Summary of UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Climate Action! The Urgent Call for Ambitious Climate Action In a powerful keynote speech delivered at the iconic Museum of Natural History in New York City, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a resounding call for unprecedented global action to combat the escalating climate crisis. Joined by esteemed guests... Continue Reading →
Letter urges sponsors provide ‘corporate climate political influencing statements’ after 630 lobbyists attend Cop27 Senior Democratic senators have written to the head of the United Nations warning that public trust in global negotiations on climate action is at risk because of the scale of corporate lobbying – and new controls are needed. Sheldon Whitehouse of... Continue Reading →
Democratic senators warn UN secretary general of eroding public trust in Cop
What you need to know about the Climate Emergency The science of climate change is well established: Climate change is real and human activities are the main cause. (IPCC) The concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere is directly linked to the average global temperature on Earth. (IPCC) The concentration has been rising steadily,... Continue Reading →
Facts about the climate emergency…
UNFCCC INT: Strongly suggest going to site and watching video there if it doesn't load here... Geneva, 13 September 2022 (WMO press release) - Climate science is clear: we are heading in the wrong direction, according to a new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which highlights the huge gap between aspirations... Continue Reading →
United in Science: We are Heading in the Wrong Direction
"We are not living here by choice. Everything we own is underwater," says a rescued villager near Mehar, the latest city to be flooded in Pakistan due to record rainfall and the overflowing Indus River. Navy volunteers have raced out on lifeboats to deliver aid and ferry people in need of medical care back to... Continue Reading →
‘This is climate carnage’: UN chief visits Pakistan’s flood-ravaged provinces
Humanity faces ‘collective suicide’ over climate crisis, warns UN chief
António Guterres issued a dire warning that the global warming limit of 1.5C agreed in the 2015 Paris climate accord was slipping further out of reach as more people around the world are hit by extreme floods, droughts, storms and wildfires. Video Source
‘Our world is on fire’: Prince Harry UN Speech IN FULL | Nelson Mandela Day
Prince Harry honored the late South African leader Nelson Mandela and called on leaders to take action to address climate change in his keynote speech at the U.N. General Assembly's annual celebration of Nelson Mandela International Day on Monday. “As we sit here today, our world is on fire again,” Harry said. “These historic weather... Continue Reading →
Story Highlights The report shows a slight decrease in the global average country score on the SDG Index, mainly due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on SDG 1 (no poverty) and SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth) and poor performance on SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities), SDG 12 (responsible consumption and... Continue Reading →
SDG Progress “Halted,” Partnerships Needed: SDSN Report
A new United Nations report released Wednesday shows farming, mining, and logging has marred more than half of the planet. In a portrait of land degradation across the globe, the report describes entire forests razed for timber or pasture; sensitive grasslands and wetlands lost to sprawling cities; and over-exploited lands that have dried up into... Continue Reading →
United Nations warns that humanity has ‘degraded’ 40 percent of Earth’s land
What are SDGs? Vyond business animation simple explanation
Have you wondered what SDGs are? In this video we'll give a simple explanation of some of the basics of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a cartoon by DESTA business animation. Go to destainc.com today to make a video for your company and show your progress on SDGs! SOURCE!
“Instead of hitting the brakes on the decarbonization of the global economy” amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, “now is the time to put the pedal to the metal towards a renewable energy future,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. But instead, we are sleepwalking to climate catastrophe. Walking to Climate Catastrophe “The 1.5-degree goal is on... Continue Reading →