The global climate agreement being discussed in Paris should keep the focus on gender equality, in terms of participation and recognition of the role women play in fostering changes. This is what hass been asked by the United Nations through its Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). The day dedicated
Dear Matafele Peinem is a poem by spoken word artist Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner from the Marshall Islands. Addressed to her daughter, it warns against climate change, detailing an apocalyptic scenario that, Jetnil-Kijiner promises, she will protect Matafele Peinem from. Fired with rage and sweetened by affection, Jetnil-Kijiner performed the piece at St. Pancras railway station in
Metà delle emissioni del pianeta sono prodotte dal 10 per cento più ricco. Mentre a pagarne le conseguenze sono le frange più povere della popolazione.
Negotiations at COP21 are proceeding, albeit at a frustrating pace. Whilst the delegates are tackling the most important agreement on emissions reduction in recent history, floods hit India in the city Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu state. The worst rains in a century have caused flooding that has killed over 260 people. Severe inundations
Al terzo giorno di discussioni, alla Cop 21 di Parigi la bozza di accordo è ancora in alto mare. Le delegazioni cambiano metodo di lavoro.
Il World Food Programme ha presentato, alla Cop 21 di Parigi, un nuovo indicatore che misura l’impatto dei cambiamenti climatici sulla fame nel mondo.
What we eat and how we produce it are also to blame for climate change. Food and agriculture contribute to damage the climate with unimaginable and upsetting amounts of greenhouse gases that harms the ecosystem and all of us. Things must change, quickly. Let’s sign Slow Food’s appeal Slow Food launched an appeal in six
I paesi che compongono il “Climate Vulnerable Forum” si sono riuniti alla Cop 21. Lanciando al pianeta un monito: alziamo l’asticella o sarà la catastrofe.
COP21 has begun and over 100 leaders from all over the world have met at Le Bourget, Paris, to bring their enthusiasm and their pledges to reduce CO2 emissions, in preparation for a landmark, binding deal. Once again, the speech that hit the nail on the head the most has been delivered by Barack Obama. He
L’iniziativa è stata lanciata alla Cop 21 dal governo dell’India. L’obiettivo è permettere lo sviluppo del solare nelle nazioni situate tra i due tropici.
