Something powerful is happening around the world. The issue of climate change has moved from the margins to the mainstream, says Alok Sharma, the President-Designate of COP26, the United Nations climate conference set to take place in November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. He unpacks what this shift means for the world economy and the accelerating... Continue Reading →
Heatwaves and drought in Europe | DW Documentary
This film shows ways to tackle the drought on both political and social levels. We take a closer look at European forestry and agricultural policy in Brussels. Is the agricultural lobby, with its EU subsidies for large-scale enterprises, exacerbating the problem? Could it even be one of the causes? Source...
“This is Loss and Damage – Who Pays” narrated by Mark Strong (COP26 Must Watch Video)
This is Loss & Damage - hurricanes, floods and forest fires are destroying homes and livelihoods around the world, particularly in poorest countries. Why has there been so little action on Loss and Damage by countries with the largest carbon footprints, despite promises made at the Paris Agreement 6 years ago? Governments have been in... Continue Reading →
The Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions (FACS) was formed to create opportunities for people to act together effectively from their values, moral, spiritual, and religious beliefs. The faith community’s ability to organize large numbers of people who might not otherwise engage in advocacy makes it a critical asset to advancing climate justice solutions. Many people... Continue Reading →
Faith Alliance for Climate Solutions
Faith leaders have joined together to demand urgent climate action ahead of the UN talks in Glasgow. A NEW DECLARATION FROM REPRESENTATIVES OF RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UK calls for people to be “advocates for justice” ahead of the Glasgow summit. The declaration states: “We remind governments of their commitments made in Paris in 2015... Continue Reading →
The Glasgow Multi-faith Declaration for COP26 (UK)
We're more powerful when we work together. That's why ahead of the UN climate talks in Glasgow in November 2021, Quakers in Britain is teaming up with a group of charities and campaigners under the banner 'Make Polluters Pay' to raise the profile of loss and damage caused by climate breakdown. Quaker work on loss... Continue Reading →
Quakers of Britain – ‘Make Polluters Pay’ campaign
Basically this is a version of the synthesis report on nationally determined contributions synthesizes information from the 164 latest available nationally determined contributions communicated by the 191 Parties to the Paris Agreement and recorded in the interim registry of nationally determined contributions as at 30 July 2021. PDF | cma2021_08_adv_1
PDF: COP26 – Version of the synthesis report…
The recent Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows that the world has little chance to achieve agreed climate change mitigation targets in our lifetimes given the continued degradation of the environment. The climate action timelines of many nations are not ambitious enough and current global governance approaches remain weak, lack... Continue Reading →
From UNGA to COP26 & Beyond: The Future of Climate Governance
Acre is the global leader in Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability recruitment. What we do: Acre works with companies to place paradigm shifting individuals into Sustainability jobs around the world. We have a strong track record of finding sustainability and social responsibility professionals positions where they can make an impact and drive cultural change. Our global... Continue Reading →
Sustainability Jobs
Sustainability and Green Jobs are a growing industry that is taking the country by storm. This industry possesses a heterogeneous workforce that performs a variety of different functions, ranging from engineering to industrial management. However, all of these careers focus on providing sufficient amounts of energy for today's world without undermining environmental integrity or draining... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 