Read IDRC’s article featuring CDKN’s inclusive approaches to help catalyse over CAD20 million for climate action: lnkd.in/dXGVstaz

I am at my happiest in the most remote places, surrounded by nature and animals. This was the last time I was able to escape, a couple of weeks ago.
#WorldEnvironmentDay

Breathing shouldn’t cost lives.

But in South Africa, it does.

The full story is worse than you think.

📕 Read the report. Know the truth: act.gp/43K6toK

#ToxicTruths #AirPollutionCrisis #GreenpeaceAfrica #CleanAirNow

@creacleanair.bsky.social

Meet the unexpected villains of the plastic pollution crisis A strong Global Plastics Treaty could change everything. But the people blocking progress aren’t who you’d expect.

Big Oil is sending an army of lobbyists to the Global #PlasticsTreaty negotiations to influence dealmakers and block real action on plastic pollution - all to protect their profits.

It’s like letting tobacco companies write the smoking laws - these polluters should be nowhere near the talks.

This week, #RiseAfrica2025 is taking place in Cape Town! CDKN will be co-convening a two-day workshop starting tomorrow, 29 May, to explore human rights-based approaches (HRBA) for #biodiversity and #climateaction in cities.

‪@africa.iclei.org @southsouthnorth.org #REALISINGUNBOUNDPOSSIBILITIES

Since 1970, the United States has celebrated #EarthDay to honor the planet on which we all depend—and to mark our collective commitment to save it.
- Carter Roberts, WWF President and CEO.

The image shows a split pathway with a red lane on the left for pedestrians, marked by a white walking figure, and a blue lane on the right for cyclists, marked by a white bicycle symbol. The text 'Investments in safe walking and cycling infrastructure' is displayed prominently in the center. In the top right corner, there is the UN Environment Programme logo. At the bottom of the image are two logos with text: 'Streets for Life #MakeWalkingSafe' on the left and 'Streets for Life #MakeCyclingSafe' on the right.

A lack of investment in safe walking and cycling infrastructure puts lives at risk and claims millions each year.

Through the #ShareTheRoad initiative, UNEP, with support from the FIA Foundation, champions safer, cleaner, & more inclusive transport.

Learn more: bit.ly/45aH9Zh #RoadSafetyWeek

‘You sold it – now recycle it’: the protesters mailing worn-out clothes to the shops they bought them from Charity shops won’t take them. Councils incinerate them. Retailers dump them on the global south. We’re running out of ideas on how to deal with our used clothes – and the rag mountain just keeps grow...

Big brands flood the world with cheap, throwaway clothes.

#FastFashion will never be green — sharing, repairing and second-hand must become the new normal, and these corporations must be held accountable for the waste they cause.

#JobOpportunity: SSN is seeking a Knowledge Translation Officer to support the @cdkn.org programme team.

Apply before midnight (SAST) on 26 May 2025.

Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/ZT73JwZ

#greenjobs #jobvacancy #climatejobs

Ladakhi women weaving traditional pashmina, courtesy of GHE

New #casestudy out!

ICLEI South Asia & CDKN explore the role that #solarpower has played in empowering remote communities in Ladakh, India ☀️

Read how #cleanenergy can build resilience in even the most remote places 👇

cdkn.org/resource/emp...

@icleisouthasia.bsky.social @southsouthnorth.org

‘We think humans should be doing the actual creation work': An interview with FairLoc's Tina Julsgaard FairLoc is a digital seal that certifies a translation was created by humans, not machines. Co-founder Tina Julsgaard explains its origin, how it works and why it matters.

"My worry was that we were at the beginning of a race to the bottom... I was concerned we were going to end up hollowing out our industry until what we’re left with is a tech sector rather than a creative, human sector." #translation lingua.globalvoices.org/2025/03/inte...

SSN's Voices for Just Climate Action (VCA) programme is implementing a €3.5 million small granting mechanism providing funds to the local level in seven countries.

Read about the key lessons learned from this innovative #climatefinance initiative here: buff.ly/ad0sxh2

#justclimateaction