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Today, networks representing more than 7,000 higher and further education institutions from 6 continents announced that they are declaring a Climate Emergency, and agreed to undertake a three-point plan to …
Higher and Further Education Institutions across the globe declare Climate Emergency Read More
Historian and ‘Burn it all Down’ Podcast host Amira Rose Davis explores the power of women athletes to change society. Click here to read full story
US Women’s Soccer Team Stands for Equal Pay and Confronting Trump Read More
The net benefit on average of investing in more resilient infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries would be $4.2 trillion with $4 in benefit for each $1 invested, according to …
$4.2 Trillion Can Be Saved by Investing in More Resilient Infrastructure – World Bank Read More
Britain is in the middle of a decades-long wealth boom. Total wealth now stands at a record £12.8tn, or almost 13 million millions. But where you live, and when you …
Who owns Britain’s £13tn wealth? Read More
The U.S. Conference of Mayors opposed any limits on suing fossil fuel companies over climate change, which would rule out a carbon tax plan supported by industry. The mayors of …
U.S. Mayors Pressure Congress on Carbon Pricing, Climate Lawsuits and a Green New Deal Read More
GENEVA (ILO News) – An increase in heat stress resulting from global warming is projected to lead to global productivity losses equivalent to 80 million full-time jobs in the year …
International Labour Organization Warns of Heat-Related Job Losses Read More
It isn’t working and no one wins. Poor conditions including overcrowding, flu outbreaks, and a lack of clean clothes are just par for the course at an El Paso border …
Homeland Security admits it’s using abhorrent conditions at detention centers to deter migration Read More
Analysts Lester Spence and Kimberly Moffit critique Democratic candidates for president as they took on corporate power, healthcare, immigration, gun control, abortion, and Iran. Some ideas and candidates shined, some …
First Democratic Debate: A Shift to the Left, Some Shifted More Than Others Read More
The Scottish Child Payment will be rolled out a year earlier than planned in an attempt to fight rising child poverty The Scottish government is fast-tracking its plans to tackle …
Low income families in Scotland to get £10 extra a week per child Read More
Off-grid and decentralized energy solutions and efficient water practices in the agri-food chain are crucial to build resilience to the unavoidable impacts of climate change and to reduce greenhouse gas …
Inspiring Examples of Climate Action in the Agri-Food Sector Showcased in Bonn Read More