Tag: Rio+20
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The Brilliance of Green Building is Shining at Rio+20
Jason Hartke Vice President, National Policy U.S. Green Building Council “It is time that we steered by the stars, not the lights of each passing ship.” — General Omar Bradley The green building world knows the following statistic all too well….
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Stakeholders Along the Road to Rio+20 Call Upon Leaders for Action at Upcoming Earth Summit
Maggie Comstock Policy Analyst U.S. Green Building Council On June 5, the Road to Rio+20 series made a final pit stop in Washington D.C., the North American host city for World Environment Day, to launch a new report, Advancing the Transformation to a…
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Taking Action at Rio+20
Maggie Comstock Policy Analyst U.S. Green Building Council Note: this blog was cross-posted from UK Green Building Council The Rio+20 Earth Summit represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a roadmap for the “Future We Want” —the f…
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UN Secretary-General: Rio+20 must provide Roadmap for the Future We Want
Maggie Comstock Associate, Policy U.S. Green Building Council Last week, the Center for Global Development (CGD), in partnership with Climate Advisors and the Embassy of Denmark, hosted a high-level event on Delivering Sustainable Energy for All: Oppo…
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The Top Three Reasons Rio+20 Will Change the World
Maggie Comstock Associate, Policy U.S. Green Building Council Note: This blog was originally posted on unep.org Please vote for Maggie to be the official blogger for World Environment Day in Rio! Click “Vote Now” below her picture or at the end…