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COSATU, South Africa’s largest trade union federation, has a plan to simultaneously tackle climate change and unemployment. Until now, a recognition of the link between questions about climate crisis mitigation …
South Africa’s largest trade union federation tackles climate change and unemployment Read MorePoliticians and business people are fond of making promises to plant thousands of trees to slow climate change. But who actually plants those trees, and who tends them as they …
The green gig economy: precarious workers are on the frontline of climate change fight Read MoreClimate activists from across the globe on Tuesday welcomed an ambitious new plan for Milan that will, according to the Guardian, transform 22 miles of street space currently reserved for cars “with …
Milan’s plan to limit cars after COVID-19 lockdown lauded as an excellent example of #BuildBackBetter Read More
The oil, gas, and petrochemical industries have taken a massive financial blow from the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) concludes, but its financial troubles preexisted the emergence …
Oil, gas, petrochemical financial woes predate pandemic Read More
In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, government leaders would love a crystal ball to help them manage the future of their homes’ economic health. Magic can’t help—but maybe a …
Amsterdam adopts doughnut economics to cope with COVID-19 Read More
A combination of government edicts, broken promises and climate change has driven Malian villagers away from their collective livelihoods and traditions to bring prosperity for the few, not for the …
All for One Read More
Governments using regulators and other institutions to stick-and-carrot people into acting for the common good is not the way to deliver policy. Henry Leveson-Gower shares his discovery of a more …
Bring out the Best Read More
Getting together to reduce carbon emissions brings hope in a world that doesn’t care, say Colin Nolden and Michele Stua On first sight, the global climate conference in Madrid was a …
Carbon dating Read More
Thomas attempts to go viral as mass infection brings great opportunities. I am isolating myself. There’s nothing wrong with me, or Thomas, but others around us are dropping like flies. But, …
Isolated incidents Read More
It all started with hope. Now we have viral infection. But there is still hope. I came up with “hope” as the theme for this issue in the autumn. I was …
Accentuate the positive Read More