Education for Sustainable Development should be expanded nationally
November 7th, 2017
NGOs, educational institutions, trade unions, government and civil society groups share existing best practice in education for sustainable development
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EPA report highlights Government total failure to tackle air pollution problems
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Things are starting to heat up for climate deniers and laggards
November 7th, 2017
The first two weeks in November may well prove to be important for global and Irish efforts to tackle climate change.
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What do Jellyfish teach us about climate change?
Posted on 7 November 2017 by John Abraham
What do Jellyfish teach us about climate change?
A lot. At least that’s what I learned after reading...
Zero tolerance for sexual harassment at climate talks, say UN and NGOs
The UN climate body and a prominent NGO network said there would be zero tolerance for sexual harassment at climate talks, which started in...
Polish coal cash grab attacked by UK, France, Germany
A Polish bid to siphon off up to €29bn of EU carbon market money for ageing coal plants has been slapped down in a...
Citizen’s Assembly: ‘clarion call’ for government to step up climate action
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The outcome of the Citizen’s Assembly must act as a “clarion call” for the government to step up action to tackle climate...
Increasing resiliency to extreme weather
We work at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, integrating the agency's satellite imagery and projections of extreme weather events into urban planning. In...
Analysis: Which countries have sent the most delegates to COP23?
For the next two weeks, thousands of negotiators, policymakers, researchers, journalists and campaigners are gathering in Bonn for the 23rd Conference of the Parties...
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