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Lawrence O'Donnell's Take on Climate Change: A Harsh Reality and a Wake-Up Call (as reported on MSNBC's "The Last Word" with Lawrence O'Donnell) In a recent segment on MSNBC, Lawrence O'Donnell delivered a sobering analysis of the increasingly urgent threat of climate change. Through a series of impactful visuals and hard-hitting data, O'Donnell painted a... Continue Reading →
UN Secretary-General António Guterres Addresses the 2024 UN General Assembly: A Call for Global Reform and Action Date: September 25, 2024 In a powerful address to the 2024 United Nations General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark warning about the state of the world and a fervent call for comprehensive reforms in global governance.... Continue Reading →
Day 1 of the UN General Assembly 2024: Highlights and How to Watch The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) kicked off on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, marking the opening day of the high-level General Debate. World leaders gathered to address pressing global issues, and this event offered a platform for key... Continue Reading →
Climate Information Engagement Imperative: Educating Ourselves for Meaningful Action Curated by tito235tuta For a quicker read, simply go to the links at the end of this note... Staying informed about climate change is not just a necessity; it's an imperative. As the global community grapples with the escalating climate crisis, the need for accurate information,... Continue Reading →
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 →
Communicating on climate change is about educating and mobilizing audiences to take action to confront the climate crisis. Everyone can play a part by raising their voice, sharing solutions, and advocating for change – shaped by different experiences, cultural contexts, and underlying values. If you are creating a communications product – such as a video, a... Continue Reading →
In recent months, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has published the first two instalments in a trilogy of mammoth scientific assessments covering how greenhouse gas pollution is heating the planet and what that means for life on Earth Paris, France: UN climate experts are set to release what is expected to be the definitive... Continue Reading →
António Guterres says entire planet should be covered by early warning systems within five years Everyone on the planet should be covered by an early warning system against extreme weather and climate-related disasters within five years, the UN secretary general has said. About a third of people around the world are not now covered by... Continue Reading →
The U.S. Youth Climate Strike's website includes a detailed list of the organizers' mission, demands, and solutions. Their mission is to get more world leaders to address issues regarding climate change, and they believe skipping school is the way to do that because "if the social order is disrupted by our refusal to attend school, then... Continue Reading →
Local governments unite for climate action The third and final thematic area I would like to address is how to catalyze momentum toward meeting the seventeen UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to such global challenges as poverty, hunger, education and climate change. Among these, there has been important progress in establishing structures for international cooperation to combat... Continue Reading →
It is clear that human nature is multi-faceted and is not in itself the essential cause of war and violence. As the Seville Statement on Violence adopted at the General Conference of UNESCO in November 1989 made clear, “It is scientifically incorrect to say that war or any other violent behaviour is genetically programmed into... Continue Reading →
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