“Don’t eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.” — Michael Pollan Kids Climate Lawsuit Heads to Trial, Judge Denies Trump Administration’s Appeal Senators Question DeVos on Connection to Heartland Institute’s Mailing to Educators Denying Climate Science Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Wins Prestigious Award + $1 Million …
A UN of the Future to Effectively Serve all Member States / Blind Spots in Trump’s Trade Tirade Against Germany
A UN of the Future to Effectively Serve all Member States Posted on 5/31/2017 By Secretary-General António Guterres In a letter to Permanent Representatives of 193 member states, the Secretary-General details his plan for a revitalization of the UN system. UNITED NATIONS, May 31 2017 (IPS) – Through a series of …
Outraged Yet Undeterred In Our Fight For Climate Justice – Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network Responds to US Withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord
Outraged Yet Undeterred In Our Fight For Climate Justice – Women’s Earth & Climate Action Network Responds to US Withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord June 2, 2017 Dear Friends and Allies, Following the announcement by Donald Trump regarding his decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate …
WaveFront: Latest news on sustainability and change, from AtKisson
Ready to learn about ocean sustainability? Welcome to SDG14.net There are over 5.25 trillion reasons to check out our new free information service As I write, the first-ever UN Ocean Conference is opening its doors. This is a hugely important moment in the history of Planet Earth — or maybe, …
Better Diamond Initiative Newsletter-May 2017
BDI NEWSLETTER – MAY 2017 We bring you the round-up of latest news, events, trends and developments in the diamond and jewelry industry Diamonds 1. Why millennials are going for experiences over diamonds? Millennials are going for experiences like destination weddings and vacations over diamonds. They are also wooed by non-conventional …
Take the Half-Earth Pledge….
E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation Newsletter June 2017 Edition Thank you for joining us in this important initiative, and thank you for all you do every day to protect half the Earth for the rest of life. Warm regards, …to end species extinction and protect our planet. Take …
Reframing Human Rights
JUNE 28 – 29, 2017 ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, NY Reframing Human Rights Shared Value through Global Corporate Citizenship Engage with multinational company management and subject matter experts on how to best manage risk and opportunity in human rights related practices. Discover the connection between human rights, human capital development and …
Press Release: New Global Alliance of Foundations for climate action and renewable energy established
Joint Press Release of Global Platform of Foundations “F20” “G6“ sets the stage for G20 summit: In Hamburg Heads of State need to deliver on the implementation of climate and sustainability goals Global Platform of Foundations for climate and sustainability, “F20”, established ahead of G20 summit Berlin/Hamburg 30th May, 2017: …
Economy for the Common Good: ECG Newsletter May 2017
May 2017 The Economy for the Common Good (ECG) is a dynamic, decentralized and global movement. We are organized at the community level in local chapters, at the regional and national level through associations and in permanent working groups or “hubs”. For the time being we will publish this newsletter …
Anti-Democracy America | Duterte & the Footsteps of Ferdinand Marcos
America’s Anti-Democracy Message to the World How President Trump’s irrepressible love for illiberal nations from Saudi Arabia to Russia hollows out the U.S. standing in the world | By By Patrick Mendis Duterte of the Philippines: In the Footsteps of Ferdinand Marcos Duterte’s declaration of martial law in Mindanao is …