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We work globally to meet people’s essential needs; to protect and restore nature; and to stabilize the climate and build more resilient communities🌏📊
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🚨Coming January 30th. 4 #StoriesToWatch that break down the key challenges & potential solutions to the new bold #climatefinance goal🌍💰. Register today for this online event👉
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For every $1 we invest in climate adaptation, we can see up to $10 in economic benefits. Climate adaptation should be a key part of governments’ recovery plans. Like and RT if you agree!. #AdaptationWeek #ResilientRecovery.
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The climate crisis is here, now. How can we ensure governments prioritize a #ResilientRecovery? . Join us in calling on government leaders to include climate adaptation in recovery plans. #AdaptationWeek.
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A #ResilientRecovery can look different depending on where you live. What measures should leaders in your community take to ensure a more equitable and climate-resilient future? . Share your ideas ⬇️.
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How can we ensure that new funding flows directly to land restoration programs in Africa? . Join us for a discussion on key questions for the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration ➡
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We can emerge from this moment stronger than ever. Retweet if you agree it’s time for a resilient recovery. ⬇️.
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What does a #ResilientRecovery look like? .Here are just two examples:. ✅ Digital solutions to help farmers be climate-resilient. ✅ Greater deployment of early warning systems. Share your ideas for a climate-resilient future ⬇️.
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Which big moments, trends, and people could set a foundation for a cleaner, sustainable, more equitable future?. Save your seat for WRI's Stories to Watch on January 13 to see what will impact people and the planet in the year ahead:
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We must take this moment and turn it into momentum. There is no time left for half-measures and incremental change. This Earth Day, join us to make the system-wide change that benefits both people and the planet a reality ➡
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The climate crisis and current economic fallout are hitting vulnerable populations hardest. We need a #ResilientRecovery. Retweet if you agree! . Learn more during Adaptation Week ➡️
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At #COP25, negotiators are deciding whether to establish a common time frame for new national climate commitments under the #ParisAgreement. Learn more about why they should ➡️ #StepUp2020
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Thank you so much to @ParkJiminUSA95 for your support! With your help we're working to develop practical solutions that improve people’s lives and protect nature. #JIMINDAY.
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We need to invest in economic activities that will:. ☑ Create jobs.☑ Protect vulnerable communities.☑ Be durable to climate change. That’s why world leaders are calling for a climate-resilient recovery ➡️
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Cheap renewable power, modern grids & new business models are reshaping the #energy sector. Check out our guidance to learn how countries can incorporate bolder energy targets in their national climate commitments. #StepUp2020 #COP25 #NDCs #TimeForAction
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At @COP24 @PEspinosaC sends a strong message to negotiators: deliver a #Katowice package with strong rules, progress on finance and a commitment to revise #NDCs as an outcome of the #TalanoaDialogue. In other words #FinishTheJob!
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In @YEARSofLIVING's season premiere, David Letterman travels to India to learn about its energy future #YearsProject
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Which big moments, trends and people will shape the world in 2021?. Join WRI on January 13 for #STW21 as @AndrewSteerWRI explores what will happen on climate, the environment, human development and the economy in the year ahead. Register today:
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Unsustainable transport harms far more than the climate. Transforming transport is critical to ensure people & goods can get around while we achieve the #ParisAgreement & #SDGs. Learn how #NDCs can better integrate transport solutions: #StepUp2020 #COP25
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Climate change is threatening the world’s food systems. Transformative adaptation measures can help. Join us on June 23 to hear what steps governments, funders, and researchers can take now to ensure long-term food security for a global population ➡
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Human health and livelihoods are at risk from our broken relationship with nature. Join @NatGeo's @enric_sala and @AndrewSteerWRI for a captivating conversation about the creative solutions that can transform our world ➡
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On #ChartDay use the trusted and timely data from #ResourceWatch to monitor the planet's pulse. Explore now: #opendata #dataviz
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Countries have plenty of opportunities to boost food production while combating climate change. Read our guidance to incorporate improved agricultural practices into national climate commitments: #StepUp2020 #COP25 #NDCs #TimeForAction
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#AdaptOurWorld If you've been thinking about how the impacts of climate change could harm the places and things you care about, you're not alone. Tell us what you want to protect from #climatechange @AdaptOurWorld
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From over 260 submissions, 5 finalists emerged, and it all comes down to this! . On June 29, we invite you to join us as we celebrate these five change-makers and their pursuit of sustainable urban transformation. Save your spot today ➡
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Investing in climate resilience is smart economics. That's why Ban Ki-moon and other world leaders from the Global Commission on Adaptation are calling for a climate-resilient recovery. Retweet and join us in calling for action:
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The grand prize winner of the premier global award will be announced on June 29! . Join us as we celebrate five change-makers and their pursuit of sustainable urban transformation. Save your spot today ➡
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#NowReading - "We will no longer sign commercial agreements with powers that do not respect the Paris accord," French President Emmanuel Macron told #UNGA73 #UNGA #ClimateWeekNYC #ParisAgreement.
