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🌟 On June 2nd, Claudia Sheinbaum became the first Mexican woman chosen as the virtual President-elect of Mexico. However, it is crucial to highlight the pending agenda and opportunities for the newly announced Cabinet to address the climate crisis. 🌱 The Coalición México Resiliente emphasizes the importance of this six-year term to accelerate and increase the ambition of climate action. 📅 We invite you to join our webinar on July 25th at 9 AM Mexico City time. 🌐 English translation available. 💬 Register for the webinar 👉🏻 https://bit.ly/3W1yLHx GFLAC Grupo de Financiamiento Climático para Latinoamérica y el Caribe Sandra Guzmán, PhD Anaid Velasco Iniciativa Climática de México Huerto Roma Verde REACCIONA Red de Acción Climática Ruta Cívica A.C. Aúna Mexico Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental Generación Clima Coalición Tricolor Con Sentido Verde WILDCOAST COSTASALVAJE Natural Resource Governance Institute Environmental Defense Fund The Climate Reality Project América Latina Salud sin Daño | Health Care Without Harm Wildlands Network Asociación Nacional de Energía Solar, A.C. Tratado de No Proliferación de Combustibles Fósiles

I joined Festa - Center for Sustainability for its Annual Conference. It was titled "We write our story" and in my interview I spoke about #courage and #character and why both is key to navigating a complex world and leading a human-centered transition to the world we want and need! You can watch the video here (in Icelandic ;)). https://lnkd.in/eJqyUK5j

https://lnkd.in/eUQwVNH9 The preoccupation of economic growth driven by overconsumption of both political leaders to stay in power election after election and Business leaders to remain in position with more and more profit growth has given rise to higher and higher materialism, greed, power and waste. And that is the root cause of most of the social, environmental and economic crisis we are facing worldwide. We have had seven decades of Universal Human Rights which are violated where we look today and we have yet to embrace Universal Nature Rights, knowing well that without Nature we put at risk the life supporting capacity of our one Living Earth, thus far know to support life in the Universe. We can continue to preach “Greening the Environment” whilst ignoring the essentially need to the Green the People to live sustainably and responsibly in harmony with one another and especially Nature. It took me personally four decades (1972-2002) working internationally on the challenges of sustainable development to concluded that there can be no sustainable development until we Humans embrace sustainable lifestyles in all aspects of life and living with Humanity. https://lnkd.in/g2rDweqA

This week we bring you an inspiring story of how AI is helping the communities along the Juan Díaz River in Panama City keep their waterways—and our oceans—pollution-free. In the river basin an innovative water wheel system, affectionately named Wanda Díaz, harnesses hydraulic energy and solar power to collect and remove solid waste from the water. Led by Mirei Endara de Heras, the Marea Verde team then utilizes AI-generated data and images to analyze and categorize the waste, providing crucial information for public policies aimed at preventing river and ocean pollution. For Mirei true transformation can only happen from the grassroots, so a key component of her work is actively involving local populations in this effort through programs in schools, and training for local leaders. “It's not enough to tell people not to litter,” she shared with us. “We must give them back their pride in their communities, show them how they can be greener, cleaner and more beautiful. But we must also provide them with access to sustainable alternatives, because if we do not give them options, habits will not change." What action can you take today to make your community a little greener? ☘️ Full story in Newsweek en Español. A big thank you to Nina Sawhney, the John P. and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation and Freethink for this collaboration. #mareaverde #panamá #activismo #ong #sustainability #gogreen #artificialintelligence #latinos #aiforgood #LatinosEnIA

Every day is Earth's Day (or it should be). That is the main thought I'm having meanwhile I am reading and watching materials from my Business Sustainability Manager Course at Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). I'm sharing one video talking about the tremendous harm we are inflicting on the planet and biodiversity with our human actions. By the way, today is International Migratory Bird Day, so it is also a good moment to reflect on this topic, a big challenge of our times. https://lnkd.in/dqt-uUrQ

