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24 06 2019 | 07:18

Share your #MoveTheDate video selfie ahead of Earth Overshoot Day 2019!

Will you declare what you want to see (and possibly help make) happen in order to #MoveTheDate of Earth Overshoot Day to December 31 before 2050? It’s as easy as posting a 15-second video selfie on…

19 06 2019 | 12:08

Tackling climate change, one bite at a time, UN enlists chefs to lead in campaign for sustainable food.

New York, 18 June — Chefs from around the world will help the United Nations kick-off a new campaign today – Sustainable Gastronomy Day – that aims to engage people in the global effort to tackle…

18 06 2019 | 18:18

Let the Wind Blow

2019 will be remembered as the year something changed, when children went on strike to demand that adults take action to stop climate change:

18 06 2019 | 08:11

Kenyans protest bid to build East Africa's first coal plant.

Scores of Kenyans on Wednesday protested against a project to build a coal power station near the Lamu archipelago, a popular tourist spot that includes a UNESCO World Heritage site and boasts…

18 06 2019 | 07:43

A New Story of Climate Change - Charles Eisenstein at New Frontiers.[video]

Charles Eisenstein, author and philosopher, outlines a new narrative for the way we look at climate change, suggesting we begin with ourselves and pause before jumping to solutions. http://www.…

17 06 2019 | 15:43

'Stress relief' booth where visitors strike Donald Trump bobble-head axed from Chinese tech expo.

The controversial heads come after the US president angered many in China as he sparked a multibillion-dollar tariff war. A tech fair attraction that allowed visitors to batter a bobble-head…

09 06 2019 | 09:31

Chile to close eight coal-fired power stations.

Chile announced Tuesday it would close eight coal-fired power stations over the next five years as part of a plan to switch entirely to renewable energy by 2040. The closures, announced by Chile's…

09 06 2019 | 08:41

Betis, the Spanish club committed to going climate neutral.

Spanish football club Real Betis is well known for the colours of its T-shirt, green and white. But now they want to integrate that concept into their whole policy by leading the way in making soccer…

06 06 2019 | 08:37

Tennis World Unites in Fight against Climate Change - All four of the world's Grand Slam tournaments are joining UN's Sports for Climate Action Framework.

Tennis World Unites in Fight against Climate Change All four of the world’s Grand Slam tennis tournaments are uniting in the fight against climate change by joining the Sports for Climate Action…

05 06 2019 | 07:27

Goal of the Month for June: SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

In June, the UN Department of Global Communications highlights Sustainable Development Goal 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production - as the Goal of t

03 06 2019 | 15:24

EU and Bill Gates launch €100m clean energy innovation fund.

The European Commission, European Investment Bank and Breakthrough Energy Ventures have launched ‘Breakthrough Energy Ventures Europe’: a €100m fund to support investments in clean energy on May 29th…

31 05 2019 | 14:57

Samburu warrior shortlisted for prestigious conservation award.

Jenerik Lekilelei, a Samburu warrior from Kenya, was named as one of three finalists shortlisted for the Tusk Award for Conservation in Africa in the category which highlights pioneering individuals…

31 05 2019 | 13:14

Ethiopia PM launches 4 billion tree planting project, starting in Oromia.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed over the weekend kicked off what is meant to be a mission to plant four billion trees across the country – Africa’s second most populous nation. The initiative…

31 05 2019 | 09:40

Merkel urges world to do all 'humanly possible' on climate change.

In her commencement address delivered at Harvard University in the United States, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged the world to join together to combat climate change. German Chancellor…

28 05 2019 | 08:15

Is climate change affecting our socio-economic classes differently?

Carbon tax has featured prominently during the EU election campaign. The key issue is whether poorer households will be expected to pay a CO2 tax, when they emit less than high earners. In an …

24 05 2019 | 17:02

The EU Parliament Elections & Why They Matter — EU Renewable Energy Politics,

Next week we have elections for the Parliament of the European Union. Many people think the EU is an autocratic busybody inferring in their lives and national autonomy. Many more people think the…

23 05 2019 | 17:26

Grandma Ca: the 99-year-old standing up to Vietnam's coal rush.

Toothless and nearly blind, grandmother Pham Thi Ca refuses to leave her plot of land even after bulldozers demolished her house -- an extraordinary holdout against communist Vietnam's deepening…

23 05 2019 | 15:21

Plastic straws, cotton buds and stirrers to be banned in England.

The UK government has just announced the ban of all plastic straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers. Last year, the UK Government opened a consultation on the banning of plastic straws, cotton buds…

22 05 2019 | 11:45

What to do about climate change? Ask women – they have the most to lose.

A fight for climate justice is a fight for gender justice. Climate change has always been a political issue. At its root are huge imbalances of power and inequality, which were on display at the…

22 05 2019 | 10:44

Citizens In Countries Where China Is Making Big Investments In Coal Prefer Renewables.

A new multi-country survey found that there is little public support for coal projects in key countries for China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative. Citizens of countries participating in China's…