Reflections & Outcomes from Egypt’s COP27

Dr. Samson Ogallah, Eswatini’s Climate Finance Advisor under the Commonwealth, reflects on his own experience, and the overall highs and lows, of this year’s COP27.

COP27 Update Diary (Days 8-12)

Dr Deepa Pullanikkatil, Eswatini’s NDC Coordinator, is at this year’s COP27 and sending daily dispatches from her engagements at the conference. This is a roundup of experiences from days 8-12 – and a wrap-up of this year’s COP.

COP27 Update Diary (Day 4-6)

Dr Deepa Pullanikkatil, Eswatini’s NDC Coordinator, is at this year’s COP27 and sending daily dispatches from her engagements at the conference. This is a roundup of experiences from days 4-6.

COP27 Update Diary (Day 1-3)

Dr Deepa Pullanikkatil, Eswatini’s NDC Coordinator, is at this year’s COP27 and sending daily dispatches from her engagements at the conference. This is a roundup of experiences from days 1-3.

The climate crisis – YouTube channels, podcasts and free online resources

With COP27 kicking off in Egypt, Our Burning Planet reports on the annual meeting’s goals, policies, controversies and results – but if you’re strapped for time or energy try these engaging portals and platforms instead and get quickly clued up on the climate crisis and collective action.

COP27 Commences – What’s at stake?

This week the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) commenced in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. Lasting almost a fortnight, the event is the annual forum where countries come together to put in place, or at least discuss putting in place, plans to meet collective climate goals. What’s on the agenda?

Medical waste is an environmental & public health nightmare

Musa Ngdlangamandla of Yibutse Green Action highlights how medical waste poses a grave danger to citizens, particularly children, increasing the risk of disease transmission whilst causing a very expensive waste management challenge for municipalities and the nation as a whole.