19 Apr 2016 Faith leaders urge action on climate justice
WACC supports Interfaith Climate Change Statement and urges government action.
24 Jul 2014 Communicating for Climate Justice
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06 Jun 2012 Climate Justice highlighted at WACC-Asia meeting
By Lydia Ma, WACC-Asia Secretary WACC-Asia Region held its executive committee meeting and leadership training in Taiwan April 30 – May 6. The meeting focused on: The new WACC strategic plan; Training of regional leaders; Increasing the capacity of WACC regional members and partners and...02 Mar 2012 WACC-Asia encourages its members to conduct small workshops or seminars related to the theme, “Communicating Climate Justice”
Announcement: The WACC-Asia Executive Committee meeting which met soon after the Triennial Assembly at Yogyakarta, Indonesia has decided to encourage the members to implement the Yogyakarta Declaration in their own small way. While doing so, the Executive Committee also has decided to encourage its...
07 Nov 2023 WACC welcomes Quito Declaration affirming communication for social justice
WACC applauds the Quito Declaration from the First Latin America Communication Congress held last month in Quito, Ecuador. “The Declaration recognizes that communication is transformative and has a critical role to play in promoting positive change in terms of social, gender, and climate justice,“ said...
03 Nov 2023 COP 28: Let’s ensure traditional ecological knowledge is integrated into climate policy
Indigenous leaders from around the world gathered in New York last month during UN Climate Week to raise awareness about the need to bring Indigenous and traditional perspectives into climate policy. Their call is to recognize the vital role that these communities, many of which...
13 Oct 2023 Local voices hold the truth and the missing link to real climate action
Local voices and community-led climate action — rights-based and sustainable — hold the key to global climate solutions, concluded panelists at WACC’s most recent Conversation Circle. The online discussion “Local Climate Voices: The Missing Link to Real Climate Action?” on 11 October offered members and...
03 Oct 2023 WACC virtual conversation to look at role of local voices in climate action
The WACC online discussion “Local Climate Voices: The Missing Link to Real Climate Action?” on 11 October offers members and partners the chance to explore why and how the voices of local communities can contribute effectively to meeting the global threat of climate change. “Local...
18 Sep 2023 Africa Climate Summit: To save a planet in crisis, we need community media
The Africa Climate Summit 2023 on September 4–6 in Nairobi came with high expectations of radical proposals to address climate change. “Driving green growth and climate finance solutions for Africa and the world,” the theme promised. In their Nairobi Declaration from the Summit, African heads...