“Some participants have said that the World Resources Forum (WRF) is actually the real World Economic Forum, because here they talk about the issues that are truly important,” says Bas de Leeuw, managing director of the WRF.
Gamification, the use of game elements in non-game settings, aims to add an element of excitement to everyday activities, in this way encouraging a particular type of behavior. Does it turn people into sustainability champions?
Participants at the World Resources Forum in Davos thought that the food leftovers of the banquets will go to waste. What happened to all the delicious sandwiches and salads that were not eaten?
In this WRF-series, Studentreporters are catching conference attendees during coffee break to ask them about what they do and who they are. This time: Dianne Dillon-Ridgley, environmentalist and human rights activist.
In this WRF-series, Studentreporters are catching conference attendees during coffee break to ask them about what they do and who they are. This time: Jörg Matschullat, neuroscientist TU Bergakademie Freiberg.
Out of the 22 workshops at this year’s World Resources Forum, only two were led by women. Why are there so few female speakers at the conference?
One of the stated goals of the World Resources Forum is to promote innovation for resource productivity, as well as to build bridges among researchers, policymakers, small and medium enterprises, NGOs and the public. But does it work?
In this WRF-series, Studentreporters are catching conference attendees during coffee break to ask them about what they do and who they are. This time: Sten-Erik Björling (Enviro Data) and Klaus Wiesen (Wuppertal Institute).
In this WRF-series, Studentreporters are catching conference attendees during coffee break to ask them about what they do and who they are. This time: Biologist Jörg Schmidt.