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Blog posts related to Rio+20 and its follow up.
Sustainable development cannot be achieved by government action alone. It requires the participation of all sectors of societies. At the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, a document called Agenda 21 was released that, among other things, formalized groups whose contribution is crucial to making sustainable development a reality. Since then, these … Continue reading Getting ready for Rio+20 – The Nine Major Groups (Part 2)
Sustainable development cannot be achieved by government action alone. It requires the participation of all sectors of societies. At the first Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, a document called Agenda 21 was released that, among other things, formalized groups whose contribution is crucial to making sustainable development a reality. Since then, these … Continue reading Getting ready for Rio+20 – The Nine Major Groups (Part 1)
The 3rd PRME Global Forum on 14-15 June 2012 will be the official platform for management-related Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) at Rio+20 – the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development – and the Rio+20 Corporate Sustainability Forum, hosted by the UN Global Compact. The Forum will provide a space to discuss and mobilize action around … Continue reading Contributing to the Global Forum and Rio+20, even if you can’t attend
With Rio+20 and the PRME Global Forum for Responsible Management Education right around the corner, here is a look at a range of other events taking place throughout the Summit focused on business education, as well as a range of platforms where participants and those who are not able to make it to Brazil can contribute … Continue reading Getting Ready for Rio: Business Education Events
Water is one of the 7 critical issues being discussed at the upcoming Rio+20 summit in Brazil. According to the Rio+20 website, by 2050, at least one in four people is likely to live in a country affected by chronic or recurring shortages of fresh water. The business sector, through the production of goods and … Continue reading Creating More Sustainable Campuses: Water (part 1)
Food is one of the 7 critical issues bring discussed at the upcoming Rio+20 summit taking place this June in Rio de Janeiro Brazil. As the Rio+20 site states, “It is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food,” and, in this two part blog, we will be looking at a range … Continue reading Sustainable Food on Campus (part 1)
This June will see representatives from governments, the UN, major groups, business and a range of international organisations come together in Rio e Janeiro, Brazil for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, better known as the Rio+20 Earth Summit. The management education and business communities will be playing an active part in this historic event. … Continue reading Management Education and Rio+20 (Part 2)
This June will see representatives from governments, the UN, major groups, business and a range of international organisations come together in Rio e Janeiro, Brazil for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development, better known as the Rio+20 Earth Summit. The management education and business communities will be playing an active part in this historic event. … Continue reading Management Education and Rio + 20 (Part 1)
I recently had the chance to speak with Pernille Kallehave, Head of Development at the Interdisciplinary Centre for Organizational Architecture and Consultant to the dean on sustainability issues at Aarhus University, Business and Social Sciences. Pernille is the organizer of a new contest called PRME LEADERS+20, which encourages faculty and student teams to submit innovative … Continue reading PRME LEADERS+20 competition
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