Planetary Health
Voices in Planetary Health
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Pope Francis’ “Laudate Deum” (2023)
Citizens for Global Solutions · October 2023
Climate change is human-made and partly irreversible, Pope Francis writes in his 2023 letter, and no nation can stop it alone. He calls for binding global rules, an end to fossil fuels and a more democratic multilateral order.
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Remarks on Kevin Rudd’s book: “The Avoidable War”
World Federalist Movement · September 2023
A US-China war is avoidable, but “managed strategic competition” is not enough, because the climate crisis and other rising powers need a wider answer. A Global Green Deal built on IMF reform and special drawing rights could open the way to peaceful coexistence and UN reform.
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What is so Important about The San Francisco Promise?
World Federalist Movement · August 2023
Undemocratic and lacking enforceable law, the UN Charter lets superpower wars crowd out climate action. Reviewing it under Article 109(3), a promise made in 1945 and never kept, could produce a new UN able to end war and tackle climate change.
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We Only Have One Planet Left to Save
World Federalist Movement · July 2023
Europe’s narrowly approved nature-restoration law is a step, but healthy ecosystems belong to everyone and no single bloc can save them. A “Constitution of the Earth”, agreed first by the four biggest polluters, could bring the rest of the world along.
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The Failure of Climate-Finance Governance and Federalist Action
World Federalist Movement · July 2023
The Paris Conference failed to secure climate finance for poor nations. Federalists propose global reforms to address ecological transition funding.
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Beyond National Borders: How Cities are Taking the Lead in Fighting Climate Change
World Federalist Movement · May 2023
Warsaw is investing in public transport, cycling infrastructure, and pedestrian-friendly spaces. Cities are major contributors to climate change and vital components of the solution.
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US Foreign Policy and the U.N. Crisis
World Federalist Movement · May 2023
The UN faces a crisis as great powers disrupt post-war institutions. The US and Russia’s unilateral actions challenge multilateralism.
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Seven ways to tackles inflation without raising interest rates
World Federalist Movement – Canada · April 2023
Raising interest rates is the wrong cure for an inflation driven by supply shocks and corporate profiteering. Taxing the richest and windfall profits, building affordable housing, cutting oil dependence and raising wages would ease prices without punishing ordinary households.
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William Pace – Personification of Peace
World Federalist Movement · March 2023
William Pace, a peace advocate, dedicated his life to global justice and environmental protection. His journey began with Einstein’s writings on peace and continued through world federalism efforts.
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The Passport Of A Global Citizen – On The Challenges Of Defining A Legal Identity
Citizens for Global Solutions · March 2023
Entrepreneurial families from Fiji and other nations challenge climate inaction. Legal identities beyond states reshape global governance.
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Accountability for Pandemic Profiteers
March 2023
Loblaw clawed back a pandemic raise for frontline workers while Galen Weston Jr.’s fortune and pay soared, and penalties for price fixing and offshore tax evasion barely dented profits. Wealth that hides offshore will escape national courts until the world builds institutions with reach beyond borders.
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Greening the World Economy For A Sustainable Future
World Federalist Movement – Canada · February 2023
Seth Klein warns of climate emergency impacts. He draws parallels to past mobilizations for global transformation.
