A Silver Lining: 3 Positive Outcomes of COVID-19
As life starts to return back to normal and the anxiety that gripped us all begins to subside, we can take a critical look at the recent past and appreciate that some changes made because of COVID-19 may have positive
Not All Evil Comes to Harm: Could the Pandemic Crisis Be an Opportunity for a Sustainable Reboot?
The Covid-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented health and economic crisis, holding at the same time profound lessons that can help us set a new global equilibrium if we make sustainability core to our planning for the reboot. It may appear
Collaboration Can Take Climate Action To The Next Level
This article on how collaborations can help take climate action to the next level was written by Harriet Lamb, CEO of Ashden and Ben Jackson, an advisor on campaigning strategy and former Board member of UK Friends of the Earth. The
Bold Solutions Tackle Refugee Energy Crisis
Many of the world’s 80 million refugees and displaced people have little or no access to energy. Without energy, their lives are colder, darker, and more isolated. Sustainable energy helps refugees and displaced people work towards a better future –
Impakter Joins Climate Coverage Initiative
IMPAKTER IS PARTNERING WITH HUNDREDS OF NEWSROOMS IN THE CLIMATE COVERAGE INITIATIVE Today, 1 June, we are celebrating the day Impakter was founded six years ago and we are pleased to announce that we have joined the Climate Coverage Initiative, a
Greening The Economy: How Manufacturing, Technology & Individuals Can Help
Greening the economy is not a slogan, it is a matter for all of us, and a vital one that can make a huge difference, not only to save the planet but, more practically, to make more money. This article
5 Visible Signs of Climate Change in Antarctica
“Why did you choose to come to Antarctica?” my fellow passengers asked shortly after we exchanged names. So many answers quickly surfaced in my mind: the wildlife; the icebergs; the history of exploration. But above all, I decided to travel
From Brazil to Cameroon, Forest Communities Fight Climate Change
As the world struggles to contain the spread of coronavirus, the climate crisis still threatens us all. That’s why we need a green recovery from the pandemic – one that delivers better lives today, alongside progress towards a low-carbon future.
The Link between Climate Change, the Environment, and our Health.
Climate change has been widely studied since it was first theorized in the late 19th century. A consensus has formed amongst the scientific community, with over 97% of the world’s scientists agreeing that the use of fossil fuels is causing
The Looming Fork in the Road: Is It Avoidable?
This article urges us to ask ourselves why the lack of action on climate change is dividing us so that we can address it while there is still time to do so. It is like a fork in the road,
Rethinking Our Hushed Voices on Animal Endangerment and Extinction
Of the 112,432 species assessed for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, 30,178 are vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered. The current animal endangerment and extinction crisis is mostly of our own making — we are
The Climate-Conflict Connection: Why aren’t we acting on it?
The two agendas of climate change adaptation and peacebuilding are rarely coordinated—it's time for this to change. For Somalia, last year’s drought was its worst in nearly a decade. Wells dried up, crops failed, and thousands were displaced from their land. For nomadic herders,