Fran Raymond Price’s Post

Our forests aren’t just carbon sinks today — they’ll be removing carbon for generations. Aurora's projects are 40-100+ years in length and prioritize climate adaptation and resiliency, ensuring our forests will continue to serve as climate heroes by enhancing their ability to thrive amidst changing conditions. Discover how our long-term commitment to forest management is paving the way for a sustainable future: https://heyor.ca/z4QRM0

Looking forward to talking to a varied audience about the important role of the natural world in tackling climate change at this Friday’s #ClimateExpo24. Delighted to be joining a panel discussion on nature and climate headed up by TV wildlife expert Michaela Strachan, one of the event’s keynote speakers. Public awareness of climate change is high – and many organisations have plans for reducing their own emissions. However, understanding of the nature crisis is far lower. A report published last year revealed that only 49% of UK citizens have engaged with the concept of biodiversity loss, whereas 83% are concerned about climate change. Another report from this year revealed that just a third of businesses consider biodiversity as either 'business critical' or 'high priority'. Hopefully the tide is slowly changing though. Today foreign secretary David Lammy used his first major speech to address the climate and nature crises. "Action on the climate and nature crisis will be central to all the Foreign Office does," Mr Lammy said. "This is critical given the scale of the threat, but also the scale of the opportunity." It’s good to hear politicians highlighting the significance of the climate and nature crises, and how they interconnect with wider global issues such as geopolitics, conflict and insecurity. Hoping to use my platform at the Climate Expo to raise awareness of biodiversity loss and its impacts amongst audiences on a much more local scale, and want to shed light on how restoring nature will help us to address climate change. Everyone automatically thinks ‘tree-planting’ when we talk about tackling climate change with nature, but this is only a small part of the story. Every natural habitat – when healthy – has an incredible ability to absorb CO2 and lock it away safely. For example, peatlands store vast amounts of carbon—twice as much as all the world’s forests. Restoring nature also helps protect us from the impacts of climate change – like flooding and heatwaves. If you want to know more, come along to the panel discussion on Friday (3pm – 4pm), visit our stand, or come along to our workshop, Taking Action for Nature and Climate. For more visit: https://lnkd.in/evwE9f9F

I remember a day, years ago, standing on a coast where the beach was swallowed by rising tides. What struck me most was the realization that climate change wasn’t a distant concern or an abstract crisis it was right there, reshaping our world in real-time. That moment ignited my journey in climate advocacy, not just as a responsibility but as a mission to protect our collective home. Climate action matters because our choices now will shape generations. When we choose sustainable practices, from reducing waste to supporting renewable energy, we protect vital ecosystems, improve our health, and build resilience against natural disasters. It’s a call to secure a stable, prosperous future for all. Why Act Now? ✅ Healthier communities: Cleaner air, safer water, and a reduction in pollution-related health risks. ✅Economic resilience: Sustainable practices drive new jobs, industries, and economic growth. ✅Biodiversity preservation: Every action helps protect wildlife habitats and our planet’s natural balance. Ps. What was your ‘Aha’ moment in realizing the need for climate action?

As leaders from across the world convene in New York City for Climate Week, they have an important opportunity to invite Native leaders to the table for valuable climate solutions and learnings. For thousands of years, Native communities have stewarded the land, air, water, and wildlife to live in harmony with their natural environments. But Native-led climate solutions aren’t just rooted in historic learnings – tribal communities across the country are leading on cutting edge solutions to fight climate change. Look at the Karuk Tribe in northern California, which works in conjunction with environmental and academic groups and government agencies in the Northwest to share their knowledge of prescribed burns to prevent larger and more uncontrollable wildfires. These controlled fires not only help the Tribe's land, but also surrounding communities that would be harmed by large-scale wildfires. This Climate Week, we want to acknowledge funders like the The Christensen Fund, the MacArthur Foundation, The Lemelson Foundation, the Doris Duke Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and others who are supporting Indigenous-led climate solutions – and we invite more leaders to join them and invest in Indigenous knowledge and leadership on climate change. https://lnkd.in/ezwpvMze.

