A collection of front pages from Scottish, UK, and World media to chart what coverage or otherwise was given to the UN Climate Change Summit. The interest from some peaked and waned. A few emerged more focused and engaged than others. Judge for yourself. Click on the gallery to scroll and view bigger images. COP26 MEDIA: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2021 COP26 MEDIA: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14, … Continue reading GALLERY: COP26 front pages
“The question we must now ask ourselves is, what is it that we are fighting for? Are we fighting to save ourselves and the living planet? Or are we fighting to maintain business as usual? Greta Thunberg – George Square, Glasgow Continue reading VIDEO: ‘The People in power are scared of the truth’ – Greta Thunberg
A last minute call for bands to collaborate at pop-up venue showcasing ethical collectives has gone out after a new co-working space come bar opened in just six-days. The idea was to help overcome a lack of space and provide an independent venue within walking distance of the main COP26 activities. Now 75.5 Steps: a local business-led collaboration between The Drink Cabinet and Glasgow bar … Continue reading What’s On At COP26: Pop up co-working and event space opens minutes from SECC
A four-day counter conference to COP26 called‘The People’s Summit for Climate Justice’ is to take place from Sunday following the previous day’s Global Day of Action for Climate Justice. Organised by the COP26 Coalition it will stage more than 200 free sessions across dozens of venues in Glasgow and online. It will include workshops on how to sue an international fossil fuel company to a … Continue reading What’s On At Cop26: People’s Summit For Climate justice Counter Summit
The St. Enoch Centre and the Clydeside Collective have launched an initiative to get 1,000 Glaswegians to pledge a personal eco-friendly commitment. Centre staff and members of the public are being urged to state their pledge on the shop front of the Clydeside Collective. Each person pledging will be given a free sustainable bag, designed by COP26 One Step Greener Ambassador Sara Thomson. It’s part … Continue reading Clydeside Collective and St Enoch Centre challenge shoppers to make eco pledge
The first major leader’s announcement from COP26 pledging to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030 has been criticised by campaigners who say it doesn’t go far enough and question if even that will be honoured. More than 100 world leaders representing over 85% of the world’s forests pledged they will commit to halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030. £8.75 billion of public funds … Continue reading Another decade of forest destruction say campaigners over Cop26 ‘pledge’
Video coverage of Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados at the Opening of the #COP26 World Leaders Summit Credit: UN Climate Change Continue reading VIDEO: ‘2c is a death sentence’ says Barbados PM Mia Mottley
Day one of Cop26 UN Climate Change Summit in Glasgow as shared in Tweets from the sublime to the ridiculous and plenty more in between. Continue reading AUNTIE SOCIAL: COP 26 Day One In Tweets
Video coverage of COP26 President Alok Sharma’s opening speech at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. Credit: UN Climate Change Continue reading VIDEO: COP26 President Alok Sharma’s Opening Speech at UN Climate Change Conference
Video coverage from live stream of the opening of UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. Credit: UN Climate Change Continue reading VIDEO: COP26 Opening of the Conference BY Chile’s Carolina Schmidt Zaldivar,
Past 7 years set to be the warmest on record, sea level rise at new high – World Meteorological Organization Record atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations and associated accumulated heat have propelled the planet into uncharted territory, with far-reaching repercussions for current and future generations, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The past seven years are on track to be the seven warmest on record, according … Continue reading State of Climate in 2021: Extreme events and major impacts
To the Earth, I am sorry for all of the damage we have done to you. How we have fought against each other over things like control and land, and in doing so have harmed not only ourselves but also you and cost so many innocent lives. I truly hope we will be able to solve the problem we are going through together right now, … Continue reading LetterS to THE Earth – Aimee
Dear Glasgow The eyes of the world will be on your summit for 12 days in November, but the consequences of any decisions taken in Glasgow will last for decades to come. This crucial UN summit is due to take place six years after over 190 governments signed the Paris Agreement. This accord bound signatories into policies to work towards keeping global temperature rises to below … Continue reading Dear Glasgow COP26 …. John bynorth
When one of you is sick you take them to the hospital or you care, and love them and look after them. I am sick and you have not done this for me. I have been sick for a long time coming and I’ve shown you for ages. I give and I give and I get nothing back. That’s okay, I love giving. But just … Continue reading I don’t understand: A letter to humans by Martha Rowe
Dear Glasgow We must understand that we are all responsible for one another. It’s not enough to cling to outdated and disproven ideas that if we act in our own self-interest that the world’s problems will fix themselves. We don’t feel the impact of our individual actions when we buy a diesel-hungry car, eat that bit of steak or buy single-use plastics. The impact is … Continue reading DEAR GLASGOW COP 26 …. NAYSUN ALAE-CAREW
Dear Glasgow Calls for action on tackling climate change tends to focus on the active – commuting, how we travel, what cars we use, what carbon footprint we leave. But what type of homes we live in and whether they help or hinder our efforts to reach net-zero carbon emissions receive much less attention and debate. That is why COP26 must devote as much time … Continue reading DEAR GLASGOW COP26 …. DEREK MacDONALD
Dear Glasgow It is safe to say rather a lot has happened in the 12 months since it was announced you’d be hosting COP26. When the climate summit does eventually take place, it will be in a world irrevocably altered and a global economy dramatically reshaped by COVID-19. While the pandemic has battered the international marketplace, not all of its effects have been negative. The … Continue reading DEAR GLASGOW COP26 – CHARLES QUINN
Dear Glasgow We know the Earth’s recovery is achievable but unless we implement legal and financial measures for businesses, their operations are unlikely to harmonise with environmental goals. We need to see a serious shift from purely profit-driven models, to businesses that inspire positive impact and change, and that are financially incentivised to do so. Zara Janjua, London Zara Janjua is an award-winning TV, Radio & Podcast … Continue reading DEAR GLASGOW COP26 …. ZARA JANJUA
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