Delighted to be invited back onto #BBC to discuss the landmark #COP27 Damage and Loss Deal. It is the first step in #climatejustice for communities worst affected by the #climatecrisis, but who will benefit from the fund and who will pay into it has yet to be agreed upon.
My book 'Westlessness: The Great Global Rebalancing' has received a fabulous review in the prestigious Times Literary Supplement. Thank you! The review itself is a fascinating essay on the changing nature of Western global influence. Please take a look ๐โฌ๏ธ๐
Don't fear the futureโunderstand it.ย We're living through immense global changes with the rebalancing of the West's influence . What does this mean for us?
My new book 'Westlessness: The Great Global Rebalancingโ takes a big-picture view of demographic, cultural, military, and economic shifts.
๐๐ฝThrilled to be premiering the video trailer for my book here.
๐๐ฝMy book is now out on 25th July 2024. Pre-order now - link in comments.
๐๐ฝ Thanks for your curiosity! ๐๐ฝ
๐จ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐, ๐๐๐๐, ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค, '๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ', ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐. ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ซ & ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฒ.
Why this book?
We're living through a seismic shift in global dynamics, where Western influence is recalibrating. 'Westlessness' explores this pivotal era of geopolitical change across several dimensionsโdemographics, economics, military, culture and more. Here's a peek into what you can expect:
๐น We are hurtling into a far more diverse global future: The book explores how many of our certainties about the present, built on centuries of massive Western global impact, are increasingly fragile.
๐น Untold wealth is moving from the West to the East, as nations like India and Indonesia are set to reach new heights of growth and confidence. China continues its ascent to the peak of the economic mountainโbut are cracks appearing?
๐น Nothing is linear and nothing is predictable. Are we prepared, personally and professionally, for a far more diverse global future?
I hope to offer a timely exploration of how impactful global forces are shaping our lives today and into the future. As we navigate these changes, understanding their full scope has never been more crucial.
๐๐ฝ Pre-order today: https://t.co/Z9efC4cATt
โ๏ธ In the EU, it matters how products are made!
Ambassadors just confirmed the Corporate sustainability due diligence directive (#CSDDD)!
๐ It fosters sustainable & responsible corporate behaviour, anchors human rights & environmental considerations for companies' operations.
Big Mistake. Geologists reject the Anthropocene as Earthโs new epoch โ after 15 years of debate. But geologists have often found themselves on the wrong side of scientific evidence, e.g., on Anthropogenic climate change https://t.co/nMcJMtbJYS
The Amazon rainforest protects all of us - the planetary commons framework offers a new governance systems to protect it and other major Earth systems. We must collectively care and contribute to maintain the planetary commons.
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@JoanCarling@IPRightsIntl On average, renewable energy companies scored *just 4%* on their efforts to respect Indigenous Peoples' rights in our 2023 benchmark.
The Osage Nation - Enel case makes clear: #renewable energy must be built on respect for human rights. Full benchmark โฌ๏ธ https://t.co/xQln7LQKlx
No, COP28 will not enable us to hold the 1.5ยฐC limit, but yes, the result is a pivotal land-mark. It makes clear to finance, business and societies that we are now finally - 8 years behind Paris schedule - at the beginning of the end of the fossil-fuel driven world economy (1/4).
OUT NOW: Renewable Energy & Human Rights Benchmark ๐
Our biggest ever #renewable energy benchmark examines the human rights policies of 28 companies across the industry. Results reveal the industry still needs to improve to deliver a #JustTransition 1/
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The Supreme Court has ruled the government's Rwanda deportation scheme is unlawful.
Sky's political editor @BethRigby reacts to the decision.
Report ๐ https://t.co/IDZPr8Slk1
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Human trafficking is a heinous violation of fundamental human rights and freedoms.
As we mark #EndHumanTrafficking Day, we must commit to building a world where no one can ever be bought, sold, or exploited.
Footage of the daring underwater rescue of five whale sharks off the Indonesian coast has shone a spotlight on the peril facing the world's largest fish species ๐
#IPCC opened its 59th Session today to elect its new Bureau for the next assessment cycle.
At the opening, #IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee stressed that โIPCCยดs relevance and authority have reached levels never seen before.โ
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Met the Global CEO of @CHANEL, Mrs. Leena Nair. Itโs always a delight to meet a person of Indian origin who has made a mark at the world stage. We had a great conversation about ways to further boost skill development among artisans and to make Khadi more popular.