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NL CANCELLED: Africa Day 2020
It is with pain in our hearts that we are forced to cancel Africa Day 2020 altogether. The announcement on 12 March to move Africa Day from 4 April to 27 June appears to have been too optimistic.
The situation in the Netherlands and around the world has worsened so much that it is impossible to keep this new date. It is now clear that all events in the Netherlands will be cancelled until 1 June. Much uncertainty remains for now about the possibilities for larger events later that month. Because of this uncertainty, and with the fact that planning and organising this event requires colleagues and partners to come together, we are forced to cancel the Africa Day on 27 June as well.
Africa Day 4 April postponed to 27 June due to COVID-19
Unfortunately, we too have to make do. With the ban on events with more than 100 people, we are forced to cancel the Africa Day on 4 April as well. But no worries, the Africa Day will take place, health permitting, on Saturday 27 June!
Africa Day ticket sales start!
The time has come! The programme for Africa Day 2020 has been announced and ticket sales have started! With 'Climate Justice' as its theme, the day about Africa and international cooperation on 4 April will take place again this year at the Royal Tropical Institute in Amsterdam.
Africa and Climate Justice: an Underreported Story?
Climate change is an issue about people. The African continent alone hosts 1.2 billion of those people most affected by the climate crisis. Yet, voices from the communities most at risk are highly underrepresented, both in the media and climate change research. Countless stories are ready to be told by African entrepreneurs, youth activists, women, farmers, families, and many more.
Volunteers wanted for Africa Day 2020!
Sign up now to volunteer for Africa Day on 4 April 2020
December Climate Month
Floods in East Africa, the 25th UN Climate Change Conference (COP25), the presentation of the European Green Deal in the European Parliament and Gretha Thunberg voted Time Person of the Year. Climate change was 'hot' this month. We update you on what happened in the last few weeks!
The SDGs and climate change mitigation, unfairly separated
In last week's debate on the Economic Affairs and Climate budget, Minister Wiebes' climate measures were discussed at length. Interestingly, the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in 2015, were not mentioned during this debate. These 17 goals, with a focus on economic, social and environmental development themes, must be achieved by 2030.
Still, the exclusion of the SDGs within climate action is not entirely remarkable, as the Netherlands seems to see its ambitions to combat climate change completely separate from the development goals set out in the SDG agenda. This is unfortunate, as combating climate change is an important part of this agenda. For instance, there is a goal specifically on climate change mitigation (SDG 13) and climate change mitigation is relevant to the entire SDG agenda. The major social and economic impacts of climate change are inhibiting all these other goals. So we need to stop seeing climate action and SDGs in isolation and reporting on them.
Will you come and do an internship with us?
We are looking for new interns again! Are you looking for an internship in an international, political environment? Then read on quickly.
An European Green Deal for Climate Justice?
Today the European Parliament will organize a hearing for Frans Timmermans to assess his suitability for the position of Executive Vice President responsible for the European Green Deal. This Green Deal aims to set Europe on a path towards becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. It should become Europe's hallmark and requires collective ambition, political leadership and a just transition for the most affected. As climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time, Timmermans has a very important task to fulfill.
A race we can win, a race we must win
The message during the UN 2019 Climate Summit in New York this week was clear: climate change is 'a race we can win, a race we must win'.... During this special summit - António Guterres, UN Secretary General, had called on countries to only attend if they really want to make ambitious climate plans - countries were invited to share what measures they are taking to reduce CO2 emissions worldwide.
