Tag: climate change
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Climate Week 2024 Event Recap: Media Balance on a One-Sided Climate Crisis
Global Witness hosted Media Balance on a One-Sided Climate Crisis to discuss the growing tension to maintain balanced reporting on the climate crisis amidst the rise of financial pressure and disinformation efforts from bad actors. We heard from Evelyn Acham of Agape Earth Coalition, Yessenia Funes of Atmos Magazine, and Marcel Gomes of Repórter Brasil. Lots…
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Climate Week NYC Event Recap: Heatwaves and Health – community-based health resilience in a warming world
As extreme heat proves to be the #1 weather-related killer in the US, public, private, and nonprofit sectors understand the importance of collaboration in order to adapt to and become resilient with rising global temperatures, particularly in urban settings. This session explored how healthcare providers, government officials, and businesses can work together to design solutions…
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What’s Next after COP28?
While COP28 was a momentous convening because it was the first time fossil fuels was mentioned in climate negotiations, does it go far enough to nudge countries to phase out and move away from Big Oil? Climate researchers, humanitarian agencies, and vulnerable countries and island nations would disagree.
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How I Started My Climate Journey
I have been taking part in the Climate Reality Project Leadership Corps training and am inspired by former Vice President Al Gore, along with many others who have spoken to date. I’d like to share my climate journey with you all and tell you a little bit about how I got to where I am…
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Young People Urge Climate Action as They Prepare for Historic UN Youth Climate Summit (originally published on The Rising)
Young people are no longer sitting on the sidelines – they are taking charge of their futures, starting with raising their voices on the global climate crisis, taking matters into their own hands and generating solutions. They will be convening in NYC for the historic UN Youth Climate Summit on September 21.
A Healthy Blueprint 