Helene Schnelle

🌍 Curious about how the climate will evolve and why both #Mitigation and #Adaptation are essential? Join us at The Shift - 1st Corporate Climate Adaptation Conference (Nov 6th) in Berlin and hear directly from Stefan Rahmstorf, one of the world’s leading climate scientists ("What the data show and what to expect") We are very proud to welcome him as a keynote speaker, where he will engage in a compelling discussion on #ClimateRealism alongside Jem Bendell, Katharina Beck, and moderated by Ina Karabasz from Handelsblatt. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into the future of our climate and how businesses can adapt! #TheShift #ClimateChange #CorporateAdaptation #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Berlin

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Want the latest update on climate science? Listen to this brilliant podcast with Stefan Rahmstorf from PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. The facts might not be news for climate enthusiasts, but they are sobering. *Did you know that excess rainfall, often caused by warmer air, is a result of the air holding more water vapor at higher temperatures? The relationship between temperature and water vapor was described back in 1834 in the Clausius Clapeyron law. It's not a linear progression; at 1C warming, the air can hold 7% more water vapor, increasing further with each degree. Brace for wetter times ahead, especially up North! *The current geological period, "the holocene," is an exceptionally long interglacial due to a unique orbital configuration. Humanity could enjoy a stable climate for tens of thousands of years if we don't disrupt it - but we are. The irony and tragedy of this situation are evident. Listen, learn, and take action! #phaseoutfossilfuelsnow https://lnkd.in/dHR9HSKu

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𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨𝗗𝗥 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻? 𝗢𝗿 𝗜𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲? 🌳 Over the past weeks, I’ve been part of some insightful and, at times, heated discussions about the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Many voices came forward, but the question remains: Is regulation alone enough to tackle the complex problem of deforestation? 💡 Here’s a sneak peek of what I’ll share tomorrow: • The real reason regulations might not be enough • How our economic system’s push for growth conflicts with sustainability • Why aligning global collaboration with local needs is key If we want to make real progress, it might take more than just policies—we need a shift in perspective. Stay tuned for my full article, where I explore these insights and more. 📚 Get ready to rethink the solutions.

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#DaringCities 2024 Bonn Dialogues: The Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) presents a more ambitious and durable way to achieve the Paris Agreement goals. The pledge asks nations to commit to consulting their local and regional governments to build their national climate goals, and to resource them to implement ambitious climate projects. Hundreds of cities across New Zealand and Australia have declared a climate emergency signaling a clarion call to ramp up climate action through ambitious decarbonization and strengthened resilience efforts at a local scale. The Pacific Islands deal with sea level rise three times the global mean, leaving coastal cities and territories to face both short and long term threats. Multi-level governance and international cooperation will be critical to facilitate technical and institutional capacity building, while local measures are essential to strengthen resilience actions. That's why we need more local governments in Oceania to step forward and lead the charge to encourage their nations to join the #CHAMP pledge. The #COP28 and #COP29 High Level Champions have outlined three ways in which countries can deliver on their CHAMP commitments, find out more: https://lnkd.in/eVx4qP5C  ICLEI Bundesstadt Bonn High-Level Climate Champions Razan Al Mubarak Nigar Arpadarai

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🚨 Do we need an EMERGENCY BRAKE in climate strategy? 🚨 In general, I advocate for an “everything, everywhere, all at once” approach to climate strategy: in other words, there is no “best” climate strategy, as different things work for different people in different contexts. However, that comes with a big BUT 🤔 With some exceptions, all the really smart people I know in the climate space tend towards incredibly expansive strategies, such as: 🍄 moving beyond capitalism 🍄 creating a regenerative culture 🍄 expanding human consciousness They write books about this stuff and insist that if we don’t address such systemic issues, then everything else is just a Band-Aid solution. I have genuine sympathy for this argument, but here’s the thing: 💡 These are multi-decade (indeed, probably multi-century) projects 💡 We have to move the needle on climate WITHIN THE NEXT TEN YEARS 💡 There is no time for such long-term projects 💡 We need EMERGENCY BRAKE CLIMATE STRATEGIES Now, of course there is a need for thinking on that level and on those timeframes, but people need to get real that insisting on prioritising such strategies has the net effect of achieving very little indeed 🤷 The reasons why people lean into such expansive strategies include: 👉 If you are intellectually inclined, they are both easy and fun to entertain (this is my natural domain, so I say this with some confidence) 👉 Such people typically prefer normative frameworks that enable them to take the high-ground and feel morally superior (again, my natural domain) 👉 They do not require the really uncomfortable ethical trade-offs, partial truths and dirty hands that are required when MAKING MASSIVE CHANGE HAPPEN REALLY QUICKLY While I don’t want people to stop thinking about those expansive strategies, I believe it is crucial to reallocate some effort toward the here and now and to accept what it takes to move society in 2025 rather than speculating about what it might look like in 2225 💚 🌍

