View Online ( [link removed] )

World Resources Institute ( [link removed] )

**********
WRI DIGEST
**********

******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Students in NYC Are Helping Design Climate-resilient Schoolyards ( [link removed] )
******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

New York City’s vast expanses of concrete contribute to increased flood risks during storms and higher surface temperatures on dangerously hot days — both of which are happening more often ( [link removed] ) as the planet warms. These effects are often the worst in low-income neighborhoods that have seen little investment in public green spaces. But one program is working to change that.

Over two decades, the Green Community Schoolyards initiative has transformed more than 220 (and counting) public schools’ asphalt playgrounds into vibrant, resilient community spaces. Through the program, students help redesign their schoolyards to incorporate more grass, trees and native plant species alongside better playground equipment. These changes have helped reduce flood risks and urban heat, particularly in disadvantaged neighborhoods, while giving 220,000 New Yorkers new places to play and connect. Read more ( [link removed] ).

NYPS School Yard ( [link removed] )

Students swing, climb and play in the new schoolyard of New York's Public School 107X, transformed into a vibrant, climate-resilient community space by the Green Community Schoolyards program. Photo by WRI

Pakistan Flooding ( [link removed] )

Photo by Asianet-Pakistan / Shutterstock

**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
This Year's Floods Are a Harbinger of What's to Come ( [link removed] )
**************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

Torrential rain and floods lashed Pakistan ( [link removed] ) in 2022, killing over 1,700 people and damaging 2.1 million homes. Now Pakistan, along with India ( [link removed] ) , is experiencing another extreme flood season, destroying lives ( [link removed] ) and homes that were rebuilt over the last two years. As climate change escalates, WRI research shows the number of people affected by floods around the globe is expected to double between 2010 and 2030. It also shows that investing in flood protection can yield big returns for countries most at risk. Read more ( [link removed] ).

COP29 Sidewalk ( [link removed] )

Photo by Kiyoshi Tanno/iStock

****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
How the Climate Finance Puzzle Fits into the Global Financial System ( [link removed] )
****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

Finance will be the issue ( [link removed] ) at this year’s UN climate summit (COP29) in November. As countries negotiate how to mobilize the massive investments needed to address the climate crisis, there are also growing calls for reforming the global financial system to better support climate action — and ensure more funds go to the people and countries that need it most. In the leadup to key international meetings, WRI experts break down how climate finance fits into the global financial picture and what outcomes leaders should be striving for. Read more ( [link removed] ).

Latin American Activists ( [link removed] )

Photo courtesy of the Comisiones por la Vida del Agua

***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
Faith Communities in Latin America Are Defending Land and Lives ( [link removed] )
***********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

New data ( [link removed] ) shows Latin America is the deadliest place in the world for environmental activists. In 2023, 166 people in the region lost their lives defending lands and ecosystems, accounting for 85% of such killings globally. But Indigenous peoples and other groups grappling with this deadly threat do not stand alone. Recent WRI research found that faith communities in Latin America are increasingly partnering with environmental defenders to create stronger support networks and build powerful movements. Read more ( [link removed] ).

*******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************
READ MORE EXPERT INSIGHTS ( [link removed] )
*******************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************

********************
VITAL VISUALIZATIONS
********************

2020 NDCs Impact ( [link removed] )

A close look at national climate commitments (known as “NDCs”) reveals that countries’ plans to reduce planet-warming emissions are nowhere near what’s needed to avert the worst of the climate crisis. Countries have a pivotal opportunity to correct course and close this gap when they submit new NDCs in early 2025. Read More ( [link removed] ).

***************
UPCOMING EVENTS
***************

*Exploring the Policy Landscape of Carbon Dioxide Removal* ( [link removed] )

September 12, 2024
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT, In Person and Livecast

*Understanding the Role of Carbon Dioxide Removal in Long-term Climate Planning* ( [link removed] )

September 17, 2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT, Online

*Impulsando la Ambición de las NDCs en América Latina: NDC 3.0 Navigator y Climate Watch – Capacitación en Español* ( [link removed] )

September 19, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT, Online

Facebook ( [link removed] ) Twitter ( [link removed] ) Instagram ( [link removed] ) LinkedIn ( [link removed] ) YouTube ( [link removed] )

( [link removed] )

World Resources Institute • 10 G Street NE Suite 800 • Washington, DC, 20002 • 202.729.7900

Unsubscribe ( [link removed] ) | Email Preferences ( [link removed] ) | Privacy Policy ( [link removed] )