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🗺️@Meta, @WorldResources & @landcarbonlab have launched the first #AI-powered, 1-meter resolution global map of tree canopy height🌳. The model & data are made free & available to advance open source monitoring & improve our ability to adapt to #climatechange. More
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Meat from ruminants (beef, sheep, and goat) is by far the most resource-intensive food requiring over 20x more land & generating over 20x more #GHGemissions than pulses per gram of protein. Learn more: #sustfoodfuture #ShiftingDiets #IPCC #SR15 #SRCCL
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Conservation, restoration, and improved management of forests are cost-effective solutions for large-scale reduction of #GHGemissions and removal of carbon from the atmosphere. Learn how to leverage this sector to enhance #NDCs: #StepUp2020 #COP25
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Including climate adaptation in recovery plans will:. ✅ Strengthen communities.✅ Deliver economic benefits.✅ Advance equity.✅ Protect nature. Retweet to join us in calling for a #ResilientRecovery! . Learn more:
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Fossil fuel price spikes have happened before and will happen again. Meanwhile, the costs of #solar have dropped 85% since 2010 and the costs of both onshore and offshore wind have dropped about 50%. Learn more ⬇️ #RenewableEnergy #EnergyCrisis.
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Conservation is economically wise and it is essential to our survival. Join @NatGeo's @enric_sala and @AndrewSteerWRI for a captivating conversation about the creative solutions that can transform our world ➡
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10% of total global investment is made through public development banks. Join us on December 10 and hear Werner Hoyer explain how @EIB is phasing out fossil fuels, and how public finance can drive a green recovery. Save your spot today:
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Don’t wait for the next crisis to strike. Call on your leaders to include adaptation in recovery plans and development strategies. Learn more: #AdaptationWeek
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“We speak about the future being clean, green and electric, but there is no future unless we act on developing climate mitigation and adaption plans today.". —@AUThackeray at the Connect Karo conference. Learn more about the event in @HindustanTimes: .
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#EarthDay2017- Today's #MarchForScience champions science as pillar of human freedom & prosperity
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Half a Degree and a World Apart: The Difference in #Climate Impacts Between 1.5 and 2˚C of Warming @IPCC_CH #1o5C #ActOnClimate #AccelerateAdaptation #StepUp2018
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TONIGHT @WhitfordBradley is back in Washington to save the world. This time, it's for real. WATCH @YEARSofLIVING at 10/9c on @NatGeoChannel
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The world's economic recovery must be green – and we can't get there unless public finance does its part. Join us for this special event to hear how development banks can drive sustainable development, climate action, & recovery. Save your spot today:
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WRI and @googleearth created a tool that pulls #SatelliteData to map how the climate crisis is affecting our world in near real time. It can even track if one or two trees are cut down in a tropical forest. Learn more from @adele_peters in @FastCompany
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Building “15-minute communities,” where basic needs like good schools and fresh foods are within a 15-minute walk or bike ride, is one way for cities to reduce transportation emissions. Learn more about the future of low-carbon cities ⬇️
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“President Trump just submitted formal notice that will pull the United States out of the #ParisAgreement on #climatechange. This irresponsible decision runs counter to his pledge to make America stronger, safer and more prosperous.” - @Dlashof @WRIClimate
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🇨🇴 Barranquilla’s parks are creating a new city. Learn more about how this @WRIRossCities #PrizeforCities finalist is improving residents' well-being by creating nearly 1.5 million square meters of green areas thus far.
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Feeding 10 billion people sustainably by 2050 requires closing three gaps: a 56% food gap, a 593 million-hectare land gap, and an 11-gigaton GHG mitigation gap. New report shows how. Learn more: #sustfoodfuture
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Massive wildfires 🔥🔥 are quickly spreading across the Los Angeles area, fueled by a lack of rainfall, and strong and dry winds across the Southern California region. #ForestFires have become increasingly devastating for #California over the past two decades, and they are not
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We're thrilled to share that our Board of Directors has named @AniDasguptaWRI as the next President and CEO of @worldresources! . Read more about the exciting announcement here ➡ 1/.
