Hillary Clinton - Sustainability and the American Dream
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/13/Secretary_of_State_Hillary_Clintons_Asia_Society_Address
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discusses the Obama Administration’s approach to global environmental sustainability, and rejects the notion that environmentally-conscious policies must negatively impact American lifestyles and economic freedom. “Changing to compact fluorescent bulbs is not the kind of sacrifice that is going to undermind the quality of our life,” she jokes.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers her first major foreign policy speech on the eve of her first visit to Asia as a member of the Cabinet.
In her first major foreign policy speech, made on the eve of a four-nation tour of Asia, with visits to Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and China, Secretary Clinton said that the U.S. will resume mid-level military-to-military discussions with China. The talks were suspended by Beijing last year after U.S. arms sales to Taiwan.
“It is in our interest to work harder to build on areas of common concern and shared opportunities,” said Clinton. - Asia Society
Hillary Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator from New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, she was the First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001. She was a leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2008 election.
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Three Challenges for the Planet - Jeffrey Sachs
Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/15/Professor_Jeffrey_Sachs_on_Sustainable_Solutions
Earth Institute Director Jeffrey Sachs outlines what are, in his view, the three greatest challenges to peace the world will face over the next several years.
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One of the world’s leading experts in aid and economic and sustainable development, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, gave a free public lecture at the University of Sydney on Tuesday, 15 July, 2008, to mark the opening of the University’s new Institute for Sustainable Solutions.
Professor Jeffrey Sachs is Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University and the director of The Earth Institute at Columbia, an organisation that leads large-scale efforts to promote sustainability throughout the world.
Professor Sachs is one of the leading international voices for combining economic development with environmental sustainability and is also a special advisor to the United National secretary-general.
His free public lecture marks the officially opening of the University of Sydney’s Institute for Sustainable Solutions - Sydney Institute
Jeffrey Sachs is Director of the Earth Institute, where he is also a professor of sustainable development. The unconventional and impassioned economist advocates combining economic development with environmental sustainability. Through the Earth Institute and as Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University, Sachs has analyzed challenges of economic development, poverty alleviation, and globalization for more than twenty years.
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World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Report - ITB Panel
http://www.weforum.org/tourism 07.03.2008
***The audio gets better at 15 minutes into the panel.***
Environmental Sustainability as a way to ensure National Travel &Tourism Competitiveness
Enlightened self-interest dictates that countries which want their travel and tourism industries to be more competitive, at a time of economic downturn, need to address the issue of environmental sustainability. The World Economic Forum’s Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2008 provides analysis and guidance on the tough challenges facing the industry, with environmental sustainability at the forefront. Taking the report as a starting point, the panel of experts discusses the importance of the link between sustainability and competitiveness to the future of the travel and tourism industry.
Jean Claude Baumgarten, President World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)
Jennifer Blanke, Director and Senior Economist, World Economic Forum
Allan Flores, General Manager, Costa Rica Tourist Board (ICT)
Geoffrey Lipman, istant Secretary-General, UNWTO
Jürgen Ringbeck, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
Moderator
Louisa Bojesen, Presenter, CNBC Europe
Duration : 0:59:35
PDC’s 2007-2008 Sustainability Report
For nearly a decade, sustainability has been at the forefront of the Portland Development Commission’s goals and the common thread that weaves through each of its projects.
PDC’s sustainability efforts, as outlined in the City of Portland Charter, are outlined in this way:
The commission shall advance social equity in carrying out all of its duties and shall involve the constituencies of the city to create, maintain and promote a diverse, sustainable community in which economic prosperity, quality housing and employment opportunities are made available to all residents.
To download the 2007-2008 PDC Sustainability Report, please visit: http://www.pdc.us/sustainability/
For more information about the Portland Development Commission please visit: http://www.pdc.us/
This video was produced by John Cardenas at the Portland Development Commission.
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