Felix Dodds comments on sustainable development, coffee & life

   Dear Friends   In further advancing our Global Mutirão against climate change, the Brazilian incoming Presidency of the 30th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) presents its eighth letter to the international community, this time dedicated to the vital theme of climate adaptation . In this letter, I invite Parties and stakeholders to consider adaptation through new lenses: as the  next step in human evolution . As the age of warnings gives way to the age of consequences, humanity confronts a profound truth: climate adaptation is no longer a choice that follows mitigation; it is the first half of our survival. At each turning point in our evolution, our species has earned its place on this planet by adapting – learning, innovating and transforming the conditions of life itself. Adaptation has demanded the courage...

  Despite methane pledges, governments submit weak plans for waste sector emissions   Gaia Press Release: 24 October 2025 – Governments are overlooking simple, effective tools to curb methane emissions from waste, analysis of the latest round of national climate plans (NDCs) shows. GAIA examined 14 NDCs submitted to the UN climate body from countries chosen for their ambition and strong potential to curb emissions with zero waste strategies. All had signed up to the Global Methane Pledge and the Declaration on Reducing Methane from Organic Waste . While there were some good elements in four of the plans, ten were weak or harmful. No country fully captured the potential emissions savings and social benefits of an effective zero waste strategy. Key findings: Brazil showed significant progress from its previous NDC, with solid policy framing and concrete measures to manage organic waste. Bangladesh, Chile, Colombia and Nigeria placed increased emphas...