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How certified fish can transform communities

Green Futures magazine, September 2nd

In Baja California, the certification of red rock lobster led to major improvements to infrastructure for ten coastal villages.

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Green Mondays throughout the UK in September
  • 6 September 2010 (evening events)
  • London, Manchester and Nottingham
Financing Energy Efficiency in University Data Centres and IT Activities
  • 8 September 2010
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  • 8th September 2010
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  • 14 September 2010
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O2 Eco rating helps consumers choose a sustainable future

James Taplin, August 25th, Forum Blog

files/eco-rating-symbol-for-blog.jpg Do you know how sustainable your mobile phone is? Not in general terms, but in comparison with the other handsets out there? Yesterday I’d be confident in putting money on the fact that you didn’t, but that is all set to change with the launch today of the new O2 Eco ... Read more

 

Opening up innovation for sustainability

Chris Sherwin, August 20th, Forum Blog

In March this year, M&S launched its ‘Your Green Idea’ competition inviting customers to suggest new, positive, green actions the company could implement as part of its ever-expanding Plan A. The winner, voted for by the public, would receive £100,000 to donate to an organisation, charity or company of their ... Read more

 

Testing the coalition's commitment to resourcing sustainable development

Jonathon Porritt, August 19th, Forum Blog

Forgive the extended blog the other day – a bit over the top.  I want to reassure Mrs Spelman and Mr Huhne that they now have two weeks respite as I’m away on holiday.   Which also means that I’ve kept Test Number 4 just about as simple ... Read more

 

A toolkit to help companies make millions from sustainability

David Bent, August 18th, Forum Blog

Three years ago Marks & Spencer made a bold commitment to sustainability with the launch of Plan A. They thought it would cost them £200 million but it's already adding millions to their profits. We want to help other companies find how social and environmental responsibility can ... Read more

 

Coalition cuts could achieve much more with 3D leadership

Stephanie Draper, August 18th, Forum Blog

files/Cameron and Clegg.jpg The first 100 days of the UK coalition government have made it clear that this government is going to cut, and cut in a big macho way, but is it really going to ‘cut it’ from a sustainability point of view? I would suggest not.  The sort of leadership that is going ... Read more

 

Mainstreaming sustainable development

Jonathon Porritt, August 17th, Forum Blog

This year’s CEO Study 2010, ‘A New Era of Sustainability’, carried out by Accenture on behalf of the UN’s Global Compact initiative, came out with some fascinating insights into the state of mind of around a thousand CEOs all over the world.  It’s actually hugely encouraging – especially at a time when ... Read more

 
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