4 actions from Climate Week
Last week was Climate Week in New York City. An important moment for countries to turn agreements into action. Throughout the week, our WCS team was at the table emphasizing the pivotal role nature can play in addressing the crisis. But the world needs all of our help.
READ this op-ed on subsidies to oil majors
Last year, direct public subsidies that promote fossil fuel production and consumption jumped to $1.4 trillion in the G-20 countries alone. Is it any wonder, asked WCS's Monica Medina and Daniel Zarin in The Daily News , that the oil majors are backing away from their prior commitments to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels in response to the climate crises?
WATCH this video and SPEAK OUT for major U.S. legislation
Passing USFICA (The U.S. Foundation for International Conservation Act) is critical for the enduring success of conservation programs around the world. Our newest video explains why. If you're in the U.S., help move it forward by urging your Members of Congress (via the link) to support it right away.
LISTEN to our special Climate Week podcast series
The 3-part series from WCS Wild Audio talks about some bold approaches to the growing climate crisis. Each episode is only 5-8 minutes, so give a listen.
Part 1: Why is maintaining the ecological integrity of forests so important and what can be done to both avoid further degradation and restore what’s been lost?
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Part 2: Let's say we manage to constrain climate change. What type of world will be left for us to live in, if we don't intentionally change our conservation strategies now? That’s where climate adaptation has a part to play.
Part 3: How REDD+ is helping to link field-based conservation to private sector funding .
EXPLORE a new storymap with hope for coral reefs
Beneath the ocean's surface, some coral reefs are defying the odds and challenging standard climate predictions. These rare reefs have the ability to survive and fight back against the impacts of climate change—if we find them and protect them. New WCS science just out for Climate Week can help.