Vandaag is de internationale dag van de inheemse volkeren. In Geopark Schelde Delta kun je niet echt spreken van inheemse volken die voor een bestaansrecht moeten opkomen. Dikwijls speelt een koloniaal verleden of een voormalige onderdrukking hier een belangrijke rol. Binnen het netwerk van Geoparken zijn er echter veel Geoparken waar inheemse bevolkingsgroepen leven. Als gezamenlijke Geoparken wereldwijd hebben wij de taak aandacht hiervoor te hebben en te leren van hun kennis die dikwijls enorm sterk verbonden is met het landschap, de bodem en het water. "Marked every year on 9 August, the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is an opportunity to celebrate these communities and their knowledge." zegt Audrey Azoulay, Director-General bij UNESCO. There are an estimated 476 million Indigenous Peoples in the world living across 90 countries. They make up less than 5 per cent of the world's population, but account for 15 per cent of the poorest. They speak an overwhelming majority of the world’s estimated 7,000 languages and represent 5,000 different cultures. https://buff.ly/2Cu24he #indigenouspeople #unesco #Geoparks #GlobalGeoparksNetwork

Cali is the epicenter of a historic event: The 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16 Colombia), marking one of the most significant gatherings Colombia has hosted in the past 50 years. At JellyShot, we are proud to celebrate this milestone in the second most biodiverse country in the world—our home—by #connecting, #creating, and #regenerating. If you’ll be attending, we’d love to hear from you! Let’s co-create for a brighter, more #sustainablefuture. We are passionate about collaborating with companies that strive to make a #positiveimpact on the world and are mindful of their legacy. Together, we can make a difference! Saida Abdala Shafia Naima Abdala Gallego Alejandra Martinez González Pablo Restrepo GoodSAM, PBC Be.blum Erika Jaramillo Velilla STATERRA Javier Vasquez Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo Brigitte Baptiste Paramo Snacks Grupo Hada Ethan Soloviev HowGood Heather K. Terry ANDI Colombia Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá Cámara de Comercio de Cali Ancestral Organics Mateo Ospina Mejía Gustav Otterskog Sofia Dagg IDEO Isabel Echeverri César Andrés Bello Pinto Juan David Aristizábal Paola Andrea Franco Franco Fondo de inversión privado IMPACTA

The meeting focused on sustainable development strategies for the Bacalar region in Mexico, with a plan to avoid contamination, flooding, and poverty while promoting eco-tourism. The importance of environmental conservation and the role of indigenous communities in protecting the natural world were also discussed, with participants sharing their experiences and initiatives related to environmental protection. Challenges faced in implementing these initiatives and the need for collective action to protect the environment were also addressed. https://lnkd.in/eGjYGysF

🌿 Colombia is hosting COP 16 – the Sixteenth meeting of the Convention on Biological Diversity 🌍 Urbanization is a major threat to biodiversity, but sustainable mobility can be part of the solution! 🚴♀️🚍 Cities face several challenges: - Urban development destroys natural habitats. - Lack of green spaces leaves wildlife without refuge. - Pollution (air, water, soil) harms ecosystems. - Invasive species disrupt local biodiversity. - Climate change worsens these pressures. Enhancing urban biodiversity through green spaces, corridors, and sustainable transport can make cities resilient and liveable for both people and nature. 🌱 Find out more: https://loom.ly/GVW_OQU #COP16 #SustainableMobility COP16 Colombia

At the recent COP 16, Panama’s General Maritime Authority (DIMAR) joined the global call for ocean protection, reaffirming its commitment to maritime sustainability. As a leader in the global maritime industry, Panama is driving actions to conserve marine ecosystems and reduce ocean pollution, highlighting the importance of international cooperation in these efforts. Participation in COP 16 strengthens Panama’s key role in promoting greener and safer maritime transport. #COP16 #MaritimeSustainability #OceanProtection #Panama