Felix Dodds comments on sustainable development, coffee & life

InterNations connects with other expats in your city. You can join exciting events to meet international people, and it also provides valuable tips and information about your destination. It exists in 420 cities worldwide.  It offers groups that you can join in various areas, including culture and entertainment, dining and nightlife, sports and leisure, business and networking, and within those categories, anything you can imagine.  I am a member of the  Global Writing & Storytelling Group, which asked me to give a talk called:  "Non-Fiction Writer’s Journey with Felix Dodds"  It is on the 17th of April 2025 (Thursday) Times: 5 PM Belgrade/8 AM Seattle The event will be posted on the group about 7-10 days before the event for you to register Event Description: If you’re curious about the path to publishing non-fiction, this is your chance to learn more. In this session, we’re hosting Felix Dodds, Adjunct Professor at the Water Institute, University of N...

  I had the pleasure of discussing the outcomes from COP29 and what may be possible for COP30 With Bill Miller of Global Connections TV.  The interview can be found here. With the goal of providing important perspectives and initiatives from the UN and other organizations, Global Connections Television is provided to broadcasters and satellite systems at no charge subject to terms and conditions found on our website. GCTV believes that by providing this invaluable content, the public can learn more about the world, its G

This podcast is based on Chapter Eight, Principles for Multi-stakeholder Processes , by Minu Hemmati from the book Stakeholder Democracy: Representative Democracy in a Time of Fea r. This podcast provides a summary of existing guidance for MSPs with a focus on principles; some of the key literature is being presented along with the MSP Charter developed 2017–2019.  The MSP Charter includes references to practical aspects of putting its principles into practice. In addition, the chapter offers implementation guidance by providing summaries of key handbooks and tool guides as well as links to relevant organizations, institutes and networks. This will help you gain an understanding of the guiding principles for multi-stakeholder processes. This episode covers key literature, the MSP Charter, and practical guidance for turning principles into action. Listen to it here. Since the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, the idea of stakeholder democracy has grown, with stakeholders engaged in helping gov...

Guest blog by Paul Watkinson - Long-term lead negotiator for France, senior member of French COP21 and UAE COP28 presidencies, former chair of SBSTA. Now working to strengthen international climate action and all views in a personal capacity. Originally published here . It’s easy to criticise climate COPs: too much talk, not enough action, too many participants, lobbyists and greenwashing, …  There is truth behind such criticism, although many often fail to recognise the vital need for the multilateral framework and just how difficult it is to reconcile the diverging but legitimate interests and priorities of almost two hundred countries.  What is undisputable is that after almost thirty years of COPs, the climate crisis continues to deepen, and we are way off track. So, we need to ask how we might improve the UNFCCC process to better support delivery. A few suggestions. A key step would be to finally move away from negotiation as the default modality of work under the COP and...

Guest Blog by Norman McComb Demystifying Sustainability & ESG | International Development Approved Safeguards Expert | Transforming & Futureproofing -this was originally published here Read the IFC Elevating Environmental, Social, and Governance Reporting in Emerging Markets  THANK YOU I felt compelled after reading this report to revisit the genesis of ESG. Would you believe, a significant proportion of people working within and across ESG, Sustainability and Environmental sectors, don't know the origins of “ESG”! ESG has morphed… it penetrates all sectors and industries, far from its origins within the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). Now found in the mainstream press, it’s been weaponised, and some might say, you can determine the political leaning or wokeness of people whether pro or anti-ESG. LinkedIn is a treasure trove for inquisitive researchers, ChatGPT won’t find you this (just yet). When I see "ESG", I’m reminded of...

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