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We’re in a Race.

A race against time and against ourselves. Against the dangerous idea that we can’t do this, that there is no way.

Unlike most races, it won’t have one winner. In this race we all win, or we all lose. Winning it requires a radical, unprecedented level of collaboration, from all corners of our world. From our cities, businesses, regions and investors. From people everywhere.

Together we’re racing for a better world. A zero carbon and resilient world. A healthier, safer, fairer world. A world of wellbeing, abundance and joy, where the air is fresher, our jobs are well-paid and dignified, and our future is clear.

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Land Use

We must use COP27 to transform energy and food systems

The latest IPCC report and Ukraine crisis show the urgency of phasing out fossil fuels, investing in renewables and developing sustainable agriculture, explains Egyptian UN Climate Change High-Level Champion, Mahmoud Mohieldin.

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“We are destroying the planet by destroying the people that protect it”

Indigenous rights activist and lawyer, Cindy Kobei discusses custodianship, the law, deepening equalities caused by the climate crisis, and the need to rekindle our connection with the natural world.

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Land Use

Bringing affordable and renewable energy to smallholder farmers

A sustainable and resilient agricultural sector is key to sub-Saharan Africa’s economic future. Here’s how solar water pumps can help.

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Land Use

War in Ukraine threatens access to Egypt’s staple food: bread

As with tortillas in Mexico and rice in West Africa, symbolism around bread has a spiritual dimension. Egyptians handle bread with care and respect at the bakery, on the street and in their homes.

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Video: MENA’s water crisis and how to fix it

To mark World Water Day on March 22, UNICEF issued a video answering the questions most vital to the water crisis in the Middle East and North Africa region.

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Land Use

100+ days since COP Deforestation Commitments – why every investor needs to act now

“If we are to realise the full benefits of ending deforestation and transitioning to sustainable production, we need to see more action now” – Nigel Topping, UN High-Level Climate Champion for COP26.

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Land Use

Is finance failing on deforestation?

Sarah Draper from Global Canopy, explores how corporates, financial institutions and historic inaction is putting the world’s forests at risk.

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Land Use

Discovering the forest wonders of Africa – and the threats they face

Robert Nasi, Director General, Centre for International Forestry Research explains why we must better protect and manage these vital ecosystems.

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Why women need to be at the heart of climate action

Because women possess unique knowledge and experience, particularly at the local level, their inclusion in decision-making processes is critical to effective climate action.

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People

Why women’s leadership is key to climate action

Combined solutions to climate change and gender inequality exist – women leaders, new and emerging, just need more support.

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Nature

What are nature-based solutions and how can we finance them?

Here’s why investment by G20 economies in nature-based solutions needs to double by mid-century to help prevent an environmental crisis.

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Land Use

How much does a chocolate cookie really cost?

The Boston Consulting Group has traced the “true value” of a cookie made from ingredients sourced from multiple countries and sold in the UK. The analysis could influence big value chain decisions, such as sourcing and supplier relationships and product formulation.

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Land Use

If universities want to hit climate targets, they should use their land for carbon offsetting

A review of 16 university carbon-management schemes showed that none had quantitatively considered how their land might be used to offset emissions. David Werner, Professor in Environmental Systems Modelling, Newcastle University explains why universities should use carbon offsetting strategies for the land under their management.

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Regen10 to work with over 500 million farmers to scale regenerative food production by 2030

The initiative, with farmers at its heart, will work with over 500 million farmers to apply regenerative production methods and transform agricultural systems, as well as ensure roughly USD $60 billion per year is deployed to finance the transition.

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Land Use

Lessons from a naturalist: To defend nature we must fall in love with it

“In the last 12 years, nine of the 13 oldest and five of the six largest baobabs on continental Africa have died. And it looks like climate change is one of the reasons for this,” award winning filmmaker and naturalist Cyrille Cornu.

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Today’s Top of the COP: Cut carbon, restore nature & build resilience

Regions, cities, investors, businesses and governments are stepping up to build resilience in the most at-risk communities and reverse biodiversity loss within the 2020s.

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Leading financial institutions commit to actively tackle deforestation 

More than 30 leading financial institutions, collectively with over US$ 8.7 trillion in assets under management have committed to tackle agricultural commodity-driven deforestation as part of broader efforts to drive the global shift towards sustainable production and nature-based solutions.  

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Cascading benefits: How today’s system of climate solutions can help bring about a regenerative future for all

It’s time we stop focusing so much on the cascade of destruction that climate change may bring, and start talking about the cascading benefits, argues Chad Frischmann, Senior Director, Drawdown Solutions, Project Drawdown.

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Regenerative agriculture works: New research and African businesses show how

A new report commissioned by IUCN and the UNFCCC High Level Champions and steered by a working group of African partners ahead of Climate COP26 in Glasgow provides compelling, quantitative evidence of the positive impacts of regenerative agricultural practices

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Turning Africa’s food waste problem into a regenerative opportunity

A shift from viewing food waste as a problem to one where it can provide a rich foundation for regenerative farming can fundamentally accelerate restoring land soil health, as well as improve food resilience, argues UN Climate Champion Regenerative Agriculture Fellow, Leah Bessa.

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“If you must do one thing before COP26, please visit a farm”

“There are some difficult, but critically important changes that can happen only with your leadership. The most critical of these is stopping harmful agricultural subsidies, which do not work for the farmer, society at large, nor our Mother Earth,” Farmer & CEO, European Carbon Farmers, Mateusz Ciasnocha’s letter to world leaders.

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