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Italy PM Giorgia Meloni opposed participating in plan viewed by many as Beijing’s attempt to buy political influence.Italy has withdrawn from China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), more than four years after becoming the only Group of…

Timothy Jay Carney, PhD, MPH, MBA1; Jennifer L. Wiltz, MD, MPH1,2; Kailah Davis, PhD1; Peter A. Briss, MD, MPH1; Karen Hacker, MD, MPH1 (View author affiliations) Suggested citation for this article: Carney TJ, Wiltz JL, Davis…

In the summer of 1914, Frederick M. Dille, manager at Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge, observed: “The general conditions of affairs at Niobrara are favorable and good. The animals are thriving, the feed has been abundant, the…

There are many ways to apply crowdfunding in the government space. This case study highlights the U.S. Department of State’s utilization of an online crowdfunding platform (CFP) to launch the Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2.0…

San Anselmo is moving forward with a ballot initiative seeking the town’s exit from a county flood district in protest of Ross Valley flood control efforts. The Town Council gave direction to staff at a meeting Tuesday to prepare a…

Spanning computer science, mechanical engineering, biological engineering, neuroscience, and other disciplines, presenters at MIT’s Aging Brain Initiative Symposium Oct. 23 delivered a rich and…

St. Croix, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Governor Albert Bryan Jr., during today’s Government House press briefing, declared a State of Emergency to address the potable water system on St. Croix and concerns about elevated levels of lead…

Finding and getting access to our own health information can be a complex process. And most of us don’t really think about having our health information readily accessible until we really need it – like in the event of an…

Columbia University’s Initiative for Policy Dialogue (IPD), Columbia University’s Institute of Global Politics (IGP), Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center, and Suramericana Visión Roundtable on IMF Lending Rate Policy…

Get to know the International Coral Reef Initiative — an international partnership to preserve coral reefs and related ecosystems around the world. ICRI unites the global coral community and raises awareness of the need to…

Nicole Ferrini, Chief Resilience officer for the City of El Paso discusses the resilient cities initiative. See the story - Where is El Paso on energy sustainablity?

Nairobi has joined the 100 resilient cities from African Initiative.

Michael Berkowitz explains the commitment of the 100 resilient cities to fund Nairobi. This comes days after global reports rank Nairobi as one of the top cities in the world.

Killer whales hunt salmon in the rich waters off the North American west coast. But a new green energy project, in which turbines are places on the seafloor, threatens to harm fish life. Al Jazeera's Allen Schauffler reports from the…

The pristine forest of Nan has been a source of pride and food for the Nan people for generations. In the last decade, widespread contract maize farming has taken over the mountainous landscape, replacing the dense forest. Fertilizers and…

At the COP 10 Meeting in Nagoya, Japan, in 2011, the parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted the Satoyama Initiative. This gives special status - and money - to socio-ecological production landscapes. These are often…

Climate change, resource scarcity, population growth, persistent hunger and poverty; these problems are often fought as if they existed in a vacuum. Now a group of renowned nature conservation, poverty, and hunger organizations have banded…

Meet the junior architects leading the design of 78's future playground in the Bronx. Learn more about TPL's New York City Playgrounds Program:

The American buffalo, bison, or "iinnii," as the animals are called by members of the Blackfoot Confederacy, gave strength to the tribes, providing lodging, clothing, food, and the foundation of spiritual and social relationships. Now, the…

Sean Kidney, the CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative, speaks to us about his views on Climate Change and bringing businesses and governments together to invest in green infrastructure. How can we battle climate change in corporation with…

The Green Fund was established to support initiatives that will contribute to South Africa's transition to a low carbon, climate resilient, and resource efficient development path. The Green Fund creates the space for catalytic financing.…

United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, video message to Pearl Initiative and UN Global Compact Inaugural Regional Forum, Corporate Accountability Matters, Business Integrity and Value Creation beyond 2015.

