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WRI DIGEST
Brazil’s Faces of Restoration
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According to Global Forest Watch, Brazil lost an area of primary forest larger than the UK between 2002 and 2019. A new video series from WRI Brasil shows economic prosperity doesn’t have to come at the cost of the Earth. Five small and medium businesses revealed how they are helping to restore Brazil’s landscape while making a tidy profit, from family agroforestry in the Amazon to a woman growing money trees in Brazil’s dry forest. Meet Brazil’s Faces of Restoration. Read More
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Will Biden’s Climate Blitz Sack the Climate Crisis?
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President Biden ran on one of the most ambitious climate plans in history, and has done more on the issue in his first 10 days than most presidents accomplish in their entire terms in office. US Director Dan Lashof compares his post-election commentary to the actions of Biden’s team thus far to evaluate progress – especially on inclusivity and carbon. But the toughest battle will be the ground game. Read More
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3 Shifts to Advance Adaptation and Resilience in 2021
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Manish Bapna and Christina Chan explain how the COVID-19 pandemic did not break the world, but rather revealed a world already broken. However, national governments and international organizations can use this year to make three critical shifts to address climate impacts, as well as health and economic risks facing vulnerable communities. How? Invest local. Read more
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Meet the Five Finalists for the 2020-2021 WRI Ross Prize for Cities
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In cities, the inequalities between the rich and poor are often very stark, and the pandemic’s impacts have only deepened the divide. Five finalist cities selected from 260 applicants for the WRI Ross Prize for Cities are challenging that narrative, reducing inequality and responding to climate change, despite the pandemic. Madeleine Galvin and Anne Maassen tell their stories. One surprise: community managed public spaces in Kibera, Nairobi’s largest slum and home to 300,000 people. Read more
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Transforming Transportation 2021: Reimagining Safe and Resilient Mobility for Recovery
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February 03, 2021 to February 05, 2021
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM ET
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Time to Act: The Circular Economy Action Agenda
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February 04, 2021
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM CET
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Mapping Together: How Local Leaders Use Collect Earth To Monitor Restoration
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February 09, 2021
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM EST \ 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM CET
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