Luke Upchurch's Blog (5)

Let's get one thing straight: the “Green Economy” is not a buzz word, nor a sound bite, nor the nom du jour. It is not a distraction to the discussions on sustainable development – it fundamentally underpins sustainable development.



While some may rightly argue that the UN's focus on the Green Economy here at the… Continue

Talking to delegates and civil society stakeholders here at the 18th Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD18) at the UN’s New York HQ, there is a palpable sense that not enough has been done since the first Rio Earth Summit in 1992. It’s a very real frustration, not… Continue

“Fundamental changes in the way societies produce and consume are indispensable for achieving global sustainable development” 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) Johannesburg Plan of Implementation, Chapter III Continue

· Global brands exposed for playing up low-carbon credentials

· Dubious corporate green claims highlighted as climate talks get underway in Copenhagen



The consumer right to true and trusted information about the environmental impact of products and services has dominated the Bad Company Awards 2009.



Organised by the global consumer watchdog Consumers International (CI), this year’s awards have looked exclusively at the… Continue

Consumers International (CI) will be representing the world’s consumer organisations at the climate change talks in Copenhagen, 7-18 December, and will demand that governments and businesses give consumers the tools they need to reduce their individual environmental impact.



Representing more than 220 consumer organisations from 115 countries, CI will be taking the message to Copenhagen that many consumers want to act on climate change, but feel unable to do so because of government… Continue