WASHINGTON, DC – Climate Leadership Council CEO Greg Bertelsen issued the following statement on the G20 finance ministers’ endorsement of carbon pricing and the EU’s proposal to adopt border carbon adjustments: “This week’s announcements by the G20 finance ministers and the EU signal a turning point for the adoption of carbon pricing worldwide. Increasingly, major...
April 24, 2018 Colin Kaepernick, the former N.F.L. quarterback whose kneeling protest of racial injustice spurred a sports movement but may have cost him his job, was awarded Amnesty International’s Ambassador for Conscience Award on Saturday. “Radicalized oppression and dehumanization is woven into the very fabric of our nation– the effects of which can be seen in...
“When people begin their careers, they start as an individual contributor. You’re a technical expert; your worth and your value are based on what you know and what you can do as an individual. “Then there’s an interesting journey that you have to take from an individual contributor to a leader of people. I enjoy watching people go through this change and helping...
MEDIA ADVISORY National Academy of Public Administration & Management Systems International To Host Forum on Fostering Innovation in Government Post Date: April 15, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration and Management Systems International (MSI) will host an April 25th forum on fostering greater innovation in government, with a...
National Academy of Public Administration & Management Systems International Host Forum on Fostering Innovation in Government Post Date: April 25, 2019 WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academy of Public Administration and Management Systems International (MSI), A Tetra Tech Company, today hosted a forum on fostering greater innovation in government, with a focus...
Porterfield Adds New Depth to Council’s Emergent Center for Climate and Trade WASHINGTON, DC – The Climate Leadership Council announced today that international trade law expert Matthew Porterfield, who most recently served as deputy director and adjunct professor at the Harrison Institute for Public Law at Georgetown University, has joined the Council’s staff as...
November 12, 2020 Activism: Making Change. That’s what TIFF is about. The Teaneck International Film Festival is here and this year it’s all virtual! Join TIFF November 12 – 25 for two weeks of unforgettable films and talkbacks from the most comfortable seat in the house. Just $5/film or $35/All Access Pass. For film descriptions and more info about TIFF visit...
Carbon import fees—a price imposed on imported goods based on their carbon intensity, largely targeting energy-intensive and trade-exposed products—are gaining traction as an important element in addressing global climate goals. At least 9 countries—including the European Union (EU) and the United States—have started formal policy processes toward imposing such fees...
The 13th International Conference on Typhoid & Other Invasive Salmonelloses gets under way today in Kigali, Rwanda, with nearly 350 researchers, healthcare professionals and policymakers meeting to find ways to address the urgent challenges of typhoid and other invasive salmonelloses. The three-day conference, hosted by the Coalition against Typhoid (CaT), housed...
Washington, D.C., April 16, 2024 – Today, the Open Government Partnership (OGP) announced the addition of 55 new local jurisdictions to its growing platform of 75 countries and over 100 local governments advancing open government initiatives worldwide. This expansion marks a significant milestone in fostering transparency, citizen participation, and accountability at...