The SDGs are a hot topic. They unleash a lot of enthusiasm, but when it comes to making real progress- there’s still a lot of work to be done. Linda shares 3 principles which companies, governments and ordinary citizens can apply to make a real and lasting positive impact on the SDGs. Source...
Most believe global warming is a problem, but the partisan divide is growing Even as windstorms became more powerful, wildfires grew more deadly and rising seas made damaging floods more frequent, Americans’ views about the threat of global warming over the past few years remain largely unchanged, a Washington Post-ABC News poll finds. A clear... Continue Reading →
The strong winds of climate change have failed to move the opinions of many Americans
Study confirms fear that intense ocean acidification portends ecological catastrophe: ‘We have been warned’
The acidification of the Earth's oceans, which climate scientists warn is a dangerous effect of continued carbon emissions, was behind a mass extinction event 66 million years ago, according to a new study. Small-shelled marine organisms survived the meteorite that struck the Earth and wiped out the dinosaurs, according to researchers at the GFZ geosciences... Continue Reading →
Partnering Countries Will Harness the Power and Expertise of the U.S. Government, Philanthropic Groups and Academia to Scale Up Clean Energy Deployment and Investment WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States of America today announced the Net Zero World Initiative — a new partnership between countries working to implement their climate ambition pledges and accelerate transitions... Continue Reading →
U.S. Launches Net-Zero World Initiative to Accelerate Global Energy System Decarbonization
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.
Nature Is Bringing the Heat and We’re Acting Like a Deer in the Headlights
Why is it so hard to imagine something better than capitalism? Canada’s recent heat records, wildfires, and over 450 deaths are the tip of a quickly melting iceberg. And only a week earlier someone leaked an IPCC draft report which warns of just how close we are to a cascading failure of our precious ecosystems.... Continue Reading →
Who’s A Greater Threat To Our Planet — Next-Door Junk Hoarders Or Private Island Billionaires?
It’s time to call out the “Billionaire Money Hoarders” for their harmful and antisocial behaviour It was still dark yesterday morning as I sipped my coffee and somehow found myself watching the show “Hoarders”. It made me think of an article that I read last week about a billionaire who was charged for doing essentially... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 