By Kenny Stancil “Repeating the agri-business-as-usual model to solve the food and climate crisis cannot deliver on the...
UN Chief Reminds Leaders of Need for ‘Clear and Unambiguous Commitment’ to 1.5°C
By Jessica Corbett United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Sunday issued a statement emphasizing the importance of ambitious...
UN Agencies Call for a Decade of Restoring Ecosystems to Confront Biodiversity and Climate Emergencies
By Jessica Corbett Just ahead of World Environment Day and amid demands from scientists and grassroots organizers for global...
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By Trish O’Beirne Having spent most of my academic career in the happy company of students finding creative solutions to...
The Global Pact and the Future of Environmental Governance
By Matthew Beyer In the international system, there are over 3,500 environmental agreements governing thousands of distinct ecosystems across hundreds of different...
Indian Prime Minister Modi: A UN Climate Champion
By UTKARSH VIVEK On October 3rd the Prime Minister of India received the United Nation’s Champion of the Earth Award in the...
12 Countries Sign Historic Agreement Guaranteeing Environmental Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean
Air pollution can threaten the health and well-being of entire communities. Perhaps no one knows this better than villagers from Quinteros and Puchuncaví, Chile. The two towns have been dealing with air pollution from nearby industrial parks since the 1970s. High levels of sulfur dioxide and particulate matter have damaged crops and sickened children, elderly people and animals. While the government has prepared a decontamination plan, there have already been at least two more air pollution episodes just this year that affected local schools and communities.
GREEN LEADERS RETREAT is JUNE 8th! Accelerating Local Community Solutions Using the UN Sustainable Development Goals
By Janine Finnell, Executive Director, Leaders in Energy On Friday, June 8th, 2018, green leaders from across the Washington Metro...
UNA-NCA Acts on Affordable Clean Energy
By EMILY SCHAUB, UNA-NCA Program Coordinator Note: The original article appeared on the United Nations Association – National Capital Area...
