Mikhail Gorbachev: Prophet of Change
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In recognition of President Gorbachev’s 80th birthday, the founding President of Green Cross and his lifelong commitment to sustainability, GCI has published a book honouring the former President of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev: Prophet of Change.
The publication traces the evolution of Gorbachev’s vision, in particular the origins and outcomes of his environmental agenda, which belong to the important legacy of changes Gorbachev initiated in the Soviet Union and the world.
This anthology, features select speeches and writings by President Gorbachev, as well as tributes from political contemporaries and partners in the environmental and peace movements. The tributes from colleagues and friends – ranging from political heavyweights President George Bush Sr. and Margaret Thatcher to renowned champions of sustainability Maurice Strong and Achim Steiner – reflect the esteem in which Mikhail Gorbachev is held, and the special place he occupies in the history of our times.
Mikhail Gorbachev: Prophet of Change is published by Clairview Books and is avaliable now. For ordering information please visit Amazon or Clairview Books.
„Governments are still not doing enough to protect the environment, countries should adhere to environmental principles to avoid irreparable damage to the planet – it’s five minutes to midnight.“
– Mikhail Gorbachev, Founding President and Member of the Board, Green Cross International
The Future We Want Campaign has been embraced by the United Nations to help promote next June’s “Rio+20” United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development.
A co-founder of the Future We Want campaign is Bill Becker, climate policy expert and member of the Climate Change Task Force.
Green Cross is a supporter of the “Rio+20: The Future We Want” campaign, that will work through public participation to envision how societies in all parts of the world can build a future that promotes prosperity and improves the quality of people’s lives without further degrading the natural environment.
“We need to imagine a different future,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said. “What would our world look like if everyone had access to the food they need, to an education, and to the energy that is required to develop? What would our communities look like if we created a vibrant, job-rich, green economy? This is the future we want.”
The campaign aims to encourage people everywhere to engage in a global conversation that will be collected and melded into visions of the future, to be exhibited at the Conference in June 2012. Rio+20 will bring together world leaders and thousands of participants representing all sectors of society, including academia, agriculture, business and industry, indigenous peoples, mayors and local authorities, non-governmental organizations, trade unions, women and youth.
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