The Paris Agreement is done,but the real work lies ahead

COP21 is over. We now have a universal climate agreement. But it is nowhere near enough to ensure a just and stable future. While COP21 is historic, it is at best a beginning.

Taking the Paris Agreement Seriously

Today in New York, representatives of world leaders are at United Nations’ headquarters to sign the Paris Agreement. This could be a historic day. But we say “could” because the aspirations of the agreement are far greater than current national commitments.

Intelligence is Asking the Right Questions: Day 2

Written by Brian Gómez, WB17 Delegation Vice Co-leader.

Day two of our delegation was action-packed!

We started off the day with a quick meeting about what this week was going to look like…

To decarbonize? Decolonize.

The third floor hallway dropped off sharply to my left, my feet and a chasm to the great outdoors separated by a disarray of bricks and orange plastic netting. To my right, a sleek black glass door and a room filled with suits. India is a series of contrasts — a postcolonial…

Clean Energy Access Needs Friends: Why Tackling More Than One SDG is the Smarter Thing to Do

COP22 Weekend Roundup (Newsletter)

The SustainUS COP22 Delegation has begun our exciting journey of action, change-making, storytelling, and deep community building in Marrakech, Morocco. At our new home, an open rooftop welcomes birds and the muezzin’s call of prayer five times a day. We thank all our…

SustainUS Statement on #FloodsandFires Video

On June 1st, SustainUS released a video on social media called #FloodsandFires as…