The conference, described by the UN as the Organization’s “premier event in the civil society calendar”, opened today and will run through 28 August. It brings together representatives of civil...Read More
The project will support the development of national DRR strategies and disaster loss accounting systems in compliance with the Sendai Framework to help guide future DRR investments by providing more...Read More
At the fifth BRICS Ministers of Environment meeting, ministers decided to “establish and strengthen concrete mechanisms of implementation of the cooperation initiatives,” and agreed to focus on “action-oriented cooperation”. Ministers...Read More
What if cities learned to absorb rainfall, neutralise floods and turn their streets green in the process? Meet Kongjian Yu, a Chinese architect doing just that. ‘We can make friends...Read More
The Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) is for the first time expanding its Green-e® certification program to renewable energy projects based in Asia, starting with pilot projects from Apple in Singapore...Read More
A Manhattan-sized floating mass of pumice bits in the Pacific that erupted from an underground volcano could turn out to be a lifesaver for Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, scientists say....Read More
Why Global Citizens Should Care The UN’s Global Goals include Goal 13 for climate action. Experts say there’s just over 11 years left to limit the damage caused by the...Read More
Why Global Citizens Should Care Megacities around the world are being forced to contend with rising sea levels, extreme storms, and sinking infrastructure. By 2100, billions of people could be...Read More
The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will convene a thematic consultation on marine and coastal biodiversity for the post-2020 global biodiversity framework as a component of the...Read More
The ‘Policy Dialogue on Blue Economy and Climate Change in the Context of Sustainable Development’ will discuss the current threats to the blue economy arising from climate change and environmental...Read More
