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@policyrory

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Romy Kraemer (@romykraemer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Reparations and investment are the two uncomfortable issues institutional philanthropy needs to address, together with the question of 'Who decides?' #WINGSForum2020 So true, Moukhtar Kocache. Felix Oldenburg Martin Modlinger Odin Mühlenbein EDGE Funders

Human Development (@hdrundp) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.UN Development’s #HDR2020 includes a new experimental index that offers a fresh understanding of how we measure #humandevelopment progress -- one that places an emphasis on both people and planet. Read more 👉 report.hdr.undp.org

Rory (@policyrory) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interesting thread! It’s time we have serious discussion on how the language we use in the development sector is patronising at best and harmful at worst. Will a language reckoning be next for development practitioners?

Michael Fakhri (@michaelfakhri) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The UN Food Systems Summit will be held this October in New York City. There have been differing opinions over the scope of the Summit - including the role of human rights. "Farmers and rights groups boycott food summit over big business links" theguardian.com/global-develop…

Union of Justice (@unionoj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If we really want to defeat the climate crisis, we must urgently place the people on the frontline of its harshest effects at the heart of the conversation. We're super excited to launch 🚀. Please share, support us and join the movement. unionofjustice.com

Democracy International (@democracy_intl) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🗣️Europe’s climate crisis needs to be democratic too!For the #CoFeE together with Citizens Take Over Europe, we suggest: 💡Referendum on climate policies bit.ly/3BBhj1A 💡Climate ECIs to have more impact bit.ly/3i09pa2 💡EU climate assembly bit.ly/3kOwQVt

🗣️Europe’s climate crisis needs to be democratic too!For the #CoFeE together with <a href="/takeover_europe/">Citizens Take Over Europe</a>, we suggest:
💡Referendum on climate policies bit.ly/3BBhj1A
💡Climate ECIs to have more impact bit.ly/3i09pa2
💡EU climate assembly bit.ly/3kOwQVt
Thea Riofrancos (@triofrancos) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Green capitalism" doesn't mean capitalism is internalizing its environmental externalities and becoming "sustainable." It means economic sectors and investment linked to renewable energy, adaptation, or mitigation are new sites of accumulation, class conflict, and geopolitics.

Amie Parnes (@amieparnes) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Once she weighs in, it’s done,” said one Dem strategist. “He wanted the Lord Almighty. Well, this is the Lord Almighty.” thehill.com/homenews/campa…

Rory (@policyrory) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nancy Pelosi being vocal about being displeased with the lack of a mini-primary makes a lot of sense in hindsight. She didn’t want to carry the blame in the party.