The Week in Context
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Staying up to date on all things sustainability can be challenging. That's why we've put together The Week in Context, a summary of the most noteworthy headlines across people, planet, and business.
Countries facing conflict, including Sudan, Afghanistan, Yemen, and the Gaza Strip, are among the most vulnerable to the climate crisis. Armed violence in these regions disrupts their ability to adapt to climate change, exacerbates resource disputes, and leads to significant displacement. The blog highlights examples from the Central African Republic and Somalia, where climate change and conflict contribute to food insecurity and environmental degradation. In the Gaza Strip, the densely populated area faces additional challenges due to rising temperatures, declining resources, and extreme weather events. Conflict-ridden countries struggle to prioritize climate adaptation, and limited funding for climate action in such regions compounds the issue.
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Delta Sustainability Chief Discusses Cutting Airline’s Footprint and Shift Away From Offsets – Wallstreet Journals
Delta Air Lines, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2050, focuses on reducing its jet fuel consumption, a major source of emissions for airlines. Amelia DeLuca, the company's Chief Sustainability Officer, believes sustainability is both an environmental and social issue. Sustainable aviation fuel is a key lever in their plans, but scaling it remains a challenge. They are exploring various options, including hydrogen planes and aerodynamic improvements. Delta has shifted away from investing in offsets and is concentrating on internal decarbonization strategies. DeLuca suggests keeping up with sustainability developments and fostering employee engagement as best practices for sustainability professionals.
In this week’s Climate Wins: extinction resilience and meaningful corporate climate pledges.
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Marine conservationists in northern Mexico recently had a rare sighting of a vaquita calf, one of the world's most critically endangered animals, swimming alongside its mother in the Gulf of California. The vaquita population had been rapidly declining due to factors like gill net use, illegal totoaba fishing, pollution, and climate change. The totoaba's swim bladder, highly valued in Asia, led to the inadvertent capture of vaquitas in fishing nets. Efforts to address the issue include organizations like Pesca ABC promoting vaquita-friendly fishing methods and monitoring of abandoned fishing nets. Conservationists stress the need for community involvement, market-based solutions, and enforcement to save the vaquita from extinction.
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Many large corporations have pledged climate action but lack concrete plans. The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) introduced the Net Zero Action Accelerator to help companies reduce their climate impact, providing customized plans and climate justice considerations. Inaction on climate change could cost the global economy trillions, but immediate action can boost the economy and create millions of jobs. EDF's tool aims to move corporations from pledges to meaningful progress in the fight against climate change.
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