Climate and oceans

“Time to reflect on how each of us can act”

The UN climate summit, COP24, in Katowice is over. What was agreed? And what is the path ahead? We talked to Swedish Climate Ambassador, Lars...

The defining issue of our time – and the way forward

As this year’s United Nations climate change conference, COP 24, is about to kick off in the Polish city of Katowice, the urgency of climate...

What a waste

Salad made from watermelon rinds, dipping sauce from cheese rinds and banana cake from overripe bananas. At the Swedish Embassy in Beijing, unappealing ingredients are...

Let’s talk about air

If you passed the Swedish Embassy in Sarajevo in early 2018, you might have noticed that it was illuminated in different colours. The colours indicated...

Children as future climate ambassadors in Uganda

The Swedish Embassy in Kampala has highlighted the climate issue among young people in Uganda. Today, its message is reaching tens of thousands of children...

The greenest Swedish embassy of the year

Sweden is working to be a world leader and a driving force in efforts to bring about sustainable development. This work is being conducted not...

Uppsala named global climate city of the year

“Uppsala emerges as the clear global winner in this year’s challenge due to its ambitious work including broad, cross-societal initiatives, strong regional leadership and a...

The potential of the Blue Economy

While working in the Galápagos Islands in the late 1980s, I saw the interplay between the many interest on the islands: local fishermen taking advantage...

One of the greatest threats to our security

Even if the link between climate change and security is complex, there is no doubt that it has a negative impact on our security. This...

EAT Stockholm Food Forum 2018: Joint Op-Ed by Kristalina Georgieva, Isabella Lövin & Gunhild Stordalen

For the past five years, an unusual gathering of thought-leaders and experts from the realms of science, policy, business and civil society has taken place...
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