Join Dr. Goodman at “Developmental Challenges Post 2015,” May 21
Posted: May 8, 2013 Filed under: Development, Environment, Events, Posts, Women Leave a comment »Join Dr. Goodman as she moderates “Developmental Challenges Post 2015,” with a focus on empowering women and local communities. Part of AIDF’s Washington, D.C. Aid and International Development Forum, the May 21 panel will include cutting-edge remarks on some of the most pressing sustainability problems of our time, including poverty, children’s equity, health, education and human rights. Distinguished speakers include: Papa Seck, UN Women; Meenakshi Menon, GHETS; and Richard Morgan, UNICEF. To register for the free, two-day conference, see: aidforumonline.org.
Late Winter Roundup: ‘tis the season to welcome Spring…and a changing climate
Posted: March 28, 2013 Filed under: Asia, Business, China, Climate, Environment, Events, Posts, Social Media & Communications, Women Leave a comment »© 2013 Ann Goodman
While Spring officially arrived a week ago, the weather took a cold, dreary turn in New York and elsewhere, auguring more climate change to come.
Nonetheless, it’s been an exciting Winter for my sustainability activities.
Over the winter season, I’ve been active in a number of high-level sustainability events
US-China Green Consumption Forum, Washington, DC, March
and other projects, including the five spotlighted here:
1)Most recently, I learned Read the rest of this entry »
Prof. Shi Qi Qing: In Memory of a Green Chinese Heroine
Posted: March 5, 2013 Filed under: Asia, Business, China, Climate, Development, Environment, Posts, Women Leave a comment »©2013AnnGoodman
As the time fast approaches for women in the US and China to meet on green consumption in Washington, D.C. (see previous post), I fondly remember my dear colleague Prof. Shi Qi Qing, who skillfully formed international alliances in this field–notably with me while I led WNSF–during her inspirational tenure as Secretary General of CAWE, the China Association of Women Entrepreneurs.
She will be missed–for her wide knowledge, calm and warm personality, sound judgment and her passion for a sustainable world that women could help lead.
At Hong Kong’s World Green Forum in summer 2011, she said with usual aplomb that “the shift in the focus of a global economy toward investments in clean technologies and natural infrastructures like forest and soil is an optimal choice for economic growth in a real sense, a combat against climate change and [an aid to] adequate employment in the 21st century.”
Prof. Shi was truly an inspiring global green partner–across continents, languages and cultures.
Professor Shi QI Qing, 6th from right, in red jacket
Join Dr. Goodman: March 22 World Bank Summit on China, US, Women and Buying Green
Posted: February 26, 2013 Filed under: Asia, Business, China, Environment, Events, Posts, Women Leave a comment »During her decade-long tenure as Executive Director of the Women’s Network for a Sustainable Future (WNSF), Dr. Goodman forged a long term alliance with the China Association of Women Entrepreneurs (CAWE) on sustainable business. Now, CAWE’s maternal organization, the All China Women’s Federation, is joining forces with the International Fund for China’s Environment, and Big Green Purse, among many other notables, to host an all-day FREE forum on “Using the Power of Purse to Protect the Planet: US-China Greener Consumption Forum.” Join Dr. Goodman, as she opens the ‘US-China Greener Consumption Forum’ at the World Bank in Washington, D.C., as moderator of the first plenary panel preceding a day of in-depth discussions of the vital cooperation between US and Chinese women to slow the depletion of natural resources and change consumption patterns with their new-found wealth and power. For details, and to register gratis, visit: http://www.ifce.org (March 22, World Bank, Washington, DC, 8am-5:15 pm, followed by reception)
Goodman Profile: Top 1% Viewed on Linked In, 2012
Posted: February 12, 2013 Filed under: Posts Leave a comment »Thanks to Linked In for including me in the top 1 % profiles viewed in 2012! With all we’re doing around the world, look for yet higher rating this year. And see latest posts from talks worldwide at anngoodman.com!
Bard to Host First Asia Forum on Waters, Forests, Communities
Posted: January 25, 2013 Filed under: Asia, Careers, China, Development, Environment, Events Leave a comment »While I’ll miss this event myself (due to my own trip to Asia to speak at the AIDF-Asia Pacific Forum–see my post of Jan. 13) I recommend that anyone who can, join my colleagues at Bard College, from Jan. 31-Feb. 2, for this exciting three-day conference to explore opportunities to link the study of Asia with its natural environment. For more information and to register: http://www.bard.edu/news/conferences/asia2013/
