By providing an economic floor for everyone in Canada, basic or guaranteed income would simplify and streamline our income security system, lower rates of po...
Conflict of rights is big human rights issue. In a moving talk, Ciaran Burke offers a surprising view for balancing...
Conflict of rights is big human rights issue. In a moving talk, Ciaran Burke offers a surprising view for balancing this conflict. Can we use human right as ...
The basic idea of human rights is that each of us, regardless of who we are or where we were born, are entitled to...
The basic idea of human rights is that each of us, regardless of who we are or where we were born, are entitled to the same fundamental rights and freedoms. That may sound easy, but it gets incredibly complicated as soon as we try to put this idea into practice. What are basic human rights? Who chooses them? Who ensures compliance - and how? Benedetta Berti explores the intricacies of human rights.
Conflict is an Energy Source. Why You Should Listen The #1 source of pain on a team, or in any relationship, is...
Conflict is an Energy Source. Why You Should Listen The #1 source of pain on a team, or in any relationship, is conflict. What if conflict wasn’t good or bad...
Is it true that 97% of climate scientists agree that climate change is real? Where does the 97% figure come from?...
Is it true that 97% of climate scientists agree that climate change is real? Where does the 97% figure come from? And if it is true, do they agree on both th...
The charity Campaign to End Loneliness says that one million of us are already suffering from acute loneliness,...
The charity Campaign to End Loneliness says that one million of us are already suffering from acute loneliness, while two and a half million over 60s fear th...
The green economy is defined as an economy that aims at reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities, and...
The green economy is defined as an economy that aims at reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities, and that aims for sustainable development without degrading the environment. It is closely related with ecological economics, but has a more politically applied focus. The 2011 UNEP Green Economy Report argues "that to be green, an economy must not only be efficient, but also fair. Fairness implies recognising global and country level equity dimensions, particularly in assuring a just transition to an economy that is low-carbon, resource efficient, and socially inclusive."
This training module provides a hands-on approach to sustainable agriculture presented by leaders in the field: a...
This training module provides a hands-on approach to sustainable agriculture presented by leaders in the field: a University Extension Service Director, a Pr...
Sustainable development has been the red line in Kitty van der Heijdens'carreer. After working for the UN, she is...
Sustainable development has been the red line in Kitty van der Heijdens'carreer. After working for the UN, she is now director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ambassador for sustainable development. She will represent the Netherlands in the upcoming Rio plus 20 earth Summit in June 2012. An international conference organised by the UN 20 years after the first UN conference on sustainable development in Rio. At TEDxHaarlem Kitty van der Heijden will take us on a journey through international sustainable development conferences.