The World Future Council is deeply saddened by the loss of founding member and Honorary Councillor, Sir James R. Mancham, who passed away on January 8, 2017, aged 77.
With the passing of Judge C.G. Weeramantry on 5 January the peace, disarmament and sustainability movements have lost a monumental figure. Judge Weeramantry dedicated his life to strengthening and expanding the rule of international law.
The World Future Council is deeply saddened by the loss of founding member and Honorary Councillor, Judge C.G. Weeramantry who passed away in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 5 January 2017.
The aim of this report is to suggest positive actions that international organisations, local, regional, or national authorities, civil society organisations and NGOs can take to better protect refugee women and girls from violence. This is with the goal of promoting the exchange of good and promising practices and opening up a space for transnational dialogue, experience-sharing and peer-to-peer learning.
Aware of the nature of the opportunities and stakes confronting its energy landscape, Morocco has mobilised to share the message about the urgency and advisability of changing the pathway towards 100% Renewable Energy.
This handbook provides ideas, examples and resources for legislators and civil society to reduce the lobbying power of the nuclear weapons corporations, and move the money from nuclear weapons budgets to fund social, economic and environmental programs instead.
What is a Regenerative City and how do we turn this vision into a reality? At our 6th Future of Cities Forum in Tianjin, China, leading experts from around the world explored key policy solutions and best practices to make cities more Regenerative from a water management perspective. The event was organized in partnership with UN Habitat and the Beijing Jiaotong University as an official sub-forum of the 7th Binhai Tianjin International Eco-City Forum & Expo and took place from 21-22 October 2016.
On 2013, Hamburg voted in a referendum for the full remunicipalisation of the energy grids in the city. The referendum constituted the climax of an intense political controversy that lasted for more than three years and Hamburg received international attention, becoming a flagship example for remarkable civil engagement.
From October 1-3, a three dimensional street painting of a nuclear missile being fired from the ground was unveiled next to the German Parliament. The art project occured in conjunction with the opening of an international conference Disarm! For a Climate of Peace – Creating an Action Agenda.
