Presentation letter of the Austrian Youth Climate Summit 19 July 2018 What is our vision?We want to create a space in which young people can come together to find out about climate topics, discuss and network. A youth summit wants…
UN DESA Voice June 2018: Interview with UN Chief Economist Elliott Harris, Innovating for the SDGs, Latest urbanization trends. Find out more:
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The Austrian Platform for Development and Humanitarian Aid (Globale Verantwortung, Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Entwicklung und Humanitäre Hilfe) provides on their Website a database indicating the expertise and projects of their affiliates to find the proper partner(s) throughout the world. www.globaleverantwortung.at/projekte
Peter Haider of UPF-Austria, www.weltfriede.at provides the link below about the Interfaith Harmony Week conference in the UN in Vienna. Attached also the extraordinary lecture on „Youth in Iraq“. WIHW2016Vienna-Report-mb YouthinIraqFatimahAlmukhtar Here is the link to the recording of the 2nd session: …
“The rules of our world are laws, and they can be changed. Laws can restrict or they can enable. What matters is what they serve. Many of the laws in our world serve property – they are based on ownership. But imagine a law that has a higher moral authority a law that puts people and planet first. Imagine a law that starts from first do no harm, that stops this dangerous game and takes us to a place of safety….†Polly Higgins, 2015 “ecocide†means unlawful or wanton acts committed with knowledge that there is a substantial likelihood of severe and either widespread or long-term damage to the environment being caused by those acts. Legal definition of ecocide drafted by Independent Expert Panel — Stop Ecocide International Dear [elected representative ] Support making ECOCIDE an international crime Mass damage and destruction of ecosystems (ECOCIDE), committed over decades and permitted by law, has led to global climate and ecological crisis. …
Scientists, innovators and technologists will meet with representatives from governments, civil society, the private sector and other experts at the first Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum), from 6 to 7 June 2016…
I attach the latest report from the President of CoNGO. It is focused on Habitat III and implementation of SDGa. I trust it is of interest to our membership. Peter Lillie CoNGO Communication No.18 – May 2016
Subject: UNFCCC PRESS RELEASE: Paris Signing Marks Critical Next Step to Sustainable FutureFrom: unis@unvienna.orgDate: Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:29:37 +0200 UNFCCC PRESS RELEASE: Paris Signing Marks Critical Next Step to Sustainable Future Read the release on the UNFCCC website: Paris Signing…