PLUGGING BUSINESS INTO THE GLOBAL AGENDA: THE PLATFORM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENT
PJ Marshall Founder and Executive Director, Restore the Earth Foundation pjm@restoretheearth.org www.restoretheearth.org . ABSTRACT: Restore the Earth Foundation, Inc. (REF) is a social investment partner for corporations that value the Earth’s natural resources. Founded in 2010, we are a global nongovernmental organization that deploys landscape-scale ecosystem restoration projects and measures and reports the impact. Our exclusive […]
The Deterioration of Human Rights in Iran continues: Interview with Shabnam Assadollahi
Shabnam Assadollahi is a veteran human rights advocate who has worked extensively helping newcomers and refugees resettle in Canada. She has distinguished herself as a broadcaster, writer and public speaker. While her primary and heartfelt interest focuses on the Iranian community and events that affect both women and minority communities in the land of her birth […]
Solidarity: Out of Guilt or Desire for Change?
Travis Green Independent Researcher interested in Peacebuilding, Conflict Studies and International Development. trav.s.green@gmail.com . Abstract: This is a reflection on the concept of solidarity. In particular it looks at three cases and problematizes how solidarity is expressed in regards to each situation It links these thoughts with several definitions of solidarity that follow the case studies. […]
The Value of Friendship, Tolerance and Respect within Education of Economics and Business
Saskia Troy (MSc.) is a business economist specialized in Global Business and Stakeholder Management and amongst others Regional Coordinator Europe and Chapter Leader Netherlands Children of the Earth (NGO of the United Nations) and she is a member of the Working Group Sustainable Finance (Changing Finance, Financing Change) of the UNEP/World Resources Institute in Washington. […]
J.K. ROWLING: INTERNATIONAL AID CAN HELP END THE INSTITUTIONALISATION OF CHILDREN ‘IN OUR LIFETIME’
Author launches #LetsTalkLumos campaign for eight million children in institutions or orphanages, of whom over 80 per cent have living parents J.K. Rowling today urged some of the world’s largest international aid donors to use their financial might to eradicate institutions and orphanages that harm children. As Founder and President of the international children’s charity […]
Yasuni-Amazona: “The Rain Forest Project”
Welcome Future Global Professors and College Scholars of: Yasuni-Amazona, “The Rain Forest Project” YASUNI Symbolizes Abundance of Life on Earth Our Non-Profit Educational Project in collaboration with the NAPO WILDLIFE CENTER offers an ALL EXPENSE PAID COMPREHENSIVE AMAZON TRIP, FULL ROOM & BOARD, ROUND TRIP AIRFARE, for Global Scholars interested in Studying a topic of their academic passion in the Yasuni, State Park in Ecuador […]
De nuevo, la seguridad y no la paz
De nuevo prevalece la seguridad -el inmenso negocio de la seguridad sobre la paz. De nuevo los buitres de la guerra vencedores. No había dinero para reducir las enormes brechas sociales, para ayudar al desarrollo endógeno y evitar así estas emigraciones desesperadas… y ahora, de pronto, hay mucho dinero para la guerra. Ya se intentó […]
Qaryah Thayyibah: An Alternative School in Salatiga, Indonesia
Javier Collado talking with Ahmad Bahruddin in Salatiga, Indonesia. Javier Collado Ruano: Dear readers, it is a big pleasure to me to introduce you Mr. Ahmad Bahruddin, an experienced leader in Indonesia, who is working with a rich alternative educational project namely Qaryah Thayyibah Learning Community (QTLC) in the region of Salatiga, Indonesia. I have […]
Peoples’ Sustainability Treaties Movement
BACKGROUND: While the nations of the world tussled with the official documents and the statements and proclamations at the Rio+20 Summit, a vigorous Peoples’ Sustainability Treaties movement had begun to take shape—presenting an alternative, grass-roots view of what people think sustainable development might look like. The Peoples’ Sustainability Treaties (PST) were initiated by civil society organizations to develop collective […]
Children of the Earth
www.coeworld.org Mission Children of the Earth inspires and unites young people, through personal and social transformation, to create a peaceful and sustainable world. One Earth….with all her Children smiling! Slogan Inspires and unites young people for peace worldwide. Vision Our vision is that one by one, Children of the Earth will inspire young people […]