Time to celebrate rainbow and green pride
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month is celebrated in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States. Pride Month is celebrated in several cities across the globe with unity and inclusion by organizing pride parades. The parades show a vibrant display of community spirit and often feature vibrant costumes, music, dance, food and art. However, these parades often rely on single-use plastics. Even during the parades, the desire for self-expression through costumes and attire can lead to increased consumption of new clothing—that means buying clothes every year for just one time use.
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Being Queer at COP: LGBTQ+ People Risk Their Safety for a More Sustainable Future
When you look at the data, three cities in particular – Sharm el-Sheikh, Dubai, and Baku – were among the places that didn’t have rainbow flags waving this June. And what do all of these cities have in common? They have been or will be the sites of the annual Conference of the Parties (COP), the international meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
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Protecting Vulnerable Communities against Climate Risks in Pakistan
Despite contributing less than 1% to global emissions, Pakistan is the eighth most vulnerable nation to long-term climate risk. While climate change is essentially affecting every part of the country, the impacts are felt disproportionately by certain groups, including children, women, the elderly, and people with disabilities.
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Celebrating AAPI Heritage: Building a more developed and just world for people in need
I would like to discuss a topic that should be important to Asians and members of the diaspora: how we can pursue sustainable development in developing countries, and in so doing, help our friends and loved ones live in a more prosperous and just world.
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Highlighting the Neglected Dimensions of the Energy Transition: The Case of Cobalt
The deployment of renewable energy technology is expected to increase global demand for critical minerals, such as cobalt. Currently, the majority of the world’s cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a region associated with human rights violations and environmental concerns. It is imperative to take steps towards making cobalt mining in the DRC more sustainable.
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