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"We are weaving the sustainability narrative into the desirability and luxury narrative." High fashion giants are raising their powerful voices and creativity, & the voice of impact can be immense. Check out this great series: Voices of Impact, by LVMH & CFDA. A deep dive into the sustainability journey within the fashion industry. 💚 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Oo9mp7A5A&list=PLa2TVR38PrS-ADD4JCaLkiDPU6GyeKUfu
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"For the comfort of your conscience, our flight of fancy will reach escape velocity from the climate crisis and cruise at new heights of exaggeration." 🙄🙄🙄 This is a new level of misleading communication... https://youtu.be/WghnrlL_2qk?feature=shared
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A few astonishing data about her: “A 12-hour, 5,000-mile weekend flight from Tokyo to Las Vegas to watch a Super Bowl” “138 tons of CO2 emissions in just three months to visit her boyfriend, Travis Kelce” “#1 celebrity CO2 polluter in 2022” “1,100 times the amount of the average person’s carbon emissions” … And here 👇 you can see all Swift’s private jet usage: https://twitter.com/SwiftJetNextDay Swift's publicist says that she does use carbon offsets to compensate her private jet travel. But can you really offset your climate impact by paying more money? She didn’t explain any detail, but I doubt it. Carbon offsets – including carbon captures such as tree-planting initiatives, since trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air – are purchased to compensate for greenhouse gas emissions. The problem with this is that they are temporary or volatile stores of CO2 and so run the realistic risk of releasing the carbon they store back into the atmosphere, thereby potentially amplifying the climate crisis. Another type of carbon offset is for individuals to invest in environmental projects that reduce carbon emissions elsewhere. However there is usually no clear calculation in terms of the fee offset the amount of carbon, and they often overestimate the carbon amount. As a celebrity or ultra-rich, sustainability should be easier for her. She can easily influence her fans or concerts, for example, by minimizing single-use plastics and having composting bins on site, or flying less! There is much more she can do except carbon offset her private jet. "We can have a higher standard for Taylor Swift, whose tour made over a billion dollars." https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240213-taylor-swift-private-jet-flight-travel-carbon-footprint
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Thousands of farmers have been persuaded to join the innovative project and to plant biodiverse forest gardens that feed their families, protect the soil, and expand tree cover. Since 2015, Trees for the Future (TREES) has planted tens of millions of trees each year in nine countries ranging from Senegal and Mali to Tanzania and Kenya. In a continent where many areas have already degraded into semi-barren drylands, initiatives like TREES are playing an important role in reversing decades of ecosystem degradation, pushing back desertification, increasing climate resilience, and at the same time improving the well-being of the local communities. Individual plots, which cover 1 hectare on average, are said to have about 5,800 trees of multiple varieties:😲 ‘On the outer perimeter there is a “protective wall” made up of three ranks of Acacia polyacantha (white thorn). Behind this is a cluster of tightly-spaced agroforestry trees that grow quickly and can be used for firewood and fodder. In the center is a mix of vegetable gardens and orchards of mangoes, avocados, oranges, apples and other fruits.’ This is a massive restoration using regenerative agriculture. Farmers can learn the technic from TREES to produce thriving farmlands while providing sufficient nutrition for their families. It’s self-sustaining. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/13/seven-times-size-of-manhattan-the-african-tree-planting-project-making-a-difference
Seven times size of Manhattan: the African tree-planting project making a difference
Thousands of farmers have been persuaded by TREES scheme to replace barren monocultures with biodiverse forest gardens
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/13/seven-times-size-of-manhattan-the-african-tree-planting-project-making-a-difference
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While the impacts are already being felt across the world, the problems and solutions are not being captured or made visible to others. High-quality, credible, and inspiring footage rarely exists. If it does, it's often rights-restricted or expensive, creating a barrier for most to use or access. “Saving our planet is no longer a scientific challenge. It is also a communications challenge.” Open Planet is changing this, making the stories freely available to those who need it most. They work with collaborators, filmmakers, organizations, scientists, and local experts to create high-quality footage covering all subject areas related to the climate and nature crisis, such as: weather events, climate science, wildlife conservation, sustainability, industrial development, and green energy, pollution and waste management, globalization, and environmental protection. Bringing together powerful footage and world-class science, enabling everyone, everywhere to tell the story of our changing planet is a great initiative and can create a huge intangible value in communication. Open Planet, you deserve a Climate Love 💚 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8sBaQycEJ4 https://www.openplanet.org/search
