Equity means quite different things to two stakeholders I work with the most: Investors who deal in debt and equity and seek to benefit from the risk and opportunity that climate change creates. Urban planners and nonprofits dealing in social equity and cohesion and eager to…
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A new, first-ever study of climate planning by 885 European cities reveals several patterns: More than a third of the cities–local authorities–have done NO climate planning for either GHG reduction or adaptation–and nearly 9 out of 10 cities have no adaptation plan. In nations without any national government…
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A huge barrier to cities taking major steps to become more climate-resilience is how to pay for the projects that are needed. How will they get more money from taxpayers and users of water, energy, and other public services? How will they borrow money from capital…
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How many ears must a man have before he can hear people cry? –Bob Dylan Talking with someone whose country is being destroyed by climate change—people and animals dying, communities swept away, future viability in doubt—is quite different from having a conversation about the challenges of climate…
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2017 was quite a year for extreme events. Shocks and stresses from 16 events that each triggered over $1 billion in damages and took their toll on lives and livelihoods in the United States alone. And it wasn’t just hurricanes, although Hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria played…
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Henk Ovink thinks different. You realize that after just a few minutes of talking with him. Or by hearing some of his job titles: Sherpa for the UN Commission High Level Panel on Water, Netherlands’ first Special Envoy for International Water Affairs. Or by looking at the…
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