The World Bank Group - Together We All Prosper
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An economic case for protecting the planet
Economist Naoko Ishii, CEO, Global Environment Facility (GEF), is on a mission to protect the planet's shared resources, known as the global commons, that are vital for our survival.
"Our economies are no longer local. When we moved away from being local, we started to lose our connection to the commons. We carried economic objectives, goals, and systems beyond the local, but we did not carry the notion of taking care of the commons," Naoko Ishhi.
"Our mistake was to assume that the capacity of the earth for self-repair had no limits. It does have limits. The message from the science is very clear: we humans have become an overwhelming force to determine the future living conditions on earth, and what’s more, we are running out of time. If we don’t act on them, we will be losing the global commons. It’s only our generation who are able to preserve it - preserve the commons as we know them. Now is the time we start managing the global commons as our parents or our grandparents managed their local commons," Ishii stated.
Naoko Ishii added: "We all share one planet in common. We breathe the same air, we drink the same water, we depend on the same oceans, forests, and biodiversity. There is no space left on earth for egoism. The global commons must be kept within their safe operating space, and we can only do it together."
In an eye-opening talk about the wellness of the planet, Ishii outlines four economic systems we need to change to safeguard the global commons, making the case for a new kind of social contract with the earth.
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Connect4Climate enters into knowledge partnership with Green Power Exchange
Green Power Exchange (GPX) is joining Connect4Climate's community composed of over 500 partners around the world, including civil society groups, media networks, international organizations, academic institutions, youth groups, and the private sector. Connect4Climate interacts with a global audience of more than a million individuals who participate in the Connect4Climate's social media channels.
Green Power Exchange strives at contributing to the innovative solution for peer-to-peer power trading, the incorporation of the blockchain and the tokenization of green power encouraging consumer choice and reducing costs for both producer and consumer. GPX's solution has the potential to disrupt an outdated and stagnant power market combined with its ambition to encourage widespread adoption of easily accessible green power.
Green Power Exchange and Connect4Climate will now cross-promote and support each other’s like-minded initiatives and activities under the principles of a knowledgeable partnership.
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Film4Climate at Cannes Film Festival highlights the role of visual storytelling to spur a low-carbon resilient world
What is going to happen to future generations if the world does not fully recognize the perils of climate change and does not begin to take significant action to limit global warming? That is the question raised by the productions showcased by Film4Climate in Cannes this week.
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Deauville Green Awards: Film as a potent agent to put a spotlight on sustainable development
Films have an undoubted power to put spectators right into different situations and environments, and actualities such as climate change can be perceived in a more realistic way waking up collective consciences to act on crucial challenges facing humanity. Deauville Green Awards acknowledged the power of film, and since 2012 has been an active player in showcasing and awarding the best-submitted films on sustainability.
“Films are the best way to capture the attention of various audiences, share information with them, and generate deep emotions. In a post-factual era where everyone is constantly confronted to hundreds of messages and signals, scientific messages or green content must benefit from the strength and impact potential of films and audio-visual communication.”
Jonathan Peynet, Coordinator, Deauville Green Awards
Deauville Green Awards has three core competitions - SPOT, the Grand Prix for the best public awareness campaign; INFO, the Grand Prix for the best corporate film; and DOCU, the Grand Prix for the best documentary film. Within each of the competitions, 14 thematic categories cover specific fields on sustainability, eco-innovations, and social responsibility.
Submit your ad, film, or documentary until April 27
Connect4Climate’s Program Manager Giulia Braga is a jury member for the SPOT - Short Awareness Messages competition. Connect4Climate has been committed to promoting more exposure to climate and sustainability issues in both the content and production of films under its Film4Climate banner.
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Each year, almost 500 films from 50 different countries are submitted to Deauville Green Awards. Companies, institutions, NGOs, and communities have then the chance to promote good practices in a hope to offer a more sustainable, fairer world to future generations. The impressive number of films submitted show the “growing importance of environmental issues in the public space worldwide and reveal the key role of image and film in the communication on sustainability," Jonathan Peynet states.
“More and more people worldwide, filmmakers or fellow citizens like you and me, are disappointed by the lack of action to protect our planet and realized they have the tools to spread the word,” Peynet.
This year’s Deauville Green Awards will take place on June 19-20 in Deauville, France. “We expect hundreds of inspiring films from all over the world, interesting debates around Water following up on the World Water Forum in Brasília, many free screenings for kids, and an exceptional figurehead, the world famous North and South Pole explorer Jean-Louis Etienne,” Peynet added.
The deadline to register your green ad, corporate film, or documentary ends this Friday, April 27.
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