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📢 New Position Paper on Protecting Cultural Heritage in Climate Change Cultural heritage professionals and climate scientists have jointly formulated a position paper in response to the drastic impacts of climate change and the insufficient implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement goals. Climate changes threaten cultural heritage with warmer and drier summers and an increase in extreme weather events. Between November 2022 and May 2023, leading institutions, including Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Germany, DBU Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, the German Commission for UNESCO, Deutsches Nationalkomitee für Denkmalschutz (DNK) discussed the challenges of heritage conservation in the face of climate change. The paper is part of the DBU-funded project "International Co-sponsored Meeting on Culture, Heritage and Climate Change": https://lnkd.in/ek4KsyHr By signing, the institutions commit to recognizing climate change's impact on cultural heritage in their work, addressing areas like knowledge systems, collaboration, and financing climate consequences. Heritage conservation prioritizes sustainable and climate-resilient approaches, while also confronting climate threats to monuments and natural heritage. This paper reflects a global dialogue on cultural heritage and climate science, extending beyond Germany. #CulturalHeritage #ClimateChange #Sustainability #culture #ipcc

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Please consider submitting your progress of work on monitoring grasslands and rangelands for quite relevant and long-waited event-ESA Living Planet. We organized a relevant session for that. https://lnkd.in/dfRkkEYP THEME A. Earth Science Frontiers SUB THEME 02 Terrestrial Biosphere, including biodiversity TITLE A.02.07 Monitoring grasslands and rangelands from space DESCRIPTION Grasslands and rangelands account for a large share in global agricultural managed landscapes and provide essential ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration or water retention. At the same time, they represent a critical source of biomass for animal feed and support livelihoods, for instance, of pastoralists and other livestock producers. Grasslands and rangelands provide habitats for a wide range of floristic and faunistic species and have therefore a crucial role in the context of climate change and biodiversity. A key challenge is to find a balance between maintaining or enhancing ecosystem services and functions – which are influenced by the intensity of their utilization and management – while at the same time meeting the demand of a growing population in terms of meat and dairy products, as well as pressures from other land uses. This brings the topic of grassland/rangeland ecosystems to the agenda of land managers, nature conservationists but also prominently in international policies. Therefore, accurate Earth Observation (EO) based mapping and monitoring approaches are crucial to deepen our understanding and to support evidence-based policy development and evaluation. While remote sensing-based approaches have already proven valuable for mapping and monitoring the intensity of grassland/rangeland use over large areas, several challenges such as degradation and recovery of those ecosystems remain unresolved for which new solutions are needed. We welcome contributions that either focus on the testing and implementation of novel EO data and methods for the assessment of rangelands and grassland management and condition, or that provide insight into the valorization of established technologies for innovative EO-based services in support of climate action and sustainable management. These could include but are not restricted to: multisource imaging / data fusion / time series estimation of grassland yields / biomass / quality and other relevant biophysical variables degradation and recovery of grasslands and rangelands differentiation of pastures / meadows rangeland/grassland use intensity, resilience and carrying capacity grassland use in the context of biodiversity / climate change monitoring and evaluation of agricultural and environmental policies Convenors: Alexander Prishchepov (Copenhagen University); Stefan Erasmi (Thünen); Patrick Griffiths (ESA); Marcel Schwieder (Thünen)

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This new paper by Kristian Steensen Nielsen and colleagues highlights the degree to which people underestimate variations in carbon consumption and that affects support for climate policies. https://lnkd.in/efyf7W7u

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"What if the way we respond to the crisis is part of the crisis?" —Bayo Akomolafe Great image by Virpi Oinonen from Business Illustrator Ltd that illustrates our temptation to untangle complex and wicked problems by using brute force and linear approaches. How might we navigate complexity and uncertainty in more emergent and entangled ways? Thanks for sharing Marco Valente 🙏 #complexity #wickedproblems #GordianKnot #entanglement --- The Mycelium — weaving together a network of regenerative projects, practices and paradigms 💌 tijntjoelker.substack.com

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Nature-based solutions benefit both people and the planet, so why are they missing from EU policies? 🌍 New analysis from NetworkNature finds that nature-based solutions are both underutilised and underfinanced. But this doesn’t have to be the case. ☝️Check out this naturesolves instagram post and read the lastest NetworkNature Policy Report to learn more ➡️https://lnkd.in/egxXrMWC Oppla Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)

