It’s been a busy few days here in Rio during the first week of activity leading up to Rio+20. For those who haven’t had the opportunity to travel here, Rio is everything you would expect—vibrant culture, beautiful scenery and near-perfect weather each...

The United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development , otherwise known as Rio+20, will kick off this week from June 12 to 22 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The objective of Rio+20 is to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development from...

As we briefly mentioned in this post, the Rio+20 climate summit being held in Rio de Janeiro is kicking off next week. A story from BusinessGreen looked at the upcoming Rio summit, reporting that nearly 7,000 companies worldwide have committed to infuse...

A little over a month ago, we were pleased to hear that several of the winners of the Imagine Cup 2012 U.S. Finals competition submitted projects related to improving public health and lessening society’s impact on the environment. One project in particular...