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I have just come to know about Goodwings and what they do and I thought to give them some climate love because their purpose is to help you as a client reduce your travel emission by turning your business travel to Net Zero. Besides investing in a carbon removal project to verifiably absorb as much CO2 as your travel emits, they also calculate your travel emissions, show you how to reduce them and help you with climate reports. Their platform makes it possible for you to turn every business trip into an investment in carbon removal for a low monthly fee. Thank you WDHT for choosing to partner with Goodwings this time while travelling by plane to Egypt for COP27. This means that it will able to make the trip with 100% biofuel. I know it is not an entirely emission-free trip, but will help to reduce travel emissions. Kudos! #cop27
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RISING U.S.-CHINA TENSIONS MAY HURT EFFORTS TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE As tensions between China and the U.S. have grown in recent months, the world has been pondering the durability of the superpowers’ long-standing engagement on climate change. In an interview in April, a few weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, John Kerry, United States’ top climate diplomat was asked if Washington and Beijing could continue to work together on climate change if China supported the Kremlin’s war. His answer didn’t provide a lot of reassurance. “We’ve had a couple of Zoom meetings and we’re really trying to find out just how connected the issues will be,” he said. On Aug. 5, that cooperation fell apart when Beijing announced it would suspend climate talks with the U.S. in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan which China regards as a renegade province. A lack of dialogue between the world’s two largest emitters is worrying, and the politicization of the climate agenda is a dangerous new road. A rift may make the U.S. clean energy transition more difficult, given its dependence on China’s technology exports; it may also hurt global efforts to stop climate change Together, the two countries have made important progress, including securing global cooperation for the 2015 Paris Agreement. And last year, the nations announced at the COP26 summit that they would join forces to curb methane emissions. In September 2021, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the country will stop financing overseas coal projects, a pledge that some experts say wouldn’t have happened without international engagement. China’s coal production hit record levels in 2021, but Beijing has pledged to peak its emissions before 2030 and to reach carbon neutrality by 2060. China is adding more renewable energy capacity than any other country, and it’s a leader in key green technologies such as electric vehicles and batteries. That’s unlikely to change as Beijing continues to strive for energy security and economic growth and contends with a public that’s increasingly concerned with environmental issues. Qin Gang, the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., said on Twitter on Aug. 9 that China will stay committed to its climate goals. In the U.S., the Inflation Reduction Act aims to bolster domestic renewable energy technology manufacturing. But that won’t happen overnight. In the meantime, the U.S. remains dependent on China for things like solar components. Though human rights issues should not be ignored, the U.S. and China will need to work together on climate change for the world to remain livable. As Michael Davidson, an assistant professor of engineering and policy at the University of California San Diego, says: “U.S.-China engagement on climate is sorely needed in areas of trade, supply chains, and technology, to ensure that bilateral tensions do not irreparably harm the ability to reduce emissions in either country and the world.”
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Every day, an average of 2,000 tonnes of plastic objects are imported or produced in Kenya, with 100 tonnes of related wastes ending up in rivers and the Indian Ocean. Clean Up Kenya in partnership with Nairobi Recyclers has released a damning 2021 PET Rubbish Report which places The Coca-Cola Company at the center of the plastic waste pandemic in Kenya. In this report from an audit of 12,288 plastic bottles waste from across Kenya, brands associated with The Coca-Cola Company account for 41.27 %. This percentage is extremely high, given that 428 brands were found in this audit. According to the documentary, 'Coca-cola hidden secrets', the company has launched a program for a world without waste by 2030 which is almost impossible to achieve with the Coca-Cola company selling 4000 plastic bottles a second. Since 2008, the Coca-Cola group has been committed to incorporating 25% recycled plastic into their bottles by 2015. We are now in 2022 and we are still very far from that target being that the proportion of recycled plastic bottles is at 7%. Despite all these, Coca-Cola blames the public for littering, but Coca-Cola doesn’t provide recycling systems for their own products Link to the documentary; https://youtu.be/-XKdODELf-E
