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Stockholm+50: Fifty years of environmental action

On a warm summer’s day 50 years ago, the world’s first environment conference was held in the Swedish capital, Stockholm. Born out of an 1968...

Michael Simire - June 4, 2022

Climate Change

Stockholm+50: We need new momentum for global environmental policy – Lemke

German Environment Minister, Steffi Lemke, expects the UN Stockholm+50 conference to give global environmental policy a strong boost. The international conference, which takes place from...

Michael Simire - June 2, 2022

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Stockholm+50: Fossil fuel addiction subverts SDGs – Report

As the UN commemorates 50 years since the first international summit on the environment, a new report has exposed the critical dangers that fossil...

Michael Simire - June 1, 2022

Climate Change

Stockholm+50: UN acknowledges that fossil fuels are a threat to humanity

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, released the latest iteration of its draft text that will form the basis...

Michael Simire - May 31, 2022

Climate Change

Parents call for a global treaty to end fossil fuels ahead of Stockholm+50

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the first international UN summit on the environment, parents, grandparents and carers from 32 countries have come together...

Michael Simire - May 27, 2022