Just as the ocean is vast, covering 72% of our planet, so is the sheer range of problems involved in its conservation - from pollution, farming and public awareness, to quotas, funding and the lives… more
Monthly Archives: November 2013
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The economics of environmental sustainability
One of the most complex issues on the environmental agenda is the economics. How do we deal with natural resource capital? What about the role of corporations – is it always negative? What is the… more
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Live webchats at the Symposium – read the transcripts
Alongside the main Symposium programme, we have found time to host two live webchats chaired by Geoffrey Lean of the Daily Telegraph. You can read the full transcripts by clicking on the links below. On… more
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“How do we legitimately do hope?”
The first day of the Symposium saw plenty of constructive discussion, some challenging ideas and even a few heated moments. Jonathan Porritt kicked off by saying that the environmental and sustainability movements must address “the… more
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Hopes and expectations as the SLOW LIFE Symposium begins
A diverse group of about 30 thinkers and activists have converged on Soneva Kiri for the SLOW LIFE Symposium. What are they hoping to get from the event? David de Rothschild, adventurer and environmentalist, said… more
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Eco Centro at Soneva Kiri
The 4th SLOW LIFE Symposium, just getting underway on the Thai island of Koh Kood, has an inspirational location. Not only is the island a beautiful and unspoilt setting, the Soneva Kiri resort sets a… more