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April 21, 2021 at 9:32 AM

Will you help accelerate momentum for climate action?

It’s not a question of if or why, but how   View Online   Dear John, April feels different this year. I feel a new sense of hope. A decisive decade is before us, the possibilities are motivating and crucial. Soon, leaders from around the glo…
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April 20, 2021 at 6:05 PM

Four Things to Watch for at Leaders Summit on Climate

Off to Bezos Earth Fund, Steer Shares WRI Secret Sauce   View Online   WRI DIGEST Off to Bezos Earth Fund, Andrew Steer Shares 8 Lessons from WRI  Want to know how the $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund will invest in …
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April 19, 2021 at 1:07 PM

Happening Today: Gina McCarthy and Labor Leaders on Clean Energy Jobs in America

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute Invites You to Investing in Clean Energy Jobs and Lifting Up All Americans: A Conversation with Gina McCarthy Monday, April 19, 2021 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET Webinar …
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April 15, 2021 at 2:28 PM

Join Gina McCarthy and Labor Leaders on Clean Energy Jobs in America

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute Invites You to Investing in Clean Energy Jobs and Lifting Up All Americans: A Conversation with Gina McCarthy Monday, April 19, 2021 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. ET Webinar …
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April 13, 2021 at 6:09 PM

A High Bar for Corporate Carbon Credits from Nature Based Solutions

Plus, a legislative guide for cutting plastic pollution   View Online   WRI DIGEST A Higher Bar for Nature Based Carbon Credits  Done right, company investments in Nature-Based Solutions could protect forests an…
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April 7, 2021 at 5:35 PM

How to Cook Planet-Friendly Meals

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute Invites You to Cooking With Cool Food Monday April 19, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT Online Cooking Demo   Are…
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April 6, 2021 at 6:05 PM

How Does Biden’s New Jobs Plan Stack up on Climate? Very Well.

Parting Thoughts from Andrew Steer   View Online   WRI DIGEST New Global Forest Review Data Shows Increased Forest Loss  In a year when everything else slowed down, forest loss sped up. New data from WRI’s Globa…
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March 30, 2021 at 6:08 PM

Cool Food Pledge | Indigenous People | Nature-Based Solutions

You are what you eat. Are you climate-friendly?   View Online   WRI DIGEST Restaurants Reduce Emissions with Cool Food Pledge  Nearly a quarter of all greenhouse gas emissions is tied to the food we eat, but it …
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March 23, 2021 at 6:08 PM

Green Recovery & Cities | Energy Markets | Chamber's New CEO

World Water Day Resources   View Online   WRI DIGEST Cities Can Lead the Way in a Green Recovery  The technologies and practices needed to drastically cut urban emissions in six countries exists, according to ne…
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March 17, 2021 at 10:36 AM

Launching today: Seizing the Urban Opportunity

Untitled Document   View Online   How national governments can recover from COVID-19, tackle the climate crisis and secure shared prosperity through cities Today, the Coalition for Urban Transitions launches …
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March 16, 2021 at 6:08 PM

Success Stories of Reforestation in Brazil

Without additional details, can we really gauge its success?   View Online   WRI DIGEST Watch Reforestation in Action  Here’s some good news: Brazil included forest restoration in its Paris Climate Agreement co…
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March 15, 2021 at 4:51 PM

Happening this Week: Seizing the Urban Opportunity

Untitled Document   View Online   How can national governments recover from COVID-19, tackle the climate crisis and secure shared prosperity through cities? Join us for the Coalition’s global flagship event a…
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February 23, 2021 at 7:08 PM

Wind power isn’t the right place to point the blame for the crisis in Texas. Look here instead.

US + Paris..   View Online   WRI DIGEST Lessons from the Texas Freeze  The Texas freeze has Americans wondering: Why were people in the US state with the most energy resources left freezing in the dark? What can…
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February 17, 2021 at 8:27 PM

Commodities killing trees | Collective Land Rights for Women | Build (Food) Back Better

Tackle today’s problems..   View Online   WRI DIGEST The 7 Commodities Driving Forest Destruction  New analysis from WRI’s Global Forest review shows that just seven agricultural commodities—cattle, oil palm, s…
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February 9, 2021 at 7:07 PM

US Federal Ambition + State and Local Action = New Age for Tackling Climate Change?

GM for EVs…   View Online   WRI DIGEST What's Next for State Climate Action in the US? 7 Areas to Watch  The Biden administration has committed to a historically ambitious climate agenda. We are seeing a profou…
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February 2, 2021 at 7:04 PM

“Money doesn’t grow on trees,” or does it? Meet Brazil’s Faces of Restoration

When the money flows…   View Online   WRI DIGEST Brazil’s Faces of Restoration  According to Global Forest Watch, Brazil lost an area of primary forest larger than the UK between 2002 and 2019. A new video seri…
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February 1, 2021 at 3:35 PM

This Week: Circular Economy Action Agenda Launch

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute Invites You to Time to Act: The Circular Economy Action Agenda Thursday, Feb 4, 2021 09:00 AM ET Webinar   U…
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January 28, 2021 at 2:07 PM

Circular Economy Action Agenda Launch

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute Invites You to Time to Act: The Circular Economy Action Agenda Thursday, Feb 4, 2021 09:00 AM ET Webinar   U…
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January 27, 2021 at 3:08 PM

Green Jobs Programs for Out-of-Work U.S. Fossil Fuel Workers | New Forest Carbon Research

Paris Agreement passes a stress test...   View Online   WRI DIGEST Steps to Aid US Fossil Fuel Workers in the Clean Energy Transition  The U.S. oil, natural gas and chemical industries have seen fast-paced layo…
  Michael Oko, World Resources Institute · [email protected]
January 21, 2021 at 9:37 PM

What do you think will happen?

