<p>The <a href="http://www.worldsocialscience.org">International Social Science Council</a> (ISSC) has launched a new global research funding programme as a contribution to the work of <a href="http://www.futureearth.org">Future Earth</a>.</p>
02.05.2014
<p>Concerned that academic freedom is increasingly being encroached upon by political, religious and commercial pressures, the ICSU <a href="https://www.icsu.org/about-us/governance/committees/committee-on-freedom-and-responsibility-in-the-conduct-of-science-cfrs">Committee on Freedom and Responsibility in the conduct of Science</a> (CFRS) reached out to ICSU’s Members to assess their situation.</p>
10.02.2014
<p>The <a href="http://www.stalliance.org">Science and Technology Alliance for Global Sustainability</a> invite applications for the <a href="http://www.futureearth.org">Future Earth</a> Engagement Committee.</p>
10.01.2014
<p>ICSU, on behalf of the <a href="http://www.stalliance.org">Science and Technology Alliance for Global Sustainability</a>, has released a call for full proposals to host the permanent secretariat of <a href="http://www.futureearth.org">Future Earth</a>.</p>
17.12.2013
<p>The GeoUnions, a network of representatives of the international scientific unions of the International Council for Science (ICSU) dealing with Earth and space sciences, have established a new web presence.</p>
27.11.2013
<p>Global emissions of carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels are set to rise again in 2013, reaching a record high of 36 billion tonnes – according to new figures from the <a href="http://www.igbp.net/">International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme’s</a> Global Carbon Project.</p>
19.11.2013
<p>The International Council for Science (ICSU) is inviting its members to submit names of candidates for the officers and ordinary members of the Executive Board, to be elected at the 31st General Assembly in Auckland, New Zealand, in September 2014. This includes the presidency of ICSU.</p>
30.10.2013
<p><a href="http://www.futureearth.org">Future Earth</a> is pleased to announce that Dr Carolina Vera will join the Science Committee.</p>
21.10.2013
<p>Robert Watson will chair the committee, which will provide strategic guidance to <a href="http://www.futureearth.org">Future Earth</a> on how to engage stakeholders and ensure that the Future Earth science agenda is informed by user perspectives. It will also work on the establishment of the permanent Engagement Committee.</p>
21.10.2013
<p>In April 2013, ICSU co-sponsored a young scientists networking conference on interdisciplinary research into future food systems. In this video, released today for <a href="http://www.fao.org/world-food-day/2016/home/en">World Food Day</a>, participants of the conference explain their vision.</p>
16.10.2013