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Ashoka and The Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship launched the Climate Changemaker Playbook, a report that sets three actionable strategies for individuals to play an active role in the systemic shifts needed to tackle climate change: Make it personal; Gather support; Create enabling conditions More than ever before, people understand that climate change and biodiversity loss threaten the places, people, and things we love. And they care – deeply. But change isn’t happening at the speed and scale required, leading to feelings of powerlessness and despair. Wider systemic changes seem too slow, and our individual contributions feel too insignificant. And yet, things are shifting, because our individual contributions do matter. “… Although we have national agreements in place to limit warming to 1.5ºC, and to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, the policies are not yet in place to achieve these goals. The finance flows are not yet fast enough to achieve these goals. And most people don’t yet know how to contribute towards achieving these goals in their everyday actions. That’s where this playbook comes in.” Click 👇 to find out more and become one of the climate change-makers. https://www.ashoka.org/en-us/files/climate-changemaker-playbook-2024pdf
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A federal court in Australia released that Vanguard Investments Australia was guilty of making misleading claims about one of its ESG funds, including failing to exclude investments in companies with fossil fuel activities from the fund as claimed in its communication materials and disclosures. The suit against Vanguard was launched last year by Australia’s corporate, markets, and financial services regulator, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC). “‘As ASIC’s first greenwashing court outcome, the case shows our commitment to taking on misleading marketing and greenwashing claims made by companies in the financial services industry,” Court added. In the suit, ASIC alleged that ESG research was not conducted over a significant proportion of the bond issuers in the fund, exposing investors to investments with ties to fossil fuels, including issuers such as Chevron Phillips Chemical and Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline, among others. The investment manager also admitted in a hearing in court that it had made false and misleading claims about the fund. The case will now advance to a hearing in August to consider penalties for the investment manager. As Climate urgency becomes apparent, more and more greenwashing cases are hiding behind the screen. Unveiling those masks is imperative for preventing climate catastrophe. https://www.esgtoday.com/australia-court-finds-vanguard-guilty-in-greenwashing-suit/
Australia Court Finds Vanguard Guilty in Greenwashing Suit - ESG Today
A federal court in Australia released a ruling today, finding that Vanguard Investments Australia was guilty of making misleading claims about one of its ESG funds, including failing to exclude investments in companies with fossil fuel activities from the fund as claimed in its communication materials and disclosures. The suit against Vanguard was launched last […]
https://www.esgtoday.com/australia-court-finds-vanguard-guilty-in-greenwashing-suit/
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China's three major stock exchanges – the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) – have unveiled new sustainability reporting guidelines, requiring hundreds of large and dual-listed companies to disclose information on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, starting in 2026. Even though this guideline only covers 450 companies, but they represent around half of the listed market value. The new disclosure guidelines cover a wide range of ESG topics, including climate change, biodiversity, circular economy, energy use, supply chain responsibility, and social issues such as anti-corruption. Mandatory reporting is a significant step towards increased corporate transparency and environmental responsibility that will align China with ESG disclosure rules in other countries. Looking forward to seeing the positive results coming out of it. https://www.esgtoday.com/china-stock-exchanges-announce-mandatory-sustainability-reporting-requirements-for-listed-companies/
China Stock Exchanges Announce Mandatory Sustainability Reporting Requirements for Companies - ESG Today
China’s three major stock markets, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE), Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE), and Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE), announced the publication of new sustainability reporting guidelines for listed companies, including a new requirement for hundreds of larger cap and dual-listed issuers to begin mandatory disclosure on a broad range of ESG topics in 2026. […]
https://www.esgtoday.com/china-stock-exchanges-announce-mandatory-sustainability-reporting-requirements-for-listed-companies/