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To solve the climate problem, why do we need social enterprise with profit redistribution? Climate change is a systemic problem that requires systemic solutions with stakeholder engagement. When it comes to stakeholder engagement, the limitations of the capital market will slow our net-zero progress. People do not make all decisions based on money. We care about fairness, justice, and health. Although our capital market allocates resources efficiently and effectively, the “winners take all” mindset will discourage other stakeholders from engaging. Why? These are businesses asking others to solve the climate problem voluntarily in their own business interests. We, as a stakeholder, pay for the cost of climate problem, where business becomes the top 1% wealthiness. If only a few stakeholders profit from others to solve the climate problem, it is hard to engage more people to join, which slows our net-zero progress with collective climate action. A fair profit structure that contributes to social purpose is important to solve the climate problem and engage stakeholders. Accordingly, at Optivide, we commit to the social purposes defined in our Bylaws with our annual profit redistribution to the social purposes aligned with the minimum required profit margin(MRPM). Different from traditional centralized social purposes decided by the government, Optivide works and experiments to lead as an example of decentralizing social movements with social enterprises without geographic boundaries. ---------------------------------------- To receive more information about similar posts, follow the hashtags below. #Voice_Your_Money #Social_Enterprise #Net_Zero_Goal #Profit_Redistribution #Stakeholder_Engagement

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We look forward to the expert dialogue on the disproportionate impact of climate change on young children taking place at the Bonn Climate Change Conference (SB60) on June 4. ECDAN partners submitted a statement to inform the discussion urging action to address the needs of young children in climate plans and actions. The evidence is startling: ● More than 1.7 million premature deaths among children under five are caused by pollution and toxic substances annually (WHO, 2017).  ● Children born in 2020 will experience, on average, twice as many wildfires, 2.8 times as much exposure to crop failure, 2.6 times as many drought events, 2.8 times as many river floods, and 6.8 times more heatwaves across their lifetimes, compared to a person born in 1960 (Save the Children, 2021).  ● More than 43 million children have been displaced due to weather-related disasters over the last six years, causing more humanitarian crises around the world (UNICEF, 2023) and more. ECDAN partners urge the UN Climate Change Secretariat to leverage this expert dialogue to ensure the unique and specific impacts of climate change on the world’s youngest children are better understood and recognized and early childhood policies and services are integrated into adaptation, mitigation, loss, and climate financing strategies. More on the statement: https://lnkd.in/ecVU9nyD #SB60 #climateaction #climatechange

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🦄 💪  What does it take to create social and environmental change? In a powerful keynote at #impactfestival24, Michael Fritz from Viva con Agua challenged us to break free from traditional thinking and take real action. His call to action? Shake off consumer guilt and focus on creating structural shifts with three principles: keep it simple, keep it social, and keep it bold. ▶️ Watch the full keynote on #YouTube https://lnkd.in/etcvVtMu

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Arrived at Hamburg Sustainability Conference - or as they used to say in MTV Cribs, where the magic is happening 🪄 🚀Looking forward to learn about #ClimateInnovation in #EmergingMarkets, and the need to support start-ups in the climate-tech sector with funding, support and an eco-system to thrive, as timeframes and circumstance differ from software and AI. #HSC24 #UNsummitofthefuture #SDG #Sustainability #CSM

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We are already losing your sleep over the 7th boundary (ocean acidification) being on the brink of breaching. That would make it 7 out of 9 boundaries that keep our planet stable, being dangerously out of whack. Reiterating 2 points that Stockholm Resilience centre and others have gone hoarse saying: 1. ONLY focussing on fossil fuel reduction will still push us over the 1.5 degree tipping point unless we seriously start taking care of biodiversity. 2. ALL the technology and science is already there. That's not the gap. It is the absolutely reluctance to do anything about it. As a recent meme talking about dimming the sun to reduce temperatures said "we'd much rather than take on the Sun than question present exploitative capitalism". #planetaryboundaries #earthsystems #climatechange #biodiversity #generationrestoration

