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Right to a Healthy Environment global coalition wins UN Human Rights Prize
The Global Coalition of Civil Society, Indigenous Peoples, Social Movements, and Local Communities for the Universal Recognition of the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment is one of the recipients of the prestigious 2023 United Nations Human Rights Prize.
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We are in the middle of an extreme climate mess
Our oceans are warming up and changing their colour due to climate change. Summers are getting hotter and hotter in many parts of the world, with temperatures reaching as high as 45C.
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From the Arctic to the Amazon, peaceful protests will continue
Peaceful activism is vital when governments fail to respond to catastrophic climate change and nature destruction. Disproportionate responses are purely to intimidate people who stand up to companies and countries that are causing serious harm to our wellbeing, planet and future.
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Why the surge of climate change cases in front of international courts and tribunals matters
2023 is witnessing a new phenomenon in the climate justice movement — the surge of climate justice cases in front of international courts and tribunals. Here is what it means:
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The creativity of youth is changing mindsets on climate change
All over the world people are coming together to build a better future for their communities and themselves, despite challenging situations. Their experiences don’t hit the headlines, but offer some ideas about how humankind can live in a modern world and counter the neoliberal, capitalist system.
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Climate emergencies photos from the year so far
As we celebrate World Environment Day today, it makes me incredibly proud to be a part of a group of pioneers across the globe.
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The disproportionate impact of climate crisis on the LGBTQIA2S+ community
Marginalised communities such as LGBTQIA2S+ are most affected by the climate crisis because they are more likely to experience poverty, discrimination and violence, limiting their ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions.
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Protect the deep sea by joining a global day of action
All around the world, Greenpeace volunteers and concerned citizens will say NO to deep sea mining on Saturday 3 June.
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You need meat and dairy (says the meat and dairy industry)
As the pressure to tackle the environmental, climate and health impact of heavy meat based diets grows, the meat industry seems to be resorting to the same playbook used by the fossil fuel business. It downplays its the climate impacts, disputes the accounting of the its responsibility for climate change, and funds scientists to support…
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#CitizenClimate Series 05: James Wakibia
Citizen Climate is an on-going series about global citizens taking action, big and small, for the sake of a healthier planet for us all.