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Making investment work for the people
The Caux Dialogue on Land and Security (CDLS) in 2017 was a ‘turning point’ for sustainable investment professional, Micheál Akampa, who was invited to speak at its Invest in Peace conference. ‘I met ... Read More
Geneva Peace Talks 2019: Trust matters
‘Peace work is not for pessimists or even for realists,’ mediator Antje Herrberg told this year’s Geneva Peace Talks on the International Day of Peace, 21 September, in the Office of the United Nation... Read More
The Imam and the Pastor: When enemies learn to trust
When you meet Pastor James Wuye and Imam Muhammad Ashafa, you would never imagine that this friendly and dynamic duo were once mortal enemies, leading opposing armed militias in their conflict-ridden ... Read More
Protecting Meghalaya’s water sources
Some billion people rely on water sourced in the hills of Meghalaya, in North East India. One of those responsible for water conservation in the State, Aibanshngain Swer, took part in the Summer Acade... Read More
Empowering communities to restore mangroves
Tom Duncan is CEO of Earthbanc and passionate about problem solving and strategic systems thinking, primarily in regenerative economics, green finance and financial technology, as a means of restoring... Read More
Bridging the financial divides
Chau Tang Duncan is applying over 20 years’ experience in banking, trade and commercial diplomacy to improving the financial access of disadvantaged communities. Read More
Plucking water from the air
Webmarketing consultant and social entrepreneur Nhat Vhuong is passionate about tackling water scarcity. A Vietnamese refugee, who grew up in Switzerland, he worked in Japan for eight years before ret... Read More
Meghalaya’s lighthouses of sustainable development
‘Our goal in Meghalaya is to build a low-carbon economy through complete involvement and ownership of communities,’ Conrad Sangma, the Chief Minister of Meghalaya, told the opening session of the Caux... Read More
IofC opens Swiss Digital Day in Geneva
“I am aware of the impact of digital technology on my everyday life.” Do you agree or disagree with that sentence?’ Rainer Gude, Partnerships Manager of Initiatives of Change (IofC) Switzerland, asked... Read More
10 tips for creating a safe space
A safe space is key to dialogue and trustbuilding. Yet I have been at many events which claimed to be safe but where I did not feel at ease. So what is a safe space and what is needed to create and ma... Read More
Restoring nature’s superheroes
Alan Laubsch is passionate about restoring nature’s ‘climate superheros’ – the mangrove forests. He believes that democratizing natural capital investment is key to this. He has over 20 years’ experie... Read More
Combatting climate change in Mali
Taking part in the Caux Dialogue on Land and Security (CDLS) 2014 encouraged German climatologist Hartmut Behrend to move out of the bubble of well-intentioned international activism to work on the g... Read More