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Bjorn Lomborg
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Bjorn Lomborg is an excellent keynote speaker. He is adjunct professor at the Copenhagen Business School and the organizer of the Copenhagen Consensus Center - which brings together some of the world's top economists, including 5 Nobel laureates, to set priorities for the world. Time Magazine named Lomborg "one of the world's 100 most influential people".
Bjorn Lomborg - The Skeptical Environmentalist
Beside working as the director of Copenhagen Consensus and as adjunct professor at the Copenhagen Business School, Lomborg is the author of the best-selling "The Skeptical Environmentalist" and "Cool it" in which he challenged mainstream concerns about the environment and pointed out that we need to focus attention on the most important problems first.
"The Skeptical Environmentalist" had its genesis in 1998, when Lomborg worked as an associate professor of statistics at the Department of Political Science at the University of Aarhus in Denmark. He published four lengthy articles about the state of the environment in a leading Danish newspaper, which resulted in a firestorm debate spanning over 400 articles in major metropolitan newspapers. The articles led to the publication of "The Skeptical Environmentalist" in 2001, which has now been published in every major language in the world.
Since the publication of "The Skeptical Environmentalist", Lomborg has been a frequent participant in public debate. His commentaries have appeared regularly in such prestigious publications as the New York Times, Wall St. Journal, Globe & Mail, The Guardian,, The Times, The Australian, the Economist. He has appeared on TV shows such as Politically Incorrect and ABC 60 Minutes, Larry King, 20/20, 60 minutes and BBC Newsnight along with shows on CNN, BBC, CNBC, and PBS. In November 2001, Lomborg was selected Global Leader for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum.
Copenhagen Consensus
From February 2002 to July 2004 Lomborg was director of Denmark's National Environmental Assessment Institute. During this period he was named one of the "50 stars of Europe" (as one of the 9 "agenda setters" in Europe) in Business Week. Lomborg organised "Copenhagen Consensus" in 2004, a project which brought together some of the world's top economists to prioritize the best solutions to the world's biggest challenges. Essentially, he asked these experts to tackle the question: With limited resources, how can we do the most good possible?
In 2005 Lomborg was named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and listed as the world's 14th most influential intellectual by Foreign Policy and Prospect Magazine.
In June 2006 Lomborg repeated the "Copenhagen Consensus" project with top United Nations ambassadors instead of economists. He managed to bring together representatives from China, India and the USA, representing about half the world's population. Their ranking of solutions to the world's challenges was the first of its kind for the United Nations. These two conferences and their results have resulted in two books: "Global Crises, Global Solutions" and "How to Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place". The last global "Copenhagen Consensus" project was held in May 2008.
Bjorn Lomborg on Climate Change
In September 2007, Lomborg published "Cool It: The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Climate Change", a groundbreaking book that is transforming the debate about global warming by offering a fresh perspective based on human needs as well as environmental concerns. It has already been translated into 17 languages. In 2008, Esquire also named Bjorn as one of the World's Most Influential People of the 21st Century.
Bjorn Lomborg as Keynote Speaker
Bjorn is a renowned international keynote speaker, having appeared at TED Global and the Reason Foundation, to name but a few. He has also appeared on news programmes from the Colbert Report in the States, to TV2 News in Denmark.
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Green Britain Day
17th June 2010It is Green Britain Day today, the first in a series of green events for the summer, including environmental speaker Tim Smit's Big Lunch with the Eden Project.
17th June 2010It is Green Britain Day today, the first in a series of green events for the summer, including environmental speaker Tim Smit's Big Lunch with the Eden Project.
Political economist & international speaker Bjorn Lomborg believes we are sending wrong messages about climate change to our children
22nd June 2009Danish political economist, Bjorn Lomborg, who was recently voted one of the most influential people of the 21st century by Esquire Magazine, believes that solving climate change should be a matter of changing minds not hearts and that scaring the younger generation with exagerations and stories of doom is hugely harmful. Bjorn is author of 'The Skeptical Environmentalist' and 'Cool It - The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming', and is an internationally renowned speaker
22nd June 2009Danish political economist, Bjorn Lomborg, who was recently voted one of the most influential people of the 21st century by Esquire Magazine, believes that solving climate change should be a matter of changing minds not hearts and that scaring the younger generation with exagerations and stories of doom is hugely harmful. Bjorn is author of 'The Skeptical Environmentalist' and 'Cool It - The Skeptical Environmentalist's Guide to Global Warming', and is an internationally renowned speaker
Tony Juniper talks about climate change in the Independent Review of the Year 2009
29th December 2009Tony Juniper is a campaigner, writer, speaker and commentator and one of the UK’s best known environmentalists. Tony is also the Green Party's General Election candidate for Cambridge. For the last 25 years he has spent his time seeking change toward a more sustainable society at local, national and international levels; from providing ecology and conservation experiences for primary school children, to making the case for new recycling laws, to orchestrating international campaigns for action on rainforests and climate change. Here he writes in the Independent Review of the Year 2009, looking back at the what has happened with regard to climate change in 2009. to read the article, click on the title.
