Why social justice is the key to successful adaptation
Climate change is not just an ecological and technical challenge - it is also a question of social justice. A...
SDGs
Conscious snacking with the chocolate Easter bunny check
Easter time is chocolate bunny time. Once again this year, the environmental protection organization GLOBAL 2000 and the human rights organization Südwind are joining forces and...
For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment
This is this year's motto for the 50th United Nations International Women's Day on March 8, which draws attention to the...
Equal Pay Day - until today, women in Austria have worked for free
Equal Pay Day moves forward one day - great! It shows how big the difference in income between...
Human right to water - "indispensable for the full enjoyment of life"
This is the wording of the UN resolution that on June 28, 2010, took water for granted and made it a human right.
Agreement in principle between the EU and Mercosur countries: a gain or loss for climate protection?
Despite the resistance of some countries such as France, Poland and Austria, the EU has reached an agreement in principle with the...
UNHCR climate report proves link between climate shocks, conflicts and displacement
In its first climate report, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees warns that people who have been forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly affected by...
Equal Pay Day: From All Saints' Day, women work "for free"
Equal Pay Day is the day from which women work "for free" and falls on 1.... in Austria this year.
Youth climate conference "Empowering Tomorrow - Skills for Change" starts today
The Local Conference of Youth Austria (LCOY Austria) is the official Austrian youth climate conference and is taking place for the seventh time this year....
Impending postponement of the EU deforestation regulation problematic
Deforestation and forest damage are among the main causes of the two major crises of our time, namely global warming and species extinction. They...
