While cities are often seen as the center of innovation, a growing number of islands are quietly leading the way in smart technology. Islands worldwide are positioning themselves as incubators as they...Read More
In 2012, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted resolution 67/215, declaring the Decade of Sustainable Energy for All 2014-2019. In its resolution 73/236 on ‘Ensuring Access to Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable and...Read More
Amaia Salamanca attends EQC Mercedes-Benz presentation at Cupula de Las Arenas on May 08, 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. (Jordi Vidal/WireImage) Getty German carmaker Mercedes-Benz pledged today to decarbonize its new...Read More
Why Global Citizens Should Care Current desalination methods are both extremely costly and generate huge amounts of toxic waste. This new method could revolutionize the desalination industry, helping countries achieve...Read More
Sustainable Brands reveals program, networking and activity highlights for its upcoming global flagship conference: SB’19 Detroit. More than 2,500 business leaders will convene June 3-6 at the Cobo Center in...Read More
The Permanent Missions of Belgium and Brazil to the UN will host a special event, organized by the Global Science, Technology and Innovation Conference (G-STIC) in conjunction with the Fourth UN...Read More
Innovate4Climate (I4C) is a global event on climate finance, climate investment and climate markets. In 2019, its third edition will bring together business, finance, policy and technology leaders to accelerate...Read More
With major flooding and severe weather events increasingly impacting the low-lying areas that make up most of Florida, the state is one of the most vulnerable to changes in the...Read More
Why Global Citizens Should Care The United Nations’ Global Goals urges countries to protect marine life. Coral reefs, in particular, foster vibrant ecosystems, protect coastlines from erosion and storms, and...Read More
Executive Summary People often associate healing only with “cure,” but it is much broader. A clinician heals when she reassures a patient that a symptom does not signal a feared...Read More
The Alliance to Save Energy will convene its annual Energy Efficiency Global Forum (EE Global 2019) in Washington, DC, US, where global leaders will commit to ‘Doubling Down on Energy...Read More
Part of the decadal conference series, OceanObs’19 will bring together the ocean observing community ranging from scientists to end users. The conference aims to “improve response to scientific and societal needs...Read More
