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Faq
… To find out who The Elders are, how the group was formed and more about The Elders' values, visit our Who we are page …
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Sustainable development in an unequal world
… suggestions – although it held back on some thorny but more practical issues. Can we improve the ‘grow … economic growth as the top priority, China never managed to find an alternative to the “grow now, clean later” … Meanwhile, financial support after 2012 is totally out of sight. Such disputes seriously discouraged …
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Elders+Youngers: building a sustainable and more equitable world for all
Elders+Youngers: building a sustainable and more equitable world for all 14 August 2012 … was founded by Nelson Mandela, he told the group to reach out to those who feel marginalised and forgotten, in … Sustainable development is a huge subject that many people find hard to grasp, let alone relate to their everyday …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Gro Harlem Brundtland: the 2018 Barbara Ward Lecture
… facing the whole planet. The importance of reaching out to and engaging different sectors of society has always … to the generations to come. This spirit was all the more impressive given the awful terrorist attacks Paris had … level. If we are prepared to do so, we will find that a chart exists to see us through the storm. …
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Work together to build peace, fight injustice and shape a better world
… “Elders” to talk to you, the “Youngers”, and learn more about your thoughts and hopes for the future. … know no borders. They act as global citizens to find common solutions, and offer us all a model to follow. … the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change set out, we have less than a dozen years to cut global emissions …
gavin - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Forthright and feminist: Norway's first woman leader
… and 1990–96), and appointed eight female cabinet members out of 18 in her second cabinet. (Norway’s Gender Equality … was amended in 1988 to require that all public bodies with more than four individuals have at least 40 per cent of its … a conclusion. So, it was not that I could not compromise to find common ground; this is an essential part of getting …
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“When the ocean suffers, we all suffer”: Tackling the crises of plastics and climate change
… beyond what can be seen in plain sight. I could not agree more. As Hannah explains, plastic production and waste not … are many solutions on national and global levels; phasing out single-use plastics, ending government subsidies for oil … the air we breathe. Most plastic items ultimately find their way into the ocean. Less than 10% of plastic is …
Elsa - 01/23/2023 - 14:54
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Why leaders must put children first at COP27
… on the climate crisis, demonstrating how they will do more to reduce emissions and to ensure financing for both … Elders' calls to action at COP27 The Elders lay out their calls to action that must be delivered upon at … to do their job: to rise above their differences and find consensus on the leadership needed to tackle the …
Kate Flanagan - 03/09/2023 - 10:26
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Investing in a green economy
… lives, and at the same time allow for economic growth and more prosperity, in particular for the billions of people … lives of rich people as well. Nobody could pay their way out of the situation. I was Prime Minister in Norway … we face. All institutions – large or small – can find a way to contribute meaningfully through leveraging …
Jessy - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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التنمية المستدامة والديمقراطية والسلام: دور المرأة الرئيسي
… “Have men done more for peace than have women? I don’t think so.” Gro … “He wanted a UN 'A' team – the best people he could find, for an extremely demanding job. And as chief of staff … societies – not divided ones – as the only route out of conflict towards long-term stability and prosperity. …
jonathan - 07/21/2022 - 10:31