The Executive Conversation on Integrity & Transparency explored how regional and multinational players increasingly see any shortfall in high levels of integrity and transparency as a key business risk. The session was held at the…

Focused on Corporate Accountability Matters: Business Integrity Beyond 2015, the inaugural Pearl Initiative and United Nations Global Compact Regional Forum proved successful beyond expectations. Attended by more than 500 regional and…

The Second Plenary Session (Diversity in Leadership Teams The Business Case) marked the launch of the Pearl Initiative Report Womens Careers in the GCC: The CEO Agenda". The session was held at the inaugural Pearl Initiative and United…

Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, President & Chairperson, Foundation for the UN Global Compact keynote address: Corporate Leadership and Integrity at the inaugural Pearl Initiative and United Nations Global Compact held on 16th April 2015 at the…

The Opening Plenary Session at the inaugural Pearl Initiative and United Nations Global Compact held on 16th April 2015 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum,…

Welcome remarks from Badr Jafar, Founder of The Pearl Initiative, at the inaugural Pearl Initiative and United Nations Global Compact Forum held on 16th April 2015 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh…

Georg Kell, Executive Director, The United Nations Global Compact welcome remarks at the inaugural Pearl Initiative and United Nations Global Compact Regional Forum held on 16th April 2015 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, under the…

In an address to UN Member States and other stakeholders at a high-level event in New York, the UN Secretary-General appointed UNIDO Director-General and UN Energy Chair, Kandeh Yumkella, as his Special Representative for Sustainable Energy…

A discussion about the UN Sustainable Energy for All Initiative, at Climate Week NYC 2012.

The EBRD is proud to say that it has more than fulfilled its pledges under the Sustainable Energy For All initiative, made at the Rio +20 summit in June 2012.

Webinar: The mission of Colorado's Energy Smart Transportation Initiative was to develop a framework for considering energy efficiency and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in transportation decision-making. With SSTI assistance, a…

On October 21st, 2010, 3BL Media caught up with Kathy Abusow, President and CEO at Sustainable Forestry Initiative while attending the Canadian Business for Social Responsibility (CBSR) conference, Collaborating for Sustainable Change in ,…

Women Want Work. Empowering Women is one of the central goals of the Ethical Fashion Initiative. Providing women with work with adequate pay and working conditions can assist the development of entire communities. Women tend to share the…

100 RESILIENT CITIES - PIONEERED BY THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION HOSTSKICKOFF WORKSHOP MARKING BEGINNING OF 100 Resilient Cities - Pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation(100RC) today began the process of developing a comprehensive resilience…

Poverty and Environment in Singida/Tanzania. Documentary produced for UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative Tanzania country programme, 2010.

Yumkella, who leaders the United Nations' Sustainable Energy for All initiative discusses the connection between energy and other development issues, from health to poverty, and how sustainable energy can promote development and protect…

Corporate Social Responsibility News: DDB's Initiative in the Philippines; Verisae's Sustainability Resources Planning Software.

What is the E-Enterprise Initiative? At base, it is a new collaborative process through which states and the EPA will work together. E-Enterprise is designed to share resources among jurisdictions and to enable joint priority-setting. It…

Green schools improve test scores, improve the health of students and teachers, and save money that can be spent on school supplies.

Mr Bharrat Jagdeo, Former President of Guyana, acted as Guest of Honour for the launch of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)-TERI Initiative for Green Growth and Development in India at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit…

Today at 4pm PST (7pm EST), join TriplePundit's Founder, Nick Aster, for a chat with Justin Bakule, Executive Director of the Shared Value is responsible for the overall strategic direction and management of the Initiative, and works…

Walter Vergara, Senior Fellow at the World Resources Institute, speaks about Initiative 20x20: a country-led effort to restore 20 million hectares of land in Latin America and the Caribbean by 2020. The initiativeto be launched formally at…

Symrise AG was the Fi Europe Excellence Awards Sustainability Initiative of the Year winner for their product simply vanilla - Symrise Sustainable Fi Europe Excellence Awards were held on Tuesday 19 November 2013, at the end of the first…

Simon Roopchand of Emrill Energy Services and Evangelos S. Lianos of Yingli Solar Green Energy each gave green-friendly presentations at The Change Initiative in Dubai. Construct Arabia TV spoke with Roopchand and Lianos afterwards to…

This video is about interview. “Green is Good,” hosted by Electronic Recyclers International’s CEO John Shegerian, is America’s top environmental and sustainability podcast and radio show. Broadcast weekly on America’s Talk Channel on…

The Green Jobs, Green Economy Initiative (GJGEI) is a program of the Marion Institute, developed in collaboration with the Mayor of New Bedford and the Greater New Bedford Economic Development Council.

Incomrecycle.com took the first step to create a unique ecosystem in China's recycle industry.

Social Venture Partners (SVP) - Pittsburgh selected Sustainable Pittsburgh as a finalist in their "Social Innovation Fast Pitch" program. Through this initiative, SVP-Pittsburgh identifies Allegheny County's most innovative nonprofits and…