by Ilka Vega | Dec 11, 2018 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy
State-level environmental officials of the United States, Mexico and Canada presented at COP24 on Sub-National Strategies to meet Paris commitments. These initiatives have been seen as key to mobilize, support, tackle pressure points for national commitments and...
by Ilka Vega | Dec 8, 2018 | Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy, Texas Climate & Energy
Many cities, communities, and individual households in the United States have started to take the initiative to move towards more and more renewable energy sources. Earlier this summer, in the state of Texas, Georgetown became 100% powered with renewable energy. Today...
by Ilka Vega | Dec 5, 2018 | Climate Justice
The Conference of the Parties’ increasing efforts to bring to the table voices of groups that have been historically marginalized are bringing new visions, ethics, and energy into the climate change action movement. Mutuality, collaboration, and interconnectedness...
by Ilka Vega | Dec 5, 2018 | Climate Justice
Across the globe, women have disproportionately fewer rights and access to land and property. Nonetheless, in some areas such as in Sub-Saharan Africa, women make up for most of the agricultural labor force . This discrepancy poses difficult challenges not only for...
by Ilka Vega | Dec 3, 2018 | Climate Justice, TXIPL Website
“Qué es lo que nos falta para dar una respuesta contundente y eficaz a la crisis climática? Lo que necesitamos es sin duda audacia, creatividad, acción colectiva y una mayor ambición.” – Patricia Espinosa “What are we missing to have a convincing and efficient...