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The Swedish government is preparing a support system for BECCS which will subsidise carbon removal credits for the voluntary carbon market. We argue in this new paper with Malin Dufour and Lars Zetterberg that this subsidisation risks delaying emission reductions among corporates, in other words causing mitigation deterrence. In the case of Swedish BECCS carbon credits, the subsidisation is linked to allowing the double claiming of mitigation outcomes. We also suggest how the associated environmental integrity problems could be avoided through an approach that combines proportional attribution and corresponding adjustments (or mimicked corresponding adjustments if/when necessary).

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🌍 Understanding Climate Tipping Points: Johan Rockström's Call to Action Rockström's recent #TED Talk sheds light on the urgency of addressing climate change and the looming threat of tipping points in Earth's systems. With a temperature rise of 1.2°C since pre-industrial levels and a potential 3°C increase by 2100, the stakes are high, with irreversible consequences on the horizon. 📢 Key highlights: the critical thresholds of tipping points in systems like the Greenland Ice Sheet and the Amazon Rainforest. The potential shift to a "hothouse Earth" is a stark warning of the gravity of the situation. 🌡 The economic and social costs of inaction are severe, with estimates of an 18% reduction in global GDP by 2050 and a surge in natural disasters. The diminishing buffering capacity of Earth's natural systems amplifies the need for immediate action. 🔥 Focus on: the necessity of rapid decarbonization, sustainable food systems, and ecosystem restoration as crucial steps towards mitigating the crisis. Despite the challenges, we must remain hopeful that decisive action can still alter the course towards a stable future. The time to act is now. #ClimateAction #needforaction #GlobalWarming #EarthScience

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"Biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and natural resource shortages will be among the top five global risks in the coming decade. Circularity is a major enabler for combating the decline of species and ecosystems." As the World Circular Economy Forum WCEF starts today, the Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra published a list of leading European companies that are at the forefront of applying circular economy principles. Explore it here: https://lnkd.in/e_yRQysp Four key sectors are responsible for the majority of current biodiversity loss linked to the change in the use of land for harvesting and extraction practices: food and agriculture; buildings and construction; fibres and textiles; and forestry. Sitra has also published a comprehensive handbook for businesses aiming to integrate circular business models into their operations to effectively address biodiversity loss. Here is the link: https://lnkd.in/eQvHKR3D I'm convinced that many startups embracing circularity as a business opportunity will be successful - and we need to support them with time, talent, treasure and ties. #biodiversity #circularity #startups #innovation

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⚡💡 Degrowth responds directly to climate change and other issues, affecting energy and resource use. Don't overlook it when developing climate scenarios for the energy sector. New blog article on Heliocene, "We Need Degrowth Energy Scenarios": https://lnkd.in/giZu2uBt The Aotearoa New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released Electricity Demand and Generation Scenarios, July 2024 (https://lnkd.in/gvcDuUAs), reinforcing mainstream assumptions that sustained economic growth is critical to driving innovations and policy changes necessary for significantly reducing energy-related emissions. Scenarios are not predictions but they serve as tools to assess policy options under various plausible futures, directly influencing policymaking. Without consideration of degrowth, policymakers and industries are under-served and may miss vital indications of risk and opportunity. Exploring a Degrowth scenario for national energy demand is crucial for developing a wider understanding of its potential impacts on energy and resource use, industry sectors and consumer living standards. Foundational elements seem present within existing scenarios; however, it’s vital to build a coherent set of metrics. Policymakers must not shy away from investigating and developing an economically positive Degrowth scenario. Aotearoa’s energy integrity depends on embracing a broad spectrum of economic possibilities, including those that challenge traditional notions of economic growth. Read the article (link above) for more insights.

