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Just back from Climate Week: 1. Thank you SJF Ventures and Dave Kirkpatrick for hosting a discussion that was more productive than most. Insurance companies need better data to help with ROI arguments for resilience and sustainability investment – thanks Amy Barnes of Marsh McLennan for pointing that out. Companies need to make it more clear who owns strategic resilience and sustainability, not just reporting for it. And we have a budding set of climate entrepreneurs including Matt Stein of Salient Predictions and Mishal Thadani of Rhizome Data. 2. Fantastic to meet Kayla Ver Helst from Bank of North Dakota and STAND, focused on innovation to improve environmental stewardship in the state. We need to do more to welcome folks like Kayla and others from states doing their part to improve our environmental outlook. 3. Congratulations to Generate Capital on their 10th anniversary of investing in sustainability. 4. Did you know there is a Climate Museum NY in the works? https://lnkd.in/eVQnDvas 5. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has ramped up its effort to connect private capital to companies with proven technology through its Office of Clean Energy Infrastructure. 6. MSCi data shows improving integrity in the carbon credit markets: https://lnkd.in/eC2Ji8kZ 7. Thanks to Macquarie Asset Management for hosting us in their new offices and for their ongoing support. Thinking of friends dealing with devastating weather and climate events especially over the past few days. Good to see my colleagues in NY last week: Trent Yang, Sarene Marshall, Alla Jezmir, Jennifer Von Bismarck.

Our Executive Director, Victoria Herrmann highlighted the critical importance of protecting heritage sites from the escalating impacts of climate change. With alarming statistics revealing the vulnerability of our natural and cultural treasures, at the ChangeNOW 2024 conference. It's imperative that we equip communities worldwide with the necessary tools and knowledge to tackle the challenges passed from #climatechange International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) Climate Heritage Network National Geographic Society https://lnkd.in/ei3uaag6

Climate change is having an increasing and lasting impact on our environment and society. This is the context within which cultural heritage - tangible and intangible - is threatened by well-known, new and more extreme risks. Yet, while cultural heritage is acknowledged as being more urgently challenged by climate change, it is acknowledged that cultural heritage has also the potential to play an active role in the transition towards a more sustainable and resilient future. It is vital that research further explores how to make cultural heritage a readily available resource for climate mitigation, adaptation and for sustainable development. Read more about 16 international projects currently funded in the joint call by JPI Climate, JPI Cultural Heritage, and the Belmont Forum. It is truly embarassing to see Europe's richest country, Germany, standing idle aside, once again, so with no share in co-funding, there is not a single research project with participation from German researchers in this call. A painful defeat for me personally as Germany′s delegate to JPI Cultural Heritage. I did not manage last year to convince Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien and Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung how crucial a regular participation in such calls will be for the future of our cultural heritage in climate crisis. But I congratulate all the researchers and the funders on these excellent projects and wish them all success! Enjoy the read:

How can we navigate the challenges of global sustainability? ?? Join conversation on #PlanetaryBoundaries with PIK director Johan Rockstr?m on April 24 2024!

https://lnkd.in/dcDF7g7X Ever since I read a few articles (peer reviewed) on climate communication through art, I have been really interested in the power it has to affect individuals and our society. It really can contribute to realisation,?inspiration and a positive change in our behaviour. If given the right space it can also boost positive sustainability trends and put pressure on decision makers. I believe we need more of this, not only at museums, but also in parks and city centres. Places where a lot of people can see it. We need good collaboration between scientists and artists, and we need people to support these communicational efforts. Another example of an art piece, that in my opinion does this well is Thijs Bierstekers work on cigarette buds which you can check out here:?https://lnkd.in/dgzwkaBG. I really believe that if I walked down the street with a cigarette and saw this, I would think twice before throwing it on the ground.

?? Supriya Krishnan has been nominated for this year's Allianz Climate Risk Award. Keep up your work on #resilience #engineering ?? Launched in 2017, the Allianz Climate Risk Award is part of the Allianz's activities to support scientific research that improves understanding of climate change-related risks. ??? Supriya writes: "In regions heavily shielded by engineered flood defenses, the true implications of risk are often overlooked. Our research on proactive urban planning for building resilience against catastrophic floods has made it to the finals of the Allianz Climate Risk Award."

When doing research for my book about the impact artists can have on interdisciplinary collaboration, I came across some terrific content which I’ve decided to share in a series of posts. Today I want to share this: "The effects of climate change are well known, but policy solutions are missing one potential solution to address the issue: creative arts." https://lnkd.in/g4Xvp4PF

"Tipping points"—an often-used term in climate science—could define our planet's future, yet its definition remains vague and inconsistent. Can we afford such ambiguity in the face of urgent climate action? Or is a clear, unified definition necessary? ?? Join Vasilis Dakos (University of Montpellier) and Sebastian Bathiany (Technical University of Munich) from the #ClimTip project, alongside Bob Kopp (Rutgers University) and moderator Elisabeth Krueger (University of Amsterdam), as they dive into the concept of climate tipping points, its use and role in both scientific research and public understanding. During the session, the panel will explore: ? Whether we need a precise definition of tipping points, or if the term's flexibility is an asset. ? How tipping points apply across various disciplines and how they influence societal decisions. ? Their role in public communication and the impact on decision-making. ?? 11 October, 14:00-15:30 CEST ?? Register now: https://bit.ly/3zmHLzt Hosted by #AIMES, the Earth Commission, Future Earth, and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Safe Landing Climates Lighthouse Activity.

Dear investors and climate-related solutions seekers, are you dreaming about a single space where finding the top ones developed accross 22 EU Member States and 7 Horizon Europe Associated Countries in the last 6 months? Join?us at the final hackathon event of the EU Sparks for Climate on 10-11 of October and ask for a direct link with the projects teams for building a wise impact! More info and link to register: ?? 10-11 October ?? https://lnkd.in/dEnDPcem #EUSparks #EUSparksforClimate #CitizensHackathon #EUChampionship #ClimateAction #ClimateAdaptation #EUmissions #InnovationChallenge #SocialInnovation #ClimateInnovation #UTM #MissionsCities European Commission EURADA - European Association of Development Agencies Energy Cities ECSA - European Citizen Science Association CapaCITIES Urban Transitions Mission Centre Albanian Investment Corporation #AlbanianNationalEconomicCouncil #RegionalInnovationCenteronRawMaterials Ledi Moisiu

?? Join us for a fascinating conversation with Johan Rockstr?m, Director of the PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and Professor Mette Morsing, #OxfordSmithSchool director. Dive into global sustainability and the #PlanetaryBoundaries framework, a concept that identifies safe and #SustainableDevelopment perimeters to prevent human activities from threatening the #Earth's ecosystems or sacrificing biosphere integrity. #Environment #NatureEducation https://lnkd.in/eB5sdVfd