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Great perspective. A properly functioning VCM will deliver far more than carbon credit liquidity to large corporates. It is rapidly taking shape as the largest innovation engine and capital source for the solutions needed to accelerate climate change mitigation.

When it comes to high quality nature credits, we’re finally starting to do the right thing after exhausting all the alternatives.    The bottom line is that we won’t achieve our climate goals without conserving and restoring nature. Yet financing these actions is simply unattainable with public funds alone.    These credits are the tide that lift all boats. They help local economies. They protect wildlife. And they promote stability and security.    As stated in this piece drafted with my friends Jennifer Morris of The Nature Conservancy and Fred Krupp of Environmental Defense Fund: High-quality carbon credits are not an environmental indulgence purchased to avoid climate responsibilities — they are a proven, immediate and scalable tool that should be part of any comprehensive, science-based strategy. https://lnkd.in/enyy_MmQ

New York Climate Week: Acre's Pioneering Role in Socio-environmental Innovation We are thrilled to highlight the exceptional advancements Acre is making in the realm of conservation, restoration, and sustainable development. Acre stands as a lighthouse of progress, structuring market instruments that significantly scale efforts to preserve biodiversity and foster real socio-economic growth. With the recent submission of the Concept Note, the government of Acre has taken another crucial step towards eligibility for the ART Trees, a standard of environmental excellence, aimed at generating high-integrity carbon credits. Today, we celebrate the dedicated leaders at the forefront of these transformative efforts: Leonardo das Neves Carvalho, President of the Institute of Climate Change and Environmental Services Regulation of the State of Acre. Francisca Arara, @ Secretary of Indigenous Peoples of the State of Acre. Eliane Xunakalo, President of the Federation of Indigenous Peoples and Organizations of Mato Grosso. Their resolute commitment and effective leadership are exemplary. Through collaboration, they continue to address and mitigate the integrated challenges of society, nature, and climate change, positioning Acre as global standard for sustainability. Here's to more innovation, more fairness & integrity and continued partnerships to protect people and our planet for future generations! #Leadership #Sustainability #Conservation #Acre #Refloresta Herbert Alexander von Uslar Stefanie Kaiser Marco Rosa Carlos Luiz Guedes Neto Luiz Tonisi Murillo Aragão Thiago de Aragao Mathias Meharez Thiago Batista Amintas Brandão Jr., PhD Amado Souza Pieter do Amaral Patricia Vasques Monaliza Conrado Ju Mesquita Marcelo P. Helmo Kolberg Gustavo Sanches Gustavo Ferreira Montes Julio Dal Poz Huda Jamaleddine

Check out what the Department of Fish & Game is focused on. We're protecting biodiversity & and managing impacts of climate change, addressing environmental injustice, and broadening our reach and impact through our new five-year strategic plan "Connections: Working Together for Nature."

On International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, we're revisiting two insightful panel discussions from Harvard Climate Action Week: In one session, titled "The Importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge," leaders discussed how two of the New England Tribal Nations, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, work to preserve and protect the natural resources of their communities through their resource management offices and traditional practices. “Native American tribal members are stepping up and serving ourselves in the [Environmental Justice] realm by holding land in trust…. this is what Native Land Conservancy is doing,” said Leslie Jonas, who serves on the nonprofit’s board of directors as treasurer. “If we don’t have space, land, and water for our children and our culture, we can’t transmit our culture [to the next generations].” Watch the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/ef77XvNb In another session, titled "Indigenous Leadership in Raising Global Climate Ambition," Indigenous leaders from Gwich’in, Saami, and Swinomish tribes delved into the intricate ways in which these communities are affected by climate change and highlighted their potential to spearhead equitable solutions. "To the South of the Gwich'in Nation, we have depended for 14,000-plus years on king salmon. We haven't been able to fish... on the Yukon river for the last four or five years because of the collapse of the king salmon fisheries," said Evon Taa’ąįį Peter, Board Member of Gwich'in Council International. "That's a major cultural resource but also a part of our food security." Watch the full conversation here: https://lnkd.in/ePbM7p7t #IndigenousPeoplesDay #IndigenousPeoples

Environmental movements have long played a crucial role in shaping policies, raising awareness, and mobilizing communities to address the pressing issues facing our planet. #ecological #climate #environment https://lnkd.in/dAg5UEEj

🌿 Why We’re Calling Our Next Cohort “The Manatees” 🌿 Manatees are gentle giants, often dubbed the "guardians of the water." Our upcoming cohort has adopted this nickname, not just as a fun label, but as a symbol of the qualities we admire in those who are stepping up to fight climate change—resilience, patience, and a quiet yet powerful determination to protect our planet’s most vulnerable ecosystems. In our latest article, we dive into why these remarkable creatures resonate with the spirit of our fellowship and how this nickname reflects the journey our fellows are about to undertake. If you’re curious about the connection between manatees and climate action, and what it means for the future of environmental stewardship, this is a story you won’t want to miss. 📖 Read the full story and discover why “The Manatees” represent more than just a cohort nickname—they embody the heart of our mission. https://ow.ly/F1HS50SY5Fy #ClimateAction #Sustainability #ManateesCohort #EnvironmentalStewardship #TerraDo

The pressure builds.... Of the 5 principles set out in this letter, I find the 4th principle the most interesting: "In addition to the use of credits to support the reduction of their GHG footprint, companies should continue to be strongly encouraged to use a beyond value chain mitigation (BVCM) approach whereby climate leaders can address any emissions that remain each year after they have met their annual progress towards net-zero." As I raised back in April when the SBTi Board released their announcement re use of carbon credits to meet scope 3 GHG targets, if there is to be some "compromise" in order for standard setters like SBTi, VCMI and IC-VCM to have a *common* "end-to-end integrity framework" for carbon markets, then the quid pro quo of allowing the use of high-quality carbon credits in scope 3 abatement should be greater credibility given to BVCM action (see my 10th April post). I would go further than what is proposed in the 4th principle. The guardrails to be developed must include: - Companies wishing to use high-quality carbon credits to meet scope 3 targets should be *required* to take BVCM action (not just "strongly encouraged") - That BVCM action should explicitly include making high-quality Contribution Claims - The VCMI, based on the excellent guidance Science Based Targets initiative and Gold Standard have already developed, should recognise a new type of Contribution Claim, in addition to their existing Platinum, Gold and Silver claims, which goes beyond carbon credits - If companies use instruments other than carbon credits for abatement purposes on scope 3 emissions, then they should be required to also use such instruments for BVCM action on unabated scope 1 and 2 emissions

On this International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, take a moment to learn in this insightful article on the significance of traditional ecological knowledge in preserving natural resources. #HarvardClimateActionWeek

David Williams reports on the recent Environmental Defense Society (EDS) conference held in Ōtautahi Christchurch. My key takeaways from his reporting: 1. The tensions between meeting our needs and ensuring a viable future seem harder than ever to resolve. 2. Responding to the ecological crisis will require far more investment than we currently seem willing to commit to. 3. Environmental solutions need to include the needs and concerns of all stakeholders to avoid the dangers of polarised antagonism. 4. We need to accept the necessity for a shift in values and attitudes and much greater levels of disruption. I would add that it seems this conference reflects tensions in governmental plans and institutional commitments for addressing the crises of climate and ecosystems that we're seeing play out elsewhere.