No one should be proud of this while billions lack health, nutritious food, and economic security. www.linkedin.com/news/story/w...

Calling all #UnitedNations communicators and those interested in multilateralism. Last day to submit proposals! Details are here: communicatingforabetterworld.com/call-for-pro...

"We might crave extreme solutions, but [...] this is a case where repeated small steps are better and sometimes harder." This program of "attentional reset" featured in @thedriftmag.com is worth a try. substack.com/home/post/p-...

As always, @emorwee.bsky.social has important insights on global happenings. This time, she shared 3 facts to ruin watching the World Cup. heated.world/p/3-facts-to...

AI must be looked at as a labour-governance issue, focusing on jobs, skills, rights, social dialogue, inequality, and institutional capacity, not just a productivity tool. Latest from the UN's Intl Labour Org (ILO): www.ilo.org/resource/con...

📣photographers: have a look at this call for photos. "Air pollution is often invisible, but its impacts are deeply personal." Help @unep.org and partners to tell this story. www.stateofglobalair.org/news-events/...

One of this year's #WorldEnvironmentDay sticks on the @unepwcmc.bsky.social Giphy account. With fuel prices, using renewables like the sun is indeed something that sparks joy. giphy.com/UNEP/world-e...

Beautiful images here featuring the work of @unep.org #EarthChamps Mariam Issoufou. Have a look in the lead up to #WorldEnvironmentDay www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Love recap of what it's like to spend half a day in Nairobi National Park. I've never been lucky enough to see a live serval in person. sammatey.substack.com/p/the-periur...

Not only are US government cuts hurting those who need support, now individuals will have new limits on their ability to donate, according to this article from Candid candid.org/blogs/charit...

Testing out using our recently revamped @unep.org knowledge repository link to see how this post shows up on our @altmetric.com dashboard. New report online now -- worth a look: wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.50...

Pollution Action Communication Expert - opportunity to work with @unep.org inNairobi, Kenya. Ideal opportunity for candidates looking to grow their experience in international environmental organizations. Apply here: app.unv.org/opportunitie...

I opened the just launched Google "Year in Search" to see what it says about what people think about the state of the planet, horrific humanitarian crises, and anything related to the United Nations. Spoiler alert: there is nothing. The site is here: lnkd.in/dQ5HZmKM

"The U.S. is weeks away from losing its @who.int measles elimination status because a Texas-born strain has continued to circulate across multiple states since January." One of many scary notes in this daily @whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com recap. whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2025/11/20/d...

"A handful of nations have already reached — or come close to — the 100% renewables mark, including Norway, New Zealand, Iceland, Costa Rica, Kenya, Bhutan, and Paraguay." Some good news to keep in mind as #COP30 continues. theprogressplaybook.com/2024/10/14/t...

I loved having this around growing up. As a midwestern child, it made me feel connected to the larger world. Farewell, Farmers Almanac. www.farmersalmanac.com/fond-farewel...

A list of global souvenirs, including upcycled animal art from Kenya made from discarded flip flops: www.afar.com/magazine/16-...

Kids need nutrition and health care, but now parents can instead spend their money on "...a skin-care brand for children. Rini, a name derived from a Korean word for 'child,' calls itself 'a new kid-first brand where skincare and play meet innovation.'” www.thecut.com/article/shay...

My opinion: anyone who clones a dog should pay a shelter or rescue group to have 100 dogs sterilized. How frivolous. people.com/tom-brady-cl...

Some good old-fashioned analysis. talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25

Another setback for librarians who are on the front lines of fighting mis-and disinformation. Baker & Taylor had been in the book business just short of 200 years. www.404media.co/libraries-sc...

Last chance to apply for this GRID-Arendal travel grant for journalists to attend UNEA-7 in Nairobi in December: www.grida.no/activities/2... Deadline is 13 October.

🔆 This UNU & UNFCCC Early Career Climate Fellowship offers young people from developing countries a unique opportunity to start their careers at the interface of international climate policy and research. See: unu.edu/vie/our-work...

