International attention has focused on the US and China this year – over the global economy as much as the fight against climate change – but Cancun is about much more than a G2 world. Despite what you might read – the climate change debate is about much more than the US vs. China.
Last week the trackers had the opportunity to meet with the UNFCCC executive Christiana Figueres, and talk about the status of the Cancun talks and her motivations for working with countries to find common ground to make real progress on addressing climate change.
As we move into the second week of the UN climate summit, we need you to help us send a message of urgency to government representatives meeting in Cancún, Mexico, including Australia’s own Minister for Climate Change, Greg Combet.
In November adidas announced that it expects to grow annual revenues by almost 50% to approximately $23 billion AUS by 2015. Despite this prosperous outlook, the company has shown little generosity to the women and men making adidas’ products on poverty wages.
Tension lingers as the crucial UN climate negotiations in Cancun unfold. It is not anticipated that we will get a full treaty from this meeting. However, there are several different ways Australia can play a powerful and constructive leadership role in Cancun.
Oxfam volunteer Jessie had the opportunity to ask Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Development Mark Dreyfus some important questions on Australia's action on climate change, before he headed off to the Cancun climate talks.
Watch the winning films from Shooting Poverty - an opportunity for filmmakers from around the world to create a short documentary showing the deadly impacts of armed violence and irresponsible transfers of weapons on ordinary people.
Amidst the coordinated frenzy of the Cancun climate talks, Climate Tracker Phil had the privilege of catching up with Pelenise Alofa from Kiribati and Fiji to hear about her story and reflections upon the current climate negotiations underway.
3things has spent the past week in India, meeting inspiring young people from around the world...
In Dadu in Pakistan, Oxfam and local partners are providing water, sanitation and hygiene promotion, to thousands of people living in camps following the devastating floods. We talk to Zarina and Janat about their experiences in a camp.
