Poverty is at the heart of climate vulnerability in Africa. 'With the resources we have on the continent, we should be facing a more resilient & prosperous reality,' Wanjira Mathai said speaking at AmCham Kenya. Strengthening economic wellbeing is 🔑 to building lasting resilience!

Today, G7 countries announced at a ministerial meeting that they will shut down coal-fired #powerplants by 2030-2035, a timeline that is consistent with the 1.5 C degree temperature limit.

Read the full statement from WRI Energy's Jennifer Layke: bit.ly/3UEHwrq

Last week in #AddisAbaba , teams of mappers came together to produce maps and analyze data using different tools like QGIS, arcGIS, etc. to better understand and enhance women's mobility experiences in the city. 🙌 Updates coming...

#NDC ’s are collectively off track to limiting 1.5 degrees C. But will countries step up? WRI Climate’s five-point plan sets sights on delivering government action at the needed scale + mobilizing implementation to deliver it ➡️ bit.ly/3xPTs0H

Join us for another business case for Circular Food Systems on 🗓️ May 8th, from 5:30pm at the Rooftop Ikawa Cafe (Impact Hub Kigali Rooftop).

Under the theme 'Exploring Sustainable Packaging Innovations for Agri-Food Systems’, we will discover sustainable alternatives and…

NEW 5 point plan for the next generation of #NDCs from WRI Climate:

🏭Set emissions-reduction targets
🎯 Accelerate systemwide transformations
💪 Build resilience
💰 Spur investment and strengthen governance
👥 Put people at the center

Learn more: bit.ly/3xPTs0H

Only by strengthening Africa's 'economic muscle' can we create resilience for the continent, says Wanjira Mathai Guardian World. Making meaningful investments in Africa is critical for its people to cope with impacts of climate crisis.

Full article ➡️ bit.ly/3UfmXk2 🌍

What is #GHGaccounting ? How did corporate GHG accounting and emissions disclosures begin?

GHG Protocol answers this and more questions about this rapidly evolving field ⬇️
bit.ly/3TmTrcT

📢 Registration is now open for the new animated session of MOOC Urban Mobility in Africa 🚌

Join Agence Française de #Développement (AFD) 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 to explore the challenges of mobility in Africa & find sustainable solutions for the cities of tomorrow. Register now ➡️ bit.ly/3QejbGr #MOOC #UrbanMobility

🚉Today in #AddisAbaba - #DT4A kicked off Day 1 of its #Mobility #Mapathon . Throughout the week, teams of mappers will be collecting data to understand women’s experiences with the city’s  #LRT  system.

Today marks the 54th #EarthDay 🌎

With last year being the hottest on record, the call for action has never been more urgent. Follow World Resources Inst all day for new research, data, and insights involving forests, the ocean and food.

Learn More ▶️ go.wri.org/earthday24

Happy #EarthDay !🌍🎉

Today, we reflect and celebrate the interconnectedness of people, nature and climate. We envision a new era in which we can meet people’s needs while addressing climate change and protecting nature.

More from World Resources Inst ▶️ go.wri.org/earthday24

The recent carbon markets clinic & debate we hosted with SDSN Youth, Climate Action Platform for Africa (CAP-A), Aspen Initiative Africa - Nairobi & Nairobi Climate Network explored interesting insights into carbon pricing + how it can drive innovation and finance green initiatives. Watch this video to get the highlights 👇

The 2023 forest loss analysis from World Resources Inst Global Forest Watch reveals that progress towards halting deforestation is possible, but it needs to happen everywhere. 🌎

Take a look at some of the top takeaways from 2023 #TreeCoverLoss data. 👇
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🚺🚇 Over 80% of women experience harassment while using #publictransport in African cities, impacting their #mobility & access to opportunities.

See how communities are responding with solutions to create safer, more inclusive urban environments for all. bit.ly/3IWAJCR

Join us 🗓️18 April at #wcef2024 for our accelerator session 'Circular Food Systems: Enabling Policies and Business Cases'. This joint initiative between the UNECE & World Resources Inst will bring you lessons in circularity from Rwanda & Serbia. Register ➡️ bit.ly/3wHWK5p

If you are in Nairobi, check out the new mural by local artist Bankslave, highlighting the importance of #cleanair in tackling: climate change, nature and biodiversity loss & pollution and waste.

Smallholder farmers produce 1/3 of our food, yet receive only 1.7% of climate finance. There must be a major shift in financial flows to fix that.

Wanjira Mathai and Jamie Drummond argue next week's World Bank Spring Meetings are an opportunity for change: bit.ly/4cULlj8

Monitoring the landscapes under restoration could help give credit to the undervalued local communities who work to protect & restore these ecosystems!

This week, #TerraFund for AFR100 is equipping its partners, in the Greater Rift Valley of #Kenya , to do that themselves!

The Circular Food Systems for Rwanda program is looking for technical assistance providers! 🌾

If you have hands-on experience in circular business models, value chains, and waste streams in Rwanda/East Africa, apply now ➡️ bit.ly/49W684d #CircularFoodsRW