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Published April 16, 2021, 11:14 AM
Stopped in their tracks by the pandemic, citizens around the world are once again bracing to mobilize for the planet in a year marked by several major international summits on climate and biodiversity.
In 2019, millions of people, led by student and youth organizations, flooded the world’s streets to demand that governments act to stave off the worst effects of global warming.
Climate activists carry a climate alarm clock to the location of the coalition talks of Baden-Wuerttemberg’s Green party and the CDU in Stuttgart, southern Germany, on April 8, 2021. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP / MANILA BULLETIN)
Climate activists look to 2021 to rebound from pandemic
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PARIS, April 16, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Stopped in their tracks by the pandemic, citizens around the world are once again bracing to mobilise for the planet in a year marked by several major international summits on climate and biodiversity.
In 2019, millions of people, led by student and youth organisations, flooded the world’s streets to demand that governments act to stave off the worst effects of global warming.
But then came Covid-19, bringing the global movement to a screeching halt, with lockdowns and travel restrictions forcing mass events to be cancelled and activism to shift online.
Press Release – Sustainable Business Council
Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) have launched their 2021 Insights on New Zealand’s Sustainability Professionals.
Despite the huge impact of Covid-19 over the past year on jobs within many industries, overall the sustainability profession continues to grow.
Five key insights from the second survey support this finding:
1. Many organisations have strengthened their investment in sustainability despite Covid-19;
2. Almost all industry sectors in New Zealand are employing sustainability professionals;
3. Sustainability drives organisational purpose, and addressing climate change is the top priority;
Press Release – Sustainable Business Council Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) have launched their 2021 Insights on New Zealands Sustainability Professionals. Despite …
Oxygen Consulting in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC), Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) have launched their 2021 Insights on New Zealand’s Sustainability Professionals.
Despite the huge impact of Covid-19 over the past year on jobs within many industries, overall the sustainability profession continues to grow.
Five key insights from the second survey support this finding:
1. Many organisations have strengthened their investment in sustainability despite Covid-19;