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NZ needs to show same leadership in biodiversity as climate crisis

We put considerable effort into helping to design and build support for the Paris Agreement, but are nowhere near as engaged or active in a leadership role at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, says Rod Oram

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How ‘the great remote mismatch’ is hurting employers’ DEI goals

A LinkedIn analysis found a steady decline in remote job postings over the past five months. Its chief people officer says this could be a missed opportunity for increasing diversity.

Fortune

Research has long shown institutional misogyny and racism within the UK's fire services

Following the tragic death of trainee firefighter Jaden Matthew Francois-Esprit, who took his own life in August 2020, an independent review was set up to investigate the workplace culture at the London Fire Brigade. Chaired by the solicitor and former crown prosecutor, Nazir Afzal, the review has found evidence of…

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Volume of Saudi-Chinese Trade Exchange Amounts to $320Bln

The Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC) said the volume of trade exchange between Saudi Arabia and China between 2017 and 2021 amounted to SAR1.2 trillion ($320 billion). This figure reflects the strength and durability of the strategic economic partnership and the diversity and multiplicity of trade and investment opportunities in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

French Ambassador to Yemen Sounds Alarm Over Houthi Recruitment of Children

French ambassador to Yemen Jean-Marie Safa said that his embassy was in contact with the Houthis, but accused the group of communicating with the world through people who do not have a decision-making capacity. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, Safa said that the Houthis’ recruitment of children have reached…

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘We’re finally seeing people like us’: Meet the Muslim women changing representation in sport

Conversations about diversity are circling the World Cup. Furvah Shah speaks to the women heading up football teams and running clubs that are providing safe spaces for Muslim women to play sport

The Independent UK

3 pot shops with special licenses to boost diversity are finally open, but nearly 200 have yet to do so

Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who visited a new dispensary co-owned by African American men Wednesday, said he hopes the other social equity license holders can open and diversify the white-dominated industry in Illinois.

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COP15 biodiversity summit in Montréal: Canada failed to meet its 2020 conservation targets. Will 2030 be any better?

The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is underway in Montréal. Like the COP27 climate conference held in Egypt last month, the goal of this conference is to get member nations to make agreements that can help reverse or slow down…

The Conversation

‘Call me Doctor Dris’: Idris Elba receives honorary doctorate from London’s Ravensbourne University for diversity efforts

The actor was awarded the honour for championing diversity in TV, film and beyond

Evening Standard

A UN biodiversity convention aims to slow humanity's 'war with nature'

Delegates from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Canada to try to fix humanity's relationship with nature. The convention comes during an emerging extinction crisis.

WEKU

‘Humanity has become a weapon of mass extinction’: UN

UN chief Antonio Guterres says the COP15 talks on biodiversity must stop humanity from ‘committing suicide by proxy’.

Al Jazeera

'Humanity Has Become a Weapon of Mass Extinction,' Warns UN Chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday slammed multinational corporations for turning the world's ecosystems into "playthings of profit" and warned failure to correct course would lead to catastrophic results. "With our bottomless appetite for unchecked and unequal economic growth, humanity has become a weapon of mass extinction," he said, in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Avoiding climate breakdown depends on protecting Earth’s biodiversity -- can the COP15 summit deliver?

Thousands of delegates have gathered in Montreal, Canada, for a once-in-a-decade chance to address the accelerating pace of species loss and the dangers of ecosystem breakdown.

The Conversation

WA's 'shark graveyard' offers glimpse of prehistoric monster, the megalodon shark

A massive tooth recently uncovered in a biodiversity survey off the WA coast offers a rare glimpse of the megalodon shark, an ancient ocean predator that had no peer.

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Caruth joins GMS for fulltime NASCAR Trucks ride in 2023

Rajah Caruth is the latest member of NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity program to move to fulltime competition in one of NASCAR’s three national series.

The Independent UK

Governments gather in Canada in bid to boost biodiversity

Environmental leaders are gathering on Montreal to hammer out a framework they hope will help provide much-needed protection for the world's biodiversity

Evening Standard

Prince William set to lead royal household diversity drive

The Prince of Wales is spearheading a major diversity drive at Buckingham Palace.

Insider UK

STV brings back SME airtime award

Judging panel will select four firms to receive £25,000 worth of TV advertising slots

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Al Jazeera

COP15: Why does the UN biodiversity conference matter?

Conference aims to lay out plan to tackle ‘unsustainable rate’ of global biodiversity loss. Here’s all you need to know.

The Guardian - UK

Making sense of Cop15: what to look out for in Montreal

Everything you need to know about the once-in-a-decade chance to stop the loss of biodiversity – and how you can help

Tribune News Service

Mass extinctions are happening. Can they be stopped?

Scientists, conservationists and government representatives will gather this week in Montreal to decide on a plan to stop a stunning loss of plant and animal life around the globe. The United Nations' COP15 — a conference on biological diversity — offers a rare chance for countries to set mutual commitments…

The Conversation

Citizen assemblies and the challenges of democratic equality

There are a wide range of ways to create decision-making bodies in democratic societies. Elections are one of the most common, with individuals stepping forward and seeking public support. If elected by their fellow citizens, they then take action on their behalf. This is known as representative democracy. An alternative…

The Guardian - AU

Australia urged to take leadership role at Cop15 biodiversity summit

‘The conference for nature this month in Montreal could be what Paris was for climate,’ Tanya Plibersek says

The Guardian - US

Jabal: the new wheat scientists say can withstand extreme heat and drought

The variety is a cross between commercial and wild wheats – bred in a bid to develop crops that are more resilient to the climate crisis

Birmingham Post

Five steps to attract more staff with disabilities that every business can take

For International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Saturday, December 3 - we take a look at how giving staff the support to work in a way that suits their needs creates a more inclusive, successful and creative workplace

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