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Researchers at the University of Sydney, in collaboration with Defugo Technologies, have developed a new class of plant protein that are sourced from byproducts of agricultural waste and green energy programs. If used at scale, this technology can be part of the answer to how we are going to feed our growing population. The world population could exceed 9 billion by the year 2050, and large parts of the population are already malnourished and need more food. The demand for protein is therefore estimated to almost double* between 2010 and 2050, which could be a disaster for the environment considering how hard it is to sustainably produce the amount of protein we need today with current methods. The University of Sydney has partnered with Defugo Technologies to form Botanical Protein, a technology platform as part of Defugo Technologies to produce these botanical proteins that have good bioavailability, which means that they are easily digestible, nutritious, and have a pleasant taste. Besides their nutritional profile, there are several environmental advantages to these proteins. They have a low cost of production as all products are made from current agricultural waste streams. This means that the nutrients are already there, and do not have to be created in a lab or research facility. All that is needed is a recycling plant near the production facilities where most of the food waste is created. In simple words, they do not need massive infrastructure investments, which keep the cost of production low and create a food supply that is accessible. Moreover, they eliminate waste that would otherwise have gone to landfill. This is important since food that goes to landfill usually breaks down into methane, a greenhouse gas that is 84 times more potent than CO2 in the 10 years that it stays in the atmosphere. They do not need seasoning like sugar or salt, which keeps their carbon footprint lower. Fewer ingredients lead to less embedded emissions. Instead, the proteins are flavored with plant-based triglycerides, which are extracted from waste materials of oily plants like canola, hemp, kenaf, palm oil, and sunflower. These botanical proteins have the potential to keep food costs lower, produce a healthy supply of proteins, and reduce pollution and the amount of food waste that goes to landfill. They are good for people, the planet, and profits. Read more about botanical proteins: https://botanicalproteins.com/ *https://www.fao.org/3/i2373e/i2373e03.pdf
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An alert from IMARC organisers has been released ahead of the conference which will take place from 2-4 November, and delegates has been alerted that their safety and security is number one priority. This happens amid the Climate change activists and various groups in Australia planning protests to coincide with this year's Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Sydney. The 3-day conference will embrace the most influential people in the Mining industry come together, delivering ideas, inspiration and serving as meeting ground for the industry. The conference will cover many technical talks, will delve into exploration, discovery and development, minerals processing, digital technologies, and Mining innovation. However, the IMPACT of Mining on Climate Change has not been positioned high on the agenda. Protesters will make sure to convey a strong message to IMARC in Sydney and make sure that Climate Change is re-positioned well on the agenda and discussed thoroughly during the conference. More information can be found here: https://imarcglobal.com/?utm_term=international%20mining%20conference&utm_campaign=Search+%7C+IMARC+2022+%7C+Non-Brand+%7C+Nov+2022&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=3056380644&hsa_cam=17671789636&hsa_grp=138040425069&hsa_ad=608696803662&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-322819963625&hsa_kw=international%20mining%20conference&hsa_mt=e&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwfiaBhC7ARIsAGvcPe7GsTPL6na31jfG09P6qNPD7N55Uwf3ki5DnRLQLjqlgPTM0FQ022caArZJEALw_wcB
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Dear Musaad Abdullah Thank you for getting your climate warning to level 2! We have reached out to Mining and Resources and asked for a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! /Adam We Don't Have Time
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It's absurd that climate change isn't part of the agenda in the conference while it's well understood that the mining industry largely pollutes the environment. They should otherwise have conversations that gear up to finding solutions that this industry can offer ahead of COP27.
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Mininig industry should start cleaning its operations and supply chains so that the they stop seeing peaceful climate protestors as a threat to their security.
