A new vision to Sierra Leone
by Anne-Sophie Clulow-Garrigou
How to prepare for the unpredictable? Global cities learn climate adaptation from one another.
An interview with Amanda Ikert, Head of Adaptation Implementation at C40
The Beam Podcast, Episode 4: Cities: Bracing for Climate Change
A conversation with Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone: Yvonne Aki-Sawyer and Amanda Ikert, Head of Adaptation Implementation at C40
An army of young people fighting climate change
The American youth who wants to end the corrupting influence of fossil fuel executives on politics
A European tour of climate solutions
An article by Tamara Trumbic, ICLEI
Climate: the urgency to act
Since at least the late 1970s, science has known that human emissions of greenhouse gases profoundly alter the Earth’s climate. Yet, nothing has been done in time to make a difference, and the most recent studies almost always concludes that the past forecast were too optimistic.
Meet the three Latin American women who spur climate action at COP25
Carolina Schmidt, Lorena Aguilar and Patricia Espinosa: three names you need to remember if you’re interested in climate policy.
Leaders for Climate Action
Media & Mission Partner
Chris Adams
Director, Green Web Foundation
Chris is an environmentally focussed tech generalist, spending the last ten years working in tech startups, blue-chip companies and government, as a product manager and developer. He is an organiser of ClimateAction.tech, a community for technology professionals taking climate action, and a director of the Green Web Foundation.
Twitter: @mrchrisadams
The Beam Podcast, Episode 3 : Women at the Forefront of Climate Action
Learn more about the gender dimensions to climate change and how women are agents of change.
“The embarrassing truth is that the gap between what scientists recommend and what is done is wider than ever”
An interview with Svein Tveitdal, Director of Klima 2020
How to disregard 1.4 million demonstrators? Germany got you covered.
A guest contribution by Nick Heubeck, Fridays for Future Germany
Is it too late to tackle the climate crisis?
An opinion piece by Moustafa Bayoumi, Uppsala University
“If you think something is impossible, then you have already lost.”
An interview with Aran Consentino, Fridays for Future Udine, Italy.
When the young’s voices are as loud.
A guest post by Eliza Lawrence
There has never been a better time to become a climate activist than now. Here is why.
A guest contribution by Nick Heubeck, Fridays for Future Germany
Amy Au
Communications Lead, SDSN Youth
Amy is the Communications Lead at UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth and a Storyteller for the UN SDG Action Campaign. She has worked as a digital communications specialist focusing on sustainability and human rights, and as a journalist in Hong Kong covering environmental issues.
Twitter: @eimii_au
We can still save the earth from climate change. Here’s how.
A global 100% renewables system will create 15 million additional jobs.
Anne-Sophie Garrigou
Editor-in-Chief, The Beam Magazine
Anne-Sophie Garrigou is a journalist, a feminist and an environmentalist with a passion for women’s rights, environmental sustainability and for raising awareness for climate action. In Berlin, she has co-created The Beam Magazine, a feminist publication covering the climate crisis and sustainable development.
Twitter: @GarrigouAnneSo
Sandra Capponi
Co-Founder, Good On You
Good On You is a fashion-tech startup that helps shoppers know the impact of fashion and buy better. With over 15 years experience in corporate social responsibility, Sandra has been concerned with sustainability and supply chain issues in big business for a long time. She started Good On You because she believes there’s a huge opportunity to the use power of people’s choices to create a fairer and more sustainable future.
The least developed countries call for urgent action at UN climate talks
“It is those countries that have contributed the least to climate change that are most vulnerable to its impacts and that have the least capacity to protect against its effects.” explains Gebru Jember Endalew, Chair of the Least Developed Countries Group on Climate Change
From India to the UK: the youth-led solutions (em)powering communities in need
Meet Akshay Makar, Riccardo Luca Conti and Joana Dabaj, as they share their stories of successes and challenges in their paths to bringing sustainable solutions to their communities
Isadora Cardoso
Project Assistant, GenderCC-Women for Climate Justice e.V.
Isadora Cardoso is from Brazil and currently works with GenderCC-Women for Climate Justice in Germany. She has a BA in political science and MA in globalisation and development studies