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Underestimation of personal carbon footprint inequality in four diverse countries Credits to Kristian Steensen Nielsen. Follow him for sustainability & Climate change insights. Original post : __________ 🚨 Beyond excited to share our new paper in Nature Climate Change on perceptions of 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 🙌 🙌 Across four countries 🇩🇰 🇮🇳 🇳🇬 🇺🇸, we find widespread underestimation of within-country carbon footprint inequality, including among the wealthy. We sampled approx. 1,000 participants in each of the four countries. A unique feature was that 50% of participants came from the Top 10% income segment, which is systematically under-represented in behavioral science research. The remaining 50% of participants came from the 'general population'. Participants estimated the average personal carbon footprint for three groups: the bottom 50%, the top 10%, and the top 1%. They also reported their support for climate policies and perceived fairness of carbon footprint inequality. ⭐ KEY RESULTS ⭐ 1️⃣ We observed widespread underestimation of the carbon footprints in the top income groups, especially in #Denmark and #UnitedStates. 2️⃣ In 🇩🇰 and 🇳🇬, the more participants underestimated actual carbon footprint inequality, the less they supported *climate policies*. Participants from the top 10% generally supported climate policies more in India 🇮🇳 and certain policies across the countries. 3️⃣ On average, actual carbon footprint inequality was perceived as slightly unfair. Interestingly, participants from the top 10% income segment in 🇩🇰 🇳🇬 🇺🇸 perceived the actual carbon footprint inequality to be significantly fairer than those from the general population 🔥 Together, our results underscore the urgent need to raise awareness about carbon footprint inequality and its implications for #ClimateJustice and #ClimateAction. Huge thanks to my amazing co-authors: Ulf Hahnel, Jan M. Bauer, Ramit Debnath, Sakshi Ghai, Sonja Geiger, Wencke Gwozdz, & Charles Emogor 🙏 🙏 __________ ♻️ Find this post useful? Feel free to share it with your network 📣 👉Follow Sustainability Infographics 📊 to learn from the industry's best visuals. @Copenhagen Business School CBS Sustainability Centre University of Cambridge Cambridge Conservation Initiative (CCI) University of Basel Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen University of Oxford Springer Nature Group Andreas Rasche @Sander van der Linden Katharine Hayhoe Ajit Niranjan Peter Møllgaard Lorraine Whitmarsh MBE Carbon Brief Amy Westervelt #climate #sustainability #inequality #dkpol Carlsberg Foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Fonds national suisse FNS

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Understanding Planetary Boundaries: A Path to Nature Positive Future In recent years, the concept of planetary boundaries has emerged as a critical framework for understanding the environmental limits within which humanity can safely operate. Developed by a group of leading scientists from the Stockholm Resilience Center, this framework identifies nine critical Earth system processes that have been altered by human activities to the point of risking the stability and resilience of our planet. Here are the nine planetary boundaries: 1. Climate Change 2. Biosphere Integrity (biodiversity loss and extinctions) 3. Land-System Change 4. Freshwater Use 5. Biogeochemical Flows (nitrogen and phosphorus cycles) 6. Ocean Acidification 7. Atmospheric Aerosol Loading 8. Stratospheric Ozone Depletion 9. Introduction of Novel Entities (chemical pollution) Exceeding these boundaries can lead to irreversible environmental changes, threatening not only ecosystems but also human well-being. As of now, we have already crossed six of these boundaries, particularly in areas like climate change, biodiversity loss, land-system change, freshwater use, biogeochemical flows and introduction of novel entities. To ensure a sustainable future, we must take immediate and collective action towards nature positivity. This includes: - Adopting sustainable practices in all sectors: From agriculture to industry, we need to integrate sustainable methods that reduce our ecological footprint. - Investing in renewable energy: Transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is crucial for mitigating climate change. - Protecting and restoring natural habitats: Efforts to conserve biodiversity and restore degraded ecosystems are essential. - Promoting circular economy: Reducing waste and encouraging the reuse and recycling of materials can help maintain the balance of biogeochemical flows. As business leaders, policymakers, and global citizens, it is our responsibility to respect and work within these boundaries. By doing so, we can safeguard the health of our planet for future generations and create a resilient, thriving world for all. Let's commit to making sustainable choices and championing environmental stewardship in our communities and industries. #Sustainability #PlanetaryBoundaries #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalStewardship #CircularEconomy #RenewableEnergy #BiodiversityConservation Source of picture: Stockholm Resilience Center

