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🌍 We can’t afford to wait for governments alone to act on climate change 🌍 The latest U.N Emissions Gap Report (EGR) is UNEP's annual institutional series report that is launched in advance of the annual climate negotiations. The report reveals an urgent truth: the gap between global promises and actions is vast, and current efforts fall short of the Paris Agreement targets needed to prevent severe climate impacts. To truly drive change, we must take action ourselves. Charitable giving to effective climate initiatives can make an immediate difference in reducing emissions and protecting our planet’s future. 🌱 https://lnkd.in/exiMVDgP #ClimateAction #Philanthropy #EmissionsGap

We need carbon drawing rights to power green energy & production transition in the Global South. No need to make China raise solar panels prices. Let them sell cheap and get the Global South off fossil fuels now

Good things are happening in the fight against climate change—it’s just that we don’t always hear about them! 🌱 It can often feel like the headlines and the conversations around climate change are dominated by fear and urgency, focusing on the crisis rather than positive action and solutions. 📰 Whilst staying informed about the immediate threats facing our planet is important, some say that a constant focus on catastrophe can leave people feeling overwhelmed or powerless. That’s why we’re highlighting three positive climate stories from this year that you might have missed. ✨ Curious about how stories of positive change can inspire further action? 🌍 Check out our recent blog article, where we explore if it’s time to shift how we talk about climate change: https://lnkd.in/eBBHziXu #PositiveClimateStories #ClimateAction #Sustainability #ClimateChange #Charity

Wildly illuminating. “Currently, climate finance is overwhelmingly debt-based. In 2023, Oxfam estimated that over 90% of climate finance from multilateral institutions, such as the World Bank, was in the form of loans. Low- and middle-income Countries (LMICs) simply cannot pay off these loans. The International Monetary Fund reported in 2022 that 60% of low-income countries were in or at risk of debt distress.” Achieving equitable climate adaptation and resilience will require a drastically different way of viewing capital allocation and deployment.

📺 You can now watch back our webinar on new insights on #trust and influence in climate communications. 👉 https://lnkd.in/e4mNwE-N Working with Climate Barometer, we delved into who and how people trust, and the role of trusted messengers in #ClimateCommunications and #BehaviourChange. 📖 Read the new research here: https://lnkd.in/eP64AZ5F Thanks to the European Climate Foundation, who funded this research, Climate Barometer, for their expertise and advice throughout this project and More in Common for their contributions to the empirical research. #BritainTalksClimate

"The othering myth leads to the lack of solidarity." We are thrilled to have Christiana Figueres back for this year's Climate Consciousness Summit. Christiana and many other experts and powerful voices will come together to support a common cause: creating safety spaces around our climate crises. You can be a part of the global change right now! Join the Climate Consciousness Summit for FREE. Starts November 15! https://lnkd.in/drybr_cG #pocketproject #ngo #nonprofit #trauma #traumainformed #climate #summit #crisis #climatechange #climateconsciousnesssummit

Are you tired of seeing food wasted while millions go hungry? What if I told you there's a way to fight hunger AND heal the environment... with one solution? Credit Humanity, the non-profit I founded, is pioneering an innovative solution to both hunger and climate change at once. We convert rescued food into carbon credits to feed more people and protect our planet at the same time. #climatechange #zerohunger #foodrescue #carboncredits #globalmethanepledge #impactinvesting #corporateresponsibility #climatetech #socialimpact #foodwaste #ESG https://lnkd.in/e5QG-3vF

How - and why - must we support the call for reparations to mitigate the climate damage caused by countries in the global north to those in the global south? On 23 April we hosted a panel from the Ministry of Justice of the Federal Government of Somalia, SOAS University of London, and SciDevNet, to discuss the need for reparations as part of a response to dealing with climate injustice. In case you missed it, or if you would like a recap, you can watch the recording here: https://ow.ly/ns2Q50RvP0F

Talking about climate change can be daunting. It's easy to feel overwhelmed and disheartened. But in our Climate Conversations, attendees often leave feeling empowered. They gain a deeper understanding of the issue and understand that actionable solutions ARE available and how they can play a part. We know that of the people who attend our Climate Conversations: ✅ 86% leave more empowered to take action on climate change ✅ 50% of attendees contact their politician more frequently, and ✅ 75% are positively influenced to change their climate-related behaviour. Donate and support our efforts to start conversations across the country. You can also sign up via the website to hold a conversation with your network – you bring the people and we will kickstart the conversation. #climateaction #climatechange #climatecrisis #climateforchange #climateemergency #togetherwecan #impact #climateconversation

“Now is better than new, time is better than tech” What a great quote from Jonathan Foley on the “time-value” of carbon mitigations. A CO2 mitigation delivered today is worth a lot more in the future. Project Drawdown is a really great non-profit helping to cut through the noise when it comes to climate solutions. The message is clear - we have the solutions, let’s get it done! https://lnkd.in/g6zh8xHd