Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) will launch the book Hacia el desarrollo sostenible y la economía verde en la República Dominicana (Towards sustainable development and green economy in Dominican Republic), publication which includes a brief analysis of the current sustainable development in a global context, a compilation of national and international legislation regarding said topics and a practical guide to promote environmental sustainability and resilience from both business and household perspectives. The book will be officially presented and available to the public on Saturday September 13th 2014, during the IV Dominican Republic Environmental Film Festival (DREFF).

Initially published in Spanish, the publication uses very user-friendly language to raise awareness on climate change and sustainability subjects for a wide audience in both the Dominican Republic and abroad. With this book, the audience can have useful hands-on tips for saving water and energy, contributing to transportation sustainability, promoting green policies at the work place, and other related areas of interest. GFDD includes relevant facts, important quotes/statements and useful information related to theSustainable Development Goals proposed by the United Nations.

Businesses and households that wish to contribute to sustainable development will have the knowledge of where and how to start. Although this was originally written for the Dominican Republic audience, it is undoubtedly just as applicable to other people elsewhere, since our need for a more sustainable environment is global and has no geographical limits.

For more information regarding the new publication Hacia el desarrollo sostenible y la economía verde en la República Dominicana, please write tomabreu@globalfoundationdd.org. To buy the book online, click here. Support the sustainable development conversation promoted by GFDD by following @GFDDorg in Twitter and using the hashtags #RDsostenible and #SustainableDR.