4 B.C. photographers works selected in UN climate summit photo competition
Kamloops, B.C., photographer Mark Lazzarotto is one of four photographers from B.C. to be selected in a photo competition organized by the U.K. High Commission in Ottawa to celebrate the global climate change summit to be held in Glasgow this November.
Social Sharing
Kamloops, B.C., photographer Mark Lazzarotto s photo of a burned out forest 1 of 4 finalists from B.C.
Posted: May 02, 2021 12:00 PM PT | Last Updated: May 2
Matt Lazzarotto s image of a burned forest near Barriere, B.C., was one of four B.C. photographs selected for the global climate change summit to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, in November.(Matt Lazzarotto)
Date Time
United States and United Kingdom: Reaffirming Our Alliance
“A key way we will deliver for the American people is by reaffirming and revitalizing our alliances and partnerships around the world.”
– Secretary Antony J. Blinken, March 24, 2021
Secretary Blinken is attending the G7 Foreign and Development Ministers’ Meeting in London, United Kingdom, May 3-5, 2021. During his visit he will also meet with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to discuss shared U.S.-UK priorities related to leading global issues and reaffirm the strong alliance between our countries.
The United States and United Kingdom: A Historical Alliance
“Art has such power to communicate and I’m using my work as a visual reminder of what’s going wrong, what’s at stake,” says Matthew Penn from within the black walls of his cavernous Margate studio. “Conservation should be treated as our highest priority, but I don’t think haranguing people works. I’m hoping my art will inspire them to come at it from a place of love and engagement.” We are standing at the centre of the darkened space, next to two trestle tables on which the components of a pair of animal skeletons are meticulously laid out, spotlit from above. The effect is cinematic and ethereal; Penn has cast every bone in crystal glass and the lighting imbues them with an eerie inner glow. We could be behind the scenes of a ghostly museum or in the library of an eccentric Victorian naturalist, but such musings are belied by Penn’s resolutely unpretentious persona, honed in Dover, where he grew up. “Dover makes Margate feel like Chelsea,” he says, laughing.
Date Time
Researchers lead policy briefing on Nature-based Solutions for climate and biodiversity crises
As societies face the triple challenge of avoiding the worst effects of climate change, protecting remaining biodiversity and improving human wellbeing, there are calls to end siloed thinking and design solutions that address these problems simultaneously.
Nature-based Solutions (NbS) – solutions to societal challenges that involve working with nature – are such a solution. Examples include tree planting to sequester atmospheric carbon and restoring coastal habitats to mitigate floods.
Now, a group of researchers led by Professor David Coomes and Rogelio Luque-Lora from the University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute, have published a policy briefing outlining the underlying concepts of NbS as well a list of strategies and policy recommendations to take NbS to their full potential, in advance of the United Nations Climate Change Conference which will be held in
‘Last chance saloon’: ‘For many, the concept of net zero can feel intangible and unachievable,’ SRA managing director, Juliane Caillouette-Noble said. Two new initiatives supported by Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP), Net Zero Now and the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) have been launched across the UK on-trade.
The Net Zero Pubs and Bars initiatives will dissect what “net zero” means for the UK on-trade, offer guidance on how operators can assess and reduce carbon their emissions and set a standard against which progress can be measured.
This aims to hand businesses the tools for a coherent and ambitious climate strategy through a three-step – calculate, mitigate, compensate – approach, and overcome a lack of relevant in-house expertise and resources highlighted in a recent report from the British Standards Institution (BSI).