Asia-Pacific nations must ‘work together’ to save their ocean

The Asia-Pacific region is one of the world’s most ethnically and culturally diverse regions. It is also one of its most biodiverse. Yet local marine ecosystems are nearing a tipping point as a result of various environmental stresses caused by unsustainable human practices. In a newly released report, The Changing Sails: Accelerating Regional Actions for Sustainable Oceans […]

How changes brought on by coronavirus could help tackle climate change

There is a strong link between economic activity and global carbon dioxide emissions, due to the dominance of fossil fuel sources of energy. This coupling suggests we might be in for an unexpected surprise due to the coronavirus pandemic: a slowdown of carbon dioxide emissions due to reduced energy consumption. The effect is likely to be less […]

How Peru’s potato museum could stave off world food crisis

With a climate changing faster than most crops can adapt and food security under threat around the world, scientists have found hope in a living museum dedicated to a staple eaten by millions daily: the humble potato. High in the Peruvian Andes, agronomists are looking to the ancestral knowledge of farmers to identify genetic strains […]

In Durban Declaration, African Ministers Seek Action for Sustainability and Prosperity

African ministers agreed to make the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) the region’s forum for developing regional environment policies with mechanisms for implementation. The Conference focused on the need for African countries to pursue global and regional frameworks and policies to achieve the SDGs and Africa’s Agenda 2063 while protecting the continent’s biodiversity […]

Sustainable agriculture will be critical to preventing global food shortages

The world has a unique opportunity to stem the tides of climate change, ensure future food security, protect biodiversity, and make healthier diets widely accessible, according to a new global report. With the global population expected to increase by two billion in the next 26 years, food insecurity is a growing threat. Rising temperatures, droughts, […]

Climate change: indigenous peoples in danger

In this Forum, indigenous delegates from the Slow Fish network came together to discuss the various effects that climate change is already having on indigenous fishing communities all over the world. Each panelist spoke about the challenges that their communities face, as well as the progress that they’ve made. The open discussion between the panelists […]

Climate change could heighten risk of global food production shocks

Climate change will heighten the risk of production shocks across the world’s biggest crop producers, a new study finds. The 1972-74 food price crisis is the stuff of policy legend. At a time when grain prices had been declining for decades, the global price of wheat tripled in the space of just three years. The […]

Terra Madre Day 2017: serving solutions to tackle climate change

Each year on Slow Food’s anniversary, December 10, the global Slow Food network celebrates Terra Madre Day to promote local eating, agricultural biodiversity and sustainable food production. This year’s Terra Madre Day called special attention to the Menu for Change campaign, which highlights the relationship between food and climate change: starting from food, we can […]

Applications open for Creative Climate Leadership Training Course

In the framework of Creative Climate Leadership programme promoted by London-based charity Julie’s Bicycle and Slovenian NGO PiNA, artists and cultural professionals are invited to explore the cultural dimensions of climate change during an international five-day intensive Training Course on Creative Climate Leadership. Bringing together several expert guest speakers, the course aims to help artists […]

Food scarcity caused by climate change could cause 500,000 deaths by 2050, study suggests

The effects of climate change on food production around the world could lead to more than 500,000 deaths by the year 2050, according to a grim new study. Climate-related impacts on agriculture could lead to an overall global decline in food availability. Climate experts have long predicted severe consequences for global food security if serious […]