By António Guterres* The UN Secretary-General, in a statement marking the 75th anniversary of the United Nations UNITED NATIONS, Sep 22 2020 (IPS) – The ideals of the United Nations – peace, justice, equality and dignity — are beacons to a better world. But the Organization we…
By Elizabeth Crisp* – Newsweek President Donald Trump continued to deny the impact of climate change as he traveled to California on Monday for an update on devastating wildfires that have spread along the West Coast. “It will start getting cooler,” Trump told California…
By Roy Morrison* – EcoCivilization In the midst of the covid-19 pandemic a new economic global market tool, Sustainability Credits (SCs), promises to help kick start both national and global renewable economic development. Globally, the sale of oil has…
By Rosamaria Loures and Sarah Sax – Mongabay (*) Recognition of the role that Indigenous land plays in forest protection, biodiversity conservation and environmental health has been growing, but less attention has been paid to the role of women. An increasing body of research…
The Economist They are ubiquitous, diverse and very powerful I – The outsiders inside Humans are lucky to live a hundred years. Oak trees may live a thousand; mayflies, in their adult form, a single day.
By Sonia Awale and Ramesh Kumar – The Nepali Times(*) KATHMANDU, Aug 3 2020 – The coronavirus pandemic was a respite for nature everywhere. The air was cleaner, trekking trails were pristine, the summit of Mt Everest was deserted, and worldwide carbon emission dipped by -26%.
By Roy Morrison* – EcoCivilization The death of John Lewis is a reminder that power concedes nothing…
Becker* As we approach the 100-day mark until the presidential election, there is a lot of talk about voter suppression. For those who are unsure what voter suppression means, here is a working definition: It’s what a political party does when it doubts it can win an…
By Cecilia Aguillon* LA JOLLA, California, Jun 22 2020 (IPS) – The COVID-19 pandemic and crisis has led to increasing attention and clamor to redouble efforts toward an energy transition that would help the world reduce C02 emissions. In many countries of the region, how to…
Editorial The pandemic is an opportunity to tackle the climate emergency by creating productive green jobs for those made redundant by the crisis Britain needs a green job-filled recovery from the coronavirus crisis. Unlike Germany and South Korea, it is far from clear…
