One Earth, One Human Family: climate march in Rome
Thousands marched in Rome today to celebrate the Popeās recent call for urgent climate action People of faith, civil society groups, and communities impacted by climate change marched together in Rome this Sunday to express gratitude to Pope Francis for…
One Earth, One Human Family: climate march in Rome
Climate Action Is In the Air
Leaders are responding because the public demand for action is undeniable. The following remarks were made at the conclusion of the UN climate talks that formally concluded in Bonn, Germany on Thursday. This week ā and the past few months…
Climate Action Is In the Air
Report from Bonn: Climate action is in the air ..
This week 350.org was at the climate negotiations held in Bonn. I had theĀ privilegeĀ of being on the closing press conferenceĀ organised by CAN; below is the statement made:Ā This week ā and the past few months ā have seen an incredible…
Report from Bonn: Climate action is in the air ..
With great (financial) power, comes great (moral) responsibility
Itās time for the worldās largest national fund to stop profiting from climate destruction It is no longer conceivable to speak about climate change in abstract terms. The reality is stark with news of extreme weather events making the headlines…
With great (financial) power, comes great (moral) responsibility
World Social Forum 2015: Another World is Possible
This week, for the second time in a row, the World Social Forum (WSF) gathered in Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab spring. During the five-day event, 70,000 delegates from more than 4,000 organisations representing 120 countries discussed a wide…
World Social Forum 2015: Another World is Possible
A Climate For Change
by Hoda Baraka and Melanie Mattauch On the occasion of Global Divestment Day, a message that the climate movement is alive and well. People around the world are fighting for an economy that serves rather than hinders action on climate change.…
A Climate For Change
What the Global Climate Movement can learn from Latin America
Latin America has a long history of popular movements, whether it be in the environmental, political or economic context.Ā Today these movementsĀ have established themselves as a major social and political forceĀ largely shaping regional realities. Below are highlights from conversations with climate…
What the Global Climate Movement can learn from Latin America
PHOTOS: Largest climate march in the history of Latin America
Earlier this week, over 15,000 people from across the region marched in the streets of Lima making this the largest climate march in the history of Latin America. Regionally, climate change is seen as an environmental, developmental and human rights…
PHOTOS: Largest climate march in the history of Latin America
The realities of climate change in Latin America
EspaƱol | PortuguĆŖs As negotiators meet in Lima, Peru for the United Nations climate talks, we take a look at the climate impacts already causing dire consequences throughout the region alongside projected ones mentioned in the recent report…
The realities of climate change in Latin America
10 important findings from the IPCC Reports
The final instalment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) is due for release on November 2. The Synthesis Report serves as the capstone aiming to distill, synthesise and integrate the findings of the working…