On the last Thursday, November 10th, 2022, an event was held at the COP that saw the discussion of plans for environmental policies by Brazil’s newly re-elected president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. By Federica Dossi Translation: Fernanda Filiú, AJN Brazil – Lula’s election rekindled hope in terms of deforestation, and much was said of […]Read More
How are young people challenging power structures and creating communities? A side event at the COP 27 gathered youth activists from different corners of the world to reflect about the meanings of activism and resistance. By Jessica Cuel – It’s 18.30 in Sharm el Sheikh, the end a day packed with meetings and conferences. In […]Read More
TOGETHERBAND’s global campaign to promote the UN Sustainable Development Goals By Amanda Costa Translation by Daniele Savietto – Hello my climate cuteness! 🙂 Do you know someone with a heart so pure that it overflows? Or has a smile so sweet that you just smile back? Or who carries an energy so good you just […]Read More
“Safeguarding the rights of Indigenous Peoples in business-driven climate action” is the side event that informs us about the colonial logic that is threatening the lands of indigenous peoples to create large renewable energy plants. By Emanuele Rippa – Yesterday afternoon at the COP27 a side event focused on the need to safeguard the rights […]Read More
Leah Namugerwa, a young Ugandan climate activist, caught the attention of those present in her speech at the opening ceremony of COP-27, reminding that there is no more time for ‘big untouchable polluters’ By Graziella Albuquerque Translation: Álvaro Samuel – Today we participated in the opening of COP-27. The ceremony was opened by the President […]Read More
The background is crystal clear and is shared – or at least it seems to – among everyone: there is no more time for inaction, we must act. By Emiliano Campisi – The first two days of COP 27 have come to an end. Leaders, Head of States, Ministers and activists all made their speeches […]Read More
by Roberto Barbiero and Lavinia Laiti (APPA) / translation by Lavinia Laiti – “We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator”. Thus the Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres declared at the opening of Cop27, which officially kicked off yesterday in Sharm El-Sheikh. To understand the seriousness […]Read More
Two billion people across 111 countries, or 19.1%, live in acute multidimensional poverty, inform the UN Development Programme and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative By SDG Knowledge Hub – Reducing poverty at scale is possible. This is the main finding of a report by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Oxford Poverty […]Read More
The Latin American and Caribbean Climate Week took place from 18 to 22 July in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.Read More
The summer has undoubtedly shown us the effects that climate change is having on the environment and our lives. As the hands of the Climate clock continue to run, inexorably, let's take a look at what decisions are being made by two of the current significant world realities, Europe and the United States.Read More