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Envisioning a better world: the indispensable effort

“When a dark future seems all but inevitable, hoping for better seems like setting yourself up to get hurt”, writes feminist author and…

4 min readDec 16, 2019

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Listen to the Amazon indigenous peoples’ voices

As COP25 is drawing to a close, the importance of the Amazon in the global fight against climate change and to the indigenous communities…

4 min readDec 13, 2019

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Cities are the most ambitious actors of the energy transition.

REN21’s Executive Secretary Rana Adib talks about the role of cities in the transition to a low carbon future powered by renewable energy.

4 min readDec 13, 2019

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“Solutions require people working together, understanding the various aspects of a problem”

COP25 is in full speed in Madrid. We met with Director of Bellona Europa, Jonas Helseth to talk about solutions.

5 min readDec 13, 2019

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“Solutions require people working together, understanding the various aspects of a problem”

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People from the Global South and Indigenous people are the forgotten people of the climate…

Activists from civil society, especially women from indigenous communities and women from the Global South, have reported cases of direct…

5 min readDec 12, 2019

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People from the Global South and Indigenous people are the forgotten people of the climate…

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Will carbon markets repeat the mistakes of the past?

Fifty kilometers from the original UN Climate Conference venue in Santiago, Chile, a run-of-river hydro project is being constructed on…

4 min readDec 12, 2019

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Will carbon markets repeat the mistakes of the past?

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Greta Thunberg and Luisa Neubauer lend their platforms to activists who need it most

Following Greta Thunberg example, activists from all across the world have been protesting with unwavering determination for about a year…

5 min readDec 12, 2019

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Greta Thunberg and Luisa Neubauer lend their platforms to activists who need it most

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How local women entrepreneurship supports global efforts in fighting climate change

The empowerment of women globally ensures more than just better lives for women themselves. The Founder and CEO of Solar Sister, Katherine…

4 min readDec 12, 2019

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How local women entrepreneurship supports global efforts in fighting climate change

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“Instead of kicking out these polluters, the UNFCCC kicked out the people.

While UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres was speaking at the Global Climate Action High-Level event in Madrid, saying “we need more…

4 min readDec 11, 2019

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“Instead of kicking out these polluters, the UNFCCC kicked out the people.

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Philippines: Major fossil fuels corporations pronounced accountable for human rights violations…

ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron and 43 others can be held legally accountable in the Philippines for violating human rights and causing…

3 min readDec 10, 2019

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Philippines: Major fossil fuels corporations pronounced accountable for human rights violations…

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The Beam unites the changemakers and innovators in the Global Climate Action movement to amplify their voices. Contact us: thebeam@the-beam.com

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