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On Tuesday, November 2, 2021, 127 countries signed the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, pledging to “halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation” by 2030. The declaration, which was accompanied by some $19.2 billion in related funding commitments, was endorsed outside the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process […]

Algeria and Morocco are threatening to go to war following the gruesome murder of Algerian nationals allegedly bombed by Morocco. The Algerian presidency has, via a press release, denounced this November 3 “the assassination of three Algerian nationals”, victims, according to it, of a bombardment, on November 1, “while they were making the connection Nouakchott-Ouargla” […]

The International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission for the Winter Olympics held its sixth meeting with the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee (BOCOG) via video link on Tuesday.

Chris Jordan (USA), Crushed Cars #2 Tacoma, 2004. It is perhaps fitting that United States President Joe Biden arrived in Glasgow for the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) on the climate catastrophe with eighty-five cars in tow months after declaring ‘I’m a car guy’ (for details on the climate catastrophe, see our Red Alert no. […]

The International Olympic Committee's Coordination Commission for the Winter Olympics held its sixth meeting with the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee (BOCOG) via video link on Tuesday.

Ending violence and conserving forests are interconnected goals.

Investegate announcements from Value Reporting Foundation, IFRS Foundation announces International Sustainability Standards Board, consolidation with CDSB and VRF, and publication of prototype disclosure requirements

At the start of a crucial week for global governance, tourism’s relevance will be part of the discussions at the UN Climate Change Conference, just as it was in Rome when G20 leaders met to co-ordinate plans for sustainable and inclusive recovery.

The Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use commits the signatories to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation, backed by almost 14 billion pounds in public and private funding.

Forests support communities, livelihoods and food supply, and absorb the carbon we pump into the atmosphere