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The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) published on 28 February 2022 highlights how we can adapt and build resilience against climate change threats and hazards. Climate Adaptation Platform represents the art and science for countries to adapt locally to climate change and to impact globally. The report was looking at ecosystems, biodiversity, and human communities at global and regional levels. It also reviews vulnerabilities, the capacities and limits of the natural world and human societies to adapt to climate change. If you are a climate change activist who want to share knowledge and build awareness or a policymaker in climate change organisation (attending COP27 next month in Egypt), you probably wouldn't ignore this fabulous work from Climate Adaptation Platform.. And remember, with climate change we adapt locally and impact globally.. that is resilience.. More is here: https://climateadaptationplatform.com/essential-insights-ipcc-wgii-report/
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Climate Council in Australia is a visionary organisation, it connects decision-makers, the public and the media, it advocates for climate policies, solutions and do it all in partnership with incredible community in Australia. Climate Council in Australia has successfully influenced the public opinion and politicians about climate change, impact and solutions. Australia's first ever Climate Change Act has passed last September 2022. You will find many evidence-based reports and policies suggested by Climate Council in Australia in their website, to name some you may have a look at the Power Up report which suggests 10 climate gamechangers that will help get Australia on track to tackle both climate crisis and cost of living. I believe the whole world could benefits from these insights. Climate Council in Australia is mainly about vision, impact, solutions and leadership. To read more.. https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/power-up-ten-climate-gamechangers/
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Dear Musaad Abdullah Your climate love has received over 50 agrees! We have reached out to Climate Council by email and requested a response. I will keep you updated on any progress! To reach more people and increase the chance of a response, click the Share button above to share the review on your social accounts. For every new member that joins We Don't Have Time from your network, we will plant a tree and attribute it to you! /Adam, We Don't Have Time
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10 climate game changers is a great suggestions
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Fantastic work!
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Official Development Assistance (ODA) is the financial instrument used by the 38 member countries of the development assistance committee (DCA) of the OECD to promote the economic development and welfare of 150 developing countries. Climate objectives are integral part of DCA targets, which is financed at USD 44 billion in 2020 out of total USD 161.2 billion ODA. A long-standing United Nations target is that developed countries should devote 0.7% of their gross national income (GNI) to developing countries annually. However only a few countries from the DCA have been committed to this pledge, these countries include the Luxembourg, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Turkey (based on 2021 data). DCA member countries are currently contributing only at 0.33% equivalent of their NGI in 2021 (USD 169.2 billion), and more efforts could be done to influence DCA to achieve this pivotal financial target. Developing countries are striving to receive such financial flows to continue implementing national climate actions, and without sustainable and abundant financial flows they might be left behind. Accordingly OECD should work hard and smart to ensure that DCA is delivering its ODA at 0.7% of their NGI because that would probably enables DCA to deliver financial flows to developing countries at about USD 359 billion annually. Bold Plans, should be followed by Bold Actions, #COP27 https://www.oecd.org/dac/financing-sustainable-development/development-finance-standards/official-development-assistance.htm
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Hope this will be adopted by COP27
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I totally agree. The developing countries should be assisted so that all of us move together towards meeting the goals. Funding will also be required to assist in dealing with climate change impact like the floods and famine.
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Yes! These countries should take the climate ceisis seriously
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As a risk inclined and impact-oriented institution GCF plays a pivotal role in shifting and catalysing financial flows managed by the private sector into low-emissions and climate-resilient investments in developing countries. Prior to its 34th Board Meeting which starts today 17th Oct. 2022, there are 42 private sector projects funded by GCF at about USD 3.7b out of USD 16.8b total GCF financing and co-financing funds. The best is yet to come from GCF. Read further about how you can access finance from Green Climate Fund "idea to investment" into 8 main themes of climate change. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sectors/private
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Awesome 💚
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awesome!
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It's great!
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The BE Fellows program provides innovators from across the globe with funding, membership, education, and access to the Breakthrough Energy network to support their climate technologies on the path from early development to widespread deployment. This would help to reduce GHG emissions from 51 billion tons a year, to net zero. Application is now open for 2023 intake. https://portal.befellows.org/submit-interest/
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Money is NOT the issue! Action to climate change.. 24 days till the COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. We should make it crystal clear to our leaders that money is not a barrier to achieving compelling actions influencing climate change. This annual conference should not be about looking at opportunities, rather it should be about adopting bold course of actions to contain climate change threats, especially in developing countries. Official development assistance (ODA) is defined as government aid that promotes and specifically targets the economic development and welfare of developing countries. The OECD Development Assistance Committee (DCA) adopted ODA as the gold standard of foreign aid in 1969 and it remains the main source of financing for development aid to developing countries. After the launch of the global SDGs by the UN in September 2015, the ODA financial flows and grants as percent of gross national income (GNI) from donors continued and rose by 4.4% in 2020 reaching USD 178.9 billion. As a matter of fact, the ODA commulative amount reached USD 942.35 billion since 2016. If DCA continued delivering its ODA to developing countries at the same momentum we would expect a financial flow of about USA 1.4 trillion by end of 2030. This money will be enough to achieve targets for not only global climate change but also for the whole 17 SDGs. COP27 should reconfirm this commitment.
