Serving people, planet and profit: An 'integrated bottom-line' approach to looking at business for entrepreneurs, activists, and decision makers
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The World Social Forum takes place annually to provide a meeting ground for civil society organisations, networks and individuals to explore the progression of social movements across the globe. Those attending the function become equipped with the latest knowledge on social development, struggles and innovation in the field.
The WSF hopes to facilitate networking among organisations, both local and international, that are working in a sustainable manner towards quality of life improvements for the world’s poor.
The date for the 2009 World Social Forum has been confirmed by the International Council. It will happen from January 27th 2009 until February 1st 2009 in Belem, Para, Brazil. Persons and organisations are invited to register for the event to
"come together to pursue their thinking, to debate ideas democratically, for formulate proposals, share their experiences freely and network for effective action.”
food riots and the causes behind high food prices.[read more]
Today, a dozen companies will reveal plans to implement business expertise, including the use of their technology and innovations to...[read more]
Lately our news feeds about the business sector, government and development activities in Latin America have painted a stark picture;...[read more]
Here in the US, we're used to the near ubiquitous access to cell phones, with the possibility of thousands,...[read more]
The second highest imperative for life as we know it, conflicts over water resources and management are coming into sharp relief, exacerbated by growing population, land use, climate change and a surge of investment.[read more]
Foresters, climatolgists and environmental agencies are devoting much time and effort to figure out a way to include deforestation abatement into the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development and carbon trading schemes. A recently released discussion paper examines the potential effects carbon credits would have on forest conservation and use.[read more]
Streamlining and expanding the UNFCCC’s Clean Development Mechanism will be key priorities for 2008, according to Rajesh Kumar Sethi, the recently appointed chair of the CDM Executive Board.[read more]
Looking to draw attention and redress the staggering fact that some 49% of the world's population lack access to basic sanitation and safe, sustainable water sources, the UN has launched a global financing mechanism, the Global Sanitation Fund, and is organizing World Sanitation Day events in Geneva and New York.[read more]
We in the West take it for granted that you turn on the faucet, and water comes out. But for...[read more]
OPEC in a base case reference scenario forecasts that oil demand will grow an average 1.7% per annum between 2006 and 2030 resulting in a 50% increase in CO2 emissions. Transportation, particularly, car ownership in fast-growing developing countries will account for the biggest part of the increase though in aggregate cars in OECD countries will continue to be the source of more than half. [read more]
South Africa's Dept. of Science & Technology is finalizing a national hydrogen and fuel cell development strategy that takes advantages of the emerging market country's being the world's leading producer of platinum, a key catalyst in hydrogen fuel cells.[read more]
Energy and resource intensive, emitting a range of greenhouse gases and leaving behind mountains and fields of e-waste, we've come to depend and indeed thrive on the myriad devices, computing and communications power digital information technology has brought us. Now leading IT providers are getting serious about their resource use and the environmental effects of their worldwide operations.[read more]
Scott Leonard founded Indigenous Designs over 14 years ago on the backbone of imported fair trade organic clothing. When...[read more]
In the face of the rising value of greenwash, the success of domestic and international climate change mitigation and emissions reductions efforts hinges on assembling the apparatus to reliably, accurately and comprehensively monitor, assess and report on businesses' awareness, plans and actions. The Carbon Disclosure Project aims to do just that.[read more]
The line forms on the left as heads of state and other high-ranking government officials announce pledges and ambitious plans aimed at reducing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions in the build-up to the United Nations Climate Conference to be held in Bali December 3-14. [read more]
Principals have no real force except when one is well fed-Mark Twain For many years I’ve harbored a nagging sense of futility...[read more]
The UN, World Bank and a host of other leading public and private organizations have for more than a decade now led efforts to develop a generally accepted set of indicators of sustainable development that governments and industries could commit to and implement in an effective way…The effort continues and the stakes-- as well as the consequences of success or failure-- are higher than ever… [read more]
A host of organizations are working with Rwandan coffee farmers, cooperatives, and coffee roasters and retailers in the US and internationally to foster self-sufficiency and sustainable agriculture in a country striving to rebuild itself.[read more]
Booming energy, metal and commodity prices has once again focused attention on mineral resources and how their development affects societies and the environment. While technological advances hold out the promise of developing a wide range of alternative energy sources and cleaner mining processes, governments, mineral resources companies, and humanitarian and environmental rights groups need to find common ground. [read more]
Negotiating fairer trade, discussing new development policies and forging closer political, trade and investment ties between developing nations are all on the agenda as the second India, Brazil, South Africa summit begins in Pretoria.[read more]
We all know corruption is often considered a part of doing business in varying degrees and in one form or another in just about every country in the world. Just how much corruption takes place and just how bad it can get, particularly in the developing world, is highlighted in the UNODC and World Bank's latest Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) report...[read more]
While some of try to find ways to reduce our impact by changing lightbulbs, choosing better cars or using cloth...[read more]
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