Tag archives for Qatar
CSR in Qatar: Youth and Health Are a Start
A comfortable standard of living and high incomes do not mean a country is free of social problems. Read on as we explore CSR in Qatar.
CSR In Emerging Markets: Making a Difference for Children in the Gulf Region
Today I announce the launch Triple Pundit’s CSR in Emerging Markets Series, starting with the booming Gulf region and the United Arab Emirates.
No matter how one feels about the impact petroleum and natural gas have had on the Gulf Cooperation Council ...
Children’s Rights in the Gulf: Progress in Qatar, UAE
In my latest article in The Guardian, I discuss some of nascent work going on within Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to improve the lives of children.
Leon Kaye Speaking at San Francisco State Univ. Downtown Campus, Wed. April 3, 5pm
If you are in San Francisco on April 3, I am a guest speaker at San Francisco State University’s downtown campus located on 835 Market Street.
Passive House Next Step in Qatar’s Rise as a Sustainability Laboratory
After much talk last fall at COP18, plans to follow through on building a solar powered passive house in Qatar are underway.
Qatar Considers Investments in Solar Thermal; Could Conserve Millions of Barrels of Oil Annually
A study funded by Qatar Petroleum states that Qatar’s potential to generate clean energy via solar thermal technology is “huge.”
Video: Msheireb a Huge Step in Transforming Downtown Doha
Msheireb in downtown Doha is bringing together the best talent within Qatar and beyond to build the most sustainable structures possible in the Middle East.
Al Jazeera Breaking Into the U.S. Market: My Thoughts
Now that Al Jazeera will acquire Current TV for $500m dollars, let's see how the cable operators will react and if American journalism can be transformed.
Is Al Gore a Hypocrite for Selling Current TV To Al Jazeera?
Last week Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media Network announced that it will acquire the American cable news channel Current TV. Co-founded by Al Gore and Joel Hyatt in 2005, the supposed left-leaning rival to MSNBC had problems attracting viewers and keeping hosts. Terms of ...
Qatar Sustainability Roundup: Clean Carbon and Renewed Aquifers?
About every 10 days we will give a round up of sustainability and corporate social responsibility news in various countries across the world where GGP has a strong interest. We start with Qatar.
Some Top Twitter Moments of 2012
Twitter has been my M.O. the last last few years, from professional networking to its usefulness as a news feed. And some moments have been hilarious.
GreenGoPost.com Starts Out 2013 With a New Look!
2012 was an eventful year for myself and GreenGoPost.com, and I will continue my focus on sustainability and CSR; not to mention regions like the Middle East and the Balkans.