Tag Archives: Hållbar utveckling
Revolution, Recession AND Sustainability
Revolution and recession. For good reason, these two words have dominated headlines over the past year. Yet talk of such political and financial tumult has resulted in the neglect of a third issue, which is both critical and germane: sustainability. … Continue reading →
6 km new district cooling pipes in Stockholm
Step by step Stockholm have established its sustainable and low carbon society. The Hammarby Seafront area was the first new integrated neighbourhood with high ambitions to meet sustainable city targets. The coming area will be the North Djurgårdsstaden which have been learning … Continue reading →
Categories: Leadership and Sustainability, News, Sustainable Cities
New city initiative – Independency from fossil fuel
The story you will find in an article in the UK newspaper – the Independent today. The initiative was established five years ago in Totnes, Devon, the “experiment” was simple. Like-minded people would work on creating a more sustainable community … Continue reading →
Fair Tax: It’s About Socioeconomic Welfare, not Warfare!
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
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
Dow Jones ranking of the worlds leading companies in terms of Sustainability
SAM, the investment boutique focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, and Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the 2011 results of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) annual review. Following SAM’s comprehensive Corporate Sustainability Assessment, 41 companies … Continue reading →
Categories: Leadership and Sustainability, News
City ranking in Europe and the London Olympics 2012
In an interview with Andrew Mitchell, FCO Director for 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in London this week we discussed the Sustainability targets for the games. See the interview and what he said about the Carbon Neutral targets and other challenges. … Continue reading →
Categories: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Interviews, Leadership and Sustainability, News, NGO, Sustainable Cities
The 2011 Global Online Environmental & Sustainability Survey and more….
In a new study titled 2011 Global Online Environmental & Sustainability Survey, conducted by digital analysts Nielsen and polled 25,000 internet respondents in 51 countries we can read that 75% of the global online consumers say they take raw materials into account … Continue reading →
Categories: Consumers and Brands, News, Okategoriserade, Tools for change
Reed Elsevier Environmental Challenge Award announced at Stockholm Water Week
World Water Week in Stockholm provides a unique forum for the exchange of views, experiences and practices between the scientific, business, policy and civic communities. It focuses on new thinking and positive action toward water-related challenges and their impact on … Continue reading →
Categories: Interviews, News, Water
The first bio refinery in Sweden from agriculture crops
Just outside Svalöv in Skåne is Sweden’s first biorefinery to make the chemicals of agricultural crops under construction. There, wheat, hemp and other plants is converted into chemicals, plastics, paints, pet bottles, packaging, ink, vitamins and other products that society … Continue reading →
