World leaders must commit to holding climate-wrecking industries and their financial backers to account (GLOBAL WITNESS)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03May
Global commitments at Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate fall short of tackling the main culprits of the climate crisis.
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'Tackling Climate Action at the Local Level: Education for Sustainable Development Projects from the Global RCE Network'

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 03May
A new publication from the Education for Sustainable Development Project at UNU-IAS has been launched today, featuring a number of outstanding climate education projects from Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCEs).
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Time to Take Action! Join the One billion Voices Global Action Week for Education, April 26-30 2021

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Apr
The theme for the 2021 Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) is education financing, in-line with the policy framing of the One Billion Voices campaign. Actions and activities undertaken during the week will be focused on securing an increase in the public financing of education to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
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World Press Freedom Day: Philippines journalist Maria Ressa to receive 2021 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Apr
Investigative journalist and media executive Maria Ressa of the Philippines has been named as the 2021 laureate of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, following the recommendation of an international jury of media professionals. The Award Ceremony will take place on 2 May in Windhoek, Namibia, on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day Global Conference, and be streamed.
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Global Action Week For Education 2021 (26 to 30 APRIL)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Apr
The theme for the 2021 Global Action Week for Education (GAWE) is education financing. Actions and activities undertaken during the week will be focused on securing an increase in the public financing of education to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
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Disability, Displacement, and Climate Action: A Joint Factsheet

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Apr
The International Disability Alliance, in collaboration with UNHCR’s office for the Special Advisor on Climate Action, and the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC) published a joint factsheet to highlight some major facts on the intersection of disability, displacement, and climate change.
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Revealed: 9 examples of fossil fuel company greenwashing (by CLIENTEARTH)

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 30Apr
Companies creating the impression that they are taking action against climate change but...
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If you don’t understand, how can you learn?

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Apr
A new app is developed to aid rural children in Kenya learn in their native languages. This is the first blog in our series showcasing the winners of the African Union ‘Innovating Education in Africa Expo’.
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Day of celebrations: Entry into force of the Escazú Agreement

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Apr
"The Escazu Agreement entered into force on 22 April 2021, a regional treaty that enshrines the right of every person of present and future generations to live in a healthy environment and to sustainable development" according to the SDG Knowledge Hub. The Agreement is also s the first such treaty to include specific provisions for the protection and promotion of human rights defenders.
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UNEP Breadcrumb Home Explore Topics Education & environment What we do The Little Book of Green Nudges

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Submitted by Simone Galimberti 29Apr
"The Little Book of Green Nudges is a quick guide to reducing your campus' environmental impact through behavioural change in the form of a concise and user-friendly publication. It summarises the evidence around what nudges work best while seeking to encourage more sustainable practices among students and staff across several behavioural categories."
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