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Seizing the opportunity.. Africa has made a small contribution to the global CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion compared to the rest of the world, however, a recent shortage of oil refineries across sub-Saharan Africa coupled with soaring crude prices due to the war in Ukraine has left countries dangerously short of fuel supplies, disrupting airlines and causing queues at filling stations.. That is an opportunity!! The African Export-Import Bank and the African Petroleum Producers' Organization signed a deal in May to create a multi-billion-dollar "energy bank" to boost private investment in the sector but analysts say there are few quick fixes on the horizon. Climate change activists should push harder to influence the status quo in Africa. African leaders can seize the opportunity via using the available finances to shifting into green energy projects as there are plenty of sunny days over there. I hope to witness some persuasive dialogue about the subject during the upcoming COP27 in Egypt.
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Tesla's #green #energy trucks shall unfortunately boost the supply chain arm of Pepsi and Coca-Cola's plastic bottles starting from Dec. 1st. This is a controversial business fit that would undermine the global effort to contain the climate change. We should reject such business conduct because we simply don't have time..
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In the last issue of the IMF MENA Update in September 2022, the editor has reflected on the IMF’s conference in Rabat, Morocco organized last June by the Bank Al-Maghrib and the IMF in the run-up to the 2023 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Marrakech. ‘’The discussions focused on inflation and how it has broadened beyond energy and food commodity prices in many economies. At that time, strict shutdowns in China weighed on growth and risked causing further supply chain disruptions. A further deterioration of the situation in Ukraine would increase human and economic costs, and higher-than-expected inflation could inflame social tensions’’. The editor mentioned. The editor also articulated that IMF panel took a deep dive into the region’s tax systems in a new IMF staff paper. They found that although the region’s tax systems have evolved significantly, tax revenue as a share of GDP remains relatively low on average. Meanwhile, IMF continues to reckon that governments face immediate pressure to increase spending to protect the poor from inflation, improve health and education, build resilience to future shocks, and meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It's clear that the gap is widening between IMF’s findings and actual economic situation in MENA region. Despite the economic hardship faced by most countries of the region to tackle immediate economic pressure and protect vulnerable citizens while bridging the gap between country’s productivity and tax revenues, the IMF offering is still lagging expectations to help countries’ easeness of growth and achieve equality. Therefore, many countries in MENA would probably miss their target towards achieving their SDGs by 2030. In contrast, Saudi Arabia will be one of the world’s fastest-growing economies this year, as sweeping pro-business reforms and a sharp rise in oil prices and production drive growth. Its GDP is expected to expand by 7.6 percent, the fastest rate in almost a decade. Well, IMF could not remember mentioning that Saudi Arabia is ranked number 9 world highest CO2 emissions in 2020. Saudi Arabia leadership does not seem to pledge enough morally to become a carbon neutral country in the near future. IMF like many other international bodies might be facing difficulties to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the regional carbon footprint, and cannot suggest ways of making the country paying for that economic misconduct. Many activists believe that Saudi Arabia must pay for the tax gap within the economies in MENA region. IMF should be accountable and must practice leadership to keep fossil oil mass producers such as Saudi Arabia accountable for continuous oil production and allowing for more growth of carbon footprint in MENA region, otherwise the region would not be able to make it for 2030, as we do not have time.
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This should be adopted on a large scale say globally, if we aim to create the meaningful impact that will create a shift towards better climate environment.
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Amazing project! This should be implemented everywhere, so much food is wasted today this is a great solution
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Fantastic innovation that address the issue of food wastage that hugely contributes to global warming from green house gases such as Methane