On our main website "Global Warming Opportunities Guide" there's a section on the Economy, in the context of the nexus between philanthropy and opportunities for a green stimulus package because of the current financial crisis.
A couple of weeks' ago, the United Nations released a major new report called "Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World". At the press conference, Achim Steiner, ED of UNEP, talked about restructuring economies.
Accompanying Steiner was Juan Somavia, Director General ILO, who said "moving towards a sustainable development path would bring about major changes in the production and consumption patterns of all countries."
Also at the press conference was Guy Ryder, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, who emphasized that moving in this direction requires an international regulatory framework as well as a 'quick deal' on post-Kyoto targets.
Here is a link to the full report (pdf):
http://www.unep.org/labour_environment/PDFs/Greenjobs/
UNEP-Green-Jobs-Report.pdf
More on Climate Change, applying a "filter" to your philanthropy, and other
helpful resources can be found at our main website:
http://GlobalWarmingOpportunitiesGuide.org
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