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There is a lot of activities that happen along the course of the Nairobi River as it makes its way from the north west to the south east of the city. it is used mainly by residents of low-income settlements as a source of clean water for cleaning homes, bathing and for watering crops. But it’s also used to discard household and human waste as many homes don’t have toilets, and industrial waste is frequently dumped in the river. This has led to the river being polluted causing health problems to these residents. A riparian buffer is a zone of permanent vegetation immediately adjacent to a stream or other water body. The buffer can consist of existing or planted vegetation, or both. Buffer vegetation can be grasses, shrubs, trees, or other types, in any combination. A riparian buffer along the river might help reduce river pollution by up to 50%. Some of the benefits of planting a riparian buffer are; 1. Fresh air Planting trees will make you healthier. Tree canopies scrub pollutants like dust, smoke, and ash from the air. Shade provided by trees reduces surrounding air temperatures. Lower temperatures reduce the formation of ozone pollution. These pollutants are known to induce health problems like asthma. 2. Birds, butterflies, and fish Stream side woods are one of the most biologically diverse habitats. The combination of water and native plants create a unique mix of food and shelter that supports many species of wildlife including brightly colored migrating birds and butterflies. Stream side trees also create better aquatic habitats. In a way, fish grow on trees. The leaves, sticks, and other tree matter provide food sources for the small bugs that live in streams and support fish populations. Tree shade also keeps streams cool for species like the brook trout. 3. Quiet retreats Planting stream side trees can help you “get away from it all.” A band of trees one-hundred feet wide can reduce noises by 50 percent or more. These and other attributes of trees are known to reduce stress. Sound good? 4. Save Money In addition to cleaning water, helping you breathe a little easier and giving you opportunities to see wildlife, trees can also benefit your pocket book. Trees can lower your energy bills and raise your property values. I challenge the ministry to incorporate this idea in their plan to clean up Nairobi river and we see the results. #climateaction #sdg13
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The US Supreme Court has limited the regulatory tools that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can use to curb greenhouse-gas emissions, dealing a massive blow to US President Joe Biden’s climate agenda. Academics and environmentalists lamented the loss of authority, as well as the precedent that it could set for the EPA and potentially for other US agencies trying to tackle important societal issues in innovative ways. This has also limited the EPA’s ability to fight climate change, by restricting its regulatory jurisdiction to individual power plants The ruling is a major stumbling block to the united states in achieving its climate agenda as we approach cop27. Clearly, I feel like we are moving one step forward and two steps backwards Read the full article; https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01796-8
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Are you ready for #EarthDay? 🌍 How can nature help us solve the climate crisis? Join us on April 22 for a live broadcast. Check out the full program: https://wedonthavetime.org/events/nature Ask questions directly to the speakers in the comment field. Write which speaker you address before your inquiry). They will interact on stage and here on We Don't Have Time. #WeDontHaveTime @Ericsson @Exponential_Roadmap @Terraformation @earthday.org Part 1, Stockholm studio: https://youtu.be/JoTkF2mx8KY?t=834
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Greetings climate champions. As we prepare to celebrate #EarthDay this month, feel free to share any of your poems, short stories and songs about climate change to be featured on the podcast 'Eco-friendly kind world' You may get in touch with @iamecofriendlyworld on Instagram or WhatsApp +917827977847 for more information. #happyearthday Regards
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Thank you BBC Media Action in partnership with ICPAC and Norcap for introducing a free online climate course in East Africa. This course will help mostly journalists understand the science behind the causes of climate change, how international organisations and communities are responding to it and how they can cover it effectively for their audience. This is a great opportunity for the youth in the field of journalism in East Africa and it can be done in English or Swahili. #climatecrisis #climateaction #sdg13 Link: https://bbcmediaactionilearn.org/course/view.php?id=242