These are seven stories we’ll be watching in 2021.   View Online     Dear John,   Though the calendar has flipped, the world continues to grapple with many of the challenges of the past year. The pandemic and its economic fall…
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January 19, 2021 at 8:39 PM

In Washington DC, a moment of peril and promise...

7 ways President Biden can..   View Online   WRI DIGEST US Rejoins Paris Climate Agreement at a Moment of Peril and Promise  President Biden enters the White House this week at “a moment of great peril and grea…
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January 12, 2021 at 8:20 PM

The Path to a Sustainable Ocean Economy | Jan. 14

  View Online   World Resources Institute invites You to The Path to a Sustainable Ocean Economy: U.S. Launch of the Ocean Panel Transformations and Report Thursday, January 14th, 2021 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. EST Webinar   …
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January 12, 2021 at 7:04 PM

Where to Look for the Biggest Trends, Moments and People of 2021

Change the rules..   View Online   WRI DIGEST Wednesday: WRI President and CEO Andrew Steer Unveils the Stories to Watch 2021  On Wednesday, January 13, WRI President & CEO Andrew Steer will look at the mom…
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January 11, 2021 at 8:25 PM

Happening This Week – Stories To Watch 2021

  View Online   World Resources Institute invites You to STORIES TO WATCH 2021 Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:00-10:30 a.m. (EST)     Stories to Watch 2021 is this week! WRI's flagship…
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January 8, 2021 at 5:37 PM

The Path to a Sustainable Ocean Economy | Jan. 14

  View Online   World Resources Institute invites You to The Path to a Sustainable Ocean Economy: U.S. Launch of the Ocean Panel Transformations and Report Thursday, January 14th, 2021 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. EST Webinar   …
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January 7, 2021 at 4:10 PM

In Less Than One Week – Stories To Watch 2021

  View Online   World Resources Institute invites You to STORIES TO WATCH 2021 Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:00-10:30 a.m. (EST)     We are just a week away from Stories to Watch 2021, W…
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January 5, 2021 at 7:04 PM

Top Opportunities in the New Year | Biden Climate Priorities | 2021 Stories to Watch

Look ahead here..   View Online   WRI DIGEST Join Stories to Watch for Look Ahead at 2021  Join WRI on January 13 as we look at the moments, trends and people that will shape 2021. Which countries are set to bu…
  Heather Sullivan, World Resources Institute · [email protected]
December 31, 2020 at 8:05 PM

FWD: It doesn’t have to be one or the other – people and nature can both thrive.

Let’s unleash a more prosperous, sustainable, and equitable future. Dear John, I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss the message Jenni sent earlier this week. In her note, Jenni underscored that this is not the moment for half-measures and incremental change. We must create system-wide change…
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December 30, 2020 at 3:08 PM

Stories to Watch 2021 | Jan. 13

  View Online   World Resources Institute Invites You to STORIES TO WATCH 2021 Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:00-10:30 a.m. (EST)     2020 was a year that no one could have imagined. I…
  Jenni LeBlanc, World Resources Institute · [email protected]
December 28, 2020 at 5:51 PM

It doesn’t have to be one or the other – people and nature can both thrive.

Let’s unleash a more prosperous, sustainable, and equitable future.   View Online   Dear John, The world needs system-wide change now. Through WRI’s focus on research, on-the-ground projects, and partnerships and coalitions, we are well-posi…
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December 22, 2020 at 7:18 PM

Goodbye 2020! Here’s 10 WRI Stories that will still matter in 2021

Annus horribilis in review..   View Online   Top Blogs of 2020 Dear John,  2020 was a year we are happy to say goodbye to—and will never forget. It was filled with a heartbreaking loss of life, health and livelihoods for…
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December 21, 2020 at 7:47 PM

[Invite] Stories to Watch 2021

  View Online   World Resources Institute Invites You to STORIES TO WATCH 2021 Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:00-10:30 a.m. (EST)     2020 was a year that no one could have imagined. In…
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December 16, 2020 at 6:52 PM

Save the Date: Stories to Watch 2021

  View Online   Save the Date for World Resources Institute’s STORIES TO WATCH 2021 Wednesday, January 13, 2021 9:00-10:30 a.m. (EST)   Save the Date for WRI’s 18th annual Stories to Watch presentation, featuring…
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December 15, 2020 at 7:09 PM

