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🎤 Meet the speakers for our upcoming event on Understanding Climate Violence 🎤 Journalist Peter Schwartzstein will share many of the key themes and examples from The Heat and the Fury, his recently published book and the first in-depth exploration of climate-related violence for the casual reader. He has spent more than a decade documenting how climate stresses are bleeding into violence big and small, including ISIS’s exploitation of collapsing agricultural conditions to bolster its ranks in Iraq––and the impact of rising seas levels on Bangladeshi piracy. He will be joined by leading profiles in climate security to explore the issue from both global and local perspectives. In what promises to be an engaging conversation, the speakers will dive into real life examples from all around the world. Speakers: Peter Schwartzstein - journalist and author of The Heat and The Fury Peter Schwartzstein is an award-winning environmental journalist and researcher, who has reported on water, food security, and particularly the conflict-climate nexus across more than thirty countries in the Middle East, Africa, and occasionally further afield. Emanuele Fantini - IHE Delft Institute for Water Education Emanuele is a political scientist exploring the intersection between water distribution and conflict, competition and insecurity and how to foster practices of collaboration under such challenging circumstances. Nynke Schaap - PAX Nynke is a project manager at PAX, the Netherlands’ largest internationally operating peace organisation. She will highlight the intersection between climate change and conflict, as well as the intersection between environmental degradation and socio-economic challenges — particularly those affecting women — in fragile and conflict-affected settings like Iraq, Yemen, and South Sudan. Laura Birkman - HCSS - The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies Laura Birkman is a Senior Strategic Analysist at HCSS and leads a range of projects focusing on the security implications of climate change and is an expert on the water-food-energy nexus. She is a management team member of Water, Peace & Security, an award winning partnership that looks to pioneer the development of innovative tools and services that help identify and address water-related security risks in fragile contexts. Secure your spot: https://buff.ly/3YwhRTP 🗓 November 4 ⏰ 17:00 - 19:00 📍 The Hague Humanity Hub #ClimateChange #Violence #COP29 #ClimateSecurity

🍃 PARIS21 contributing to enhancing Climate Change Data in Senegal! 🇸🇳 From April to December 2023, PARIS21 partnered with Senegal's Agence Nationale de la Statistique et de la Démographie - ANSD and Ministry of Environmental and Sustainable Development to assess the Climate Change Data Ecosystem (#CCDE). 🔍 This comprehensive evaluation aims to build Senegal’s capacity for evidence-based climate action and policymaking by identifying core data needs, mapping key stakeholders, and addressing current gaps in data collection. 📈 Senegal is set to improve data quality and enhance collaboration between government agencies, researchers, and the private sector, leading to more effective climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies.    🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/P21-CCDE William and Flora Hewlett Foundation #climatechange #sustainability #environmentaldata #climateaction #data4climate 

Climate Action Africa (CAA) highlights the urgency for a united approach towards tackling Nigeria's #climate challenges. Emphasising cross-sectoral collaboration, CAA underscores the pivotal roles of #policymakers, #businesses, #communities, and #individuals in combating #climatechange. The upcoming Climate Action Africa Forum (CAAF24), slated for June 19–20 in Lagos, aims to foster collaboration among key stakeholders across Africa. Featuring the Deal Room, connecting innovators with investors, CAAF24 seeks to accelerate impactful deals for #climate action.    #ClimateChange #Resilience #SustainableDevelopment #CAAF24 #EnvironmentalProtection #PolicyMaking #Innovation

Climate Analytics in collaboration with AGNES AFRICA have developed a Long-Term Low Emissions and Climate Resilient Development Strategies Landscape report for Africa. The report aims to identify the state of play, challenges and opportunities that would enhance the development of #LTLEDS across the continent, building on the lessons learnt and best practices. Currently, only 71 countries globally have submitted their #LTLEDS with 8 being from Africa. 7 of these African countries have received support from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, UNDP, FAO, NDC Partnership’s thematic calls on LT-LEDS and NDCs, among others. I Joined government representatives from across Africa in Cameroon to discuss the outcomes of the report and share experiences from different country processes. What struck me, of the 8 African countries that have submitted their #LTLEDS, none of the scenarios presented a timeframe for #peaking of their #emissions, plateauing before a decline towards #netzero target in 2050. This is alarming as these are rapidly developing countries that need to align emissions reduction with national development priorities and sustainable development. Article 4 Para1 of the #ParisAgreement recognizes that #peaking will take longer for developing country Parties and this needs to inform their #Netzero targets. Some of the challenges the countries have presented include; lack of adequate data and national or regional expertise to establish baselines, model macro-economic and GHG scenarios, inadequate finance to facilitate the process and lack of political buy-in. The findings of the report are under review and validation by African Countries to inform a guideline for developing LT-LEDS which will be released soon. NDC Partnership Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) AGNES AFRICA MO. Zachary

Our environment supports us with clean air, water, and fertile soil. By taking care of it, we ensure that it continues to take care of us. This #WorldEnvironmentDay, let's pledge to adopt sustainable practices and protect our natural resources. Together, we can build a healthier, more sustainable future. #WorldEnvironmentDay #EnvironmentalCare #Sustainability #HealthyPlanet #RegreeningCommunities #Day2 McLarence Mandaza, PhD United Nations ClimateWorks Foundation ACEF - Africa Climate and Environment Foundation Africa Climate Change Action Foundation (ACCAF) World Vision Australia United Nations OCHA USAID - Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance UNICEF FAO

