Local voices, local people, local knowledge drives landscape restoration from the ground according to WRI’s Dr Susan Chomba🌱 In May, hundreds of thousands of people across #EastAfrica were displaced from their homes by severe flooding. Could #landscaperestoration help people adapt and build resilience for the future? 🫘At least 3 billion people across the world are affected by #landdegradation. In #Kenya, land degradation and #deforestation have led to severe impacts on local communities such as agricultural lands losing their ability to produce enough food and #floods. 🌳#Africa has 750 million hectares of land ready for landscape restoration. Locally led restoration efforts are 6-20X more likely to achieve long-term success and Restore Local is working with thousands of champions across Africa to revive these critical ecosystems. Learn more about Restore Local: https://bit.ly/3Mbrz6U #eastafrica #kenya #africa #landscaperestoration #reforestation #forests #environment #climatechange #sustainability
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The world faces multiple, simultaneous crises. Widening inequality and economic turmoil threaten communities around the globe. Biodiversity is declining. The impacts of climate change — from extreme heat to destructive floods — are becoming ever-more threatening. While the transition to a better future has begun, it’s not yet happening at the speed and scale necessary. What the world needs is a great transition. And WRI has the research, partnerships and global reach to help get it right. We envision a new era in which the world can meet people’s needs while curbing climate change and protecting nature. We see a future where everyone can enjoy clean air, walkable cities, vibrant landscapes, nutritious food and affordable energy. Ecosystems are thriving. The climate is stable. We start with rigorous research, work with partners to apply evidence-based approaches globally and in focus countries, and broadly share lessons learned to create systemic change around the world.
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💧Even in the headwaters of the Blue Nile, a place historically known for its water abundance, there is increasing water scarcity. 🌧️Throughout this landscape, the Tana watershed, farming families wonder when the rains will come this year. 🌍Their story lays bare one of the fundamental inequities in water management: While water problems are felt most acutely at the local level, their drivers are increasingly global. Greenhouse gas emissions, polluting and warming our shared atmosphere are changing the water cycle itself. 👉Read how local communities in Ethiopia are dealing with the inequity of water: https://bit.ly/3PwknEt #ClimateChange #WaterManagement #LocalCommunities #Ethiopia #GreenhouseGases #EnvironmentalJustice #WaterCrisis #ClimateAction #WaterSecurity #ClimateResilience #WaterEquity #WaterConservation #ClimateJustice
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🔗3 Countries to Watch for Coal Development▶️ https://bit.ly/46uQUCg When it comes to #coalpower, Asia is the key region to watch🏭 ▶️In 2015, more than 90% of all coal in development was concentrated there, and the pattern has continued since then. China alone has been responsible for more than half of the #coal project pipeline. #Electricity demand has been rising quickly in many Asian countries, and is expected to continue to grow, improving the quality of life for billions of people. But if this growth comes from coal rather than other sources, it will seriously damage the #climate and local #airquality. ▶️The good news is that the top coal-developing countries in #Asia all decreased their coal project pipelines from 2015 to 2023. China's pipeline of coal projects in development shrank from 738 GW to 408 GW. India's coal pipeline plummeted from 312 GW to 77 GW. Turkey and Vietnam stand out among smaller countries, as both had plans to increase their coal capacity multi-fold but ended up cancelling or suspending most of those plans. ▶️Overall, the situation today is better than in 2015, though the amount of new coal still in development in the region would be too much to achieve the goals of the #ParisClimateAgreement.
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In 2015 when the Paris Agreement was reached, its new goal of limiting warming to 1.5°C was at risk of being dead on arrival because the world was on the verge of a coal-plant-building boom. However, since then the amount of new coal power in development has fallen dramatically. Why? There are multiple reasons for the transformative change: 🔌Clean energy filled the gap 🏭Most of the biggest emitters announced goals to reach net-zero emissions 💰Large public financiers of coal projects committed to stop lending #SystemsChangeLab explores the history of coal plants cancellations in China, India and Vietnam to help understand how the world can speed up the cancellation of the remaining coal project pipeline▶️ https://bit.ly/46uQUCg #ParisAgreement #ClimateAction #CleanEnergy #NetZero #CoalPhaseOut #Sustainability #ClimateChange #RenewableEnergy #EnvironmentalImpact
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#Teaching is believing when it comes to improving #sustainability for Budweiser Brewing Company APAC and its #supplychain partners in Asia, as Terry Yao, Sustainability & Agriculture Development Director for APAC Procurement, explains: https://bit.ly/45ZNLtS
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💡📰This week on WRI Digest: 🗳️ What could elections affecting half of the world's population mean for the climate 🏗 How Buenos Aires is climate-proofing its poorest neighbourhoods 📚 Our #WRIBookRecs giveaway - check out our last post to enter! Share your thoughts in the comments👇 #climatechange #news #climatenews #sustainability #environment #climatebudget #climatefinance #sustainablecities #urban #urbanheat #elections #voting #newsletter #climatenewsletter #biodiversity #nature #climate #books #climatebooks #greenreads #WRIBookRecs #giveaway #bookgiveaway #giveawayalert #floods
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Are you a startup passionate about driving sustainable water solutions? Apply to our latest round of Call for Partnerships! This is your chance to receive financial and technical support as you shape the future of water sustainability. The Round 3 application deadline is Sunday, September 8. Apply now: https://bit.ly/45kFTSw🌿🚰 #WorldWaterWeek #WaterSolutions #PioneeringGreenPartnerships
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#WRIBookRecs Giveaway!📖 We are thrilled to share the full list of book recommendations! We will be selecting 1 lucky winner to receive 5 books of their choice from the list! To Enter: ✅ Follow World Resources Institute 💬Comment your favorite book of all time 🔁Repost Get more chances to win! For every dollar donated you will get an additional entry. For example, donate 10 USD and get 10 entries! Don't want to test your luck? Donate 250 USD and we will send you 3 books of your choice from the list to recognize your generosity🎁 Donate here: https://bit.ly/4gd5xPc Last day to enter is September 6, 2024🎉
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🌎Keeping temperature rise in check requires immediate action to transform all sectors, including fossil fuels. What role do NDCs play?🔗 https://bit.ly/3SxnUDZ Currently... 👉Fewer than half of the current NDCs contain measures explicitly related to fossil fuel consumption 👉Only 11 include measures to phase out or end fossil fuel use 👉Targets for energy, transportation and agriculture has grown — but their ambition is a mixed bag. Check out our insights to understand why NDCs are important for rapid climate action⏫ #NDC #Climate #NationalClimateAction #GHG #emissions #adaptation #climatefinance #COP29 #climateaction #temperature #greenhousegas #fossilfuel #phaseout #climatetransition #baku #climatemeasure #risingtemperature
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We're #Hiring! 🌍 Systems Change Lab is looking for a Senior Energy Research Associate to lead research on energy systems, track progress, and collaborate globally to drive change. ☀️ Learn more & apply: https://bit.ly/3T6TV6o #GreenJobs #ClimateJobs #Vacancy #VacancyAlert #Environment #Energy #CleanEnergy #ClimateResearch #ResearchJobs #EnergyResearch #SystemsChange #ClimateAction
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