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According to the IPCC, the concentration of greenhouse gases in the earth’s atmosphere is directly linked to the average global temperature on Earth, and the concentration has been rising steadily. The most abundant greenhouse gas, accounting for about two-thirds of greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, is largely the product of burning fossil fuels.
There is alarming evidence that important tipping points, leading to irreversible changes in major ecosystems and the planetary climate system, may already have been reached or passed. One of the most urgent challenges facing countries across the world today is how to achieve economic prosperity and development while also combating climate change.
The Paris climate change agreement commits nations to limit global temperature rise to no more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels, with countries pledging to cut or curb their greenhouse gas emissions – through a combination of mitigation and adaptation measures – by 2030.
Created a Post in Waste Management, Agriculture, Circular Economy, Cities and Urban Development, Climate Change, Energy, Industry and Entrepreneurship, Tourism and Hospitality
Food waste. Many of us believe this type of waste is not harmful to our environment. It is organic right? So, it will be absorbed by nature as many of us believe. Plastic waste, however, is harmful, and we should not pollute our environment with single-use plastic items. Much media attention is given to this plastic waste subject around the globe. But sending just 1kg of food waste to landfill, produces the same carbon emissions as landfilling a staggering 25,000 500ml plastic bottles. When composing a waste management strategy, please take into account food waste.
Created a Post in Climate Change, Natural Capital, Water and Sanitation
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Created a Post in ISLANDS, Sustainable Finance, Climate Change
Barbados PM: Climate change requires a new financial architecture for us all
Created a Post in Climate Change, Gender
Gender equality and climate action: five lessons from the Lancet
1. Address both sex differences and gender inequalities.
2. Focus on important things rather than everything.
3. Change systems, services, and individuals and communities.
4. Measure success in a consistent and meaningful way.
5. Engage with women as consumers, producers, and innovators rather than just as beneficiaries.
Read the article to find out more!
Created a Post in Agriculture, Climate Change, Forestry
FAO at 75 – Grow, nourish, sustain. Together.
Born in 1945 amid the idealism of post-war reconstruction, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations sets out to increase farm output around the world and make famines a thing of the past. Over the subsequent 75 years, FAO’s outlook and body of work acquire new environmental and sustainability dimensions (FAO, 2020).
By 2020, continued success has required strategic re-invention. As the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates vulnerabilities linked to conflict and climate change, FAO is looking to advanced research partnerships, digitalization, and wall-to-wall innovation to help end hunger and malnutrition. With ten years to go until the Sustainable Development Goals come due, the race is on for bold answers and dramatic solutions (FAO, 2020).
FAO World Food Day Poster Contest (ages 5-19) If you are or know someone who is between ages 5 and 19, FAO wants to hear from you! Please consider using your imagination and create a poster showing a world where no one is left behind, and everyone has access to healthy and affordable food (FAO, 2022).
Everything in our world is connected – from our food to our cultures, environment and economies. Today, many people continue to face global challenges like poverty and hunger, climate change, conflict and inequality. Global challenges need global solutions! We can all learn how to be part of these global solutions, for a sustainable future where every person counts. Take a photo or scan your poster and submit your entry by filling out the form on the FAO website (below).
Three winners in each age category will be selected and announced in December. Winners will be promoted by FAO offices around the world and receive a surprise gift bag and Certificate of Recognition. To participate, you must be aged 5 - 19. The deadline for entries is 4 November 2022 (FAO, 2022). ____ https://www.fao.org/home/en https://hungermap.wfp.org/ https://www.fao.org/world-food-day/contest/en https://www.fao.org/3/cb1182en/cb1182en.pdf https://www.fao.org/news/podcast/fao75 https://www.fao.org/news/podcast/fao75-2 https://www.fao.org/news/podcast/fao75-3
Created a Post in Agriculture, Climate Change, Water and Sanitation
Introducing the Tri-Agency Earth Observing Dashboard (EOD) by NASA, ESA, and JAXA...
International collaboration among space agencies is central to the success of satellite Earth observations and data analysis, aiming at providing an accurate and timely information to decision-makers, main stakeholders and public. These partnerships foster more comprehensive measurements, robust datasets, and cost-effective missions (EOD, 2022).
