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Climate Justice is generally used as a term for viewing climate change as an ethical issue and considering how its causes and effects relate to concepts of justice, particularly social […]
The Story of Broke
The United States isn’t broke; we’re the richest country on the planet and a country in which the richest among us are doing exceptionally well. But the truth is, our […]
Durban Visitors booklet
COP 17 Durban – Information Sheet downloadable pfd with basic cop17 relevant information for delegates and civil society. Fairly broad, and includes standard tourist infomation.
UKZN to accommodate alternative COP17 civil society events
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has been identified as the site of this year’s COP17 alternative space, known as the ‘People’s Space’, where national and international civil society will come […]
Eskom is south Africa’s biggest Polluter
Eskom is the country’s largest emitter by far (over 200Mts/year); is building the third and fourth largest coal-fired plants in the world (for which it got the World Bank’s largest […]
UKZN to accommodate alternative COP17 civil society events
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has been identified as the site of this year’s COP17 alternative space, known as the ‘People’s Space’, where national and international civil society will come […]
Fossil Fuels Got Six Times More Aid Than Clean Energy, IEA Says
By Ben Sills Nov. 9 (Bloomberg) — Fossil-fuel consumers worldwide received about six times more state subsidies last year than were given to the renewable-energy industry, according to the chief […]
5 December: International Food Sovereignty Day to Cool Down the Earth
CALL TO MASS ACTION AND MOBILIZATION 5th December 2011, Durban, South Africa We call on all farmers’ movements and organizations, rural workers, landless people and all the food sovereignty movement […]
GGJ and LVC: CALL TO ACTION DECEMBER 3: 1000 DURBANS FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE!
http://www.ggjalliance.org/node/883 GRASSROOTS GLOBAL JUSTICE ALLIANCE & LA VIA CAMPESINA NORTH AMERICA GLOBAL WEEK OF ACTION DECEMBER 3: 1000 DURBANS FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE December 5: Via Campesina International Food Sovereignty Day […]
G-20 Emissions Outpace Economic Growth for First Time Since 2004
By Catherine Airlie Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) — Greenhouse-gas emissions per unit of production among the Group of 20 nations grew for the first time since 2004 last year, according to […]