Voice of climate-by Naseem Sheikh

  Today’s selected broadcast,  Food Production & Nature-based solutions , is part of the Exponential Climate Action Summit IV    Listen to renowned speakers such as  IbrahimThiaw,  Executive Secretary of the UN Conventions to Combat Desertification (UNCCD);  Johan Falk , founder of the Exponential Roadmap Initiative; and  Emelie Öhlander , Climate Action Program Manager at Ericsson.   You will also hear about two great solutions to restore degraded land and learn about the world’s first climate-positive hamburger chain.   9:00-10:00 –  Nordic Climate Leadership The Nordic countries have long been climate policy pioneers. But what are the associated drivers, barriers, and results, and how can the remaining gaps within targets be bridged? This workshop explores how lessons learned can be of value outside the Nordic Countries, and what can be learned from efforts elsewhere.   Speakers:  Mikael Karlsson , Associate Profess...

  Everyone is talking about COP26 - but what actually is it, and why does it matter so much? The UN Climate Change Conference (the official name for climate Conferences of the Parties) has happened every year since 1995. The two-week summits are an important space for stakeholders to discuss the climate crisis on a global level. These annual conferences bring together those that have signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) , an international environmental treaty addressing climate change.Every UN member state is a signatory for the UNFCCC. Effectively every nation, country, or state in the world is involved, giving a total of 197 signatory parties. Each year representatives from every party come together to discuss action on climate change in what is known as a COP. The 26th COP was meant to take place in Glasgow, UK last November, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the disruption, COP26 has been keenly anticipated - with ma...

  Glasgow, UK is hosting a summit that's seen as vital if climate change is to be brought in restraint. The meeting in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 Nov could lead to major changes to our everyday lives. The Cop, or  conference of the parties , is  the overall decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.  This will be its 26th annual meeting, where decisions will be made by 197 countries to prevent “dangerous anthropogenic interference" with the climate. Glasgow was chosen by the UK to host COP26   due to its experience in hosting world-class events, commitment to sustainability, and first-rate facilities. The city is also currently ranked 4th in the world in the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index) that promotes responsible business tourism best practices. The world is warming because of fossil fuel emissions caused by humans. Extreme weather events linked to climate change - including heat waves, floods, and...