The European Space Agency (ESA), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have combined their resources, technical knowledge, and expertise to produce this Earth Observing Dashboard, which strengthens our understanding of global environmental changes and other societal challenges impacting our planet (EOD, 2022).
The dashboard provides an easy-to-use resource for all kinds of public from the scientist to the decision-maker, including people not familiar with satellites. Based on accurate remote sensing observations, the EOD showcases examples of global environmental changes on 7 themes: Atmosphere, Oceans, Biomass, Cryosphere, Agriculture, Covid-19 and Economy. The dashboard offers a precise, objective and factual view without any artifacts of our planet. Users can explore countries and regions around the world to see how the indicators in specific locations changed over time. ESA, JAXA, and NASA will continue to enhance this dashboard as new data becomes available (EOD, 2022). ___ https://eodashboard.org/
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Created a Post in Climate Change
Just a few months after the show of international common purpose at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, countries including the US, Canada and Australia are among those with the most destructive oil and gas projects, threatening to shatter the target of limiting global heating to 1.5C.
A Guardian investigation has revealed that the world’s biggest fossil fuel firms have 195 “carbon bomb” projects that would each emit at least 1bn tonnes of CO2 – and that 60% are already under way.
Why are energy giants continuing to invest in fossil fuel projects capable of causing such colossal harm?
What Is the Root Cause of Man-made Crises including Climate Change?
Some popular answers to the question are capitalism which requires endless growth on a finite planet, or the rich with insatiable appetites for money, or the leaders with empty words. Let us get down to fundamentals and agree that mankind is the maker of all human-caused crises and our behavior is driven by human nature. We are selfish, greedy, lazy, ignorant and vain creatures. Capitalism is based on selfishness with no regard for the public interest. Man’s greedy leads to exploiting natural resources in a very unsustainable way. Laziness and ignorance explain our inaction in the midst of global warming. Vanity causes inequality. Obviously, the root cause of man-made crises lies deep in human nature. The good news is that we also possess bright characteristics. Empathy and kindness make charity possible. Honesty and courage enable us to pursue justice. Our curiosity and creativity lead to scientific discoveries. I find those who care about the human future are smart and willing to sacrifice modern comforts for everyone's future by becoming a vegan, taking public transportation and so on. It's clear to me that intelligence and morality go hand in hand. As intelligent species we are destined to evolve intellectually rather than physically. That's why making continuous improvements on our mental ability seems to be the only way of promoting the bright side of human nature over its dark side.
Created a Post in Green Learning Network, Stockholm+50, Climate Change
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. Native American Proverb
Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed. Mahatma Gandhi
Touch the earth, feel the earth, her plains, her valleys, her hills, and her seas; rest your spirit in her solitary places. Henry Beston
Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. Rachel Carson
The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. Robert Swan
The earth will not continue to offer its harvest, except with faithful stewardship. We cannot say we love the land and then take steps to destroy it for use by future generations. Pope John Paul II
A nation that destroys its soil destroys itself. Franklin D. Roosevelt
This land, this water, this air, this planet - this is our legacy to our young. Paul Tsongas
The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth. Marlee Matlin
The earth is the general and equal possession of all humanity and therefore cannot be the property of individuals. Leo Tolstoy
The earth is what we all have in common. Wendell Berry
Conservation is a great moral issue, for it involves the patriotic duty of ensuring the safety and continuance of the nation. Theodore Roosevelt
Conservation is a positive exercise of skill and insight, not merely a negative exercise of abstinence and caution. Aldo Leopold
The most important environmental issue is one that is rarely mentioned, and that is the lack of a conservation ethic in our culture....The ultimate test of man's conscience may be his willingness to sacrifice something today for future generations whose words of thanks will not be heard. Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day Founder
Conservation of land and conservation of people frequently go hand in hand. Eleanor Roosevelt
Let every step you take upon the Earth be as a prayer. Black Elk, Oglala Lakota ____ https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Directorates/Observing_the_Earth/(re… https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Earth_Exp… https://globalenergymonitor.org/ https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/international-sea-level-satellite-take… https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/on-this-day https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/map#2/0.0/0.0 https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149035/falling-for-corn https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/biome https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/ https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/features/earth-book-2019 https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/topnav/materials/listbytype/…