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A mere 57 oil, gas, coal and cement producers are directly linked to 80% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since the 2016 Paris climate agreement, according to the Carbon Majors Database, which is compiled by world-renowned researchers. Today the database has now been updated and relaunched on a dedicated public access website, which is hosted by InfluenceMap. It shows the public a striking comparison between the long-term emission data back to Industrial Revolution and the recent emission since the 2016 Paris agreement: Since Paris Agreement, CO2e emissions linked to investor-owned coal production decreased by 28%, while CO2e emissions linked to state-owned companies' and nation-states' coal production increased by 29% and 19%, respectively. The top 10 is dominated by Chinese and Russian state entities and filled out with those from India and Iran. Western capitalism does not appear until the 11th placed ExxonMobil with 1.4%, half of its historical average. “It is morally reprehensible for companies to continue expanding exploration and production of carbon fuels in the face of knowledge now for decades that their products are harmful!” “This is a threat to civilisation!” “If business as usual continues we won’t have a livable planet for our children and grandchildren. We must collect political, corporate and political will to avoid the worst threat that climate change poses. We can do this.” https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/04/just-57-companies-linked-to-80-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-since-2016
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When we think about Artificial Intelligence, climate doesn’t always come along. But when you start to think about what’s behind the AI technology - computer chips - you will be more than shocked how much carbon emissions do they contribute every day. A paper titled Chasing Carbon found that chip manufacturing was responsible for the majority of the carbon output of a consumer electronic device, rather than usage over its entire life cycle. And the process could get even more energy-intensive. How many electronic devices do you own? The world’s most important advance technology is nearly all produced in a single facility - the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacture Company(TSMC) makes all of the world’s most advanced AI chips including videos GPUs, google TPUs, the Ai chips from Microsoft, Amazon, Tesla .. Artificial Intelligence technology simply would be possible without those Chips. A magazine quote TSMC ”The world’s most important company that you probably never heard of.” A CEO of a video company said”Basically there is air and TSMC.” A company as TSMC has the absolute dominant power over many topics includes carbon emissions. TSMC pledged to meet net zero emissions by 2050, while some US and European rivals aim to achieve the target before 2030. Energy consumption accounts for 62% of TSMC’s emissions but shortage of renewable energy could affect its road maps for reaching net zero emissions. An energy mix low in renewables and a lack of mature, recognised renewable energy certificates in the region are two factors holding back its pursuit of greener opinions. Despite the vast amount of clean water usage during the chips production and tons of chemical waste, chips industries are struggling to go green. As an industrial leader TSMC has the responsibility to cut the emissions and push the climate agenda. AI technology is rising so does the earth’s the temperature. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/18/semiconductor-silicon-chips-carbon-footprint-climate https://www.ft.com/content/40b02b1b-222f-40cb-b786-eacb3f01e697
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We all know that Climate change is undermining not just the health of our planet, but the health of people everywhere – through toxic air pollution, diminishing food security, higher risks of infectious disease outbreaks, extreme heat, drought, floods and more. Between 2030 and 2050, climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths per year from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea and heat stress, according to the World Health Organization. And by 2030, the direct health costs caused by climate change are estimated to be between US$2 billion and 4 billion a year. But the public health benefits of climate action far outweigh the costs. Estimates indicate that the overall value of health gains from climate action for meeting the goals of Paris Agreement would be approximately twice the cost of global policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The two #ClimateActions that we all can do and can bring immediate health benefits: Phasing out fossil fuels 1.2 million deaths a year are resulted from exposure to fossil fuel-derived ambient particulate matter. The global cost of health damages associated with exposure to air pollution is estimated at US$ 8.1 trillion a year. Air-pollutant from coal-fired power plants and diesel-fuelled vehicles for instance can lead to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, lung cancer, diabetes, neurological disorders, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. In the transport sector, phasing out fossil fuels means shifting to electric vehicles powered by clean energy, and promoting more walking or biking instead of driving. In households, smoke from cooking with polluting fuels like wood, kerosene or coal is linked to more than 3 million premature deaths a year. Replacing harmful cooking fuels with clean cooking solutions, such as solar-powered stoves, benefits the climate and greatly reduces diseases linked to inhaling smoke. Shifting to healthier diets About a third of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions are linked to food. The largest food-related emissions come from the production of land-intensive animal products, such as red meat, dairy products and farmed shrimp. While plant-based foods not only has lower emissions but also contribute to healthier diets. People whose diets are rich in vegetables and fruit have a significantly lower risk of obesity, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and certain types of cancer. Start to take actions now for your own health and for our planet. https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/science/climate-issues/health
