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Dear Reader, The theme for March is the climate crisis. March 15 will witness the first Global Student Strike for Climate and the United Nations sees climate change is the defining issue of our time. United Nations Association Coventry Branch is keen to raise awareness of this issue and promote action to limit its effects. We are therefore organising a Climate Emergency Forum in Coventry Council House at 1-3pm on Friday 15 March. We hope you can attend. Register at http://cef.unacov.uk where the event will also be streamed live. Applications have now closed for applications to Geneva . A selection panel are currently interviewing the applicants to represent UNA Coventry on the Human Rights in Action Programme, receive training in Geneva and then run a 6 months human rights project in Coventry with support from the World Federation of UNAs in Geneva and from Coventry UNA. The selected candidate will be announced early in March. The Coventry Schools War, Peace and Reconciliation Conference will be held at Warwick University on 19 March delivered by UNA Ambassadors from the two universities. Details of these and other UN-related news and events below. Thank you for your continued support of our work in promoting international and UN issues to the wider public. Philip Brown Secretary, UNA Coventry Branch
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Refill is a grassroots movement run by individuals who want to stop plastic pollution by making it easier to reuse and refill a bottle of water instead of buying a new one. It was apparently started in the UK by City to Sea although there are similar schemes in other countries and the main site promoting the idea here is Refill.org. Severn …
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Our role The Committee on Climate Change (the CCC) is an independent, statutory body established under the Climate Change Act 2008. Their purpose is to advise the UK Government and Devolved Administrations on emissions targets and report to Parliament on progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for climate change. Their publications are mostly aimed at specialised areas such …
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Sustainability West Midlands is the sustainability champion for the West Midlands as designated by government. We are a not-for-profit company that works with our members in the business, public and voluntary sectors. Our role is to act as a catalyst for change through our advice to leaders, to develop practical solutions with our members and share success through our communications. …
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A network of climate emergency action advocates in Australia has created a global campaign to persuade national and local governments around the world to declare a climate emergency and mobilise society-wide resources at sufficient scale and speed to protect civilisation, the economy, people, species, and ecosystems. Their key goal elements are: Building public awareness that we are in a climate emergency which …
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The United Nations SDG Action Campaign is a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General administered by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and mandated to support the UN system-wide and the Member States on advocacy and public engagement in the SDG implementation. Building on innovative and impactful engagement techniques deployed since 2002, the UN SDG Action Campaign intends to create awareness about the 2030 …
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PROJECT: Climate Emergency is a campaign organised by staff and students from Warwick University who want the university to declare a state of climate emergency and commit to being carbon neutral by 2030. PROJECT: Climate Emergency was originated by Todd Olive, student of Economics & Sustainability and Editor-in-Chief of online magazine GLOBUS at the University of Warwick and by Dr. Alastair Smith, Senior …
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Targeted mainly at Warwick University students, the Sustainability Hub brings together everything sustainability-related that is going on here at Warwick. It includes projects, people, societies and courses of study.
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Climate Change Strategy In 2008 Coventry City Council published its Climate Change Strategy which included 9 objectives. It has been successful in delivering at least one of these (see below). But the status of several other objectives remains unclear, for example: 3. To ensure that every school in Coventry is registered to the Eco-Schools programme and that 50 percent achieve and …
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#HumansOfCov explores the everyday experience of human rights on the 70th anniversary of the declaration.
