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The Edit: Week Two of COP27
The Edit

The Edit: Week Two of COP27

Our weekly round up of the best articles, podcasts and videos focusing on purpose in life, work and the world.

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21st Nov 2022

As COP27 has drawn to a close, we’ve gathered the stories that may bring about hope for the future of our planet in this week’s #TheEdit.

  • What have global leaders done on climate change in 2022? World leaders agreed a historic new climate agreement at COP27 in Egypt on Sunday morning – BBC News
  • Climate art at COP27. The global platform has created opportunities for artists to showcase art highlighting the science and impact of climate change – Forbes
  • Where do climate scientists find hope? Professor Peter Stott examines whether the 1.5C goal is still alive, and Katharine Hayhoe shares how she stays hopeful – The Guardian Podcast
  • ‘Brazil is back’ in the climate change fight. President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vows to put Brazil, home to 60% of the Amazon, at the centre of the fight against climate change – Financial Times
  • Hidden emissions from the Clouds. Cloud providers including Google, Amazon and Microsoft pose a threat to net-zero ambitions, discussed on a panel at COP27 – Bloomberg UK
  • A clash over degrees. The goal has been to limit global warming to 1.5C or risk climate catastrophe. But at COP27, there are hints of revisions – The New York Times
  • Protecting biodiversity is protecting the Paris Agreement. ‘Biodiversity Day’ at COP27 comes just two weeks ahead of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity – UN News
  • Choosing a better world together. Catch up on all of The Beautiful Truth Magazine’s COP27 coverage here – The Beautiful Truth

“Weak action is unwise; no action is dangerous. At this point in the progression of this calamity … our discourse must focus on delivery.”

William Ruto, President of Kenya, speaking at COP27