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 →
The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) Statement on the state of the global climate in 2018 was published on 25 November 2019. The following are the highlights of the report, originally published here. The full report is available here. 2018 is … Continue reading →
Coventry Climate Reporters will be interviewing parliamentary candidates about their attitude to climate change. Please vote on or add your ideas to a poll for questions that climate reporters can ask of parliamentary candidates at What questions should we ask … Continue reading →
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 →