Felix Dodds comments on sustainable development, coffee & life

On May 28th from 9–11 a.m. EDT , Jamie Cummings and I hosted a webinar for those preparing for the June Bonn Climate Conference (SB62) and COP30 . d. The session is organized by the University of North Carolina Water Institute and the Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future . 👉 If you want to watch the capacity-building workshop , you can find it here https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Nq3VkkWmYYL9_A3GXU0dnxhSB-xtHal6x3HtSgmEfWbGq1qVB-tjHjuVLxxv_f55.5KqESxEAei13yKJl Use Passcode: Qb8!Ve81 The PowerPoint , from the workshop, the chat and transcription from the 28th can be found here. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WJwLIdRfhvHmuhuVncW2SH226yxG75xy?usp=sharing   As mentioned previously, Chris Spence and I are excited about the upcoming release of our new book, Environmental Lobbying at the United Nations: A Guide to Protecting Our Planet . This takes you to the Routledge website code   ELUNCIS25 on the Routledge page for a 25% discount until the end o...

  View this email in your browser A Word from the Director Dear Food Systems Colleagues and Partners, We are now just two months away from the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, co-hosted with Italy. Over the past weeks, we’ve reached several key milestones: all five Regional Preparatory Meetings are now complete, bringing forward national and regional priorities for food systems transformation. Youth from around the globe gathered in Bangkok to co-create an updated Youth Declaration—an important expression of their priorities and vision—which will be presented at the Stocktake to help ensure intergenerational equity and meaningful youth inclusion in global decision-making. As preparations continue, I encourage all of you to remain engaged, amplify your experiences, and help ensure the Stocktake reflects the diversity, progress, and determination of our global community. Make sure to follow along on social media using the hashtag  #UNFSS2025. Further...