Magnitude of plastic waste going into the ocean calculated: 8 million metric tons of plastic enter the oceans per year A plastic grocery bag cartwheels down the beach until a gust of […]
Magnitude Of Plastic Waste Going Into Oceans Calculated
First-of-its-kind Blueprint For Sustainable Global Development
Since the polio vaccine was introduced in the 1950s, one of the most dreaded diseases in history has been all but eradicated. Are there other scientific breakthroughs that could have an equally […]
Sea Shepherd Receives 8.3 Million Euros From The Dutch Postcode Lottery
Sea Shepherd receives 8,3 million Euros from the Dutch Postcode Lottery for the Protection of the Southern Ocean At the annual Goed Geld Gala (Good Money Gala) in Amsterdam on January 26th, […]
FLI Seminar: Urban Leadership: The Science Behind Vertical Gardens
Researcher and speaker: Teun Depreeuw Topic: The Science Behind Vertical Gardens In An Urban Environment Date: 26 March 2015 Language: Dutch Venue: EcoHuis Turnhoutsebaan 139 2140 Borgerhout Belgium Tel: +32 3 217 08 11 […]
Ingenious Machine Turns Human Waste Into Drinking Water
By Bill Gates I watched the piles of feces go up the conveyer belt and drop into a large bin. They made their way through the machine, getting boiled and treated. A […]
The Will Of A Dutch Astronaut, Source For 2015 New Year’s Resolutions
A Dutch astronaut died a few months ago. On 18 May 2014. His name was Wubo Ockels. Before he died he testified all people should be astronauts just to be able to […]
Hamburg Now Has an Algae-Powered Building
Last spring, Arup, the design and engineering firm that brought the world the Centre Pompidou and the Sydney Opera House, unveiled their latest hypermodern architectural creation in Hamburg. From the outside, the […]
Illegal land clearing for commercial agriculture responsible for half of tropical deforestation
A comprehensive new analysis says that nearly half of all recent tropical deforestation is the result of illegal clearing for commercial agriculture. The study also finds that the majority of this illegal […]
One Laptop per Child (OLPC)
OLPC’s mission is to empower the world’s poorest children through education. One Laptop per Child’s principles: OLPC aims to provide each child with a rugged, low-cost, low-power, connected laptop. To this end, OLPC […]
From YUPPIES to LOHAS – ESMT – The Need for Chief Sustainability Officers
by C.B. Bhattacharya, Full Professor and E.ON Chair in Corporate Responsibility, ESMT European School of Management and Technology Corporate Responsibility or CR means responsible corporate behavior going beyond immediate market interest. It […]
‘Leadership In Sustainability’: The Way To Do Business Going Forward
Sustainability means “so that things can continue to exist”, are done in a way that allows them to continue to happen in the future. If we look at how business is done today, […]
European Venture Forum
Topic Europe’s most promising entrepreneurs network with international investors. 1 & 2 December 2008, Dusseldorf (Germany) The European Venture Summit offers entrepreneurs from Biotech & Industrial Biotech, ICT and New Energies the […]
Creating a Sustainable Economy
Creating a Sustainable Economy by EWI from The Flemish Government DETAILS Primary Author First Name n.a. Primary Author Surname n.a. Full Title Creating a sustainable economy. Sub Title Investing in the Future. […]
6th European Business Summit – EBS*
Topic: Greening the Economy: New Energy for Business Networking table at the Summit: The Future Leadership Institute * (*Between 2007 and 2011 the Institute carried temporarily the name ‘The Wall Street Journal […]
The Future Leadership Institute 