UN Chief Says Humans Are “Waging War On Nature”
The head of the UN says humans are at war with nature. He says we are committing suicide. Is anyone listening?
António Guterres
Michael Bloomberg Appointed As UN Special Envoy For Climate Action
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of US businessman and philanthropist Michael Bloomberg as his Special Envoy for Climate Action on Monday, which is a promotion from his former position as Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change.
Macron’s One Planet Summit Boasts Plenty Of Movement, But Mum On Fossil Fuels?
French President Emmanuel Macron’s One Planet Summit seems to have gone off without a hitch on Tuesday in Paris, and the flood of announcements that have poured out of the event have shown a lot of willingness to commit to tackle climate change, but eyebrows are being raised at the seeming lack of commitment by governments to turn away from funding fossil fuels.
Climate Chief Nominated For UN Secretary General
On Friday, the world received another candidate for the role of UN Secretary General. She’s a major figure familiar to all players in the international movement to forestall and adapt to climate change: Christiana Figueres, the former executive secretary (head) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. As a player in … [continued]
Thru March 29, IKEA Donates 1€/$1.35 Per LED Sold To UNHCR
Originally published on 1Sun4All. Angelina Jolie has worked with UNHCR since 2001 — you may read more about her Field Missions here. IKEA is well-known for the company’s sustainability practices and it currently has a campaign to provide solar lighting and fuel-efficient cooking stoves in UNHCR refugee camps. It started on February 3 and is running through March … [continued]
