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☔ Climate Proof Weekly News Roundup In this week's coverage of all things adaptation finance, tech, and policy: ⚬ Barbados Pioneers Debt-for-Climate Resilience Swap ⚬ World Bank Hits US$100bn Finance Target ⚬ UN Court Hears Arguments on States’ Climate Obligations ⚬ UN Calls for Action on Land Degradation ⚬ Friends of the Earth Revives UK Adaptation Plan Challenge ⚬ Google Debuts AI-Powered Weather Forecaster  ⚬ Zurich Insurance Unveils ‘Climate Spotlight’ Read the full edition for *FREE* below👇 https://lnkd.in/eTJVDY2f Stay informed by subscribing to Climate Proof 👇 https://lnkd.in/e7G8bvMb #climatechange #climaterisk #adaptation #resilience

❓ How will climate adaptation and resilience evolve under the second Trump administration? 🏛️How could state and local governments step up to better climate-proof their constituents? 💰And how might private investors and startups dedicated to adaptation and resilience adjust their strategies in a transformed policy space? These questions and more were answered by an expert panel at the first Climate Proof Adaptation Salon, held in New York City on December 4. For those who missed out, an edited recording of the convo is now available as a Climate Proofers podcast, bursting with insights and opinion on the path ahead. Listen to the clip below from participant Jeff Schlegelmilch, Director at National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Earth Institute, Columbia University, and then check out the full episode at Climate Proof here👇 https://lnkd.in/e94B-Pp3 Or search for 'Climate Proofers' on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. **NEW** Premium subscribers can now access summaries and full transcripts of Climate Proofer episodes. Don't miss out -- upgrade today for more quality adaptation & resilience news, info, and analysis👇 https://lnkd.in/eP7z7wuy #climatechange #adaptation #resilience #Trump #Election2024

🌊 The world’s coasts are under siege. Monstrous storms, made more powerful by warmer oceans and wetter air, are battering waterside cities from Tampa to Tallinn. At the same time, sea-level rise is catalyzing wave after wave of sunny-day floods and eating away at the very beaches and cliffs that protect shoreline communities. New defenses are needed. Traditional adaptation measures have leaned heavily on brutal, artificial constructs to protect homes and businesses from the ever-wilder seas. While they are effective at withstanding watery assaults, they can be downright harmful to marine life and biodiversity. Their blocky design and sheer scale also degrade shoreline aesthetics, and take away from marine spaces’ benefits to human health and wellness. More recently, climate proofers have touted the importance and power of nature-based solutions as coastal protectors, from mangrove forests to oyster reefs. However, these take time, space, and careful stewardship to “build” into effective defenses. But what about solutions that borrow from both schools? Could a novel array of ‘blended’ coastal adaptations — or ‘gray-blue’ / ‘gray-green’ infrastructure — offer an effective middle way? Read more about the "hybrid" coastal structures making headlines -- and strengthening resilience around the world -- in today's edition of Climate Proof 👇 https://lnkd.in/eah9bFnQ Including comments from Living Seawalls' Melanie Bishop, Kind Designs' Anya Freeman, The Waterfront Alliance's Joseph Sutkowi, WEDG, Sandmont Natural Capital's Eugene Karl Montoya Alessandri, CECREF and Aon's Thomas Mortlock. #coastalresilience #blueinfrastructure #climaterisk #adaptation #resilience

❓ Don't forget to check out the latest edition of #Adaptation10! 🚣♀️In the November edition, Climate Proof and DSR & Partners - The Climate Adaptation Advisors explore 10 climate adaptation companies that are tackling flood risks. Among them: 👉Aggéres 👉7Analytics 👉Hydro International 👉AquaFence 👉Bufferblock Learn more about these companies -- and five others working to combat floods -- in the full report, accessible here 👇 https://lnkd.in/ensMk8J7 Sign up to Climate Proof for additional insights 👇 https://lnkd.in/g-vDqxcT #Climate #Adaptation #Resilience #Sustainability #ClimateRisk

🔥 Wildfires are on the rampage, fuelled by climate change and a systemic failure to build meaningful resilience. Fighting these conflagrations is now a year-round exercise -- and nowhere is safe, as the blazes in New York and New Jersey last month attest. We need better, faster data and decision-useful analytics to tackle wildfires before they grow into raging infernos, and new strategies for both prevention and suppression. Jonathan Bowers, Founder and CEO of Path and Focus, is working to build wildfire resilience in Canada with reliable, actionable data and technology. He joins Climate Proofers to discuss his journey into firetech, share some highlights from the recent Wildland Fire Canada conference, and discuss the gaps in the wildfire-fighting ecosystem to date. Check out the new episode on Climate Proof here👇 https://lnkd.in/e47pbcPK Or search for 'Climate Proofers' on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. **NEW** Premium subscribers can now access summaries and full transcripts of Climate Proofer episodes. Don't miss out -- upgrade today for more adaptation & resilience content👇 https://lnkd.in/eP7z7wuy #firetech #wildfires #climatechange #climaterisk #climateresilience

