Sat.Jan 20, 2018 - Fri.Jan 26, 2018

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SDSN Italia will host the 1st Global Conference on “Reporting for Results-based REDD+ Actions”

Sustainable Development Network

The Italian National Strategy for Sustainable Development (NSDS) has been formally approved by CIPE (Inter-ministerial Committee for Economic Planning) on 22 December, 2017. The NSDS is an update of the former Environmental Action Strategy for Sustainable Development in Italy from 2002 to 2010, and a first step towards a holistic policy framework, widened to include social and economic dimensions in line with the 2030 Agenda.

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Recycling Solutions Summit

Green Technology

Recycling, one of the most important actions we all can do to protect our existence on the planet, is in crisis and recycling plants are shutting down. In the state of California alone, more than 450 recycling plants have shut down recently and thousands of cargo containers filled with U.S. recycling that were once ready to sell to China are now sitting idly and are likely going to be sent to the landfill.

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Trial & Error: What Thomas Edison Can Teach Businesses Today

Daniel Burrus

The next time you turn on a light, give some thought to Thomas Edison’s view of all the trial and error that preceded his invention of the lightbulb and many other mainstays of the modern world. “I haven’t failed,” he said. “I’ve just found ten thousand ways that don’t work.”. Edison’s comment is very much in synch with one of the central principles of the Anticipatory Organization system.

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Investing in Early Childhood Education is the Future: A Public Lecture by Leadership Council Member, Hirokazu Yoshikawa

Sustainable Development Network

SDSN, with Pratham Education Foundation and the Indian Institute of Human Settlements (IIHS) , co-hosted a public lecture, followed by a Q&A session in New Delhi on 9 January by Leadership Council member, Prof. Hirokazu Yoshikawa on Investing in Early Childhood Care: A Foundation for A Sustainable Future. Addressing a packed audience of early childhood practitioners, teachers, parents, and students, Prof.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.