You are what you eat. Are you climate-friendly?
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WRI DIGEST
Restaurants Reduce Emissions with Cool Food Pledge
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Nearly a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions is tied to the food we eat, but it is possible to eat more sustainably. A group of restaurants, cities, hospitals and companies that have taken the Cool Food Pledge are committed to cutting their food-related emissions by 25% by 2030. They’ve found it’s possible to eat tomorrow’s climate-friendly diet today, through easy changes that don’t compromise on flavor or cost. Edwina Hughes, Richard Waite and Gerard Pozzi present new data showing how. Read More
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Climate-friendly menus are possible through easy changes that don’t compromise on flavor or cost. Photo by Maarten van den Heuvel
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Indigenous People Often Left Out of Climate Action Plans
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People who trace their ancestry to the land on which they live are often the most effective environmental protectors and sustainability advocates. So why are they often cut out of climate action plans? Peter Veit, director of WRI’s Land and Resource Rights Initiative, highlights four findings in a new report by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization that highlight why protecting indigenous lands is crucial to meeting climate goals. Read More
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Nature-based Adaptation Solutions Work
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They just need more funding. As little as 1.5% of all public international climate finance goes toward nature-based solutions for climate adaptation, according to new research published by WRI. Why? In part, because there aren’t always clear methods for measuring their success.
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Join WRI’s Global Forest Watch on March 31
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How did the world’s forests fare in a year that dramatically changed life across the globe? There’s good news: The rate of tree cover loss went DOWN in Indonesia for the fourth year in a row. But there’s also bad news: Globally, the loss of primary tropical forests went UP by 12 percent. WRI’s top forest experts will share all the data on March 31.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
What Happened to the World’s Forests in 2020?
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March 31, 2021
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
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Urban Water Resilience in Africa: Kigali Launch
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April 01, 2021
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EAT
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Undaunted by COVID-19: 2020 City Clean Energy Trends & Stories
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April 01, 2021
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
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Land Accelerator Latin America Demo Days
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April 20, 2021 to April 21, 2021
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EST | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CET
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