How to build real resilience in the face of climate change

AFN member The Kresge Foundation continues to expand how philanthropy understands climate resilience—connecting climate action to health, housing, and economic opportunity. Explore their new report and Nonprofit Quarterly article by Laurie Mazur to see how funders can move toward meaningful action. Funders can also explore AFN’s Climate Across AFN’s Issue Areas: Potential Opportunities, a quick guide on how to integrate climate solutions into existing asset-funding strategies: https://lnkd.in/g7j6SWK9

🎥 How Does Local Action Serve Up Systems Change on Heat?👀   Every year, New York Climate Week – coinciding with the annual UN General Assembly - brings many parts of the climate and nature ecosystem together – from big institutions (e.g. UN, WMO, WHO) and global finance and policy dialogues - to local and indigenous community adaptation and just transition efforts.    With Climate Resilience for All's focus at #NYCW on women-centered solutions for #extreme heat, our CEO Kathy Baughman McLeod had a moment to talk with the UN Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction, Kamal Kishore, about how institutions at a global/regional level are linked inextricably to local actions and experiences that inform science, practice, and policy for better systems-wide protections and policy strategies. The urgency to hasten this path from learning and adoption is immense and intense. Thank you, Kamal Kishore, for your unwavering commitment to protecting climate-vulnerable communities and for your friendship to Climate Resilience for All. It will take all of us, at every level, to build and sustain inclusive, resilient communities that support our ongoing survival and prosperity.

Climate Week may be over, but the conversation must continue. In her article for Stanford Social Innovation Review, the Freedom Fund’s Ginny Baumann explores how forced labour and modern slavery intersect with climate change, and why supporting local communities is essential to protecting the planet. 📖 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gKjU8Qqy

Tropical forests are some of our most important “green infrastructure.” But protecting them means closing the forest finance gap—estimated at more than USD 15B annually by 2030. A new paper released this week highlights the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) and Jurisdictional REDD+ (JREDD+) together could cover half of that gap. These mechanisms offer a clear, immediate opportunity for the #philanthropicsector to act—scaling efforts to safeguard forests, empower Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and strengthen global resilience. At Emergent, we’re proud to coordinate the #LEAFCoalition linking companies with forest governments to deliver JREDD+ driving impact for climate, nature, and communities at scale. Please reach out during #climateweeknyc to learn more about how to support #emergent and close the forest finance gap.

We know that not everyone always wants to talk about climate...even during #ScotClimateWeek 😅 We also know there are lots of other pressing societal issues - health, poverty, inequality - that tend to generate a lot more discussion across the country. But what if we could combine the two? 💡 Research such as Climate Outreach's recent 'Britain Talks Climate and Nature' (https://lnkd.in/es5M6-Yc), demonstrates the complexity of communicating around climate change. Different groups have distinct needs, even if we know that a significant majority of the UK population support greater action. At the Scottish Climate Intelligence Service, we don’t see climate action as an either/or. Evidence shows us time and time again that, when done well, climate action can not only reduce emissions but bring multiple additional benefits to communities. In our latest Insight, SCIS Policy and Research Officer Sarah Bissett explores the idea of co-benefits, why they matter, and how local authorities can start to re-think the ‘costs’ of climate action. She also highlights work done by SCIS and Edinburgh Climate Change Institute colleagues Andrew Sudmant and Ruaidhri Higgins-Lavery on the Co-Benefits Atlas - an interactive map modelling 11 additional benefits for climate action for over 46,000 communities across the UK. And, bringing it all together, we are delighted to announce the publication of the first in our co-benefits briefing series, highlighting the social benefits of active travel interventions. You can find it attached below. First, read Sarah's Insight here -> https://lnkd.in/eND3sQuE #CoBenefits #ClimateAction #SocialValue #Scotland #LocalGovernment #ActiveTravel #Collaboration

📢 A new blog from Sarah Bissett (Edinburgh Climate Change Institute & School of GeoSciences) details the co-benefits of climate action, as well as the Co-Benefits Atlas - a resource which displays the local benefits that climate interventions can bring across the UK. Find out more ⬇️

NEW PUBLICATION > SCIS Insights: The Social Benefits of Climate Action Series: Active Travel The Scottish Climate Intelligence Service, co-led by ECCI, has published the first of a series of briefings highlighting some of the key social benefits of local climate action that could be implemented by local authorities across Scotland. Working in collaboration with ECCI's CO-BENS Team, SCIS are working to identify ways to integrate these 'co-benefits' into the SCIS capacity-building programme for local authorities, kicking this off with a series of briefings. The short, digestible, impact-driven publications communicate the win-wins for key activity shift areas alongside the interventions associated with delivering them. In line with SCIS strategy of starting where local authorities can have the most impact, these are being published in the following order: 🚲 Active travel  (available now and attached below ⬇️) 🚗 Electric Vehicles 🚐 Public transport 🔥 Heat pumps ✅ Heat networks Fancy more background reading? SCIS Policy and Research Officer Sarah Bissett explores the idea of co-benefits, why they matter, and how local authorities can start to re-think the ‘costs’ of climate action in a recent Insight blog, also highlighting the UK Co-Benefits Atlas - an open source website where anyone can look up their area and explore the multiple benefits the net zero transition can bring. Read Sarah's Insight: https://lnkd.in/e9SQBtBw Link to the briefing (or see attached below) > https://lnkd.in/eKTjxZPn #climate #action #cobenefits #scotland #councils #localauthorities #ECCI

It’s Climate Week! The Climate Group Companies spend a lot on PR campaigns about how much they care about the environment and sustainability but the reality is, their actions are motivated by money. Our Hurricane Hunter Satellites provide real and significant financial incentives for companies to do the right thing and reduce emissions. https://lnkd.in/ejwhUhxB #climatechange #space #weather #pr #sustainability #environment #globalwarming

On September 20th, we held our first Voices of the Forest online dialogue under the theme “Community Voices on Carbon Markets – Shaping Climate Solutions from the Ground Up.” The discussions revealed key challenges faced by our community: limited awareness of carbon market projects, lack of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in ongoing initiatives, difficulties in integrating new climate solutions with traditional knowledge, and barriers to inclusive participation. As a way forward, we call for a review of county climate policies to reflect community needs, structured conversations with organizations implementing carbon projects to ensure transparency and compliance, strengthened public participation processes, and enhanced community engagement to amplify grassroots solutions. Our voices and our knowledge are central to shaping our narrative, and through this, shaping Africa’s climate future. #VoicesOfTheForest #ClimateJustice #IndigenousWisdom #CommunitySolutions

When it comes to climate action in Canadian municipalities, community partnerships play a pivotal role. A new guide offers support for local governments as they look to build strong partnerships that achieve climate targets and equity goals.     Download the guide: https://lnkd.in/gzD3f24p