The UN Climate Change Conference COP 22 is currently being held in Marrakech, Morocco until November 18th. Our founder, Juan Chebly, had the privilege of attending the conference solely on behalf of the GM5 Campaign. Along with the founder of 2020 or Bust!, Laughlin Artz, he presented to youth attendees about our partnership between GM5 and […]
While still a year away from being open to the public, Germany’s unveiling of the first long-distance passenger train powered by hydrogen this past August has generated a significant amount of buzz in the sustainability and technology sectors worldwide. The train is called the Coradia iLint, and in lieu of diesel, runs off of lithium […]
The folks here at the Give Me 5! Campaign have had a busy month! As you know from our previous blog posts, our founder and other team members have been keeping busy representing the organization at different international events, and we are proud to announce our latest partnership with 2020 or Bust! 2020 or Bust […]
“Human behavior flows from three main sources: desire, emotion and knowledge” – Plato When I was first asked by Juan to deliver a speech to the of Unity with the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock titled “Coming Together to Achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals”, I was both honored and a bit confused. While […]
Following a vote on October 5, the final of six votes spanning four months, former Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Guterres has been confirmed as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations, succeeding Ban Ki-moon of South Korea and taking up his office as the world ushers in a new era of sustainability. The member […]
We are excited to announce that members of Give Me 5! were invited to speak at the IMEF (Mexican Institute for Finance Executives) University Congress 2016: ENLACE conference in Monterrey, NL that took place from October 6-8. Two of our team members, founder Juan Chebly and Federico Ruiz, took the trip down to speak about our […]
The 71st session of the UNGA currently underway at the United Nations Headquarters is focusing heavily on the Sustainable Development Goals, and creating a dialogue surrounding their imminent achievement. One of the outcomes from these conversations is the importance of furthering sustainable development in small developing island states (SIDS), who are at a greater risk […]
The 71st Session at the United Nations General Assembly officially opened on Monday, September 13th, but the real activity has only just begun with the opening of the 71st General Debate today, September 20th. Prior to the General Debate, the President-elect of the UNGA proposes a theme, generally an issue of global concern, and invites […]
When the media chronicles effects of and achievements in the topic of climate change, there is a general pattern of seeing rich, advanced, European nations as the pioneers of clean energy (Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, for example), and Asian and Caribbean island nations being hammered with devastating natural disasters that have only increased […]
It is frequently said that the wars of the future will be fought over water, a potential problem that is directly linked to climate change. As one area of the world dries up, millions of people will be forced to migrate for survival. If the sociopolitical turmoil in Europe due to the influx of migrants […]