Tag:civil society

Pollution

Civil society demands a strong treaty ahead of final plastics talks in Geneva

On the day the final round of negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty started, hundreds of citizens and civil society organisations from across the...

Michael Simire - August 5, 2025

Climate Change

ICJ opinion: Judicial action emerges key driver of sustainability impact for civil society

A global survey of 844 sustainability experts across 72 countries, conducted by GlobeScan in collaboration with ERM and Volans, finds that judicial action is now seen as...

Michael Simire - July 30, 2025

Climate Change

AMCEN: Civil society urges African govts to reject geoengineering

Ahead of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) holding from July 14 to 18, 2025, African civil society and climate justice groups...

Michael Simire - July 11, 2025

Climate Change

UNFCCC Parties must help protect civic space in climate talks – Civil society

Civil society constituencies participating in the UNFCCC climate negotiations in Bonn, Germany on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, shared an open letter with all Parties...

Michael Simire - June 24, 2025

Climate Change

Bonn climate talks: Civil society, Indigenous Peoples’ groups urge reform ahead of COP30

As climate negotiators gather in Bonn for the second and last week of talks leading up to COP30 in Brazil in November 2025, more...

Michael Simire - June 23, 2025

Cover

Civil society, legal experts back Bayelsa monarch’s suit against Shell’s divestment bid

A coalition of civil society organisations says it stands in solidarity with King Bubaraye Dakolo, Agada IV of Ekpetiama Kingdom and Chair of the Bayelsa...

Michael Simire - June 20, 2025

Renewable Energy

New AfDB President has chance to shift continent to clean energy – Civil society

The African continent is on the frontlines of the climate crisis, but the election of Sidi Ould Tah as the new president for the...

Michael Simire - May 30, 2025

Human Settlement

Residents, civil society decry forced eviction of over 10,000 at Lagos communities

Organised residents of informal settlements and members of civil society have condemned the mass forced eviction of the people of Ilaje Otumara and Baba...

Michael Simire - March 10, 2025

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