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Eco-warriors change the face of a school
BANGALORE: When their school toilets ran out of water, the students of Sarakki Higher Primary School were at a loss. They had to stop using them. Result? ...
WARM: Work Adjustment for Recycling and Managing Waste
An ILO action manual for waste collectors and communities to promote their joint actions in improving safety, health and efficiency in waste collection and ...
Environment and Development News
This is ESCAP's May 2011 edition of the newsletter on Environment and Sustainable Development News.
Green Economy: Sustainable Transition in a Changing Arab World
"Green Economy: Sustainable Transition in a Changing Arab World is the fourth of a series of annual reports produced by the Arab Forum for Environment and ...
Vital GEO Graphics
An electronic booklet that is based on "Global Environment Outlook: environment for development (GEO-4)." This is one of many publications produced within the ...
Green Jobs and Occupational Safety and Health Presentation
This presentation gives an overview of the strong linkages between Green Jobs and Occupational Safety and Health. It also draws on particular sectors and ...
Working towards sustainable development: Opportunities for decent work and social inclusion in a green economy
A green economy is necessary if sustainable development is to be realized. According to this new released report by the ILO’s Global Green Jobs Programme, the ...
Sustainia100 Guide
Gathered from 56 countries spread over six continents, Sustainia100 is a complete guide to innovative and scalable solutions instrumental in creating ...
The Green Economy Pocketbook: the case for action
The Green Economy Pocketbook: the case for action describes a vision for change. Drawing lessons from a series of national dialogues in developing and ...
Green Jobs in Asia Regional Conference flyer
Asia-Pacific countries call for intensified efforts to create green jobs initiatives - Surabaya Conference
Government, employer and worker representatives from ten countries in the Asia-Pacific region have called for intensified efforts through social dialogue to ...
Australian Council of Recyclers (ACOR)
ACOR is Australia’s peak industry association representing companies involved in recovering secondary resources. ACOR’s mission is to encourage governments, ...
Community Sanitation and Recycling Organization
CSARO is a Cambodian non-governmental organization established in February 1997 by a group of development workers committed to improving the environment and ...
KILUS Foundation Multi-Purpose Environmental Cooperative
The cooperative employs over 200 people and collaborates with women's groups in the Philippines to transform waste into saleable products that have penetrated ...
Waste Concern
Waste Concern is a not-for-profit research and development arm of Waste Concern Group focusing on pilot projects on all types of waste and cleaner energy ...
Green Jobs in Asia Regional Conference
On 29-31 August 2012, a tripartite regional workshop will discuss the Green Jobs in Asia project to highlight successful approaches, areas of improvement and ...
‘Going green’ gone viral
Kindra Cooper, The Jakarta Post, 15 April 2012 - Going-green hype has people saying no to plastic bags and toting reusable water bottles everywhere — healthy ...
Asia - Pacific countries call for intensified efforts to create green jobs initiatives - Surabaya conference
SURABAYA (ILO News): Government, employer and worker representatives from ten countries in the Asia-Pacific region have called for intensified efforts through ...
Asia technology comes clean to provide green solutions
BBC News, 9 May 2011.
Business and governments discuss green economy ahead of Rio+20
A two-day consultation addressed how to best leverage business strengths in innovation, adaptation and implementation to facilitate the transition to a green ...
Businesses scramble to keep up with green product demand
Green businesses are being urged to overhaul their design and supply operations, after a new report by consultancy Accenture revealed that many firms selling ...
Green Jobs in Asia Regional Conference
The Green Jobs in Asia regional conference will be held on 29-31 August 2012 in Surabaya, Indonesia. This conference will serve as an opportunity to reflect on ...
In the name green sensibility
The Jakarta Post, 15 April 2012 - Green concepts are gaining traction and popularity in Indonesia as is exemplified by the 365 Eco Bar which was designed based ...
Live blog from Oxford University: food, water and energy for all
Jo Confino blogs live from the high level Resource sustainability conference at Oxford University's Smith School, which is looking at new ways to manage ...
Population growth, climate change drive need for urban rethink
AlertNet, Amantha Perera, 27 June 2012 - Experts, UN officials and activists spoke of how the world’s bulging urban population will need a bigger share of ...
Rio+20 Dialogues
The Sustainable Development Dialogues, to be held in Riocentro, between June 16 to 19, in the context of the Rio+20 Conference, is an instrument to convene ...
Rio+20 Seminar: Gender Equality is Sustainability
Sustainable development cannot be achieved without equality between women and men. This seminar organized by the Nordic Council of Ministers aims to reaffirm ...
Rio+20 Voluntary Commitments
The Rio+20 Secretariat, together with the UN Global Compact and the Sustainable Energy for All initiative, has received over 700 Rio+20 voluntary commitments. ...
Sparking greener economic growth
Matt Haskins, leader of PwC's Sustainable Business Solutions tax practice, gives a business perspective of Rio
Students get green tips from man who walked to the Poles
The Times of India, 21 April 2012 - Delhi's waste management drive has a unique face. Sir Robert Swan, the first person ever to walk to both the North and ...