In ‘Buddhist Economics,’ sustainability trumps GDP
Economics professor Clair Brown says the approach can work for anyone who cares about people and the Earth.
Source: www.yaleclimateconnections.org
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Extended deadline: Call for proposals to support project “Reduce marine plastics and plastic pollution in Latin American and Caribbean cities through a circular economy approach” –
Together with countries in the Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC) region, UNEP is developing a project entitled “Reduce marine plastics and plastic pollution in Latin American and Caribbean cities through a circular economy approach” co-financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). This project aims at facilitating governments and businesses at the city level in the region to address the plastic pollution through accelerating their transition to a circular economy for plastics. The project is planned to be implemented in 6 cities in Colombia (Cartagena, one more to be decided), Jamaica (Kingston, Montego Bay), Panama (Panama City, Colon). UNEP is issuing the following two types of posts to support the development of the project: Data collection consultancy: collection of data related with marine plastics and plastic pollution from the 3 target countries, in particular the 6 target cities; Policy consultancy: policy baseline identification and stakeholder engagement at national and local level related with circular economy, marine plastics, and plastic pollution from the 3 target countries, in particular the 6 target cities.
Solvency II: EIOPA evaluates sustainability risks
Search for evidence runs until March 08…
How a European collaboration is helping Nice’s sustainability struggles
Alain Chateau, Director, Centre of Excellence – Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur discusses how the IRIS European Project is helping Nice’s smart city endeavors.
California Is the First State to Declare War on Plastic Straws
The first statewide straw ban has arrived, folks. And—you guessed it—California is where it’s at.
Canada wants to ban single-use plastics. Would it make a difference?
From Vancouver to Halifax, plastic plates, plastic bags and plastic straws may be on their way out. But critics say other products are problems too.
SWANA Executive Director Elected as Chair of ETTAC Waste Management and Circular Economy Subcommittee
SWANA announces David Biderman, SWANA CEO and Executive Director, has been elected as Chair of the Department of Commerce’s Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee’s (ETTAC) Waste Management and Circular Economy Subcommittee. “I am honored to have been selected by the other members of this important federal advisory committee to chair the new Waste Management and Circular Economy subcommittee,” said Biderman. “The nexus between proper waste management, the Circular Economy, climate change, and marine litter is well-established, and ETTAC will provide timely and actionable advice to the Commerce Department that seeks to protect the environment, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and benefit American companies. The environmental challenges associated with solid waste are significant global issues, and SWANA is well-positioned to lead in this area.”