Environment
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Letter no. 37
Dear reader from the future, You might be living in a world where hurricanes, heavy downpours, floods, blizzards, heat waves, and droughts are the norm. What kind of world would that be? But today, people in power have gathered to discuss the future humanity should be heading. A future that has mitigated and adapted to climate change. Read more
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ADB Gender Forum 2023 visual summaries by Tofu Creatives
When I found an ad about the ADB Gender Forum 2023, I quickly decided to participate because I think it would be a great opportunity with like-minded people to learn about how women’s voices can help towards climate action. Attending the two-day forum held at the ADB Headquarters on November 22-23, 2023, was really an Read more
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Let’s talk about net zero!
What is net zero? Net zero refers to a state in which the greenhouse gases going into the atmosphere are balanced by removal out of the atmosphere. The term net zero is important because – for CO2 at least – this is the state at which global warming stops. The Paris Agreement underlines the need Read more
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“Shifting capital away from investments that damage nature”
While reading The Ministry for the Future, I’m convinced that the finance sector can help solve the climate crisis. It even reminded me about the ideas presented in the Climate Shock. The video in this blog post discussed why shifting away from investments that damage nature helps us achieve net zero and nature positive economy. And as Read more
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This is how you tell the kids what climate change is all about
I wish to start the year watching Don’t Look Up to remind me of things about: And speaking of climate change, what is it anyway? And how do you even tell the kids about it? Thanks to everyone who cares (thanks, Seth Godin and the team!), they created a “powerful tool to help us create Read more
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Christmas floods and the future of the Philippine coastal areas
While the rest of the country celebrates Christmas, others are wading through the floods on Christmas day. It’s all over the news. We can’t help but feel detached from what’s happening outside our personal spaces, especially when their reality seems distant from ours. But it won’t be for long. From this article, the Philippines is Read more
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What climate change looks like in the daily lives of ‘ordinary’ families across the world
Is climate change real? You may not feel it every day, but others around the world do. It might be even challenging for you to bring up climate change in daily conversations yet, it is the reality of some people who are the most vulnerable, “those who are often left to shoulder much of the Read more
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