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War in Ukraine Likely to Speed, Not Slow, Shift to Clean Energy: IEA

"The energy crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to speed up rather than slow down the global transition away from fossil fuels and toward cleaner technologies like wind, solar and electric vehicles, the world’s leading energy agency said Thursday."

Source: NYTimes, 10/28/2022
December 13, 2022

DEADLINE: One World Media's Global Short Docs Forum

GSDF connects filmmakers around the world with international media outlets looking for short docs. Selected from a global call, 16 filmmakers take part in an intensive 4-week training program of online workshops, mentoring, and one-to-one pitch meetings with decision makers. Three grants available. Deadline: Dec 13, 2022.

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November 8, 2022 to November 10, 2022

One World Media's GSDF Labs for Filmmakers

GSDF Labs is a mix of online and in-person events on short documentary storytelling, pitching, and solutions journalism. It's designed to support filmmakers and video journalists who are developing short docs, and might consider applying for the Global Short Docs Forum (Dec 13 deadline). All events are free.

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Illegal Fishing Spurs Billions In Losses For Developing Countries: Study

"Developing countries are losing billions of dollars due to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which siphons off revenue through illicit financial flows, according to a new study by the Financial Transparency Coalition (FTC)."

Source: Guardian, 10/27/2022

"Climate-Warming Methane Emissions Rising Faster Than Ever, Study Says"

"The amount of methane in the atmosphere is racing ahead at an accelerating pace, according to a study by the World Meteorological Organization, threatening to undermine efforts to slow climate change."

Source: Washington Post, 10/27/2022
October 27, 2022 to October 31, 2022

The International Indigenous Salmon Seas Symposium and Press Conference

The Symposium brings together 35 Indigenous peoples, knowledge-keepers and invited guests from the three great salmon seas: the Salish Sea, Alaska, and the Russian Far East to begin a new era of collaboration and communication among the Salmon Peoples of the Pan-Pacific.

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"U.S. Groups Urge Kerry To Back Climate Compensation Fund"

"Over 100 U.S. environmental groups on Monday urged top U.S. climate diplomat John Kerry to support the creation of a fund that would compensate countries that have experienced economic and physical loss from climate change, a key demand of vulnerable countries at the upcoming COP27 climate summit in Egypt."

Source: Reuters, 10/26/2022

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