Archive for November 2018

National Governments Failing to Act on Climate Change

November 29, 2018 Add Comment Edit

The most recent data indicates that not only are we are far from where we need to be to slow global warming, we are falling further behind. Greenhouse gas emissions are rising again and the planet is getting hotter. After three consecutive years of decline, global emissions began to rise again in 2017....

Webinar - The Science of Resilience in Decision-Making

November 29, 2018 Add Comment Edit

This webinar will take place on Wednesday, Dec 5th 2018, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM EST. Erica Goldman, NSCE Science Policy Director, will moderate a multi-disciplinary discussion on climate resilient infrastructure. She'll be joined by specialists in engineering, water resources, urban planning and natural...

November 28, 2018 Add Comment Edit

A slew of studies have demonstrated that there are financial benefits associated with corporate sustainability performance. Recent research adds to the body of evidence linking ESG performance to a strong ROI.These are the findings of a new report that also shows that an increasing number of companies...

Trump Hides New US Climate Report to Conceal the Costs

November 26, 2018 Add Comment Edit

The release of a major new climate report on Black Friday is entirely consistent with the subterfuge that defines the Trump administration. The hope was that by releasing it on the busiest shopping day of the year no one would notice the economic toll foretold in the report. It is a savage irony that...

Event - United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights

November 25, 2018 Add Comment Edit

This event will take place on November 26-28, 2018, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. The central theme for the 2018 Forum will be: "Business respect for human rights – building on what works".PROGRAMME Monday, November 26 8:00am Conversation with the UN Working Group on Business...

Thanksgiving Under Trump and the Awakening of Corporate America

November 23, 2018 Add Comment Edit

Thanksgiving under Trump is a partisan affair. This is but the most recent American tradition that is being undermined by this president. Instead of unifying Americans Trump is lauding himself and sewing conflict. He spews his caustic venom to erode the center and breed division.Trump's shameless capacity...

November 21, 2018 Add Comment Edit

The times are changing and resisting this presidency may be a smarter play than trying to play it safe by staying under the radar. There was a time when openly contradicting the president of the United States was unthinkable. However, in the context of Donald Trump, failing to do so may represent a...

Democrats Preparing to Fight for Voter Rights

November 19, 2018 Add Comment Edit

On January 3 the wingnut party will end and a House full of shiny checks and balances will ring in the new year. Voting rights will be at the top of the agenda when the Democrats take control of the House of Representatives. This battle will be the backdrop to both impeachment proceedings and the...

Event - Pathways to Sustainability conference

November 18, 2018 Add Comment Edit

Pathways to Sustainability conference will take place on January 24, 2019 at TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht. A wide spectrum of researchers and partners will come together for this annual free conference.The programme of the upcoming conference features keynotes from Sheila Jasanoff (Professor of Science...

Event - International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability

November 18, 2018 Add Comment Edit

The Fifteenth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability will take place on January 17-19, 2019 at UBC Region Square in Vancouver, British Columbia.The conference features research addressing the following annual themes:Theme 1: Environmental SustainabilityTheme...

Trump and Republicans Ignore the Costs of Climate Change

November 16, 2018 Add Comment Edit

Even if you can get beyond Trump's callousness, it is hard to understand how anyone could support his irresponsible economic policies. This is about more than just the ballooning deficit associated with his tax cuts.Trump's insensitivity is legendary but his comportment towards politicians dealing...

Trump Called an "Idiot" as he Blames the Victims for California's Wildfires

November 14, 2018 Add Comment Edit

As Californians combat three major forest fires Trump takes to Twitter to blame the state for forest mismanagement and threatens to withdraw federal funding. The president is once again misinformed as these are urban interface fires and have nothing to do with forest management. These statements prompted...

Corporate Activism in the 2018 Midterm Elections and Beyond

November 12, 2018 Add Comment Edit

Companies are increasingly departing from their traditional apolitical stances and the 2018 midterm election in the United States was no exception. While many companies encouraged their employees to vote, others extended this message to their partners and the general public. Some companies wore their...

November 11, 2018 Add Comment Edit

Nature & Me is a presentation that will take place on December 3, 2018 at the Moment Factory, 6250 Park Ave, Montreal, QC Montreal, QC. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and the presentation begins at 7:15 p.m.For many of us, our everyday connection to nature isn’t what it used to be. What does that mean...