Independent TEDxUManitoba event at U of M
IISD-ELA chief scientist Mike Paterson presented at the recent TEDxUManitoba. The University of Manitoba's newspaper reports on the event.
IISD-ELA chief scientist Mike Paterson presented at the recent TEDxUManitoba. The University of Manitoba's newspaper reports on the event.
"About the need for community engagement or consultation, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), in its guide to negotiating investment contracts for farmland and water, says, “It has become clear that the relationship between the investor and the local community is of paramount importance to the chances of long-term success or failure of the project.”"
"GLOBAL Subsidies Initiative (GSI) said that subsidies to fossil fuels may be on the order of $600 billion yearly, of which about $100 billion is provided to producers."
An article on the latest indicator report from our Peg project. "Almost one in 10 Winnipeggers lives with diabetes, a disease linked to poverty and rising nearly twice as quickly in the North End compared to more affluent neighbourhoods like River Heights. The United Way and the International Institute for Sustainable Development are drawing attention to the state of diabetes in Winnipeg on World Diabetes Day today."
IISD President Scott Vaughan shares his thoughts on the recent US-China climate deal and its potential impact on Canada.
"Making any climate deal work in practice depends on having a financial system that is able to respond and allocate capital towards sustainable development" says Simon Zadek.
The latest data from our Peg project finds that 73% of Winnipeggers feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhoods at night.
"Data complied by data tracking organization Peg, shows that 73 per cent of Winnipeggers feel safe when walking alone in their neighbourhood at night. However, in 2013, those numbers were at 82 per cent."
A celebration of the last year's research at IISD-ELA with ED Matt McCandless
"Scientists working in the Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario are celebrating the end of a successful research season. It's their first year under the management of the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development."