Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson opened Climate Week NYC 2024 with a speech on the key principles that must shape our climate action. Transcript: Hello, and welcome to Climate Week NYC – it’s so good to see you here today at the Times Center in New York, and for those of you joining online, thank […]
Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 600 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, […]
This year, Climate Week NYC is being held from September 22-29, 2024. The event takes place every year in partnership with the United Nations General Assembly and is run in coordination with the United Nations and the City of New York. By Climate Group Climate Week NYC 2024 Taking action to address climate change is […]
Hello, and happy halfway point in the season! This week’s guest comes to us via our friend (and past guest) in Florida, Brendan Shuler, who has his fingers on the pulse of a vast network of people acting on climate change. By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ RepublicEN Andres Jimenez serves as Supervisor for Fairfax County’s Mason District. […]
I found Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) during the week of COP28, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference. At the time, I was in the second year of my M.S. program, knee-deep in journal articles and assignments on the ecology of natural resources and the politics of managing them. My days were spent sifting through terrifying […]
With the Paris Olympics fast approaching under the shadow of the climate crisis, activists and advocates continue to raise questions about the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) commitment to one of three pillars of the Olympic Agenda: sustainability. Adam Ali, Western University; jay johnson, University of Manitoba, and MacIntosh Ross, Western University The Conversation And for […]
Two Just Stop Oil supporters have decorated Stonehenge in orange powder paint. They are demanding that the incoming UK government commit to working with other governments to agree an equitable plan to end the extraction and burning of oil, gas and coal by 2030. By Just Stop Oil At around 12pm, the two supporters began […]
Reading down the lengthy final agreement of the COP28 United Nations climate conference held in December 2023, you’ll go a long way before finding a strong, active verb. The lengthy recitation of climate impacts “notes with concern” and occasionally with “significant concern” glaring gaps in countries’ current policies. But while countries volunteered pledges to act, […]
Our CEO Helen Clarkson opened Climate Week NYC with a speech on how together We Can. We Will., counter climate challenges. Hello everyone, and welcome to Climate Week NYC 2023. It’s an honour to stand here today at the start of what will be an incredibly important few months of climate discussions. I’m thrilled to welcome […]
As one of the core themes of Climate Week NYC, Environmental Justice brings together a range of events that showcase the role of diversity and inclusivity to accelerate climate action. Climate Week NYC serves as an important stage for diverse leaders from various sectors to engage in dialogue, share innovative strategies, and mobilize resources to […]
the Global Fight to End Fossil Fuels has registered over 400 actions, marches, rallies, and events around the world. These mobilisations against fossil fuels are coordinated by more than 780 endorsing organizations, and are expected to draw millions of participants between 15-17 September. The actions are part of a mass global escalation demanding a rapid […]
It can feel a little intimidating to start thinking of yourself as a “citizen lobbyist.” You’re probably more used to wearing titles like “college student,” or, you know, “regular person.” But with the right training and education, you can own that “citizen lobbyist” title and start making a difference in your community and in Congress! That’s […]
Suppose you have an issue you are really passionate about – taxes, gun control or some other important policy. You want to do more than vent on social media, so you decide to write an email, place a phone call or even draft a letter to your state legislator expressing your views. Daniel E Bergan, […]
Yesterday was May the Fourth (be with you). Today is Cinco de Mayo. Saturday is the Kentucky Derby. I *thought* Mothers Day was Sunday but luckily it’s the following weekend so I still have time to get my mom a card in the mail. By Chelsea Henderson EcoRight News/ RepublicEN This week’s must read: Carbon tax […]
It’s easy to feel pessimistic when scientists around the world are warning that climate change has advanced so far, it’s now inevitable that societies will either transform themselves or be transformed. But as two of the authors of a recent international climate report, we also see reason for optimism. Robert Lempert, Pardee RAND Graduate School […]