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Press releases
20 February, 2012: Rio+20 Must Guarantee a Right to the Future
7 February, 2012: Theme of Future Policy Award 2012: Oceans and Coasts
23 December, 2011: New Councillors to Change the World
12 December, 2011: After Durban: UNCSD meeting in New York sets the Vision
for Rio and for our Future
12 December, 2011: Le chef de la biodiversité de l’ONU signe un Mémorandum d’entente avec le Conseil pour l’avenir du monde
12 December, 2011: El Jefe de las Naciones Unidas para la Diversidad Biológica firma Memorando de Entendimiento con el Consejo Mundial del Futuro
8 December, 2011: Hollywood goes Rwanda: Daryl Hannah joins World Future Council
7 December, 2011: The 100 Billion Dollar Question: How to finance the Green Climate Fund?
9 November 2011: New report on exemplary government action on saving biodiversity
12 October 2011: African Renewable Energy Alliance Celebrates 2nd Birthday
29 September 2011: A Law to Stop the Destruction of Nature
21 September 2011: Future Policy Award crowns world’s best forest policies
12 September 2011: The inconvenient truth about the climate-nuclear nexus
5 September 2011: Escaping the dictatorship of short termism
17 August 2011: To whom does the world belong?
5 July 2011: Forest Policies from six countries shortlisted for Future Policy Award
1 July 2011: "Women should be at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution"
20 June 2011: Renewable energy is a chance for Africa
3 June 2011: This is sustainability: Institutions against the dictatorship of short-term profits
19 May 2011: UN Biodiversity Chief becomes Honorary Councillor of World Future Council
17 May 2011: Nuclear risk and climate change connection analyzed in new World Future Council report
9 May 2011: New IPCC report on renewable energy is ‘litmus test’ for policy makers
29 March 2011: Alliance of Right Livelihood Award Laureates Demands Global Nuclear Phase Out
21 March 2011: International Policy Award for Visionary Forest Policies
15 March 2011: Statements of the World Future Council about the situation in Japan
3 February 2011: Theme of Future Policy Award 2011: Forests
17 December 2010: „Mama Peking“ Gertrude Mongella becomes new WFC Honorary Councillor
7 December 2010: Climate Change: National governments must focus on Sustainable City Development
24 November 2010: International lobby for future generations strengthened
25 October 2010: Future Policy Award 2010 Winners Announced
21 October 2010: World's best biodiversity laws shortlisted for Future Policy Award 2010
14 October 2010: World Food Day 2010 – United Against Hunger
15 September 2010: MEPs criticize lack of long-term vision
08 September 2010: Pacific Leaders to Call for United Action on Oceans
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
16 December 2009:
COP 15: World Future Council breaks the funding deadlock
7 Dezember 2009:
Parliament of World Religions: World Future Council presents Report on Common Future
6 December 2009:
Copenhagen must signal for a Zero Carbon Economy
11 November 2009:
A new PACT for creating jobs and saving the climate
29 October 2009:
World Future Council proposes a new way to finance the Renewable Energy Transition
12 October 2009:
New Alliance established in Addis Ababa
1 October 2009:
Future Policy AwardThe Future Policy Award was celebrated for the first time
4 September 2009:
World Future Council demands warning labels for speculative investments
31 July 2009:
USA: A powerful renewable energy policy is gaining momentum
29 July 2009:
Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner supports voice of future generations
12 June 2009:
Rickmers donate EUR 1 million to World Future Council
12 June 2009:
G8 Finance Ministers must support UN crisis summit
29 May 2009:
Crimes against Future Generations need to become taboo
27 May 2009:
German Order of Merit for Jakob von Uexkull
31 March 2009:
World Future Council: Parliamentary hearings for new corporate charter
26 January 2009:
World Future Council greets founding of IRENA
21 January 2009:
WFC at Global Energy Summit: Global 100% Renewable Energy Pact Possible and Urgent
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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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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