Putting Lipstick on a Kiwi
The UN climate change conference currently taking place in Paris drew the largest congregation of political power in history last week. It is now hosting an equally formidable gathering of
The 1.5 Placebo
Moments before the Paris climate agreement is to be decided upon, the draft text (as of 3pm Wednesday) still contains three different options surrounding its overall objective. The draft retains
Communicating Hope: Interview With Professor Sheila Jasanoff
Many people feel overwhelmed about climate change. Graphs and statistics obscure the bigger picture that our atmosphere is becoming less hospitable to human life. Science is about impersonal observation, not a lived
The Lima Call: The Battle is Won but the War is Yet to Come
The Verb’s analysis and editorial on what happened and came out of COP20.
What the FCCC Happened Last Week?
The Verb’s overview of where the negotiations are at and what to keep your eyes on in the week to come.
Climate Summit and Australia
Leaders are meeting to act on climate change — why should young Australians care?
What Ever Happened To Fair Play?
It was hardly a surprise to see India walk away from the Climate Action Network booth last night
Dreams Or Numbers For Gender Equality?
Tuesday’s UNFCCC ‘gender and climate change’ day was unconventional in many ways. In hosting the feature event, Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the UNFCCC, did not ask panellists to talk
Durban: What Of It?
Speak Your Mind editors reflect on the outcome of COP17; what was delivered, who was involved and what it really means for the world.
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Who’s Saying What on Trump
Forrest Watkins | November 10th, 2016
Emotions ran high as dawn broke in Marrakech, Morocco and media sources began to call the American election for Donald Trump. Delegates to the UN climate conference and civil society
Putting Lipstick on a Kiwi
David Gawith | December 10th, 2015
The UN climate change conference currently taking place in Paris drew the largest congregation of political power in history last week. It is now hosting an equally formidable gathering of
The 1.5 Placebo
David Gawith | December 10th, 2015
Moments before the Paris climate agreement is to be decided upon, the draft text (as of 3pm Wednesday) still contains three different options surrounding its overall objective. The draft retains
Communicating Hope: Interview With Professor Sheila Jasanoff
Hamza Tahiri | December 7th, 2015
Many people feel overwhelmed about climate change. Graphs and statistics obscure the bigger picture that our atmosphere is becoming less hospitable to human life. Science is about impersonal observation, not a lived
The Lima Call: The Battle is Won but the War is Yet to Come
Hamish M | December 17th, 2014
The Verb’s analysis and editorial on what happened and came out of COP20.
What the FCCC Happened Last Week?
Evan Weber | December 8th, 2014
The Verb’s overview of where the negotiations are at and what to keep your eyes on in the week to come.
Climate Summit and Australia
Elizabeth B | September 18th, 2014
Leaders are meeting to act on climate change — why should young Australians care?
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
Dreams Or Numbers For Gender Equality?
Cécile S | November 21st, 2013
Tuesday’s UNFCCC ‘gender and climate change’ day was unconventional in many ways. In hosting the feature event, Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the UNFCCC, did not ask panellists to talk
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