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UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN) joined a schools strike held in many countries on Friday 15 February 2019 because they felt that, facing a lethal ecological crisis, the young generation must take direct action where the older generation has failed. As Greta Thunberg said, “You don’t have to school strike, it’s your own choice. But why should we be studying for a future …
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UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN) was set up by a small group of volunteers that were inspired by the powerful and direct protests made by young people against climate inaction across the rest of Europe. In particular, young climate activist Greta Thunberg’s speeches and ideas are central to our mission. This involves radically reforming the role and power of young …
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Greta Thunberg born 3 January 2003 is a Swedish climate activist. In August 2018, she became a prominent figure for starting the first school strike for climate outside the Swedish parliament building, raising awareness of global warming. In November 2018, she spoke at TEDxStockholm. Here she addresses the United Nations Climate Change Conference in December 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzeekxtyFOY
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On 9 October 2018 she had made the following remarks highlighting the enduring relevance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in protecting the vulnerable against the effects of climate change as the UN marked the 70th Anniversary of the UDHR The text of her speech can be found here On 15 January 2019, Mary Robinson gave this keynote speech …
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Greta Thunberg born 3 January 2003 is a Swedish climate activist. In August 2018, she became a prominent figure for starting the first school strike for climate outside the Swedish parliament building, raising awareness of global warming. In November 2018, she spoke at TEDxStockholm, and in December 2018 she addressed the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Here she talks to …
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The animals and plants that live in the wild have an intrinsic value and contributes to the ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic aspects of human well-being and sustainable development. World Wildlife Day on 3 March is an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness …
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There is no internationally agreed dates for Green Week. In Coventry and Leamington Spa it will celebrated from 4 to 10 March 2019. Green Week 2019 is a celebration of the UN Global Sustainable Development Goals – and how individuals, communities, businesses and the public sector can all contribute to achieving these inspirational global goals. The Universities of Coventry and Warwick, …
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The UN theme of International Women's Day on Friday 8 March 2019 is Think equal, build smart, innovate for change The day will focus on innovative ways in which we can advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, particularly in the areas of social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure. The achievement of the ambitious Sustainable Development …
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UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN) are calling on students to take part in a global student strike on Friday 15 March because they feel that, facing a lethal ecological crisis, we as a generation must take direct action where the older generation has failed. As Greta Thunberg said, “You don’t have to school strike, it’s your own choice. But why should we be …
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The United Nations Association Coventry Branch invites students, teachers, politicians, green activists, businesses and members of the public to a Climate Emergency Forum in Coventry Council House on 15 March, the day of the first Global Student Strike for Climate. Use the form below to register. Questions and Comments You can ask questions or make comments before the event by …
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The United Nations Association Coventry Branch invites sixth formers to its War, Peace and Reconciliation conference 10am-3pm on Tuesday 19 March at University of Warwick. In a series of workshops they will explore how the United Nations is involved in War, Peace and Reconciliation. Does the UN succeed or fail to prevent wars and restore peace? What does it …
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Refill is a grassroots movement run by individuals who want to stop plastic pollution by making it easier to reuse and refill a bottle of water instead of buying a new one. On Tuesday 19th March Severn Trent are holding a Refill action day in Birmingham. We are looking for volunteers to help them spread the message about refill stations …
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What is the International Day of Happiness? It’s a day to be happy, of course! Since 2013, the United Nations has celebrated the International Day of Happiness on 20 March as a way to recognise the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world. In 2015, the UN launched the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that seek to …
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The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on 21 March. On that day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in Sharpeville, South Africa, against the apartheid "pass laws". Proclaiming the Day in 1966, the General Assembly called on the international community to redouble its efforts to eliminate all …
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International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. World Water Day is an international observance and an opportunity to learn more about water related issues, be inspired to tell others and take action to make a difference. Each …
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Warwick District UN Association are holding their next event on Saturday 23rd March, 2019 in a joint meeting with Friends of the Earth to discuss Environmental issues and Food Security: How can we meet the needs of people without trashing the Environment? The speaker will be Mr David Gardner, Former CEO of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. The focus of his address …
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24 March is the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims, a date chosen because on 24 March 1980, Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero of El Salvador was assassinated, after denouncing violations of human rights. The purpose of the Day is to: Honour the memory of victims of gross …
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Climate Emergency UK is organising a Climate & Environmental Emergency Conference for Councillors, Citizens & Experts, Young & Old, to come together in Lancaster Town Hall on 29 March and share ideas, experience, inspiration, information and actions from their local areas and help to ensure that urgent, effective action is taken to reduce carbon emissions to zero by 2030. With …
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6 April is International Day of Sport for Development and Peace. Due to its vast reach, unparalleled popularity and foundation of positive values, sport is ideally positioned to contribute towards the United Nations’ objectives for development and peace. In the Declaration of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development sport’s role for social progress is further acknowledged: "Sport is also an important enabler of …
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WIMUN offers the most accurate simulation of the United Nations by using the WIMUN approach and features training and briefings delivered by UN officials. WIMUN Geneva, to be held from 30 Oct to 2 Nov, will be held at the Centre International de Conférences Genève near the UN Office in Geneva. More information www.wimun.org facebook.com/wimungeneva
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