These unique experts will select laureates for the Sustainability Innovation Award 2010 and the Sustainable City Award 2010. They will help to reach an objective and fair verdict. Therefore their contribution to Globe Award’s development will be crucial.
Author Archives: Martina Nee
Do you know a sustainability hero?
January 11, 2010 – 3:40 pm
Think about that innovator you met, that amazing individual who was so passionate about his solution for a more sustainable planet… Don’t you think he deserves recognition?
Or the company you work for, are they putting efforts in sustainability reporting? Fantastic!
How about the city you live in, shouldn’t the project on recycling, or perhaps solar panels [...]
The world’s leading sustainability award is open for public nominations!
December 11, 2009 – 4:01 pm
A very big difference between large awards is who gets to nominate the candidates. For the leading sustainability award, the Globe Award, any one can nominate and apply.
The award is given out in four categories:
- Research
- Innovation
- City
- Corporate Reporting
You can apply directly online on http://globeaward.org/apply
Polish Sustainability Champions
October 29, 2009 – 3:24 pm
Last night a spectacular Gala Dinner took place at the Sheraton in Sopot, Polans. Two specific actors were recognised for their efforts in sustainability in Poland. The Responsible Business Forum in Poland (FOB) has together with the international sustainability award- Globe Award, done a national search for great sustainability cases in Poland.
Danone Poland was recognised [...]
Where is Poland in the sustainability race?
October 28, 2009 – 12:48 pm
Olga Grygier from PwC Poland is at the moment talking at the main stage in Globe Forum Gdansk;
She tells us that sustainability is becoming the centre in the board room agendas, it has shifted over the last five years. Good business leaders understand that they need to respond to the challenges and answer the consumer [...]
Environmentally friendly vehicles get preferential treatment at airports
October 13, 2009 – 3:30 pm
Arlanda airport, Stockholm Sweden, is working in various ways to increase the share of environmentally clean vehicles, or vehicles that run on renewable fuels. The airport has as a goal for 2012 that all airport vehicles will run on renewable fuel. The same applies to vehicles belonging to other airport-based companies and organisations that operate [...]
Take the way to sustainability through regeneration
September 23, 2009 – 10:23 am
For many old industrial cities regeneration is necessary to become sustainable. A great case of this is the Globe Award winning project in Cardiff, Wales, UK.
Cardiff has shown a deep understanding of the importance of moving towards a knowledge based economy within a holistic perspective on sustainability. Cardiff demonstrates practices of a sustainable city with [...]
Gdansk
September 10, 2009 – 10:18 am
The Globe Forum office is at the moment working a lot from Gdansk, Poland. In October 28th-29th Globe Forum will organise a large sustainability conference here.
The city is absolutely fascinating! It is beautiful, mysterious and history is always present.
You have a large population with scars from some of the worst episodes of European history, but [...]
A change in mindset is necessary for sustainable growth
September 7, 2009 – 8:49 am
For a very long time, at least if I count my 27 year life, discussions about nature has been seen as something “fluffy”, business for “tree huggers” and something that does not really have an important part of “real life”.
I am really longing for the time when it is once again natural to talk about [...]
300 miles in one charge
August 27, 2009 – 10:45 am
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 [...]
