Responding to the climate crisis

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29 10 2019 | 13:20

A message from climate activist Youna Marette.

What Does the Future I Want Look Like? Had you asked me that same question just a few years ago, I would have answered very differently. The climate emergency is an enormous challenge, and it is easy…

29 10 2019 | 13:06

The Malawian radio programme that promotes women's issues.

Can a radio station really change people's lives? The Nkhotakota radio programme in Malawi is being credited with doing just that. Realising that few other programmes catered for women's issues, it…

29 10 2019 | 13:01

John Lewis trials buyback scheme to help combat clothing waste.

John Lewis has launched a new sustainable fashion buyback scheme to help combat the growing amount of clothes ending up in landfill. The department store will introduce the new initiative in their…

17 10 2019 | 10:27

SADC signs deal with ARC for improved regional response to disasters.

The Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) has taken a huge step regarding disaster risk management and financing in the region after signing a deal with the African Risk Capacity (ARC).

11 10 2019 | 14:49

The women taking the plastic out of periods.

Sanitary products litter Europe’s beaches, and 200,000 tonnes a year end up in UK landfill. Meet the people fighting for ‘environmenstrual’ alternatives. Ella Daish has lost count of how many tampon…

09 10 2019 | 14:41

Yale women in clean energy defy industry’s gender imbalance.

Women may be underrepresented in clean energy careers in general, but there is no shortage of Yale women alumni working in renewable energy. Credit the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental…

06 10 2019 | 17:14

Green-Kenya Newsletter | September 2019.

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01 10 2019 | 09:18

Turning the tables: global poverty conference to be held in a slum.

Inaugural World Poverty Forum – dubbed ‘Davos with the poor’ – to take place in Kenya’s Kibera to ensure voices of poorest are heard. A global conference on poverty is to take place in Africa’s…

29 09 2019 | 10:23

Climate crisis: 6 million people join latest wave of global protests

Six million people have taken to the streets over the past week, uniting across timezones, cultures and generations to demand urgent action on the escalating ecological emergency. Demonstrators in…

27 09 2019 | 10:41

Tanzania hunter-gatherers in New York City to receive 2019 Equator Prize for carbon-offset project that protects forests and earns financial rewards.

Hadza people have lost 90% of their land to farmers and livestock herders $300,000 earned from carbon project pays for schools, health care Leading example during 2019 Climate Week of a ‘natural…

27 09 2019 | 10:40

EBRD and UNICEF team up to promote economic opportunities and achieve Sustainable Development Goals.

EBRD and UNICEF join forces to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) The two institutions are improving access to training and employment for young people and women They are also…

26 09 2019 | 11:43

Winners of the 2019 UN Global Climate Action Awards Announced.

(Bonn | New York City, 26 September 2019) - The recipients of the 2019 United Nations Global Climate Action Awards were announced today, helping to shine a light on some of the most practical…

26 09 2019 | 08:00

Luxury leader LVMH, in green mode, laments Thunberg's pessimism

PARIS (Reuters) - Environmental activist Greta Thunberg’s discourse on climate change was overly pessimistic and demoralizing for young people, LVMH (LVMH.PA) boss Bernard Arnault said on Wednesday,…

24 09 2019 | 11:45

UNECE and Mayors launch Trees in Cities challenge to scale up climate action in urban areas.

Urban areas are responsible for an estimated 75% of C02 emissions worldwide, making city-level action critical for global efforts to address the climate emergency. Mayors and other key urban leaders…

23 09 2019 | 08:33

Los Angeles OKs a deal for record-cheap solar power and battery storage.

For a long time, there were two big knocks against solar power: It’s expensive, and it can’t keep the lights on after sundown. A contract approved Tuesday by the Los Angeles Department of Water and…

23 09 2019 | 07:51

UN Secretary-General announces new Climate Action Summit jobs initiative; urges countries to join.

New York, 18 September—United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today announced a new initiative aimed at ensuring that decent job creation and protecting livelihoods are at the center of…

23 09 2019 | 07:46

Katharine Hayhoe Named United Nations’ Champion of the Earth.

A climate scientist and dedicated AGU member is recognized for her extraordinary work.

22 09 2019 | 11:28

Γνωρίζατε ότι υπάρχει Australian Youth Coal Coalition;

Κι όμως υπάρχει και "πιάστηκε" εν δράσει,Και η δράση της, δεν ήταν άλλη από την κατασκευή fake news για να συκοφαντήσει τη μεγαλειώδη κλιματική πορεία στην καρβουνο-κυβερνώμενη Αυστραλία,…

21 09 2019 | 13:00

Climate Adaptation is About People.

Around the world, climate change is already impacting lives and livelihoods, especially in the world’s poorest countries. Good adaptation can deliver good development. It can help improve lives,…