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24 June 2010: Harvesting the sun and wind is key for African development

28 May 2010: WFC co-hosts Lisbon conference on intergenerational justice

11 May 2010: Solar energy powers unusual World Cup public viewing

10 May 2010: World Future Council calls for new economic vision

22 April 2010: Earth Day: CBD Secretariat and WFC form partnership to celebrate good biodiversity policies

24 March 2010: 100% Renewable Energy for Cities is possible

3 March 2010: World Future Council opens Africa office in Addis Ababa

1 February 2010: IMF takes up World Future Council suggestion

Archive 2009 Archive 2008

12 December 2008:
World Future Council: All Hype and no Substance in Poznan
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12 December 2008:
European Legislators Meet for Hearing in Poznan
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11 December 2008:
World Future Council Chair Bianca Jagger warns that a weak EU climate package will get the Poznan Climate negotiations on the wrong track
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27 November 2008:
World Future Council announces opening of EU Office – Appeal to EU to protect renewable energy investments during December EU Summit
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27 November 2008:
WFC calls for Poznan Action Plan
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17 November 2008:
WFC protests against arrest of Councillor Sulak Sivaraksa
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14 October 2008:
Global solar leaders to policymakers: tax incentives don’t go far enough
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13 October 2008:
WFC supports the UN Millenium Development Goals - WFC Councillors demand to stand up against poverty in video appeals
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2 October 2008:
Global energy firm Nexant sponsors World Future Council's solar energy policy forum
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16 August 2008:
World Future Council delegation meets Indian Prime Minister
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2 July 2008:
World Future Council youth delegation and Bianca Jagger present G8 appeal to German and Japanese governments
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1 June 2008:
Kids call on G8 heads-of-state during Japanese Prime Minister Visit in Berlin
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22 May 2008:
WFC calls for radical change in perspectives at second Annual General Meeting in Hamburg, Germany:  We cannot continue living Today as though there were no Tomorrow.
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WFC Resolution 2008:
Nurturing the future
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15 May 2008:
The World Future Council:
One Year of Success in Promoting Best Policies around the Globe - WFC
convenes in Hamburg, Germany for 2nd Annual Meeting.
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Invitation WFC Work Program 2008 Press Conference.
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28 April 2008:
KidsCall World Tour on Climate Change Draws to a Close.
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27 April 2008:
Feeling Climate Change: 10,000 km bicycle trek through Africa.
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24 April 2008:
Biance Jagger speaks at Preparatory Conference for the establishment of an International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).
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6 March 2008:
Concrete Solutions Fit for Purpose in US.
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6 February 2008:
World Future Council Launches Operations in India.
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23 January:
EU Climate Directive will not provide sustainable energy supply for Europe.
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Archive 2007

12 December 2007: WFC Chair Bianca Jagger urges "world leaders of the wealthiest industrialised countries to stop playing Russian Roulette with our future."
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8 December 2007: Industrial Countries Put Brakes on Climate Talks in Bali.
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28 November 2007: Feed-in Tariffs Only Way Out of Climate Chaos: WFC Launches PACT.
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15 November 2007: WFC Calls for Drastic Change in Direction to Combat Climate Change
Council Speaks Up for Future Generations at UK Launch.
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8 November 2007: Bianca Jagger Denounces "Sticky Plaster" Approach to Climate Change:
WFC Chair Sets Course for UK Launch.
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27 September 2007: WFC Calls for End to Bloodshed in Burma.
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11 September 2007: World Future Council Pays Tribute to Anita Roddick.
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7 July 2007: KidsCall Launched Live on Stage at LiveEarth.
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5 July 2007: WFC to Launch KidsCall Campaign at LiveEarth.
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14 May 2007: "Shocking Irresponsibility" - The World Future Council Reacts to the G8 Declaration on Climate Change.
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13 May 2007: World Future Council Appeals to G8: Listen to the Voice of Future Generations.
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7 May 2007: The Hamburg Call to Action.
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7 May 2007: The Future Starts This Week in Hamburg .
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World Future Council receives funding.
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27 February 2007: The Council membership grows.
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