Even so, if Mr Bush is to burnish his green credentials, he needs to do more to turn fine visions into practical actions.

ECONOMIST: Energy and the environment

The United States and Poland also emphasized the continued need for practical actions to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and their delivery systems to states of proliferation concern and to terrorist groups.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Meets with Polish President Komorowski

These are the kinds of practical actions that inspire me in my job as we work to make the best science available to understand and reduce the impact of extreme events on families, communities and businesses.

CNN: Extreme weather and a changing climate

The forum is an opportunity to identify practical applications of the Declaration and actions going forward.

UNESCO: CULTURE

There is hope, though: social networks have started to have an accelerating effect on the practical implementation of the ideas originally published by the Ivan Illiches of this world, through the online actions and interactions of a growing innovative band of social networking school-builders, curriculum designers, teachers, parents and students.

ECONOMIST: The Economist Debate Series: Education