by gcftf | Jul 18, 2017 | United States of America
Jerry Brown, Governor of California On July 19th California lawmakers passed Assembly Bill 398, extending the state’s climate program through the end of 2030 and bolstering the state’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent. The bill garnered...
by gcftf | May 9, 2017 | Brazil
The gathering of Brazilian Amazonian states for the development of the region was the motto behind the 14th Forum of the Governors of the Legal Amazon, held this Friday, May 5, in Porto Velho, Rondônia. The Forum began this Thursday, May 4, with state secretaries...
by gcftf | Apr 11, 2017 | Brazil
The 14th session of the Forum of State Environmental Secretaries of the Brazilian Amazon met in São Luís, in the state of Maranhão, on April 6-7, 2017, with support of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force. The event had representatives from all nine states of...
by gcftf | Mar 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
“It is one thing to announce a pledge to tackle deforestation and illegality. It is another to do this in practice on the ground.” Dr. Ruth Nussbaum, Director, ProForest. The loss of tropical forests is one of the greatest challenges faced by humanity today. How do...
by gcftf | Feb 13, 2017 | Brazil, United States of America
This past January, Governor Tião Viana spent two weeks promoting scientific, technical, and business partnerships between the Brazilian State of Acre and higher education, business, governmental and civil society leaders in Colorado. Governor Viana and a delegation...
