Rekindling the Loop ?

This is the summary version of the In the Loop newsletter. You can read the long-form article (which includes more news, events and knowledge) by following this link.

Welcome to the latest edition of In the Loop! After a brief hiatus, we're thrilled to return with another roundup of climate-focused news stories, events, and eco-living tips.

This April, we've launched a new social media series, "How Did We Get Here?". This series unravels the historical forces that have shaped today's environmental challenges, providing deep insights into colonialism, capitalism, and more. Let’s also reflect on successful events like the "Picnic for Palestine" and "Conscious Clothes Swap Party", celebrating the role of community engagement in advancing the sustainability agenda. Scroll on for curated reads on some of the top climate news of the month, upcoming events in UAE, and useful sustainable living tips.

As part of our mission to educate our community on issues in climate, sustainability, and social justice, we at The Climate Club are thrilled to introduce ‘How Did We Get Here?’, a series of deep cuts into the power structures and historical imbalances that have endured and evolved to shape the realities and narratives of climate, society, and politics in our world today.

We examine the climate crisis and its many dimensions through the lenses of colonialism, capitalism, and consumerism, picking from the gaps in exclusionary mainstream narratives and shining a light on pressing but oft-overlooked issues that conveniently slip through the cracks.

This month, we’re looking at Weaponising Environmental Degradation, linking the Gaza genocide and ecocide to multiple historical precedents and extreme measures in colonialist control, and the great Recycling Deception conveniently smoke screening the real, growing problems in global waste management and their disproportionate impact on the developing world.

Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram for more of ‘How Did We Get Here?’ and the latest in climate news and events updates!

• Climate Change and the Polycrisis: Why We Can’t Ignore Anger Anymore Engaging communities in climate action is becoming increasingly difficult amidst widespread dissatisfaction with government actions, discrimination, and inequality. However, constructively leveraging the widespread sentiment of anger rather than hoping for a return to "normalcy" could be key to mobilising effective responses to climate challenges.
• UN weather agency sounds 'red alert' on climate The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) declared 2023 the warmest year on record, highlighting significant environmental concerns such as the unprecedented loss of Antarctic sea ice, increased ocean temperatures, and glacier melt. These findings point to various extreme weather events that have led to considerable global ecological and economic impacts.
• Satellite to ‘name and shame’ worst oil and gas methane polluters A satellite named MethaneSat is set to launch to identify the largest methane emitters within the oil and gas industry. Developed by the Environmental Defense Fund in collaboration with the New Zealand Space Agency and costing $88 million, MethaneSat aims to provide a near-global view of methane leaks, offering data with higher resolution and broader coverage than current satellites.

Read the full newsletter here.