Archive for March, 2012

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Consumption, Production and the People’s Treaties

Consumption, Production and the People’s Treaties

March 23rd, 2012

Right now I am writing this during a meeting next door to the United Nations discussing the “Peoples Treaties” for Rio+20. These represent a parallel, civil–society driven process to highlight a range of issues and priorities not …

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Measuring Progress at Rio and Beyond

This past Sunday at the US-Canada Citizens Summit for Sustainable Development, I facilitated a group discussion on metrics and indicators for measuring progress toward sustainable development goals.  Indicators and targets are mentioned throughout the “Zero Draft” document titled …

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Columbia University Coalition for Sustainable Development (CUCSD) Delegates at Citizens’ Summit

Columbia University Coalition for Sustainable Development (CUCSD) Delegates at Citizens’ Summit

Ten (10) Columbia University Coalition for Sustainable Development (CUCSD) delegates had the privilege of attending the US/Canada Citizen Summit at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. During the morning of the event, after appreciating the beauty of the …

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Actions, Culture, Place

Could Doing Chores Save the World?

Could Doing Chores Save the World?

While laboring at a remote commune in the wilds of New Mexico, Emily Schosid learned what real sustainability means. And it's not at all what you'd expect.
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Actions, Climate

Change Gamers

Change Gamers

Video games are maturing. Where players once practiced delivering newspapers or dispatching demons, they are now increasingly being asked to tackle real-world problems like climate change and war. Follow author Dylan Walsh as he surveys the scene and logs on to try to save the globe.
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Day 2 Highlights from the Citizens’ Summit for Sustainable Development

Day 2 Highlights from the Citizens’ Summit for Sustainable Development

Day 2 of the Summit picked up right where Day 1 left off. After several rounds of breakout sessions the day before, the dialogue was strong and focused. With the end in sight, though, conversations began to take on a …

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