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Sea Women Melanesia is engaged in saving the local coral reefs of Papua New Guinea. These women, banned from diving, have broken the tradition

Mia Mottley versus the ‘faceless few’

The Ugandan vet protecting people and wildlife

Indicative programme

Around the world, 2021 was a year shaped by weather extremes. Germany and China saw devastating floods, while parts of Europe and the United States were ravaged by wildfires. Drought in East Africa led to crop losses and hunger, from Kenya to Madagascar. Worsening disasters - in many cases made more likely and severe by climate change - have at last pushed governments to grasp

Support for the goal to keep global warming to 1.5C has won fresh political backing in 2021 - but it remains out of reach

Support for the goal to keep global warming to 1.5C has won fresh political backing in 2021 - but it remains out of reach

Main agenda items, approximate timing, public sessions and press opportunities.

Now more than ever, ecological ideas must emerge globally, even for Christmas 2021.

Climate change is known to be an existential threat for humanity worldwide. Clear evidence of the challenge is the increasing frequency and severity of extreme weather events, at a high cost to the global economy.