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The complexities of climate change require a holistic approach, which UNESCO provides though its longstanding expertise combining science, education, culture, and communication and information. The Organization will organize and joina series of events and exhibitions...

One in every three American adults say they have been personally affected by an extreme weather event in the past two years, according to Gallup. Public concern about the environment is near a two-decade high, according to a Gallup poll that found 44% of Americans...

Most corporate boards lack a strong grasp of the ESG risks facing their companies or an understanding of company ESG strategy, according to PwC’s latest annual Corporate Directors Survey, and while ESG is working its way into key risk management practices, board...

This year’s UN climate conference (COP27) will take place against a backdrop of global crises. The ripple effects of COVID-19 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have sent food and energy prices soaring to record highs, while unprecedented climate disasters are fueling...

Despite recent defeats, activists are optimistic that courts will provide relief from climate change. The International Bar Association released a model for how to litigate climate change, laying out legal arguments and precedents that might help future plaintiffs....

Governments have failed to slow climate change quickly enough, so activists are using courts to compel countries and companies to act — increasingly with help from forefront science. The number of climate suits has surged in recent years, thanks in part to a growing...

SDG 4 High-Level Steering Committee, the apex body of the Global Education Cooperation Mechanism, will continue to monitor progress, promote and facilitate knowledge and practice exchange, engage youth, and champion cross-sector and multilateral cooperation. More...

Climate change is a global coordination problem. The system has failed to coordinate effective policies and capital investment into the commitments necessary to address the most pressing threat to humanity. Read more…..

Instead of being the great enabler, the UN chief pointed out that education is fast becoming “a great divider”, noting that some 70 per cent of 10-year-olds in poor countries are unable to read and are “barely learning”. Read more…..

Our shared planet is changing for the worse and we can only address that together through this international system.COP27 is a rare opportunity for parties and observers to come together and grapple with a challenge that is impacting all of humanity. The IPCC has made...

Up until now start-ups have largely been left out the conservation when it comes to ESG. As future giants of industry their views on planet, people and society matter more than ever. A new study by the World Economic Forum asked start-ups to share their view on ESG –...

ESG is an acronym that’s on everyone’s lips in the business world. But just what do we mean by the ‘environmental, social and governance’ performance of a company, and how can we measure that in a meaningful way? Investors are increasingly putting money into companies...