June 2011: Secretary General Ian Johnson presented “an agenda for action to 2050” to the National Associations in Spain and Japan as well as to the EU Chapter in Brussels.
In preparation for the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) to be held in Brazil in 2012, IGES is promoting discussion of the key aspects of sustainability, such as governance for sustainable development and green economy.
As a part of its activities towards Rio+20, IGES held an open lecture “Real Values and Their Role in Promoting the New Economics of Growth and Real Wealth: Sustainability under Scrutiny” inviting Mr. Ian Johnson, Secretary General for the Club of Rome on 31 May 2011 in Tokyo.
Looking at economic activity in today’s world and how it was causing critical issues for mankind including environmental damage, the lecture noted a need to change the direction toward economies more conducive to social sustainability and pointed out the necessity to ensure full employment and protect the natural capital.
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