🌍 Climate Proof Weekly News Roundup In this week's coverage of all things adaptation finance, tech, and policy: ⚬ Climate Blended Finance Pioneers Win US$2mn in Grants ⚬ US Invests US$2mn in Adaptation Research ⚬ PG&E Touts Funding for Resilience Hubs ⚬ UN Court to Open Groundbreaking Climate Case ⚬ EU Reports on State of Heat Preparedness ⚬ Sun-Reflecting Paint May Cause More Harm Than Good ⚬ Algal Bloom-Fighting Tech Showcased in Maryland Check out the full edition here👇 https://lnkd.in/eeYVS3HK Stay informed by subscribing to Climate Proof 👇 https://lnkd.in/e7G8bvMb #climatechange #climaterisk #COP29 #adaptation #resilience

⏰ It's that time again -- time for another edition of the Adaptation10, our report series on the innovative adaptation and resilience companies working to protect and prepare us from escalating climate risks. 🌊 For this November edition, we explore ten companies addressing flooding, a climate hazard known and feared the world over. Just last month, Valencia in Spain was inundated by extreme rainfall and ravaged by the resulting flash floods. Over 200 lives were lost. ⚙️ The companies showcased this month are working to better prepare society for these disasters and reduce the damage they cause. They include: Aggéres 7Analytics Hydro International AquaFence Bufferblock Learn more about these companies -- and five others working to combat floods -- in the full report, accessible here 👇 https://lnkd.in/ensMk8J7 With thanks once again to DSR & Partners - The Climate Adaptation Advisors for collaborating on this series. #climatechange #flooding #adaptation #resilience

💡 How did #COP29 advance (or obstruct) the climate adaptation agenda? 🗣️ While the conference produced a controversial new climate finance goal, this had little to offer developing countries working to climate-proof their populations. 🎯 On the other hand, agreement on a way forward for the Global Goal on Adaptation, a central plank of the Paris Agreement, offers hope that countries will be better able to measure adaptation progress — and demand the finance, expertise, and technologies they need to round out their national adaptation plans. 🎙️ In this episode of Climate Proofers, Louie Woodall is joined by Ana Mulio Alvarez, a researcher focused on the UNFCCC, adaptation, and loss and damage at the international think tank E3G. 🔭 Ana was on the ground at Baku for the entirety of the summit, and has unparalleled insight into the adaptation and resilience negotiations that took place. 💬 She unpacks her adaptation wins and fails of COP29, and gives her expert opinion on whether these summits are still worth the struggle. 👂 Listen over at Climate Proof: https://lnkd.in/eAcn69aT OR tune in via Spotify or Apple Podcasts, just search for "Climate Proofers" #adaptatin #resilience #climatechange

🌍 Climate Proof Weekly News Roundup With the end of COP29, we bring you the adaptation wins and fails from this year's climate conference: **WINS** ✅ Adaptation Finance Innovators get $20mn from GEF ✅ Global Goal on Adaptation Advances ✅ “Transformational” Adaptation Gets its Due ✅ Climate Project Explorer Debuts **FAILS** ❌ New Climate Finance Goal Falls Short ❌ Adaptation Fund Misses Fundraising Target ❌ National Adaptation Plan Progress Stalls **IN THE MIDDLE** ✅❌ Early Warning Systems Make (Some) Progress Stay informed by subscribing to Climate Proof 👇 https://lnkd.in/ebQKtyGF #climatechange #climaterisk #COP29 #adaptation #resilience

🗽 Calling all NYC climate-proofers! We're hosting an in-person panel discussion on "The Future of US Climate Adaptation & Resilience Under Trump 2.0" and want you to join in! 📅 When: December 4, 6pm 🗺 Where: Kobrick Coffee, 24 9th Ave, New York, NY 10014 ❓ Why: To better understand and prepare for shifts in adaptation policy in the US 🎟 Get tickets: https://lu.ma/u0s85i8f With guest speakers Stacy A. Swann, Sharai Lewis-Gruss, Jeff Schlegelmilch, and Daniel Murphy #climaterisk #adaptation #resilience #Trump #climatechange