Felix Dodds comments on sustainable development, coffee & life

Making Nitrogen Visible through the Rio Conventions was a side event at SB60 the preparatory meeting for COP29 in Azerbaijan .  This was organized by  Compassion in World Farming in cooperation with  the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination of the government of Pakistan , the UN Environment Programme, the  International Nitrogen Management System the University of Agriculture Faisalabad and the Stakeholder Forum for a Sustainable Future. The panel shared their perspectives on the urgency for action and discussed prospective policy solutions.  The event covered. The intersectional nature of nitrogen waste and pollution by communicating its relevance to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the UN Convention on Biodiversity (UNCBD), and the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). Showcasing how sustainable nitrogen management can deliver just, inclusive, and enduring progress towards the Paris Climate Agreement. S...

Philip arrives at the UN Food Systems Stocktake in Rome  Credit Compassion in World Farming Guest blog by  Philip Lymbery Global CEO of Compassion in World Farming   Rome, and the weather was sweltering. Southern Europe was breaking records for the hottest temperatures whilst Britain was showered with the wettest July. The elements were showing us that the world is changing. If we want a liveable future, then w hat we do needs to change too, not least around food . I was walking the flag-lined street leading to the UN headquarters were world leaders were gathering. It had been two years since more than a hundred governments signed up to transforming food systems to achieve the world’s sustainable development goals (SDGs). This latest event was billed as the ‘Stocktaking Moment’ to assess progress   and where to go next. It was a high-level event with about 2,000 participants in-person, from 161 countries, including 22 Heads of State and more than 100 Min...