PIK Potsdam Press release


11/10/2009 - 60 Nobel Laureates are calling on world leaders for a global deal on climate change that matches the scale and urgency of the human, ecological and economic crises facing the world today. Political leadership is now more necessary than ever. The call comes in a Memorandum signed by Laureates from across the disciplines, including Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Mikhail Gorbachev, his Holiness the Dalai Lama, Mohamed el-Baradei, chief of the IAEA, and winners… Continue

Dear friends,
there were incredible 5,200 climate actions in 170 countries around the world this saturday. On the "International Day of Climate Action" thousands of people went to the streets to protest for a strong climate agreement in Copenhagen. There, the upcoming climate conference should set stringent emi… Continue

Dear Friends,

I just returned from an intensive week-end at the european LIFE academy where we learned a lot about european politics.

Upon my return, I was shown the video of the girl who silenced the world for 5 minutes, a 13 year old holding an awe-inspiring speach before the United Nations, challenging the politicians to listen, for future generations sake. Calling on the politicians, negociaters, businessmen who are in fact mothers and fathers, not to destroy the world and childrens' futur… Continue

Climate change in Ghana has become a threat to livelihoods


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GsFiouegJM

MDGS INTERRELATIONSHIPS

MDG7: Ensuring Environmental Sustainability



MDG 1: Eradicate extreme Poverty and Hunger

Continuous Degradation of natural resources such as food, medicinal plants, fuel wood etc. and land degradation might lead to poverty

MDG2: Achieve Universal Basic Education

Availability of water and energy sources part… Continue