The Borrowed Earth Project

Our monthly Newsletter went out to our subscribers this week! This month we covered blog posts on recent #climatescience reports from the University of Exeter, Future Earth & the European Environment Agency, recent climate #news stories from BBC News, #CERAWeek & the Climate Change Committee, and two short book reviews & recommendations of Ed Conway's "Material World" and Prof. Bent Flyvbjerg's "How Big Things Get Done". We also regularly recommend climate & #energy podcasts and videos that have caught our eye. To join our growing list of followers who receive this newsletter every month, sign up here https://lnkd.in/eUzGrSU9

WWF FILM ON TEXTILE AND LEATHER SECTOR IN PAKISTAN New documentary film on sustainability in Pakistan's textile and Leather sector from leading film maker Naveed Qamar...

IUCN AT THE ICJ Amazing to see these great experts in international environmental law making this groundbreaking case before the International Court of Justice.

Exciting news! The 2 research reports of our 2024 Borrowed Earth Climate Researchers are out now (click below)! Following a great launch at Oxford University, hosted in partnership with Oxford Climate Society, these reports by Nouman Alam on local perceptions of changing floods patterns in KPK, and Maria H. Samiwala on waster-management in Karachi, are a brilliant example of what young researchers can do! Big thanks to Oxford Climate Society for their support for a great launch! Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Maria Wyard Barbara Harriss-White Fozia Parveen YOUNGO Mock COP Youth4Climate The POP (Protect Our Planet) Movement Greener is Cleaner FCDO Read the reports here: https://lnkd.in/drw5qeRg

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I talked to Lion's Roar magazine about five concrete actions we can take to decarbonize on an individual level: 1. Find out what your carbon footprint is. It’s amazing that most people know what’s in their bank account but have no interest in their carbon footprint. You can find carbon calculators online. 2. Figure out where you can reduce your footprint. Make your plan to reduce emissions in order to be at one-half of your current emissions by 2030. That’s where all of us have to be. 3. Talk to friends, to family members. Be a messenger for the responsibility we all have to share. This is not the responsibility of one government or even all governments. It’s not the responsibility of one city, one community, one person. We all have to contribute, because we’ve run out of time. 4. If you have savings, take a look at where those savings are. If your assets are in high carbon products or services or companies, you’re killing the planet. Move your savings over to responsible saving. 5. Vote for leaders who understand the crisis we’re in, and who are courageous enough to enact the policies we need. Read the full piece by Andrea Miller here: https://lnkd.in/dg8Mxwq7

We are thrilled to announce the most anticipated event <<Climate change: Field Notes from Pakistan>> 🗓️ Date: 2nd December, 2024 📍 Format: Hybrid Online: Zoom In Person: New Powell Room at Somerville College, Oxford. 🕰️ Time: 5 PM (UK Time) and 10 PM (Pakistan Time) We are delighted to collaborate with Oxford Climate Society to bring you this incredible event. This exclusive event will give you an unusual opportunity to hear at first hand about some unique field research which you will not find represented in the journals. Register here https://lnkd.in/dkxxeNvJ William Wilson Sam Wilson Monazza Aslam Climate Class Connection Tearfund Nouman Alam Maria H. Samiwala Zahra Sarfraz Chattha

With everything that is going on, it is very hard to fully grasp what happened at COP29 Azerbaijan as an observer. Carbon Brief produced a brilliant and thorough summary of all key outcomes of COP29 here: https://lnkd.in/dK55zqcv A few points that stand out to me: Climate Finance: Developed nations committed to providing $300 billion annually to developing countries by 2035. This is a significant increase from the previous $100 billion goal but still falls short of the $1.3 trillion per year that developing countries had requested. The new finance goal, known as the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG), aims to support countries in protecting their people and economies against climate disasters and to share in the benefits of the clean energy boom. Article 6 - Carbon Markets: The final elements of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement were agreed upon, which includes rules for carbon markets. This allows countries to trade carbon credits and supports the development of a centralized carbon market under the UN. The agreement ensures environmental integrity through technical reviews and includes safeguards for Indigenous Peoples and human rights protections. Fossil Fuels: There was no consensus on implementing the outcomes of the previous year's global stocktake, particularly the pledge to transition away from fossil fuels. This issue has been deferred to COP30 in Brazil. Adaptation and Loss and Damage: Agreements were made on various adaptation measures and the loss and damage fund, although specific details were not extensively covered in the summary. The summit also saw progress on transparent climate reporting, with several countries submitting their first Biennial Transparency Reports (BTRs). Our 1.5C goal seems to be hanging by a thread, however 2025 will be a crucial year for all countries to maintain and build ambition through their Nationally Determined Contributions that are due in the year ahead. The real work (re)starts now, and I remind every single one of us of the agency that we truly have to accelerate change by enabling and encouraging local action towards a sustainable future.

Wow bravo Nouman Alam, whose Climate Class Connection has won an award at this years #Teachers COP for best climate education initiative! Nouman was a Borrowed Earth fellow last year and we remain super proud of his achievements, well done! William Wilson Edward Wilson Sam Wilson Fozia Parveen

COMMONWEALTH SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TRANSITION YOUTH ACTION GROUP AT COP29 Evangelos Pastras CEng MICE MBA ACGI reports...