insert_link Namibia Nedbank funds “Green Urbanists” Nedbank Namibia, through their Go Green handed over a total of N$645 000.00 to the Namibia Nature Foundation and six “Green Urbanism” projects. Recipients include the Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust, which aims to improve tertiary-level students' environmental engagement, knowledge and agency, the Urban Agriculture Training Programme, at the COSDEF Centre in Swakopmund, which will provide food security and jobs by training 60 unemployed women and youth to grow vegetables and […] todayDecember 5, 2023 3
insert_link Environment Over 120 countries back COP28 UAE Climate and Health Declaration delivering breakthrough moment for health in climate talks The COP28 Presidency joined with the World Health Organization to announce a new ‘COP28 UAE Declaration on Climate and Health’ (the Declaration) to accelerate actions to protect people’s health from growing climate impacts. The Declaration was announced at the World Climate Action Summit, where world leaders have gathered for the start of COP28.Signed by 123 countries, the Declaration is announced one day ahead of the first ever Health Day at […] todayDecember 4, 2023 1
insert_link Environment UAE pledges USD 200m to help low-income and vulnerable countries fight climate change The UAE pledged USD $200 million to help climate resilience in vulnerable countries. The announcement, which came during the World Climate Action Summit (WCAS), follows up from a previous pledge of USD $200 million to support development in low-income countries earlier this year in Marrakech. The commitment comes in the form of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), pledged to IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST). The RST is a trust held […] todayDecember 4, 2023 1