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Cities around the world face a daunting challenge in the era of climate change: Supercharged rainstorms are turning streets into rivers, flooding subway systems och inundating residential areas, often with deadly consequences. The usual way to manager water is more drainage pipes, building flood walls and channeling rivers between concrete embankments. KongJian Yu, a landscape architect and professor at Peking University has a different philosophy: “ let the water in! You can’t fight water, you have to adapt it” Mr. Yu calls this concept”Sponge City”, “ it’s like doing tai chi (a Chinese martial art) with water”. Mr. Yu said growing up in a village in Zhejiang Province toward the end of Cultural Revolution showed him how earlier generations in rural China had “ made friends with water”. Framers in his region build terraces, berms and ponds to direct and store excess water during the rainy season. Due to climate change, the warm air are holding more moisture, resulting in heavier rainstorms. Currently 65% of urban areas in china experience som degree of flooding each year. And the conventional drainage infrastructure haven’t solved the problem for 200 years. The sponge city program was officially inaugurated by President Xi in 2015 with pilot projects in 16 Chinese cities and has since expanded to more than 640 sites in 250 municipalities, and the goal is to absorb 70% of rain that falls on those cities by 2030. From Mr. Yu’s company website👇, Turenscape, one of the largest landscape architecture firms, you can see all the sponge city projects they have sone. Houtan park, a mile long strip of greenery along the Huangpu river in Shanghai that Mr. Yu designed on a former industrial site. Terraces planted with bamboo and native forbs and grasses are bisected by wooden walkways that zigzag between ponds and constructed wetlands. The wetlands filter water, slow river’s flow and provide habitat for the waterfowl and spawning fish. The sponge concept is not unique to china. One of Mr. Yu’s project in Bangkok: Benjakitti Forest Park was opened 2022. John Beardsley, the curator of the Oberlander International Landscape Architecture prize, which was awarded to Mr. Yu last year, saying that Mr. Yu’s impact on policy in China has been astonishing. “ KongJian has managed to be very critical of the government’s environmental policies while still maintaining his practice and his academic appointments.” Sponge city is not a total solution, but it makes a significant impact on reducing the damage of climate change and carbon neutrality. https://www.turenscape.com/en/home/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/climate/sponge-cities-kongjian-yu.html
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As more conscious choices surge, more sustainable options are needed in all industries, including hospitality. According to Booking,com’s Sustainability report 2023, six in ten travellers want to add the sustainable certificate filter in their coming bookings. The market for sustainable tourism will grow by $336 billion by 2027 — and 38 percent of the total market share growth will be from Europe. However, the incentives are not aligned with the infrastructure. And to improve the situation, the main onus falls on the shoulder of private property owners. When such is the case, developing a minimum viable standard for sustainability becomes vital. A Barcelona-based company Sustonica claims to be the first dedicated sustainability program for short-term rental globally with its certification badge based on 10 of the 17 UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. They validate sort-term rentals based on sustainability standards, including energy conservation, promoting inclusiveness, waste reduction, and water conservation. Carrying the mission of creating meaningful impact and inspire positive changes, they are collaborating with organisations trying to educate properties managers and owners about getting the accreditation. This initiative will not only give you more sustainable choices but also grant you the power to accelerate the hospitality into a more sustainable future. If you are booking your coming trips now, remember that you have the choice to travel greener. 💚 https://skift.com/2023/03/09/short-term-rentals-test-sustainability-as-an-accreditation-standard/
