Ubuntu | Thoughts | When indigenous peoples get caught in the middle of corporate and governmental climate strategies

When indigenous peoples get caught in the middle of corporate and governmental climate strategies

Back to ThoughtsWhen indigenous peoples get caught in the middle of corporate and governmental climate strategiesUbuntu Thoughts  /  Article  /  5 min readJune 8, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director The world’s Indigenous leaders at an annual UN summit, have warned that the west’s climate strategy is risking the exploitation of Indigenous territories, resources, and people.  As hundreds of Indigenous chiefs, …

Ubuntu | Thoughts | Landmark treaty agreed upon to establish marine protected areas in high seas

Landmark treaty agreed upon to establish marine protected areas in high seas

Back to ThoughtsLandmark treaty agreed upon to establish marine protected areas in high seasUbuntu Thoughts  /  Article  /  4 min readMarch 7, 2023 Author Callum Berry Content & Media Manager After nearly two decades of negotiations, UN member states have finally reached an agreement to safeguard seas around the world. The historic treaty, announced on Saturday night in New York after grueling non-stop negotiations, …

Ubuntu | Thoughts | Money talks: How budget constraints are hampering disaster aid

Money talks: How budget constraints are hampering disaster aid

Back to ThoughtsMoney talks: How budget constraints are hampering disaster aidUbuntu Thoughts  /  Article  /  7 min readFebruary 10, 2023 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director The recent horrific earthquake in Turkey and Syria has once again highlighted the mounting stress on the already overburdened humanitarian aid system. Despite the fact that the earthquake was not a result of human induced climate …

Ubuntu | Thoughts | Why the UN 30×30 agreement is a big deal

Why the UN 30×30 agreement is a big deal

Back to ThoughtsWhy the UN 30×30 agreement is a big dealUbuntu Thoughts  /  Article  /  7 min readDecember 20, 2022 Author Simon Lodge Founder & Strategic Creative Director Yesterday, approximately 190 countries approved a comprehensive United Nations (UN) agreement to protect 30% of the earth’s land and oceans by 2030 and to take other steps to address the loss of biodiversity. Biodiversity, which is …