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CEO The Green Estate CIC, CoChair Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission Resilience Panel, Associate Director Thrive by Design.
‘The world faces a critical juncture. A health-centred, aligned response to the compounding crises can still deliver a future where people can not only survive, but thrive.’ https://www.lancetcountdown.org/2022-report/
2022 Report - Lancet Countdown

Lancet Countdown
#Sunrise at #TheGreenEstate in the middle of #Sheffield Gorgeous isn’t it?
Little shoots of hope popping up everywhere in my garden. #SpringBulbs
The #SteelCity or #OutdoorCity? Both! Was a beautiful frosty morning today in #Sheffield. Made me feel alive!
Glad to hear that #SustainableDrainageSystems are now mandatory in all new developments. Here are some #TheGreenEstate examples working hard last week to protect #SocialHousing nearby.

We @doughnuteconomics now have a tool for any business to use that wants to engage with #DoughnutEconomics! Try it out, apply it to a business you know.

https://doughnuteconomics.org/tools/191

Doughnut Design for Business | DEAL

DEAL’s guide to redesigning businesses through Doughnut Economics - Core workshop

‘Not only do poor urban dwellers suffer higher relative losses from climate change–related shocks, but they also have less ability to engage in adaptation and mitigation.’

Excellent report on making cities greener, more resilient and inclusive with policy recommendations.

https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/38295?cid=ccg_tt_climatechange_en_ext

Saw this and like the sentiments. Cannot change the past, but we can change our future

Question for folk working in health and care #NHS #ICB’s

How do we, as a matter of urgency, move our whole health and care system approach to the climate crisis from chronic condition management to a blue light emergency?

#Adaptation #Resilience https://www.thrivebydesign.org.uk/our-learning/wy5l20vvjtul8217vtqx0y75qmncyd

Climate Change and Health Inequalities — Thrive by Design

The NHS has recognised both the health impact of the climate crisis and its responsibilities towards reducing carbon emissions. It has set up the Greener NHS programme primarily to deliver a net zero carbon health service. Given the current direct and indirect NHS carbon emission levels, this is an

Thrive by Design

Big, big news in biodiversity protection.
190 countries agree to protect 30% of the world's land/ocean area to slow the destruction of the world's biosphere.

The US was only an observer because it's not a party to the Convention on Biological Diversity (Republicans have blocked its passage), but Biden administration has set a similar target.

Nearly Every Country Signs On to a Sweeping Deal to Protect Nature https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/climate/biodiversity-cop15-montreal-30x30.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqYhlSlUaCibeWdkipwGLwvLOx7A9mHLkNymJWHNJyPxMXs2F_EHRf6dqY55ohyTAHJlBLLorDrRU_9NoAnZMGUOus4fW39MMOTk0ooa-GTpt1cKdU-xmtDS6PzD8db0uyfi25EzWdTHoXaLagX12dw5mqYB3Ng3_gQx-zajHF-Vy3dR6zK1hUsg8HWFcEXHM6_r4CBx-O8GFbQXf4mQ1XOJbWjLRmb2M-u5KMVUSWR-dEiQJsStr48hcOdgWIK_8MxcgHcL6irwRAWVsR5y7X3ycsiw6gi3qqKCGKQlOnw

COP15 Biodiversity Talks: Countries Sign On to “30x30” Conservation Plan

Roughly 190 nations, aiming to halt a dangerous decline in biodiversity, agreed to preserve 30 percent of the planet’s land and seas. The United States is not officially a participant.