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Here is the Keynote speech from the Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy Forum (WISER). Related The 21 Most Powerful Women in Sustainability (gb&d magazine) Female Climate Justice Leaders and Environmental Champions (350.org) Female CSR and Sustainability Leaders (Triple Pundit) Female Faith Leaders Say Climate Change is a Priority Issue Infographic - Enviromental Benefits of Empowering Women and Providing Access to Sustainable Energy Video - Women's Earth Alliance (WEA) Video - Women’s Claims on Environmental Sustainability Video - Women Environment Leaders from the Himalayas Video - Women on the Margins: The Shriver Report and Implications for Sustainability Impediments to...

Moderator: Bridget Burns, Advocacy and Communications Director, Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO) Noelene Nabulivou, activist from Fiji, affiliated with DAWN, Diverse Voices and Action for Equality, and the Women’s Major Group Wanjira Mathai, Project Director, wPOWER Hub, Wangari Mathai Institute, Kenya and Board Chair, Green Belt Movement Yong Jung Cho, 350.org, coordinator of efforts directed towards youth engagement in New York in the lead up to the UN Climate Summit For more more videos of the conference click here. Related The 21 Most Powerful Women in Sustainability (gb&d magazine) Female Climate Justice Leaders and Environmental Champions (350.org) Female CSR...

Women's Earth Alliance's foresees a world in which women powerfully participate in the development of global sustainability—thereby reducing poverty, encouraging democracy, promoting peace, and enhancing the social and environmental health of the planet. WEA invests in grassroots women's leadership to drive solutions to our most pressing ecological concerns – water, food, land, and climate. We link women community leaders with the resources, trainings, funding, and partnerships they need to build self-reliant, environmentally sustainable, and healthy communities. Check out this short video depicting the profound potential within women's leadership for social and environmental transformation, and WEA’s work to support that shift....

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This year represents the fifth annual installment of the Green Market Oracle's (GMO) annual sustainable school series. Each year GMO puts together a summary of some of the latest information and resources on environmentally oriented academics and activities as well as green infrastructure in pedagogical settings. Here are the Green Market Oracle's top posts in green education, activities and infrastructure for 2014: General A Comprehensive Environmental Education Environmental Education in Islam (Nura A. Abboud) Learning in Nature Benefits Children and Teachers The Greening of the US Public Schools The Value of an Education in Sustainability Innovation in Sustainability Education Sustainability...

The Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) at the University of California, Berkeley. The 2015 summer course, Sustainable Environmental Management, runs from June 27 to July 18. Established in August 2000 with seed funding from UC Berkeley alumni Carolyn and Richard Beahrs, the ELP offers an annual three week summer certificate course at UC Berkeley, and coordinates the Berkeley ELP Alumni Network with over 540 members from nearly 110 countries. The ELP offers a unique learning opportunity for mid-career practitioners and decision-makers to broaden their knowledge and perspectives on environmental and natural resource science, policy, management, and leadership. Through exposure to...

The US Department of Education's Green Ribbon Schools program is an innovative approach that entices schools to improve their eco-attributes. The program recognizes schools that work to reduce environmental impact and costs, provide a better environment for student and staff health and educate students on environmental and sustainability issues. Schools that do well in these three areas, also known as Pillars, are recognized by the Department of Education. According to a release from the Department of Education, the award "is part of a larger U.S. Department of Education (ED) effort to identify and disseminate knowledge about practices that are proven...

Here is what Oyun Sanjaasuren, Minister of Environment and Green Development in Mongolia, had to say about Green Schools at the inaugural session of the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) which was held from 19 to 21 May 2014, Pattaya, Thailand. The APFSD discussions focused on "Green Transformation," they aligned with the theme of “Achieving the Millennium Development Goals and charting the way for an ambitious post-2015 development agenda, including the Sustainable Development Goals”. Make sure to see the article titled, "Comprehensive Green School Information and Resources." It contains links to over 200 articles covering everything you need to...

Women In Green Forum will take place August 26th, 2014 at the Luxe Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA. The theme is Design Your Impact. Some of the issues that will be addresses include inspiration,greener transport, Sustainability Solutions and Technologies, Sustainability in the Built Environment, clean technologies, Sustainability and Innovation. There will also be an awards ceremony: Care2 Impact Award & Women In Green Forum Technology Trailblazer and Youth Trailblazer Award. Speaker Lineup Councilmember Mike Bonin, 11th District, City of Los Angeles Sarah Backhouse, Founder & CEO, Future360.tv Bridgett Luther, President, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute Jennifer Gilbert, Chief Marketing...

In 2014 The Green Market Oracle is reprising its annual Green School Series. Over the course of the last five years The Green Market Oracle has published more than 200 articles related to environmentally oriented academics, sustainable infrastructure and green initiatives in pedagogical settings. This series reflects the importance of the green schools movement which is central to efforts that contribute to the growth of a well informed population, an environmentally sustainable economy and ultimately a healthier planet. The focus on green schools is a key part of the Green Market Oracle's mission to help facilitate the convergence of sustainable...