Brazil is hosting the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, marking the 20th Anniversary of the first “Earth Summit." As world leaders, CEOs and citizens gather in Rio, Rio+20 must generate real actions on the part of governments, businesses and societies to deliver the necessary actions to support the transition to a green economy and ensure the sustainability of the planet’s resources.
Posted May 15, 2013 by John Romano in Environmental Justice, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Solving Global Warming
NRDC has joined hundreds of other civil society organizations in support of a proposal for the establishment of a UN “High Commissioner for Future Generations.” While the top national leaders at the Rio+20 Earth Summit last year reaffirmed their concern...continued→
Posted April 17, 2013 by John Romano in Environmental Justice, Living Sustainably, Solving Global Warming
Twenty years ago at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the world acknowledged that we stood at a crucial crossroads: Continuing with the status quo of prioritizing economic growth while neglecting social inequities and environmental degradation, or charting...continued→
Posted February 5, 2013 by Jacob Scherr in Green Enterprise, Living Sustainably, Solving Global Warming
At just 24-years-old, Chris Castro is a successful Cuban-American eco- entrepreneur from Orlando, Florida. I met Chris in New York last week at a UN assembly of youth leaders from around the world. He was there to celebrate the progress of...continued→
Posted August 2, 2012 by Jacob Scherr in Curbing Pollution, Environmental Justice, Green Enterprise, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, Solving Global Warming, The Media and the Environment
The mainstream media, outside of Brazil and particularly in the United States, did not pay a lot of attention to Rio+20 Earth Summit in June. However, Rio+20 did reach millions of people worldwide. It was first global summit of the...continued→
Posted July 9, 2012 by Jacob Scherr in Curbing Pollution, Environmental Justice, Green Enterprise, Greening China, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil
Since returning from Rio, I have already participated in a number of debriefings about the Rio+20 Earth Summit. I am pleased to see the interest, but dismayed to find many people have already accepted the message that the Summit had...continued→
Posted June 25, 2012 by Sharon Buccino in Curbing Pollution, Moving Beyond Oil, Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
I got a new phone over the weekend. My 13 year old daughter said, “Mom, that’s great! Now you can text me.” I welcome the chance for a new way to connect. Even a quick exchange of “LUVU” would be...continued→
Posted June 25, 2012 by Michael Davidson in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Solving Global Warming
Government leaders, representatives from the private sector and the NGO community have returned home after the two-week long set of activities marking the Rio+20 Earth Summit. This once-in-a-generation meeting of world leaders marked a critical time for our planet as...continued→
Posted June 23, 2012 by Frances Beinecke in Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Reviving the World's Oceans, Solving Global Warming
When 17-year-old student Brittany Trilford addressed the opening session of the Rio Earth Summit on Wednesday, she urged world leaders to take concrete action to protect the planet. “I stand here with fire in my heart,” she said. “I’m confused...continued→
Posted June 22, 2012 by Tiffany Traynum in Living Sustainably
Today marked the conclusion of a global environmental summit that drew nearly 100 world leaders and more than 45,000 people. At the Rio+20 Conference, world leaders, thousands of participants from government, the private sector, NGOs and other groups, came together...continued→
Posted June 22, 2012 by Leila Monroe in Curbing Pollution, Living Sustainably, Reviving the World's Oceans
What do mushrooms, tires, and soda bottles have in common? They are all being used, recycled or even upcycled through innovative programs that prevent waste from entering the environment. Despite some disappointments in the formal negotiations process, the UN Conference...continued→
