"The students striking from schools around the world to demand action on climate change have issued an uncompromising open letter stating: “We are going to change the fate of humanity, whether you like it or not.” "The letter, published by the Guardian, says: “United we will rise on 15 March and many times after until we see climate justice. We demand the world’s decision makers take responsibility and solve this crisis. You have failed us in the past. [But] the youth of this world has started … Continue reading

"Costa Rica has launched an economy-wide plan to “decarbonize” the country by 2050, as the Central American nation aims to show other nations what is possible to address climate change. "Environment minister, Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, said that if the plan is achieved, his grandchildren in 2035 will have the same carbon footprint as his grandparents did in the 1940s – and by 2050 his grandchildren will have none at all. “Not only are we going to reduce that footprint but we are going to bring … Continue reading

"Gaslighting means to manipulate someone’s perception of reality so that they doubt their own sanity. Right now, we are seeing world leaders, government ministers, editors of major media, all lining up to try to gaslight us, their citizens, the public. They want us to disbelieve our own eyes and ears, our own minds, reasoning and emotions — because the alternative is simply impossible for them to bear. They cannot bear the fact, the reality, that a new generation is rising up and raising its … Continue reading

"If people want to prompt change and influence leaders, one way to get the message across is to get into their hearts and inspire from there," according to world-renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall. "Since she began her conservationist work in the 1960s, Goodall has highlighted issues affecting wild chimpanzees and the animal kingdom, including illegal trafficking and habitat devastation. The conservationist has brought these issues to the forefront of people's agendas, … Continue reading

"Threats of global catastrophe won’t move people to action. Only the heart can inspire zeal.... "Climate change portends a revolution in the relationship between nature and civilization, but this is not a revolution in the more efficient allocation of global resources in the program of endless growth. It is a revolution of love. It is to know the forests as sacred again, and the mangroves and the rivers, the mountains and the reefs, each and every one. It is to love them for their own … Continue reading

"DAVOS, Switzerland — Climate change is an existential threat to humanity and already a matter of life and death for many, but it is just one issue among many on the agenda at this year’s World Economic Forum. It should be the number one priority and should sit at the center of every conversation in Davos. "This week, the two of us — from different generations but united by the same concern for our planet — will jointly address delegates at the forum. Climate change action has never been so … Continue reading

"US ACADEMIC and activist Noam Chomsky is among 100 eminent people to sign a global call to arms on climate change. "The open letter published today, written by representatives of Extinction Rebellion (XR), calls on concerned global citizens to “rise up and organise” against the “current complacency” over ecological and climate emergency. "About 50 British academics, politicians and campaigners have signed the letter along with figures from the US, Australia, Benin, France, New Zealand, Ghana … Continue reading