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Why leaders must put children first at COP27
… Awini and Patience Agyekum describe the impacts of the climate crisis on families and children in Ghana and call on … women leaders on the frontlines of the climate crisis in Africa. … to do their job: to rise above their differences and find consensus on the leadership needed to tackle the …
Kate Flanagan - 03/09/2023 - 10:26
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Indigenous women must be present at decision making tables
… and solutions of Indigenous women to be centered in climate decision-making processes. This blog is the … value that help treat our illnesses, and it is where we find wild fruits to forage. We learn how to exist in our … I am glad to see that COP27 is coming to Africa because there are millions of indigenous people and …
Kate Flanagan - 03/09/2023 - 10:28
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No more empty pledges at COP27: We need inclusive action on climate finance
… No more empty pledges at COP27: We need inclusive action on climate finance 27 October 2022 … has the potential to be a turning point in addressing Africa’s climate, nature, food, and energy crises – but … to do their job: to rise above their differences and find consensus on the leadership needed to tackle the …
Kate Flanagan - 03/09/2023 - 10:27
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Beyond Declarations: Climate Action Now
Beyond Declarations: Climate Action Now /sites/default/files/gef-blue.jpg … insecurity we are seeing and the climate crisis? "I find it really sad that we would have to declare famine in … on the frontlines of the climate crisis, the continent of Africa. In this special series of guest blogs, learn more …
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The climate crisis is already here: Why we must listen to voices in the Global South
The climate crisis is already here: Why we must listen to voices … me to become a climate activist. I really wanted to find a way to help these people and change their lives. I … but not just my voice, the voices of fellow activists in Africa. It was a very trying moment for me, a disheartening …
gavin - 01/23/2023 - 15:05
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Deon Shekuza a Youth Agent for Sustainable Development
… Mary Robinson held an intergenerational dialogue on climate justice, on the sidelines of the Climate and … prompted your interest in sustainable development? Africa is a naturally endowed and beautiful continent with a … we are all forced to morally identify a problem and seek to find answers to those inequalities, poverty, and …
Jessy - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Climate change denial is a malign evil
Climate change denial is a malign evil 27 March 2019 … in their native environments. In the situation we find ourselves today, this shared appreciation and … with it. It was when I did work on the ground in Africa on economic and social rights that I became aware of …
gavin - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Dialogue must be routine, not reward, in the fight against conflict
… could be an area where the divided Security Council could find more common ground. When The Elders briefed … issues that can only be addressed multilaterally – like climate change, air pollution, water management, or pandemics. …
gavin - 07/21/2022 - 10:31
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Investing in a green economy
… we face. All institutions – large or small – can find a way to contribute meaningfully through leveraging … for the financial sector to take urgent, drastic action on climate change by reassessing risk models and investment … emerge. There are single country risks in, say, Africa, but across a portfolio this is levelled out. The new …
Jessy - 07/21/2022 - 10:31