Tag Archives: FN

Cities show the way out of the crises

Posted on 29/11/2011 by Kaj

Once a year, European Mayors gather to confirm their commitment at the Covenant of Mayors annual ceremony. Yesterday ceremony was the third year - and now the signatories exceeded 3000 with a commitment to go beyond the EU 2020 energy targets. … Continue reading →

Categories: Climate Change, Climate Negotiations, Interviews, Network, News, Waste and producer responsibility

Mayors: you got the power, use it

Posted on 27/11/2011 by Kaj

In 2007, 50% of the world population was already urban. By 2050, 75% of the total population will be living in cities. Mayors have taken the lead in creating networks, such as C40, ICLEI, Covenant of Mayors and the EU … Continue reading →

Categories: Climate Negotiations, News

For us, the 99%, is Durban going to deliver?

Posted on 20/11/2011 by Kaj

In the middle of some of the most turbulent political and economic crises of modern times, UN climate negotiators will meet in Durban, South Africa, on November 28th. Their greatest challenge will be making their voices heard above the noise … Continue reading →

Categories: Climate Change, Climate Negotiations, News

Food production for 9 Billion People?

Posted on 04/11/2011 by Kaj

How will 9 billion people be able to eat without undermining the very basis for food production? A seminar in Stockholm on the 7th of November will take on the grand challenge of Global Food Security, in the context of … Continue reading →

Categories: Agriculture and food, News

From words to action – Rio+20

Posted on 03/11/2011 by Kaj

Many policies have been written to underscore the important move in the direction of a Sustainable Development. One of the latest is written by The Alliance for Future Generations Rio+20 working group what they called – The Open Challenge Paper. From … Continue reading →

Categories: News, Rio+20

What will Rio+ 20 deliver?

Posted on 01/11/2011 by Kaj

The preparation of the Rio Earth summit in June next year are now on the road and a statement have been delivered by the Chief Executives in the UN organisation. A wide and general platform that need to be discussed and … Continue reading →

Categories: Brazil, Leadership and Sustainability, News

New IEA World Outlook Report on Energy

Posted on 11/10/2011 by Kaj

Modern energy services are crucial to human well‐being and to a country’s economic development; and yet globally over 1.3 billion people are without access to electricity and 2.7 billion people are without clean cooking facilities. More than 95% of these … Continue reading →

Categories: Bioenergy, Climate Change, Dependency on fossil fuel, News, the GAP between developed and developing countries

Fair Tax: It’s About Socioeconomic Welfare, not Warfare!

Posted on 27/09/2011 by Kaj

Some week ago week Paul Ryan, chairman of the House of Representatives budget committee, accused President Obama of waging “class warfare” with his proposed taxes on top-earners. Ryan went on to claim that any such attempt to dismantle Bush-era tax … Continue reading →

Categories: Leadership and Sustainability, News, Political Governance

New green initiative in US to focus on role of buildings, cities

Posted on 24/09/2011 by Kaj

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the United Nations Environment Programme’s Regional Office for North America (UNEP RONA) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) have announced a new initiative to highlight the important role of buildings and … Continue reading →

Categories: News, Sustainable Cities

Solutions for Rio – debate in the UK Parliament

Posted on 21/09/2011 by Kaj

More than 150 politicians, businesses and NGO:s participated in the discussion about the roadmap to Rio +20 and Stockholm+40. The threats of our civilisation was present in the discussion. Mark Edwards the producer of the Hard Rain exhibition clarified and present … Continue reading →

Categories: Brazil, Interviews, Leadership and Sustainability, News, Political Governance, Sustainable Cities