Historic victory: judge forces Shell to drastically reduce CO2 emissions

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 27May
The Hague, 26 May 2021 - For the first time in history, a judge has held a corporation liable for causing dangerous climate change. Today, as a result of legal action brought by Friends of the Earth Netherlands (Milieudefensie) together with 17,000 co-plaintiffs and six other organisations1 the court in The Hague ruled that Shell must reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% within 10 years.
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A Decade of Explosive Violence Harm, 2011-2020

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26May
In this report, Action on Armed Violence presents the findings from ten years’ worth of its data (2011 – 2020) collected as part of AOAV’s Explosive Violence Monitoring Project (EVMP). For the last decade, the EVMP has tracked the impact of explosive weapon use worldwide as reported in global English- language media.
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CARTIER WOMEN'S INITIATIVE: DRIVING CHANGE BY EMPOWERING WOMEN IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26May
The Cartier Women's Initiative is an annual international entrepreneurship programme that aims to drive change by empowering women impact entrepreneurs. Founded in 2006, the programme is open to women-run and women-owned businesses from any country and sector that aim to have a strong and sustainable social and/or environmental impact.
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Euroleague Basketball supports One Tree Planted

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26May
Euroleague Basketball is proud to support the One Tree Planted Amazon Rainforest initiative by donating to plant 4,000 trees to help relieve Amazon Rainforest deforestation.
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Left Behind: How Facebook is neglecting Europe's infodemic

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 26May
As Europe enters a third COVID-19 wave, our research finds that Facebook is failing to protect Europeans from dangerous misinformation. Facebook promised to do more to protect its users, but a year after the start of the pandemic, our findings suggest it has not improved its ability to detect dangerous misinformation, emphasising the need for urgent EU regulations.
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New Report: Tropical Forests the Size of Denmark Illegally Cleared Every Year for Commercial Crops Consumed Worldwide

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25May
The criminal destruction of rainforests for commodities such as beef, chocolate, soy and palm oil knocks down 4.5 million hectares and releases 2.7 gigatons of emissions a year. The study was carried out by Forest Trends, an organization promoting conservation based in the USA.
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EU leaders to debate who will pay for the green transition (EURACTIV's Link)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25May
Today at the second session of the European Council been held in Brussels, the heads of state will discuss " debate how to split the efforts and costs of the bloc’s shift to a low-carbon future, at a summit that will set the tone for an upcoming revamp of EU climate change policies."
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Global Breastfeeding Collective

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25May
The Global Breastfeeding Collective is a partnership of prominent international agencies calling on donors, policy makers and civil society to increase investment in breastfeeding worldwide.
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Upskilling and Youth Employment Programme – Apply Now!( AVPN)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25May
Are you a Non-Profit Organisation accelerating upskilling and youth employment in Thailand & Indonesia? Apply by 30 June 2021 to accelerate support for your work in increasing employment for youths with a leading Swiss Foundation.
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State of Finance for Nature: Tripling investments in nature-based solutions by 2030

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 25May
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the Economics of Land Degradation (ELD) Initiative hosted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) will release the “State of Finance For Nature: Tripling investments in nature-based solutions by 2030” at the WEF-hosted Climate Breakthroughs: The Road to COP26 and Beyond on 27 May 2021.
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