Environment Canterbury’s Post

As Secretariat of the recently concluded Scottish Taskforce for Green and Sustainable Financial Services I attended the inaugural Irish-U.K. Transition Finance Summit in Dublin on 26th November 2024. At the Summit Stephen Nolan and the UNDP Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) launched a British and Irish Isles Transition Finance Working Group which, I believe, was mentioned at last week's British-Irish Council meeting. The Working Group brings together financial centres from across the British and Irish Isles, including Edinburgh (me!), Dublin (Gillian Power, ISFCOE - International Sustainable Finance Centre of Excellence), Glasgow (me again!), Guernsey (Stephanie Glover, Guernsey Finance), Isle of Man (Paul Blake FCMI, Finance Isle of Man), Jersey (Tom McKenna, Jersey Finance) and London (Felicity Hall, City of London Corporation). Its purpose is to accelerate the adoption of effective transition finance strategies to meet net-zero targets.

🌍Accelerating the pace at which we decarbonise our public buildings will be a key factor in our push towards tackling the climate emergency. We believe Scotland needs more of this kind of transformational change ⬇️

What happens when a conversation about climate has a faithful foundation? Through our partner organization For the Love of Creation, community members in Brandon, Manitoba shared how their faithful climate conversation turned into the group Sustainable Brandon: https://lnkd.in/eJDF4T6C Ready to hold your own faithful climate conversation? CPJ invites you to take up the call before the Season of Creation ends on October 4. Here’s what to do: 🌿Click the link to get the resources for your Faithful Climate Conversation: https://lnkd.in/ekswC4-s. 🌿Host your Faithful Climate Conversation. 🌿Fill out the form at the linked webpage to log your conversation. The global Season of Creation is a great time to share your commitment to care for creation with others. Don’t miss the opportunity! For more information, click the link: https://lnkd.in/ekswC4-s #flc #seasonofcreation #climateaction #climatejustice #faithinaction #fortheloveofcreation #climatecrisis #sustainablefuture #environmentaljustice #CPJ #publicjustice #canada #ottawa #cdnpoli

A productive week with RCRC colleagues from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC Europe Region advancing our work on the climate action agenda with a shared commitment to: 1️⃣ Mobilizing & growing climate action 2️⃣ Becoming climate start across sectors and disaster management 3️⃣ Facilitating locally led adaptation 4️⃣ Greening the response

 At Hoare Lea, we’re committed to increasing the resilience of the built environment in the face of a volatile and changing climate. That’s why we’ve worked with UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) on the UK Climate Resilience Roadmap. This guidance will support industry to better understand what steps they can take to increase resilience, ultimately enhancing the industry’s understanding of climate adaptation. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eufChXxe

Kick off the new year with our Climate Action Budgeting session! Exclusively for #ICLEIUSA members, this session will share strategies to optimize resources for effective climate and adaptation planning in your community. Don’t miss this chance to strengthen your climate action planning in 2025! Register 📅 : https://lnkd.in/gDfKuym9 #ICLEIUSA #ClimateAction #Sustainability #ClimateBudgeting #AdaptationPlanning #LocalGovernments #MemberExclusive

Wednesday, we're back at it again! In the newest issue of the Rural Research in Action series, Dr. Wayne Kelly and Glenice Deterville share their insights on the Climate Change Initiative project hosted through RDI in collaboration with Eco-West Canada! To learn more, make sure to visit the Climate Change Initiative page on the RDI website: https://lnkd.in/gmYeyYak

In 2022, the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre started the Climate Resilience Capacity Building Program funded in part by the Government of Alberta. The program enables communities to better understand and respond to the impacts of climate change. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4dLQkm9

Food industry friends & colleagues! As a Food Scientist and Foodpreneur, I've seen firsthand how deeply connected agriculture and agri-business are to the health of our planet. Climate change is reshaping the way we grow, process, and deliver food, and it’s clear that our industry has a unique opportunity—and responsibility—to lead the way in climate action. Forward-thinking climate strategies aren’t just good for the environment; they’re also good for business. From reducing operational costs to building resilience against supply chain disruptions, there’s a compelling case for taking action. That’s why I’m encouraging my network in the food industry to explore ways to lower emissions and integrate sustainability into your operations. Whether you're a producer, processor, or in the business of food innovation, every step counts. There’s a FREE webinar coming up that I think is worth your time—it’s focused on the business case for reducing emissions and practical steps to get started. Let’s embrace this opportunity to grow our businesses in Alberta while protecting the planet 🌍 🌲 Check out the event details below. Let’s lead the change our industry needs! 🌱✨

What have we achieved in four years of campaigning on water and climate change? 👇 Climate change is already impacting people's access to clean water, toilets and hygiene, so we set out to make sure water is part of the conversation. From advocating at UN climate summits, to influencing governments to include water in climate adaptation plans, we've shown how clean water can help communities withstand the climate crisis. And we won't stop here. In our blog, explore some of the highlights of our climate change campaign so far. 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wJNL0 #WorldClimateChangeDay