Climate Focus

New report! 📄 The climate and biodiversity crises are inextricably linked – and are even more intertwined in the context of agriculture and food systems. A new policy paper – “Biodiversity and Climate Action in Agriculture and Food Systems: Opportunities for Building Synergies” –  1️⃣ explores connections between food, climate, and biodiversity, 2️⃣ explains how agriculture and food systems are integrated into international biodiversity and climate policy processes, and 3️⃣ outlines opportunities for aligning these efforts.     Why do these intersections matter? The global food system is not only a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, but also the leading driver of biodiversity loss. Food systems are also increasingly vulnerable to climate change impacts. The solution to these crises, however, also lies in the agriculture and food systems.      A range of insights included in the paper emphasize the need for integrated, systemic solutions that tackle both the climate and biodiversity crises through more sustainable and resilient food systems. Consider that…     ➡️ The overexploitation of natural resources in global food systems drives biodiversity loss and climate change through ecosystem conversion, habitat degradation and fragmentation, soil nutrient depletion, overfishing, and excessive water extraction.      ➡️ Current food systems face three major societal challenges: unequal access to safe and nutritious food, disproportionate power dynamics, and the effects of environmental degradation on the most vulnerable parts of society.     ➡️ Environmental pollution from food systems degrades water, air, and soils through nutrient runoff, pesticide drift, and toxic emissions, which harms ecosystems, biodiversity, and public health.      ➡️ Transformed agriculture and food systems that embrace sustainable production and consumption patterns could feed more than 10 billion people while also benefiting both biodiversity and climate.     Read the full paper: https://lnkd.in/e-t5xmpN WWF, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Global Alliance for the Future of Food, Agroecology Coalition, Biovision Foundation 

Happening today! JOIN US IN THE GREEN ZONE! In 2022 145 government leaders agreed to work collaboratively to halt and reverse forest loss by 2030 https://lnkd.in/e4tY7aRT But what is needed to get there? Civil society partners have embarked on an exciting journey to define critical milestones and actions by co-creating a #2030ForestVision. The Vision is a blueprint to define and scale up forest actions and drive a radical transformation of development pathways, finance flows and governance effectiveness. 🤝 If you are at #CBD COP16 in Cali, Colombia join us to learn about and engage in this Vision process! Join WWF, Climate Focus / Forest Declaration Assessment and Wildlife Conservation Society : 📅 Monday, 28th of October ⏰ 17:30 📍 Banco De La Republica - Main Auditorium, Green Zone Please register here: https://lnkd.in/eGwJUWUn Fran Raymond Price Jillian Gladstone Charlotte Streck Huma Khan Mary Gagen Kendall Jones

Join us and Forest Declaration Assessment, WWF, and Wildlife Conservation Society in the Green Zone this evening in #Cali! Register here: https://lnkd.in/eUYF4b28 #CBDCOP16

Please join our colleague haseeb bakhtary and our partners tomorrow to discuss opportunities to align NBSAPs and NDCs for Climate and Biodiversity Benefits.

Join us next week in Cali for a special event" "Forest Declaration Assessment Launch: Taking Stock of Progress on the 2030 Forest Goals for Biodiversity and Climate." The Forest Declaration Assessment Partners, a coalition of more than two dozen civil society and research organizations, will present the findings of the 2024 Assessment, which tracks progress halting deforestation, halting forest degradation, restoring 30% of degraded forest area, and halting the loss of forest areas critical for biodiversity. We will also be showcasing the #ForestDeclarationDashboard, visualizing progress towards the goals of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration.  This event will be co-hosted by the Brazilian Restoration and Reforestation Observatory, WWF International, and Climate Focus, on behalf of the Forest Declaration Assessment partners. Speakers:  Huma Khan, Forest Practice, WWF International  Carolle Alarcon, Brazilian Restoration and Reforestation Observatory  Ivan Palmegiani, Climate Focus  Cristian Samper, Bezos Earth Fund Date: Thursday, October 31 Time: 3:30-4:30 PM COT  Location: Nature Positive Pavilion, Blue Zone 🔗 Register here to reserve your space: bit.ly/COP16GLD Both in-person and livestream participation will be available! #COP16 #CBDCOP16 #ForestGoals #ForestDeclarationAssessment #deforestation Nature Positive Initiative

How can football help build communities and restore forests? In the hills of Colombia, near Cali, Football for Forests is supporting Wildlife Conservation Society to restore the forest, one pitch at a time. The project is led and implemented by the local community. The children are learning about the importance of restoring and protecting the forest for themselves and future generations, through the power of football.  Watch the full film ➡️ bit.ly/3A9HHDH   Download the app ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eZ-Su_gu #GoalsPlantTrees #COP16Colombia WCS Colombia Trillion Trees - BirdLife, WCS, WWF

