Are Regional Inequalities Driving Us Apart? Geographical and political polarisation in an age of populism'!

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Webinar organized by the International Inequalities Institute, III, a research center within the London School of Economics & Political Science, LSE.

Celebrating a Life of Purpose: Dr. Jane Goodall, Winner of the 2021 Templeton Prize

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Templeton Prize is now proud to honor Dr. Goodall’s lifelong scientific and spiritual curiosity, and unrelenting effort to help humanity understand the interconnectedness of the natural world. At $1.5 million, it is the largest single award she has received in her illustrious career.

GERMANY RECOGNIZES IT COMMITTED GENOCIDE IN NAMIMBIA, MEDIA REPORTS

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The Namibian and DW reported the news that followed a long debate within Germany that had strained the relationship with the former colony. The German government is willing to pay 1,1 billion euros over 30 years but the amount has been rejected by Ovaherero Traditional Authority (OTA) and the Nama Traditional Leaders Association (NTLA) whose people suffered the most.

Australian court finds government has duty to protect young people from climate crisis ( From The Guardian)

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"The federal court of Australia has found the environment minister, Sussan Ley, has a duty of care to protect young people from the climate crisis in a judgment hailed by lawyers and teenagers who brought the case as a world first."

It’s time to Reenergize Exxon

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EXXON has been forced to have climate change activists in its board and this this thanks to an effort led by ENGINE NO.1 and other shareholders sensitive about climate change.

Historic victory: judge forces Shell to drastically reduce CO2 emissions

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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.

A Decade of Explosive Violence Harm, 2011-2020

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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.

CARTIER WOMEN'S INITIATIVE: DRIVING CHANGE BY EMPOWERING WOMEN IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS

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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.

Euroleague Basketball supports One Tree Planted

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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.

Left Behind: How Facebook is neglecting Europe's infodemic

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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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