How Germany and Costa Rica are Putting Nature at the Heart of their Recoveries
Written by: Natasha Ferrari and Klara Nilsson
Decisions made by governments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will determine the future health, wellbeing and resilience of people and planet.
New policy recommendations offer governments around the world the chance to maximise the economic opportunities that lie in nature,...
These South American Cities Join Global Pledge to Tackle Air Pollution
Written by: Kimberly White
Two new cities have joined a global pledge for clean air. The Mayor of Bogotá, Claudia López, and the Mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Crivella, have signed the Clean Air Cities Declaration.
Air pollution impacts millions around the globe. Approximately seven...
Costa Rica Named UN Champion of the Earth, Launches Global Coalition to Protect Nature
Written by: Kimberly White
Costa Rica has been awarded the 2019 UN Champion of the Earth award. The Central American country is recognized for its steadfast commitment to the environment and ambitious policies to tackle the climate crisis.
The Champions of the Earth award is the...
Amazon fires are causing glaciers in the Andes to melt even faster
Written by: Matthew Harris
If you have turned on a TV or read the news during the past few months, you have probably heard of the widespread fires that wrought havoc on the Amazon rainforest this year. Fires occur in the rainforest every year, but...
These Andean Communities are Helping Restore the World’s Highest Forests
Written by: Harry Kretchmer
On the misty slopes of the High Andes, villagers are at work planting trees.
Some have bundles of seedlings tied to their backs, others have babies. They have been doing this for 20 years. Small teams like this have planted over 3...
Indigenous Groups Accuse Brazil’s Bolsonaro of Genocide, Call on the ICC to Investigate
Written by: Kimberly White
Indigenous groups in Brazil are calling on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro for genocide and ecocide.
The Articulation of Indigenous Peoples from Brazil (APIB) filed a statement with the ICC accusing the Bolsonaro administration of genocide and...
New Initiative Launched to Protect Central America’s Five Great Forests
Written by: Kimberly White
Global Wildlife Conservation and the Wildlife Conservation Society are working to save Mesoamerica’s five largest forests. The wildlife groups teamed up with four Central American countries, the Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD), Indigenous peoples, and local communities to...
Belize Bans Gill Nets, Expands Marine Reserve
Written by: Elizabeth Alberts
Belize, a tiny Central American nation nestled beside the Caribbean Sea, is making giant strides in its ocean conservation efforts. In the short space of a month, the government made two big decisions to help protect its oceans: it expanded an...
Chile’s Waste Bus Changes Throw-Away Societies
Written by: Alex Kirby
If the climate crisis keeps you awake at night, the impact of what we casually throw away is sure to have you worried: it makes global heating a lot worse. But Chile’s waste bus is managing to change behaviour in a...
Gabon and Costa Rica: International Environmental Law Must be Strengthened to Tackle Wildlife Crime, Prevent Future Pandemics
Written by: Kimberly White
Gabon and Costa Rica have joined together to call for more ambitious international environmental law to tackle wildlife crime.
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) reports that more than one million species already face extinction. Biodiversity decline can...
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Interview with Inge Relph, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Global Choices
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Kimberly WhiteHello, and welcome back to Common Home Conversations. Today...
How Children are Helping to Make Their Families More Eco-friendly – New Research
Written by: Shaheen Hosany, Hongwei He, and Sameer Hosany
The UN climate change panel IPCC has warned that 2030 is our deadline for halving global carbon emissions to prevent...
Vertical Farming – Is This the Future of Agriculture?
Written by: Victoria Masterson
Shipping containers, underground tunnels and abandoned mine shafts are not obvious venues for growing food. Yet many such spaces are being...