HOLD THE DATE – Our first General Assembly will be held 14.00-17.00 UK time on 9th Oct 2018 via Zoom conference call. This will be an opportunity to bring together our Fellows and Associates with our board to review progress and discuss the future. We will be joined by Winnie De’Ath, Director of Brand, Communications andContinue reading “OPEN General Assembly 9th Oct 2018”
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COSUST Special Issue: Sustainability Transformations
Originally published at http://cchange.no A COSUST special issue, co-edited by cCHANGE’s Linda Sygna, explores the social transformations needed to meet the 1.5°C climate target. A recent COSUST special issue, co-edited by cCHANGE’s Linda Sygnaand University of Canterbury Associate Professor Bronwyn Hayward, brings together over 100 of the world’s leading researchers on sustainability transformations toContinue reading “COSUST Special Issue: Sustainability Transformations”
Forthcoming Launch of an MS in One Planet Leadership
by Tony Cooke, CEO, One Planet Education Networks We’re really excited to be announcing that, after months of hard work behind the scenes, our partners at Texas A&M University-Central Texas, the world’s first One Planet Business School, are preparing to launch their new Master of Science in One Planet Leadership. OPEN Fellows Professor Jody FryContinue reading “Forthcoming Launch of an MS in One Planet Leadership”
ONLINE COURSE: Introduction to Environmental Sociology
by Dr Kim Smith, OPEN Fellow Have you wanted to expand your sustainability knowledge about social and environmental issues through a sociological lens? Consider taking this on-line summer course through Portland Community College. Offered by sociology professor and OPEN Fellow, Dr. Kim Smith, Introduction to Environmental Sociology provides an overview of the core structural and cultural variablesContinue reading “ONLINE COURSE: Introduction to Environmental Sociology”
#INFOCUS Conference Update
Today I spoke on a panel at the United Nations in Geneva at #INFOCUS, a social innovation and entrepreneurship conference hosted by the UN and the Russian Government. Sharing the stage with me were social entrepreneurs working on refugee and gender issues, alongside the founder of a Russian publishing empire, a policymaker and a RussianContinue reading “#INFOCUS Conference Update”
Autonomous vehicles and the hype cycle?
by Professor Rita Gunter McGrath, Columbia Business School (re-posted from original on ritamcgrath.com as we thought it provides a note of caution and calm to the current hype frenzy around autonomous vehicles) Many of the technologies behind autonomous vehicles are at the peak of what consultancy Gartner Group calls the “hype cycle,” among themContinue reading “Autonomous vehicles and the hype cycle? “
Willful Blindness
by Ed Gillespie, Co-Founder, Futerra Originally published at wearefuterra.com on 20.04.2018 The idea of ‘willful blindness’ has its origins in the legal system and refers to situations where a person (or persons) seek to avoid civil or criminal liability for a wrongful act by intentionally keeping themselves unaware of facts that would render them liable. ‘IContinue reading “Willful Blindness”
SCC Webinar 25 April 2018
“advancing curriculum and faculty development for sustainability in higher education” International Series continues with Leanne Denby of Macquarie University SCC Webinar Note international time zones and start times: Wednesday, April 25 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Eastern US) 2:00 pm (Pacific) 11:00 am (Hawaii) Thursday, April 26 7:00 am – 8:00 am (Sydney) 5:00 am –Continue reading “SCC Webinar 25 April 2018”
Towards a More Advanced Civilisation
by Tony Cooke, CEO, One Planet Education Networks This week I’ve been in Delhi, India for a summit on sustainable development strategies for the world’s poorest 4 billion people who live on less than $10 a day. It’s been an excellent opportunity to share thoughts, ideas and concerns with people from the global south andContinue reading “Towards a More Advanced Civilisation”
Visit to CMR University, Bangalore
by Tony Cooke, CEO, One Planet Education Networks This week I’m in India visiting Bangalore and Delhi, where I write this blog post from. I spent a packed but extremely enjoyable couple of days earlier in the week with colleagues and new friends at CMR University in Bangalore, who we hope to be able toContinue reading “Visit to CMR University, Bangalore”
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