A message about COVID-19 from IISD's President and CEO

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has implemented social distancing and travel restrictions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Most employees are working from home, and public tours at the Experimental Lakes Area have been cancelled until at least the end of May. Despite these challenges, the organization intends to continue its research, policy advocacy, and publication activities.

• IISD has adopted social distancing measures based on World Health Organization advice, with nearly all employees working from home.
• Operational restrictions have been applied to the Experimental Lakes Area, including the cancellation of all public and educational tours until at least the end of May.
• The organization has implemented strict travel restrictions and cancelled or postponed public events, while noting that some project deliverables may change.

APA

Florizone, R. (2020). A message about COVID-19 from IISD's President and CEO. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/message-about-covid-19-iisds-president-and-ceo

Chicago

Florizone, Richard. A message about COVID-19 from IISD's President and CEO. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2020. https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/message-about-covid-19-iisds-president-and-ceo.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{florizone2020message, author = {Florizone, Richard}, title = {{A message about COVID-19 from IISD's President and CEO}}, publisher = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2020}, month = mar, url = {https://www.iisd.org/articles/statement/message-about-covid-19-iisds-president-and-ceo}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }