Global Research Forum on Sustainable Production and Consumption
The mission of the Global Research Forum on Sustainable Production and Consumption is to strengthen the community of researchers and practitioners engaged in research on the worldwide transition to sustainable production and consumption systems. It builds on a 20+ year research tradition on SPC by numerous researchers, institutes, and networks around the world, and on many successful attempts to apply research findings into policy, civil society, and business.
The Global Research Forum on Sustainable Production and Consumption (GRF-SPC) was created by and for the community of researchers and practitioners engaged in research on the worldwide transition to sustainable production and consumption systems. GRF-SPC strives to develop and strengthen methods of fundamental and applied research to achieve a deeper understanding of the possibilities and barriers to systemic change. Its ultimate goal is to enhance development and adoption of production and consumption policies, practices and systems which meet basic needs -especially of the poor and vulnerable- and provide prosperity, while conserving natural resources and protecting the environment. More at: http://grfscp.wordpress.com/
The Global Research Forum on Sustainable Production and Consumption (GRF-SPC) was created by and for the community of researchers and practitioners engaged in research on the worldwide transition to sustainable production and consumption systems. GRF-SPC strives to develop and strengthen methods of fundamental and applied research to achieve a deeper understanding of the possibilities and barriers to systemic change. Its ultimate goal is to enhance development and adoption of production and consumption policies, practices and systems which meet basic needs -especially of the poor and vulnerable- and provide prosperity, while conserving natural resources and protecting the environment. More at: http://grfscp.wordpress.com/
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), established under an initiative of the Japanese government in 1998, is an international research institute conducting practical and innovative research for realising sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. On 1 April 2012, IGES made the transition to a public interest incorporated foundation.
Expanding economic activities in this area are triggering a variety of drastic changes in the lives of people in this region. IGES policy research is required to strategically meet the actual needs of this area.
Currently, the Fifth Phase of IGES strategic research (April 2010 to March 2013) focuses on three issues of critical importance in the Asia-Pacific region; climate change, natural resource management, and sustainable consumption and production. The research is conducted taking into consideration the three key terms of “actual research themes”, “analytical frameworks”, and “stakeholders”.
Moreover, IGES plays important roles in such cross-cutting themes as formulation of low-carbon society, climate change adaptation, 3R initiatives and water environment governance, serving as the secretariat for various international initiatives and research networks. In these areas, IGES is actively contributing to policy formulation in the form of information sharing and policy proposals. More at: http://iges.or.jp
Expanding economic activities in this area are triggering a variety of drastic changes in the lives of people in this region. IGES policy research is required to strategically meet the actual needs of this area.
Currently, the Fifth Phase of IGES strategic research (April 2010 to March 2013) focuses on three issues of critical importance in the Asia-Pacific region; climate change, natural resource management, and sustainable consumption and production. The research is conducted taking into consideration the three key terms of “actual research themes”, “analytical frameworks”, and “stakeholders”.
Moreover, IGES plays important roles in such cross-cutting themes as formulation of low-carbon society, climate change adaptation, 3R initiatives and water environment governance, serving as the secretariat for various international initiatives and research networks. In these areas, IGES is actively contributing to policy formulation in the form of information sharing and policy proposals. More at: http://iges.or.jp
world resources forum
The World Resources Forum (WRF) is the global science-based platform for sharing knowledge about the economic, political, social and environmental implications of global resource use.
WRF promotes innovation for resource productivity by building bridges among researchers, policymakers, business, SMEs, NGOs and the public.
The flagship activity is its annual WRF Conference. The WRF is an initiative of the Technology and Society Lab of the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa). More at: http://www.worldresourcesforum.org
WRF promotes innovation for resource productivity by building bridges among researchers, policymakers, business, SMEs, NGOs and the public.
The flagship activity is its annual WRF Conference. The WRF is an initiative of the Technology and Society Lab of the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa). More at: http://www.worldresourcesforum.org
One Earth
One Earth is a nonprofit ‘think and do’ tank based in Vancouver, Canada, whose mission is to transform production and consumption patterns locally, nationally and internationally to move towards sustainability.
One Earth works with change makers and networks across sectors and scales who are engaged in catalyzing sustainability. One Earth develops and delivers high-‐impact inputs and game-‐changing ideas and facilitates dynamic systemic change processes in order to achieve consumption and production patterns that foster social justice, civic engagement, and quality of life for all within the living systems of the planet.
The One Earth team has long-‐standing and varied experience in sustainability issues, from local to global levels and across research, policy and practice, with an emphasis on complex, sticky challenges including transforming unsustainable patterns of production and consumption. One Earth’s capacity to produce quality work and engage in action-‐oriented partnership builds on our individual careers in the sustainability field. More at: www.oneearthweb.org
One Earth works with change makers and networks across sectors and scales who are engaged in catalyzing sustainability. One Earth develops and delivers high-‐impact inputs and game-‐changing ideas and facilitates dynamic systemic change processes in order to achieve consumption and production patterns that foster social justice, civic engagement, and quality of life for all within the living systems of the planet.
The One Earth team has long-‐standing and varied experience in sustainability issues, from local to global levels and across research, policy and practice, with an emphasis on complex, sticky challenges including transforming unsustainable patterns of production and consumption. One Earth’s capacity to produce quality work and engage in action-‐oriented partnership builds on our individual careers in the sustainability field. More at: www.oneearthweb.org
Wuppertal Institute
How can transitions to a sustainable society be shaped? Research work at the Wuppertal Institute interlinks aspects of climate, environment and resources. It combines ecological questions with issues related to economic and societal change.
Our research work is based on a wide range of knowledge and experience in the field of natural, social and cultural sciences; engineering and economics. Based on a transdisciplinary approach our science actively integrates actors of change. Research methodology at the Wuppertal Institute follows the transition concept.
More at http://wupperinst.org/en/home/
Our research work is based on a wide range of knowledge and experience in the field of natural, social and cultural sciences; engineering and economics. Based on a transdisciplinary approach our science actively integrates actors of change. Research methodology at the Wuppertal Institute follows the transition concept.
More at http://wupperinst.org/en/home/