Hybrid event
The Regional Forum on Sustainable Development for the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Region will be held in Geneva on 6 and 7 April 2022 as a hybrid meeting with the theme: Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation… Read More
On March 14, after months of discussions, plans and exchanges, our project proposal to organize a collaborative project focusing on reducing plastic waste, globally and locally, but especially within the UNECE region, was finally approved.
We have been working on the idea with our… Read More
Hybrid event
Fashion consumption and production have doubled since the beginning of the 21st century, leading to fundamental changes in how we acquire, use, and dispose of our clothes. Consumption of fashion and textiles… Read More
Virtual
The Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) is an opportunity for the Member States and Stakeholders to share best practices for sustainability and create momentum for governments to build back better through green and sustainable recovery plans,… Read More
Last October 7-8, 2021, Jeffrey was one of the keynote speakers at the 2nd Collingwood World Summit: Habitat in Towns. ISF’s presentation, “Engaging the Public in Sustainable… Read More
Plastics play an essential role in modern society, but also lead to significant impacts on the environment and climate. Reducing such impacts while retaining the usefulness of plastics requires a shift towards a more circular and sustainable plastics system. This report tells the story of… Read More
White Monday is the annual day highlighting the circular economy. Today, November 25, White Monday stands out as a conscious consumer challenge to Black Friday.
Background
White Monday was founded in 2017 in Malmö, Sweden, by the circular cloth-repair start-up … Read More
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
The Global Research Forum on Sustainable Production and Consumption will hold its fourth international conference June 26-29, 2019 in Hong Kong. The theme of the conference is "Transforming Production and Consumption: Bridging Sustainability Research… Read More
George Washington University School of Public Health, Washington, DC
This pre-conference to the International Communication Association brings together scholars from around the world to share research related to transnational and international aspects of environmental communication. May 24, 2019, 9 am – 5 pm, George Washington University School of Public Health,… Read More
Washington, DC's National Harbor, Marriott Gaylord, across the Potomac from Old Town Alexandria.
May 24-26, 2019, Conference website.
As Albert Einstein put it, "imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions." This is also the motto of the Museum of Science Fiction, which each year hosts the Escape Velocity… Read More