The Nature for Cool Cities Challenge

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 18Nov
Cities are warming twice as fast as the global average, and it is imperative we scale up solutions to tackle dangerous urban heat. The Nature for Cool Cities Challenge seeks to catalyze this goal by supporting a cohort of global south cities committed to developing and implementing nature-based solutions to deliver on heat resilience and cooling benefits.
Share on

Climate and Clean Air Ministerial at COP 27

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Nov
The Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC) saw ministers and leaders step up implementation efforts during the Climate and Clean Air Ministerial Roundtable, which took place on the sidelines of COP 27 and serves as the CCAC’s highest level political body to advance the Coalition’s work.
Share on

With New Commitment, Gates Foundation Joins Call to Help End Polio

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Nov
BERLIN (October 16, 2022) – Today at the World Health Summit, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced it will commit $1.2 billion to support efforts to end all forms of polio globally. The announcement was made ahead of a key pledging moment that will be co-hosted by Germany and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI).
Share on

Think Change episode 14: climate loss and damage – who should pay? (ODI PODCAST)

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Nov
With COP27 now under way in Sharm El Sheikh, this episode explores why loss and damage is a key focus for this year’s negotiations through the perspective of Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
Share on

HRW: Egypt: Detentions, Repression Follow Protest Calls

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 17Nov
Surveillance, Fears of Retaliation against Egyptian Activists Following COP27. (Beirut) – Egyptian authorities have reportedly detained hundreds of people in a nationwide crackdown following calls for anti-government protests, Human Rights Watch said today.
Share on

The EU and International Partners launch ground-breaking Just Energy Transition Partnership with Indonesia

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Nov
Today, President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on behalf of the EU, and leaders of the International Partners Group (IPG), co-led by the United States and Japan, and including Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, and the United Kingdom, launched a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) with Indonesia....
Share on

UNESCO Director-General deplores death of journalist Sadaf Naeem in Pakistan

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Nov
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has deplored the death of television journalist Sadaf Naeem in Kamoke, Pakistan, on 30 October.
Share on

Thirty-five organizations and governments issue call to prioritize education during Indonesia G20 presidency

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 16Nov
Jakarta, October 6, 2022 – In an open letter published today, 35 organizations and governments working to advance education in lower income and fragile countries, called on the Government of Indonesia to prioritize financing education as part of its G20 presidency.
Share on

Foot Locker Foundation Community Empowerment Program

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Nov
Laureus Sport for Good and Foot Locker, Inc, through the Foot Locker Foundation, are launching the second year of the International Community Empowerment Program, a multi-country initiative to support community organizations that are addressing the health, wealth, and opportunity gaps in underserved communities.
Share on

Tri Hita Karana Forum 2022 Catalyses $30 Billion for SDG-Linked Projects

Full Text Sharing
Submitted by Simone Galimberti 15Nov
BALI, 13 November 2022, The “Tri Hita Karana Forum for Blended Finance” was held in Bali on 13 and 14 November 2022 in Bali. Under the auspices of Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo, the two- day THK Forum was the pre-eminent sustainability side event to the B20 and the G20 Leaders’ Summit and attracted hundreds of leaders from business, finance, government, philanthropy and academia.
Share on

Pages

Latest article

Popular article

 

Contact

Please fell free to contact us. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to hearing from you.

Empowered by ENGAGE,
Toward the Volunteering Inspired Society.