Category: Statements
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For a future of resilient prosperity
Earth Civics is inspired, in part, by the Artemis II mission around the Moon, which reinvigorated public interest in understanding Earth as a planetary system. Our project builds on more than a decade of work to establish open civic spaces, where information moves…
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Human rights are not optional
Statement from Joseph Robertson, founder of Climate Civics The situation unfolding in the Twin Cities, in Minnesota, is shocking, shameful, and tragic. No person should be subjected to arbitrary acts of violence or intidimidation, or to summary detention or other…
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Never Accept Political Violence
Early on Saturday, Rep. Melissa Hortman—the leader of the Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) Party in the Minnesota House of Representatives—was assassinated at her home, along with her husband. She served in the legislature for more than 20 years and for…
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Living Well in Harmony with Nature is Our Best Future
A contribution to the High-Level Meeting on Harmony with Nature and Living Well – United Nations Headquarters, New York, 22 April 2025 We are living in a time of unique peril and responsibility. Our ongoing industrial excesses will have traceable…
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America needs climate science
A statement from CCI Executive Director, Joseph Robertson The climate system is a naturally occurring fabric of energy exchange that covers our entire planet, includes the atmosphere and ocean, shapes what weather happens where, and makes our planet habitable. The…
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Cooperative problem-solving is not a zero-sum game
Statement from CCI on the outcome of the Presidential election in the United States As a climate-focused organization, we have to recognize the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States will likely disrupt the nation’s transition to…
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Rachel Kyte named as UK climate envoy
The following is a statement from CCI Executive Director Joe Robertson. Rachel Kyte has been named the new UK Climate Envoy. Ms. Kyte is well-respected around the world for her key leadership roles as World Bank Vice President and Special…
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CCI statement on civil society participation in the COP29
The annual UN Climate Change negotiations are a fascinating and potentially transformative environment. Tens of thousands of people, from nearly 200 nations, gather to put their attention, their talents, and their institutional capacities, to the task of securing a climate-resilient…
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Political Violence is Never Acceptable
Our mission at Citizens’ Climate International is to advance informed, engaged, good-faith climate civics. Our way of working focuses on sharing insights, developing trust and understanding, and building political will for effective climate solutions, with stakeholders and policy-makers working together…
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CCI joins the Good Food Finance Network
UPDATED to reflect CCI rebranding as Climate Civics International Recognizing the need for innovative, inclusive, sustainable food systems finance, as one of the major levers for climate crisis response, Climate Civics International has joined the Good Food Finance Network group…