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Call for Papers: Education in the Anthropocene – deadline 6 March 2026
Are you researching or writing about how education can help society navigate the challenges of the Anthropocene — from climate change to inequality and transitions to a net-zero, nature-positive future? Humanities & Social Sciences Communications (a Nature Portfolio journal) has just opened submissions for a new curated Collection on Education in the Anthropocene — and…
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From Words to Action: André Corrêa do Lago’s Ten Letters to Belém
In the run up to COP 30 in Belém,Brazil, André Corrêa do Lago — the Brazilian diplomat serving as President-Designate — has written a remarkable series of ten “Letters from the Presidency” tracing the journey toward this milestone. Each letter invites the world to move from a cycle of words to a cycle of action,…
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Pope Leo XIV: Build bridges for ecological and social justice
Reproduced from Vatican News: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-05/pope-leo-xiv-videomessage-laudato-si-common-home.html Marking the 10th anniversary of Laudato si’, Pope Leo XIV sends a videomessage to the Network of Universities for the Care of Our Common Home, and encourages their synodal reflection ahead of COP30. By Francesca Merlo Ahead of the tenth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’, Pope Leo XIV…
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Faith in Action: Advancing Climate Justice and Peace in 2025
As we enter 2025, the United Nations has set the stage for a transformative year, highlighting themes that call for global unity and action: glaciers’ preservation, peace, quantum science and cooperatives. These themes align deeply with faith communities’ mission to care for creation and to foster justice, offering an opportunity for people of all beliefs…
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UNCCD COP 16
The 16th session of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) is currently taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 2nd-13th December. This conference brings together 197 parties to address pressing global issues like land degradation, desertification and drought resilience. Under the theme “Our Land. Our Future”, the event emphasizes the importance of…
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URGENT: Join thousands of people calling for a strong and legally-binding Global Plastics Treaty: add your name now.
Greedy oil barons are drowning us in an ocean of unnecessary plastic. They’re hoping we’ll look the other way while they rake in millions from polluting the planet. But there’s hope on the horizon: the Global Plastics Treaty. As crucial negotiations unfold this year, join people from across the world calling for a strong and legally-binding Global…