29th December 2009Tony Juniper is a campaigner, writer, speaker and commentator and one of the UK’s best known environmentalists. Tony is also the Green Party's General Election candidate for Cambridge. For the last 25 years he has spent his time seeking change toward a more sustainable society at local, national and international levels; from providing ecology and conservation experiences for primary school children, to making the case for new recycling laws, to orchestrating international campaigns for action on rainforests and climate change. Here he writes in the Independent Review of the Year 2009, looking back at the what has happened with regard to climate change in 2009. to read the article, click on the title.
Round the world yachtswoman, Ellen MacArthur is to quit sailing to spread the environmental sustainable message
5th October 2009Dame Ellen MacArthur is giving up sailing in order to spread the word about saving resources in order to save the planet. The round the world yachtswoman made the astonishing announcement on this week's Desert Island Discs when she was the casterway of the show, hosted by television news presenter Kirsty Young
5th October 2009Dame Ellen MacArthur is giving up sailing in order to spread the word about saving resources in order to save the planet. The round the world yachtswoman made the astonishing announcement on this week's Desert Island Discs when she was the casterway of the show, hosted by television news presenter Kirsty Young
Speakers Corner on Inclusivity and Diversity
1st October 2009Links between diversity and company image and inclusivity and staff retention are well known but it is new factors coming to light around increased creativity and better customer service that are ensuring diversity and inclusivity are keys to success.
1st October 2009Links between diversity and company image and inclusivity and staff retention are well known but it is new factors coming to light around increased creativity and better customer service that are ensuring diversity and inclusivity are keys to success.
Innovation to track carbon footprints
3rd December 2007Irish mobile operators have welcomed the introduction of a new application to allow mobile users to track their own carbon footprint.
3rd December 2007Irish mobile operators have welcomed the introduction of a new application to allow mobile users to track their own carbon footprint.
Co founder of Green & Blacks, Craig Sams is using charcoal to fight climate change
2nd September 2009The entrepreneur, speaker who with Jo Fairley founded Green & Black's organic chocolate, has created a biochar business in a bid to combat climate change. The process involves taking waste from agriculture and fishing and turning it into charcoal by roasting it in a low-oxygen atmosphere. The process turns waste into raw carbon, which can then be used to fertilise the soil. Dan Morrell, a former music promoter and entrepreneur who co founded the company, Carbon Gold with Craig said that the technology had huge promise but needed to be proved in a large scale trial. The company's first deal with the government of the Maldives should provide the opportunity to do this.
2nd September 2009The entrepreneur, speaker who with Jo Fairley founded Green & Black's organic chocolate, has created a biochar business in a bid to combat climate change. The process involves taking waste from agriculture and fishing and turning it into charcoal by roasting it in a low-oxygen atmosphere. The process turns waste into raw carbon, which can then be used to fertilise the soil. Dan Morrell, a former music promoter and entrepreneur who co founded the company, Carbon Gold with Craig said that the technology had huge promise but needed to be proved in a large scale trial. The company's first deal with the government of the Maldives should provide the opportunity to do this.
Boris Johnson launches London's new bike hire scheme
30th July 2010London's long awaited cycle hire scheme has been launched today adding a valuable alternative to transport options in the capital. Designed to encourage people to cycle in central London, Transport for London is hoping to reach its target of 6,000 bikes across 400 docking stations later this year.
30th July 2010London's long awaited cycle hire scheme has been launched today adding a valuable alternative to transport options in the capital. Designed to encourage people to cycle in central London, Transport for London is hoping to reach its target of 6,000 bikes across 400 docking stations later this year.
Human Population Growth Study Launched
12th July 2010This important study was launched yesterday to mark World Population Day and the study’s working group will involve the keynote speaker and founder-director of think-tank Forum for the Future, Jonathan Porrit CBE.
12th July 2010This important study was launched yesterday to mark World Population Day and the study’s working group will involve the keynote speaker and founder-director of think-tank Forum for the Future, Jonathan Porrit CBE.
Wearing his environmentalist hat, entrepreneur Richard Branson launches green fund
11th August 2009Having criticised the 'green' movement recently and being in the environmentally unfriendly airline business, entrepreneur Richard Branson still believes in doing his bit for the environment. As such, he has launched a green enterprise and Virgin's Green Fund will invest in renewable energy projects
11th August 2009Having criticised the 'green' movement recently and being in the environmentally unfriendly airline business, entrepreneur Richard Branson still believes in doing his bit for the environment. As such, he has launched a green enterprise and Virgin's Green Fund will invest in renewable energy projects
Bjorn Lomborg Reviews
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"One of the top 100 public intellectuals"
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"One of the 50 people who could save the planet"
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