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 Futures for Towns & Small Cities,” described the situation of Silver Spring, MD, one of the most ethnically and… Read More
During the April 13-16 national Popular Culture Association (PCA) conference, ISF will present on “Climate Crisis and the Story Wars: Inventing the Future in Popular Culture.” This presentation will feature some of the key ideas and points from a new ISF paper on that topic, noting the dueling… 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 overseas… Read More
In the ongoing story of international efforts since 2002 to address the overarching objective of changing unsustainable consumption and production patterns, the UN recently announced the launch of the One Planet Network -- those organizations, agencies, businesses, policymakers and others engaged… Read More
One relatively new domain in the world of financial investment focuses on climate change; in particular, investing in low- or zero-carbon business ventures, technologies and practices that contribute to protecting our global climate, as opposed to adding to the problem. This is an area attracting… Read More
NEW YORK, July 9, 2018 -- The High Level Political Forum (HLPF) opened today at the United Nations, where government delegations, policymakers, business leaders, NGOs and others will review global progress by countries in implementing six of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established… Read More