Greetings, Welcome to the October 2011 edition of Ecocities Emerging, an initiative of Ecocity Builders and the International Ecocity Conference Series. “Why are we here?” It’s a question often posed philosophically. Posed practically, the answer is pretty straightforward – we’re here because our planet supports conditions for life, including human …
MaximsNews ALERT: PHOTOS & VIDEOS
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Rio+20: Accountability and Implementation policy brief
During the Rio+20 PrepCom2, a side event was held on accountability and implementation. The event was organized by the BU Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-range Future, with the support from the Nordic Missions of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden to the United Nations in New …
The 2011 State of the Future
The 2011 State of the Future is now available at: http://millennium-project.org/millennium/2011SOF.html The executive summary can be downloaded at no cost. Invaluable insights Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations Fascinating read Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald and co-winner Pulitzer Prize A must read for any decisionmaker Enrique Peña Nieto, Governor of the State …
Eye on Earth Brings Access to Environmental Data for Emerging Economies
Abu Dhabi, 7 June 2011 – Abu Dhabi will host the first Eye on Earth Summit on December 12-15 2011, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The summit will focus on the issue of greater access to environmental and societal data. Over the past ten years, Abu …
Education Leads to Lower Fertility and Increased Prosperity
Education Leads to Lower Fertility and Increased Prosperity www.earth-policy.org/data_highlights/2011/highlights13 By Brigid Fitzgerald Reading Earth Policy Release Data Highlights May 12, 2011 As the world continues to add close to 80 million people each year, high population growth is running up against the limits of our finite planet, threatening global economic …
The Role of UN Women in Empowering Women Worldwide
The Women’s Foreign Policy Group cordially invites you to join us for a special luncheon The Role of UN Women in Empowering Women Worldwide Hon. Michelle Bachelet Under-Secretary-General for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women Thursday, April 28, 2011, 1 p.m. United Nations Delegates Dining Room New York, NY …
World’s Poor ‘One Shock’ From Crisis as Food Prices Climb, Zoellick Says
An article from Bloomberg By Eric Martin – Apr 16, 2011 7:49 PM ET inShare0More Business Exchange Buzz up! Digg Print Email World Bank President Robert Zoellick said the global economy is “one shock away” from a crisis in food supplies and prices. Zoellick estimated 44 million people have fallen …
2011: Designing The World To Work For Everyone
2011: DESIGNING THE WORLD TO WORK FOR EVERYONE Join us for this 7th Annual Design Science: Global Solutions Lab, June 19–27 at the United Nations and Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia. Where you develop solutions to critical global and local problems. Who attends college and high school students, as well …
Rio+20: Making it Happen
Dear Colleagues, Please find attached Volume 2, Issue 6 of our biweekly newsletter Rio+20: Making it Happen, dedicated to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, which is now available online and will also be sent to subscribers. This is a special issue focusing on one of the two themes of …