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Coronavirus Crisis & the Future of Action on Climate Change
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Coronavirus Crisis & the Future of Action on Climate Change

moh2020-05-22T15:45:00+00:00

The coronavirus pandemic and global lockdowns have caused a reduction in carbon emissions, cleaner air and re-emerging wildlife, offering a glimpse into an alternative future should drastic action on climate change be taken following the crisis. A silver lining The coronavirus pandemic and strict lockdowns that followed have grounded almost all flights, significantly limited the amount of people commuting to and from workplaces and drastically reduced the amount of traffic on roads. A 6% drop in carbon emissions has already been recorded but the head of the World Meteorological Organization has warned that this is only “short-term good news.” Cleaner air [...]

Coronavirus Crisis & the Future of Action on Climate Changemoh2020-05-22T15:45:00+00:00

Decolonising Climate Justice: An Indigenous Perspective
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Decolonising Climate Justice: An Indigenous Perspective

moh2023-05-21T13:38:50+00:00

The link between climate justice and white imperialism Many members of class, racial and ethnic minorities in the Global North might often associate climate activism with middle-class white communities. After all, as black, brown, Muslim and/or working class people, we have to deal with racism, injustice and lack of opportunities every day, so who has time to lobby for climate justice? And indeed, colonial history and white imperialism are not just things of the past. Their effect is felt by nations and peoples today whose cultures, beliefs and ways of life can be put under threat by the domination of [...]

Decolonising Climate Justice: An Indigenous Perspectivemoh2023-05-21T13:38:50+00:00

Is Green Growth Realistic?
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Is Green Growth Realistic?

moh2020-04-09T15:30:00+00:00

The global land and ocean surface temperature for January 2020 was the highest since records began 141 years ago, with a temperature 1.14°C (2.05°F) above the 20th-century average. Within the last few years, terms such as ‘green growth’ and ‘green economy’ have begun to arise more in the discussion surrounding the climate crisis.The terms have even been adopted by the likes of the UNand are mentioned throughout the Sustainable Development Goals. With increasing concerns regarding rising temperatures yet a steady increase in human growth, we look at whether growth and environmental consciousness can coexist without sacrifices being made. The situation right [...]

Is Green Growth Realistic?moh2020-04-09T15:30:00+00:00

HAD Recommends: 5 Ways To Reduce Your Impact on the Environment
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HAD Recommends: 5 Ways To Reduce Your Impact on the Environment

moh2020-04-01T15:00:00+00:00

The climate crisis: what can I do? After having seen a lot of the media coverage surrounding the environmental crisis, I realised that the environmental movement could come across to some as being quite exclusive. Although the global climate crisis is in the news and on social media, the language used isn’t accessible to all. For some, it isn’t clear what they can do as an INDIVIDUAL to counter the climate crisis. For one, you cannot see the knock-on effects that YOUR actions have further down the line. It is, therefore, difficult for some to imagine how their actions can have [...]

HAD Recommends: 5 Ways To Reduce Your Impact on the Environmentmoh2020-04-01T15:00:00+00:00

Reflections on Africa’s SDG story
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Reflections on Africa’s SDG story

moh2020-02-26T08:00:00+00:00

February 26, 2020 Reflections on Africa’s SDG story Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development 2020 Monday 24th February 2020 sees the start of the sixth session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD). The four-day forum, hosted in Zimbabwe, will bring together governments, the private sector, the UN, and other major groups such as civil society organisations, international and local NGOs to review current progress on two global initiatives – the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (the SDGs, of which there are 17) and Agenda 2063 (a framework developed within the continent that aims to deliver goals for inclusive [...]

Reflections on Africa’s SDG storymoh2020-02-26T08:00:00+00:00

Cities, the Climate Crisis, and Islam
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Cities, the Climate Crisis, and Islam

moh2020-02-12T08:00:00+00:00

February 12, 2020 Cities, the Climate Crisis, and Islam 2020 World Urban Forum Between the 8th and 13th February 2020, Abu Dhabi will host the Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum, “the foremost international gathering for exchanging views and experiences on sustainable urbanization in all its ramifications”. As it is organised and convened by UN-Habitat, it is fitting that the scale of urbanisation is reflected by the current UN-Habitat executive director Maimunah Mohd Sharif, who recently highlighted that “by 2050, around two-thirds of people will live in the cities. The most marginalized will be poor people living in coastal areas [...]

Cities, the Climate Crisis, and Islammoh2020-02-12T08:00:00+00:00

HAD, IRW and the Protests for Action on Climate Change
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HAD, IRW and the Protests for Action on Climate Change

moh2019-11-11T08:00:05+00:00

November 11, 2019 HAD, IRW and the Protests for Action on Climate Change This year has been a year of protests. From Lebanon, to Hong Kong, to Chile and France, people are raising their political voice to demand change across the globe. On 20 September 2019, ahead of the United Nations Climate Summit, Islamic Relief Worldwide and Humanitarian Academy for Development joined together with estimates of 4 million protestors across the world to demand their governments rectify their paralysis on the issue of climate change. The day was the start of a week long campaign - led by Greta Thunberg, Future [...]

HAD, IRW and the Protests for Action on Climate Changemoh2019-11-11T08:00:05+00:00

The biggest threats to the Sustainable Development Goals: A review of the UK’s performance in the global context
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The biggest threats to the Sustainable Development Goals: A review of the UK’s performance in the global context

moh2019-10-29T11:51:14+00:00

October 29, 2019 The biggest threats to the Sustainable Development Goals: A review of the UK’s performance in the global context What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Over a two-year consultation period, a set of universal goals addressing the urgent environmental, political and economic challenges we face were created. Rounding off the unfinished business of the Millennium Development Goals, these new goals were designed to engage both developed and developing countries to achieve a better, more sustainable future for all. There are 17 goals, with 169 associated targets for human development, and a further 230 statistical indicators: these are the [...]

The biggest threats to the Sustainable Development Goals: A review of the UK’s performance in the global contextmoh2019-10-29T11:51:14+00:00

Is there a moral imperative to address climate change?
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Is there a moral imperative to address climate change?

moh2019-08-28T09:11:34+00:00

August 28, 2019 Is there a moral imperative to address climate change? Seeing the devastating images of the fires raging across Amazon rainforest on our television screens and social media feeds this past week, it is indisputable that we are facing escalating climate change concerns. What is more, we can no longer play ignorant to the growing challenges and threats faced by the climate crisis. 2019 has seen the highest recorded number of fires in the Amazon rainforest since 2013. This year alone, there have been more than 73,000 forest fires across the Amazonia, a staggering increase of 83% on last [...]

Is there a moral imperative to address climate change?moh2019-08-28T09:11:34+00:00

How is climate change affecting Muslim Communities?
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How is climate change affecting Muslim Communities?

moh2019-06-19T08:42:36+00:00

June 19, 2019 How is climate change affecting Muslim Communities? Climate change is an issue that is endemic within the Muslim world. Drought-affected areas from Morocco to Iran are not often talked about amongst such communities where it seems attitudes are primarily apathetic toward the cause. With temperatures rising and water evaporating at rapid rates, it is imperative that humanitarian and development organisations act now and act fast. With extreme weather changes and agricultural dilemmas, the current economic climate will mean that such harsh realities cause land conflict and further migration from the countryside to cities. There is thus a strong [...]

How is climate change affecting Muslim Communities?moh2019-06-19T08:42:36+00:00

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