American Forest Foundation’s Post

Working to mitigate climate change, natural climate solutions (NCS) allow us to harness the power of the ecosystems around us to sequester carbon and experience the core benefits of the nature around us. Developing NCS projects is a new process which lacks regulation, leading to distrust for continued investment. In a new paper published in Nature Communications, authored by The Nature Conservancy among others, highlights the five foundational principles which are needed to create a high-quality, high integrity natural climate solution. With these five principles in mind, the American Forest Foundation's Family Forest Carbon Program was named an "NCS Exemplar." Read my latest article highlighting how NCS projects must be nature-based, sustainable, climate-additional, measurable, and equitable: https://lnkd.in/epd5QitS

Climate Literacy Webinar Climate change poses one of the greatest challenges to communities worldwide, affecting various aspects of daily life. Understanding climate science, policies, and actions is key to making informed decisions that can mitigate the impacts of climate change and create more resilient communities.  The fifth webinar in the In Our Shoes Series by Youth4Climate will be taking place next week on the 30th July join the conversation to learn more about Climate Literacy: https://lnkd.in/dUSAxXey

The White House has released the Climate Resilience Game Changers Assessment! This document catalyzes American innovation in climate resilience by identifying a set of specific technologies and solutions for which targeted investments could have potential to help the Nation prepare of climate change in game-changing ways. Specifically, I'm happy to see the 'actionable climate data and information' section highlighting efforts to connect producers and users of climate services and information. This helps us advance the National Climate Resilience Framework! https://lnkd.in/g4s9Xn5m

The new White House Climate Resilience Game Changers Assessment highlights the importance of air and water quality sensors, smart water systems, nature-based solutions, resilient hubs, and climate-integrated health records. EPA’s scientists are working to advance these game changing strategies to help build a more climate resilient future. https://lnkd.in/dGuWRnvD

Below is the latest update from the Livery Climate Action Group - an organisation that Worshipful Company of Builders’ Merchants is proud to support - on how the Livery Companies are playing their part in the move towards a net zero future for all. #environment #netzero #Livery

Summary of the US climate change climate change adaptation highlights at https://lnkd.in/g_VnSuq6

Very interesting report by the White House on climate resilience game changers. It highlights, among other things, the importance and strength of cross-sectoral integration of solutions, and the de-risking of tools/tech with finance mechanisms.

If you are wondering why everyone is talking about #climateaction or want to dive deep into understanding the challenges and opportunities of #climatecrisis, here is a great resource developed by Metro Vancouver. You will find great insight and feedback from leaders of the sector while visiting Zero Emissions Innovation Centre (ZEIC) and ZEBx (a program of ZEIC). Let's accelerate the #climateaction

Nice work! 25 years ago I got my PhD in Environmental Politics from Colorado State University and way back then scientists in the know were calling on sweeping changes to address climate change. Now here we are facing the consequences of inaction. I wonder, can our political system, which benefits as much from the status quo as the entrenched economic interests we are facing off with in this moment, muster the will to shift toward a sustainable economic system? Here is one author’s attempt to lay out a path to a sustainable future: https://lnkd.in/dRjnFeCv

Resource Highlight 📣 Do you know we have a list of grants for municipal climate action available on our website? Grants are organized by province and highlight applicable climate action areas. If you're looking for funding check out this resource here: https://buff.ly/3TYRCTm