Fwd: Climate action at a tipping point
Lloyd Helferty
Dear groups members,
... including also FPYF-Goodwill-Ambassador-Network members,
This might potentially be interesting to some of your own
network partners in rural areas. [?] -- see bottom
Livelihoods Venture
"The Third Livelihoods Carbon Fund (LCF3) has a deployment target of €100 million. Its goal? Improve the lives of 2 million beneficiaries in rural areas..." ... "... the Livelihoods Carbon Fund #2 (LCF2, 2017) LCF3 will invest in community-based solutions for the restoration of natural ecosystems, agroforestry and regenerative agriculture..."... "...in major carbon projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America".
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P.S. Lots happening right now because the Conference of the Parties (COP 25, Chile) has just started.
Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB)
Volume 9 Number 748 | Friday, 29 November 2019
http://enb.iisd.org/vol09/enb09748e.html
Possible Elements of Work on the Links Between Nature and Culture
SBSTTA 23 Chair Hesiquio Benítez Díaz (Mexico) introduced document
Delegates discussed draft recommendations on the links between nature and culture; biodiversity and climate change; and new and emerging issues. A contact group on potential elements for the post-2020 framework met in the evening to discuss direct drivers of biodiversity loss.
COP25 Halfway Point Webinar
Midway through the 2019 Climate Change Conference, The Earth Negotiations Bulletin will host a concise webinar on what progress has been made in Madrid. Register for 8 December 2019 webinar
Latest from Canada:
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and:
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European Forest Institute
Both active in the areas of research and capacity building, the CIHEAM and EFI are developing synergies to contribute effectively to the development of information, policies and practices on bio-economy, biodiversity and land use in a climate change context.
CIHEAM 4 YOUTH!
During his recent interventions, the Secretary-General Plácido Plaza recalled the importance of youth and the role they can play in meeting the challenges of food security, adaptation to climate change and rural migration.
He also highlighted the strategic
investment to be made in human capital,
especially in the most fragile areas.
First annual meeting of GECO2 EU project on global warming
29-30 October 2019, Bari, Italy
The GECO2 EU project aims to start a voluntary CO2 market dedicated to Italian and Croatian farmers. Funded by the CBC Italy-Croatia Programme for 2.5 million euros, GECO2 joins the fight against climate change to develop a sustainable agricultural and industrial model.
Musical event at the CIHEAM Bari to celebrate the World Food Day 2019
23 November, Bari, Italy
The CIHEAM Bari celebrates the World Food Day 2019 promoted by the FAO on 23 November at Petruzzelli Theatre in Bari with the event: "Concerto per la Terra 2019 - LE NOSTRE AZIONI SONO IL NOSTRO FUTURO. Un'alimentazione sana per un mondo Fame Zero" sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Medforval, the Network of forests with high ecological value
3 October 2019, Chania, Greece
Medforval, the Network of Mediterranean forests with high ecological value, has just been relaunched. Eighteen forest sites joined forces to preserve the high ecological value of their ecosystems, that are essential for everyone's survival. Enhancing the collaboration among forest actors is the key for real change.
Multiculturalism as a Contribution to Personal and Professional Evolvement
23 August 2019, Chania, Greece
The 2nd CIHEAM Chania Gathering "CIHEAM'S Multiculturalism as a Contribution to Personal and Professional Evolvement" took place on Friday, 23 August 2019 at the International Conference Center of the CIHEAM Chania with great success. More than 140 former students with their families from 33 countries...
Save the date! Location: 60
Lowther Ave. Time: 3 – 5:30 pm
https://www.facebook.com/events/427494061276272/
And also from Europe:
"planting 10-20kg of biochar in your garden could offset the carbon from a five-mile return commute in a car for a month."
...One of its most obvious uses is in tree planting, which is poised to become a major activity in the UK over the coming years. The Conservatives have pledged to plant 30m trees a year, the Liberal Democrats have promised 60m a year, while Labour’s manifesto pledges an ambitious tree-planting programme.
“They bandy around these big numbers, but will they actually talk about the survival rates?” ... "Up to 80% of trees planted along the HS2 rail route died after last summer’s drought." ... “If you plant 1m trees, great, but if 800,000 die, was it really worth it? If you can just do one thing to guarantee the survival of a tree going in the ground then maybe trees can save the planet.”
“It really does seem to offer some quite marked benefits in terms of tree health, early stage growth and nutrient management, Turning this particular part of the tree into biochar allows the nutrients to be returned to the forest sites in the process of replanting.”
- Dr Saran Sohi, UK Biochar Research Centre, Edinburgh“In order to scale up the technology, you’d have to plant woods everywhere, and obviously you can understand the impact that would have on the land that we need to grow crops.” ... "eventually biochar could be made from green waste in urban areas – everything right down to the banana skin lying on your desk" ... "But ... biochar could offset 1bn tonnes of carbon a year"
- Donna Udall, a researcher from Coventry University
Regards,
Lloyd Helferty, Engineering Technologist Principal, Biochar Consulting (Canada) System Leader and Sector Expert for the "Climate Smart" Platform & Project Development Director Energime University http://energimeuniversity.org/ A member of The Energime Family of Companies "Education, training, knowledge and empowerment for responsible environmental management and resource sustainability." Not-for-profit Tax Exempt Status: 501(3C) DLN 17053330310044 lloydh...@energime.com ------------------------------------------ MeetMe: https://doodle.com/lhelferty ------------------------------------------ 48 Suncrest Blvd, Thornhill, ON, Canada 905-707-8754 Skype: lloyd.helferty -- Executive Director Resilient World Institute (RWI) http://rwinstitute.ca/ 5 Shields Court, Suite 108 Markham, Ontario, L3R 0G3 cell: 647-886-8754 -- Goodwill Ambassador, Canada, Francophone, and Commonwealth of Nations Communities FPYF Ad Hoc Youth4SDGs-Tourism4SDGs International Advisory Board of Goodwill Ambassadors Glocalizing the Sustainable Development Goals (GSDGs) -- Core Group team member, Drawdown Toronto, Richmond Hill and Co-Founder, Drawdown Markham https://www.facebook.com/groups/DDMarkham/ https://www.meetup.com/Drawdown-Markham/ -- Founder, WE-Energime-Global Cooperation Day Turtle Island https://www.facebook.com/groups/EGCDTI/ -- Chair, Community Sustainability (CoSWoG), A working group of Science for Peace https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8413199 https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/coswog -- Co-founder, CSF Consulting Group and Science for Peace (SfP) CoSWoG Climate Smart Food sub-Working Group (CSFWG) www.facebook.com/groups/climatesmartfood/ -- Founder, "Future Farming" group http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Future-Farming-4815612 -- President, Co-founder, Biochar-Ontario http://groups.google.com/group/biochar-ontario https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3329950 A member of the Canadian Biocarbon Network (CBN) -- Manager, Biochar Offsets Group: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=2446475 -- Advisory Committee Member, International Biochar Initiative (IBI) www.biochar-international.org -- Sustainable Biochar Expert, Passive Remediation Systems Ltd. (PRS) http://www.prsi.ca/leadership-team/ -- Steering Committee coordinator, Canadian Renewable Carbon Network (CRCN) https://groups.google.com/d/forum/canadian-biochar-initiative http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1404717 -- Former Promotions Manager, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network (CSAYN) https://www.linkedin.com/grp/home?gid=6756248 "The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Willy Brandt
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| Subject: | Climate action at a tipping point |
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| Date: | Wed, 27 Nov 2019 14:42:55 +0000 |
| From: | Livelihoods Funds <con...@livelihoods.eu> |
| To: | <lhelferty> |
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