Articles Tagged with the word ‘climate change’
Asia / Agriculture, Environment
26 Apr 2013
A new method of farming has the potential to turn Bangladesh into a food-secure, poverty-free country within a decade
08 Apr 2013
Two prominent American colleges are re-examining their energy investment policies thanks to a national climate change campaign
05 Apr 2013
With Uganda recently celebrating 50 years of independence, Tom Lawson speaks to two of the country’s farmers about the progress made in rural gender equality and how the country's agriculture can adapt to a changing climate
14 Feb 2013
Proposals to protect the Arctic by creating a global sanctuary around the North Pole have drawn worldwide support
22 Dec 2012
The actions taken by people fighting climate change have been honoured in an online photography exhibition curated by campaign group 10:10
12 Dec 2012
A new global event aims to unify action on climate change and is calling for young environmental leaders to get behind the cause
Europe / Environment, Renewable Energy
03 Dec 2012
Denmark is to reach its 2020 solar energy generation target of 200 megawatt (MW) capacity by the end of 2012, eight years ahead of schedule, according to the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
11 European countries sign up to Robin Hood Tax
Europe / Economics & Innovation
22 Nov 2012
Eleven of Europe's biggest economies have signed up to create a tax that will divert a portion of money from large companies to good causes
12 Oct 2012
How can communities work together to become stronger and happier? Kathleen Cassidy found out at this year’s Transition Network Conference
27 Sep 2012
The biochar debate may have quietened down in recent years, but entrepreneur Craig Sams – founder of Green & Blacks chocolate – says his research is showing promising signs of biochar’s potential in the battle against climate change
23 Sep 2012
Sustainability summit calls for artists and environmentalists to create a positive new vision of the future
14 Sep 2012
Singer-songwriter and eco-activist Jess Gold is currently touring the UK aiming to both educate and entertain with songs about climate change
Ripples of change from Rio
Global / Sustainable Development
18 Jun 2012
Twenty years on from the first Earth Summit, Kirsty Schneeberger looks at the potential for positive outcomes at Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, taking place 20-22 June 2012
What if… there was a transition festival?
11 Jun 2012
The Festival of Transition, a UK-wide celebration of grassroots responses to climate change, will take place in the run-up to and during this year’s Rio+20 Earth Summit on 20-22 June 2012
01 Jun 2012
A global campaign to raise awareness of the connection between extreme weather and climate change saw thousands of people take part in Climate Impacts Day on 5 May 2012
Global / Community, Environment
04 May 2012
A global day of action will see people ‘connecting the dots’ between extreme weather and climate change
UK / Community, Positive People, Transition News
15 Mar 2012
As a new feature film showcases one of the most innovative and rapidly expanding social movements of our time, Caspar Walsh catches up with the man who started it all: Rob Hopkins
03 Aug 2011
Achieving zero net greenhouse gas emissions is central to a prosperous future, say a new movement of young New Zealanders
UK / New Economics, Politics, Sustainable Development
12 Jun 2011
New targets see Britain take the lead on climate change