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Interview with Lionel Chami, Special Advisor at the Global Pact Coalition https://youtu.be/uTCu9qdXBYQ Interview TranscriptTranscribed by Otter AI Kimberly WhiteHello and welcome to Common Home Conversations. Today we're joined by Lionel Chami, Special Advisor at the Global Pact Coalition. Thank you so much for joining us, Lionel! Lionel ChamiThank...

Written by: Kimberly White  Ecuador’s highest court has recognized the right of Indigenous communities to have the final say when it comes to extractive projects that affect their lands.  The Constitutional Court of Ecuador published a ruling that declared that Indigenous communities have more autonomy over...

International Women’s Month Q&A series Please tell us a little about yourself and your work. I have always believed that regardless of the profession you have, 90 percent of the career you build depends on your convictions and aspirations as a human being, as well as...

Written by: Kimberly White  Climate change is no longer just a threat to future generations or some far away place. It is happening now, and it affects all of us, no matter where we live.  Climate change is causing extreme weather events all around the world....

Courtesy of Landscape News Written by: Sandra Cordon This topic will be explored at the Global Landscapes Forum Bonn 2019 on 22–23 June. Register to attend or tune-in digitally here. Indigenous peoples own or manage at least one-quarter of the world’s land surface – vast areas that overlap...

Written by: Saidia Ali, Policy Options In a time of rapid urbanization, cities and nature are often seen as incompatible: either biodiversity suffers as cities grow or cities are contained to protect nature. There is no question that human activities impact biodiversity in multiple ways –...

Written by: Dana Nuccitelli Dr. Kim Cobb is an award-winning climate scientist at Georgia Tech and a lead author of the next Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. However, over the past several years, the very climate changes she has researched have conspired to change the course...

Finalists have been selected for the 2023 Earth Prize competition. An initiative of the Geneva-based Earth Foundation, the Earth Prize is an environmental sustainability competition for teens. Each year, students from around the globe are invited to submit their solutions to one of the world’s...

Written by: Ross Chainey “Ghost nets” – fishing gear that has been lost or abandoned in our oceans – are a deadly menace for sea life, marine habitats and even the fishermen responsible for putting them there. It is estimated that between 600,000 and 800,000 tonnes...

The countdown is on for the Exponential Climate Action Summit: Circularity and The Race to Zero, a global broadcast focused on the challenges, opportunities, and solutions regarding circularity and resource efficiency. The broadcast premieres on September 23rd at 8 am EST.  The event is organized by...