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PARTNER UPDATE. The Baltic is one of the world’s most polluted inland seas. Expedition Baltic Sea, a new partner of We Don’t Have Time, is embarking on a sustainable, wind-powered journey to change that. In a few months from now, the eye-catching wooden brig Tre Kronor af Stockholm will set sails and travel from port to port around the Baltic, at each stop presenting its travelling exhibition to everyone who wants to listen and learn. “This beautiful ship is the essence of fossil-free travel. With its imposing force, it lets everyone understand that we are coming to save the Baltic Sea!” says Anders Mannesten, CEO at Expedition Baltic Sea. The years 2021 to 2030 are declared The Decade of Ocean Science, by the United Nations. By bringing together scientists, businesses, governments and NGOs, and encouraging various forms of civic engagement, the UN hopes to increase the health of our oceans. This is also in line with the mission of Expedition Baltic Sea, which, according to Anders Mannesten is “to encourage and help concrete projects to give the Baltic Sea a chance.” It sure is needed. Over the past 100 years, the Baltic Sea – which is the youngest sea on our planet – has been dramatically degraded. But there is more at stake than just saving this specific sea. Restoring our oceans is also an extremely important part of the struggle to combat the climate crisis. “It’s vital to understand the dependence between climate change and sea quality. If you have a clean sea, you will also have clean oxygen. 50-80% of the oxygen we breathe is produced by the ocean. Also, the ocean absorbs around 23% of annual CO2 emissions, and it accumulates,” states Mats Jakobsson, board member of Expedition Baltic Sea and CEO of Briggen Tre Kronor. Expedition Baltic Sea has teamed up with experts from Stockholm University to spread scientific knowledge about this inland sea. Through exhibitions, showrooms, seminars, and sailing tours, the company aims to educate young people, companies, and the general public about the urgent sustainability issues and why decision-makers must act to save the Baltic. During the upcoming expedition, Expedition Baltic Sea will launch a Baltic Sea contract. It is a digital document that everyone from the general public to companies and politicians can sign, to create a commitment and act to save the Baltic Sea. “85 million people live around the Baltic Sea, and we need to spread our message to encourage them to change their habits,” says Mats Jakobsson. ABOUT OCEANS AND CLIMATE - 71% of the earth's surface is covered by oceans. - Plankton produces more oxygen than trees do. - 50-80% of the oxygen we breathe is produced by the ocean. - The ocean absorbs around 23% of annual CO2 emissions and helps mitigate the impacts of climate change. - 94% of the world's species live in the oceans. - Over 3 billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for food and livelihood. Learn more and save the Baltic Sea at https://expeditionbalticsea.se
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I was honoured to have my first ever climate change podcast with Pallavi Pryia from India. Pallavi is an Eco champion who interviews climate change activists from around the world. Listen to my conversation with Pallavi: Ecofriendly Kind World https://open.spotify.com/episode/43jlwRD0BmvPsevx1VZsAh?si=Stue7P6BSMSklcNOSdr0xQ https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83NjNjYWMxNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw/episode/ZWY2NjFjYzItZTJkYS00NDZlLTgwMjAtZjI5Nzk5NzI2YjBh?ep=14
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Youth of today is the one who is already facing the brunt of climate change. They are the ones who will be world leaders tomorrow. 2050 Climate Group is working (since 2014) to empower Scotland’s Young Leaders to lead action on tackling the climate crisis. The group is equipping the youth with the skills and knowledge that they require to collectively lead Scotland in the transition to a just and sustainable society. I think it is a good example which every country should follow and have such programs where youth are empowered, equipped and enabled to tackle the climate crisis. Visit: https://www.2050.scot/
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What are the possibilities for resource recycling? Join us on December 8 for the 3rd episode of the Circular Table Talks with @ragn_sells: Out of the Ashes: New Circular Materials Reborn. For this episode, we are shifting the focus from waste treatment to resource generation and looking at the potential of energy and resource generation from the controlled incineration of hazardous waste. December 8, 15:00 CET / 09:00 EST. https://youtu.be/JBvjpzaStYs
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We Don't Have Time is launching in the US and you are invited! Join us on December 2 for a live broadcast from #Capitol Hill, to talk about how we all can help tackle the #climatecrisis. 🗓️ Dec 2, 19:45 CET/1:45 pm EST Check out the program and register ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/d2-n97B3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeJ5iQgVIKM
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Larry Madowo, a Kenyan CNN journalist was honoured to host Elizabeth Wathui, a Kenyan climate activist ahead of COP26. She is the first Kenyan 🇰🇪 to be hosted by Larry Madowo since he started hosting One World on CNN Thank you CNN for recognising climate activists Link: https://youtu.be/RFlGtacrdRk
