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The Arctic is increasingly affected by Plastic pollution. With the global trajectory indicating that plastic production with double within the next 15 years, we need a Global Plastics Treaty to tackle plastic pollution at all stages of the plastic life cycle. Check out the Arctic Conundrums Story Map here: https://lnkd.in/dgSD9cAH #arctic #plastic

Mountains seem mighty, but they are vulnerable ecosystems that are sensitive to the changing climate. Some of our closest cousins, the mountain gorilla, are under immense pressure as a result. This week we met with Matthias Jurek, Programme Manager of the Vanishing Treasures Programme from UN Environment Programme to talk about our current and future collaborations. We look forward to working closer with our friends at the United Nations Environment Programme Vienna office. Read more about Getting Climate-Smart with the Mountain Gorilla in the Greater Virunga Landscape here: https://lnkd.in/eNz865R #ClimateChange #gorilla #mountain #vanishingtreasures

Kelp forests are something that we forget about. They aren't as visible as terrestrial forests, but they are equally amazing in their rich biodiversity and importance to the people who depend on them. They are also just as threatened by climate change. Back in 2023, we wrote the Into the Blue report with our friends and partners at UN Environment Programme and the Norwegian Blue Forest Network. Check out the report here https://lnkd.in/dT9SEnY9 #Kelp #ClimateChange #coastline

The Arctic is heating up faster than the rest of the world. But what does that mean for the almost 5 million people who live there? Check out the Arctic Permafrost Atlas here, to learn more about why permafrost is so important. https://lnkd.in/der9yH5N #permafrost #arctic #climatechange

The evidence is overwhelming: Climate Change is increasing the intensity and impact of wildfires, but what can we do about it? Together with UN Environment Programme, we offered 9 Key recommendations in our Spreading Like Wildfire report. Read it today by visiting url.grida.no/WILDFIRE

Human driven #ClimateChange is shooting up global temperatures and it will have enormous consequences for us and nature. But what can we do about it? From studying the environmental impacts of the war in #Gaza, to understanding the effects of #PlasticPollution on the climate, GRID-Arendal is dedicated to providing policy makers with the information they need to act. Want to learn more about GRID-Arendal? Visit our website and start exploring our publications. www.grida.no

GRID-Arendal and IUCN have been supporting five countries in West-Africa: Sierra Leone, Senegal, Sap Tome & Principe, Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde through the negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty. At the fifth negotiating round (#INC5) recently in Busan, Korea we spoke with Paul A. Lamin, Deputy Director for the Environment Protection Agency (EPA-SL) and country negotiator for Sierra Leone on his experiences and preparations for INC-5. Unfortunately INC-5 did not result in a global plastics agreement, yet. We look forward to INC5.2 and continuing our support in 2025 for an effective global plastics treaty for West-Africa!

📢 It's time to turn theory into practice. Members of GRID-Arendal's communications team, Maria Dalby, Guendalina De Luigi, and Olivia Rempel are teaming up with IW:LEARN to lead the Comms Lab Webinars. Each webinar is designed to give participants the tools they need to communicate effectively to make a real impact. GRID-Arendal's team will be covering topics such as: 1️⃣ Mastering the Media Pitch. 2️⃣ Creating Vertical Videos. 3️⃣ Designing Social Media Campaigns. 🗓️ Save the dates for January 15th and February 5th: https://lnkd.in/deA3upNz #CommsLab #IWLEARN #InternationalWaters

♻️The Circular Economy relies on systemic change to our waste management programs. 📽️GRID-Arendal's Award Nominated short documentary, Reclaim, dives into the waste workers of Guinea and Rwanda who are making that change a reality. 👉Check out the film here: https://lnkd.in/de56-Sr7

Here at GRID-Arendal, we welcome 2025 and look forward to new opportunities for creating transformative change in the year to come! 🎆 When we reflect on 2024, some of our highlights where: 💚 Getting our highly motivated and inspiring Managing Director Karen Landmark on board 🙌 💚 Being part of the inaugural World Cleanup Day 🥳 💚 Spreading awareness on environmental issues at another successful Arendalsuka 💡 💚 Collaborating with over 120 partner organisations worldwide! 🌍 Thank you! 💚 Being part of more than 80 active projects across 60+ countries 🤩 💚 Supporting the INC-process for a global plastic treaty 🤝 💚 Working towards 2025 - The International Year of Glacier Preservation 🏔️ In the new year we will continue our work against plastic pollution, for a healthy ocean, and a thriving nature 🌳🌏💚