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Last year, primary rainforests lost 11 football (soccer) pitches of forest a minute, according to new data from @UMD_GLAD and available on @GlobalForests. Learn about the 2022 #TreeCoverLoss on the #GlobalForestReview: ➡️
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"With climate change potentially pushing 130M more people below the poverty line by 2030, and well below 10% of global #ClimateFinance going to local-level action, the need to address climate injustice has never been more urgent." .More in @TRF_Stories ⬇️.
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#DayZeroWatch - New @WRIAqueduct data shows which countries are facing #waterstress, and reveals several emerging trends and hotspots. Learn more:
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How should President Biden confront the #ClimateCrisis? . Here are the top 10 priorities ➡️ . #ActOnClimate #ClimateAction
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#PrizeForCities finalist @HUDDeptOdisha's rapid-response initiative:. 🤝 Provided jobs to poor + marginalized workers.🏗️ Worked with civil society to plan construction projects.🌞 Delivered large-scale, climate-sensitive community assets.
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NEWS: At the @UN #ClimateAction Summit, 107 countries and 73 partners have joined a Call for Action on Adaptation and Resilience, committing to step up ambition. We must #AdaptOurWorld. @DFID_UK @EGY_Environment @UNDP . Read it here:
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“The decisions adopted at the UN’s COP26 climate negotiations last year fell far short of the expectations of vulnerable developing countries. We can’t wait any longer to act.” . —@SaleemulHuq & @mohadow lay out ACT2025’s call to action in @AlJazeera ⬇️
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A new report by @WorldResources in collaboration with @WorldBank @UNEnvironment @UNDP @Cirad @INRA_IDF offers a 5-course menu of solutions that suggests it is possible to feed everyone sustainably. Learn more: #sustfoodfuture #COP24
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Letting forests regrow can absorb 32% of the world’s CO2 emissions every year!. What can this look like? @restoreforward breaks down the many forms of #AssistedNaturalRegeneration ⬇️ #GenerationRestoration.
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The @IPCC_CH #ClimateReport is a powerful tool for policymakers heading to #COP26, offering insights into the rapid pace of transformationational changes governments need to make to avoid a calamitous future.
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New study shows we’ve been underestimating nature’s role in tackling #climate change @nature_org #restoration #forests #thinklandscapes
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DID YOU KNOW? World's top 3 emitters contribute 14X the emissions of the bottom 100 #GlobalEmissions #ActOnClimate
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As we get ready for the upcoming @IPCC_CH report, let's look back at their special report on the huge difference between 1.5 ˚C and 2 ˚C in global warming.
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Congratulations @AndrewSteerWRI on being named President and CEO of #BezosEarthFund!. Read more .
It has been the privilege of a lifetime to lead @WorldResources over the last 8 years. The passion and dedication of our global team is inspiring. Together we've shifted the narrative on sustainable development and strived for a better future for people and the planet. [1/5].
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Today the U.S. officially became the only country to abandon the #ParisAgreement on #climatechange. "The decision to leave the Paris Agreement was wrong when it was announced and is still wrong today." @HMountford4 . Our statement:
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35% of most trips people take within cities are 5 kilometers (3 miles) or less and 50% of all trips are 10 kilometers or less. That means there's huge potential to shift from emissions-heavy car traffic to #ActiveMobility like walking and cycling.
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Hear from @JerryBrownGov @CFigueres @MindyLubber @AndrewSteerWRI on Trump #ParisAgreement withdrawal #ActOnClimate
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Restoring degraded land has the potential to become big business - From tree-planting drones to shade-grown tea: Businesses are making money by reforesting the planet @restoreforward @nature_org #impinv #thinklandscape #plantingtrees
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14 new #NetZero targets were announced at #COP26, amounting to 74 net-zero targets to date. But how robust are these targets? Are they backed up by credible plans?. New @WRIClimate analysis digs into these big questions:
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“A year and a half ago, I didn’t speak to anyone unless I really had to. But then I found a reason to speak.” ~ @GretaThunberg #COP25 #TimeForAction #ClimateAction #ClimateEmergency #COP25Madrid #TIMEPersonoftheYear2019
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WRI is thrilled to announce @MoazzamTMalik as our Managing Director for Global Delivery. Malik will help chart and realize a shared vision for WRI's ambitious global strategy while championing our international offices in China, India and Indonesia:
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“We have to get urbanization right”: Q&A w/ @FelipeCalderon
http://t.co/tdttuHcniM
#TTDC15
http://t.co/76Nz0xNw2C.
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“Human civilisation is based on the assumption of a stable climate. But we are moving far beyond the stable range.” —@KHayhoe explains why #ClimateAdaptation alone won't solve the climate crisis in @guardian . Via @fionaharvey .
