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Commitment of missing Head of States to RIO+20 questioned

Carolina Hazin — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:59:42 +0000

What Heads of States or ministers have to say to the world about sustainability and the committment of some of their fellow leaders.

Civil Society influence on RIO+20 minimal as Governments fail to listen

Carolina Hazin — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:19:02 +0000

There was much applause for the representative of NGO during his speech at the RIO+20 opening plenary - "don't waste your power! Instead of attending to the narrow interests of individual governments, leaders should be inspired to change the world"

NGO statement given to Governments at RIO+20 plenary

Carolina Hazin — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:58:58 +0000

Read Wael Hmaidan's statement on behalf of civil society and NGOs attending RIO+20

Sign ‘the future we don’t want’ e-petition

Carolina Hazin — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:52:19 +0000

RIO+20 negotiations are not going to give the future than many people and the planet needs. An e-petition has been started ’the future we don’ t want‘. They will present it to heads of states at the begining of the meeting. Please sign the petition at http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/the-future-we-dont-want/

It’s all about economics at Rio

Carolina Hazin — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:19:34 +0000

What's at stake is who will pay the bill, and who will sustain a country to adopt changes in favour of sustainable development.