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After noticing that his school lacked natural green space, and was near two major highways, a student proposed a plan to improve his school’s native gardens by planting more fast-growing and resilient trees and shrubs to help combat CO2 emissions while also restoring biodiversity. Learn more about this project and how the Caring for our Watersheds program is empowering youth to make a difference in their local environment: https://lnkd.in/ghDBsZ2V #InternationalYouthDay 

Can we measure the depth greenness in your sustainability on campus? This is from the Philippines with Green and Dark Green schools or DGS. This has existed since the 1970s and d the status associated with the depth greenness has driven competitive drives. However they are self-assessed with data for sustainability, climate change vision and mission, curricula and research. Energy, waste management, clean air and such are the sectors tracked with engagement from students/faculty/administration and the  community. Criteria include infrastructure,  Energy, waste, water, transportation and such with different weights and indicators- efficiency, smart buildings, programs to reduce waste, save water/paper, recycling and management of toxic waste, vehicle numbers, parking, mass transportation, etc. Progress in 3, 5 and 7 years from Light Green to Green and Dark Green are ranked. Lessons are learned in terms of transition to green energy, community engagement, long-term vision and planning. Similar green campus efforts in Brazil with a focus on details of biodiversity and access is provided to the parks for external communities as well. The campus plays a role in conserving regional vegetation, cultural, educational and historical preservation and acts to reduce climate change impacts. Permanent preservation areas are created and sustained. #sustainabilty #campus #greencampus #climatechange #resilience #climatesolutions #climateaction #highereducation #decarbonisation https://lnkd.in/dSqt6rmB

Imagine green spaces and parks built to capture stormwater, slow pollution, and protect our health– all designed with community input and future generations in mind. Through historic federal investment in #JustInfrastructure, funded projects are seeding sustainable #NatureBasedSolutions that address past disinvestment and heal the environment. Watch the video to learn more from the people doing the work from Verde and Promesa Boyle Heights and by visiting justinfrastructure.org. #ClimateChange #ClimateSolutions #WaterInfrastructure #GreenInfrastructure #StormwaterCapture

🌍 The NGO People and Water (P&W) is exploring  how the use of the earth's surface affects #UrbanTemperatures and seeks solutions to improve environmental quality in the face of #ClimateChange. 🌳 #LAND4CLIMATE aims to address these issues, redefining urban landscapes to prevent dry temperature islands and promote #SustainableCity planning. Let's rethink city planning to raise environmental standards and combat #ClimateChange. 👉 Learn More: https://lnkd.in/dspea2Rf

Van Jones of Dream Corps inspires us with a vision of a green economy that doesn't just save the environment but also uplifts communities. 💚🌍 Let's unite for a future where economic advancement and environmental preservation go hand in hand. Deep dive on this quote from my latest blog episode using this link: https://lnkd.in/gnbwvdmF #GreenEconomy #LiftAllBoats #SustainableFuture

Van Jones of Dream Corps inspires us with a vision of a green economy that doesn't just save the environment but also uplifts communities. 💚🌍 Let's unite for a future where economic advancement and environmental preservation go hand in hand. Deep dive on this quote from my latest blog episode using this link: https://lnkd.in/g5gbQi6i #GreenEconomy #LiftAllBoats #SustainableFuture"

🌍 How do we inspire the next generation of environmentalists? Environmental Science for the AP Course authors Andrew (Andy) Friedland and Rick Relyea share their journey of creating a textbook that promotes a balanced view of environmental issues while inspiring students to take action. On Earth Day, explore how their approach to teaching fosters a passion for the environment and guides students toward sustainable living. #EarthDay #EarthDay2024 #APEnvironmentalScience #APClass #Sustainability #Education

The Horizon project Safeguard https://lnkd.in/efqSXNNb is happy to invite you to an online webinar: "Urban pollinators: how can cities protect pollinators and build resilience to climate change? " on September 20. This event will be online from 10:30 to 12:15 CET. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ex2bUh4V The webinar will help provide keys for city managers to optimise co-benefits for pollinator conservation and climate through urban greening and highlight best practices. The key questions that will be explored are: * What is the effect of heat on urban #pollinators? * How can urban greening plans integrate better these issues and create synergies #climateadaptation/ #resilience of pollinators? * Perceptions: willingness of citizens to undertake pollinator conservation actions/pollinator behaviour * #Naturebasedsolutions: synergising climate and #biodiversity   Join us! This event is organised by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) and @IUCN Europe in the context of the SAFEGUARD project. ICLEI Europe is happy to contribute with one of the presentations. Shreya Utkarsh Laure-Lou Tremblay Ana Prieto López María Nuñez Rodríguez Susanna Gionfra Bettina Wilk Anna B.

The next #IESTurningTheTide webinar will be exploring the challenges facing coastal communities due to #climatechange and how they can be supported: https://bit.ly/42R6whF

The next #IESTurningTheTide webinar will be exploring the challenges facing coastal communities due to #climatechange and how they can be supported: https://bit.ly/3SJv09c