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Tag: GLF NY 2019

Mark Burrows speaks at the Global Landscapes Forum New York. Justin K. Davey, GLF

Sustainable finance veteran Mark Burrows on the responsibility of banks

Investment banker Mark Burrows presents a new concept for green bonds to help farmers and other innovations to change the dynamic of sustainable finance.

 
Philippe Zaouati, CEO of Mirova, speaks at the Global Landscapes Forum New York. Justin K. Davey, GLF

Mirova’s CEO on how the Great Recession helped grow green finance

Asset management firm Mirova CEO Philippe Zaouati speaks on investing in a more socially and environmentally sustainable world.

 
On the way to Song-kol lake, the largest freshwater lake in Kyrgyzstan. Sathish J, Flickr

New initiative ECCA30 sets out to restore an oft-overlooked region

Restoration expert Paola Agostini on restoring 30 million hectares of Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia in new country-led commitment ECCA30.

 
Christiane Paulus, Germany's director general for for nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, at the Global Landscapes Forum New York, 28 September 2019. Justin K. Davey, GLF

Q&A with Christiane Paulus from the German Ministry for Environment

The director general on the youth movement and Germany's "duty" to conserve global biodiversity

 
Delegates at the Global Landscapes Forum New York 2019 at the U.N. headquarters. Justin K. Davey, GLF

To combat climate change this decade, restore the Earth

Efforts to restore the Earth's degraded ecosystems, from forests to oceans, rises as a solution to climate change at the Global Landscapes Forum NYC 2019.

 
Along New York City's Newtown Creek, a new mural depicts the endemic wildlife returning to the restored ecosystem. Gabrielle Lipton, GLF

A street art mural helps restore one of the dirtiest waterways in U.S. history

The biodiversity returning to Newtown Creek after a century of toxic waters inspires a new street art mural from a duo of Brooklyn artists.

 
Taylor Rees

For explorer Taylor Rees, the most undiscovered landscapes lie within

Climber and filmmaker Taylor Rees reflects on the power of human-centered storytelling about climate change in Earth’s remotest regions.

 

What NYC’s climate strike looked like

On 20 September, more than 4,000 climate strikes were held in nearly 140 countries. Here are scenes from the climate strike in NYC.

 
New York City's Central Park and the surrounding skyline. Gabrielle Lipton, GLF

Kickoff to Climate Week NYC: Q&A with The Climate Group’s Amy Davidsen

The former financier and leader of 2019's Climate Week NYC on clean energy progress and the inflection point for climate action.

 
Willett's recommended diet embodied in a meal of vegetables (cauliflower), seeds and plant oils. Courtesy of Caravan

Thought for food: Walter Willett on diet for personal and planetary health

From showing diet's causality of disease to contextualizing food in climate change, nutritionist Walter Willett continues to shape global food choices.

 
Amiens, France, has been named a Ramsar Wetland Cities for its commitment to protecting the waterways that have earned it the nickname "Venice of the North." Rien Honnef, Flickr

Urban wetlands: Now coming to a city near you

From flood protection to drinking water, wetlands provide a wide variety of ecosystem services to cities around the world.

 
Cyprus trees at sunset in the Everglades. G.Gardner, NPSphoto

The Everglades, forever more

In southern Florida, the Everglades ecosystem is grounds for one of history’s most ambitious restoration projects. Here's its story.

 
Across the Himalayas, Sherpas have adapted to live at average heights of 4,480 meters above sea levels for more than 6,000 years, but now are facing new challenges as the planet warms. Kiril Rusev, Flickr

Life as a Sherpa in the age of climate change

From watching glaciers warm into lakes to growing summer vegetables for the first time, three Sherpa Himalayans share their stories.

 
Radiolaria, one of the known forms of zooplankton that dates back to the Cambrian period, are found on the ocean floor. Picturepest, Flickr

The most important facts we don’t know about the ocean

It’s still unclear what the ocean floor looks like, or how marine species adapt to changes. The U.N. Decade of Ocean Science could answer these questions.

 
Xiuhtezcatl Martinez

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: “This crisis is one of the most unifying moments of human history”

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez on his values, the interplay between music and activism, and how to maintain hope in the climate crisis.

 

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