26 Canadian Climate Champions announced ahead of COP26 in UK and Canada live event
To mark 6 months until COP26, the British High Commission in Canada and the Canada Climate Law Initiative are celebrating 26 Canadian Climate Champions helping to build a net-zero future.
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BHC) and the Canada Climate Law Initiative (
CCLI) announced 26 ‘Canadian Climate Champions’. They have been identified as exceptional individuals actively working to move Canada to net-zero emissions.
Among those chosen are current Canadian Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and former Environment Minister, The Honorable Catherine McKenna as well as renowned environmentalist David Suzuki, Co-Founder of the David Suzuki Foundation.
The Female Ambassadors’ Club – how women (finally) took over the diplomatic service
As Menna Rawlings has been posted to Paris, for the first time, all key British roles abroad are now held by females
30 April 2021 • 5:53pm
Clockwise, from top left: Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque, Jill Gallard, Caroline Wilson, Dame Karen Pierce, Menna Rawlings, Dame Barbara Woodward
How times have changed. Until 1946 women were banned from being British diplomats – but from this week, with the posting of Menna Rawlings to Paris, all key British ambassadorships will be held by women, for the first time in history.
For much of its 239-year history, the Foreign Office has found a number of creative ways to make things very hard for women. Even after the lifting of the outright ban in 1946, women had to resign if they got married, and their postings were cancelled if (God forbid) they had a baby. It wasn’t until 1987 – when Margaret Thatcher had been Prime Minister for eigh
British High Commission and Earth Rangers to empower youth to act on climate change
The partnership will see the use of app-based technology to inspire and encourage the next generation to take action on climate change ahead of the UK-hosted COP26 conference in Glasgow this year
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The British High Commission in Canada has teamed up with kids’ conservation organisation Earth Rangers to help empower the next-generation to act on tackling climate change.
Their new partnership will see the use of app-based technology to inspire and encourage Canadian youth to take action on climate change ahead of the UK-hosted COP26 conference in Glasgow this year.
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British High Commission partners with Earth Rangers using app-based technology to encourage youth to act on climate change
The British High Commission has today announced a new partnership with kids’ conservation organization Earth Rangers, to use app-based technology to empower and inspire Canadian youth to take climate action ahead of the UK hosted COP26 Conference in Glasgow this year.
The British High Commission has partnered with Earth Rangers to launch a series of climate-themed activities as part of Earth Rangers’ Missions Program. Each mission focuses on topics such as climate mitigation through rainwater harvesting, reducing GHGs by saving energy at home, and planting trees while learning about the importance of forests and other ecosystems such as carbon sinks.
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