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  • 22 Jun 2012
    Rio+20: success or failure?

    You have read the newspaper and web headlines already. The world’s media has declared the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, Rio+20, an embarrassing failure. But, asks Daniel Hale, who headed up the Rio delegation for NGO Progressio, is that all there is to be said? And where do we look from here?

  • 18 Jun 2012
    Knocking on the door at Rio+20

    Across an area the size of an airport, large hangar-like buildings house plenary spaces, meeting rooms, press galleries, food courts, offices and exhibition spaces; Rio+20 is huge. 50,000 people have come. It’s the biggest UN conference ever, and expectations are running high.

  • 13 Jun 2012
    'The Future We Want': Christians speak out on Rio+20

    This month, against a backdrop of severe ecological and financial crises, world governments are meeting in Rio, Brazil, trying to reach an agreement to secure a sustainable future for the planet and its people. Alex Green and Daniel Hale from Progressio explain why this matters, why urgent action is needed by governments, and how all of us can help shape and influence the Rio+20 process towards climate justice.

  • 28 May 2012
    Minister urges action at Rio+20

    Secretary of State Caroline Spelman has said churches have a vital role to play at next month’s Rio+20 summit

  • 29 Mar 2012
    Lords criticism of UK aid commitment rebutted

    The development agency Progressio has responded factually to a critical House of Lords Economics Committee Report on UK Aid and its future.

  • 23 Feb 2012
    Lent: declaring for climate justice

    On Ash Wednesday, Progressio was delighted to add its name to a call to the Church to reflect, pray and act on climate change and environmental degradation in our world.

  • 20 Feb 2012
    International support for Yemen is vital, says Progressio

    As Yemenis go to the polls on Tuesday 21 February 2012, many are optimistic that change is coming and that there is no going back.

  • 22 Nov 2011
    Progressio lobbies parliament and churches for water justice

    Water justice activists have been touring London churches and the Houses of Parliament to demand fair access to water for poor people across the world.

  • 13 Oct 2011
    Charities at Lambeth meeting say 'keep faith on HIV'

    Development charities from a wide number of backgrounds have warned that the world could fail to meet its targets on HIV if action is not sustained.

  • 14 Jul 2011
    British youth volunteers arrive in El Salvador

    Ten British young people have arrived in El Salvador to take part in a new faith-supported volunteering scheme offered by the agency Progressio.