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By Pascal Laureyn SUVA, Fiji, Dec 20 2017 (IPS) – “Today’s youth should think of new solutions for old problems like climate change and social injustice.” That’s the strong message of the South African activist Kumi Naidoo. The former executive … Continue reading →

Democracy Now! Published on Nov 14, 2017 https://democracynow.org – South African activist Kumi Naidoo joins us at COP23 to discuss the U.S. presence at this year’s U.N. climate summit. “The U.N. cannot continue to pander to the madness that comes … Continue reading →

Democracy Now! Published on Nov 14, 2017 https://democracynow.org – As the U.N. climate summit gets underway in Bonn, Germany, African negotiators, activists and youth are particularly vocal about the need for urgent action to mitigate the most devastating effects of … Continue reading →

Democracy Now! Published on Feb 25, 2015 http://democracynow.org – Al Jazeera has obtained leaked diplomatic cables showing a number of foreign requests to South African intelligence to spy on activists, NGOs and politicians. One document shows South Korea sought out … Continue reading →

Democracy Now! Published on May 1, 2017 http://democracynow.org – The People’s Climate March in Washington, D.C., on Saturday came as extreme, climate-fueled weather is already causing havoc across the world. In the U.S. over the weekend, 13 people died as … Continue reading →

A note from Bill McKibben & 350.0rg

Frank Melli Published on Mar 25, 2016 Melli Productions Presents a Global Collaboration… Climate Change Special France Dec. 2015 – hosted by Christian Poirier of Amazon Watch and Alec Baldwin. Special Thanks to Ana Luis Anjus and the UNDP Equator … Continue reading →

Democracy Now! Published on Dec 10, 2015 Representatives from nearly 200 nations are in the final stretch of negotiations at the U.N. climate summit in Paris. The text has nearly 100 outstanding points of disagreement that still need to be … Continue reading →

TckTckTck Published on Dec 11, 2015 COP21: Greenpeace Executive Director Kumi Naidoo talks about the importance of human rights and why the issue should be including in the Paris agreement. Global Climate Change Environment Ethics Environment Justice

TckTckTck Published on Dec 9, 2015 COP21: Greenpeace brought their world famous Aurora polar bear to the Paris climate talks to call for strong climate action and the right of indigenous peoples to be considered in the Paris agreement. Global … Continue reading →