Monthly Archives: August 2009

Making room for renewables

The International Herald Tribune and New York Times published a very interesting article called Illuminating the future of Energy, written by David J.C. MacKay a professor of physics at the University of Cambridge.
The article gave the  following interesting  facts: “Concentrating solar power stations in deserts, for example, can produce 15 or 20 watts per square [...]

Triple opportunities in Gdansk

The global financial crisis, the energy crisis, the climate change – this is what we regard as triple opportunities that need to be discussed and solved.  And we will during our next Globe Forum in Gdansk, Poland October 28th – 29th 2009.
“Innovation is crucial for the EU if it is to enjoy economic success, but growth [...]

300 miles in one charge

Globe Award Laureate Tesla Motors reveals new astonishing facts about Model S, 300 miles in one charge!!
And once again they are met by sceptics, who claim that it is not possible. The same sceptics who said it was impossible to make an electric car go over 200 miles on one charge. As we all know [...]

Water, water, water!

The World Water Week is going on  in Stockholm, it is  a  global meeting place for capacity-building, partnership-building and follow-up on the implementation of international processes and programmes in water and development.
Read the interesting article on how 50 Percent of Food is Wasted Causing Water, Food and Hunger Crisis, according to  SIWI, FAO and IWMI here.
 
 
 

Listen to the the youth

More companies, cities, organisations, forums, governments, and parents should follow the Global Humanitarian Forum and listen to the youth of the world. It is they (us) that are the future, will see the future and will have to cope with future challenges. Today’s youth is tomorrow’s leaders. But when I see the youth delegation at [...]

Strong message from the selected Climate Agents, GHF.

At the Global Humanitarian Forum’s Annual Forum 2009, seven young adults that attended the Youth Forum had the chance to tell world leaders and leading civil society representatives what the young generation is ready to do and what their expectations are.

The Climate Agents: Shruthi Shivabasavaiah (India), Javier Quero Guera (Chile), Margot [...]