Reinventing a bulk in sale
Nowadays, it’s a challenge to go into the supermarket and try to buy products that are not genetically modified, products that do not carry a huge social responsibility, and, on… Read More »Reinventing a bulk in sale
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The CSR-Salon: A Contentwise and Culinary Delight
Reflections on Cooperative Sustainability Research between Business and Science
Yesterday the third CSR-Salon was held in the Meistersaal close to Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. The main hosts of the event were UPJ – a CSR-network for companies, public authorities and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) – and Econsense – a forum for sustainable development for German companies. The theme of the evening was „cooperative sustainability research between business and science“, building upon the previous two themes of private-civic and private-private partnerships. The event took place in a beautiful salon with delicate ornaments on the ceiling and a feastful set-up. The performance was enriched by a delicious three-course vegetarian dinner which was served in the course of the evening. Read More »The CSR-Salon: A Contentwise and Culinary Delight
Green Growth in the Global Crisis – Fairytale or Strategy?
A Climate Lecture and Debate by Prof. Jackson and Prof. Edenhofer
The Technical University (TU) Berlin held its fourth climate lecture on December 3rd, 2012. This year’s topic was „Green growth in the global crisis – Fairytale or strategy?“. The lecturers of the event included Prof. Jackson and Prof. Edenhofer. Tim Jackson is Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of Surrey as well as founder and director of the ESRC Research Group on Lifestyles, Values and Environment. Ottmar Edenhofer in turn is Professor on the economy of climate change at the TU Berlin and director of the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change.Read More »Green Growth in the Global Crisis – Fairytale or Strategy?