Archive for September 2013

Training - CSE Accredited Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner

September 30, 2013 Add Comment Edit

CSE hosts unique accredited trainings throughout North America being a leading education provider for more than 800 Sustainability professionals. Certified Sustainability (CSR) Practitioner Training: Beyond Energy Efficiency and Reporting. This IEMA Approved challenging 2-day course enables participants...

Training - Proforest Annual Programme 2013 in Ghana

September 30, 2013 Add Comment Edit

The 12th edition of the Proforest Annual Training Programme will take place in Ghana the week of the 25th of November. As with all previous editions, the programme will provide comprehensive training on the latest sustainability issues in natural resource management and on tools to promote responsible...

CDP Global 500 Climate Performance Leadership Index 2013

September 30, 2013 Add Comment Edit

Sector Company Performance Disclosurescore Consecutiveyears in theCPLI Consumer Discretionary BMW A1004Daimler A1001Royal Philips A1001Honda Motor A991Nissan Motor A991Volkswagen A991British Sky Broadcasting A 95 1 H&M Hennes & Mauritz A 83 1 Consumer Staples Nestlé A1002 Diageo...

UN and US Political Reactions to the 2013 IPCC Report

September 30, 2013 Add Comment Edit

There has been a great deal of reaction to the fifth IPCC Report from the leadership at the United Nations (UN) and from within the United States (US) government both in Congress and in the Obama administration.Predictably, Ban Ki-Moon, Connie Hedgaard, John Kerry and Barbara Boxer have all endorsed...

The Business Community Responds to the 2013 IPCC Report

September 30, 2013 Add Comment Edit

The business community must acknowledge the material threat posed by climate change. Now that the IPCC has released its fifth assessment offering the most unequivocal support for anthropogenic climate change to date, business leaders worth their salt will be forced to take notice or suffer the consequences....

September 29, 2013 Add Comment Edit

Inspiration 2013 will take place on the 31st of October at the Royal Geographic Society, London, UK. Inspiration is about what we've deemed the life cycle of ideas, from having an idea, testing it, shaping it and delivering it as a successful commercial venture. The event is premised on the notion...

Event - Standards Benefiting Indian Businesses

September 29, 2013 Add Comment Edit

Standards Benefiting Indian Businesses is an event by the International Standards Certifications (ISC). This event will take place on Thursday, 24 October 2013 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (IST) in New Delhi, India.With the rapid expansion of India’s SME sector, an expansion of India’s certification programs...

Event - Sustainable Hotel & Resort 2013 Conference

September 29, 2013 Add Comment Edit

Sustainable Hotel & Resort 2013 conference will take place on October 15-16, 2013 in Orlando, Florida. This conference will feature leaders in resort management, sustainability, best practices, and green marketing.This event will bring together hotel/resort operators, energy and water management...

Event - Australian Sustainability Conference and Exhibition

September 29, 2013 Add Comment Edit

The Australian Sustainability Conference and Exhibition 2013 will be held in Melbourne, alongside Australia’s premier clean energy event, All-Energy Australia, on 9 - 10 October at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. The Conference is a multi-streamed program of highly engaging content,...

September 29, 2013 Add Comment Edit

The 9th annual FSC Design & Build Awards will take place on November 20, 2013, 7pm - 9pm. This event will take place in conjunction with Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia. The event will be held at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (118 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19102), which is directly across...

September 29, 2013 Add Comment Edit

The NAAEE Conference 2013 will take place on October 9 - 12, 2013 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Since 1972, the NAAEE conference has convened top educators, government officials, researchers, nonprofit and community groups, environmental experts, corporations, and others.With the shared mission of advancing...

Video - Keep Climate Denial Out of Our Schools

September 28, 2013 Add Comment Edit

The Heartland Institute is an organization that is trying to downplay the science on climate change arguing the science is not settled. With the new IPCC AR5 report reiterated with even more certain the scientific veracity of anthropogenic climate change. Heartland would like to create the appearance...

September 28, 2013 Add Comment Edit

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Video - Sea Level Rise: A Slow-Motion Disaster

September 28, 2013 Add Comment Edit

Sea-level rise is a slow-moving threat that presents a tremendous risk to some of America's most populous cities. As climate change drives sea levels higher, and more Americans than ever are calling the coastal U.S. home, cities like Miami, New York and New Orleans will likely face billions of dollars...

Video - New UN Forum to Advance Sustainable Development

September 28, 2013 Add Comment Edit

The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development had it's inaugural meeting on 24 September 2013. Watch our video to find out why this matters. © 2013, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved. Related ArticlesSustainable Development Goals to Follow Millennium Development GoalsDebunking Efforts...