One of the projects that UNA Coventry is running is Climate Reporters. Volunteers will visit local businesses, universities, schools and departments of Coventry City Council to find out about projects they are already running to reduce carbon emissions. They will … Continue reading →
The United Nations Association Coventry Branch has started a project to raise awareness of the link between climate change and mental health by creating an online platform to share articles/write blog posts/create videos/distribute fliers. It will aim to assess the … Continue reading →
This article was first published on the UNA-UK website on 7 October. UNA-UK has a long track record of campaigning for urgent action to prevent climate change. We produce an annual publication, Climate 2020, which provides a space for experts and practitioners to … Continue reading →
The effect of the future prospects of climate change on the mental health of people, especially young people, is important and could well feed into the Climate Strategy that the city of Coventry will soon be developing. UNA Coventry want … Continue reading →
Addressing Climate Through Food Carbon Budgets Climate justice Climate Justice Now CovCAN Monthly Newsletter Coventry Air Quality Action Plan Coventry Council Consultations Emissions Charge in Coventry Implications of 1.5°C warming for Coventry IPCC special report on global warming of 1.5 … Continue reading →
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet spoke extensively about the effects of climate change during her opening statement to 42nd session of the Human Rights Council held in Geneva on 9 September 2019. Here is the full text … Continue reading →
The following 60 articles were posted on the Coventry Climate Action Network website during August. “UK Needs Persuasive Political Leadership” – UK Chief Environment Scientist Action on Banks Amazon Rainforest on Fire Banking Investments in Fossil Fuels Can capturing carbon … Continue reading →
The first meeting of Coventry Climate Action Network (CovCAN) was held in Coventry Council House on 7 June 2019. Three Coventry City Councillors attended and made valuable contributions: Kevin Maton, Richard Brown and Rupinder Singh. See here for the minutes … Continue reading →
Commentary on the Coventry Council Climate Change debate of 18-6-19 by Dr Alastair Smith, Tile Hill resident. In response to the international and local Climate Strike of May 2019, individual Coventry Councillors, including the Council Leader[i], stepped back from the … Continue reading →
On 18 June 2019 Coventry City Council spent several hours debating the following motion proposed by Councillor Jim O’Boyle and seconded by Councillor Patricia Hetherton: This Council confirms its commitment to addressing the issue of climate change and recommends the … Continue reading →