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“If we do not act on climate change this year, we are condemning future generations to a world that will be simply dreadful.” Strong words from @AndrewSteerWRI—but the good news is, it’s not too late. ➡️ #StepUp2020 #climateaction
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#NatureBasedSolutions can reduce climate risks for women, Indigenous Peoples, the elderly, people living in poverty, people with disabilities, and communities who are directly dependent on natural resources or are physically exposed to climate impacts.
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2024 showed us why immediate action on #climate and nature is essential🌎. Policymakers need to act ambitiously on climate and #nature — together — in 2025. Find out the possibilities👉 #HappyNewYear
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Sustainable Diets: Beef has a disproportionate impact on climate change #shiftingdiets #WorldFoodDay #wfd2016
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There is an enormous gap between what we need to do and what we’re actually doing to prevent dangerous levels of #climate change. And that gap is getting bigger. Learn more: @UNEnvironment #EmissionsGap.
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The #climate is changing, the population is growing, and unless #food production practices evolve dramatically, it’s a hungry future ahead. Read on: via @business #sustfoodfuture
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The @IPCC_CH’s #ClimateReport finds that some climate risks are already too severe to adapt to. Urgent actions are needed now address the resulting #LossAndDamage.
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BREAKING: State of Climate Action 2021 report finds that current climate efforts are insufficient across all sectors, but rapid change is possible with the right support. #COP26 #TogetherForOurPlanet . ➡️
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"If we don’t address the issue of racial justice, we won’t be able to get climate justice." ~ @vanessa_vash. #NowReading - Angelina Jolie Interviews Vanessa Nakate About Activism and the Power of African Voices via @TIME. #climateaction #FridaysForFuture.
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The top 3 GHG emitters are responsible for 42.6% of global emissions, while the bottom 100 countries contribute only 2.9%. The top 10 emitters are responsible for over two-thirds of GHG emissions, making them crucial for global climate change efforts.
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"We congratulate Joe Biden who will be the next U.S. president and Kamala Harris, who will be the first woman, the first Black person, and the first Indian-American to be Vice President in U.S. history." ~ @AndrewSteerWRI. Our full statement:
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Paraguay tendrá el primer Atlas Forestal de la región. Esta herramienta tecnológica marcará una significativa tendencia en la disminución de la deforestación y desmonte ilegal en el país. via @LANACION
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DID YOU KNOW? More than 20 countries are reducing carbon emissions while growing GDP
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New @IPCC_CH report finds that the ocean has been warming at a faster rate this past century than at any time since the end of the last ice age. Read more insights & analysis of the #ClimateReport ⬇️.
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Flooding hit Europe hard last week and #Heatwave2021 is scorching Canada and the western US along with devastating forest fires. It's clear that climate change hurts human health, so we created an infographic and an article to show you how:.
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from human activities are now higher than at any point in our history🏭💨. Learn the history of carbon dioxide emissions👉
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The new @IPCC_CH report comes out tomorrow. To get ready, let's look back on their special report detailing the huge difference between 1.5 ˚C and 2 ˚C in global warming.
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Between 2001–2015, cattle pasture replaced 45.1 million hectares of forest, or an area of land the size of Sweden. #Deforestation #STW22.
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NOW LIVE - #ResourceWatch a new dynamic platform that provides trusted and timely data for a sustainable future #opendata #dataviz
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More than one-third of the world’s food is never consumed. Instead, it rots in fields, is lost on the way to market, or goes into people’s waste bins. We’ve woken up to #plastic waste. Is #foodwaste next? Read on:
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STATEMENT: President Trump Decision to Leave #ParisAgreement is a Colossal Mistake #ActOnClimate
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1/3rd of the world’s tropical forests have been mown down in the past few centuries, and another 1/3rd has been degraded by logging and development. Combined with climate change, this could transform vast swathes of forest into grasslands. Via @FKreier .
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The #BlueEconomy has huge potential, but mistreatment & overuse has put a strain on #OurOcean. @EU_Commission, @WWF, @EIB, @WorldResources & @UNEnvironment came up with 14 #BluePrinciples for sustainable investment. Learn more:
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Day 3 at COP28: Managing Director for Africa and Global Partnerships @MathaiWanjira unpacks major developments, including on #EnergyTransition, Brazil, and Global Stocktake.
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WRI Statement Condemning Racism and Supporting Black Lives - "We must do our part by speaking out and actively working to overcome systemic and institutional racism that has been ingrained in the U.S. for far too long." ~ .@AndrewSteerWRI
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Biden-Harris victory sets stage for new day on climate, equity & the economy. "In his first 100 days, Biden can set a new course by expediting the energy transition & by restoring rules & regulations that protect public health & the environment." .Read on:
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