By William Mebane The writer is former Director of Energy Efficiency Department at ENEA, the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development In 2007 a MIT survey revealed that nearly 60% of Americans feel that “until we are sure that…
Pressenza London “Now we must act on it” by Andrea Germanos, staff writer for Common Dreams Update: The U.K. Parliament made history on Wednesday by becoming the first to declare an environment and climate emergency.
Joseph Stiglitz* The president’s attack on every pillar of society jeopardises the US’s continued prosperity and ability to function as a democracy Kirstjen Nielsen’s forced resignation as US secretary of homeland security is no reason to celebrate. Yes, she presided over the…
by Mushahid Hussain* Pakistan, which has been listed as the 7th most vulnerable country affected by climate change, is now seriously tackling the vagaries of weather, both at the official as well as non-official level. Pursuant to an initiative launched by the Pakistan…
By William Mebane* Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis reminds us, “Every so often when you see something that is not right, not fair, not just: you have to say: no, no, no.“ Trump’s repeated attempts to cancel two of the most successful programs for lower and…
By UN News* Fight against Climate Change and Poverty Will Fail Without Overhaul of Global Financial System, Warn over 60 International Organizations in New UN-Led Report A major new UN-led report, involving more than 60 international organizations, warns that a comprehensive…
George Monbiot* – The Guardian Ecological restoration can be a powerful means of protecting the atmosphere – we need to rewild on a massive scale I don’t expect much joy in writing about climate breakdown. On one side, there is grief and fear; on the other side, machines. I…
Reto Thumiger* – Pressenza Berlin. 31.03.2019 – More than 25,000, mostly pupils and students, have gathered again in Berlin to give visible and audible expression to the climate strike “Fridays for the Future”. Most of the participants were not at my eye level, as they were…
By Roberto Savio* Rome, March 27, 2019 (OtherNews) — Since the powerful march of hundreds of thousands of students in 1,000 towns against climate change, an unexpected campaign of delegitimation, ”demystification” and demonisation has started against Greta Thunberg, the Swedish…
Alexander Damiano Ricci* , for VoxEurop Within this unique public consultation organised by Civico Europa, millions of European citizens have proposed their solutions for reinventing Europe and voted on others to express their priorities. The environment and democracy are on…
