sustainable development
Changing the way we use technology
As the search for new (and sustainable) energy sources continues, it is time to consider the possibility that the solution lies not in a shift of energy source, but a shift in energy use. The way we lead our lives is unsustainable, and if we do not exhaust our energy sources, it is just a matter of time before we exhaust other natural resources.
Emergence Persuasion
Traditional methods of promoting environmental awareness and supporting the need for eco-minded initiatives have been unsuccessful in fostering longterm change. The narrative of climate change must become one which induces people to change their behaviour quickly.
Visions of a Sustainable World
Dear Friends, I’m delighted to share with you the online video launch of our new “Visions of a Sustainable World” lecture series.
Dedicated to inspiring visions of a sustainable world and practical strategies to achieve it, the lecture series was inaugurated this Spring by Dr. Paul Raskin, the President of the Tellus Institute and a Director of the Great Transition Initiative. Dr. Raskin presented a provocative “history from the future” – a look back at how global sustainability was achieved, from the vantage point of the year 2084.
Our second speaker was Alex Steffen, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Worldchanging and Editor of Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century. He spoke about "Building a Bright Green Future That Works," on the emerging tools available to create sustainable, prosperous communities.
Both lectures are available via Yale's YouTube channel:
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Goran Carstedt on the Responsibility Capacity Index and fostering relevant climate solutions
Dr. Carstedt briefly explains the Responsibility Capacity Index (RCI), and what it means for Canada, as well as other developed nations. With these facts at our disposal it becomes clear that there must be domestic reductions in emissions, but also support for environmentally friendly development in less developed nations.
Center on Wisconsin Strategy
COWS is a national policy center and field laboratory for high-road economic development — a competitive market economy of shared prosperity, environmental sustainability, and capable democratic government. Some areas of COWS' program focus are:
- Economic and workforce development
- Sectoral strategies and career pathways
- Clean energy and energy efficiency
- Labor markets and job improvement
- Strategies for improving low-wage work
Sierra Club
Since 1892, the Sierra Club has been working to protect communities, wild places, and the planet itself. We are the oldest, largest, and most influential grassroots environmental organization in the United States. Transforming our energy future, slowing and ultimately reversing climate change and its consequences will require a clear agenda and aggressive timetable that will allow us to repower and rebuild America.
http://www.sierraclub.org/
World Wildlife Fund
The World Wildlife Fund works to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:
- conserving the world's biological diversity,
- ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable,
- promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability
CIRS is designed to accelerate sustainability in the Lower Mainland of BC by bringing together people, projects and processes in new ways. To start with, we are constructing a building that is at the frontier of urban development every way. The CIRS building is designed to not only have as little impact as possible, it will actually improve the surrounding environment.
http://www.cirs.ubc.ca/
The Tallberg Foundation
The mission of the Tällberg Foundation is to foresee global systems problems emerging out of imbalances between earth systems and the human endeavor to support economic growth, poverty eradication, energy provision and all peoples equity and security. For nearly three decades, the Tällberg Foundation has been deepening our understanding of issues related to leadership and change in society and business.
http://www.tallbergfoundation.org/
The Climate Action Secretariat
The BC Climate Action Secretariat leads and drives change to achieve the Province's greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. We have a strong team of committed and knowledgeable people with expertise in key areas of climate action - carbon neutral operations, transportation and energy policy, research, and strategic partnerships.
