Okavango Challenge

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]