Swiss Environment Director Chardonnens Calls for Strong International Resources Governance
Geneva, 17 October 2019 “With only about a decade left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and to bring our greenhouse gas emissions back to a safe pathway, the central […]
Ethiopian Harpist ZEM Performs at WRF 2019
Geneva, 20 August 2019 The Ethiopian born singer songwriter and harpist ZEM has agreed to perform at the upcoming World Resources Forum 2019. ZEM is a remarkable young woman, musician […]
Get Here Your Program Update WRF 2019 Geneva
Geneva, 30 July 2019 With less than three months to go before the next World Resources Forum (WRF) 2019 will open its doors, the WRF Secretariat has published the latest […]
African E-Waste Experts Trained in Inclusive Recycling
Johannesburg, 22 July 2019 A successful Training of Trainers course on inclusive e-waste recycling was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, 8-12 July. E-waste experts from 13 African countries were selected […]
Rest in Peace, lieber Bio Friedrich Schmidt-Bleek
Berlin, 28 June 2019 It is with great sadness that the WRF Secretariat learned about the passing of prof. (Bio) Friedrich Schmidt-Bleek, our Honorary President and co-founder and inspirer of […]
Call for Strong Political Leadership at Raw Materials Summit
Berlin, 21 May 2019 It is imperative for industry, governance and independent bodies to attain an intersectional point. Leadership to sustainable mining is needed in all different silos of the […]
CEWASTE Critical Raw Materials Project Comes on Stream
Amsterdam, 8 May 2019 The consortium meeting of the EU-funded critical raw materials CEWASTE project held a coordination meeting in Amsterdam from 7-8 May. During this meeting progress and intermediate […]
Get System Right and let Kids get Back to School, Bas de Leeuw says at UNECE
Geneva, 9 May 2019 Current protests in the street ranging from schoolchildren marching for more action on climate change at the one side and the yellow vests movement marching against […]
Registration Open for EIT Raw Materials Cooperation
St. Gallen, 3 May 2019 The World Resources Forum and its FORAM partners organise a parallel session on stepping up international raw materials cooperation at the EIT Raw Materials Summit, […]
WRF Geneva Conference on Raw Materials and Sustainable Consumption and Production
Geneva, 3 April 2019 “Anchoring Natural Resources and Raw Materials Management for Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production” is the leading theme of WRF2019, to be held in Geneva, October 23-24, […]
