How the climate and ecological emergencies are creating a human rights crisis

Air pollution from the burning of fossil fuels leads to health issues and premature deaths, with communities of color being used as sacrifice zones

The climate and ecological emergency are putting human health and safety at risk

The climate emergency is a child’s rights crisis

Climate and ecological breakdown threatens the health and safety of women, increasing rates of violence and sexual abuse

Indigenous communities continue to be ignored and mistreated by governments and business

Indigenous communities contribute very little to greenhouse gas emissions, and Indigenous knowledge is vital to the protection of biodiversity and the natural world

The climate crisis could displace up to 1.2 billion people by 2050

The climate crisis is worsening inequities between the rich, the people and countries that created the crisis, and the poor

The climate and ecological crises could displace up to 700 million Africans by 2030

Decades of systemic racism and human rights violations have contributed to the deaths and disappearances of thousands of Indigenous women and girls, constituting a genocide

Economists report that the cost of climate inaction will be more than the cost of climate action.

Research shows that we can’t continue to have a growth based economic system and a habitable Earth

Opinion piece by Zoe Cohen about how even “green” economic growth is unfeasible and that media outlets needs to cover that

The very rich will disproportionately use up the remaining carbon budget, and whether we even have a carbon budget left is up for debate among scientists

The US military is a bigger polluter than as many as 140 countries.

The fossil fuel industry benefits from subsidies of $11m every minute, but renewables are gaining traction in the market

Why moving away from our capitalist system is necessary to maintain a habitable Earth