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What Ever Happened To Fair Play?

Mim DiNapoli | November 23rd, 2013

It was hardly a surprise to see India walk away from the Climate Action Network booth last night

Vox Pops With the Global Youth

Willemien Calitz | December 13th, 2011

During the final days of the UN climate talks (COP17) youth were keeping their hopes up for an ambitious deal. I asked a few about their COP17 experiences and where

Keeping Faith When All Hope Is Lost

Willemien Calitz | December 10th, 2011

Dear Minister Mashabane This morning a Namibian radio station, Kosmos Radio, phoned me to ask how the negotiations were going. “Any news?” they asked excitedly. No, I thought. At least

Are we Seeing Bali 2.0?

Tim Hall | December 9th, 2011

On the final day at COP17 all the talk is about the push for a mandate—a firm timetable—leading to a new global emissions reductions treaty. The European Union (EU) has

Climate Wins

Awa Momtazian | December 7th, 2011

Tonight at the UN Climate Talks (COP17), the UNFCCC Secretariat will launch a new initiative, “Momentum for Change” as supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Listen to the People, Not the Polluters

Awa Momtazian | December 6th, 2011

Speak Your Mind at the Global Day of Action Rally.

South Africa: Injustice Starts with Oppression

admin | December 4th, 2011

South Africa has shown the world before how injustices can be overcome. Why are they allowing for different, but injustices nonetheless, still occur to the planet?

Communicating Climate Change

admin | December 2nd, 2011

How to communicate climate change? That was the question asked at the Climate Communications Day, a side-event to the UN climate change conference in Durban. Participants were renowned environmental journalists