India joins the Climate and Clean Air Coalition
India has formally joined the Climate & Clean Air
Coalition (CCAC), becoming the 65th country to join the partnership,
following through on a commitment made by...
A Season of Classic Films: European classics screened at cultural heritage venues across Europe
This summer, European film classics will be screened
in some of Europe's most iconic cultural heritage venues. From tomorrow until
the end of September, classic films from...
WEF to Lead G20 Smart Cities Alliance on Technology Governance
The World Economic Forum, the International
Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, has been selected to act as the
secretariat for a new G20 Global Smart Cities Alliance.
The...
No one owes anyone anything?
Amazing things keep happening in Ukraine: what we (and many others) had
been writing and talking about for almost a year was suddenly confirmed by...
The Sounds of the Islands: Junkanoo Cultural Festival
It starts with a deep drumbeat, a baritone sensation
that vibrates within your chest. An instant tingle of rhythm journeys up your
spine in anticipation of...
Climate Chaos, the Science and Our Own Responsibilities
On the last day of the UN Climate Change
(June 17-27, 2019) meeting in Bonn the key IPCC report on 1.5 C was blocked from
further...
Nigeria’s 300,000 tonne e-waste gold mine drives a new circular economy
The Nigerian government, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and UN Environment today launched a new $15 million initiative to turn the tide on e-waste...
Only Patriarch Filaret will protect Ukrainian faithful in diaspora
There are about 20 million Ukrainians who live outside Ukraine; most of
them are Orthodox Christians. However, according to the Tomos of autocephaly,
these people don’t...
As voices for the planet grow louder, we must get the job done
There is something in the air. I am not talking about
pollution or greenhouse gas emissions. I am talking about the change humanity
needs to address...
Restoring the Caribbean to the paradise it used to be
When people think of the Caribbean, it’s the turquoise
seas, clean beaches, coral reefs teeming with fish, turtles and balmy breezes
that come to mind.
For us,...