The Department of Justice removed a study showing that white supremacist and far-right violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic violent extremism” in the United States." - @404media.co article. www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...

There is still time to make money saving decisions for your home -- and to help protect the planet at the same time. homes.rewiringamerica.org/save?utm_sou...

Last day to apply for this @pulitzercenter.org fellowship for covering work to #SaveOurOcean pulitzercenter.org/blog/journal...

Always excellent work from @carbonbrief.org. interactive.carbonbrief.org/factcheck/so...

This @pulitzercenter.org article details the wide-ranging impacts of the cruel loss of USAID support. It's not just health. It's the jobs and training, too. pulitzercenter.org/stories/us-h...

"More hype than help." www.cjr.org/analysis/i-t...

Contrast this with the over 2 billion who don't have access to clean water. edition.cnn.com/2025/08/19/b...

Wednesday's #PlasticsTreaty plenary was riveting, with passionate interventions on human rights, pollution impacts, and more. Such a good watch for people interested in multilateralism and diplomacy. Helpful recap here: enb.iisd.org/plastic-poll...

Scary stats here on the impacts of plastic pollution and forever chemicals as work towards a #PlasticsTreaty resume in Geneva this week. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/o...

Lovely tribute to Kennedy Odede, Kenyan community organizer honoured for the 2025 UN Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize. africarenewal.un.org/en/magazine/...

OCHA provides critical support in conflict & disaster zones. In warzones, it coordinates info that helps streamline NGO response & deconfliction (so aid orgs didn't get targeted as hostile). The network through which search & rescue teams deploy internationally to earthquakes & floods is under OCHA.

Celebrating Mass in “what we might call a natural cathedral" -- Pope Leo XIV. apnews.com/article/pope...

New "TechPlomacy Connective," placing Nairobi at the center of global conversations on tech diplomacy & ethical AI governance (launched in Kenya this week) is seen as "a major step in aligning digital innovation with diplomacy, ethics, and inclusive development" www.citizen.digital/news/kenya-u...

Exclusive: Trump officials have indefinitely suspended work on a crucial tool to predict extreme rainfall frequency, a move that experts said will make the country more vulnerable to storms supercharged by climate change.

"I have been in the revenge business so long, now that it's over, I don't know what to do with the rest of my life" -- Mandy Patinkin on one of his favourite movie lines. The perspective of this couple is so needed. What a great read. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/m...

This is creepy. Isn't spending the majority of time at the office and then online at home a good enough sign of loyalty? www.linkedin.com/news/story/g...

Yes.

Come work with the @unep.org Communication Division. All application information is here: www.linkedin.com/posts/nancyg...

Thoughts and prayers don’t stop mass shootings, and they don’t stop climate disasters either. This is a tragedy Gov. Greg Abbott did nothing to prevent. He still denies that climate change is real. He won’t act, and he won’t regulate.

"There is already persuasive evidence on the dangers of these chemicals that linger in the environment" -- important read from @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/trum...

I had no idea these kits existed. If you knit or crochet to help keep your mind off all the bad things happening around the world, check these out options to call attention to the climate crisis. www.tempestryproject.com/product-cate...

So many "substack is the future" posts. This one by @anamariecox.bsky.social has a different take and is worth reading. newsletter.anamariecox.com/archive/subs...

It will taste better than it looks — this week’s lunch plan. But, will these glass jars break in my bag? Knowing me — 50/50 chance.

Designed for mass shootings, but same idea applies here. Too early to know anything.

Come work with the excellent @unep.org comms colleagues! We are looking for a social media specialist (consultancy) - based in Nairobi. All info here: careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...

Good news. I'm curious to see how consumers react to changes in color. And, what will this do to the market for natural colors? Can it handle it? I hope so. www.linkedin.com/news/story/k...

Halfway through 2025, this is a thoughtful and important, though depressing read. www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-emerge...