UNDP launches storytelling contest to amplify climate coverage on the run up to Paris summit

An opportunity for African journalists to reconfigure state-society relations and contribute to the development of the continent

UNDP (http://www.undp.org) has launched today a global storytelling contest, Voices2Paris (http://www.apo.af/fcz6IA), to contribute to raising public awareness on the negative impacts of climate change as well as on the opportunities and solutions seen in actions by individuals and governments alike across vulnerable developing countries worldwide.

“We want to...

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9 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Dec

Paris needs to take the ‘climate’ out of ‘climate Aid’, which is nothing new

One of the things we’re hearing more and more about here in Paris is so-called “climate aid”. There has been a huge push from climate NGOs to convince rich countries to spend a fortune to help poor countries adjust to global warming.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Dec

The Paris agreement is another false ‘turning point’ on climate

History, on the “right side” of which Barack Obama endeavours to keep us, has a sense of whimsy. Proof of which is something happening this week: Britain’s last deep-pit coal mine is closing, a small event pertinent to an enormous event, the Industrial Revolution, which was ignited by British coal.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Dec

Euphoria as key Paris climate deal okayed

Cheering envoys from 195 nations on Saturday approved a historic accord in Paris to stop global warming, offering hope that humanity can avert catastrophic climate change and usher in an energy revolution.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

29 Nov

EAC bloc ready for Paris climate talk tomorrow

The East African Community (EAC) has fully prepared for the world summit on climate change slated for Paris from tomorrow through December 11 and will speak with one voice.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Dec

As the world talks climate in Paris, it seems too late for parts of Africa

The world’s rulers, rich do-gooders, and also stripes of environmental activists have been meeting in Paris to talk about the world climate, which is wreaking havoc.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

26 May

Tone set for global climate change dialogue in Paris

Berlin. The 6th Petersberg Dialogue, an informal meeting of ministers and representatives from 35 countries in preparation for the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris in December, opened here yesterday.

 

9 years ago

Dewji Blog

19 Sep

Africa,climate change and sustainable development: what is at stake at Paris and beyond?

What

The Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA) conference series was conceived as an annual forum to enable linkages between climate science and development policy by promoting transparent discussions between key stakeholders in the climate and development community. CCDA seeks to mainstream climate information into decision making and strengthen capacities focusing on climate sensitive sectors such as agriculture, food security, energy and transport. To support Africa’s towards...

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

01 Dec

EAC seeks fairer deal at climate change summit

As talks in the global climate change summit reaching a peak, the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) is calling for a fair deal which will be favourable to Africa and the region in particular.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Nov

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Climate change ‘threshold’ and Paris global meeting

Threshold. A word I did not quite know, until very recently.I kept hearing politicians saying threshold, threshold, threshold. Threshold this, threshold that.

 

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