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🌳 🐄 🐑GeoGOBLIN: Assessing Land use change at the catchment level As we strive to define our path to Net-Zero at the national level, we must ensure that local impacts, along multiple environmental, social and economic dimensions are considered. Our research brings us closer to achieving this goal by providing a robust framework for assessing the implications of land use change across multiple impact categories at the catchment level. Read more at: https://lnkd.in/e8jFHjTn Thank you to my co-authors David Styles, Daniel H., Gregory G. Toth, Pietro Iannetta, Rémi Prudhomme, Ken Byrne #Sustainability #NetZero #ClimateChange #Research #EnvironmentalImpact #LocalSolutions #HolisticAssessment #FutureOfSustainability

siting renewables in places that are good for wind and solar energy generation and that avoid damage to biodiversity is not that difficult but it does require leadership and some investment from government to create the transmission infrastructure in the right places. We estimate that the extra cost of siting renewables to protect biodiversity will be less than 1% of the total cost of the clean energy transition to net zero by 2050. Less than rounding error.

"Adjusting Land-use policies can help in reducing green house gas (GHG) emissions and increasing the resilience of cities". However, evidence shows that adjusting how we plan our cities and towns will define how we face the climate crisis. The latest report from Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations agency that brings together the world's best climate change scientists, emphasizes the importance of urban planning. It claims that implementing land-use policies that promote more compact and resource-efficient urban expansion through increased residential and job densities, mixed land use, and transit-oriented development could cut GHG emissions by 25% by 2050. Recent research from Berkeley University found that modifying land-use rules is the most influential measure that municipal governments in North America can do to cut emissions--but also a solution to the housing issue. #ipcc #unep #c40 #globalwarming #ghg #climatechange #climaterisks #cities #flooding #urbanheat #urbanfires #worsen #future #restructuring #landuse #policies #planning #urbanplanning #strategy #inaction #northamerica Article link:

We're counting down the days to Dolma Impact Fund’s 10th anniversary—just 10 days to go! 🎉 To mark this special milestone, we’ll be sharing 10 impactful ESG facts each day. These facts not only showcase our achievements in environmental stewardship and community empowerment but also reflect on our journey of impact. We hope they inspire others to adopt ESG practices in their own businesses as we look forward to the next 10 years of creating lasting change. Did you know? Construction of a fish ladder in hydropower projects ensures safe migration of fish past dams, preserving aquatic biodiversity and supporting ecological balance. 🤔 #Dolma10 #ESGMatters #SustainabilityJourney

🌍 Exciting News for Climate Innovators! Boulder County is offering a total of $550,000 in grants through its Climate Innovation Fund to support projects focused on carbon dioxide removal and landscape resilience and restoration. This initiative aims to bring tangible benefits to the community's environmental health and resilience against #climatechange impacts. APPLY TODAY ⤵️ Individuals, teams, and organizations are invited to submit short-form proposals until the March 21, 2024 deadline. The selected proposals will be further invited to present detailed project plans, expected outcomes, and comprehensive budgets during the subsequent four-week application phase starting in April 2024. 🤝 We're proud to share that to ensure scientific integrity and effectiveness, Boulder County has partnered with Carbon Direct to help make this happen! With expertise from over 40 of our leading carbon scientists, this collaboration aims to evaluate proposals, focusing on carbon removal potential and scientific soundness. #ClimateAction #CarbonRemoval #Boulder #BoulderCounty #Colorado #BoulderColorado #CarbonDioxide #CO2 #LandscapeRestoration #ClimateInnovation https://lnkd.in/gzQhjAbK

Natural climate solutions such as agroforestry and afforestation have an integral climate contribution to make under the broader category of nature-based solutions. However, as the market for these solutions has grown, so too has scrutiny, which has often highlighted some of the challenges in accurately defining what constitutes a natural climate solution, and how a buyer can be assured of its ongoing nature-positive impact. Members The Nature Conservancy, have recently released five foundational principles to support the implementation of natural climate solutions: 1) Nature-based 2) Sustainability 3) Climate-additional 4) Measurable 5) Equitable These new principles are intended to support natural climate solutions to ensure they are high-integrity, transparent, and promote human rights – particularly of Indigenous land stewards. Read more about the principles in Mongabay here: https://lnkd.in/ekB-aFp4 #naturebasedsolutions #naturalcapital #conservation #restoration #climateaction #climatechange #climatefinance #climatepolicy #carbonfarming #carbonsequestration #carboncredits #netzero #netnegative

Did you know that nature is our most valuable ally in fighting climate change? NPCA's groundbreaking natural asset analysis highlights this! 🌍🌿 Covering 83.5% of the Niagara Peninsula watershed, our natural assets—including agricultural land, forests, wetlands, and meadows—are in good shape. Valued at more than $10 billion, they provide critical ecosystem services like carbon storage, stormwater management, and air purification. NPCA’s Natural Asset Analysis and Valuation Project redefines how we value nature, emphasizing its role as crucial infrastructure. Let’s invest in and protect these natural treasures for a resilient future! 🌱 Read our blog to learn more and delve into key findings! #DiscoverNPCA #ClimateAction #NatureBasedSolutions #NPCA #Conservation #Sustainability #GreenInfrastructure #NaturalAssets #EnvironmentalStewardship

By applying natural regeneration and plantations where each is more cost-effective, reforestation could achieve up to ten times more low-cost mitigation than previously estimated by the IPCC https://lnkd.in/e4uPW_m5

The world is currently facing a triple planetary crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated it. The economic systems have been impacted, and governments are struggling to address environmental challenges like deforestation. To address the financial gap for climate and biodiversity challenges globally, innovative finance is crucial. In the Latin America and Caribbean region, Sovereign Sustainability-linked bonds for forest conservation and Debt-for-nature conversion have shown to be successful financial instruments. Learn more about these examples of innovative finance for forest financing in this article. #ClimateChange #BiodiversityLoss #ForestConservation #InnovativeFinance #SustainabilityLinkedBonds #DebtForNatureConversion