💚 Today we celebrate World Environment Day, one of the most important dates for environmental and climate action, and which this year carries the motto: accelerate land restoration, resilience to drought and desertification. 🌍 The year 2024 also marks the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, and the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 calls for the protection and revitalization of ecosystems around the world, which are essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Since 1974, on June 5, governments, companies, celebrities and citizens have come together to focus their efforts on environmental issues. ♻ Restoring nature is essential as a way to increase livelihoods, reduce poverty and increase resilience to extreme weather conditions. In addition, nature restoration also promotes increased carbon storage and slows climate change. It is known that actions to restore nature on at least 15% of the earth have the capacity to prevent up to 60% of extinctions of threatened species.

Starting London Climate Action Week strong with Emergent , Salesforce, and Natural Climate Solutions Alliance session on high-integrity forest carbon credits. Appreciate the Symbiosis Coalition shout-outs from Eron Bloomgarden and Tim Christophersen. We need to both protect AND restore nature. We can’t afford to take an either/or approach. LEAF and Symbiosis are great ways for buyers to identify and invest in high-integrity projects. Also appreciated Adele Cheli’s comments on the business case for early investment in projects and the value of working together with other corporates to share lessons learned. Giulia Carbone mentioned how the nature of nature-based projects means you have to take into account the social and biodiversity impacts in addition to the climate impact. And Mark Kenber spoke eloquently about the time value of climate action today. Thanks to the The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), VCMI, advance market commitments like LEAF and Symbiosis Coalition, among other efforts, there are high integrity ways to drive climate action through the voluntary carbon market now (in addition to (not replacing) internal decarbonization efforts). Looking forward to the rest of this week!

Today is World Environmental Health Day 🌍 This year’s theme, “Creating Resilient Communities Through Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation,” highlights the urgent need to strengthen our communities against the impacts of climate change. At econext, we recently collaborated with CLIMAtlantic on a series of climate change infographics focused on Newfoundland and Labrador. These infographics provide vital insights into how climate change may affect our province in the years to come. From rising sea levels to extreme weather events, climate change is altering ecosystems, culture, health, and well-being across the region. Learn more about World Environmental Health Day: https://www.ifeh.org/wehd/ Check out the Climate Change infographics: https://lnkd.in/ekVCe7cu #WEHD2024

At WWF Mesoamérica we believe in and embrace science-based decision-making. This approach informs everything we do; from conservation to climate adaptation to advising on sustainable actions. Learn about the achievements of our regional Smart Coasts project from this link. https://lnkd.in/e4wnhgcx

Marine biologist and climate activist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson discusses her latest book “What If We Get It Right?”, in which she brings together a wide variety of experts to highlight the solutions needed to tackle the climate crisis. “Better late than never, the status quo has shifted toward sustainability and climate action being a no-brainer,” says Johnson. “Like, of course we should all be helping to safeguard life on this rad, unique planet.” Read the interview here: https://lnkd.in/eYg9KPVU

🌊🌊🌊Today, after months of collaborative development, we’re excited to share a NEW report signed by 60+ orgs nationwide that details the Biden Admin’s progress in implementing ocean-based climate solutions and recommends critical next steps across 10 areas of action. For years, ocean advocates have been saying that the ocean is not just a victim of climate change, but a powerful source of climate solutions. The Administration took action with a set of ambitious ocean climate goals, a comprehensive Ocean Climate Action Plan, and the first-ever Ocean Justice Strategy. Combined with major ocean and coastal investments secured by ocean champions in Congress, we are now poised to work toward a future where our ocean can be a source of climate solutions, not climate problems. The climate and biodiversity crises demand that we build on this momentum–for the future of our communities, our ocean, & our planet. See where we stand—and where more work must be achieved! 🌊🌊🌊#OceanClimateAction https://lnkd.in/ezE8dVbE