3 Actions on the Climate COP28

THE 28TH UN Climate Conference, or COP28, is underway in Dubai. World leaders have gathered to take stock of global progress on the climate crisis since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015 and to discuss how to address it going forward.

We asked Daniel Zarin , Executive Director of WCS's Forest and Climate Change Program, what actions need to be taken at the COP.

Here are some things you can do to engage further on COP28, including insights from our delegation on the ground.

LISTEN to WCS President and CEO Monica Medina on a special episode of our award-winning podcast, WCS Wild Audio

On the podcast, Medina, who is leading the WCS group in Dubai, says that nature is a huge part of the potential solution—up to 30 percent. But right now it only gets a fraction of the funding globally. That's not nearly enough, she says. [You can also watch a COP28 interview with Medina by CBS News]

WATCH a video about what the results must be for Indigenous Peoples

First and foremost, says WCS's Sushil Raj , Executive Director of our Rights + Communities Program, "$100 billion should be flowing to developing countries to help address this crisis, with a special focus on Indigenous Peoples and local communities."

SPEAK OUT for key U.S. legislation that will provide enduring support for global conservation

Nature is a critical climate solution. The U.S. Foundation for International Conservation Act can help protect it by ensuring the long-term success of conservation programs around the planet. If you're in the U.S., help move it forward by urging your senators to support it right away.