By Lisa Vives. Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) — “Gold mining is one (of the) most destructive industries in the world. It can displace communities, contaminate drinking water, hurt workers, and destroy pristine environments. It pollutes water and land with mercury and cyanide, endangering the health of people and ecosystems.” Those factors alone, cited […]
COP26: Final Communiqué Fails To Address Climate Change Impact On Food Security
Viewpoint by Kalinga Seneviratne SYDNEY (IDN) — About a third of global gas emissions come from agriculture and land use, yet, the final communiqué of COP26 failed to make any direct reference to the relationship between climate action and the world’s food systems. This is at a time, when the World Food Program (WFP) has […]
Pacific Civil Society Concludes Regional Consultations on Climate-Related Mobility
Viewpoint by Sabira Coelho and Christopher Yee This article was issued by Toda Peace Institute and is being republished with their permission. FIJI (IDN) — In June 2021, the Pacific Climate Change Migration and Human Security (PCCMHS) programme hosted the regional civil society consultation on climate-related mobility. The online consultations were organised by the International […]
As Political Leadership Falters, SGI Proposes Annual UN Youth Climate Summits
By Kurt Reynolds LONDON (IDN) — As the COP26 climate summit in Scotland was winding down, the long-term pledges and bountiful promises made by world leaders seemed never ending—stretching all the way to 2070. UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a global roadmap to achieve a radical transformation of energy access and transition by 2030, while […]
UN’s New Work Style Generates 25 Per Cent Less Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By Thalif Deen NEW YORK (IDN) — The United Nations has long held the dubious distinction of not practicing at home what it preaches to the outside world—whether it is racism in the UN system, inequities in high-level appointments or gender inequalities in its staff. But it has proved its success at least in one […]
Australia Accused Of ‘Bullying’ Pacific Over Climate Action, ‘Buying Silence’
By Asia Pacific Report Newsdesk SUVA (IDN) — Australia is accused of using “diplomatic strong-arm tactics” to water down outcomes in Pacific climate negotiations and “buy silence” on climate change, a new report has revealed. Greenpeace Australia Pacific’s report, Australia: Pacific Bully and International Outcast, reveals that the Australian government uses “bullying tactics” in regional […]
Australian PM Criticised for Presenting A “Plan Without a Plan” at COP26
By Kalinga Seneviratne SYDNEY (IDN) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison returned to Canberra on November 5 after presenting a “plan” to the UN climatic summit COP 26, which he claims will help Australia to reach a Net Zero strategy that will reduce emissions, protect regional communities, and meet an emissions reduction strategy consistent with […]
In Saving the Planet, What Should We Keep, Cows or Cars?
By Busani Bafana BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (IDN) — Livestock has been vilified as one key sources of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas which has contributed to global warming. There have been global calls for a shift in livestock production and even removing meat off the menu in favour of plant-based diets to save the planet. But […]
COP 26: Can a Singing, Dancing Rebellion Save the World?
Viewpoint by Medea Benjamin and Nicolas J. S. Davies* NEW YORK (IDN) — COP Twenty-six! That is how many times the UN has assembled world leaders to try to tackle the climate crisis. But the United States is producing more oil and natural gas than ever; the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere […]
COP26: The Crucial Role of Religious Institutions in the Battle Against Climate Hazards
By Kurt Reynolds LONDON (IDN) — As the longstanding battle against climate hazards escalates at the COP26 summit in Scotland, scheduled to conclude November 12, religious institutions are taking a significant role in a global campaign for a world free of pollution and help save humanity from an impending environmental disaster. Last week, 72 religious […]