The “three planetary crises” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution are reinforcing each other and driving further damage to the environment and to our health, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) said on Tuesday. Executive Director Inger Andersen told an online discussion that the “significant and pathbreaking” information contained in the UN agency’s synthesis report Making Peace With... Continue Reading →
The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. Learn more and take action. Watch the global broadcast ‘Nations United” On the 75th anniversary of the United Nations and the 5th... Continue Reading →
Take Action for the Sustainable Development Goals (site)
Take Action for the Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. Learn more and take action. SDGs Link in next blog post. Source of Video
What is the Civilian Climate Corps? The Civilian Climate Corps is a visionary policy that would create a government jobs program putting a new generation of Americans to work combatting the climate crisis. More specifically, it’s a program organized through the Department of the Interior and Agriculture and aims to “conserve and restore public lands and... Continue Reading →
We need a Civilian Climate Corps
I’m Here to Talk About Fear…
Source article outside of YouTube: Tick! (Advise to listen carefully...
Democracy Now Earth Day – April 23rd Coverage.
The reason I am sharing these three videos is because there is content here that was not mentioned on Earth Day and needs to be listened to, especially on the topic of migration and what is covered in detail by Camila Bustos, human rights associate at the University Network for Human Rights. Source
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda and serves as an advocate for the global environment. The climate emergency is interlinked with numerous crises across continents. It is complex but also offers opportunities for solutions that can help create jobs, improve livelihoods and reduce... Continue Reading →
Addressing the Climate Emergency…
The United Nations’ SDGs: From Wikipedia: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 for the year 2030. The SDGs are part of Resolution 70/1 of the United Nations General Assembly, the 2030 Agenda.[1][2] The Sustainable Development Goals are: No Poverty Zero... Continue Reading →
SDGs
Africa is already feeling the disproportionate impact of climate change. Why Global Citizens Should Care Global Citizen campaigns to help achieve the UN’s Global Goals, including Goal 13 for climate action. The goal is a call for nations and leaders globally to act now to combat climate change, which has already started impacting weather patterns... Continue Reading →
5 Youth Activists Who Are Demanding Urgent Climate Action in Africa
The 15-minute city…
Living in a city means accepting a certain level of dysfunction: long commutes, noisy streets, underutilized spaces. Carlos Moreno wants to change that. He makes the case for the "15-minute city," where inhabitants have access to all the services they need to live, learn and thrive within their immediate vicinity -- and shares ideas for... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 