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Promising steps towards creating a more flood-resilient England

Business Green

The UK needs a far more holistic approach to flood risk and resilience, argue Sara Mehryar, Viktor Roezer and Swenja Surminski from LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. This creates a positive narrative for flood resilience as an investment in the future of our communities.

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Report reveals major climate risks to global food trade

Envirotec Magazine

Leaders at the UN Food Systems Summit and upcoming climate change negotiations (COP26) must acknowledge the important links between climate change, food security, and trade, say the authors, and take action to build systemic resilience to climate impacts through multilateral cooperation. Key findings per commodity.

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Global Briefing: Grenada's Simon Stiell reportedly tipped for UN climate chief role

Business Green

There had also been speculation that candidates from Asia or Africa were likely to be preferred given the past four holders of the post have been from Latin America and Europe. However, his purported appointment comes as something of a surprise given the UN had indicated that it would "especially welcome" female candidates.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

GreenBiz

Serving as a United States Marine in the Asia Pacific region, Briana Buckles often witnessed extreme poverty. His interest in environmental resilience was born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, after accompanying his father to the region to help with reconstruction. . Elsa Wenzel. Briana Buckles, 29. LinkedIn . Heather Clancy.

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The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30

AGreenLiving

” —Elsa Wenzel Briana Buckles, 29 Sustainability Manager, East West Tea Company; Eugene, Oregon LinkedIn Serving as a United States Marine in the Asia Pacific region, Briana Buckles often witnessed extreme poverty. Our consumers are not only asking for it, but expecting it.” That voice is powerful.”