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While wasted food rots in landfills, it pollutes not only the soil and water, but also releases huge amount of methane. Yet most of the food waste in US still ends up in landfills, while South Korean recycles almost 100%. Since 2005 it has been illegal to put food waste in the regular trash bin in South Korea. What happened with their food waste? Biogas: One of the plant that you can see from the food waste facility center is the biogas where they fed the wasted food to microbes which digest it and product biogas. “ it’s actually just like farts” said Lee Chang-gee, an engineer at the plant. Animal feed: The leftovers from restaurants and residents will be grounded into animal feed for chickens and ducks after sorting out the big debris. Fertiliser: Food waste can also be burn into fertiliser, which is rich in nutrients for crops. In South Korea, the fertiliser comes out of the food waste is provided to neighbouring farms free of charge. This effectiveness of the South Korean system has made it a model case study for government officials in other countries, many of whom reach out to their counterparts in Seoul for advice. Though aware of the global interest in South Korea’s success story. “I am unsure what, if any, applicable lessons the country’s model really holds” Kim Mi-hwa, chairwoman of the Korea Zero Waste Movement Network, a national coalition of 180 environmental groups that worked with the government on the recycling scheme. The most fundamental puzzle to the best recycling scheme - persuading an entire citizenry to voluntarily separate their waste — is far from an exact science. “I think what the South Korean model proves is that it can be done if you put in the time and effort into education and outreach,” Kim said. “South Koreans didn’t suddenly become conscientious overnight. But minds can be changed over time.” Nonetheless the amount of the investment and difficulty, it should still be emulated. The South Korea example makes it possible to reduce emissions at a national scale. https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-08-24/how-south-koreans-composting-system-became-a-model-for-the-world#:~:text=Since%20South%20Korea%20banned%20land,in%20the%20case%20of%20Nanji
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One of the categories of Sustainable Fashion Awards is the Climate Action Awards which is dedicated to fashion brands, suppliers and organisations that has developed solutions to reduce the sector’s GHG emissions. Manteco, an Italian wool company that started by recycling military blankets and sweaters in 1941 is the winner of 2023. After 80 years of industrial experience, the effort of innovation, and science, they created two branded wool: ReviWool® and MWool® which generate 65.6% and 99.2% fewer CO2-eq emissions respectively, while also using significantly less water and energy. To help you understand the impact: 2 square meters of Generic virgin wool-made fabric is equivalent to: 13.89kg CO2e🧶 = 70.5 km of driving 🚗 = 357.9 m3 of CO2 Gas💨 While the colour is often the big problem for recycled material, Mateco found a brilliant solution: mixing numerous and different shades of recycled wool fibers, developing actual ‘recipes’ of no-dye colors. And they managed to develop more than 1000 colors that don’t obtain any added chemicals. To solve the big crisis, we need each sector to innovate creative solutions like this. 💚 https://manteco.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6P7wtlWyiM
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As the Oscar 2024 unveiled yesterday, I think the best picture in the clime scene should be granted to Patagonia. After the shocking news in September 2022: the founder of Patagonia Yvon Chouinard gives away the company for the environment, we all know it is on a mission to save our home planet. From new sustainable material innovation to the circularity of used garments, from investing in green to donating to natural restoration, from spreading the word to supporting the activists’ movements, Patagonia is playing his role in every sector possible to drive positive social and environmental change. * 98% of Patagonia’s lines use recycled materials which will not only reduce the fossil fuel consumption and carbon emissions of creating virgin fibre but also reduce both the supply chain and post-consumer waste. * The highest organic standard, Regenerative Organic Certified®, was founded by Patagonia to reduce the GHG emissions from farming, respect animal welfare, and improve the lives of farmers. * 1362 environmental organizations are supported by Patagonia working on issues from biodiversity to climate actions. * Since 1985, Patagonia has pledged 1% of sales to the preservation and restoration of the natural environment * …… Many of the large clothing brands hide dirty, playing with words like “sustainable”, “green”, and “Conscious” etc to mislead consumers. Transparency is normally a key indicator. Tap the link👇 to find out all their Environmental and socially responsible programs, and how and where they are producing our clothes. If you are a climate advocate or want to become one, or you are just curious about what others are doing to save our planet, check out the “stories” on Patagonia’s website and get inspired during your coffee or tea break. https://www.patagonia.com/our-footprint/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waUYdw9wVts&t=12s
