Tierney Smith
Bonn 2012: UNCCD calls for agriculture to be central to Rio+20
Talking to RTCC at the Bonn Climate Talks, UNCCD’s Sergio Bonilla calls for agriculture, land and soil to be central to talks both under the UNFCCC and at Rio this June.
Rio+20 Business Focus: What makes a sustainability leader?
As part of our Rio+20 series focused on business and sustainable development, we find out what it takes to be a sustainability leader.
Mercury levels in the Arctic Ocean could be sensitive to climate change
New research finds that changes in the river flow and permafrost thaw in the Arctic could be adding to the Mercury found within the Arctic Ocean in the summer months.
RTCC Competition: Win a pair of Crumple Eco-Earrings
Win a great pair of eco-earrings in RTCC’s sustainable fashion competition.
Bonn 2012: What is the role of youth in the climate negotiations?
Young people have an increasing stake in the climate negotiations, but how are they using their position to influence the process and push for change?
Durban Platform negotiations: A long way to go
As the Durban Platform negotiations get underway in Bonn, RTCC takes a look at how they set the scene for future discussions.
Bonn 2012 – Week one round-up with E3G
E3G’s Liz Gallagher talks RTCC through the first week of the Bonn climate talks including equity, ambition and finance.
Bonn 2012: Marrying science and politics for a sustainable future
Outside the Bonn Climate Talks, the YOUNGO constituency held a marriage ceremony between politics and science to show those negotiators inside how vital such a union would be.
ICLEI: What will the building of the future look like?
Speaking at ICLEI Resilient Cities 2012, Jason Hartke from the US Green Building Council sets out his vision of the green building of the future and the pathways there.
Photo of the week #18 – Defending the coastlines
Our latest photo of the week shows extreme weather’s impact on the Netherlands.
UNICEF: We must teach urban kids how to deal with disasters
Speaking at the ICLEI Resilient Cities Conference 2012, Antony Spalton from UNICEF spoke to RTCC about the role children play in reducing risks from disasters.
PODCAST: What lessons can Uganda learn about the CDM from Mexico
In the tenth in the series of UNFCCC CDM Radio Club reports that RTCC is hosting, Emmanuel Okella from Radio Simba-Uganda asks what the country could learn from projects in Mexico.
Koahsiung: The Taiwan city aiming to turn steel mills green
Speaking to RTCC at the ICLEI Resilient Cities 2012 conference, Shyh-Fang Liu deputy mayor of Koahsiung in Taiwan talks about how the city is transforming itself with the environment in mind.
Six steps to Sustainable Fashion
Eco-fashion consultant and co-founder of the Ethical Fashion Forum, Elizabeth Laskar talks RTCC through her six steps to Sustainable Fashion.
An introduction to sustainable fashion
The fashion industry is big business for the UK, but how can we continue to buy the clothes that we love, while making sure they have a limited impact on the planet?
New iPhone App aims to predict extreme weather events
Creators of xWeather App say they hope to give users ‘bigger picture’ when it comes to climate and extreme weather.
Caravan for climate jobs kicks off UK tour
Climate Jobs Caravan will undertake a two week tour of the UK calling on the government to create green jobs to tackle climate and financial crisis.
What effect are climate change lawsuits having in the USA?
As five young plaintiffs wait to hear if their climate change case against the US Federal government is to be dismissed, RTCC looks at what positive impacts these moves have globally.
Photo of the week #17 – Greenland’s disappearing glaciers
This week’s photo of the week shows the implications of glacier melt in Greenland on rising sea levels.
Weddell Sea region in West Antarctic could be on brink of change
Two new studies show the Weddell Sea sector of the West Antarctic ice sheet – previously regarded as stable – could be a region of great concern in the future.