06/03/2025 We have a belated Cop16 agreement to protect biodiversity – but is it enough? Patrick Greenfield March 6 Last week, countries signed off a hard-won compromise on nature finance after marathon negotiations in Rome, finally bringing biodiversity Cop16 meetings to an end. In November, the UN nature summit was suspended in disarray after negotiatorsContinue reading “Down to Earth for March 2025”
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From the US to Uganda, how climate activism has been criminalised in 2024
Nina Lakhani Back in early August, I reported on the arrest of two climate activists outside the New York headquarters of Citibank, one of the world’s largest fossil fuel financiers and target of a campaign known as Summer of Heat. John Mark Rozendaal, a former music instructor at Princeton University, and Alec Connon, directorContinue reading “From the US to Uganda, how climate activism has been criminalised in 2024”
The first part of March 2024 in the spotlight
Friday, March 1 2024 Russians chant ‘no to war’ near Navalny’s grave Crowds in Moscow chanted anti-Ukraine war slogans as they lined the streets to pay their respects to Alexei Navalny. Thousands of people, including senior diplomats, headed out to mourn the Russian opposition leader, who died in prison last month and was buried onContinue reading “The first part of March 2024 in the spotlight”
The Week: looking at the 4th week of August 2022
August 22 Schiff says unsealing Trump search affidavit would put investigation at risk Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), chair of the House Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that unsealing the affidavit used to justify searching former President Donald Trump’s Florida home could put FBI agents and the government’s case over any mishandled classified documents at risk. The JusticeContinue reading “The Week: looking at the 4th week of August 2022”
Hippies, a president, a damaged ozone layer and knights
North Dakota In July 2021 the Knights of the Climate Covenant have cleared the first hurdle in becoming a non-profit environmental organisation. From then onwards they are certified as a non-profit corporation in North Dakota. But it is not just an organisation for North Dakotans. They continue to strive to be recognised as a nonprofitContinue reading “Hippies, a president, a damaged ozone layer and knights”
Na verzwegen Bernie Sanders vast houdend aan de zelfde principes waardoor populair
Bernie Sanders, U.S. Congressman (now U.S. Senator) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Misschien loont het wel om voor jaren vast te houden aan de zelfde principes, ook al mogen sommigen dan nog je beschouwen als een \”oude zak\”. Ook al komt Bernie Sanders terug heel wat minder aan bod dan tijdens de verkiezingsstrijd, maar in ieder gevalContinue reading “Na verzwegen Bernie Sanders vast houdend aan de zelfde principes waardoor populair”
Some View on the World 