A decade of recording intimidation, violence and murder against environmental defenders reveals war on nature.
… destruction in the past ten years, Global Witness has revealed. Read the full Global Witness report . Global Witness has been documenting deaths of …
New study claims to be the most comprehensive global assessment to date of the threats posed to indigenous peoples’ lands by industrial development.
… Development 'threatens most indigenous lands globally' Catherine Early | 8th August 2023 | … New study claims to be the most comprehensive global assessment to date of the threats posed … threat. The study was led by scientists from global conservation non-profit The Nature …
The plans currently under consideration for saving forests might help the trees, but they could ride roughshod over indigenous communities. Here are some ways to change that
… Change Forests Redd Forest Peoples Programme Global Witness Indigenous Environmental … the world's forests been so high up on the global political agenda. The link between … natural forest and reduce the 20 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions caused by …
A day that aims to inspire communities to come together to fight crises caused by climate breakdown, war and Covid-19.
… World Localization Day for 'crisis-ridden' global system Catherine Early | 27th April … “It is becoming clear that dependence on global supply chains is risky, especially when … away from a resource-intensive, polluting global economy – the same economy responsible …
Former editor of New Scientist and author of After The Ice: Life, Death and Politics in the New Arctic on climategate, polar military activity and the icecap's chances
… icecap's chances Laura Sevier: The Arctic is global warming's canary in the coalmine with … You frequently hear these arguments about the global temperature record from weather … there is simply no answer. The evidence for global warming is not one thing - it's a great …
Global CO2 emissions need to fall by 45% from 2010 levels by 2030, and reach net zero by 2050 in order to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C.
… | 8th October 2018 News Climate Change Ipcc Global Warming Science Un … Global CO2 emissions need to fall by 45% from … to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C. Limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C would require …
Meeting global targets to end hunger by 2030 could be challenging given a recent increase in food insecurity exacerbated by conflict and environmental degradation. CATHERINE EARLY reports.
… Security Economic Growth 405443.jpg Meeting global targets to end hunger by 2030 could be … in the latest edition of its annual index on global food security. But it warned that fluctuating global economic growth, increasing inequality, …
The needs of future generations must be embedded at the highest levels of global governance, campaigners say.
… must be embedded at the highest levels of global governance, campaigners say. … of the impacts on future generations. Global Though decisions made today have … born this century, no mechanism exists at the global level to advise decision-makers on the …
Trends shaping consumerism, transport and farming could provide answers for some of the world’s sustainability problems, according to the think tank Forum for the Future. CATHERINE EARLY reports
… farming and mobility as a service: global trends hold key to sustainability … the opportunities from trends impacting global societies to improve sustainability, …
From joining campaigns groups to making your garden more wildlife friendly, there are many ways to get involved with saving the natural world. Read on for inspiration...
… and other volunteering work on here . GLOBAL ORGANISATIONS Campaign against illegal … 1977 by primatologist Jane Goodall, JGI is a global organisation that encourages people to … identified the 19 most endangered places globally, based on the range of factors, WWF …
Campaigners say the deal needs immediate implementation - with 'no excuses, no delays'.
… Governments have signed up to an overarching global goal of halting and reversing … the equivalent to the climate target to keep global temperature rise within 1.5C. … to be created by 2023 under the UN’s existing Global Environment Fund. It will also be open …
Campaigners reacted with shock and anger at the news of the violent death of one of the world’s leading researchers into the illegal ivory and rhino horn trade, Esmond Bradley Martin. CATHERINE EARLY reports
… A "gentle and wise conservationist". A “global authority on ivory and rhino horn … Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), a global agreement that regulates trade in … just days after new data from campaign group Global Witness revealed that 197 people were …
An interview with Christiana Figueres, key architect of the Paris Agreement and author of The Future We Choose.
… the Australian bushfires that have dominated global headlines for weeks. She continued: … on Climate Change) and joint founder of Global Optimism, an organisation devoted to … Copenhagen climate talks in 2009. Asked if a global agreement on climate change would ever …
A combination of community resistance, phase out commitments by governments, cities and businesses, and rapid cost reductions in renewable energy has resulted in a huge slump in construction of new coal plants. CATHERINE EARLY reports
… to new analysis which also predicts that the global fleet will start to shrink from 2022. … a report published today by Greenpeace, the Global Coal Plant Tracker and US environmental … 17GW of coal plant halted mid-construction. Globally, the researchers found that between …
Fossil fuels have barely been mentioned in previous climate talks. COP26 has seen a shift, and new movements are forming.
… keeping 1.5°C alive requires an equitable global plan to keep fossil fuels in the ground,” said Romain Ioualalen, global policy campaign manager at Oil Change … Denmark combined, according to analysis by Global Witness . Meanwhile, youth activists …
Illegally caught 'dirty' fish threatens local fishermen, consumer health and the future of the world's fisheries. The EJF's Pirate Fishing Campaign is tackling the problem head on
… coastal communities in developing countries. Globally pirate fishing accounts for … Pirate fishing is driven by the enormous global demand for seafood, and threatens the … fishing is driven by a growing unsustainable global demand for seafood, and now threatens …
Coffee production is surging to meet growing demands - but what are its climate impacts?
… has become increasingly popular, with global sales of coffee surging from 105 … of coffee grown in traditional diverse shade globally fell to around 24 percent between … website. In 2021, around 20 percent of global coffee production was Rainforest …
… according to the latest research from global market information company TNS … they have been certified by the IFAT, the global network of Fairtrade Organisations, as … to have certified organic ranges.’ Estimated global retail sales of organic cotton products …
Forget trying to grow hybrid maize - Africa already has all the crops, storage systems and knowledge that it needs to grow itself out of poverty
… is one of the continents most vulnerable to global warming. Are people in Kenya worried … the environment to the forefront of the global security agenda REVIEW The Challenge …
More people are turning to eco communities as a viable alternative to urban life. Laura Sevier reports
… lifestyle. Jonathan Dawson, president of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN), says … peak oil, food insecurity and the unstable global economy, ecovillages, with their strong … the Senegalese national branch of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN). With the …
Campaigners are infuriated that a deep coal mine in Cumbria has been permitted, and are fighting back.
… currently responsible for seven percent of global emissions. A number of pilot projects … Mackenzie for West Cumbria Mining said that global coking coal demand is forecast to … form. How can the government expect to claim global leadership as it hosts international …
A major new report sets out how the world can meet growing demands for food, while avoiding deforestation, stabilising the climate and reducing poverty.
… it will be possible to feed a growing global population while reducing carbon … population over the next 30 years. As the global population grows from seven billion in …
Travel and tourism adds five per cent to global greenhouse emissions and could put the UK’s net zero target at risk, committee says.
… Travel and tourism adds five per cent to global greenhouse emissions and could put the … in the world, accounting for ten percent of global GDP and just under ten percent of total …