Soul Stirring...

Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision. Stevie Wonder

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. Helen Keller

Where there is no vision, there is no hope. George Washington Carver

Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. Carl Jung

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt

Visionary builds what dreamers imagined. Toba Beta

Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake. Henry David Thoreau

The act of fishing – for fish, dreams or whatever magic is available – is enough. It transports us to a special world, and a state of mind, where we are free. Fennel Hudson

We have become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams. Jimmy Carter

The eyes of the soul of the multitudes are unable to endure the vision of the divine. Plato

Enhance and intensify one's vision of that synthesis of truth and beauty which is the highest and deepest reality. Ovid

Each of us has a vision of good and of evil. We have to encourage people to move towards what they think is good...That would be enough to make the world a better place. Pope Francis
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Germany Investing in Natural Climate Protection

Why does the word "Degrowth" scary us so much?

Read this insightful article written by the talented Erin Remblance to explore the idea that degrowth doesn't mean regression but it is rather a vision (and a plan) for a more equitable and sustainable planet.

At Stockholm+50, we need to be brave and talk about all the solutions available to us, not just the ones that are acceptable in the current economic-environmental discourses.

Swedish Water Calculating Water’s Carbon Footprint

"From the global to the local to the personal, the circular transition should be ushered in by policies and processes that protect and promote a circular society—where no one is left behind".

Read these insightful article to explore how equity concerns must be put at the centre of the sustainable transition.

Thank you Ana Birliga Sutherland!

Washington DC’s Environmental Impact Bond Greening the City

Towards Stockholm+50 is a new podcast and webinar series from the Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future and the Norwegian Forum for Development and Environment.

Upcoming sessions focus on:

Strengthening Environmental Governance and Law (20 April 2022)
Environmental Diplomacy and Multilateralism (25 April 2022)
Environmental Rights, Human Rights and Environmental Justice (28 April 2022)
Making a Forceful Canon of the Rio Conventions and the Multilateral Environmental Agreements (2 May 2022)
Environment and Education (3 May 2022)
Civil Society, the Environment and UNEP (4 May 2022)

It’s time for bold choices. It’s time for urgent action. It’s time for a better future on a healthy planet.

Thank you for taking part in the Stockholm+50 Global Survey.

By answering these 10 questions you will help us capture the opinions of people around the world about the state of the world’s progress towards a sustainable planet.

Answers are anonymous and the survey takes only 5 minutes to complete.

The survey results will be taken to the Stockholm+50 international meeting to be held in Stockholm, Sweden on the 2-3 of June 2022.

"The poorer regions of the world that suffer the ecological impacts of oil and gas exploration, are now shouldering the environmental burden of the renewable energy extractive industry. Hence, robust environmental policies are needed to address emerging problems in the energy transition spheres".

Thank you Ibifuro Joy Alasia for this insightful thought piece on the importance of SDG7 in achieving a sustainable and healthy planet for all.