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December 1, 2015

Climate deal must be transformative, papal envoy tells leaders in Paris

A boy collects recyclable materials at a dumpsite in Medan, Indonesia, Nov. 30. The U.N. climate change conference, known as the COP21 summit, runs from Nov. 30-Dec. 11 near Paris.

VATICAN CITY - Heads of state discussing carbon emission limits must create a global and "transformative" agreement built on justice, solidarity and fairness, a papal representative told the U.N. climate conference in Paris.

Published in International
November 29, 2015

On eve of U.N. climate summit, Catholics join in calls for change

Pairs of shoes are symbolically placed on the Place de la Republique in Paris Nov. 29, ahead of the U.N. climate change conference, known as the COP21 summit, in Paris.

PARIS - Hundreds of thousands of people in at least 150 countries around the world demanded action on climate change on the eve of a U.N. conference that aimed to find agreement on greenhouse gas emissions.

Published in International
November 13, 2015

Be ready for the COP21 summit

Robert Adragna, Youth Speak News

Mark your calendars. Find all your friends and tell them to do the same. From Nov. 30 to Dec. 11, 50,000 heads of state, foreign dignitaries, private sector innovators and environmental advocates will gather in Paris to discuss global initiatives related to curbing the effects of climate change — this year’s biggest UN environmental conference. Frankly, I can barely control my excitement.

Published in YSN: Speaking Out