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Vincent Diringer

Dec 21 min read

ClimaTalk COP29 Interviews: Pirah Siyal

Excerpt from ClimaTalk: 🌏 ClimaTalk are excited to be reporting youth voices directly from COP29, for the 4th year running! Post-COP...

ClimaTalk COP29 Interviews: Stefano Cisternino

Vincent Diringer

Nov 301 min read

ClimaTalk COP29 Interviews: Stefano Cisternino

Excerpt from ClimaTalk: 🌏 ClimaTalk are excited to be reporting youth voices directly from COP29, for the 4th year running! Post-COP...

Guardians of the Earth: Indigenous Youth Leadership in Biodiversity and Climate Action

Vincent Diringer

Nov 111 min read

Guardians of the Earth: Indigenous Youth Leadership in Biodiversity and Climate Action

COP29 Green Zone, courtesy of Extreme Hangout:

Vincent Diringer

Oct 281 min read

Virtual Island Summit 2024: Summary

Excerpt from ClimaTalk: Outside of yearly UNFCCC COPs and UN General Assemblies or once-a-decade events like the International...

UN 2024 SIDS Conference: What Are the Results?

Vincent Diringer

Jul 111 min read

UN 2024 SIDS Conference: What Are the Results?

Excerpt from ClimaTalk: Mia Mottley addressed the crowd assembled in the courtyard under the tropical Antiguan sun, “If we take longer...

Global Sustainable Island Summit Highlights Innovations and Solutions for Island Communities

Vincent Diringer

Jun 261 min read

Global Sustainable Island Summit Highlights Innovations and Solutions for Island Communities

Excerpt from Impakter: The Global Sustainable Island Summit 2024 kicked off in Canada’s smallest province, Prince Edward Island, on May...

SIDS4: Stage is Set for Policymaking History in Antigua & Barbuda

Vincent Diringer

May 141 min read

SIDS4: Stage is Set for Policymaking History in Antigua & Barbuda

Excerpt from Island Innovation: Policymakers from 57 Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and associate member states will be present in...

SIDS Future Forum Sets Tone Ahead of Antigua & Barbuda Conference

Vincent Diringer

Apr 91 min read

SIDS Future Forum Sets Tone Ahead of Antigua & Barbuda Conference

Excerpt from Island Innovation: Held at the seat of the United Nations in New York at the beginning of March, the Small Island Developing...

Europe’s energy systems need to be overhauled to facilitate a sustainable future

Vincent Diringer

Mar 201 min read

Europe’s energy systems need to be overhauled to facilitate a sustainable future

Excerpt from Volt Europa: Globally, there has been a significant policy shift towards renewable energy due to its affordability and low...

Prince Edward Island: A Beacon of Innovation

Vincent Diringer

Mar 61 min read

Prince Edward Island: A Beacon of Innovation

Excerpt from Island Innovation: [Co-Authored with Stacey Alvarez de la Campa] Many of us were introduced to the magical landscape of...

#IFF2024 Empowering SIDS: In Conversation With Saud Minam, CEO, Fiji Development Bank

Vincent Diringer

Mar 60 min read

#IFF2024 Empowering SIDS: In Conversation With Saud Minam, CEO, Fiji Development Bank

What is Loss & Damage, and why is it important?

Vincent Diringer

Nov 23, 20231 min read

What is Loss & Damage, and why is it important?

Excerpt from Island Innovation: If you have paid even the slightest amount of attention to the yearly United Nations climate summits...

Nature Restoration Law Passes, But More Needed to Ensure Positive Impact

Vincent Diringer

Nov 19, 20231 min read

Nature Restoration Law Passes, But More Needed to Ensure Positive Impact

Excerpt from Volt Europa: European lawmakers and states have reached an agreement on implementing Nature Restoration Law in a widely...

World’s Islands Showcasing How Leadership is Based on Resilience, Not Economic Power

Vincent Diringer

Oct 26, 20231 min read

World’s Islands Showcasing How Leadership is Based on Resilience, Not Economic Power

Excerpt from Group of Nations G7 Global Brief Report: Islands are pivotal to the G7 and G20. It was islands that facilitated trade,...

World Food Day Highlights Flaws, Opportunities in European Food Security

Vincent Diringer

Oct 16, 20231 min read

World Food Day Highlights Flaws, Opportunities in European Food Security

Excerpt from Volt Europa: Following up from the International Day of Awareness for Food Loss and Waste on September 27, the World Food...

Bringing Together Communities, Governments & Civil Society Key to Building Resilient Agrifood System

Vincent Diringer

Oct 10, 20231 min read

Bringing Together Communities, Governments & Civil Society Key to Building Resilient Agrifood System

Excerpt from Island Innovation: Rising water and food scarcity across the world is highlighting the fragility of global systems. On...

Collaboration and Traditional Knowledge Key to Creating Effective Marine Policies

Vincent Diringer

Oct 10, 20231 min read

Collaboration and Traditional Knowledge Key to Creating Effective Marine Policies

Excerpt from Island Innovation: A healthy ocean ecosystem is critical to the health and development of island communities. An economic...

Benefits of OTEC can Revolutionize Island Energy Sector

Vincent Diringer

Oct 10, 20231 min read

Benefits of OTEC can Revolutionize Island Energy Sector

Excerpt from Island Innovation: Energy security is a key consideration for island stakeholders. Imported fossil fuels have been the...

Grand Cayman, The Documentary Highlights Importance of Storytelling to Environmental Action

Vincent Diringer

Oct 10, 20231 min read

Grand Cayman, The Documentary Highlights Importance of Storytelling to Environmental Action

Excerpt from Island Innovation: The conservation of island ecosystems plays an important role in securing the future of local...

Education as a Tool for Future-Proofing Islands’ Socio-Economic Fabric

Vincent Diringer

Oct 9, 20231 min read

Education as a Tool for Future-Proofing Islands’ Socio-Economic Fabric

Excerpt from Island Innovation: Participating in the Virtual Island Summit’s (VIS) fifth anniversary, the Edge Foundation, which has ...