Category Archives: Interviews
Another State, Another Scandal: Corruption in Brazil
In my recent interview with Ricardo Freitas – one of the new wave of corporate leaders in Brazilian sustainable development – he talks of the endemic nature of corruption in Brazilian business and politics. The founder of the sustainable Eco-Vita … Continue reading →
Categories: Brazil, Interviews, News, Political Governance
The next European Green Capital
Not to late to be the next European Green Capital – 14th of October is the dealine for registration. Four cities – Stockholm, Hamburg, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Nantes – have been awarded the title for European Green Capital so far, from … Continue reading →
Categories: Interviews, Leadership and Sustainability, News, Sustainable Cities
Sustainable urban development one of the key issues as Rio +20 planned
In Rio de Janeiro plans start to take shape before the Earth Summit 2012. One year left, and expectations are not very high. 20 years have passed since the last Rio Conference and the 40 years since the Stockholm Conference … Continue reading →
From Stockholm on the Road to Rio de Janeiro 2012
An interview with Dr Ashok Khosla, President of IUCN, one of the speakers at the 3rd Nobel Laureate Symposium on Global Sustainability development in Stockholm between on 16-19 May 2011. The interview highlights the issues of ongoing international negotiations, relations … Continue reading →
The Big Denial – interview with Johan Rockström and Anders Wijkman
Morals and ethics for sustainable development The past weekend’s media coverage gave me reason to reflect on some fundamental questions about the attitude of individuals in a global world that is calling out for credible leaders. Here was Obama who … Continue reading →
Categories: Interviews, Leadership and Sustainability, News, Video Best Practise
The car industry the next step for battery entrepreneur Christina Lampe-Önnerud
Among the 850 participants at the Sustainability Day in Stockholm April 12, I met again Christina Lampe-Önnerud, CEO of Boston-Power. It was two years ago since I met her in Boston and she was just to sign the first big contract with HP, with Boston-Powers lithium-ion battery. With 150 patents in the baggage she aims now to focus on a wider market … Continue reading →
Categories: Dependency on fossil fuel, Innovation, Interviews, News, Okategoriserade
Sweden’s former Head of Climate negotiation Anders Turesson
Nuclear power on the agenda towards a climate-neutral societal planning The week that has passed has been chock-a-block with new challenges. One crisis has come in the wake of another and the focus has shifted. Our fossil fuel dependency, our nuclear … Continue reading →
Categories: Climate Negotiations, Interviews
Ilmar Reepalu, Mayor of Malmö, Sweden
Be courageous and show leadership in public procurement! An arena of many actors is a natural prerequisite for sustainable urban development. For the world’s cities, this arena is full of challenges, challenges with a high dynamic range requiring strong leadership, … Continue reading →
Ilmar Reepalu, Mayor of Malmö, Sweden
Climate Negotiations: Change focus from nations to cities Around 10,000 people attend the UNFCCC:s, annual COP meetings every year. This opinion making group and legislators has failed to reach support for an international agreement on climate change. Perhaps it is … Continue reading →
Categories: Climate Negotiations, Interviews
John Elkington on Leadership and Sustainability
After Mexico – Now is it time for actions in the EU The total EU budget for Climate Change for the financial year of 2011 stands at 27 billion Euros. It should be enough to achieve much needed energy efficiency … Continue reading →
Categories: Interviews, Leadership and Sustainability, News, Political Governance