📢 📢📢📢 It's now closed! Thank you for all of your input. #GCFinsight | TAKE OUR LATEST SURVEY: Designing GCF projects for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Small Island Developing States (SIDS) face unique challenges as a result of climate change. What are the most pressing climate challenges for SIDS? How can the Green Climate Fund provide more SIDS-specific support? What differentiates SIDS from other contexts and how does this impact the design process? In this survey, we want to understand the unique circumstances that affect SIDS and how these are or are not being addressed through GCF finance and the project modality. Please take the survey below and participate in the ongoing discussion around SIDS and climate finance access. It should take no more than 10 minutes to complete this survey and your responses are strictly confidential. Thank you for taking the time to share your insights with us and our community! Take this survey here: https://lnkd.in/eeU9DFcn #GCF #climatechange #climatefinance #GEF #AdaptationFund #GreenClimateFund #adaptation #mitigation #UNFCCC #EBRD #FAO #UNEP #GIZ #UNCDF #climateresilience #projectdesign #SIDS Climate Finance Access Network (CFAN) Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States OECS | Organisation des États de la Caraïbe Orientale OECO Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) Pacific Community-SPC Micronesia Conservation Trust UNESCO-IOC CoastWAVE Project #JuneClimateMeetings

Hi Ever wondered what the state of climate action is in South Africa? You can view it here: https://lnkd.in/dDVH-aAx In summary, this report is the Presidential Climate Commission’s first assessment of climate action in South Africa. It presents a snapshot of South Africa’s progress toward reducing emissions, enhancing climate resilience, and improving the lives and livelihoods of all South Africans—particularly those most impacted in the climate transition. In preparing this report, the PCC took the following actions: · Assessed progress toward multiple priority indicators of change—encompassing mitigation, adaptation, finance, and the just transition—reviewing available data up until the end of 2023 · Interviewed more than a dozen experts on this progress to substantiate findings and provide broader context · Studied the environment in which climate policy is made in South Africa, looking at the political, development, and economic factors that are enabling or preventing progress · Conducted the first nationally representative survey on the just transition, together with the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), surveying more than 3,000 South Africans on their perceptions, attitudes, and support for climate action and the just transition The key finding from this work is that although South Africa has strong commitments and public support for tackling climate change and facilitating a just transition, progress is not happening at the pace and scale required to tackle a crisis of such proportion. Key barriers hindering progress include incoherent policies, weak governance structures, insufficient finance, and inconsistent actions by the government and other stakeholders. From these analyses, we are beginning to identify the immediate actions that must be effected to realise South Africa’s vision for the just transition and overcome these barriers. #ClimateAction #SouthAfricaClimateAction #Sustainability #Climate #ClimateStatus #ESG #SustainableDNA #PresidentialClimateCommission

🌍 Call for Proposals: Climate Action Window (CAW) Technical Assistance Sub-Window 🌍 The African Development Bank has opened a Call for Proposals for the Climate Action Window to mobilize critical climate finance across Africa. With a goal of raising $4 billion in the 2023-2025 ADF cycle, the CAW supports vulnerable communities and boosts capacity for climate adaptation and mitigation. 🚀 Benefits: - Fast access to climate finance for impactful projects - Support for vulnerable and fragile communities - Opportunity to scale up climate action across 37 African countries 🗓 Apply by: 11:59 PM GMT, 5th February 2025 🔗 Read More & Apply Now: https://wp.me/p23f03-bH2 #ClimateAction #ClimateFinance #Africa #Sustainability #ClimateAdaptation #GreenDevelopment #AfDB #ADF #ClimateJustice #VulnerableCommunities #COP29 #ClimateSolutions #ApplicationOpen #SustainableAfrica

The National Adaptation Plan (2015-2030) lays Kenya cross-sectoral priorities in adapting to climate change. During the Africa Climate Summit (ACS), Kenya re-launched the Financing the Locally Led Climate Action, (FLLoCA) program, which is a national program driving locally led climate adaptation by communities. The localization and mainstreaming of climate change adaptation in counties involve integrating communities into local climate change governance, policies, and implementation of community-led solutions in enhancing adaptation and resilience at the local level. On the 4th of November, we will be having a deep dive reflection to reflect on Kenya’s progress in disseminating the outcomes of ACS relating to Adaptation, as well as taking stock on the progress of implementation of the resolution for scaling up adaptation finance, locally-led climate actions for adaptation, sustainable agricultural practices among other innovative approaches for enhancing adaptation and resilience of Kenya’s towards climate shocks ahead ACS@ONE We invite you to ACS@ONE: the First CSO-led Deep Dive Reflections on Key Thematic Areas One Year Post the Inaugural Africa Climate Summit 2023 To register use this link or scan the QR code on the poster: https://bit.ly/acsatonetc #ACSAtONE #ClimateAction #Africa Sellah Bogonko, HSC Bilha Ndirangu Africa Climate Summit GIZ Kenya AGRA KEPSA KENYA Pan African Climate Justice Alliance Kenya Platform For Climate Governance- KPCG

We are proud to announce that GWP South America and NDC Partnership are working closely together to provide technical support to the government of Chile in a crucial project to address climate change. Through the project "Support in Technical Coordination and Supervision for the Development of Sectoral Mitigation Plans, Adaptation Plans, and Regional Climate Change Action Plans," we are providing specialized advice to ensure technical coordination and supervision during the design and implementation process of sectoral adaptation plans in Chile. On April 9, 2024, a Sectoral Coordination Meeting for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change was held at the Ministry of the Environment of Chile. This inter-ministerial meeting was attended by a total of 48 representatives, including 14 from national-level institutions belonging to various ministries, as well as focal points from international organizations such as FAO, UNDP, and GWP. We are committed to continuing to collaborate closely with the government of Chile and other stakeholders to advance the fight against climate change and promote sustainable and resilient development in the region. #ClimateChange #GWPSouthAmerica #Chile