, Food, Energy and Community are freely available to everyone, if we no longer follow the laws of capitalism, but the logic of life.“There can be no peace on Earth as long as there is …
Markkula Center: TRAYVON MARTIN, RACE, AND JUSTICE
August 2013 Newsletter UPCOMING EVENTS: YOU’RE INVITED TRAYVON MARTIN, RACE, AND JUSTICE A panel discussion Aug. 5 on the Trayvon Martin case features Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Chris Boscia and SCU Professor of Law Margaret Russell. Co-sponsored by the Center and the Office of …
The Way Out: Employee Engagement 2.0 – Webinar
Dear Friends, There is constant balance in my life between supporting my kids as they grow and being part of the growth of Natural Capitalism. My four year old, Calvin, is now asking questions that are hard to answer and someday soon he’ll quiz me about what I do at …
Katerva: Honors 2012 Awards Winners
Dear Katerva Community, Already considered the pinnacle of global sustainability recognition, the Katerva Awards reached grand heights last week when the stunning Palais des Nations served as the backdrop for the Katerva Awards Ceremony. On July 2 Katerva presented its 2012 Grand Prize and Peoples’ Choice Awards to Bioneedle …
Schumacher College: In the Midst of Complexity
In the midst of complexity Even with the most promising projects and the best of collaborative intentions, we regularly run aground because of unexpected human politics and hidden complexity, or we simply lose energy and burn out. Three courses in the Autumn term look at the root causes of why …
Biomimicry 3.8 Institute Newsletter: See What Got Participants Dancing and Cheering at the Education Summit and Global Conference
Biomimicry 3.8 Institute Newsletter – July 2013 See What Got Participants Dancing and Cheering at the Education Summit and Global Conference “Totally life-changing and inspiring.” “Masterful and well organized.” “Mind-blowing.” Those are just a few of the comments we heard from participants of our 7th annual Biomimicry Education Summit and …