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This panel debate helped reflect the scale of the change required for places and industries as part of the UK’s attempts to adapt to and mitigate climate change. The panellists included: Alison Dewey, Head of Culture & Tourism Strategy, Dept of Place, Southend-On-Sea Council Representing a town exposed to flooding …

The 2020 Be. Choose. Cause. Global Coaching Conference is for the leader who cares about causes, wants to help beyond check writing, and is curious how their current expertise and business can play a role in positive global change. Leaders like this—like YOU—include: • Company Leadership (managers, directors, vice presidents …

Shortbursts III: Quick Updates on Hot Issues Topic: Climate Change and National Security Speaker: Prof. Mark P. Nevitt, Commander, JAGC (Ret.), Class of 1971 Distinguished Military Professor of Leadership & Law, United States Naval Academy This video was first published onSource link . We are just re-posting and re-sharing. Y …

Mr Simon Coveney T.D., Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade provided the keynote at the RIA’s Standing Committee for International Affairs annual conference on 29 April 2020; ‘The global politics of climate emergency. This video was first published onSource link . We are just re-posting and re-sharing. Y …

Mary Robinson MRIA provided the Plenary at this year’s annual international affairs conference on 29 April 2020. She dedicated her lecture, ‘The climate crisis requires a response based on justice’ to Eavan Boland. Mary Robinson addresses inequality, social justice and transitioning for change to come back to climate crisis post …

Australia’s superannuation funds are now responsible for more than $2.6 trillion, with which they invest in companies across the country and the world. Through activist shareholdings, Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility seeks to make super funds accountable for ensuring a safe climate future, by amplifying their influence over listed companies. …

(Video by Gabriel Cumming.) NC WARN and 71 other organizations call on NC Governor Roy Cooper to declare a climate emergency in order to stop Duke Energy’s massive expansion of climate- and community-wrecking fracked gas power plants and pipelines. This video was first published onSource link . We are just …

On March 13, 2020, NC WARN and 71 other groups delivered a letter to NC Governor Roy Cooper, calling on him to declare a climate emergency. Watch the press conference. This video was first published onSource link . We are just re-posting and re-sharing. Y Not Freakin’ Recyclable Home climate …

Drawing upon examples from the disaster relief and recovery sector, this presentation will explore ways we can develop and implement a whole of government and community focused approach to the climate emergency. In addition, this paper will extrapolate from experience in the disaster relief and recovery sector, elaborating some guiding …

As an activist through her work as a Pacific Climate Warrior, Jacynta uses her voice to elevate stories from frontline communities impacted by climate change. We can learn from existing communities that are active in the climate movement. The lessons we can take from frontline communities (diaspora communities) not only …