Race to Resilience Catalysing a step-change in global ambition to build the resilience of 4 billion people by 2030 By Climate Champions | January 25, 2021
The High Level Climate Champions Race to Resilience the sibling campaign to Race To Zero was launched at the Climate Adaptation Summit on 25 January by Alok Sharma, COP26 President designate, after an opening statement from Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary General of the United Nations.
The campaign sets out to catalyse a step-change in global ambition for climate resilience, putting people and nature first in pursuit of a resilient world where we don’t just survive climate shocks and stresses but
Published January 18, 2021, 10:42 AM
Mangrove planting in the Philippines. Photo from www.zsl.org
Globe has sealed a five-year partnership with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Philippines for the protection and rehabilitation of local mangrove forests which are being threatened by the conversion of vast areas into ponds for commercial fish and shrimp farming.
ZSL Philippines is one of the primary organizations focused on mangrove rehabilitation through abandoned fishpond reversion, green-gray technology intervention and close collaboration with People’s Organizations (POs). It was instrumental in the establishment of The Katunggan It Ibajay Ecopark in Aklan and another ecopark in Pedada, Iloilo which now serves as ecological tourist spots of Panay island. With an established eco-tourism, proceeds of both eco parks go to the respective POs for their continuous operation, maintenance and improvement.
UK water industry joins UN Race to Zero campaign
Water UK is targeting a net zero water supply across the nation by 2030 | Credit: Thames Water
Water UK becomes first trade body to join as official partner of UN campaign, which aims to rally ambitious corporate climate action ahead of COP26
Water UK has become the first industry trade body to join the UN s Race to Zero campaign as an official partner today, having last year drawn up a strategy to deliver net zero emissions water supplies.
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