Activism
Youth climate activists hold a demonstration

New Financial Conditions, Same Climate Calculus

In its most recent assessment, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) offered a comprehensive outline of what it will take to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, relative to pre-industrial levels, in line with the 2015 Paris climate agreement. The bottom line is simple: Greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions must peak by 2025. To achieve that goal, financial flows must rapidly be redirected from fossil fuels toward renewable energy.

3 June 2022
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Greta Thunberg wins Amnesty's highest award

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg and the Fridays for Future youth movement received Amnesty International's "Ambassadors of Conscience" award on Monday, days before a major UN climate summit in New York.The 16-year-old, who is taking a year out of school, received a standing ovation from students at The George Washington University in the US capital where the ceremony was held. "The politics required to take on this crisis simply doesn't exist to

17 September 2019
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Duterte’s war on activists

Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency has been nothing short of controversial. Ever since he was elected as the 16th President of the Philippines two years ago, he has drawn criticism from activists and leaders the world over. Most recently, Duterte was condemned for forcibly kissing an overseas Filipina worker on the lips during a live event.This latest controversy encapsulates Duterte’s reign well – he will do what he wants, whenever he wants, regardless if the whole world is watching.

22 June 2018
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