"White House Seeks End To Government Purchase Of Single-Use Plastic By 2035"
"The White House said Friday that is setting a goal of ending the federal government’s purchasing of single-use plastics by 2035."
Source: The Hill, 07/23/2024
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"Lawmakers Take Up $5B Colorado River Settlement"
"A House Natural Resources subcommittee will review a $5 billion deal to ensure tribal water rights in northeastern Arizona, including funds for a new pipeline connecting Lake Powell to tribal reservation in the Colorado River Basin."
Source: E&E News, 07/23/2024
"123 House And Senate Republicans Deny Climate Science: Analysis"
"A total of 123 members of the House and Senate deny the scientific consensus that climate change is occurring as a result of human activity, according to an analysis from the liberal Center for American Progress."
Source: The Hill, 07/23/2024
"Highly Infectious Poliovirus Found In Gaza Sewage Samples"
"The poliovirus has been found in sewage samples from Gaza putting thousands of people living in crowded displaced persons’ camps at risk of contracting the highly infectious disease that can cause deformities and paralysis."
Source: Guardian, 07/23/2024
"Would Trump Privatize Weather Forecasting? What To Know."
"Project 2025 proposes breaking up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the parent agency for the National Weather Service, describing it as “one of the main drivers of the climate change alarm industry.”"
Source: Washington Post, 07/23/2024
"Here’s Where Kamala Harris Stands on Climate"
"Vice President Kamala Harris has for years made the environment a top concern, from prosecuting polluters as California’s attorney general to sponsoring the Green New Deal as a senator to casting the tiebreaking vote as vice president for the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, the largest climate investment in United States history."
Source: NYTimes, 07/23/2024
DEADLINE: One World Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
The One World Human Rights Documentary Film Festival in Prague, Mar 12-20, 2025, invites submissions from filmmakers worldwide on topics ranging from (but not limited to) political scandals, authoritarian regimes, sustainable development, and social and environmental themes. 2024 deadlines: Sep 1 (early); Nov 1 (final).
DEADLINE: GLF Africa Photography Awards
Global Landscapes Forum invites photographers (professional or amateur) to submit their best shots of tropical forests, grasslands, drylands, peatlands, wetlands, the ocean and coasts, and African livelihoods. Cash prizes. Enter by Jul 29, 2024.
Bridging Justice and Adaptation: Synergies between Just Transitions and the Global Goal on Adaptation
Climate Strategies invites you to join this online webinar exploring the intersections of justice and adaptation. The event will emphasise the need for inclusive adaptation strategies in line with principles for Just Transitions, highlighting the importance of ensuring just resilience at a global scale. 16:00 CEST / 10:00 a.m. ET.
DEADLINE: Wilson Center Fellowship Program
The Wilson Center invites scholars, practitioners, journalists and public intellectuals who are interested in public policy to apply for its international residential Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C., Sep 2025-May 2026. $90,000 stipend. Apply by Oct 1, 2024.
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