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Journalisten Amy Goodman en Dennis Moynihan van de alternatieve VS-zender Democracy Now! stellen op de klimaatconferentie COP28 in Dubai een enorme aanwezigheid vast van lobbyisten voor de fossiele energiebedrijven. Hun aanpak van de klimaatverandering is er op gericht ze nog erger te maken.

A major New York Times investigation reveals how the United States’ aquifers are becoming severely depleted due to overuse in part from huge industrial farms and sprawling cities. The Times reports that Kansas corn yields are plummeting due to a lack of water, there is not enough water to support the construction of new homes in parts of Phoenix, Arizona, and rivers across the country are drying up as aquifers are being drained far faster than they are refilling.

Volgens Portugees klimaatonderzoeker João Camargo zijn de financiële crisissen van heden en toekomst klein bier tegen de vernietigende kostprijs van de klimaatcrisis, die onvermijdelijk op ons afkomt. Enkel een bundeling van alle ecologische en sociale krachten kan de klimaatverwoestende winsthonger van de multinationals nog stoppen.

The US supreme court is helping to destroy our climate. But it was a much smaller decision, closer to home, that was the final straw for me

Communications from young people give me optimism. Potential leaders among young people seem to have an ability to see the forest for the trees regarding climate change policy, a desire to follow the data, and a recognition of the need to address political polarization.

Initiated in 2012, the World Forum for Democracy is a platform for dialogue and innovation in democratic governance, which promotes the Council of Europe principles across the world. It is a unique democratic experience.

An in-depth look at workers’ participation in the climate and ecological breakdown, and how this might be transformed into ecological care, and leveraged for change.