Friend of SSG, Kevin Anderson at the Tyndall Centre, provides this neat synopsis of the Paris Climate Agreement in an article for Nature Magazine. Impressed and staggered as we all were by the ease of international diplomacy to deliver an ambitious agreement, he shines light on the enormous assumption this is all based on. That […]
Pathway to Paris is a collection of artists, activists, academics, musicians, politicians, innovators who came together to make our voices heard at COP21 in Paris 2015. To read more about the concert and our work in Paris over the COP, follow this link. Opening speech by Rebecca Foon, co-Founder of Pathway to Paris and Director at SSG […]
It is sunny today in Paris and the hallways are buzzing with optimism. A draft text has been passed from the negotiators to the ministers and the text still includes many of the key aspects necessary for a meaningful agreement. Many challenges remain however, and ministers are working on issues such as loss and damage […]
About this service | Subscribe to this briefing  | Contact the editor In this Issue #20 SSG digest from the frontline An energy transformation Carbon pricing everywhere Divestment of risky assets Ratcheting up the ambition Coming to a city near you Two degrees too many To be legal or not to be? SSG digest from the […]
The common thread through tonightâs event, as asked by Rob Hopkins, the founder of the Transition Towns movement and host of this evening, was the humility, lack of ego and localised thinking. In communities across the world from South Africa to Brazil, the collective brain of the community instinctually and creatively solved a single issue, […]
— FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — âPATHWAY TO PARISâ FINAL CONCERT EVENT WILL GO ON AT LE TRIANON, PARIS ON DECEMBER 4th & 5th 2015 WITH THOM YORKE, PATTI SMITH, FLEA, BILL MCKIBBEN, NAOMI KLEIN, VANDANA SHIVA AND MANY MORE In light of the recent tragedies in Paris and Beirut, we would like to continue with […]
Antalya, Turkey, 15 November 2015 Your Excellency Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey, Excellencies, The critically important climate conference in Paris is now just two weeks away. I would like to commend the leadership of President François Hollande, whose efforts have been crucial in the negotiations and in our broader work to address the climate threat. France […]
Statement of the International Co-operative Alliance General Assembly to the world leaders involved in the COP21 in Paris We, the delegates of the 44th General Assembly of the International Co-operative Alliance, gathered in Antalya, Turkey, on the 13th of November 2015, emphasize to the heads of state and government that will meet in Paris in […]
(Repost from CICOPA: dated 31st October 2015) In the Sustainability Solutions Group (SSG) document it is underlined that co-operatives are showing leadership by joining together to develop a co-operative solution to climate change. Â CWCF member Sustainability Solutions Group (SSG) has put out a call to action to engage cooperatives in climate change activities, including in […]
A biweekly climate briefing for municipalities About this service Subscribe to this newsletter Contact the editor In this Issue #17 Another remarkable speech Pathways to Deep Decarbonization The climate justice movement prepares for Paris Game-changing act of diplomacy between US and China Momentum for Change: the best ideas Diplomats raise hopes for deal to […]
