Posts Tagged ‘Environmentally Responsible’

Usain Bolt Engages with Ecotourism in ‘The Long Run’

This item was filled under [ Business, Conservation, Ecotourism, News ]

Jamaican sprinter and Olympic champion Usain Bolt has launched the Long Run Initiative aimed at supporting global ecotourism projects, which the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says are vital for conserving natural and cultural heritage.
Taking a significantly environmentally-focused break from the track, Bolt was joined by British sprinter, Colin Jackson, to signature the Zeitz Foundation’s [...]

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Aid Groups Punch Holes in G8 Climate Commitments

This item was filled under [ Climate Change, Features, Green CSR, News, Sustainability ]

Global charity groups in Africa have punched holes on the climate change and food security commitments made by the G8 in Italy this week terming them as ‘long on fine words and short on measurables’.
Joanne Green, head of policy for the British charity, CAFOD, speaking on behalf of Caritas, a coalition of NGOs, said: “The [...]

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Why Africa Must Be Heard On Climate Change

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(Editor’s Note: This press article was authored in August 2007. In the wake of global agitation for an equitable climate deal in Copenhagen in December and continuing debate on the subject, its message remains poignant and real. It is republished here to reintroduce readers to its stimulating pitch for Africa.)
By Wangari Maathai*
Africa is the continent [...]

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Kofi Annan: Give Voice to Climate Change Victims

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“This conference must provide a powerful voice for the victims of climate change,” Kofi Annan said in opening remarks at the second annual Global Humanitarian Forum, which opened Tuesday morning 23 June in Geneva.
The forum is focusing on the impact on humans of climate change during the two days which brings together leaders from government, [...]

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Communicating CSR is to Communicate Responsibly

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(Editor’s note: This is the last of a three-part series on the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in community development in Africa by GreenBusinessAfrica.com contributing writer, Camilla Flatt, of africapractice. To catch up with her inspiring thoughts, follow the first two articles:  Why Perceptions of CSR in Africa Need to Change and Tying Strategic CSR [...]

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