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The recent release of the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA) by the United States government underscores the critical role of social systems and justice in addressing climate change. This highlights the need for further exploration into how climate impacts intersect with social dynamics and inequalities. For more information, check the link in the first comment.

Climate justice learning alert 🚨: another cohort of Ginger Gosnell-Myers and Keltie Craig, MCIP, RPP course on #climatejustice starts on May 8th, part of the new Climate Action Certificate at Simon Fraser University Continuing Studies! Learn to design equitable and resilient solutions to the climate crisis with two powerful practitioners in the field http://ow.ly/lqa050OBlZu

In his latest book, "We Need To Talk About Climate: How Citizens’ Assemblies Can Help Us Solve The Climate Crisis", Graham Smith (KNOCA - Knowledge Network on Climate Assemblies) aims to systematise the latest collective knowledge on climate assemblies in order to answer key questions facing climate governance and democracy. What difference do climate assemblies make, and how they can help us adapt to and tackle the climate crisis? In this interview, fellow climate assemblies researcher Canning Malkin talks to Graham about the book and its key insights. #CitizensAssembly

Navigating post-election uncertainty? Check out the Business Guide for Advancing Climate Justice—your roadmap to tackling the climate crisis with impactful, equity-driven solutions. https://lnkd.in/gBxp46ax

SCCAN offers a diverse collection of resources to empower individuals, communities, and organisations at every stage of their climate journey. Whether you’re seeking the right language to discuss climate change, practical steps for action, guidance on fair and sustainable governance, or emotional support along the way, you’ll find valuable tools to help you navigate these challenges. This blog highlights some of the key resources available on our website and other online platforms. Visit our Resources page for a wide range of links to SCCAN-created materials and trusted external sites. 👉Click here to see more: https://lnkd.in/digQjPst

As I prepare to head for Glasgow and the ATCM Summer School 2024 Innovation in Town and City Climate Action next week, the CLES 'Our Places, Our Planet' study makes interesting reading. In it they have 'revealed five national policy barriers to delivering climate action that could support the growth of more inclusive local economies. The recommendations to overcome these barriers outline the changes needed from the government at Westminster to enable local and combined authorities to deliver climate action at the scale and pace required. Put together they set out a roadmap for seizing the opportunity to reshape our local economies so that they build community wealth while delivering vital local climate action.' https://lnkd.in/egshKzmV

How much power do you feel like you hold at the local and national scale? 🤔 For those of us working in the climate realm, it's not always clear how our daily tasks can influence systemic shifts toward a green economy. Tonight, come hang with Climate Collective San Diego as we unpack climate policy and learn about tools and actions we can use to influence the decison-making process in our community 🏡 🌊 https://lu.ma/ie8o254a

In contrast to Blake Francis's stance that GHG emisssions harms and benefits must be weighed on a case-by-case basis with a bias towards justice, Posner and Weisbach's provocative book on the subject takes a slightly more machiavellian approach, focusing on the world as it is rather than as it ought to be. They argue that climate justice must prioritize pragmatic solutions over idealistic moral frameworks in order to achieve the ultimate goal of overcoming climate change. To explore their perspective further, check out their book Climate Change Justice. https://lnkd.in/g6ZK7eA9 #cleanenergy #renewableenergy #energytransition #energyfuture

Many cities are creating climate action plans to advance climate equity. The San Diego Climate Equity Index uses 35 environmental, health, mobility, socioeconomic status, and housing indicators to map quality of life and potential climate change impacts. https://lnkd.in/gDbbpMSi

The paper discusses the contradictions young people face regarding climate change: while they deeply care about the planet, they grow up in a culture that promotes pollution, and the climate crisis is increasingly seen as an existential threat. The paper details a participatory foresight workshop facilitated by UNICEF, where young participants used the Three Horizons approach to share their visions for the future, discuss innovations for climate action, and highlight critical research questions. The goal is to document these perspectives, magnify the aspirations and concerns of young people, and identify the next steps for collaborative climate action. Find out more about it here : https://is.gd/Vmvmun