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While the scientists highlighted at COP28 the need for global greenhouse gas emissions to have a 43% reduction, China, as the world’s biggest emitter (around 31% of global GHG emissions), is aiming to reach an emission peak by 2030. To enable global emissions to peak fast enough, China needs to not only meet but exceed its current emissions commitments. Coal, as one of the most harmful pollutants, occupies around 70% of the total energy supply in China. In 2023, the total production reached 46.6 Billion tons. And more new coal plants are in the building process(check the chart below). Logically when you produce more, your emissions will keep rising. But other data tells us a surprisingly different story: that China’s coal plants are running less and less often. If utilization rates continue to drop, China’s coal use could fall despite it adding more capacity. One of the critical reasons for that is the price, when more and more free solar and wind energy are pushing down the energy price, coal will become less and less profitable. But why is China still opening more coal plants and producing more coal every year even if they don’t seem to need that much? Many people have different stories about the answer, some say coal is taking on the role of “Peaker plant” and others say it’s the devolution of power plant approvals to the provincial level( Before 2014 it was approved by the central government). We don’t yet know for sure whether China’s coal use is on the brink of a peak. If it continues to build low-carbon energy as quickly as it has over the last few years, it seems likely that solar and wind will cover all of its new demand. It’s still technically and economically possible for China’s coal use to go down while its installed capacity goes up. That’s a paradox that I think most people aren’t aware of. The percentage of used renewable energy VS total used energy from 2019-2023. The main energy products in 2023 and their increased % compare 2022 (top to bottom: Coal, Oil, Gas, Renewable energy: fire, water, nuclear, wind, solar) https://www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com/p/china-coal-plants
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😡😡😡 As the world’s largest investor-owned oil company, ExxonMobil is among the top contributors to global planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions. Last week, the Chief executive of Exxon, Darren Woods argued in an interview that big oil is not primarily responsible for the climate crisis and the public need to pay the price. “It’s like a drug lord blaming everyone but himself for drug problems,” a climate economist at Columbia Business School. “I hate to tell you, but you’re the chief executive of the largest publicly traded oil company, you have influence, you make decisions that matter. Exxon are at the mercy of markets but they are also shaping them, they are shaping policy. So no, you can’t blame the public for the failure to fix climate change.” Exxon’s downplay of its role in the climate crisis is not new. Their own scientist predicted the climate crisis decades ago and already publicly downplayed the dangers for many years. Now when the dangers are not deniable, they start to deny the responsibility and blame the public. 🤬🤬 They spend billions trying to lobby the legislation and influence public opinion to spread disinformation. Not only that, they even start suing the activist shareholders who push Exxon to take up stricter environmental standards. 😡😡 Stop denying! Stop lobbying! Take your responsibility! https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/04/exxon-chief-public-climate-failures
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“Women are completely at the forefront of climate solutions in everyday life." — Farhana Yamin, lawyer and climate activist Empowering women and girls around the world is one of the most important ways to combat carbon pollution and is projected to reduce CO2-equivalent gases by a total of 80 billion tons. In every society worldwide, women and girls are responding more effectively in times of crisis and actively working towards creating a more just and sustainable future for all. From Indigenous women’s wisdom to the women in power, from activists to leaders, women are leading the fight to save our planet. Rumaitha Al Busaidi, an Omani marine scientist and activist, who has played a key role in combating the impact of seawater intrusion, emphasized the critical role of women in her widely viewed TED Talk: "Women and Girls: You Are Part of the Climate Solution.” Find the full video below. Tap the link👇 to learn more about why women are key to solving the climate crisis. https://www.oneearth.org/why-women-are-key-to-solving-the-climate-crisis/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgFJ1lu2kR8
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Women leaders from the EU private sectors have joined forces to launch a new network hosted by the EIB Group. The network will provide insights on climate action and women’s leadership aiming to drive innovative, green, and inclusive finance solutions. Research shows that women-led firms achieve higher environmental, climate, social, and governance scores. This initiative network comprises 47 professionals with diverse careers, sector expertise, ages, nationalities, and educational backgrounds from the 27 EU Member States. Empowering women in the finance sector will not only boost climate, and environmental innovations but also ensure the green transition is attainable for all. Great work EIB! https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2024-058-eib-group-establishes-women-climate-leaders-network-to-accelerate-climate-action
