Felix Dodds comments on sustainable development, coffee & life

The United Nations has been called many things in its time: A champion of human rights.  The world’s peacekeeper and provider of disaster relief. A leader in climate change, sustainable development, poverty reduction, and disease prevention. The world’s single most important organisation. The UN reform discussion under UN80 presents an opportunity in the environmental area to review and strengthen the multilateral landscape. Since July, several articles in Inter Press Service have examined ways to strengthen the environment pillar through clustering. These suggestions were compiled in a report circulated to the UNEP Committee of Permanent Representatives and the UNEA Bureau meeting on September 29th and 30th, enabling them to consider the ideas as they prepare for UNEA 7. It has also been circulated to member states in New York prior to this workshop. The report is available here The report was edited by Felix Dodds and Chris Spence, with Reflections by Liz Dowdeswell and con...

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On the 29th of October, Felix Dodds , an Adjunct Professor at the University of North Carolina Water Institute and a Stakeholder Forum Fellow, and Jamie Cummings , Woodwell Climate Research Center, and a Stakeholder Forum Associate did a webinar for first-time delegates to a Climate COP.  We do this before the preparatory meeting in June in Bonn and before each COP in November or December. It's our hope that it helps orient those who will be more effective once they arrive. Charles Nouhan from the Stakeholder Forum moderated the event We covered in the webinar the following: History of climate change How the UNFCCC prepares COP29 Outcomes and Legacies Why attend– stakeholder engagement case study of a campaign and YOUNGO Negotiating Groups and key people COP 30 - Presidential team UNFCCC Outcomes from Bonn preparatory sessions 2025 COP 30 – What are the issues? COP 30 – Logistics as we know it - including the Blue and Green Zones Beyond the Negotiations Resources available and da...

    Appointment as Co-Chair of the 2027 UN Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR)       Appointment as Co-Chair of the 2027 UN Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR)           It is a great honour to have been appointed by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as Co-Chair of the Independent Group of Scientists responsible for drafting the 2027 Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR). The 2027 GSDR will be of critical importance, as it will be the final report before the 2030 deadline of the UN Agenda 2030, providing evidence-based guidance to accelerate ...