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What is UNEA? “If we don’t transform our economic and finance systems, we can’t transform our environmental and food systems. We need the whole of society and government working together.”
Editor’s Note, 1/20/26: Since publication of this piece, there have been significant developments regarding Empire Wind and other major offshore wind projects in the U.S. Empire Wind is referenced below
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On Monday, December 1, 2025, Center for Earth Ethics Executive Director Karenna Gore joined “Reflections from Belém: Columbia at COP30” for a conversation discussing takeaways from COP30. The panel, moderated