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💡 Where do the cultural and creative sectors (CCS) actually stand in terms of green transition? While doing research for an upcoming monitoring report in the context of the European Monitor of Industrial Ecosystems, it seems there is still little overview for the whole of the CCS. Not-for-profit organisation Julie's Bicycle recently published some interesting environmental reporting results from a survey across Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisations. The self-reported data, carbon impacts, and environmental measures submitted by 591 organisations (for 2023-2024) provide some overall snapshot of where the creative and cultural sector stands today: ➡️ The total carbon footprint of the analysed organisations reached 84,561 tCO2e.  ➡️ In terms of emissions by sector, museums, "combined arts" and theatre score highest. ➡️ The highest impact areas in terms of emissions are energy (54%), waste (28%) and artist/crew travel (10%). Julie's Bicycle: "overall, cultural organisations continue to face challenges due to the limited experience renewable energy installers have with cultural buildings. Limited control over energy efficiency due to leasing buildings or space poses a further challenge, particularly for smaller organisations." ➡️Audience travel is an impact area that often represents the majority of an organisation’s emissions, and is within an organisation’s influence, but not its control. This year the reported emissions from audience travel totals 60,023 tCO2e, with car travel being the highest emitting mode of transport. So if audience travel were included this year, this would account for 42% of the total carbon footprint of the portfolio, with total portfolio emissions reaching 144,584 tCO2e. Report: https://lnkd.in/ecFBRSZc .

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Final Green Light of the EU Nature Restoration Law! What is it and what's its impact on Industries? 🌱 Key Objectives: ▪ Combat biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation ▪ Enhance ecosystem resilience and support biodiversity recovery ▪ Contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation 🏞️ Targets by 2030 and 2050: ▪ Restore 20% of EU land and sea areas ▪ Remove river barriers to restore free-flowing rivers ▪ Reverse pollinator declines and set biodiversity indicators for agriculture and forests 🌾 Impact on Agriculture: ▪ Encourages regenerative practices and sustainable land management ▪ Presents challenges in compliance costs and operational adjustments ▪ Opens innovation avenues in farming techniques and biodiversity conservation 🏭 Impact on Industries: ▪ Affects agriculture, food, beverage, cosmetics, and textiles sectors ▪ Requires alignment with biodiversity and ecosystem health goals ▪ Initial higher costs but offers market differentiation and long-term resilience Key takeaway: The Nature Restoration Law is a transformative step towards sustainable ecosystems and industries, fostering innovation and resilience for a greener future. This regulation challenges us to rethink our relationship with nature, urging us to balance economic growth with ecological stewardship in a way that secures a thriving planet for generations to come. https://lnkd.in/eZ4-YFim #biodiversity #sustainability #decadeofaction

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#DaringCities 2024 Bonn Dialogues: The Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) presents a more ambitious and durable way to achieve the Paris Agreement goals. The pledge asks nations to commit to consulting their local and regional governments to build their national climate goals, and to resource them to implement ambitious climate projects. 🌍🏙️No less than 70% of African cities are vulnerable to climate shocks which is why we need more #African cities to step forward and lead the charge to encourage their nations to join the #CHAMP pledge. 🔗The COP28 and COP29 High-Level Champions have outlined three ways in which countries can deliver on their CHAMP commitments, find out more: https://lnkd.in/eVx4qP5C 📣Read more about #DaringCities here: https://lnkd.in/ee337NRi ICLEI Bundesstadt Bonn High-Level Climate Champions Razan Al Mubarak Nigar Arpadarai

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How do carbon credits contribute to your sustainability strategy? This meta-study finds carbon credit emission reductions vastly overestimated, highlighting need for reform in climate mitigation strategies. It reveals that less than 16% of issued carbon credits correspond to actual emission reductions. https://lnkd.in/enrGTrwt

