… the SDGs – join us as we discuss the major drivers that are compelling businesses to act on climate change and sustainability now. Just two years ago, when a nearly identical panel … of Evans Hall, the conversation was narrower and mainstream businesses were not yet leading climate change solutions. Today, the Pope’s Encyclical on climate change has brought a moral dimension to the conversation. The UN’s new global …
… Please join us for a discussion with investor and climate advocate Tom Steyer , Co-Executive Chair of Galvanize Climate Solutions . In the talk, Steyer will delve into the operations, strategy, and approach of Galvanize, a global investment firm he founded to accelerate climate solutions. Steyer will discuss how Galvanize's strategy extends beyond providing …
… with Max Elder from Food Futures Lab, Institute for the Future (IFTF) for a conversation on climate change and the future of food. In 2018, IFTF partnered with the World Bank Climate Investment Fund on a body of research related to the Future of Climate Action. The report identified opportunity zones for climate action over the next …
… transition via nature-based solutions, regenerative agriculture, and conservation and climate-adaptation finance, the role of philanthropy and innovative funding mechanisms are … Agricultre and food systems development provides a foundation on which to develop holistic climate resilience development models, moving away from reductionists carbon oriented nature … public-private sector finance, venture capital, grants, and decentralized finance play in climate innovation, and what we should look toward as climate solutions. We will hear from …
… Are you prepared to respond to the financial risks and opportunities of climate change? Trillions of dollars of assets are at risk. The opportunities are just as large. Join MBA students from around the world for ClimateCAP: The Global MBA Summit on Climate, Capital, & Business to learn what every MBA needs to know about the business …
… Group Surili Patel is the Vice President at Metropolitan Group and the co-founder at Aawaz4Climate . In her previous work as Director of the American Public Health Association's Center for Climate, Health and Equity she worked to inspire action and advance policy that addresses climate change at the nexus of health equity. As Deputy Director for the Center for Public …
… The world’s governments have agreed to open the door to meaningful action to combat climate change. Now, post-COP21, one of our major tasks will be to redirect capital toward climate mitigation and environmental protection writ large. This capital challenge also coincides with strong institutional investor interest in understanding how climate related risks and opportunities can be incorporated in their strategic …
… Enterprise at the University of Michigan, as he discusses his book "How Culture Shapes the Climate Change Debate." Though the scientific community largely agrees that climate change is underway, debates about this issue remain fiercely polarized. These … At its heart, this split no longer concerns carbon dioxide, greenhouse gases, or climate modeling; rather, it is the product of contrasting, deeply entrenched …
… to host the next webinar in our series: Carbon Pricing: Gaining a Competitive Edge in a Climate-Constrained World . Please join us for a conversation with Unilever and Ecofys about … an internal carbon pricing approach. Featuring: Thomas Lingard, Global Director, Climate & Environment, Unilever Sabina Nealon, Finance Director – Sustainability, Unilever … Long Lam, Senior Consultant, Ecofys Moderator: Alzbeta Klein, Director and Global Head, Climate Business, IFC About Unilever: Unilever is a leading global consumer goods company, …
… While agroforestry systems may be a promising climate & biodiversity solution, there are major hurdles to expanding agroforestry practices … Finance and ESG Equity and Justice Scaling up agroforestry for food, biodiversity, climate, & communities, with 12Tree … Online Scaling up agroforestry for food, biodiversity, climate, & communities, with 12Tree Tuesday, February 8th, 2022, 12:00 PM EST — 1:00 PM EST …