AT FORUM, BAN HIGHLIGHTS NEED TO WORK TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FOR ALL New York, Apr 15 2013 7:00PM Calling it “one of the most critical issues of our time,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the importance of strong partnerships to achieve universal access to sustainable energy.“Clean, modern and affordable energy …
GreenMoney Spring13–Sustainable Investing With Impact–
In This Issue: GreenMoney Interviews Rebecca Adamson and Bennett Freeman Nothing Could Be Simpler — By Woody Tasch Now More Than Ever, Wise Investing Begins at Home — by Cece Derringer 2012 Report on Sustainable & Responsible Investing Trends in the United States GreenMoney Links exclusive online info Extensive …
IGES on-site side events, related events & exhibitions at Rio+20
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) will hold the following on-site side events at Rio+20, and will be involved in related events and exhibitions in the Japan Pavilion. http://www.iges.or.jp/en/rio20/side_events.html “Building Resilience to Disasters in the 21st Century: Implications of the Triple Disaster in Japan in a Post-Rio+20 World” Monday, 18 …
Is “Sustainable Capitalism” an Oxymoron?
Guest Post: Is “Sustainable Capitalism” an Oxymoron? We post here the response of Allen White, Director, Corporation 20/20 and Senior Fellow, Tellus Institute, to John Fullerton’s recent blog post reviewing Generation Investments’ white paper, Sustainable Capitalism. We should all feel a sense of indebtedness to Al Gore, David Blood, and …
Un Chief Urges Change In Resource Consumption Patterns
UN CHIEF URGES CHANGE IN RESOURCE CONSUMPTION PATTERNS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT New York, May 13 2011 7:05PM Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today stressed the need for fundamental changes in humanity’s resource consumption patterns and values, saying the planet’s natural environment is under unprecedented pressure with far-reaching social and economic consequences. “Our …