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MIT has announced leaders for its six climate missions, a major initiative to address global climate challenges. The missions focus on areas such as energy decarbonization, ecosystem restoration, community empowerment, resilient city-building, policy innovation, and exploring high-risk solutions. Some J-WAFS PIs have been appointed as new mission directors. Christopher Knittel will lead the “Inventing new policy approaches” mission, aiming to develop innovative policies for climate change mitigation that promote economic growth and social equity. Benedetto Marelli, heading the “Wild cards” mission, will explore transformative and unconventional climate solutions. Andrew Babbin will oversee the “Restoring atmosphere, protecting land and oceans” mission, focusing on projects that restore atmospheric balance and protect vital ecosystems on land and in the oceans. These leaders, leveraging MIT’s extensive resources and expertise, will drive significant climate progress over the next decade. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ewEUPMDG

Announcing the EO for Carbon Markets panel at our side event during Climate Week NYC 🛰️ 🌎 ➡️ David Marvin from Planet ➡️ Rishi Das from BeZero Carbon ➡️ Nan Pond from Rubicon Carbon ➡️ Aravind Ravichandran from TerraWatch Space (Moderator) Themes: The state of carbon markets, the use cases of EO in carbon monitoring, the importance of remote sensing for improving transparency and integrity of the carbon markets, and the outlook for carbon markets to contribute towards a net-zero/carbon-negative future.

Dear investors and climate-related solutions seekers, are you dreaming about a single space where finding the top ones developed accross 22 EU Member States and 7 Horizon Europe Associated Countries in the last 6 months? Join us at the final hackathon event of the EU Sparks for Climate on 10-11 of October and ask for a direct link with the projects teams for building a wise impact! More info and link to register: 📅 10-11 October 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dEnDPcem #EUSparks #EUSparksforClimate #CitizensHackathon #EUChampionship #ClimateAction #ClimateAdaptation #EUmissions #InnovationChallenge #SocialInnovation #ClimateInnovation #UTM #MissionsCities European Commission EURADA - European Association of Development Agencies Energy Cities ECSA - European Citizen Science Association CapaCITIES Urban Transitions Mission Centre Albanian Investment Corporation #AlbanianNationalEconomicCouncil #RegionalInnovationCenteronRawMaterials Ledi Moisiu

Did you know that climate issues were raised as a topic of concern in 19th century, and started with a woman whose pictures are nowhere to be found? Alice Bell, author of "Our Biggest Experiment: An Epic History of the Climate Crisis," gave a fascinating talk on climate history at the Climatebase Fellowship course. If you're interested in learning more about this important topic, check out her book here: https://lnkd.in/e3UV45se. #climatechange #climatecrisis #climatedebate

Orbitas, launched by Climate Advisers in 2019, is the first initiative to assess the impact of #ClimateTransitions on land economy investors and businesses. Through ground-breaking economic modeling and financial analysis, Orbitas helps investors and businesses understand how #ClimateAction is transitioning global markets to a new reality and impacting profitability across the land economy. With climate-related financial risks accelerating, our work is critical in helping stakeholders in the land economy navigate these shifts and build long-term resilience. Learn more at our upcoming Orbitas webinar with Environmental Finance on November 7, where we will share key findings from our latest report analyzing the 15 market changing trends climate action around the world is catalyzing, and recommendations for investors and businesses to seize the opportunities they provide. Register Here: https://lnkd.in/gJMesyWy

“Your net-zero building will burn down just as quickly as your non-net-zero one.” Someone had to say it—and thankfully, Tania Caceres, CRM, SCR did. While decarbonization and sustainability are crucial, we can’t afford to overlook the importance of climate resiliency. A big thank you to MaRS Discovery District’s Climate Impact Conference for shifting the conversation and highlighting the critical role of climate tech solutions for adaptation. Two days with incredible leaders, investors, and innovators, speaking honestly about what needs to happen today. (Including this insightful panel featuring Natalia Moudrak, Katie MacDonald, Mike Williams and Tania Caceres, CRM, SCR .) #MaRSClimateImpact

As Cohort 6 of the Climatebase Fellowship continues, a couple of the keynote addresses have really stuck with me: Jonathan Foley, Executive Director at Project Drawdown, which identifies the most cost effective, efficacious and rapid ways to attack the climate crisis - e.g., stopping deforestation and plugging methane leaks are immediate wins - and is bursting with ideas for how to get involved; and Tzeporah Berman of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty initiative, which is campaigning for commitments to NOT develop fossil fuel infrastructure. The insights in these two initiatives are absolutely crucial for us to actually accomplish the transition we need by 2050. #ClimatebaseFellowship

"Tipping points"—an often-used term in climate science—could define our planet's future, yet its definition remains vague and inconsistent. Can we afford such ambiguity in the face of urgent climate action? Or is a clear, unified definition necessary? 🤔 Join Vasilis Dakos (University of Montpellier) and Sebastian Bathiany (Technical University of Munich) from the #ClimTip project, alongside Bob Kopp (Rutgers University) and moderator Elisabeth Krueger (University of Amsterdam), as they dive into the concept of climate tipping points, its use and role in both scientific research and public understanding. During the session, the panel will explore: • Whether we need a precise definition of tipping points, or if the term's flexibility is an asset. • How tipping points apply across various disciplines and how they influence societal decisions. • Their role in public communication and the impact on decision-making. 🗓 11 October, 14:00-15:30 CEST 🔗 Register now: https://bit.ly/3zmHLzt Hosted by #AIMES, the Earth Commission, Future Earth, and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Safe Landing Climates Lighthouse Activity.

🌍 Today is Earth Day! 📃 Copernicus ECMWF released the European State of the Climate Report 👇 💡 It's an invaluable resource if you want to understand the state of our planet's climate 🤗 European Commission #europeanunion European Parliament EU Science, Research and Innovation European Parliamentary Research Service EU Environment and Climate #climatechange

CLIMAS workshop explores Citizen Science for climate policy. 🌤 The CLIMAS workshop at the ECSA - European Citizen Science Association Conference explored ways to generate incorporate citizen science into citizen climate assemblies. Key takeaways 🗝: - Citizen Science integrates citizens' knowledge with expert knowledge for innovative solutions. - CCAs are a form of deliberative democracy for climate action. - Citizen Science can be used in CCAs to empower citizens to shape climate policy. - Citizen science projects to be integrated in the toolkit for citizen climate assemblies (the open call for projects is open until April 30th). Read more on CLIMAS website ⤵ https://lnkd.in/dRxxRpUZ #CLIMAS #climatescience #citizenscience