Arshak Makichyan made a name for himself as Russia’s ‘lone climate activist’, protesting for change in a country where oil and gas exports have propped up the country’s economy for decades.
For the UN Capital Development Fund, this year's ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development (FFD) was a platform for UNCDF to display its wide expertise in a variety of areas in innovative finance:…
A group of climate scientists, archaeologists and those familiar with the museum industry have written to the British Museum’s board of trustees to urge them to sever a sponsorship deal with BP,…
We are extremely pleased to share outcomes from our High-Level Dialogue inon Leveraging the Potential of Green Bonds to Scale-Up Climate Action, where global leaders highlighted a number of concrete…
At the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland last fall, negotiators from nearly 200 countries agreed to revisit — and potentially strengthen — their climate pledges this year.
But more…
In the building sector, all trends are pointing upwards, with dramatic consequences for the climate. By 2060, the global building floor area is expected to double. Emerging and developing economies…
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…
Greta Thunberg
Inspiring Others to Take a Stand Against Climate Change
Extended Interview video
Interview9/11/2019
Climate activist Greta Thunberg talks about her decision to no longer travel…
European leaders will struggle to broker a stronger climate package before December, experts say, as Warsaw prepares to play hard for funding. EURACTIV’s media partner Climate Home News reports.
"Why didn't we save ourselves when we had the chance?" is The Archivist's question.
He is one of the last few humans alive the a post-climate change, devastated world of 2055.
No one is coming to save us. Mass civil disobedience is essential to force a political response.
Ηad we put as much effort into preventing environmental catastrophe as we’ve spent on making excuses…
Energy storage in the United States is expected to triple in 2019 according to Climate Action. That makes for a great headline, but what does it mean? Let’s begin by defining what energy storage is…
The environment has replaced the economy and finance on the global elite’s worry list
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