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Faith For Our Planet (FFOP) and the African Union (AU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). In a groundbreaking alliance, we seek to empower African faith leaders to promote environmental stewardship and spearhead impactful climate solutions across the continent.  Our partnership will focus on coordinating training workshops during AU Interfaith Week and developing action-oriented programs that support the AU's strategic objectives. We have set the foundation for developing long-term strategic goals, creating a Joint Action Plan. We are honored and excited to be part of the effort to enhance climate leadership among faith-based organizations and amplifying the collective impact on climate change across Africa. #FFOP #FaithForPlanet #ClimateActionNow #ClimatePolicy #AfricanUnion

How do responses to climate change potentially exacerbate conflict? How do gender norms link to the climate emergency and conflict?  And what is the role of peacebuilding in addressing these? Conciliation Resources has been looking at these issues over the past years and I'm very excited to facilitate an online virtual workshop as part of the International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding on 12th June. ➡ Register here to join our conversation on the role of masculinities in shaping responses to climate change and conflict and see how gender transformative approaches to environmental peacebuilding can shape a new way forward. https://lnkd.in/e9sds9bA For more information on the approach we have taken, check out 🌿 our practice paper on the role of peacebuilding in addressing the links between climate change and conflict, https://lnkd.in/eKy9zApg 🌿 our report on the gender, climate and conflict  intersection https://lnkd.in/e4VcaRyS 🌿 and our recent blog on the links between WPS and climate security https://lnkd.in/e4xTNNRy Also, I’ll be at the Hague in a couple of weeks for the International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding, so let me know if you’re keen to discuss more, or hear about CR’s approach to peacebuilding in the era of climate change.

Climate change affects everyone, but not equally. Island regions like the Caribbean are at the frontline of the climate impact, due to their unique geographic profiles. Increasingly frequent weathers hamper some of the key industries of these regions, the agricultural sector in particular, which has a significant impact on the economy and people's lives. The organization I worked for in the last 7 months, World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC), is supporting the Caribbean region to address the impact of climate change by implementing the Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) project. It works with the public and the private sectors to empower the Caribbean farmers, women and youth in particular, for the improvement of their capacities, productivity and socio-economic condition. In doing so, the project contributes to driving the sustainable development of the Caribbean and the world. Watch this video I made or visit the following page to know more details. https://lnkd.in/gwGNaUxP

The intersection of climate change and conflict in Kenya presents a complex and pressing challenge that threatens the country's socio-economic development, environmental sustainability, and political stability. Last week, World Resources Institute in collaboration with the Kenya Climate Change Working Group (KCCWG), Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre ICPAC , Act Change Transform, and Diakonia convened the 'National Stakeholders Workshop on Climate Resilience, Peace and Security in Kenya'. Kenya is urbanizing rapidly, and the national climate discourse must prioritize urban peace and security, particularly for urban poor communities living in informal settlements. As climate change impacts are anticipated to worsen in the future, it will be critical to: ➡ Address urban water conflict as a key concern that threatens urban security and reduces climate resilience efforts. ➡ Enhance collaborative approaches with state and non-state actors for opportunities scoping, geared towards building urban climate resilience. ➡ Adopt a data and analysis approach for evidence informed decision making, to influence policy and action on climate resilience. Related article 🔗 https://bit.ly/4cuLgSO

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day! Today, we honor the Indigenous Peoples of the United States and their contributions. We celebrate our diversity of cultures, reflect on historical mistreatment of our peoples, and recognize and commit to protecting our rights and sovereignty.  I am resharing my 2020 opinion piece from Grist, Acknowledging Indigenous Land is the First Step in Taking Better Care of it: https://lnkd.in/g-ZaErB The piece highlights the importance of Indigenous perspectives in addressing climate change and how healing the environment can also heal communities. A land acknowledgement:  - Recognizes ongoing stewardship by Indigenous peoples - Celebrate Indigenous Peoples  - Helps audiences and institutions reconsider their roles within a broader community It’s a way to acknowledge history and your place within that history. While the words themselves are a powerful start, it’s crucial to move beyond acknowledgements and toward real action.  Considering developing a land acknowledgement for an organization? This Guide to Indigenous Land Acknowledgments by Native Governance Center (2019) has some helpful tips: https://lnkd.in/gfGTZ8ec For a personal action, I invite you to acknowledge whose Indigenous lands and waters you reside on. Use this link to look up information for your location: https://native-land.ca/

I think some of my connections will be interested in this webinar on gender, conflict and climate change.

To advance sustainable development and climate resilience initiatives, the Commonwealth Secretariat and Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) have partnered to accelerate collective action in the Caribbean. This alliance will leverage expertise and fund initiatives to boost the economic and environmental well-being of Caribbean nations, focusing on Small Island Developing States (SIDS). 🔗 https://bit.ly/40C5MOa

As we gear up for the third United Nations Ocean Conference in June 2025, international civil society organisations have spoken, and their priorities are clear 🌍 On Saturday, during the COOL 24 event, we will learn about the priorities of Portuguese organisations 🤝 The upcoming #UNOC3, chaired by France Gouvernement and Costa Rica, aims to build on past successes and deliver transformative solutions. It is crucial to address these pressing issues head-on through a holistic and coordinated approach to ocean governance 🌊 Grass-root communities hold the key to inclusive governance and sustainable development. Source: Ocean & Climate Platform The Varda Group Report in full: https://lnkd.in/etiN6tb6 Loreley Picourt Remi Parmentier

Yesterday I had the privilege to speak with Eastern Africa region civil society actors on the interesting but neglected topic of climate change and human rights. The conversation occurred under the Data for Governance Alliance - Africa initiative. In partnership with institutions such as Institute for Development Studies-UoN and Afrobarometer this initiative seeks to promote evidence-based governance. I drew on the recent survey of the Afrobarometer across 39 African countries, my own research on climate finance, climate change adaptation and land control, as well as our work in the drylands at the Centre for Research and Development in Drylands (CRDD) to argue as follows. 1. Climate change constitutes one of the foremost threats to human rights globally; 2. In Africa, poor urban settlements, agro-pastoral and pastoral regions are the most vulnerable areas; 3. Different actors (citizens, governments, domestic and international companies, bilateral and multilateral actors, including the UNFCCC mechanism) are doing something in response to Climate Change; However, 4. If not properly undertaken, climate change mitigation, adaptation, loss and damage mechanisms can aggravate rather than alleviate vulnerability; Thus, 5. A human rights-based approach is critical for understanding and responding to Climate Change.

#Magazine 📚 | Did you know that only 4.7% of global financing for sustainable activities is allocated to Latin America and the Caribbean, despite the high incidence of natural disasters and climate change in the region? Globally, financing for sustainable activities has increased significantly in the past decade. However, our region continues to receive only a minimal fraction of these funds. ➡️ Discover the new environmental and climate trends and opportunities that could transform the region: http://t.ly/2ET6o