Fair ideas

The first people’s manifesto for democracy and sustainable development

Picture of a bamboo forest canopy.
8 June 2012
Media release
Governance
A process to develop the world’s first people’s manifesto for democracy and sustainable development will kick off on 16 June at IIED's Fair ideas conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Rio+20: where are the G8 leaders?

G8 group. Credit: President of the European Council
8 June 2012
Blog entry
Governance
Green economy
Many G8 leaders are snubbing this month’s landmark sustainable development summit in Rio, but surely they have a duty to engage and play their part.

Better lives, smaller footprints

3 June 2012
General page
Governance
Sustainable markets
Going to Rio+20? IIED’s side event at Rio+20 will presents insights from our Fair Ideas conference and will examine how the sustainable development goals can be designed to work most effectively.

Video: Tom Bigg talks about the objectives of the Fair ideas event

1 June 2012
Blog entry
Governance
In this short clip, Tom Bigg, IIED's Head of Partnerships, explains the purpose of the event and encourages you to register.

Influencing the outcomes at Rio+20

Izabella Teixeira, Minister of Environment of Brazil, taken during the World Economic Forum on Latin America in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2011.
24 May 2012
Blog entry
Governance
Green economy

IIED is playing an important role in getting government representatives and environmentalists together at our

Global sustainable development leaders to speak at IIED conference

Image of Rio de Janeiro with islands sitting off the mainland stretching into the distance.
23 May 2012
Media release
Governance
Policy and planning
Government ministers, heads of UN agencies, business leaders, senior scientists and other experts in sustainable development are set to show that a fairer, greener world is a realistic vision when they speak at a major conference convened by the International Institute for Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro on 16-17 June.

Fair ideas - Access to energy: Beyond 2012

11 May 2012
General page
Energy

16th June. Room: Anchieta, 16:00 - 17:30

Language: English with simultaneous translation into Portuguese

Fair ideas programme 16th and 17th June

4 May 2012
General page
Green economy

Follow the links below for details of lead and participating organisations for provisional sessions on the 16th and 17th June at Fair ideas.

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