This is dated, yet sometimes we need refreshers The climate crisis is taking center stage, with deadly hurricanes, torrential rains, and wildfires blazing out of control, but it can be hard to grasp the jargon that accompanies a warming world. (“Carbon capture,” anyone?) In advance of November’s UN COP26 (see below), WhoWhatWhy has collected and... Continue Reading →
Pope Francis Praises Greta Thunberg and the Youth4Climate Conference
...this is a youth initiative to promote, mobilize and motivate world leaders to take action and implement stricter climate regulations to save the planet.
YOUTH-4-CLIMATE 2021: DRIVING AMBITION
A chance for young people to propose ideas and concrete actions to address climate change. Almost 400 young people aged between 15 and 29 from 186 countries will meet in Milan from 28 – 30 September 2021 to address the main urgencies and priorities of climate action. The ‘Youth4Climate: Driving Ambition’ meeting in Milan is part... Continue Reading →
“Blah, Blah, Blah”: Youth Climate Activists Slam Political Inaction at U.N. Summit Ahead of COP26
Thousands of youth climate activists marched through the streets of Milan last week demanding world leaders meet their pledges to the Paris Climate Agreement and keep global temperatures from rising by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius. The protest came at the end of a three-day youth climate conference, ahead of the United Nations’ COP26 climate... Continue Reading →
The 12th Sustainable Innovation Forum (SIF) | COP26
The 12th Sustainable Innovation Forum (SIF) will be convened alongside COP26, 6 years after 196 world leaders signed the historic Paris Agreement.
COP26 Coalition | People’s Summit for Climate Justice
On 7-10th November, we’re organising the People’s Summit as an alternative to business as usual of false solutions and inaction at the COP negotiations.
COP26 | Breakthrough or more Blah Blah Blah?
Is COP26 the Answer We’ve Been Waiting For Or a Dangerous Fantasy? COP26 has been described as “the” critical climate summit to have a chance at limiting the warming of the planet to well below 2ºC, preferably 1.5ºC. Will COP26 keep 1.5 degrees alive? Will it be the answer we’re looking for or yet another... Continue Reading →
Local governments are having a say in how their nations revise climate goals ahead of COP26
One of the most unique features of the Paris Agreement is perhaps represented by the preamble paragraph itself: “Recognizing the importance of the engagements of all levels of government and various actors, in accordance with respective national legislations of Parties, in addressing climate change.” However, none of the first national climate plans (formally known as... Continue Reading →
Congress’s Climate Bill Is a Major Story. Journalists Are Missing the Most Important Part.
If the US doesn’t get this right before November’s climate summit, it’ll severely limit the country’s power to influence global climate action. This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration cofounded by The Nation and Columbia Journalism Review to strengthen coverage of the climate story. In November, world leaders will meet... Continue Reading →
Achieving Climate Ambition at COP26 and Beyond
The Stimson Center and the British Embassy Washington are pleased to invite you to a discussion with two distinguished Ambassadors on the urgent need to mobilize more climate finance to build resiliency, fund innovative nature-based projects, and sustain meaningful climate ambition beyond the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November. As a COP26 host, UK... Continue Reading →
Decarbonization – Achieve net zero
Leading net zero transformation Decarbonization has long been a priority for Atos, and we believe that through bold climate action a net zero future is possible. Wherever you are on your net zero journey, we can help build an effective strategy and deliver on ambitious targets through our climate expertise and efficient digital solutions. What... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 