Month: June 2019

Staying the Course

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Representatives from almost 200 countries met in Marrakech over two weeks for the latest annual climate change conference, COP22, which was viewed as an opportunity to showcase progress and...

Addressing Qatars Ecological Conciousness

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Over the past six months, Earth Talks Qatar has gained a reputation for attracting leading academics, thinkers and activists from all over the world. Knowledge of environmental issues and...

What Trump’s Exit From Climate Deal Could Mean For The Gulf Countries

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THE new era of protectionism, marked by the United States’ withdrawal from the landmark Paris Accord on climate change, will make things worse in the coming years. The move...

Re-Attaching Young People to the Climate Crisis

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Environmental activism is not the first idea that springs to mind when thinking about Gulf countries. This is precisely what drove Neeshad Shafi from Doha, Qatar, to launch the Arab...

Interview featured in Qatar Today

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If want to begin to comprehend just how far – reaching an issue climate change is, how many stakeholders need to come together to make it work and what...

Qatar at the UN youth meet

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The Youth Assembly at the United Nations is a global gathering of youth leaders, social entrepreneurs and activists, aimed at empowering youth to become active agents of sustainable development....

‘Joint action, sustainable lifestyle needed to limit climate peril’

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Every year, June 5, is celebrated as World Environment Day which is the UN’s initiative for creating global awareness. When it comes to protecting the environment, Qatar is on...

The Arab world’s best weapon against climate change? Its young people

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Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing humanity. The IPCC’s recent report on global warming shows how no country is immune to the effects of climate change, including the...

Young climate change activist represents Qatar in Davos , Gulf Times.

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A young Indian expatriate represented Qatar in the World Economic Forum (WEF) recently held in Davos, Switzerland as one of the 50 Global Shapers invited every year at the...

THE WORLD’S MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN CLIMATE POLICY

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At a time when young people everywhere are marching to demand action on climate, it’s more important than ever to celebrate and support those with the most power to...