climate-change
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3 February Feb 2020 0900 03 February 2020 Why the Guardian is changing images to portray the climate crisis
To answer to the ever more dramatic world climate crisis, that science defines as a “catastrophe for humanity”, the British newspaper has decided to rethink the images, and words, that show the climate emergency. Fiona Shields, Head of Photography of the newspaper, explains the new visual communication lines on the issue
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22 November Nov 2016 0859 22 November 2016 When corporations find business opportunities in social problems
According the theory of Share values, corporations need to come up with better solutions for society, not just for business itself. Mark Kramer, FSG co-founder and managing director, offers his insights on what shared value means.
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14 October Oct 2016 1034 14 October 2016 Bernardo Bini Smaghi: the Italian Development Cooperation secures funding
The head of Management and Support of Development Policies Department at Cassa depositi e Prestiti S.p.A. (CDO) outlines his plans for the Italian public-sector financial institution and the historic step which is set to bring the CDP into the world of Italian development aid and international cooperation.
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26 July Jul 2016 1511 26 July 2016 Bernd Nilles: “North and South are no longer divided, but unified in facing the same problems”
CIDSE’s Secretary General talks to Vita International about the most pressing global challenges facing us today. “Agenda 2030 and the SDGs can de facto lead to a kind of systemic change to our economic model and behaviors.“We need courageous politicians who push their governments to take bold decisions and people who take their lives into their own hands and make changes now" he says.
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7 March Mar 2016 1033 07 March 2016 Saskia Sassen: "History will not treat European policy makers kindly."
With the migration crisis ongoing in Europe, Vita International spoke to Professor Saskia Sassen: the Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology and Co-Chair of The Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University. "Existing policy is not prepared to address new types of conditions producing massive displacements," she said, "and neither is it prepared to deal with the consequences of such displacement."
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1 December Dec 2015 0811 01 December 2015 Naomi Klein: «Funders need to take responsibility»
The journalist, activist and bestselling author shares her expectations for the Paris summit on climate change and how philanthropic foundations can play a key role in the divestment movement