PCF World Forum Easter Egg
PCF World Forum Easter egg: Overview of worldwide initiatives in carbon/environmental footprinting. Happy Easter from the PCF World Forum team, which will return on Tuesday, 10 April! As you may know the PCF World Forum has closely followed developments around international initiatives in carbon and environmental footprinting and is now also integrating developments on renewable [...click title for full article...]
2012 March Water Footprint Newsletter
The Water Footprint Network would like to share with you a number of recent key publications on water footprint. Furthermore, find below more info on our database WaterStat and our upcoming Water Footprint Training Course. The Water Footprint of Humanity This landmark study calculates and maps humanity’s green, blue and grey water footprint at a [...click title for full article...]
The Battle to Preserve the Natural World
In September of 1982, a group of scholars met in Stockholm intending to reform — even to revolutionize — the study of economics. The new ecological economists saw the economy as embedded in, and supported by, natural systems; nature was not simply a factor in, but the foundation of, economic activity. By integrating models from [...click title for full article...]
TRANSFORM YOUR CAREER
TRANSFORM YOUR CAREER: UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT CONTINUING EDUCATION HOSTS "SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS: PRACTICES IN SUPPORT OF PEOPLE, PROFIT & PRINCIPLES" Summer Program Runs July 11-15, 2011 in Burlington, VT May 2011 – Burlington, VT – For decades, Vermont has been known for growing businesses that are worldwide innovators in clean energy and environmental stewardship. The state [...click title for full article...]
Women Managing Farms and Forests in South Asia
Women Managing Farms and Forests in South Asia By Bina Agarwal For millions of rural women and their families in developing countries, rights to agricultural land and forest resources are critical determinants of their well-being and their security against destitution. Not only can such property rights enhance individual welfare, they can also strengthen livelihoods for [...click title for full article...]
Play the River Basin Game!
The University of Twente developed a computer-supported classroom game that illustrates various phenomena that take place when farmers compete over water. With whatever group you play, it’s always fun and a great learning experience. Download the river basin game – for free: http://www.waterfootprint.org/?page=files/Riverbasingame
Rideau-First CarbonNeutral® Company in the HR Services Industry in North America
Rideau is once again raising the recognition industry bar by answering the need for companies to reduce their carbon footprint to net zero. Montreal and New York City. April 4, 2011. Rideau Recognition Solutions, today announced that it has been awarded CarbonNeutral® company certification by measuring and reducing its carbon footprint to net zero. Rideau [...click title for full article...]
Top Environmental Prize Honors Ecological Footprint Pioneer
Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Mar 10, 2011 / (http://www.myprgenie.com) — Dr. Mathis Wackernagel, president of sustainability think tank Global Footprint Network and co-founder of the Ecological Footprint concept and methodology is among five recipients of this year’s Zayed International Prize for the Environment, one of the world’s most prestigious sustainability awards. The recipients will [...click title for full article...]
On the Policy Relevance of Ecological Footprints
J E R O E N V A N D E N B E R G H * Universitat Aut`onoma de Barcelona & ICREA, Spain VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands F A B I O G R A Z I * International Research Centre on the Environment and Development, CIRED, ENPC/ParisTech & EHESS/CNRS, France Searching [...click title for full article...]
ATINER 6th Annual International Symposium
SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION The Economics Research Unit of the Athens Institute for Education and Research (ATINER) will hold its 6th Annual International Symposium in Athens, Greece, 25-28 July 2011. The registration fee is 250 euro, covering access to all sessions, 2 lunches, coffee breaks and conference material. In addition, a Greek night [...click title for full article...]
