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Christiana Figueres: The inside story of the Paris climate agreement

24 April 2016 Leave a Comment

"What would you do if your job was to save the planet? When Christiana Figueres was tapped by the UN to lead the Paris climate conference (COP 21) in December 2015, she reacted the way many people would: she thought it would be impossible to bring the leaders of 195 countries into agreement on how to slow climate change. Find out how she turned her skepticism into optimism — and helped the world achieve the most important climate agreement in history." Watch video

Climate coalition breaks cover in Paris to push for binding and ambitious deal

10 December 2015 Leave a Comment

"Alliance representing more than 100 countries, including US, shows developed and developing world can work together, says EU climate chief.... "A coalition representing more than 100 countries, formed in secrecy six months ago, has emerged at key UN talks in Paris to push for a legally binding global and ambitious deal on climate change. "The “high ambition coalition” speaks for the majority of the 195 countries at the crunch conference and consists of 79 African, Caribbean and Pacific … Continue reading

Rob Hopkins reports from COP21 in Paris

8 December 2015 Leave a Comment

Rob Hopkins, Findhorn Fellow and co-founder of Transition Town Totnes and the Transition Network, reports from COP21 in Paris.... "Today was the most thought-provoking day, at times viscerally so. The logo for COP21 says ‘Tous ensemble pour le climat’, or “all together for the climate” (see right). Yet today was a day when the battle lines felt clearly drawn, or rather the two extremes on display here came into stark, and alarming contrast. Out at Le Bourget, the negotations continue. Big … Continue reading

Conference of Youth in Paris 2015: Day 2 – Intersections, Stories and Strategy

28 November 2015 Leave a Comment

Update from Paris: Day 2 at Conference of the Youth - Movement Intersections, Stories and Strategy.... "Stories create our world. Consciously and unconsciously, the cultural worldviews and stories we are swimming in influence our thoughts and actions and institutions. At Conference of Youth, the youth movement is writing and living a different story than the one we’ve been taught: one of cooperation, regeneration and justice. For our planet and for everyone. The good news here is everyone is … Continue reading

Women in Climate: Solutions on the Road to Paris and Beyond

25 November 2015 Leave a Comment

What can we do right now to best deal with climate change? Emily Arasim, Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network "Women’s voices must be at the forefront of conversations on climate change if we are to rebuild an equitable and healthy world. Women are critical stakeholders both because they experience climate impacts with disproportionate severity and because of the unique and critical insights, skills, and solutions that they bring to the table. Women are central to farming, water … Continue reading

Join 24 Hours of Meditation for the Earth on the 1st of November

29 October 2015 Leave a Comment

A worldwide project on the 1st of November! Everyone can join and organize their own meditation for our planet on that day. The aim is to reach the negotiators of the COP21 which will be held in Paris in December. Please join us on November 1, 2015 everywhere around the world, for 24 hours of meditation for the Earth, with 24 eminent witnesses who will lead 24 hours of meditation and prayers. Organize meditations, sit-ins, prayers, silent marches, celebrations of all kinds, secular or … Watch video

Activists promise largest climate civil disobedience ever at Paris summit

10 October 2015 Leave a Comment

"Thousands expected to take part in ‘red line’ blockades of Paris climate summit, after two weeks of colourful protests that have been dubbed ‘the Climate Games’.... “The redlines idea strikes just the right balance between ‘shut it down’ and ‘do your job’,” the author and campaigner Naomi Klein told the Guardian. “I also think that it is strong enough to grab the narrative, which will be critical if governments try to sell a bad deal as a success.” "On the last day of the summit - 11 or 12 … Continue reading

A story of hope: the Guardian launches phase II of its climate change campaign

5 October 2015 Leave a Comment

"With crucial climate talks on the horizon, Keep it in the ground turns its focus to hope for the future – the power to change and the solar revolution. "...the Guardian is launching the next stage of its climate change campaign as our team of environment correspondents around the world champion a rare commodity in the climate change debate – hope. "There is hope in the many voices who are now calling for action from their leaders. "There is hope in the rapidly falling cost of renewable … Continue reading

The Road to Paris and Beyond: Your Guide to This Fall’s UN Climate Negotiations

1 October 2015 Leave a Comment

"This fall is a big one for people and the planet. Throughout the next 100 days, global leaders will convene in a series of meetings leading up to the 2015 UN Conference on Climate Change in Paris where negotiations will set the course for the global response to climate change for the future, with potentially dramatic implications for the world’s poor. Mobilization efforts are growing bigger as people from around the world are demanding action from leaders. We’ve waded through all of the meeting … Continue reading

Climate fight won’t wait for Paris: vive la résistance

18 March 2015 Leave a Comment

"In the third piece in the Guardian’s major series on climate change, Bill McKibben describes how relentless climate movements have shifted the advantage towards fossil fuel resistance for the first time in 25 years. But he argues triumph is not certain – we must not rest till the industry is forced to keep the carbon in the ground." Read the full story.... Continue reading