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Carolyn O'Donnell
SolarAid wins international aid award
SolarAid’s Light a Village project in Malawi has just won the International Aid and Development category in the UK’s Charity Awards. Announced on July 9, these prestigious prizes celebrate best practice in the sector. SolarAid won for its game-changing model of providing pay-as-you-go access to power.
Carolyn O'Donnell
ClientEarth raises the bar again
Less than halfway through the year, ClientEarth has already made a significant impact by winning an action against the UK Government, supporting Dutch campaigners to prove false KLM greenwashing claims, and challenging a €3 billion plastics project that failed to provide full details of its impact.
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Humanity is on the verge of ‘shattering Earth’s natural limits’, say experts in biodiversity warning | Biodiversity | The Guardian
As the Cop16 biodiversity conference begins, scientists and academics say human activity has pushed the world into a danger zone
‘I’m not voting for either’: fracking’s return stirs fury in Pennsylvania town whose water turned toxic | US news | The Guardian
The small town of Dimock saw its water become brown, undrinkable, even flammable – and its residents are still feeling the effects
Rain and slugs blamed for this year’s green-tinged Halloween pumpkins | Farming | The Guardian
It has been a nightmare season for farmers, with England said to have had its second-worst harvest on record
Degrowth needs to solve its image problem for the sake of the planet | Larry Elliott | The Guardian
We need to deal with the climate effects of global capitalism the way we deal with inflation – by applying the brakes
UK facing calls at Commonwealth summit to pay billons for role in climate crisis | Commonwealth of Nations | The Guardian
Slavery also on agenda at meeting of government heads, which King Charles will attend for first time as monarch
Cop16: Colombia prepares to host ‘decisive’ summit on biodiversity | Cop16 | The Guardian
Experts say UN event will be critical for world’s declining wildlife population as host nation pushes for inclusivity