Spreading Good Policies
The World Future Council brings the interests of future generations to the centre of policy making. Its 50 eminent members from around the globe have already successfully promoted change. The Council addresses challenges to our common future and provides decision-makers with effective policy solutions. In-depth research underpins advocacy work for international agreements, regional policy frameworks and national lawmaking and thus produces practical and tangible results.
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UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen
From December 7th to 18th, negotiators, ministers and world leaders met in Copenhagen for the United Nations climate change conference (COP 15). Live from Copenhagen: See a video of the WFC press conference>> One main aspect was the funding dilemma: How can measures to counter climate change be financed in an equitable way? And how can funds be allocated effectively on a global scale? Read more about the World Future Council in Copenhagen and its proposals to finance climate protection. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the IMF Managing Director, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has taken up a suggestion by the World Future Council (WFC) on how to finance climate security and climate justice in developing countries. You can find everything about our current activities in the latest Newsletter, published on February 3rd. |
News New video: Jakob von Uexkull on spreading good policies for the rights of future generations >> On February 3, the series of panel discussions for decision-makers continued in Brussels. Jointly organised by the World Future Council and the Bertelsmann Foundation, the seminars focus on European sustainability policies. MEPs Rebecca Harms, Jo Leinen and Sirpa Pietikäinen host the events at the European Parliament. The last event is on February 23. More Wangari Maathai, Nobel Prize laureate and Honorary Councillor of the World Future Council, has been designated UN Messenger of Peace with a special focus on the environment and climate change. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon inducted her at the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen on December 15th. The new WFC book "A Renewable World. Energy, Ecology, Equality" (Green Books) by Herbert Girardet and Miguel Mendonça explores proven and emerging solutions for building a global green energy economy as a basis for a prosperous and yet sustainable world. Free download |
