The Sustainability Project
A 12 book series facing up to the challenges posed by climate change and globalization
How much more can our planet take?
The Sustainability Project aims to present the key issues of climate change, globalization and sustainable development in an accessible format. By arming each and every one of us with the knowledge required, we can all understand the science and take meaningful action.
On Monday 13th July, The Sustainability Project was launched at the RSA in London, with 200 RSA Fellows, guests and interested members of the public attending. During the panel discussion, three of our expert authors presented their books through topical discussions on the issues of today in each of their respective fields. Our Guest Speaker, Jeremy Legget, added insights from the solar sector in relation to his work with Solarcentury. The panel chair, Tricia Holly Davis, was fantastic in leadnig the discussion which generated some very relevant and thought-provoking questions from the audience.
On Monday 13th July, The Sustainability Project was launched at the RSA in London, with 200 RSA Fellows, guests and interested members of the public attending. During the panel discussion, three of our expert authors presented their books through topical discussions on the issues of today in each of their respective fields. Our Guest Speaker, Jeremy Legget, added insights from the solar sector in relation to his work with Solarcentury. The panel chair, Tricia Holly Davis, was fantastic in leadnig the discussion which generated some very relevant and thought-provoking questions from the audience.
Click here to listen to the audio: http://www.thersa.org/events/audio-and-past-events/the-sustainability-project-how-much-more-can-our-planet-take
Panellists included:
- Klaus Hahlbrock, Professor emeritus of Biochemistry, Vice President of the Max Planck Society and author of Feeding the Planet
- Stefan H E Kaufmann, Professor for Microbiology and Immunology, founding director of the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin and author of The New Plagues
- Harald Müller, former adviser to Kofi Annan, Head of the Peace Research Institute, Frankfurt and author of Building a New World Order
- Guest speaker: Jeremy Leggett, social entrepreneur, founder and chairman of Solarcentury and SolarAid and author of The Solar Century
To purchase individual titles or the 12-book series of The Sustainability Project, visit our website: http://www.hauspublishing.com/books/13
For more information and background, please visit the commissioning foundation's website - the Forum for Responsibility in Germany: http://www.forum-fuer-verantwortung.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54&Itemid=59&lang=en
For review copies, press releases or more information on The Sustainability Project, please contact: sustainability@hauspublishing.com
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