Day 4 of Nature’s Climate Hub focussed on how nature-based solutions can deliver for biodiversity and the Sustainable Development Goals as well as for the climate — hear what industry leaders had to say.
Day 3 of Nature’s Climate Hub and a special focus on the Ocean and its role as salve and sink in the face of escalating climate change.
The NBS manifesto with China and New Zealand as co-leads along with Costa Rica, Djibouti, Fiji, Gabon, Iceland, Monaco, Norway, Portugal, Pakistan, Tajikistan welcomed new joiners this week — find out which other companies, businesses, international organizations and civil society groups joined.
As the UN Climate Action Summit came to a conclusion, 70 countries said they will come up with tougher national contributions in 2020. Groups of investors, including insurance giant Allianz, committed to carbon-neutral investment portfolios by 2050, and new funding was announced for climate change adaptation and mitigation. And nature? How did it do? N4C has tracked NBS announcements.
Where do scientists, spiritual leaders, policy experts and filmmakers meet? At Nature’s Hub in New York at UN Climate Week and at the intersection of climate, nature and people.
A powerful first day in New York City for nature-based solutions and calls for action to protect, restore and fund nature ahead of the official start of UN Climate Action on Monday. Tzam Tigre Tzamarenda, a shaman from Ecuador, offers a traditional blessing to commence the week calling for action and solidarity to help reverse the impacts of environmental destruction and escalating climate change.
Nearly 90% of NDCs reference the land sector as a mechanism to reduce emissions — but most lack the most basic information needed to include nature as a viable emissions reduction option. However, much has changed since the first round of NDC submissions. Countries are now taking the invitation granted in Article 5 to include nature in NDCs very seriously.
From Gucci to Gabon — leaders call for nature to be protected, restored, funded as climate crisis goes mainstream
The risk of climate breakdown is real, but it can be reduced if we protect, restore and fund natural climate solutions. Find out more about how you can help this vital mission at http://naturalclimate.solutions #naturenow.
Ahead of what may be the most critical climate meeting since the UN Paris Agreement, NGO members of #VoiceForThePlanet are raising their collective voice to encourage individuals to add their #VoiceForThePlanet to protest the twin planetary crises of escalating climate change and the rapid loss of nature and wildlife.