Responding to the climate crisis

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19 08 2019 | 07:59

TikTok videos spread climate change awareness.

Users of the social video app TikTok have been spreading a message of climate change awareness through make-up and time-lapse videos. Their chosen hashtag of #Globalwarning - a play on the term "…

19 08 2019 | 07:46

IEEFA update: Eleven facts ExxonMobil would like investors to forget.

ExxonMobil’s second quarter earnings reportcontained more red flags than usual (IEEFA update:Exxon’s Q2 report marks another signpost on the long road downwards).

14 08 2019 | 10:21

Environmentalists warn Trump 'weakening' endangered species protections

The US federal government has announced an overhaul of the way it enforces the Endangered Species Act, a law credited with preventing countless extinctions. Trump officials say the new plan will…

14 08 2019 | 07:37

Greta Thunberg's zero carbon journey: 'I might feel a bit sea sick' [VIDEO]

Climate change activist Greta Thunberg will spend two weeks travelling across the North Atlantic on a boat with no toilets, kitchens or privacy. Greta, 16, has stopped flying due to environmental…

13 08 2019 | 09:28

Open Africa Power, energy is youth.

Christine is a Zimbabwean student who dreams of working in energy policy and is committed to increasing the involvement of women in the sector. Ujunwa from Nigeria is a  development financial…

13 08 2019 | 09:25

Solar energy, the Barefoot College and Enel in Africa.

The sun always means new beginnings. In the old life, light came from candles and kerosene lamps with diesel generators providing electricity for just a few hours a day. But then Luisa, Norma and…

12 08 2019 | 11:22

UN scientists call for change to human diet to limit climate change.

The UN report shows humans are having a devastating impact on the soil and vegetation it supports. Cutting fossil fuel emissions alone won't be enough to stop global warming, according to a new…

12 08 2019 | 09:05

Commonwealth Bank of Australia to stop financing coal projects by 2030.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia became the latest company to join a global push to reduce emissions and said it would phase out its exposure to thermal coal or power plants by 2030. The company…

12 08 2019 | 08:40

Ethiopia sets new global tree planting record.

Ethiopia has set a new world record for most trees every planted in a single day, planting over 350 million seedlings and young plants in an effort to reverse the effects of deforestation and climate…

10 08 2019 | 09:22

Germany may introduce 'meat tax' to protect the environment.

Currently meat has reduced tax rate of 7 per cent but politicians say it should increase to 19. Germany could introduce a "meat tax" to protect the climate and improve animal welfare.

09 08 2019 | 09:22

South Africa tackling climate change through education.

Last week, South Africa celebrated its annual National Science Week with events, exhibitions and school activities happening across the country. Each year has a topical theme, with the previous year’…

09 08 2019 | 08:12

Steve Sawyer Memorial Event.

As many of you already know, last week we mourned the loss of Steve Sawyer, a founder of GWEC and Secretary general for over 10 years after a short but intense struggle with cancer.  Steve came into…

07 08 2019 | 06:33

Kenyan universities aim to be “greenest in the world”.

In Kenya, over 70 universities are being called on by the UN Environment Programme and the Kenyan Government to work together and transform their campuses to be the “greenest in the world”. This…

07 08 2019 | 06:30

Greta Thunberg hits back at Andrew Bolt for 'deeply disturbing' column.

Campaigner calls out ‘hate and conspiracy campaigns’ after Australian’s attack. The teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has hit back at the Australian News Corp columnist Andrew Bolt for writing…

07 08 2019 | 06:09

The hidden costs of unreliable electricity.

Think back to the last time you experienced a power outage. It probably wasn’t a great memory. Maybe it involved spending the evening in the dark without anything to do or spending a hot day without…

06 08 2019 | 08:13

Ethiopia plants over 350 million trees in a day, setting new world record.

In a record-breaking day this week, at the Gulele Botanical Garden in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia launched an historic tree planting campaign. Over 350 million trees were planted in an ambitious move to…

04 08 2019 | 07:14

Greta Thunberg to Attend New York Climate Talks. She’ll Take a Sailboat.

Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, will cross the Atlantic Ocean in mid-August on an open-cockpit racing yacht to attend a United Nations summit meeting on global warming. “…

04 08 2019 | 07:09

IRENA and UN Climate Change Join Forces to Accelerate Renewables as Climate Solution.

Bonn, 1 August 2019 - The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and UN Climate Change (UNFCCC) are jointly ramping up efforts to fight climate change by promoting the widespread adoption and…

04 08 2019 | 07:01

Zara clothing to be made from 100% sustainable fabrics by 2025.

The company that owns Zara has announced all clothing will be made from sustainable fabrics by 2025. Inditex, the company that owns high street fashion brand Zara, released their sustainably report…

02 08 2019 | 06:26

Using Renewable Energy and the Circular Economy to Fight Poverty in Argentina.

BUENOS AIRES, Jul 29 2019 (IPS) - On the outer edges of Buenos Aires proper, where the paved streets end and the narrow alleyways of one of Argentina’s largest shantytowns begin, visitors can find…