June 24, 2012
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
When 17-year-old student Brittany Trilford addressed the opening session of the Rio Earth Summit on Wednesday, she urged world leaders to take concrete action to protect the planet.
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June 22, 2012
by Tiffany Traynum
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Tiffany Traynum, Program Assistant, San Francisco
Today marked the conclusion of a global environmental summit that drew nearly 100 world leaders and more than 45,000 people. At the Rio+20 Conference, world leaders, thousands of partici… Continue reading
June 20, 2012
by Frances Beinecke
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Frances Beinecke, President of NRDC, New York City
As the Earth Summit convenes today, after three days of preparatory meetings, I am reflecting on what this is all about, 50,000 people in Rio, 130 heads of state. Why are we all here?
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June 16, 2011
by Jacob Scherr
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Jacob Scherr, Director, Global Strategy & Advocacy, Washington, DC We are just a year away from the next Earth Summit scheduled for June 4-6, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, and interest in the gathering – officially labeled the UN Conference on Sustaina… Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 6, 2011
by Shravya Reddy
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Shravya Reddy, India Analyst, New York This week, people the world over are celebrating World Environment Day (June 5). As an emerging global environmental leader, India officially hosted the UN’s World Environment Day celebrations this year, wit… Continue reading
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