World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought

How women's environmental action across the Global South can create a better planet

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Climate change has different impacts on men and women, especially in the Global South.

Key Points: 
  • Climate change has different impacts on men and women, especially in the Global South.
  • In reality, women in the Global South countries also possess the abilities and strength to protect the environment.
  • Read more:
    The Global South is on the rise – but what exactly is the Global South?

Women’s movements across the Global South

    • Historically, women have played a big part in protecting the environment in Asian and South American countries.
    • Testimonies from the Chipko movement and similar women’s movements in other countries were discussed at this conference.

Fighting for change in Mexico and Bolivia

    • Besides the Chipko movement, there is a recent example from women in Zapotalito, a village within the Chacahua-Pastoría lagoon national park area in southern Mexico.
    • The women of Zapotalito worked together to clean the natural canal in the Coaxaca mangrove area.
    • It’s gained the support of thousands of people in Bolivia.

Indonesian fisherwomen’s leadership

    • In Indonesia, fisherwomen in Central Java have been working to sustain their community amidst the climate change since 2020.
    • Rising sea levels have increased flood risks in their neighbourhoods, forcing them to take action by engaging with policymakers, raising awareness and fundraising to build bridges.

Growing global recognition

    • The global community increasingly recognises their efforts too.
    • Since the 1990s, more international policies have emphasised gender as a crucial element in nature conservation and sustainable development.
    • For example, the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development acknowledges the vital role of women in environmental management and development.

Better solutions through involving women

    • Despite being disproportionately affected by environmental damages, women continue to demonstrate their resilience and knowledge in tackling climate change.
    • These actions are fundamental in steering clear of oversimplifying the experiences of women across diverse countries.

Global Times: Xi's footprint in Inner Mongolia highlights China's top-down effort in combating desertification

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During the two sessions in 2022, Xi told lawmakers from Inner Mongolia that the region should unswervingly prioritize ecological conservation and boost green development.

Key Points: 
  • During the two sessions in 2022, Xi told lawmakers from Inner Mongolia that the region should unswervingly prioritize ecological conservation and boost green development.
  • China held an online seminar to share with Mongolia its experience in addressing desertification in Kubuqi Desert in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, according to media reports.
  • China and Mongolia have always cooperated in managing sand and dust, but China could also aid Mongolia with experience and technology.
  • They found how climate change and human activities have led to dryer earth and desertification in the region, which covers both Mongolia and China's Inner Mongolia.

CLIMATE EDUCATION: Indian Climate Leader Says Young People Are the Best Communicators of the Climate Science

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A visible consequence of a warming planet is an increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. In the new Net Zero show - Net Zero Speaks with John Paul Jose - climate activist Komal Mittal interviews John Paul, an environmental activist from India. Hailing from an agricultural family that relies on the earth and nature to survive, John Paul has experienced first-hand the impacts of the climate crisis and ecological destruction. This inspired Jose to work with the UN Major Group for Children and Youth (UNMGCY), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification (UNCCD), to address global warming. "Collaboration is one of the key things we need now," says Jose. "We have to explore ways we can bring tangible results on the ground. In the current scenario young people are the best communicators of the climate science"

Key Points: 
  • In the New Net Zero show, youth environmental activist John Paul Jose explains why his generation stands out when it comes to climate science and activism.
  • NEW YORK, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A visible consequence of a warming planet is an increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events.
  • In the new Net Zero show - Net Zero Speaks with John Paul Jose - climate activist Komal Mittal interviews John Paul, an environmental activist from India.
  • Hailing from an agricultural family that relies on the earth and nature to survive, John Paul has experienced first-hand the impacts of the climate crisis and ecological destruction.

United Nations Executive Secretary Talks with Protiviti: 'We Need Private Sector Engagement, Investment to Solve Environmental Crises'

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Monday, January 9, 2023
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MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In an interview with VISION by Protiviti, the United Nations' (UN) Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification calls on global business leaders to take an active role in helping to solve the planet's biggest problems. "Businesses need to shift from a linear economy — extracting resources, using them quickly and discarding them as waste — to a circular economy where used products are repurposed and re-injected in the economy," said Ibrahim Thiaw in an interview with global consulting firm Protiviti while he was at COP27, the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

Key Points: 
  • Thiaw calls on the private sector to help solve Earth's environmental challenges, including climate change, drought, water scarcity, land degradation and biodiversity loss.
  • Doing so will give people a chance to generate 50 percent more wealth over the next three decades, Thiaw says.
  • Cory Gunderson, executive vice president, Global Solutions, Protiviti, says the United Nations' message couldn't be clearer.
  • We're thrilled to highlight the key issues facing businesses, including ESG, in our landmark VISION by Protiviti program," said Gunderson.

Sewa International Joins Hands with Conscious Planet to Promote the Save Soil Global Movement

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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ATLANTA, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sewa International, through itsVasundhara Sewaprogram and its continued commitment to environmental causes, is supporting the Save Soil movement.

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  • ATLANTA, April 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sewa International, through itsVasundhara Sewaprogram and its continued commitment to environmental causes, is supporting the Save Soil movement.
  • Save Soilis a global initiative launched by yogi and visionary Sadhguru to "invoke a conscious approach to soil and the planet."
  • Sewa International will support Save Soil's efforts through initiatives that engage its volunteers and the communities they live in.
  • In alignment with the "Students for Soil" global initiative, Sewa will kick off Earth Day poster campaign involving the youth, amplifying their messages through social media.