Best Practices
Environmental organizations urge U.S. President to attend Rio Earth Summit and talk renewables
The leaders of nearly two dozen environmental groups called on President Obama to attend next month’s Rio+20 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, underscoring the uncertainty that continues to cloud the historic meeting.
U.S. bicyclists save $4.6 billion per year by riding, instead of driving
While the health benefits of biking are well-documented for both cyclists and the planet, it turns out that the U.S. economy is a bit more in the pink thanks to all that pedaling.
UN report: Asia-Pacific must slow emissions as they boost economy, reduce poverty
Development is promoting economic prosperity, but exacerbating poverty and increasing emissions.
Migration, militias, coups and climate change in Mali
The African country of Mali is currently facing a dangerous combination of crises.
Bonn 2012: What is the role of youth in the climate negotiations?
The youth represent an important voice for our planet’s future.
New U.S. bill calls for the end to ‘pollutor welfare’
Fossil fuel corporations are earning billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars each year.
Wednesday, May 16th
Fresh right now: UN Climate Change talks open in Bonn; New hope for the “Robin Hood Tax’; Saudi Arabia goes solar?
New report: Civil society plays critical role in policymaking that aims to tackle climate change
Civil society plays key roles in pushing for new laws, programmes, policies or strategies on climate change, in holding governments to account on their commitments; in identifying the lack of joined-up government responses to climate change; and in ensuring that national policy making does not forget the poor and vulnerable.
Eleven prominent donors dump climate-denying Heartland Institute
With only days to go before the start of the Heartland Institute’s annual climate denial conference, eleven major funders have dropped their support of the organization.
Elders + Youngers urge leaders to “rescue the future”
Together with TckTckTck, the Elders have launched ‘Elders + Youngers’ a global debate with young leaders to inspire the urgent change needed to build a more equitable and sustainable world.