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It’s time to bolt your rides Bolt green plan Bolt green plan is a detailed proposal designed to help with Carbon offsetting, long-term commitment to reduce the ecological footprint of Bolt as a company. The plan aims to; • Help in Offsetting Bolt’s contribution to the carbon emissions of the European and other parts of the world’s transportation sector by at least 5 million tonnes by 2025. Partnerships with companies committed to reduce carbon emissions. • Introducing more electric vehicles and scooters to their platform to offer greener ways to move in cities and towns. • Reducing the ecological footprint of their offices by starting to use renewable forms of energy. They are tapping into solar systems. Every time you take a Bolt ride, they donate to carbon offsetting projects across the globe. They have introduce bolt business, an online service where they offer transportation services to businesses and corporates. Good for companies that are committed to help reduce carbon emissions. Link https://bolt.eu/en-ke/green/
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The Regreening Africa project is restoring 1 million hectares in Mali, Niger, Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia and Somalia, with the help of a recently developed Regreening Africa App for use on mobile phones. The App fills a critical gap by providing evidence on where restoration is happening, especially through tree planting and FMNR (Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration, a technique to effectively combat poverty and hunger through land and vegetation restoration), the methods used and who are the beneficiaries. It can help to locate where exotic tree species are replacing indigenous species and allows actors to take the necessary action based on evidence. This level of detail is difficult to attain through other methods such as remote sensing. As each farmer learns what combination of crops and trees works for them, the results are rapidly shared with researchers and fellow farmers through an app, speeding the rate at which all the program participants can benefit from the knowledge. The App is currently available across eight countries in Africa with a scope for expansion to other countries in the region. https://news.mongabay.com/2021/08/farmers-regreen-kenyas-drylands-with-agroforestry-and-an-app/
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Microplastics are extremely dangerous but also a menace to clean because of their size. This company has created a beach vacuum that helps separate microplastic from the sandy beaches without harming the natural terrain and a whole bunch of other features. Hoola One has created a beach vacuum that can separate micro-plastics from sandy beaches. Check them out here: http://hoolaone.com Learn more about sustainability and sustainable solutions through specialised micro-courses on all topics of environmental sustainability. Try the courses for free at www.mysustainonline.com
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Grön ungdom (Swedish green party youth association) has launched a initiative to buy forrest to protect it! Asking for people who support this to send them funds to help buy more together. As owners we can protect forests and make sure it gets left untouched. Great initiative Grön ungdom! Read more (swe): https://gronungdom.se/all-makt-at-skogen
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Today during the Circular Initiative 2021 the “2-Infinity” prototype vacuum cleaner will be unveiled by Electrolux in partnership with Stena Recycling. The appliance is close to being fully recyclable, to a level of 90% compared to around 75% for a regular vacuum cleaner on the market. As a next step a small pre-series of up to 300 appliances will be evaluated for production. Read more: https://www.stenarecycling.se/nyheter/designing-for-new-life-the-90-recyclable-prototype-vac-is-here/#.YN6-fm1mWeI.linkedin
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Adopted in 1997 and came into force in 2005, the Kyoto Protocol was an international treaty that Operationalized the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change by committing industrialized countries and economies in transition to limit and reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in accordance with agreed individual targets. The goal of the treaty was to limit global temperature increase to 2 degrees Celsius. However, the last 15 years has seen rapid growth in global GHG emissions leading to rise in global temperature. The treaty was unable to achieve it’s goal due to various factors major ones being; 1. The treaty did not compel world’s largest and fastest growing economies including major carbon emitters (China and India) to take action 2. United States of America withdrew from the treaty stating it slowed down its economic development. And now we have the Paris Agreement that was adopted by 196 parties on 2015 and entered into force in 2016. It’s main goal is to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and yet we still continue to witness rise in global temperature due to rapid growth in GHG emissions. The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Could the Paris Agreement be another Kyoto Protocol? #wedonthavetime
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Planned to be built by UK's energy transition company Storegga Geotechnologies in collaboration with Carbon Engineering ltd, Direct Air Capture facility (DAC) will capture about 1 million tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere annually, an equivalent of carbon absorption from 40 million trees over the course of a year. Link; https://interestingengineering.com/new-carbon-removal-facility-will-capture-1-million-tons-per-year #NetZero #carbonneutral #SDG13 #ClimateCrisis #WeDontHaveTime
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