[Earth Day Network\The Great Global Cleanup\Clean World Conference]
The Great Global Cleanup in April 2020 is expected to be the largest volunteer event in history. The goal is to remove billions of pieces of trash from our green spaces, urban communities, and waterways. Improved health and positive growth can be achieved once people gain the expectation that their community will be clean.
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[Global Inequality]
The challenges are underscored by UN chief António Guterres in the foreword, in which he states that the world is confronting “the harsh realities of a deeply unequal global landscape”, in which economic woes, inequalities and job insecurity have led to mass protests in both developed and developing countries.
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[Africa\Climate Change]
Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa: “The lack of concerted and meaningful global ambition and action to tackle climate change poses an existential threat to African populations.”
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[Climate Change News\COP25]
Rep. Kathy Castor: “This delegation from the United States is here to say: we are committed to climate action now. All across the United States of America, cities, states, businesses and academic institutions are lowering their greenhouse gas emissions and taking climate action.”
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[Climate Change\Public Housing]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “Climate change represents both a grave threat and a tremendous opportunity. The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act will train and mobilize the workforce to decarbonize the public housing stock and improve the quality of life for all residents. I am proud to begin the hard work of codifying the Green New Deal into law with my friend and colleague, Senator Bernie Sanders.”
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[Caribbean News\Climate Change]
Shabaka Kambon: “We may have to start in early education to promote lifestyles that are less consumption-oriented, less energy-intensive and more concerned about the natural ecosystems upon which human life depends.”
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[Environmental News]
Attorney General James: “The Trump Administration continues its unconscionable assault on the environment, this time with another effort by the EPA to gut regulations vital to combating climate change. Methane is an extremely potent greenhouse gas, and the oil and gas industry is the single largest emitter of methane in the United States.”
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[Climate Change News]
314 Action organization sent open letter calling on DNC to allow debate on climate change…
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