The Foss Waterway Cleanup: A Success Story of Working Together to Care for Community
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The Foss Waterway Cleanup: A Success Story of Working Together to Care for Community

In Washington State, the city of Tacoma is nicknamed “grit city”, or the industrial city, due to its history of maritime and railroad activity after its establishment in 1875. While the industries flourished, the environment paid the price. The Thea Foss Waterway, or City Waterway at the time, was designated as a superfund site in 1983. Big industries, such as the pulp mill downtown, as well as private business owners and the city of Tacoma itself, were designated as polluters — contributing to the prevalence of pollutants from chemicals such as phenols and pesticides. While this was projected to be an afterthought after industrialization, the harmful effects raised great concern for those in the community — stepping up to tackle the challenge of reversing the harmful effects.

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Africa Climate Week Outcomes
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Africa Climate Week Outcomes

The Africa Climate Week recently provided a vital platform for discussions and actions addressing climate change, adaptation, and sustainable development in Africa. With the theme "Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World", this week-long event, held concurrently with the Africa Climate Summit, initiated engaging conversations and initiatives dedicated to confronting the imminent climate challenges across the African continent.

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Reflections on SB58 in Bonn, Germany
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Reflections on SB58 in Bonn, Germany

It has been more than a month since the closing of the 27th Conference of Parties (COP) to UN Climate Change. From being limited in our organizing opportunities to creatively advocating for change, COP27 was a rollercoaster. Check out a few reflections from Care About Climate members who attended CO

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UN Water Conference Reflections
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UN Water Conference Reflections

UN Water Conference : Reflections of CAC Delegates

Having this conference allows Parties to cooperate on a better platform at the international level, and access resources and stakeholders otherwise out of reach. Water is all encompassing, and all actors need to be involved in the drafting of policy, the promotion of access, the investment on water resilience, the fight for sanitation standards and the dialogues pushing for security and equality. The need for access to information is crucial, from local communities to international actors, all need to be educated on the importance of water, the need for urgent action and access tools for better advocacy.

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The Breakthrough Agreement on Loss & Damage Finance Facility at COP27
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The Breakthrough Agreement on Loss & Damage Finance Facility at COP27

The fundamental principle guiding international climate politics is that countries that grew wealthy by emitting greenhouse gasses have an obligation to reduce emissions more quickly than those that emit less. It’s particularly well-known that richer countries, usually in the global north, are historically the biggest contributors to global emissions. However, greenhouse gasses don’t limit themselves to national borders; the global climate is affected by emissions everywhere.

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Reflections From COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
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Reflections From COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt

It has been more than a month since the closing of the 27th Conference of Parties (COP) to UN Climate Change. From being limited in our organizing opportunities to creatively advocating for change, COP27 was a rollercoaster. Check out a few reflections from Care About Climate members who attended COP27!

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