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Going #WildforLife

The illegal trade in wildlife is driving species to the brink of extinction while posing environmental, economic, development and security risks. But we can reverse this trend. Countries around the world, the United Nations, many other international and national organizations, businesses, governments and key opinion leaders are all working together to raise awareness, enact and enforce stronger laws, and step up support to local communities’ efforts to stop the illegal trade in wildlife. Connect4Climate is joining the UNEP's campaign to raise awareness and tackle the illegal trade in wildlife, so let's go #WildforLife.

World Economic Forum on ASEAN

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This year, the World Economic Forum takes place in Kuala Lumpur on 1-2 June and will celebrate 25 years of shaping the regional agenda in South-East Asia. In that time, the region has achieved great progress, culminating in the recent launch of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). The AEC demonstrates the region’s aspiration to remove barriers to the free flow of goods, services and people while improving sustainability, infrastructure and livelihoods.

UNFCCC Global Youth Video Competition on Climate Change

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Starting today, young people are invited to tell the world how they are shaping a more sustainable future by entering the second annual Global Youth Video Competition on Climate Change.

Sydney Opera House & Get Grubby team came together to educate kids on carbon

[video: https://youtu.be/8tDGMXFQXMw]

Governments Meet in Bonn to Take Forward Historic UN Paris Climate Agreement

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The latest round of UN climate change negotiations get underway on Monday with governments looking to the next steps needed to accelerate the implementation of the landmark Paris Climate Change Agreement and continue the unprecedented momentum forged in 2015. In order to ensure the aims and ambitions of the agreement, global greenhouse gas emissions will need to peak soon followed by quick reductions over the years ahead.

2016 Understanding Risk Forum

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Members of the Understanding Risk Community will convene in Venice, Italy for the fourth biennial UR Global Forum, held over five days on 16-20 May. This year’s Forum, Building evidence for action, will convene attendees from all over the world, with interest, either professionally or personally, in the field of disaster risk identification.

Dialogue for Climate Action

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Following COP21 in Paris, CEOs, policy-makers, multinational companies, national business associations, high-level experts, and multilateral development partners will meet on May 24^th and 25^th at a global conference to discuss private sector investment opportunities resulting from the COP21 agreement and the role of the private sector in taking climate action.

International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

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Every year, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam - IDFA welcomes some 2,500 international documentary professionals in Amsterdam during eleven days of films, industry events, panel discussions and much more. IDFA 2016 will take place November 16-27. Entry for the 2016 festival is now open. Deadlines are May 1 and August 1.

Rock in Rio Amazonia Live to plant 1 million trees in Amazon

In 2001, Rock in Rio created a social project named “For a Better World,” which purpose was primarily focused in social projects. It is now also supporting environmental projects, focusing on minimizing the Festival’s negative impacts and enhancing the positive ones through natural, social, and financial resources.

Rock in Rio invested over 31 million dollars in different activities: building up and refurbishing school for less fortunate teenagers, investing on equipment; planting trees in burnt areas in Portugal and in the US; compensating carbon footprint; developing campaigns related to waste recycling and water consume; among others.

For the upcoming editions, Rock in Rio decided to embrace the reforesting project over the margins of the Xingu River in the Amazon, not only by planting trees, but also by bringing up hope to those who live there. Our goal is to plant over 1 million trees, but we are aiming on increasing this number to 3 million, counting on the support of our partners, fans, and artists.

The World Bank has already donated 1 million trees as an endorsement to the importance of this project to the planet.

In addition, this project generates an enormous social benefit and financial wise, by contributing to the quality of water and climate global balance. Above all, Rock in Rio’s goal is to leave a legacy to world’s population.

Due to our partnership with FUNBIO (Brazilian Biodiversity Fund) and Instituto Sócio Ambiental (Social Environmental Institute), the planting of trees will be made using the muvuca technique, ensuring the continuity of the Amazon species, contributing therefore to the biodiversity.

In order to kick off the Project in the best way possible, Rock in Rio will produce a concert in August 27, 2016. Plácido Domingo and an orchestra will perform on a floating stage over the Negro River for 200 guests. The planting of trees will then start in October 2016.

Considering the above, Rock in Rio will launch a massive campaign. The purpose is not only the planting of trees and its social and economic impacts, but mainly to instigate a change on people’s behavior, encouraging the adoption of positive daily practices. That will be highlighted in all our communication channels contributing to the climate change combat.