Environmental Impacts-Global Warming and Climate Change
Are Google and other leading tech companies serious about addressing energy use, or is the new Climate Savers Computing Initiative a bit of greenwash? By Lisa Roner, North America Editor Google and Intel, a veritable who’s who of the computing world including Microsoft, IBM, Dell, HP and Lenovo, plus power company Pacific Gas and Electric, […]
Social Impacts
Asia shows ‘impressive’ drop in poverty, but inequality rises: U.N. July 2007, by Kyodo News (Ref: http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070701/kyodo/d8q423gg2) Asia has made impressive strides in reducing its rates of extreme poverty on the heels of rapid economic growth, but it is also facing rising inequalities within countries, according to an annual U.N. report. “Eastern and South-Eastern Asia […]
Indonesian NGOs and retailers form ‘green team’
By Jakarta Post: 3rd August 2007 Many apparel retailers and NGOs in Indonesia develop several collaboration on many green projects to help make this world green and be ready to tackle the globle warming and climate change and develop good biodiversity environment to the eco park. Read more
New UN handbook aims to help countries in Asia-Pacific respond to AIDS
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region received a new United Nations handbook that focuses on the role of human rights in responding to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Produced by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Joint UN Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the Handbook on HIV and Human Rights is designed to […]
Congratulations! Al Gore for Winning this Year Noble Prize
The NETWORK congratulates on Al Gore. The Nobel Peace Prize goes to … climate change The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2007 is to be shared between the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and former US Vice President, Al Gore for their efforts to build up […]
Note from The NETWORK
This information will keep our members up to date on current social and environmental impacts and help them to receive enough information to design their programs, projects, and activities when they develop any partnerships with businesses an ngos. Please share any other informative web sites on climate change and global warming with us at thenetwork@ngobiz.org […]
Green Office Guidelines Actions towards a low-carbon office
Green Office Guidelines Actions towards a low-carbon office Renovate your office! If you are going to renovate your office, and you have some budget for making your office greener, please consider the following: Action A: Improve Building Insulation and Air Sealing Reduce the amount of heat absorbed through your roof, walls, floors and windows, so […]
Thailand-2 Nov 07-The NETWORK Seminar No. 2
“Innovative Tools to NGO-Business Partnerships” by The NETWORK Secretariat 19 NGOs and 42 businesses were convened to engage in the dialogue on two topics. The first topic was on “Integrated Cause Communication (ICC) Strategy: Responsive to Social Impact” Four panelists from Assistant Professor Dr. Kittinee Nuttawuttisit- Academia, Sasamon-Bangchak, Business, Manit-Child Right Prevention NGO and Anuj […]