Food systems are a key driver of biodiversity loss, but they can also be a crucial lever for biodiversity conservation and restoration. With COP16 underway, the intersection between food systems and biodiversity is crucial to highlight.    Here’s one important question: Do countries recognize the importance of sustainable food systems for meeting biodiversity goals? In a recently published report, Climate Focus and WWF conducted an analysis of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (#NBSAPs) submitted by Parties to the #GlobalBiodiversityFramework (GBF) to find out. The report – “Food Forward NBSAPs: Integrating Food Systems in National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans” – shows that while many countries are recognizing that food systems are a crucial part of progress towards the #GBFTargets, additional measures and implementation of these plans are needed.    The report’s key messages include:➡️ 97% of 64 assessed NBSAPs and National Targets submissions include at least one measure related to agriculture and food systems.    However, the coverage of food systems measures varies across NBSAPs and categories of measures. Of the 64 biodiversity plans – both NBSAPs (23 submissions) and National Targets (41 submissions) – submitted as of September 30, 2024:    🦋 58 included measures for nature-positive food production.    🌾 15 integrated measures focusing on food production, healthy and sustainable consumption, and food governance.    🌐 32 take a holistic food systems approach. These NBSAPs include targets and policy measures addressing nature-positive food production, food loss and waste reduction, the promotion of healthy and sustainable food consumption, as well as measures for inclusive and sustainable governance.   Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/eCQ_4xg2 WWF haseeb bakhtary Melaina Dyck Georg Hahn Madhushi Weerasinghe Martina Fleckenstein #FoodSystems

I’m feeling incredibly inspired by the energy and discussions at #COP16, and I’m looking forward to channelling this momentum into the upcoming event, “Harvesting Solutions: Aligning NBSAPs and NDCs for Climate and Biodiversity Benefits,” on October 26, from 11:30 - 13:00 at the CGIAR Food Pavilion in Cali, Colombia. As we confront escalating ecological challenges, aligning our approaches to biodiversity and climate action has never been more urgent. I look forward to this unique opportunity to explore how National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) can work hand-in-hand to support resilient, sustainable food systems. Excited to share this space with esteemed speakers, including: - Lasse B., United Nations Foundation - Ceiça Pitaguary, Brazilian Ministry of Indigenous Peoples - Doreen Robinson, UN Environment Programme - Deissy Martínez-Barón, Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT - haseeb bakhtary, Climate Focus - Joao Campari, WWF - Moritz Fegert, Biovision Foundation If you are at #COP16, I hope to see you there! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gWBe95fR

📆 #COP16 Event: From Commitment to Action: A Vision for Meeting 2030 Global Forests Goals  A radical transformation of development pathways, finance flows, and governance effectiveness and enforcement will be required to shift the world’s trajectory to achieve the 2030 #forestgoals. Join Climate Focus, WWF and WCS to discuss the need for a clear and tangible #2030GlobalForestVision to achieve forests goals – and to share what’s already working to help us get there. Date & Time: Thursday, October 28, 2024, 5:30 to 6:45 PM COT Location: Banco De La Republica - Main Auditorium, Green Zone Speakers: Fran Raymond Price, WWF Jillian Gladstone, Climate Focus & Forest Declaration Assessment Kendall Jones, Wildlife Conservation Society Moderator: Benji Jones, Vox Please register at: https://lnkd.in/eUYF4b28

If you're at CBD #COP16 in Cali, join us to discuss the *just launched* 2024 Forest Declaration Assessment and the path to meeting 2030 Global Forest Goals at TWO events next week: 🌳 "From Commitment to Action: A Vision for Meeting 2030 Global Forests Goals" Date: Monday, October 28th Time: 5:30pm – 6:45 PM COT Location: Banco De La Republica - Main Auditorium, Green Zone ➡️The Forest Declaration Assessment Partners will discuss the need for a clear and tangible 2030 Global Forests Vision to bridge from the current state to the 2030 goals.  🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/eUYF4b28 🌴 "Forest Declaration Assessment:Taking stock of progress on the 2030 forest goals for biodiversity and Climate" Date: Thursday, October 31st Time: 3:30-4:30 PM COT Location: Nature Positive Pavilion, Blue Zone ➡️ We will showcase the Forest Declaration Assessment and Forest Declaration Dashboard, visualizing progress towards the goals of the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration. 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/eQugVrJQ #CBDCOP16 #ForestDeclarationAssessment Jillian Gladstone Erin D. Matson Ivan Palmegiani Anna Rynearson #ForestGoals #BiodiversityCOP #Biodiversity