This year marks several major milestones in sustainable development, including the 20th anniversary of the 1992 Earth Summit. However, according to a GlobeScan / SustainAbility Survey a majority of opinion leaders view the Rio+20 United Nations Summit as a critical opportunity to make progress on sustainability leadership, but very few think it will succeed. Lindsay
The first ripples of change often begin with civil society. Over time NGOs have used their speed, activism and collaborative approaches to influence actors within the UN process, as well as private sector players. In the latest in our series of weekly videos on Guardian Sustainable Business, WWF’s Yolanda Kakabadse, activist Vandana Shiva, and Ford Motor
The onus falls on government to give us the systems, incentives and regulatory frameworks to enable sustainable development. But, we repeatedly see them neglect global challenges in favor of protecting national interests. We hope to see a sense of shared vision and objectives by governments at Rio+20, but historically, governments have shown a lack of
New Pioneer Video: Mobilizing the Response
Over the last two decades, we have seen too much talk and too little action on sustainable development. In the latest in our series of weekly videos on Guardian Sustainable Business, Pioneers give a call to action in the aftermath of a disappointing outcome at Rio+20. Some encourage business leadership, others speak of new networks,
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