We need to appreciate the historical relevance of the task we face in trying to make sustainable development a reality. Equally, we need to combine in new ways the available resources in order to make real change happen. The following articles and resources are part of E3G’s attempt to share our experience of both of these more widely. Let us know your perspective.
Nov 09 2006
On the 9th November 2006, E3G’s Tom Burke gave the annual Barclay Foundation Lecture at Templeton College, Oxford.
Speaking on the topic of ‘Environment and Business in the 21st Century: Risks, Rewards and Responses’ Tom laid out his assessment of the challenge facing businesses and governments as they seek to tackle the hard politics of the environment.
An edited version of Tom’s
Aug 29 2006
The challenge of Sustainable Development needs to be looked at in its historical context. Attached is a slide that attempts to do just that.
The following text serves as an initial introduction - we’ll be returning to this idea in later posts.
The Brundtland definition of sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
Aug 22 2006
We are at a transition from the easy politics of the environment to the hard politics.
The easy politics of the environment have a familiar agenda – air and water pollution, hazardous wastes; toxic chemicals, radioactive substances. These were issues with easily identified victims and villains. There was a clear case for action. And, when action was taken, there were more winners than losers
Dec 06 2005
Following the publication of Jonathon Porritt’s book ‘Capitalism as if the world matters’ and his associated Open Democracy article“As if the world matters”: reconciling sustainable development and capitalism, E3G Founding Directors John Ashton and Tom Burke contributed articles to the Open Democracy debate in response.
John Ashton’s article follows here below. Tom Burke’s article is
Dec 06 2005
Following the publication of Jonathon Porritt’s book ‘Capitalism as if the world matters’ and his associated Open Democracy article“As if the world matters”: reconciling sustainable development and capitalism, E3G Founding Directors John Ashton and Tom Burke contributed articles to the Open Democracy debate in response.
Tom Burke’s article follows here below. John Ashton’s article is
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