FROM WAVES TO ECOSYSTEMS: THE NEXT STAGE OF DEMOCRATIC INNOVATION

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People Powered Co-Executive Director Josh Lerner just released a new white paper, charting a new vision for democracy. Commissioned by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Ithaca Initiative, From Waves to Ecosystems: The Next Stage of Democratic Innovation proposes a major shift in how we defend and expand democracy.

New Report Helps Cities and States in Legal Fight Against Plastic Pollution and Mounting Costs

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A new report Making Plastic Polluters Pay: How Cities and States Can Recoup the Rising Costs of Plastic Pollution— exposes how plastic pollution places ever-greater burdens on the resources, budgets, and economies of US cities and states alike, and equips state and local governments with legal tools to hold plastic producer accountable for their harms.

UNEP UNV Young Talent Pipeline begins its second phase

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The second phase of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Young Talent Pipeline starts on 25 June 2024.

Paris 2024 International Olympic Education, Sport and Peace Conference

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Join us at the Paris 2024 International Olympic Education, Sport and Peace Conference.

What to Expect at HLPF 2024 (2nd of July, 2024)

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IISD and CEPEI will host a virtual briefing and question/answer session (in both English and Spanish) on the 2024 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). What should you expect as the 2024 HLPF approaches, and how is this year’s forum connected to the Summit of the Future?

HRW: What Participating in the UN Disabilities Conference Taught me

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By Significant Barriers Persist in Full Integration Mariana Lozano Human Rights Watch Marca Bristo Fellow 2023/2024

ISS: Prince Claus Chair inaugural lecture by Sebastián Ureta on Critical Citizen Science

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On Friday 21 June 2024, Professor Sebastián Ureta, the new Prince Claus Chairholder for 2023-2025, delivered his inaugural lecture at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS).

80 percent of people globally want stronger climate action by governments according to UN Development Programme survey

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Landmark public opinion research reveals overwhelming majority around the world support more ambitious efforts and want to overcome geopolitical differences to fight climate crisis

White Paper Launch: "From Waves to Ecosystems: The Next Stage of Democratic Innovation"

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024 10:00 AM 11:00 AM (EST). To explore a new vision for democratic innovation, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Ithaca Initiative at the University of Delaware’s Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration invites you to join the launch of its first Research Scholars white paper, by People Powered Co-Executive Director Josh Lerner....

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