Learn more about how digital agricultural finance is paving the way for a sustainable and resilient future for Senegal’s rural communities.
As part of our leadership series, discover how CSO of JLL is driving the real estate giant’s Race to Zero and setting the stage for wider adoption in the industry.
As part of the Non-State Actors Call to Action for Transforming Food Systems for People, Nature, and Climate, everyone from farmers and fishers to businesses, cities, civil society, consumers and all those engaged in food systems, are invited to submit “Statements of Action” outlining their part in this transformation. Discover the statements so far submitted below.
As the winners of the 2023 Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Environments (RISE) grants challenge are announced, we take a look back at the transformative work of the 2022 cohort.
Elizabeth Hausler, founder of Race to Resilience partner Build Change, reflects on two decades of pioneering resilient housing solutions worldwide, from retrofitting homes in Haiti to influencing global policy, and setting ambitious goals for the future.
The Kadin Net Zero Hub, an initiative by the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin Indonesia), has taken a significant step towards supporting Indonesian businesses in their transition to net zero emissions by joining the Race to Zero campaign as an Accelerator. Race to Zero is the largest campaign, rallying non-State actors to […]
To mark this year’s Earth Day theme of Plastics Vs Planet, Sian Sutherland, Co-Founder, A Plastic Planet & Plastic Health Council, imagines a post-plastic world, abundant with innovation, where true regenerative circularity is achieved.
Today at the the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD), SUCCA Africa announced that they have taken a significant step towards supporting West African businesses in their transition to net zero emissions by joining the Race to Zero campaign as an Accelerator. Race to Zero is the world’s largest campaign rallying non-State actors to […]
Chris Skidmore guest Q&A Chris Skidmore OBE speaks at New York Climate Week, September 2023. Copyright: Climate Group. As a former UK energy minister, Chris Skidmore OBE signed into law the country’s commitment to curtail emissions to net zero by 2050. Chris went on to lead an independent Net Zero Review, Mission Zero, […]
Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, Director for Nutrition, Health and Food Security Impact Area Platform, CGIAR and winner of the 2021 World Food Prize aquatic foods explains why aquatic foods — managed and produced sustainably — have the potential to revolutionize our diets and contribute to food security.
As the Our Ocean Conference begins in Greece this week, Race to Resilience partner, the Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA), underscores the critical need for investments in a regenerative and sustainable blue economy – vital for tackling the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.
Indigenous Peoples and local communities live on and manage more than half of the world’s land, yet they only have legal ownership of 10% of these territories. Robust Indigenous and local land rights are vital for managing forests, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, preserving biodiversity, and improving livelihoods. Nonette Royo, Executive Director, Tenure Facility, has […]
Google Chief Sustainability Officer, Kate Brandt explains why a CSO’s daily work is no longer simply confined to decarbonizing a businesses. For Google this means empowering individuals, businesses, organizations and governments with quality information through products and platforms, and by helping drive systems change to accelerate climate action.
In October 2023, Carbon Brief fact-checked 21 of the most common – and persistent – myths about EVs.
Find out if you are eligible for our paid fellowship programme, and apply before 10pm GMT on Wednesday 10th April Young people and future generations are environmental stewards of the future. Many are also leaders and subject matter experts today. The Climate Champions Team, in support of the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, are […]
Learn how a Race to Resilience partner, Scale for Resilience, is empowering women in Latin America to drive climate resilience.
For Egypt’s Nile Delta, a critical area for the country’s agriculture and home to a quarter of its population the impacts of climate change are looming large, posing significant threats to farming, livelihoods and even the national economy. A rise in sea level, as a result of global warming, increases the risk of saltwater intrusion, […]
Beginning of the end of the Fossil Fuel era In the COP28 outcome governments explicitly stated that we must transition away from fossil fuels in a just and equitable manner. It also underscored the importance of the global goal on adaptation in strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change, as well as the vital […]
The UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP29, Nigar Arpadarai attended the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial on 21 and 22 March to inform how the real economy is driving significant global climate action and can support national governments in developing enhanced national climate action plans – known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) – ahead of COP30.
Isobel Mitchell, a Responsible Investment Analyst at the Church Commissioners for England, explains why tackling deforestation is not just an environmental imperative but a critical component of their strategy to achieve net zero and safeguard biodiversity.
British fashion designer and founder of Fashion Revolution, Carry Somers discusses the fashion industry’s significant impact on climate change and explores pathways towards achieving net zero emissions.
