The rumble of war drowns out climate & sustainability progress
The U.S. pivot towards Russia increases pressure on Ukraine and Europe, fueling military spending and exacerbating climate challenges. As wars drive soaring CO₂ emissions and environmental destruction, how can sustainability efforts withstand the geopolitical storm?
Trust in Institutions is Sinking while Social Divide Mounts: What Can Be Done?
PR giant Edelman’s publishes its Trust Barometer: Key findings from a climate and sustainability communications’ perspective If you work in climate and sustainability, trust isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the foundation of the impact we want to have in the world. And according to PR giant Edelman’s 2025 Trust Barometer, that foundation is crumbling fast. This […]
From climate denialism to climate scepticism: a breeding ground for disinformation
‘Today, the enemy of decisive action on climate change is not the denialists who say ‘no, climate change does not exist’. The enemy now is climate scepticism, which is much more nuanced and dangerous because it does not deny the existence of climate change, but questions the scientific consensus on the causes, and when the […]
Trump Abandons the Paris Agreement: So, What Now?
On his first day in office, Donald Trump ordered (once again) the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change. He announced his administration’s intent to prioritize fossil fuel exploitation and repeal the Green New Deal, directly contradicting scientific consensus urging the cessation of coal, gas, and oil extraction and combustion […]
War, climate and misinformation: risks for 2025, says Davos report
How to adapt communication in the face of risks? On the eve of its Davos Forum, the Swiss resort where the economic and political elite gather every year, the organisers, the World Economic Forum (WEF), have just published their Global Risks 2025 report; the result of a survey of executives from around the world on […]
Communication: A Key to Democratizing Sustainability and Building Trust
10 Billion Solutions Marks Its 5th Anniversary by Expanding Services. 2025 is shaping up to be a year of political, economic, social, climate, and technological disruption. The speed and unpredictability of changes will test the resilience of democracies, institutions and businesses alike. In this context, responsible and transparent communication about the access and management of […]
The Plastic Tidal Wave: No Dam in Sight
The world is drowning in plastic, and last week’s high-stakes global negotiations to stop the flood failed. The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in Busan, South Korea, was supposed to deliver a groundbreaking treaty to end plastic pollution…
COP29: What was agreed and what wasn’t?
COP29, or the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) concluded on Sunday 24 November with both progress and setbacks for the global effort to tackle climate change.
COP29: System Alert Follows Initial Disappointment
COP29, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday at 5:30 a.m., after a 35-hour delay.
COP29: System Alert Following an Initial Disappointment
COP29 ended amid tensions and insufficient promises. Is climate multilateralism at risk? Urgent calls to reform the process.
