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‘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

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'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

UN biodiversity talks open, billed as 'last chance' for nature

Montreal (AFP) - High-stakes UN biodiversity talks open in Montreal Wednesday, in what is being billed as the "last best chance" to save the planet's species and ecosystems from irreversible human destruction.

AFP

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.

Motorsport

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

The Independent UK

Prince William set to lead royal household diversity drive

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

Evening Standard

STV brings back SME airtime award

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

Insider UK

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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Guardian - UK

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…

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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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Fortune

Don’t make Elon Musk’s mistakes when hiring and firing in an uncertain economy

Hiring and firing during a recession can make or break a company. It's time to follow the science–not the hiring manager's gut.

The Conversation

Protecting 30% of Earth's surface for nature means thinking about connections near and far

A biodiversity crisis is reducing the variety of life on Earth. Under pressure from land and water pollution, development, overhunting, poaching, climate change and species invasions, approximately 1 million plant and animal species are at risk of extinction.

Fortune

Don’t let Bret Taylor’s Salesforce departure turn your board against co-CEOs. Here’s how to make it work

Asking two CEOs to share power can support diversity, help ward off burnout, and improve a company’s CSR score.

Daily Mirror

Royal family misses diversity staff targets as Buckingham Palace rocked by race row

The most recent Sovereign Grant Report published in June this year showed that 9.6 per cent of Buckingham Palace's staff were from ethnic minority backgrounds - still below the Palace's target of 10 per cent

Tribune News Service

Biden wants Michigan to be an early presidential primary state in 2024

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is recommending the Democratic National Committee place Michigan among the earliest states to cast votes for the 2024 presidential nominating contest, according to U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell.

The Independent UK

Biden to Dems: Scrap caucuses, promote diversity in primary

President Joe Biden says Democrats should move past “restrictive” caucuses and embrace diversity in the order of its presidential nominating calendar, dealing a major blow to Iowa’s decades-long status as the leadoff spot in the process

The Conversation

Ethnic community media can play a key role in a crisis – but it needs our support

The recent Who Gets to Tell Australian Stories? report on diversity in Australian newsrooms revealed some grim, but unsurprising figures. The report found most television news and current affairs presenters on major Australian free-to-air networks are Anglo-Celtic. So too were most senior network news editors.

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