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UN Assembly President – water and sanitation goals need ‘major push

Encouraging global action to support clean water and sanitation, United Nations General Assembly President Peter Thomson today underscored that when it comes to the environment, everything is connected. “None should imagine that the state of sanitation and coral reefs are anything but directly connected,” Mr. Thomson said, delivering the keynote address

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Keeping Smart Cities and communities powered up sustainably

Smart Cities are giant systems with countless subsystems which depend on electricity and hardware such as computers, sensors or displays to move people and things, collect data, exchange and share information. Electricity is key Electricity allows a city to function and provide services to ensure the safety, security, comfort and well-being of

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Partners Unveil New Website and Plans for Global Goals Week 2017

Global Goals Week 2017 to Feature Events and Activations alongside UN General Assembly in Support of Sustainable Development Goals Progress New York, NY (PRWEB) August 15, 2017 Organizers today announced plans and unveiled the website for Global Goals Week 2017– a collective effort to maximize the value of events and activations held during

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How smart LED lighting and city data can help cities achieve carbon emission goals

A new report produced jointly by Philips Lighting and the World Council on City Data (WCCD) reveals how cities worldwide could reduce energy consumption as well as carbon emissions substantially by introducing smart LED street lighting systems. Representatives of Philips Lighting recently made a presentation at the United Nations, appearing during the ‘Local

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Gold Standard Launches New Framework to Accelerate, Track Progress on SDGs

Just weeks after the UN Secretary General released a report detailing sluggish progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), efforts are already underway to bolster support for their widespread adoption. Gold Standard — a standard and certification body established by World Wildlife Fund that works to catalyze action for climate security and sustainable development — has launched the Gold

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