We did it — Europe just banned bee-killing pesticides!!

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen

We did it — Europe just banned bee-killing pesticides!! Mega-corporations like Bayer threw everything they had at this, but people-power, science and good governance came out on top!! Bee “die in” at Bayer’s headquarters, Cologne Vanessa Amaral-Rogers from the specialist conservation organisation Buglife, says: “It was a close vote, but thanks …

HELIO Monthly Digest – March

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

Mar. 2013 Monitoring Progress on Energy & Ecodevelopment  Innovation  Two articles in this month’s Digest highlight innovations that can be used to support the provision of clean, safe, energy services. One is the use of crowdfunding to quickly raise needed capital for clean, energy projects.  The other is the idea …

Post-2015 Development Agenda Bulletin – Vol. 208 No. 2 – Post-2015 Development Agenda Consultation on Water – Final Summary

Jay OwenSustainability News

  Post-2015 Development Agenda Bulletin · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · …

Call for applications : women mediators and peacemakers

kristyGlobal Citizen

http://www.vitalvoices.org/node/1617 in Africa Connecting Women Mediators and Peacemakers in Africa WORKING TOGETHER TO DEVELOP STRATEGIES FOR WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN CONFLICT MITIGATION, GOOD GOVERNANCE, AND ECONOMIC PROGRESS IN AFRICA Cape Town, South Africa: October 6-7, 2011 This is an invitation to nominate women leaders and activists in conflict engagement and economic …

New GFI Report: International Crime a $650 Billion Business Built on Poverty and Corruption in Developing World

kristyReforming Global Finance

From the publicaiton of Global Financial Integrity FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8th, 2011 Drug trade single largest component, followed by counterfeiting, finds new report from Global Financial Integrity WASHINGTON, DC – Illicit trade in “goods, guns, people, and natural resources” is a $650 billion enterprise, which most negatively impacts the …