October 2022 saw the publication of a shocking catalogue of bad news for the prospects of reducing climate change and its consequences. These reports come just before the UN Climate Change Conference COP 27 which will take place in Sharm … Continue reading →
On 5 June 2020, Elena Miron, Roxana Anton, Mohammed Aaqib and Philip Brown of the United Nations Association Coventry Branch explored World Environment Day. The theme this year was Biodiversity. The following video stimulated a discussion of zoonotic diseases. See … Continue reading →
The deadline for this has been extended until 30 April 2020. In 2020 the UN Environment Programme will select seven young people from every global region who will be named “UN Young Champions of the Earth”. These winners will receive: … 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 →