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To enhance climate change mitigation, efficient actions are needed. Games and gamification have been identified as an interesting way to engage and involve individuals in climate change mitigation actions. Our researcher Daniel Fernández Galeote (Gamification Group) has studied the state of the art of gamified climate change engagement, by e.g. developing a story-based digital game "Climate Connected: Outbreak". The game looks at the welfare impacts of the climate crisis and encourages players to learn and reflect on the many actions they can take in a country like Finland. The results suggest that games can be as effective as traditional media in engaging people with climate change while providing a more enjoyable experience, especially in the case of immersive VR. #FinnishFlagships * Tampere University https://lnkd.in/dAabgNNB

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I've been tracking climate science since the 1980s. The most dangerous thing about it is those smooth curves, with their 10th and 90th centiles spreading gracefully around them. They imply a gradual, predictable process, and that we are somehow in control. Ask anyone British if the weather is predictable and they'll laugh. And when you approach it from a risk management perspective, the question isn't "what's likely, what is the 10th-90th centile?", it's "What is the worst that can happen?" This article is deeply disturbing, because the worst that can happen is very bad indeed, and is much closer than anyone expected, because (as seems to be the case too often) the statistical "fat tail" is fatter than predicted. Also because ocean plastic pollution acts as a threat multiplier. The best paragraph is saved 'till last: “We think of climate change as being this kind of fairly steady progression of change in average conditions,” he said. “I think that we’ve learned, even since 2022, that there are also big changes in extreme events.” https://buff.ly/49189vh

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This report is a crucial read as we approach COP29! 🌍 The insights on scaling up renewable energy and lowering capital costs are particularly timely. Let’s leverage these findings to drive meaningful investments in ClimateTech and support ambitious NDCs. Together, we can accelerate climate action for a sustainable future! 💚📊 #RenewableEnergy #ClimateTech #SustainableFuture

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🎁 Looking for a meaningful Christmas gift that inspires hope and transformation? As the co-creator of Politics of Being, I truly believe this book can serve as a powerful guide in these challenging times. 🌍✨ In a world facing climate change, inequality, and polarization, Politics of Being offers more than just ideas—it provides a vision of leadership and politics rooted in wisdom, values, and connection. Here’s why it makes the perfect gift this holiday season: 🌱 A Guide for Our Times: It addresses today’s crises with a call for systemic transformation and conscious leadership. 💡 Inspires Leaders with Heart: A roadmap for leaders, changemakers, and individuals to create a more just and sustainable future. 🌟 Hopeful and Practical: Amidst global uncertainty, it offers actionable insights and a message of hope. 🤝 Universal Appeal: Rooted in timeless human values, it resonates across cultures, making it a meaningful gift for anyone. This holiday season, give the gift of inspiration and purpose. Politics of Being is a heartfelt reminder that we each have a role to play in creating a more harmonious world. Let’s make 2025 a year of transformation together. 🌟https://lnkd.in/eAJca9iE #Leadership #ConsciousPolitics #Sustainability #GiftIdeas #PoliticsOfBeing

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"Weaving is an expression of life’s immune response to the converging planetary crises. By consciously (re)connecting diverse participants in life’s evolutionary quest, weavers nurture synergy, symbiosis and reciprocal relationships that improve the health of the whole. Weaving is salutogenic — health-generating — culture design. If there is such a thing as ‘deep-weaving’, it refers to reconnecting our story-lines and song-lines to our deeper human ancestry — and beyond that — to our individual and collective authority as conscious reflections of life’s 3.8 billion years of evolutionary wisdom. The effective weaver engages in social and cultural acupuncture in ways that the role of the weaver can become almost invisible, yet deeply effective. At their most skillful weavers catalyse systemic, place-based, long-term projects without the need to be permanently involved with each initiative themselves. Weavers enable learning ecosystems to rediscover their ability to learn and help themselves. This includes seeking advise from and informing the greater whole that contains them. Weaving requires the ability to constantly link local needs and opportunities to their regional, national and global context. Weaving is about aiming to create mutually beneficial synergies between different scales. Just like health can emerge as a scale-linking emergent property of complex adaptive systems, weaving as a vector of health has to be scale-linking by design. Weaving is the ancient art of recognizing health and wholeness as the primary state, and overcoming the blockages of seemingly broken connections. Weavers are healers of the unbroken whole — connecting people and place in elegant tapestries of shared meaning and visions of a world that works for all." Written by master weaver Daniel Christian Wahl 🧶🙏 Published by Norwegian Sage Caroline Hargreaves 🌿 #weaving #regeneration #relationships

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