A poisoned arrow for Food and Climate Policy
Submitted by Ronnie Hall on
Biden and UAE set ‘Net Zero trap’ at COP26 with ‘AIM for Climate’ launch
For immediate release
Glasgow, Tuesday 2 November 2021
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Volcanic Disruptions
Submitted by Laura Dunn on
Episode 2 of our new “Spanner in the System” podcast mini-series
Find out what geoengineering is, why it's so dangerous, and why the idea of these largely non-existent technologies is being used as an alibi for the fossil fuel industry to continue extracting and polluting.
You can listen to it on our podcast channels on Apple, Google, Spotify and YouTube, and here.
Geoengineering and the ‘net-zero’ con at COP26
Submitted by Laura Dunn on
Risky geoengineering schemes are being promoted at COP26
Summary:
As big oil states plan to promote energy-hungry agtech as a ’climate solution’ at COP26, it’s time to question their AIM
Submitted by Laura Dunn on
By ETC Group
The USA and the United Arab Emirates both have vested interests in finding ways to justify continuing to extract and sell their vast supplies of oil. It is perhaps not coincidental then, that these two countries are planning a high-profile launch for what is likely to become a controversial climate and agtech initiative, “Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM4C)”, at UNFCCC’s COP26 in Glasgow in November.
Banana-drama
Submitted by Ronnie Hall on
Episode 1 of our new “Spanner in the System” podcast mini-series
Why not listen to the first episode of our new “Spanner in the System” podcast mini-series during your lunch break today? As we mark World Food Day (16 October), it’s a good time to pause and reflect on our food and where it comes from. Our first podcast, in our new mini-series on disruptive tech, produced in the Asia-Pacific region, does just that!
Food Sovereignty and Digitalization of Food Systems
Submitted by Veronica Villa on
12 October - Event organized by ETC Group and GRAIN
(French below, Spanish here)
No to Nature-Based Solutions!
Submitted by Veronica Villa on
Collective statement
This September 27, groups call on movements and organizations committed to climate, environmental and social justice to sign statement unequivocally rejecting “Nature-Based Solutions” and all offset schemes.
Fancy a technofix mess for dinner?
Submitted by Ronnie Hall on
Why we boycotted the UN Food Systems Summit
In solidarity with all the peasant farmers, small-scale food producers, Indigenous Peoples, NGOs, agricultural workers, family farmers and researchers who boycotted the Food System Summit we blacked out our website for the duration of the Food System Summit (FSS).
The rejection of the Food System Summit (FSS) by so many people, activists, organisations and movements around the world shows that the defence of food sovereignty remains strong.
Join ETC Group at the People’s Counter-Mobilization to Transform Corporate Food Systems
Submitted by Laura Dunn on
To oppose the corporate hijacking of the Food Systems Summit, the people’s counter-mobilization offers an opportunity for civil society to connect their struggles and fight together for a better world based on mutual respect, social justice, equity, solidarity and harmony with Mother Earth.
New video: #SayNo2SolarGeo
Submitted by Laura Dunn on
Warnings about solar geoengineering
We are excited to share #SayNo2Solar, a new video featuring Greta Thunberg, Michael Mann, Vandana Shiva, Raymond Pierrehumbert, Bill McKibben, Jennie Stephens, Naomi Klein, Tom Goldtooth and Åsa Larsson Blind. Watch the video to listen to their warnings about the dangers of solar geoengineering.
Show your support:
1) Share this video
2) Visit www.stopsolargeo.org to learn more
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