International Day of Forests 2022. Forests and sustainable production and consumption
Forests and sustainable production and consumption The theme of the International Day of Forests 2022 “Forests and sustainable production and consumption”, has been chosen to draw attention to this problem and to consciously promote the use of sustainable wood for people and the planet. Forests are one of the [...]
Forests and water, two inseparable and essential factors
On March 21 and 22, the “International Day of Forests” and the “World Water Day” are celebrated. Let the opportunity be propitious to remember that deforestation of forests, drought and water scarcity are closely related to each other, with serious environmental and social consequences. In almost the entire planet, [...]
The Stockholm Conference, what is the balance after 50 years?
The First Earth Summit turns half a century old in June 2022. In this article we analyze the positive and negative events that resulted from Stockholm-1972 in these 50 years. The Conference produced the "Stockholm Declaration", which consists of two bodies of articles that contain seven Proclamations and 26 [...]
Oil companies could go from villains to heroes of decarbonization
Green hydrogen is called to become the star fuel in the planet's energy transition process, with which the long-awaited decarbonized world would be achieved. Oil companies must accept this reality and realize the historical moment we are experiencing. Instead of seeing green hydrogen (H2V) as a threat, they should [...]
World Environmental Education Day
Every January 26, World Environmental Education Day is celebrated. It is a propitious date to stimulate debate and the participation of all around the problem of the environment, climate change and its effects at a global level, as well as the need to comply with the SDG Objectives and [...]
World Soil Day 2021
Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity On December 5 of each year we celebrate World Soil Day. In 2014 the UN designated this date, which had been proposed by FAO a year earlier. Although its origin was in 2002, promoted as an event by the International Union of Soil [...]
The Autotrophs
I don't think any poet is attracted to this word and even less to use it in any of his creations. Autotroph is soundless, hollow, not at all fancy and looks more like aggressive. For some it may even seem like the name of a criminal gang ... the [...]
Summary and conclusions of COP26 Glasgow 2021 GallerySummary and conclusions of COP26 Glasgow 2021
Amazon Rainforest, Anthropocene, Climate Change, COP and Climate Conferences, COP21 Paris 2015, Electric Cars, Energy, Environment, Forest, Global Warming, Green Climate Fund, Paris Agreement, Soils, Sustainability
Summary and conclusions of COP26 Glasgow 2021
Introduction. Half a century lost before Glasgow. Summary of COP26. What is the Glasgow Climate Pact? Main objectives of COP26. Who were the absent leaders? The physical spaces. Opinions. COP26 conclusions Introduction Half a century lost before Glasgow In Stockholm-1972 the First Earth Summit was held. This meeting produced [...]
To the youth of the world, about the COP26
Facing reality has always been humanity's hardest task Throughout the most important climate event of all time, COP26 (31 Oct - 12 Nov 2021), it is possible that humanity's fate may be decided. This article that you are now reading, I dedicate it to you and to all the [...]
Preliminary information on COP26 Glasgow 2021
Updated September 18, 2021 COP26 will take place in the Scottish city of Glasgow, between October 31 and November 12, 2021, and not in 2020 as planned. Its postponement was due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This change of date was agreed between the UN and the Governments of the [...]
Heat waves, fires, and climate change
The temperatures recorded these days in Lytton, Canada and Pakistan are an alert to the world In the year 2021 we have seen unprecedented phenomena related to excessive heat, which has surprised the north of the planet. The situation has turned dramatic in the small town of Lytton, on [...]
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought 2021
Restoration. Land. Recovery The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) established "Restoration - Land - Recovery" as a theme for 2021, focusing on the transformation of degraded lands into healthy lands, and within the framework of the United Nations Decade on the Restoration of Ecosystems 2021-2030. On this [...]
World Oceans Day 2021 The ocean: Life and livelihoods
The ocean: Life and livelihoods Every June 8, World Oceans Day is celebrated. This date was established by the UN to recognize its vital importance for the life of all species. The ocean covers more than 70% of the planet's surface and represents the world's lung, providing at least [...]
World Environment Day 2021 Ecosystem Restoration. Reimagine, recreate, restore
Ecosystem Restoration. Reimagine, recreate, restore. June 5 was established as World Environment Day by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972. On that date, the Stockholm Conference “First Earth Summit” was held at the initiative of Sweden and in conjunction with the UN. Also known as the “United Nations [...]
The Earth talks in its Day
Today, April 22, I am 4300 million years old and in such a long period I have never seen anything like this. But first let me introduce myself. My name is Earth or Mother Earth. I am a blue globe, which in practice is a gigantic condominium with hundreds [...]