Some people claim that COVID-19 is the world’s biggest threat since the end of World War II. It has galvanised governments into action because it is an immediate and obvious danger. But, within a couple of years, there will be … Continue reading →
By Elliot Parker Like the Climate Crisis, Covid-19 has shown that state cooperation instead of state separation is necessary to fight and defeat another battle that is plaguing humanity. Covid-19 is in its relative infancy. It can be said that … Continue reading →
The Goal The Paris Agreement adopted by 195 nations at the 21st Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC in December 2015 included the aim of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change by holding the increase … Continue reading →
An analysis of red meat and its impact on human health and the environment By Elliot Parker In today’s society we consume a significant amount of processed foodstuffs and intensively farmed meat, dairy and produce. As well as this, medical … Continue reading →
Following recommendations by the Committee on Climate Change, the UK Parliament passed a law in June 2019 committing the UK to reaching ‘net-zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Six House of Commons Select Committees then commissioned the Climate Assembly UK … Continue reading →
A report by Sarita Patel originally published on CovCAN.uk website created and maintained by UNA Coventry. The world’s environment is dying! We, as the prominent species that live on the planet, contribute to this existential crisis. Last month, the European Parliament … Continue reading →
This article was first published on the UNA-UK website and in their members’ magazine. Earlier this year, the UN’s Global Assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystems was released. One of the press headlines simply read: “We are in trouble.” Based … Continue reading →
Video showing global fires from December 2018 to November 2019 created by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts using data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/charts/cams/fire-activity
Continue reading →The following is a transcription of an episode from the BBC programme The Inquiry which can be heard and downloaded from https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csyth0 About the broadcast A year ago more than a quarter of a million people took to the streets … Continue reading →
A United Nations Environment Programme Report [1] published on 26 November 2019 says that, even if all current unconditional commitments under the Paris Agreement are implemented, the world is nevertheless heading for a 3.2°C temperature rise. The Intergovernmental Panel on … Continue reading →