Useful Links
For information on the green economy see:
- The Rio+20 Conference will take place in Brazil on 20-22 June 2012 to mark the 20th anniversary of the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), in Rio de Janeiro, and the 10th anniversary of the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg. The objective of the Conference is to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assess the progress to date and the remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development, and address new and emerging challenges. There is alot of interesting information about the green economy, skills and poverty alleviation on the website.
- Interesting and update news on all areas of sustainable thinking can be found on the Business Green website
- Key information and latest European research can be found on the United Nations Environment Programme website, in their Green Economy section.
- The Gurdian's environment news area.
- www.greeninnovation.co.uk
- A good overview of the green economy can be found on the Green Economy Coalition website.
For information on green careers, skills and qualifications see:
- The Eden Project have produced a really great guide to careers - www.realcoolfutures.com
- The UK government have recently produced a piece about Enabling the Transition to a Green Economy
- The UN have also produced several reports on green jobs.
- A lot of policy information for green business can be found on the Business Link website.
- Business in the Community have looked at the Leadership Skills for a Sustainable Economy
- www.ethicalcareers.org
- www.greencareersguide.com
- www.greenenergyjobs.com/
- www.biggreenswitch.co.uk/greenjobs.html
- Green Careers Book
For information on the health, environmental and social impacts of companies and consumer products see:
For Green Forums see:
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