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River dolphins are extraordinary. As apex predators, they are the icons of some of the world’s greatest river systems. But all six remaining species are facing extinction, while a seventh species, the Chinese river dolphin or baiji, was declared extinct in 2007. Since the 1980s, river dolphin populations have plummeted by 73% due to a barrage of threats. The recent deaths of over 150 river dolphins in the Amazon’s drought-ravaged Lake Tefé show that climate change is becoming an increasingly severe threat to their survival. Last year, for the first time, countries are committing to collective action to save river dolphins: the landmark Global Declaration for River Dolphins. This Global Declaration “roadmap” not only created hope for the endangered river dolphins but also for the world’s most important rivers, including the Amazon and Orinoco in South America, which are relied on by indigenous people and local communities in remote areas to the residents of megacities. “Inspiring conservation efforts at local and national levels have yielded some incredible results, but progress is limited and the threats remain vast. This is why the Declaration is vital: we need collective global efforts to ensure the long-term survival of all six river dolphin species,” said Daphne Willems, WWF Lead River Dolphin Rivers initiative. Tap the link to learn more about great WWF´s conservation actions over the past year. https://wwf.panda.org/?10611966/WWF-in-2023-A-year-of-conservation-action
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Before we dig into HOW let’s understand WHY. Well, it turns out that food is actually responsible for around one-third of all global greenhouse gas(GHG) emissions, and reducing this number is one of the biggest and most important challenges we are facing in the world. So by being a little bit picky with what we put on our plate, we can cut all food-related emissions in half! Klimato, as an initiative to calculate food-related GHG emissions, uses Life Cycle Assessment to meticulously track the carbon footprint of ingredients from production to store shelves (farm to industry gate). By working with restaurants and food companies they managed to reduce 8712 tones of CO2 (equates to flying around the earth 1452 times) in 2022. Interested in knowing what your carbon emission is? Tap the link below👇to learn more. Take action now and reduce your carbon emissions by just swapping a few ingredients. https://www.klimato.co/blog/ingredient-swaps-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-from-food
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Many of the world’s biggest financial firms spent the past several years burnishing their environmental images by pledging to invest “green”. Now, Wall Street has flip-flopped. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, scaled back its involvement in Climate Action 100+, (an international coalition of money managers that push big companies to take necessary actions on climate change), while the financial giants JP Morgan, State Street, and Pimco dropped out of the group recently under the pressure of politics and concerns about legal risks While companies say they are committed to combating climate change, the devil is in the details. When nature doesn’t have any market value, the original faces under the cosmetic reveal themselves. https://techtechnical360.com/whats-behind-wall-streets-flip-flop-on-climate-techtechnical360/
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‘’How broken is the system that a person working full-time has to buy garments that are made in exploitative conditions in order to afford them?’’ Without question, the fashion industry is one of the leading culprits of greenhouse gas emissions. Aja Barber explained in her book ‘’Consumed’’ how we got into this place in fast fashion historically and what needs to change now. She reminds us that individual choices matter amid the sobering reality. The book is a blueprint for anyone who wants to do better. In her recent interview with Climate Punk, Aja and host Thomas Kolster had an open discussion about changes that need to be made for a more sustainable society and environment. Click the link below 👇to watch the full interview. https://www.wedonthavetime.org/events/climatepunkpodcast
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The potential for hemp (a strain of Cannabis sativa) as a building material has been known for centuries, because it is a material that combines fast cultivation with strength. But more recently its ability to capture more than twice its own weight in carbon – twice as fast as traditional forestry – has come into focus. Last summer, Kühl, who is part of a Columbia University initiative, completed two cottages on a farm in upstate New York using hempcrete in their construction. “This material is almost carbon-negative,” he said. “Hemp was only legalised in 2018, there’s an enormous growth potential in the US for hemp fibre used for building and insulation.” Most recently, Tao Climate, a company that uses cutting-edge technology to grow hemp at scale, announced a partnership with Ukraine’s Hemp Technology to use hempcrete for housing for 170 internally displaced people and war orphans in Lviv. The project, a finalist entry in Elon Musk’s XPRIZE for carbon removal is estimated to remove more than 1,000 tonnes of CO2. The cement industry is responsible for about 8% of planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions. Can hemp change the status quo? Tap the link below to learn more. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/15/its-almost-carbon-negative-how-hemp-became-a-surprise-building-material
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