More individual responsibility is required for sustainable development

Of: Marcus Hjalmarsson

We can not expect states or technological development to create a sustainable world. The use of resources - whether social, financial or natural - requires individual responsibility. Creating a responsibility through knowledge is crucial for sustainable development, writes Marcus Hjalmarsson at the organization Global Playground Stockholm.

September 1, 2015, Debate

Smart economy is equal and green

Of: Linnéa Engström

The climate issue and the fight for gender equality are intimately linked. With today's economic thinking, both are seen as a negative cost that hinders growth. Something as basic as clean air, clean water and a non-toxic environment for our children should be considered as basic rules of the game for our market economy. But this is where our current economic system went wrong and now we are here with the result and facing an economic, ecological and social catastrophe. That is the opinion of Linnéa Engström, candidate for the European Parliament for the Green Party.

May 15, 2014, Debate

The security debate is not part of the development

Of: Lorentz Tovatt

Climate change exacerbates problems of poverty, environmental degradation and political instability, mainly in low-income countries, leading to 'climate war'. This makes them such a serious threat to human security that it should be a matter of course to include them in security policy analyzes. That is the opinion of Lorentz Tovatt, spokesman for Green Youth.

May 7, 2014, Debate

Water and risk: Sweden's role for sustainable development and resilience

Of: Åse Johannessen

There is currently an intense debate about how the global community should deal with, among other things, various disasters, conflicts, uncontrolled urbanization, rising consumption, environmental degradation and climate change. This is a golden opportunity for Sweden to review its own policy and design an appropriate strategy for development assistance in the area, says Åse Johannessen, researcher at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)

March 24, 2014, Debate

Climate - what money is used?

Of: Jan Cedergren

The developing countries' promise of $ 100 billion a year from 2020 for climate action will not be possible to achieve with just government subsidies. An important debate in the future is about what incentives and conditions are reasonable for mobilizing the private sector. That is the opinion of Jan Cedergren, board member of the Green Climate Fund.

November 18, 2013, Debate