2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference

Julian Marley Music Video "Don't Ruin My World" Sponsored by Everland to Debut at UN World Restoration Flagships Virtual Gala

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Julian Marley's song "Don't Ruin My World'' is a rallying cry for a livable world for future generations and was commissioned by Everland.

Key Points: 
  • Julian Marley's song "Don't Ruin My World'' is a rallying cry for a livable world for future generations and was commissioned by Everland.
  • This forest protection initiative is done under a UN-envisioned mechanism called REDD+, an acronym for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation.
  • Everland represents the world's largest portfolio of high-impact forest conservation projects in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
  • Everland brings forest communities and corporations together in a common cause to protect some of the world's most important and vulnerable forests.

Gates Foundation Calls for Bold and Immediate Action at COP27, Announces New Commitment to Meet the Climate Adaptation Needs of Smallholder Farmers

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Monday, November 7, 2022

The announcement was made by Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).

Key Points: 
  • The announcement was made by Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).
  • "Our commitment will help smallholder farmers adapt today and build resilience for the future.
  • It is essential for this climate summit to produce bold commitments that address immediate and long-term needs.
  • The foundation's commitment will fund immediate action and long-term initiatives over four years to help smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia build resilience and food security.

Gates Foundation Calls for Bold and Immediate Action at COP27, Announces New Commitment to Meet the Climate Adaptation Needs of Smallholder Farmers

Retrieved on: 
Monday, November 7, 2022

The announcement was made by Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).

Key Points: 
  • The announcement was made by Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).
  • "Our commitment will help smallholder farmers adapt today and build resilience for the future.
  • It is essential for this climate summit to produce bold commitments that address immediate and long-term needs.
  • The foundation's commitment will fund immediate action and long-term initiatives over four years to help smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia build resilience and food security.

Fairtrade Unveils First-Ever 'Non-Fungible Banana' Amid Rising Climate Threat to Global Agriculture

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fairtrade International, the leading certification for social justice and sustainability, is set to launch the world's first Non-Fungible Banana, or NFB, in an effort to spotlight the increasing threat climate change poses to the planet's most beloved food products and the livelihoods of the farmers and agricultural workers who grow them, the organization announced today.

Key Points: 
  • The Last Banana will also be accessible to audiences in over 21 Fairtrade markets as Fairtrade organizations around the world encourage viewers to visit the NFB's virtual gallery space online.
  • Fairtrade America works to rebalance trade, making it a system rooted in partnership and mutual respect rather than exploitation.
  • A non-profit 501(c)3 organization, Fairtrade America is the world's largest and most recognized fair trade systempart of a global movement for change.
  • Learn more at fairtradeamerica.org , and by connecting with Fairtrade America on Facebook , Instagram and LinkedIn .

Pew Applauds Belize's Ambitious Commitment to Protect Coastal Wetlands

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pew Charitable Trusts today congratulated the government of Belize for committing to protect and restore mangrove and seagrass ecosystems within its updated nationally determined contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement. The country's actions will help safeguard the vital ecosystem, biodiversity, and climate benefits that these habitats provide.

Key Points: 
  • The country's actions will help safeguard the vital ecosystem, biodiversity, and climate benefits that these habitats provide.
  • "Belize's commitment to protecting and restoring coastal wetlandsat the heart of the country's efforts to address and adapt to climate changeprovides a measurable contribution to the overall global effort to halt climate change," said Tom Hickey, senior officer for Pew's protecting coastal wetlands and coral reefs project.
  • Including coastal wetland protections within the latest round of NDCs is part of a larger movement embracing nature-based solutions to climate change.
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today's most challenging problems.

Pew Applauds Belize's Ambitious Commitment to Protect Coastal Wetlands

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 2, 2021

The country's actions will help safeguard the vital ecosystem, biodiversity, and climate benefits that these habitats provide.

Key Points: 
  • The country's actions will help safeguard the vital ecosystem, biodiversity, and climate benefits that these habitats provide.
  • "Belize's commitment to protecting and restoring coastal wetlandsat the heart of the country's efforts to address and adapt to climate changeprovides a measurable contribution to the overall global effort to halt climate change," said Tom Hickey, senior officer for Pew's protecting coastal wetlands and coral reefs project.
  • Including coastal wetland protections within the latest round of NDCs is part of a larger movement embracing nature-based solutions to climate change.
  • The Pew Charitable Trusts is driven by the power of knowledge to solve today's most challenging problems.