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📢Climate Adaptation session at Impact Europe's Business of Impact + Capital Ideas on 13 June🌎 Stephan Peters from ICFA, Antoine Pugliese (WWF-France) and David Ferreira (Latimpacto) together with moderator Cindy Helfer Berget (Dalberg Advisors) will explore the intertwined nature of environmental and social challenges in areas such as health, agriculture, and migration. Panellists will then share their experience on innovative strategies for promoting climate adaptation and building more resilient communities, delving into 3 topics: 💡 Current Solutions and Challenges to build #climate #resilience 🔦 Policy and Regulation to guide and support effective #adaptation measures across sectors like infrastructure, agriculture, and water management 🔆 Future Trends and Opportunities for climate adaptation #impact #investing #climate #adaptation

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#Climate remains the strong focus for most companies despite #nature and #biodiversity making more and more noise. As the TPT Nature working group states "(...) the nature and climate crises are interrelated: #climatechange is the third greatest driver of nature loss (...)", however, climate change is only one of the drivers. Moreover, "(...) natural ecosystems absorb roughly half of CO2 emissions and increase our resilience to the effects of climate change (...)". The key is to understand that everything is interconnected and why it matters to look at the bigger picture when it comes to sustainability. Starting with mapping your company's dependency and link with nature is important and will be key to develop a strategic approach to companies' journey towards a neutral (or positive) impact with transition plans. See the full publication here: https://lnkd.in/egaTWn5F. #environment #ESG #sustainability #biodiversity #nature #strategy #managementconsulting #transitionplan

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The #JuneClimateMeetings in Bonn are a critical precursor to #COP29. Technical and sometimes repetitive, these negotiations and processes reinforce the importance of multilateralism. However, they also signal a system in need of reform, as key agenda items important to developing states are stalling with no recourse for states and especially for communities whose well being is determined by the outcomes. Without any other avenue to make & call for enforcement of critical decisions on climate change, particularly #ClimateFinance, #adaptation #lossanddamage and #gender, these meetings are critical. This year, a decision must be reached on the new climate finance goal (read more https://lnkd.in/d86aiQQF) , gender (https://lnkd.in/dNpCwGGp), among other important tracks. As part of the Women and Gender Constituency, I followed a stream of work called 'Arrangements for Intergovernmental meetings (AIM)' focused partly on how observers will be engaged in this multilateral process (UNFCCC). This could not have come at a better time, as besides #RenewableEnergyDoneRight, the advocacy I have been supporting the #AfDBCSOWorkingGroup with is advocating for greater Bank- #CSO engagement. Some states feel the climate meetings are a process that should fully be state led, yet for this process to be representative, more observers from the global south must be meaningfully engaged during negotiations, as they represent diverse communities disproportionately affected by climate change with lived realities & indigenous knowledge useful to developing solutions to the crisis. I delivered an intervention on behalf of the WGC that, among other things, called for visa equity and greater representation of observers from the global south in negotiations. Should these recommendations be picked, the process will embody the spirit of inclusivity, equality and cooperation that defines multilateralism, in addition to ensuring multilateral spaces do not further perpetuate the shrinking civic space. Besides AIM, I also attended at least one Kenya delegation meeting, and a couple of negotiations and side events, most notably one by the Africa Women and Gender Constituency. I reconnected with allies and friends in the space. I also facilitated some sessions - including a WGC morning caucus. I found a great website where one can follow a summary of the discussions: https://lnkd.in/dv9gc8sj. You can also find draft texts and decisions on the UNFCCC website. The meeting ends today - so let's see what comes out of it!

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Climate and nature are part of the same crisis and we need dedicated and consistent actions to transition away from financing harmful activities towards #NetZero and #NaturePositive initiatives.

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💧To understand #climate mobility, follow the #water. Water is the key driver of climate change impacts, influencing human mobility in profound ways. 🌧️Floods, droughts, and storms caused 99% of internal #disaster related displacements in 2022. BCG’s new report dives into the vital role water plays in shaping global #migration and climate resilience. 🌍 Climate mobility - movement of people due to environmental shifts - will be increasingly driven by changes in water availability and quality. 🌊From 2018 to 2022, flood-related displacements increased by 123%, highlighting the urgent need for better water management strategies. The global agricultural industry uses 72% of the world’s freshwater supply, making water security critical for food supply and livelihoods globally. 🚰 Access to clean water remains a major global issue with over 300 million people in Africa still without access to safe drinking water. The report outlines innovative strategies to mitigate water risks, build resilience, and tackle the root causes of climate mobility - essential reading for anyone concerned about the future of water and its global impact https://lnkd.in/dzJn7PQ7 #climatechange #sustainability #klima #bæredygtighed

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