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What exactly is the way forward? – Day 1 OWG12

khristian June 16, 2014 0 Comments
by khristian méndez // A little after 9am this morning, the doors of the Economic and Social Council Chamber were opened to dozens of members of Civil Society who were awaiting the morning briefing. Right before they opened, Roman and I had a lovely exchange with a lady who spent 30 years working in this building, so she’s become… quite skeptical of these processes. She is now an elder...

Sustainable History / Historia Sostenible

khristian June 16, 2014 0 Comments
by khristian méndez // EN / Ever wondered what gave rise to the Sustainable Development Goals? and how did these summits began in the first place? Find out after the jump! ES / ¿Alguna vez se han preguntado de donde vienen los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible? y, ¿como se originaron todas estas cumbres políticas? ¡Entérense aquí!

Earth in Brackets hits the airwaves!

khristian June 13, 2014 0 Comments
by Khristian Méndez EN - Hello! As part of our work on the Open Working Group on the Sustainable Development Goals, we will by publishing a series of podcasts, the first of which can be found here. Enjoy after the jump! ES - ¡Hola! Como parte de nuestro trabajo sobre el Grupo Abierto de Trabajo sobre las Metas de Desarrollo Sostenible, estaremos publicando una serie de podcasts, de las cuales...

Before you go (or decide not to go) to the PreCOP in Venezuela, consider this

Adrian June 4, 2014 7 Comments
by Adrian Fernandez Jauregui About a week ago, I got an email from an European friend who is part of the European Youth Climate Movement. My friend was sharing his frustrations and concerns regarding the views of many Western organisations and media outlets with regards to the upcoming preCOP in Caracas, a big climate gathering organised by the Venezuelan government to bring social movements,...

From Petro-States to People-Power: Reflections on PowerShift Atlantic

COA Admin April 14, 2014 0 Comments
By Nimisha Bastedo and Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler Canada is a Petro-State – a prime example of a government that bows down to the oil industry while it turns its back on the land’s integrity and people’s basic rights. I’d been trying to keep tabs on my country’s dirty ways from across the border, but hearing it straight from those working on the front lines made it even more of a reality....