China's Xinhua news agency has just published this editorial cartoon in response to Trump's rejection of climate policies.
It is pretty clear that China views this as a HUGE geopolitical fumble by the US leaving the field clear for China's to win the global race to clean-tech hegemony
Today is #ShowYourStripes day.
A powerful visualisation by Professor @edhawkins.org depicting the reality of climate change and the urgency to act.
Download stripes for your region: www.ShowYourStripes.info
IMPORTANT: NASA map shows temperatures of up to 160 degrees on Phoenix streets & sidewalks. All that unrelenting concrete and asphalt for cars. Not nearly enough trees. They start with ridiculous heat thatโs only getting worse with the #ClimateCrisis, & then make it much worse with bad design.
Global map (Equal Earth Projection) showing surface temperature changes (based on linear trends from 1970 to 2024) from GISTEMP. Color bar is even (blues to reds) from -5 to 5ยบC. Map is all red (except for a few spots in the southern ocean, and is more red over land, and most red in the Arctic region, which has warmed by more than 4ยบC. Title: "Since the First Earth Day, the planet has warmed 1.1ยบC". Subtitle: "(That's 2.0ยบF or about a fifth of an ice age)".
Happy Earth Day!
Quote from Mike Barry: "'Big ESG' has offered the chimera of progress, become a comfort blanket to cling to for unloved sustainability professionals and spawned a lucrative network of alliances, think tanks, research, standards setting and consultants who can make a comfortable living off of it. We cannot call on companies to transform radically without calling on the ESG 'service sector' to disrupt itself as profoundly."
Quote from Gonzalo Sรกenz de Miera: "It is in the interests of business to act now to accelerate transition. Not only will this help them to manage risk but also gain early-mover advantage - setting future standards and influencing policy direction and capital flows. By 2035 sustainable industries will likely be dominant forces in global markets."
Quote from Munish Datta: "Industrial transformation is underway - inevitable, apolitical, and driven by the unyielding forces of climate, innovation, and economics. This report outlines a clear pathway for leaders to harness sustainability as a competitive lever, delivering lasting value for stakeholders and shareholders."
โฉPolitics affect the speed of change, but not the ultimate direction. This is one of six key priorities in the Competing in the Age of Disruption report. Download your copy: ow.ly/G1Hk50VBzO0
Below, read what business leaders have taken from the report. #TransformingMarkets
At this historic moment of geopolitical change and economic transformation, the question for businesses is whether they will step up to shape the future - or be shaped by it.
Discover how #TransformingMarkets is critical for business's survival: cisl.shorthandstories.com/business-lea...
Integrating sustainability at board level is not just the right thing to do; itโs a key driver of value creation. My thoughts at @edienet.bsky.social #edie25
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A colorful keel-billed toucan with a bright yellow chest and a multicolored beak perches on a moss-covered branch in a lush, rainy forest. White text reads: โThe world must do more to conserve 30% of biodiversity by 2030.โ The UN Environment Programme logo is in the top right corner.
To date only 17.6% of land and inland waters are protected and 8.4% of oceans safeguarded.
The โProtected Planet Report 2024โ shows where we stand and what more must be done, #ForPeopleForPlanet: www.unep.org/resources/re...
Aย global poll of 500 CFOs by Kearneyย has revealed that most believe sustainability is a value driver rather than a cost burden.
www.kearney.com/service/sust...
โThe great climate disconnectโ
Pilita Clark in the FT describing the gargantuan, political, social and economic challenge of turning climate action โpromiseโ into โpracticeโ whilst living with the consequences of โdelayโ.
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Recommended read: A @desmog.bsky.social investigation outlined how the six largest communication companies present themselves as climate friendly while helping to promote fossil fuels.
๐ Kathryn Clare and Cartie Werthman
๐ง๏ธ66% of all crop production comes from rainfed agriculture.
๐งYet, as #climatechange and deforestation alter local precipitation patterns, farmers will find it increasingly difficult to grow rainfed crops.
Understand the data: buff.ly/3PHa2FI
The 20th edition of the WEF Global Risks Report captures risks across the three time horizons (today, +2y and +10y). Highlights 'societal fractures' from rising inequality, societal polarisation & decline in health & wellbeing.
www.weforum.org/publications...
Since July 2023, almost EVERY MONTH has exceeded the 1.5 degrees centigrade compared to the pre-industrial period as 2024 is declared the warmest year on record globally with consequences being felt across the world, right now.
climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-2...
How the world is already adapting to climate change
- @carbonbrief.org maps and describes the most comprehensive assessment to date of the scientific literature on climate adaptation
By @ayeshatandon.carbonbrief.org and @joshgabbatiss.bsky.social
interactive.carbonbrief.org/climate-adap...
The most powerful communication of the #climatecrisis is #showyourstripes brilliantly conceived by @edhawkins.org inspiring billions to reverse them from red to blue.
showyourstripes.info
1,066 good news stories of human ingenuity and heartening trends to provide inspiration for 2025.
Read and feel your spirits rise >>
humanprogress.org/1066-good-ne...
If โGreenlashโ (backlash against environmental policies) is the โ2024 year in a wordโ then โGreenforceโ may be the word of 2025 as climate consequences & unrelenting economic shifts disrupt lives, assets and markets, and forces political, economic and public volition.
www.ft.com/content/0f72...
Iโm pleased to be contributing to the Advisory Board for @edienet.bsky.social #Edie25 to help shape the content programme for the UKโs longest-running and most impactful sustainable business event.
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Can a company achieve economic growth with environmental stewardship?
Based on a new methodology, TIME and @statista.bsky.social have identified the worlds best companies for sustainable growth: demonstrating both outstanding financial and environmental performance.
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At a pivotal moment for our planet, society, & economy,ย I had the privilege of joining renowned thought leaders and @financialtimes1.bsky.social editors @andrewtghill.bsky.social, @pilitaclark.bsky.social for a far reaching discussion on this CJBS programme www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/executive-ed...
Street view of CISL's Cambridge headquarters, the Entopia Building, which is a sustainably retrofitted former 1930s telephone exchange
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The economic force of the green transition is transcending resistance from global geopolitics.
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The mega rich make billions while we struggle with the cost of living and climate crises. Agree that enough is enough? Join me in demanding a new wealth tax! act.350.org/sign/pay-up-...
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