Welcome to this week’s edition of our Climate Joy series. This marks part 20 of this series and I can hardly believe it myself. When we began this journey, all I had ever seen on climate reports was all the negative news and so I had very serious doubts that I’d find enough good news...
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Author: Mark Howden, Director, Climate Change Institute, Australian National University. We can’t achieve the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement without managing emissions from land use, according to a special report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Emissions from land use, largely agriculture,...
MEDIA RELEASE From today, coffee lovers across Australia will be able to benefit from a new recycling scheme launched by Australian coffee brand, Seven Miles and the leaders in recycling the non-recyclable, TerraCycle. The first of its kind in Australia, the new initiative allows consumers to recycle used coffee bags, which are proven to be...
Welcome to another edition of Climate Joy! We’re now in our 18th week showcasing the efforts governments, businesses and individuals are undertaking in the fight to save our planet – and it has filled us with hope and optimism as we hope it has for you. From Ethiopia all the way to India, government to...
A couple of nights ago, half the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates took the debate stage for a second time. There are still twenty candidates trying to break out from the crowded field, many will ask a resounding “Who??” as former Maryland Rep. John Delaney, former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, or Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan answer...
Welcome to yet another edition of our Climate Joy series. This week, as in all others, we will briefly examine some of the cool developments happening across the globe for (not against) our planet. From creative music and further limitations on single-use plastic, taking you from Indonesia all the way to Estonia; we bring this...
Note: This letter was originally published in our weekly newsletter and is being republished here. What would you create if you weren’t doing it for the likes? Hey guys, So today, in Australia (and other regions I since learned) Instagram has made the decision to remove the ‘likes’ count in an effort to improve well-being of users and enhance...
Welcome to this week’s edition of our Climate Joy series. This right here marks the 15th edition of our weekly documentary of joyful news in the fight to save our climate. Now the curated stories presented to you in this weekly series are by no means exhaustive, they are merely offerings shared with you to...
PRESS RELEASE AUSTRALIA – The ABC and University of Sydney are proud to announce the recipients of the 2019 Top 5 Humanities and Social Sciences Media Residencies, which will enable some of Australia’s brightest minds to share their expertise with audiences hungry for credible and informed debate. The five early-career researchers from Australian universities work...
Welcome to this week’s edition of our Climate Joy Series. All through this past week, various regions of the world have been heating up with climate change issues; literally. For one, the heat wave in Europe has been quite the downer on the news, and has propelled more people to join the conversation about the...
Hi there folks. This right here is the 13th edition of our climate joy series. The 13th!!! Can you believe it? We didn’t think this series would come this far. Thank you so much for reading, sharing and cheering us on all the way. Now let’s jump right into our collection of climate joys for...
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Authors: Jennifer Grygiel, Assistant Professor of Communications (Social Media) & Magazine, News and Digital Journalism, Syracuse University. Facebook has announced a plan to launch a new cryptocurrency named the Libra, adding another layer to its efforts to dominate global communications and business. Backed by huge finance...