GRID-Arendal: 30 Years of Making a Difference

“In this brief period, GRID-Arendal has established for itself a distinct personality.”

– Klaus Töpfer

GRID-Arendal celebrated its 10th anniversary . Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, recognized GRID- Arendal’s contributions in shaping environmental policy and in raising awareness about environmental challenges. Dr. Klaus Töpfer, UNEP’s Executive Director, and Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Minister of Norway and head of WHO, boosted our hopes that we are making noticeable progress towards meeting our long-term goals.

1999

“10 years later, reviewing the achievements, we can call GRID-Arendal an environmental success story.”

– Gro Harlem Brundtland