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Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
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24 Hours Of Action At The Global Youth Climate Summit
Oxford Saïd's summer school closing ceremony. Courtesy photo On Friday, June 6, 2025, students, educators, researchers, and climate advocates from around the world will come together virtually for the Right Here Right Now Global Youth Climate Summit — a 24-hour online event hosted by Oxford University's Saïd Business School in partnership with UN Human Rights. The summit is part of the broader Right Here Right Now Global Climate Alliance, originally launched at COP26 with support from figures such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Quincy Jones. Far from a typical conference, the event is designed as a platform for action, filled with ideas, inspiration, and practical strategies to combat climate change. Jo Fawkes: 'We need to approach this as a community-driven effort, not just something happening within Oxford. It's crucial to keep these discussions alive and evolving. Otherwise, groundbreaking ideas from students risk getting lost.' Courtesy photo At the forefront of the initiative are Jo Fawkes, Oxford Saïd's director of global inclusion and youth education, and Purdey Morgan, the school's climate content marketing manager. Both have been instrumental in shaping the event to elevate the voices of young changemakers and ensure the summit delivers lasting impact. For Fawkes, the summit is a natural progression of a three-year global climate challenge competition that aimed to give students visibility and support. 'We've got some fantastic case studies of students doing incredible work across the world,' she says. 'This event is about showcasing their efforts and ensuring their ideas don't just exist in isolation but reach classrooms worldwide.' She emphasizes that educators play an equally vital role. 'If we want real change, we need climate education to be practical, accessible, and inspiring — not just theoretical. This summit is a way for teachers to share best practices and engage more deeply in the climate movement.' Fawkes hopes the initiative inspires other business schools to get involved. 'We need to approach this as a community-driven effort, not just something happening within Oxford,' she explains. 'It's crucial to keep these discussions alive and evolving. Otherwise, groundbreaking ideas from students risk getting lost.' The summit will feature a diverse lineup of educators, researchers, and youth leaders, including Moses Brings Plenty — a Lakota actor and Indigenous rights advocate; Lucas Olscamp — youth educator and Climate Change Challenge winner; and several leading Oxford researchers who will share scenario-planning strategies for impactful climate action. Rituraj Phukan, a TEDx speaker and environmental writer, will discuss activism and Indigenous perspectives, while Henry Majed, co-founder of MyMynd, will address the mental health challenges youth face in the wake of climate change. Structured as a 24-hour event that 'moves across the world,' the summit will follow the sun, featuring teacher roundtables, youth-led panels, and live Q&As that explore the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 'We're trying to tackle all different elements of climate change,' says Morgan. 'From faculty experts discussing scenario planning to journalists covering sustainability and alumni pushing corporate climate goals — we want this summit to reflect the full spectrum of climate action.' Oxford Saïd is also launching a new summer school on entrepreneurship, designed to help students transform their competition ideas into actionable projects. 'We want more organizations to step in and financially support these students,' says Fawkes. One of the key goals of the summit, both Fawkes and Morgan stress, is to ensure that the ideas and resources shared don't vanish once the event concludes. 'Everything we create will be hosted online as free, readily available resources,' says Morgan. 'We want to get Oxford's research and tools into the hands of teenagers and changemakers, so they can turn knowledge into action in their communities and beyond.' DON'T MISS and The post 24 Hours Of Action At The Global Youth Climate Summit appeared first on Poets&Quants.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Business
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Clock is ticking: Prince of Wales issues appeal for urgent global action to protect oceans
The UK's Prince William issued an appeal Sunday for urgent global action to protect oceans during a speech at the Blue Economy and Finance Forum in Monaco.
Russia Today
07-06-2025
- Business
- Russia Today
South Africa urges global unity on debt sustainability
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged increased urgency, ambition, and alignment in addressing the global debt crisis that confronts low-income and developing countries, emphasising that the world is racing against time with just five years remaining to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Speaking ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), Ramaphosa emphasised the need for unified global action to achieve sustainable development and support vulnerable economies. 'We must achieve these goals not merely because we have committed them to paper, but because the health, welfare, and happiness of billions of people depend on the progress we make.' He described the conference as a decisive moment for the global community, especially in the wake of the United Nations 2024 Report on the SDGs, which he said 'captures the gravity of the crisis.' Referring directly to the report, Ramaphosa stressed that it makes clear. 'We must think and act differently. We must move faster and with far greater ambition. Importantly, we must align our efforts across all available fora and platforms.' Under South Africa's G20 Presidency, Ramaphosa reaffirmed the country's commitment to prioritising solidarity, equality, and sustainability. He stressed that global challenges can only be solved through cooperation, collaboration, and partnership. A central focus of South Africa's G20 agenda is debt sustainability. Ramaphosa pointed out that many developing nations are trapped by high debt servicing costs, limiting their ability to invest in essential services. 'We know, for example, that 23 countries in Africa are paying more for debt costs than critical development enablers like health and education. South Africa seeks to advance sustainable solutions to tackle high structural deficits and liquidity challenges and extend debt relief to developing economies,' he said. To address these issues, South Africa will convene a side event at FfD4 under the theme: Forging a Common Agenda to Achieve Debt Sustainability in Developing Economies. The conference, which will take place from June 30 to July 3, 2025, in Spain, aims to bring together stakeholders from across debt-related initiatives to identify 'synergies and areas of convergence' and build consensus on sustainable solutions. Ramaphosa stressed the importance of the FfD4 conference, calling it: 'A crucial opportunity to reshape global financing systems in support of the SDGs.' He urged bold and inclusive action: 'We must therefore emerge from the conference with bold decisions and ambitious action plans that should really leave no country behind, no community or no person behind. 'If we can have such a great ambition, I am sure the world will be a much better place.'First published by IOL
