Zoï Environment Network

In honor of #WorldSoilDay, check out the Zoï publication on #mercury releases for the Minamata Convention on Mercury! The sound management of mercury is vital for soil health around the world 🌎

We're organizing an online event with Adaptation at Altitude partners for International Mountain Day! Check it out to learn about climate change adaptation solutions in #mountain areas 🏔 Register here: https://lnkd.in/ePFpy6_W

In the desert to combat desertification! Rebecca in #Riyadh, attending the UN Convention to Combat Desertification #COP16

Are you the right person for the job? You are still welcome to apply until the 9th of December!

📢 Save the date: A@A Knowledge Network: How can innovative solutions help close the adaptation gap in mountain regions? In honour of #InternationalMountainDay, the Adaptation at Altitude Knowledge Network is hosting an online event that you won't want to miss! 🌍 Whether you're a researcher, practitioner, or policymaker focused on climate adaptation in mountain regions, join us to connect, exchange ideas, and discover innovative solutions across mountain regions worldwide! 🗓️ Date: 11 December 2024 ⏰ Time: 14:00 - 15:30 CET 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/emrAdcP7 Let’s celebrate mountains and collaborate on effective adaptation strategies! #MountainsMatter #IMD2024 SEI — Stockholm Environment Institute, Mountain Partnership of the United Nations, Zoï Environment Network

📢 New Publication Alert! Financing Climate Change Adaptation in Mountain Areas: Microfinance, Remittances, Philanthropy, and Insurance Adaptation has never been more urgent as climate change impacts intensify in mountain regions. But how can remote, marginalized mountain communities secure the funding they need to build resilience? Our latest web flow explores smaller-scale private mechanisms—microfinance, remittances, philanthropy, and insurance—that offer promising solutions. These tools provide adaptable, community-centred financing that can support entrepreneurial adaptation efforts, incentivize insurance for disaster preparedness, and assist in climate recovery.  📈 🔗 Discover how innovative private funding solutions are helping bridge the adaptation gap for mountain communities. Read the full web flow: https://lnkd.in/eFyk-ze5 #MountainsMatter #ClimateAdaptation #OurChangingMountains Zoï Environment Network

The Absheron Peninsula, where #COP29 has been taking place, is a great example of how a heavily polluted area can be restored and made more habitable.

Zoï Alexandra Mackey at last Monday's #COP29 side event on glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) #mountains #cryosphere Adaptation at Altitude

Happy panelists after the Adaptation at Altitude event on Glacier Lakes Outburst Flow at the Cryopsphere Pavillion iccinet.org at COP29 Azerbaijan Guy Bonvin Swiss Cooperation Office in Baku, Alexandra Mackey Zoï Environment Network, Ruth Nguma UNESCO, Sher Muhammad ICIMOD. Simon Allen University of Geneva participated remotely.

The #Caspian Sea and the #Caucasus mountains, forests and semi-deserts - #Azerbaijan's nature is full of variety and contrasts. Part of a global #biodiversity hotspot, Azerbaijan is home to many unique species. #COP29