Surprise: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a U.S. federal agency that regulates financial markets, has issued a new report warning that climate change threatens U.S. financial markets-and is urging action. Organizations that helped shape the report include some unexpected players: major banks and fossil fuel companies. Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, Global Director of WRI’s Sustainable Finance Center, unpacks key findings and tells why the report matters. Read More.

Economic expansion, drought, and pollution are among the many factors that drive water-related conflict. Just as no single driver causes such conflicts, no single solution will eliminate them. Director of Global and National Water Initiatives Charles Iceland unveils a variety of strategies from a new report by WRI and partner organizations in a chart-rich blog post that shows solutions exist for even the thorniest water problems. Read more.

A new Blue Paper commissioned by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy explores the global mosaic of relationships humans have had with the ocean across cultures and over time to identify the societal benefits of maintaining fair and equitable ocean access. Read more.

September 16, 2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT Online
Join Dr. Enric Sala, National Geographic explorer-in-residence and leading conservationist and Dr. Andrew Steer, WRI President and CEO for a fascinating discussion on why we need nature and all of its species and habitats. Register Here.