Rio+20
Sustainability in the favelas: Swapping guns for gardens
With the drugs and guns on their way out, one project in Latin America’s largest favela is now pursuing sustainable development, setting an example for those at Rio+20 to follow.
The time to act for “sustainable growth with equity” is now, says Indonesian President ahead of Rio+20
Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia offers a clear call for action for every country, business and individual ahead of the Rio+20 Earth Summit.
Rio+20 Day 1 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development
Follow all the latest news and events from Rio+20 with the RTCC team on site.
Environmentalism or human well-being? Rejecting a false dichotomy
Executive Director of the Stockholm Envrionment Institute, Johan Kuylenstierna, argues that environmentalism and human-well being can go hand-in-hand.
Brazilian diplomat: Rio+20 can open new path to sustainable development
Country’s ambassador to the UK says summit can overcome high expectations and mimic the impact that the original Earth Summit had on Brazil.
Live coverage from RTCC at Rio+20
RTCC will be bringing you live coverage from the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro from Wednesday 13 June to Friday 22 June.
Scientists urge population rethink ahead of Rio+20
New study which warns the world is dangerously close to planet-wide tipping point calls for population to be drastically lowered, and for people to be forced to be materially poorer.
Tempers flare at Rio+20 negotiations as Ban Ki-moon urges progress
Co-chairs call for calm as diplomats lose cool during last pre-Rio talks on sustainable development agenda.
Rio+20 Business Focus: Protecting investments in a sustainable future from corruption
With billions of dollars in climate finance being mobilised to Alice Harrison from anti-corruption NGO Transparency International explains why the future we want is one without bribes.
Rio+20 Business Focus: Grant Thornton outline strategy to boost renewables sector
Ed Nusbaum, CEO of Grant Thornton International and Nathan Goode, head of environment, energy and sustainability at Grant Thornton UK explain what’s holding back investment in the green economy.
Ban Ki-moon wades into Rio+20 agenda dispute with “three clusters of ideas”
After criticising agenda negotiations last week UN Secretary General declares his own ideas for the summit.
Financial crisis boosted sustainable action from business
Investors turned back on old way of assessing a business; Sustainable businesses perform better says Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
UNFCCC chief: Rio+20 and climate change talks have common goals
Christiana Figueres stresses that while the Earth Summit is not part of formal climate negotiations, work on both agendas offer positive reinforcement.
Rio+20: What would business do?
The Aldersgate Group brought together a group of corporate leaders including Unilever, Microsoft and PepsiCo, and gave them 100 seconds to pitch an idea for a sustainable future. Food, energy and water security all featured but which would win the day?
Rio+20 needs a compass. Will it turn out to be a doughnut?
If Rio+20 is going to put the world on course for sustainable development, it would certainly help if we agreed on where we wanted to go. Oxfam’s Kate Raworth may have the answer…
Planet’s “health” has declined since first Rio Earth Summit
Living Planet Index has declined 30% since 1970 as WWF calls for change of pace in the response at Rio+20.
Rio 1992: Did you sign the “Pledge Wall”?
Thousands of delegates at the Earth Summit in 1992 pledged to make the planet a better home for future generations. RTCC wants to hear how the original signatories think they are doing.
Five reasons why we need Rio+20
Lindsay Clinton from the SustainAbility think tank explains the impending Rio Summit can help link business, environment and development for everyone’s benefit.
Ban Ki-moon: 40 days and 40 nights to ensure Rio+20 is success
UN Secretary-General calls for progress on draft agenda before summit to maximise results of summit.
Countdown to Rio+20: VIDEO Big-hitters bemoan lack of action
The head of UNEP and the Secretary Generals of Rio ’92 and Rio+10 joins other senior figures in praising the achievements of the seminal conference, but call for more action in this Regeneration Project video.