BSR 2013 Mary Robinson is founder of the Foundation bearing her name

BSR 2013 Mary Robinson is founder of the Foundation bearing her name and dedicated to thought leadership, education and advocacy on the struggle to secure global justice for those people vulnerable to the impacts of climate change who are usually forgotten - the poor, the disempowered and the marginalised across the worl 

She served as President of Ireland from 1990 through 1997 and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1997 through 2002. She is a member of the Elders and the Club of Madrid and the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Barack Obama. She is a member of the Lead Group of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement. In March 2013, Robinson was appointed the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region of Africa. Her memoir, Everybody Matters, was published in March 2013. Published on Nov 14, 2013

Around the World Sea levels are rising. Tom Wagner of NASA takes the viewer on a deep dive into sea level rise research as NASA scientists and their colleagues discuss their research on and

Around the World Sea levels are rising. Tom Wagner of NASA takes the viewer on a deep dive into sea level rise research as NASA scientists and their colleagues discuss their research on and around the Greenland Ice Sheet. To learn more about NASA research and the study of sea level rise, go here for more information.

Thomas P. Wagner is the NASA Program Scientist for the cryosphere. He directs NASA activities for study of the earth's polar regions, glaciers, sea ice, and related aspects of climate change and sea level rise

Published on Sep 15, 201

As Public Works Director and City Engineer of Oregon City, Nancy Kraushaar, P.E. directs a

As Public Works Director and City Engineer of Oregon City, Nancy Kraushaar, P.E. directs a dedicated top-notch staff who are well-trained and committed to serving customer needs when it comes to public infrastructure and facilities. Their job is to deliver safe and reliable sewer, storm water, transportation, and potable water systems to their users. The Public Works staff plans, constructs, and maintains these systems with a close eye on high quality, progressive practices, controlling costs, and customer service. Oregon City was the first city in the United States west of the Rocky Mountains to be incorporated. It is the county seat of Clackamas County, Oregon.

Interviewed by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv at the APWA Sustainability conference in Portland, Oregon, June 27, 2011.

Changing the Rules - Jojo Mehta in conversation with Jonathon Porritt

Jojo Mehta, co-founder of the Stop Ecocide campaign, in conversation with renowned veteran environmentalist and author

Changing the Rules - Jojo Mehta in conversation with Jonathon Porritt

Jojo Mehta, co-founder of the Stop Ecocide campaign, in conversation with renowned veteran environmentalist and author Jonathon Porritt (whose new book Hope in Hell comes out this month) on World Environment Day 2020. Jonathon brings the wisdom and understanding of decades addressing the environmental and climate crisis at NGO and government level, while Jojo has applied her activism, communication and leadership experience to growing the legacy of her long-term working partner and friend, the visionary lawyer the late Polly Higgins. From criminal law to state policy to everyday action, this is a frank yet fundamentally optimistic dialogue on the rules we must change to address - and transform - the world we face. Find out more about Stop Ecocide here. 

El Programa
de Liderazgo en el Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano (Liderazgo SAM) es 
una nueva iniciativa del Fondo Mexicano para la Conservación de la 
Naturaleza, A.C., en asociación con la Fundación Summit. El Programa 
busca acelerar los esfuerzos de conservación en la ecorregión del 
Sistema Arrecifal Mesoamericano, a través de la identificación y 
capacitación de líderes locales, con capacidad para llevar a cabo 
proyectos audaces y replicables, que tengan como fin último reducir las 
principales amenazas que ponen en riesgo al arrecife.