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24th January 2025

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by Judith Herbertson

Head of Girls' Education, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

International Day of Education: creating hope in the climate crisis

This International Day of Education, it’s impossible to ignore the climate and environment crisis. 2024 has been confirmed as the hottest year on record, and the last ten years have been recorded as the hottest decade. Disasters are becoming more severe and happening almost 5 times as frequently as 50 years ago. Unsurprisingly, the impact […]

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8th November 2024 Berlin, Germany

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by Kate Robinson

Science and Innovation Advisor, British Embassy Berlin

Ecolabels: a catalyst for sustainable food choices?

Insights from a Science-Policy Roundtable Enjoying good food is one of life’s great pleasures. Preparing and eating a delicious meal can be the highlight of a day; it’s emotional, cultural, and, of course, essential for survival. Yet every meal we enjoy carries a carbon footprint. According to the IPCC’s Special Report on Climate Change and […]

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21st March 2024 London, United Kingdom

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by Phoebe Thomas

Deputy Head Legislation, International Organisations, FCDO Protocol Directorate

Forests in focus on International Day of Forests

The 2030 target to halt and reverse forest loss, which was agreed by over 140 states at United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP26 is coming more sharply into view.  The UK is committed to working with all our partners, including specialist organisations such as the European Forest Institute, to make it a reality. […]

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