Press Releases
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November 01, 2006
The Upside Of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity and the Renewal of Civilization
By Thomas Homer-Dixon Question: What do The Barenaked Ladies, the Dave Matthews Band, Avril Lavigne, Bonnie Raitt and Thomas Homer-Dixon (author of The Ingenuity Gap) have in common? Answer: Green tours! Each one has committed to doing their tours in an environmentally-friendly way. Sustainability isn't a term normally associated with band or author tours. Promotional tours generally involve...
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October 25, 2006
Biofuels - At What Cost?
National Press Club, Washington D.C., Wednesday October 25th 2006, 12.00pm Subsidies to biofuels have reached record levels in the United States and are a costly way of achieving public policy objectives, according to a report launched today by the Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). "Biofuels: At What Cost? — Government...
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June 05, 2006
People, Planet and Profits
Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman, Anglo American plc, to speak at IISD dinner in Winnipeg The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) of Winnipeg, is pleased to invite the media to attend and interview Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman, Anglo American plc, at a very special dinner event at The Fairmont Hotel, June 8, 2006, in Winnipeg. The event offers personal insights from Sir...
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December 09, 2005
Indian and Canadian Institutes Talk About Climate Change Adaptation
IISD and TERI hold high-level side event at Montreal Climate Conference Where: Ottawa River Room, Palais des Congrès, Montreal, QuebecWhen: Friday, December 9, 2005, 13:00–15:00 Montreal – December 9, 2005 – With the impacts of climate change already being felt around the globe, what sort of government policies are required to help countries and societies adapt to...
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December 04, 2005
Climate Change is Here - Now What?
Parallel event attendees hear how developing countries are addressing the increasing impacts of climate change Climate change is here, and we are feeling its impacts all over the world, from melting polar ice caps to increasing desertification, and we must adapt to these new realities, attendees at the COP-11 Adaptation Day parallel event heard today from panels of national and international...
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December 03, 2005
What happens when Kyoto runs its course?
What will succeed the Kyoto Protocol is the subject of intense international debate Montreal — What will take place after the Kyoto Protocol's commitment period of 2008 to 2012 will be the subject of intense international negotiation for years to come, attendees heard today at the COP-11 side event "Canada and Post 2012". The climate change regime that replaces the much maligned Kyoto...
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November 29, 2005
Climate change impacts greatest on developing countries, act now panelists urge
Senior Officials from many developing countries attending Development and Adaptation Days Montreal — Sharing their countries' experiences and concerns around climate change, what it means for the livelihoods of their people, and how they are responding to change is the focus of the two day parallel event Development and Adaptation Days at COP-11 in Montreal. Who: ...
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November 28, 2005
IISD has strong presence at COP 11/MOP 1 in Montreal
Institute involved in 27 different side, parallel and satellite events and NGO meetings Montreal - The Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development is sending a 31 member team of researchers and reporters to the United Nations Climate Change Conference to attend over 27 different side, parallel and satellite events and NGO meetings. Whether it is reporting on the...
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November 04, 2005
From Montreal to Manitoba: How will the upcoming climate change talks affect Manitoba?
Winnipeg — Small- and medium-sized enterprises can benefit from introducing energy efficient processes and reducing carbon outputs as much as large companies and emitters, business owners heard today. Armed with information and heightened awareness, business owners took away from today's workshop concrete ways that a changing climate will affect business plans and their bottom line. ...
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October 25, 2005
More Than Just Crowd Stories: How the Heck do We Cover the Montreal Climate Change Talks in November?
Ryerson journalism school plays host to seminar for reporters for upcoming climate change conference. WhatA two-hour professional development seminar aimed at editors, reporters, producers and columnists. Stories to watch for, key personalities, side deals, sticking points. Handouts, background, hot tips, loads of story ideas. WhoCanada's Kyoto expert John Drexhage of the IISD and...
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