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Implementing Target 15 of the KM-GBF: Challenges and Opportunities for Indigenous Rights, Biodiversity, and the Energy Transition
Authors Bryan Bixcul (Maya Tz'utujil), SIRGE Coalition Benjamin Hitchcock Auciello, Earthworks In late 2022, many Indigenous leaders were in Montreal, Canada, to witness the adoption of what is arguably one of the most consequential international environmental agreements since the Paris agreement. On December 19, 2022, the presidency of the 15th Conference of the Parties to [...] Read MoreJust Transition: exploring the intersection of mining, water, biodiversity, and Indigenous Peoples
Authors Galina Angarova, SIRGE Coalition Yblin Roman Escobar, SIRGE Coalition Noreen Quadir, SIRGE Coalition In many Indigenous worldviews, the world is perceived as an interconnected web of life, where the strength of the whole is contingent upon the well-being of its parts, and the health of one part depends on the health of another. This [...] Read MoreUndermining Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: The Ongoing Struggle for Recognition in UN Environmental Agreements
From left: Bryan Bixcul - Cultural Survival/SIRGE Coalition; Jan Morrill - Earthworks/SIRGE Coalition; Prem Singh Tharu - Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP); Edson Krenak - Cultural Survival/SIRGE Coalition and Yblin Román Escobar - SIRGE Coalition Authors & affiliation Bryan Bixcul - Cultural Survival/SIRGE Coalition Jan Morrill - Earthworks/SIRGE Coalition Prem Singh Tharu - Asia Indigenous [...] Read More
Towards a participatory model of environmental communication
Today, the 12th August 2022, marks the 22nd International Youth Day.
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Towards a participatory model of environmental communication
Today, the 12th August 2022, marks the 22nd International Youth Day.
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New COP27 Vodcast Challenges the Old Climate Action Playbook, Outlines How to Keep the 1.5°C Target Alive
Sharm-El-Sheikh, 14 November 2022 – As COP27 unfolds into week 2 of the negotiations, the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment releases today a new vodcast series (video/audio) entitled TRANSFORMERS, which candidly explores why the world is not delivering on the Paris Agreement and highlights the voices and perspectives of those fighting to keep the 1.5°C target alive.
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SPBF Stockholm+50 Conference Calls for Greater harmonization of policies and incentives to support sector transitions towards achieving environmental target.
Since the UN Conference on the Human Environment was held in 1972, humanity has come a long way with respect to global environmental governance.
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‘50/50’: Digital Art Installation By Experiential Artist John Munro Celebrates Half Century of Climate Action to Mark Stockholm+50
World marks 50 years of climate action and its impact on the world’s key biodiversity areas, with the unveiling of the commemorative digital art installation 50/50
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The DATA for the Environment Alliance (DEAL) launches in Nairobi
DEAL held a Ministerial Dialogue on 4 March to explore how the big data revolution can empower countries and societies to deliver the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda.
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Volvo CE first in the world to deliver construction machine built using fossil-free steel to customer
In the latest step on its path toward carbon neutrality, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) becomes the first manufacturer to deliver a construction machine built using fossil-free steel to a customer.
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The Forum pays tribute to High Level Advisor Thomas Lovejoy
The UN-Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment remembers renowned and influential conservation biologist Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, who passed away on December 25, 2021.
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New “Plastics Management Index” to measure how countries cope with plastic pollution
The Economist Impact’s new Back to Blue ocean health initiative assesses the capacity of countries to minimize plastics mismanagement.
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The Sweaty Penguin Podcast Interviews Dr. Maria Ivanova on UNEP reform
The Sweaty Penguin, a comedy environmental podcast, interviewed Dr. Maria Ivanova, Director of the Center for Governance and Sustainability at the University of Massachusetts Boston,
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Landmark IPCC report says that effective climate action cannot wait
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) organized a press conference on August 9th 2021 for the release of its latest Climate Report
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The Group on Earth Observations releases its first Indigenous Alliance 2020 report
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) released its GEO Indigenous Alliance 2020 report on Indigenous-led innovation in earth observations.
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Inaugural Citizens Energy Congress fosters foundations for a sustainable energy system
This June saw the inaugural session of the Citizens Energy Congress which aimed to reset the energy agenda as a part of the post COVID-19 recovery plan and drive the transition to clean energy systems.
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World Environment Day 2021 puts ecosystem restoration at the forefront
This year’s event was hosted by Pakistan and marked the launch the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Governments, communities, and businesses around the world sent clear messages.
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SRI 2021 Congress to promote a transformation in sustainability
The Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021) is an international transdisciplinary gathering in sustainability. It will be a space for sustainability scholarship, innovation, collaboration and action.
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