Andrew Steer on the Paris Deal at 5. Is it working? | Restoring Land in India

Let’s look rural..   View Online   WRI DIGEST The Paris Deal at 5. Is it working?  December 12th marked the 5th anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement and many are asking a critical question: is it working?…
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December 14, 2020 at 3:50 PM

Join us Thursday: Celebrating the Paris Agreement and Charting the Path Forward

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute, the Delegation of the European Union to the United States of America and the German Embassy to the United States Invite You to Five Years Later: Celebratin…
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December 10, 2020 at 4:38 PM

Join us Dec 17: Celebrating the Paris Agreement and Charting the Path Forward

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute, the Delegation of the European Union to the United States of America and the German Embassy to the United States Invite You to Five Years Later: Celebratin…
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December 9, 2020 at 7:06 PM

Looking Back and Forward: The 5th Anniversary of the Paris Agreement

Flip the ocean script..   View Online   WRI DIGEST 6 Signs of Progress Since the Adoption of the Paris Agreement  This week marks the 5th anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, and although the world has f…
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December 9, 2020 at 6:07 PM

Join us Tomorrow: A Conversation with European Investment Bank President Dr. Werner Hoyer

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute Invites You to Public Finance and a Green Recovery: A Conversation with EIB President Werner Hoyer Thursday, 10 December 2020  10 am – 11 am ET …
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December 7, 2020 at 3:52 PM

This Thursday: A Conversation with European Investment Bank President Dr. Werner Hoyer

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute Invites You to Public Finance and a Green Recovery: A Conversation with EIB President Werner Hoyer Thursday, 10 December 2020  10 am – 11 am ET …
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December 3, 2020 at 3:10 PM

World leaders from Norway to Palau unveil a transformative agenda for the ocean

The world is watching..   View Online   WRI DIGEST 5 Pillars of a New Ocean Agenda  The ocean contributes $1.5 trillion to the global economy, feeds three billion people, and supports hundreds of millions of jo…
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December 3, 2020 at 2:05 PM

Public Finance and a Green Recovery: A Conversation with EIB President Werner Hoyer

Untitled Document   View Online   World Resources Institute Invites You to Public Finance and a Green Recovery: A Conversation with EIB President Werner Hoyer Thursday, 10 December 2020  10 am – 11 am ET …
  Lawrence MacDonald, World Resources Institute · [email protected]
December 1, 2020 at 4:49 PM

There are so many reasons and here are just a few.

It’s about the changes you enable when you give.   View Online   Dear John, As a subscriber to the weekly WRI Digest, you understand the importance of WRI’s work – it’s why you are part of this engaged community that is committed to ensuring…
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November 24, 2020 at 7:06 PM

We Needed Bolder Action Yesterday, and This Report Proves It

Trees are in trouble…   View Online   WRI DIGEST Climate Action Must Progress Far Faster to Achieve 1.5 C Goal  A major new report by WRI and the ClimateWorks Foundation assessed progress towards meeting the Pa…
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November 17, 2020 at 7:04 PM

Would China lead on a global Climate-Health-Debt Swap? | WRI Receives Bezo’s Gift

Big news inside..   View Online   WRI DIGEST In the Time of COVID-19, China Could Be Pivotal in Swapping Debt for Climate and Health Action  A major debt crisis is brewing in the developing world, as highly ind…
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November 10, 2020 at 7:07 PM

The United States is back in the game when it comes to climate action.

A big win…   View Online   WRI DIGEST Biden Victory Sets Stage for New Day on Climate, Equity, Economy  “We congratulate Joe Biden, who will be the next U.S. president, and Kamala Harris, who will be the first …
  Andrew Steer, World Resources Institute · [email protected]
November 8, 2020 at 11:03 PM

Biden Victory Sets Stage for New Day on Climate, Equity, and the Economy

  View Online   Dear John, The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice President of the United States ushers in a new day for America. The voters prioritized integrity, diversity and decency over divisiveness.…
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November 3, 2020 at 7:02 PM

Water-Energy-Food Nexus: The approach that can diffuse a triple threat

Climate is affecting your coffee   View Online   WRI DIGEST Call to Action on a Triple Threat: Water, Energy and Food Insecurity  Challenges of water, energy and food insecurity are closely linked but rarely ta…
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October 27, 2020 at 6:13 PM

Power of Partnerships | Blue Finance Gap | Protecting from Pollution

City trees get a second chance…   View Online   WRI DIGEST How Partnerships Can Turbo Change Progress on the SDGs  P4G, which works to accelerate green growth through path-breaking public-private partnerships, …
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October 22, 2020 at 2:20 PM

Join Us: P4G State-of-the-Art Awards and WRI Report Launch | Oct. 27

Untitled Document   View Online   Tuesday, October 27th 7:30 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. EDT Webinar   As the world addresses the challenges of climate change and meeting the UN Sustainable D…
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October 20, 2020 at 7:10 PM

Farming for the Future | Environmental Justice in Mongolia | A Look at BRT Climate Policy

Who walks the walk..   View Online   WRI DIGEST What Farmers Need to Survive a Changing Climate: Transformative Adaptation  40 years of weather and climate information in India uncovered that while total rainfal…