Financing, podcasts and COP29
In this newsletter we revisit some definitions linked to climate diplomacy, which we explored in the third issue, but also the definition of climate finance and podcasts. The 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29), which will be held in Bacu, Azerbaijan from November 11 to 22, […]
Cabo Verde: Morabeza and resilience urgently needed. Let’s fund green now!
Key words: Small island states, Climate change, Climate finance and Sustainability. The naive white sand beaches, the turquoise sea and the welcoming breeze of the Cabo Verdean people make Cabo Verde a beautiful and unique tourist destination, situated in the heart of the Atlantic. It is an island country and faces significant challenges related to […]
Climate and Meteorology Podcast
Watch podcast episode here. In this episode we interviewed Professor Nilton Rosário, from the Climate and Air Pollution Laboratory at the Federal University of São Paulo, and Meteorologist Carlos Moniz, from the National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics (INMG). Nilton, could you please give a brief presentation of your work at the Climate and Air […]
Electric Mobility Podcast
Watch podcast episode here. In this episode of the Climate Action Now Podcast, we interviewed Eder Semedo, technical advisor to the ProMEC project, implemented by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), in partnership with the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy (MICE), which aims to be one of the levers of electric mobility in […]
National Youth Leadership Podcast
Watch podcast episode here. In this episode we interviewed: Tiago, as student host can you tell us what the first Children and Youth Academy for Climate Action is? What are its objectives? And what are the students’ expectations? The First Children and Youth Academy for Climate Action is an initiative that seeks to empower young […]
International Youth Leadership Podcast
Watch podcast episode here. In this episode we interviewed: Joel, can you talk a bit about how young people and teenagers can get involved in the cause of Climate Action? First of all, we need to understand that climate problems affect young people most of all. Young people and teenagers, because there are many challenges […]
The impact of climate change on health: challenges facing the sector and adaptation strategies
Health Impacts Exploring the challenges and vulnerabilities of communities due to climate change.Climatic phenomena affecting human health have increased exponentially in recent years. Studies indicate that changing weather parameters have promoted outbreaks of infectious and vector-borne diseases. The data collected consistently demonstrates the impact of climate change on health, with alarming evidence underlining the urgency […]
I’m the change, are you?
Climate change is currently the most hotly debated topic, which is to be expected since no one can stand the sweltering heat anymore. UNICEF defines it as long-term changes in the planet’s temperature and climate patterns. We’ve been on this road to chaos for a long time, more precisely since the middle of the 18th […]
Repowering of the Palmarejo photovoltaic plant
The Government of Cape Verde through the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy is launching the procedure for requesting expressions of interest from specialized companies for the Repowering of the Palmarejo Photovoltaic Plant. The aim is to increase the plant’s current installed capacity from 4.4 MWp to 10 MWp by systematically and fully replacing the […]
Reporters of the Future – National Competition
The “Reporters of the Future” competition is an initiative of the Cape Verde National Commission for UNESCO, in partnership with the National Directorate for Education, the National Directorate for the Environment, the Association for the Defense of the Environment and Development (ADAD), the Cape Verde Journalists Association (AJOC) and the Climate Action Program. This initiative […]