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We’re celebrating one year since WWF launched the Nature-Based Solutions Origination Platform (NbS-OP)—an innovative tool designed to create large-scale positive change for people, nature, and climate across priority forest landscapes. Hear from program co-leads, Josefina Braña Varela and Lucas Black, on the platform's progress, as well as takeaways from a recent trip to Madagascar—an NbS-OP landscape. https://lnkd.in/getQTJxu #NatureBasedSolutions #ClimateFinance #ClimateSolutions

Thank you for following along as we shared updates from #ClimateWeekNYC. It's time for bold and urgent action on climate. Sign our climate petition calling on world leaders to turn their commitments into action: wwf.to/47GbobE.

🌍 Today is #WorldTourismDay! 🌍 Sustainable tourism is a powerful way to protect nature, uplift communities, and combat climate change. At World Wildlife Fund, we're proud of our work with the African Nature-Based Tourism Platform, funded by the GEF, a vital initiative connecting people and nature in ways that support conservation and local livelihoods. The Platform was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which intersected with the existing climate and biodiversity crises, compounding the impacts on the most vulnerable especially those dependent on a vibrant tourism industry.  Africa’s stunning landscapes and rich biodiversity are not only treasures to be enjoyed but are also essential for building climate resilience. By supporting nature-based tourism, we ensure that these ecosystems—home to people, wildlife and critical carbon sinks— thrive for decades to come. Dive in to learn more about how nature-based tourism can help tackle climate change and protect our planet: https://lnkd.in/dBFTcTRc  #NatureBasedSolutions #SustainableTourism #CommunityResilience

One year ago, WWF launched the NbS-OP, a novel tool designed to create large-scale positive change for people, nature, and climate across priority tropical forest landscapes. What happened next? In a new blog, WWF's @Josefina Braña Varela and @Lucas Black talk about the platform's progress and a recent trip to Madagascar, an NbS-OP landscape. https://lnkd.in/getQTJxu 

Wow! Day 2 of WWF@theNEST during #ClimateWeekNYC brought powerful insights into the future of our planet and climate solutions! Here are 4 key takeaways: 1️⃣ What changes and innovations do we need in the global food system?  Technology and innovation are critical to reducing deforestation, water usage, and CO2 emissions from our food systems. Impact investing and catalytic capital are key to supporting early-stage companies that can drive this transformation.  2️⃣ How are women leading on climate solutions? Women are at the forefront of climate solutions and are trailblazers tackling systemic challenges - like inequitable financing and gender-based social constraint - head-on. By fostering women's leadership, we unlock new perspectives and approaches to essential sustainable solutions. 3️⃣ How are businesses changing their practices to reduce GHGs? Businesses are looking into market tools that help measure and manage their greenhouse gas emissions. It will be a game-changer and important that they lead the way on setting and achieving targets, especially Scope 3 emissions (indirect emissions).  4️⃣ What is new and needed to boost climate finance? For one, local organizations are often underrepresented in climate finance yet play a crucial role in global climate adaptation. Also, public and private collaboration is key, especially for climate adaptation strategies, resources and tools that help communities build resilience. Thank you for joining us The Nest Climate Campus! Stay tuned for more, including recordings of each event during WWF@theNEST! #WWFnest #ClimateAction 

WWF's Hayley Lawton and Sarah Wilson had the opportunity to speak with WWF's Marcene Mitchell at #ClimateWeekNYC. Here's what she had to say.

Often the debate around credible climate action and corporate standards boils down to two sides: “for or against” carbon credits. The reality is—it’s not binary. Our CEO Carter Roberts sat down with Simon Mundy from the Financial Times to talk about the role of business in the global energy transition. And it really comes down to three things: market transformation, market integrity, and simpler processes.   Corporates can make their greatest contribution to solving the climate crisis by investing in and reducing emissions in their value chains. This helps build resilience and continuity for their businesses while providing a durable transformation of the global economy. Simultaneously, we need to build and grow a more credible voluntary carbon market with high integrity accounting. That includes: 📝Evidence of impact 🌳Projects that benefit climate, nature and local communities 🪙A fair carbon price that reflects the full costs of a high-quality intervention   While there is a lot of focus on carbon markets, most companies are just looking for simpler processes, easier target-setting methods, and practical, cost-effective measures. Together, these mechanisms allow companies to focus on the highest impact and most material emissions categories and invest in solutions – improvements that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) should support. Thanks to FT Live for hosting a great conversation alongside David Blood, Mandi McReynolds, and Karen Pflug.

Yesterday, it was so energizing to see how many ways organizations, governments, and companies are galvanizing climate action! As we dive into day two, here are four key takeaways from Tuesday's events at WWF@theNEST during #ClimateWeekNYC: 1️⃣ Grasslands are climate heroes: In the U.S. these ecosystems are proving to be powerful carbon sinks, helping fight climate change and managing them is critical as we combat the climate crisis.  2️⃣ Water stewardship for resilience: WWF's work in Pakistan’s Indus River basin is driving climate resilience in global supply chains through water resource management, empowering women, and improving community livelihoods—all while protecting critical biodiversity.  3️⃣ Equitable transformation of the energy sector is key: Opportunities lie in fostering economic equity for communities affected by the fossil fuel industry, but we must overcome challenges in supply chains and social acceptance. 4️⃣ Industrial decarbonization success: Companies are taking on the challenge of renewable thermal energy, setting the stage for a broader industrial transformation. Collaborations like the Renewable Thermal Collaborative are key to addressing barriers and accelerating this vital energy shift. Come join us in person The Nest Climate Campus or on the livestream for day 2 for more: https://lnkd.in/gCJKkJgs Miss a session from day 1? Stay tuned for the recordings coming soon! #WWFnest #ClimateAction #NatureBasedSolutions 

Join America Is All In this afternoon The Nest Climate Campus, or via our livestream! https://lnkd.in/gCJKkJgs #ClimateWeekNYC #WWFnest

Today, President Biden laid out the many achievements that the federal government has made to advance a green economy with the help of the Inflation Reduction Act. We are nearly halfway through the pivotal decade for climate action, and U.S. climate leadership—within the Federal Government and beyond—is a non-negotiable. What is clear, at Climate Week and going forward into COP, is that we cannot falter and that we need to sustain this momentum and build on it.