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The implications of climate change on citizens, businesses, the global economy and the planet have been discussed for years. But recently, the Biden administration spotlighted the need for immediate policy and action. In fact, President Joe Biden set goals for the U.S. to achieve a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035 and a net-zero economy by 2050. To do so, the federal government must support, partner and collaborate with the private sector and academia. WashingtonExec’s Top Climate Change Execs to Watch in 2024 highlights industry executives who are dedicated to creating solutions, building sustainable infrastructures, making geospatial data more accessible, and applying their environmental science expertise to help the White House on climate change initiatives   Pls check out list below!

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Information is never enough on its own. “A significant value-action gap is evident, with the public showing high awareness of the seriousness of climate change but showing an unwillingness to make deep cuts to their personal emissions.” “Without some form of intervention, the public will not make the necessary changes to consumption behaviour and lifestyle choices to drive down emissions in order to tackle climate change in a meaningful fashion.” Those are the conclusions from this new study from Alice Brock, Ian Williams and Simon Kemp in Southampton. More education on the causes, impacts and solutions to climate change always features highly in the conclusions of climate assemblies and citizens’ juries. As part of a wider community engagement strategy these are a key part of enabling widespread, fair climate action. But, in a week that has started with multiple reports making clear how much work we still have to do to meet global climate commitments, we know we must place an emphasis on system change, and the political leadership that can enable it, if we’re going to hit net zero at the pace required. Summary of this research 👉 https://lnkd.in/ezYtxhcb Read the full study here 👇 https://lnkd.in/eRjK3tUf

The title of this piece is 💯 motivation fuel and the underlying belief of just about everyone I know that works in sustainability.

For us regular, non-expert, advocates and volunteers, the climate effort can be a hard place to exist in. #Hope, no matter how necessary, can be hard to lock onto and carry forth to our coworkers, friends, family, and small groups that we present to. But as Michael Mann and Katharine Hayhoe both remind us, to give into the doom that is an especially popular focus in the media, the ever growing mountain of dire headlines, is to give in and give up. I myself, while working on #lightpollution issues and striving to expand my efforts in protecting nighttime environments, can fall pray to sharing sensational headlines pointing out our eventual demise. But the only way we fail is if we give into what the polluters of our world want: a self-defeating, spiraling circle of doubt and fear that eventually paralyzes us. If I decided that there was no hope, why bother reducing light levels and fighting to save species? We can do this. We can always make things better, and prevent them from getting worse. It will just take a little work, and a little hope in the face of those who want us to give up. The future is what we make.

Top Climate Change Execs to Watch in 2024 - View the list: https://lnkd.in/ewuW8dr2 The implications of climate change on citizens, businesses, the global economy and the planet have been discussed for years. But recently, the Biden administration spotlighted the need for immediate policy and action. In fact, President Joe Biden set goals for the U.S. to achieve a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035 and a net-zero economy by 2050. To do so, the federal government must support, partner and collaborate with the private sector and academia. WashingtonExec’s Top Climate Change Execs to Watch in 2024 highlights industry executives who are dedicated to creating solutions, building sustainable infrastructures, making geospatial data more accessible, and applying their environmental science expertise to help the White House on climate change initiatives.

Climate Group's #USClimateActionSummit represents a pivotal moment to connect climate leaders on key policy and climate issues in the United States. At the event our Partner Saji Sam will explore how businesses can effectively integrate circular economy strategies into business models, building on insights from our latest research with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Stay tuned for the key takeaways! #ClimateAction

🌍 Businesses have a critical role in advancing climate action – but without #CarbonCredits, most sectors will not be able to reach their climate goals, writes Fred Krupp, president of Environmental Defense Fund, in a recent article for The Wall Street Journal. Moreover, research has shown that companies using carbon credits have more ambitious climate strategies. Read more: https://bit.ly/3xZHRMn #ClimateChange #CarbonMarkets #ClimateAction

Climate and Nature? Interesting debate here at the Climate Innovation Forum about the critical join up between the Climate and Nature policy agendas. The debate was followed by announcements of a new coalition for climate action and a series of discussions. My main takeaways: - we can no longer keep working in Climate and Nature silos, especially given the very real risk that "carbon reduction" measures cause degradation of the natural environment that must be addressed - we must overcome perceptions that it's all "too difficult" especially when we know how fast governments can act for society when required - the role of business and finance is significant, and it's time for constructive and safe forums that both support and challenge so that we, as a global community, make real progress I found the Forum inspiring, especially the urgency for transformative action. But also a stark reminder about the increasing scale of the challenge and that we are just not moving fast enough. For our infrastructure industry, its certainly time to take action for an integrated Climate and Nature approach