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Since the first episode of Food Talk Live aired on March 19, our twice-daily live conversation series has featured nearly 150 food system experts, advocates, scientists, chefs, and more. This means that, over the past four months, I’ve probably asked more than 1,000 questions to these folks about the future of the food system. There has been a lot of news to unpack this week alone,…

The Global Commission on Adaptation emphasizes that climate adaptation investments deliver higher returns, laments the fact that most recovery plans have thus far not sufficiently incorporated climate resilience, and calls on governments and donors to direct recovery aid to the world’s most vulnerable. The Call to Action urges accelerated progress in the following seven areas: locally led…

The report measures progress and identifies best practices to achieve global access to electricity and clean cooking, increase the share of renewable energy consumed, improve progress on energy efficiency, and enhance international finance flows to support clean and renewable energy. To support the 2020 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, policy briefs on SDG 7, published…

As part of the coronavirus recovery, green investment is essential to ensure the security of the planet and to help create millions of jobs. South Korea has already announced a $95 billion economic recovery plan anchored in part by green investment in electric vehicles and hydrogen cars. In recent decades, Costa Rica has doubled its forest cover while tripling the size of its…

The immediate introduction of a Temporary Basic Income for the world’s poorest people could slow the current surge in COVID-19 cases by enabling nearly three billion people to stay at home, according to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report released today. The report, Temporary Basic Income: Protecting Poor and Vulnerable People in Developing Countries ( check out the…

How do our consumer choices impact the land? DW recently spoke with Ibrahim Thiaw, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, about what happens to the land as a result of our demand for clothes, food and other products. He explains what needs to change — and what we can do. Follow the interview from the links above