Climate Change

At COP26, Mia Mottley, the prime minister of Barbados, gives a truly inspiring speech.

“Are we so blinded and hardened that we can no longer appreciate the cries of humanity?”

"Simply put, when will leaders lead?"

1. Measure, 2. Decarbonise, 3. Regenerate, 4.Collaborate, 5.Finance.

These are the 5 pathways outlined by the Glasgow Declaration for Climate Action in Tourism which was officially launched yesterday at COP26.

According to the declaration, if tourism can move rapidly away from a carbon- and material-intensive model, prioritising instead community and ecosystem wellbeing, then tourism can be a leader in the transition to a low-carbon future.

Do you agree? Which role do you think the tourism sector can play in driving green growth?

While climate negotiations continue in Glasgow, it is essential to remember that any meaningful international effort to shift to a sustainable society must include a gender perspective. However, women and girls have mostly been neglected by national climate strategies so far.

Hence the question, Will COP26 Become a Turning Point for Gender Responsive Climate Action?

Ecosystems Mitigating Climate Change

COP26 is only 2 days to go - hyped to be the last chance to act.

China submitted its updated NDCs but observers were unimpressed, while India rejected calls to announce a net zero carbon emissions target, and what will the US bring to the table? Why this climate summit will be both crucial and disappointing? Are you optimistic or more concerned about what may come of it?

The Climate Debt Keeps Growing

Ahead of the United Nations climate conference in Glasgow, the Biden administration released several reports last week about the grave security threats posed by a warming planet. Together, the reports painted a grim picture of mounting geopolitical tensions and competition for resources and technologies. But their findings also underlined an indisputable fact about climate change: its costs are already being experienced far more severely in poor countries than in wealthier ones, and that trend will continue.

Developing the Blue Economy