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#All4TheGreen: A new alliance among institutions, NGOs, and the private sector
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A new alliance among institutions, associations, NGOs, private sector firms and corporations has been officially announced this Monday, 29th, 2017, to foster the sustainable development of a circular economy in total respect of the environment. Through the #All4TheGreen initiative, spearheaded by the World Bank Group's Connect4Climate and the Italian Ministry of Environment, over 70 events will take place in Bologna from June 5-12th on the lead up to the G7 Environment.
 
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This Monday's launch in Rome was a very high profile conference chaired by the Italian Ministry of the Environment Gian Luca Galletti and the President of the Environmental Commission of the House of Representatives, Ermete Realacci. Among the panelists and speakers were Rossella Muroni, President Legambiente; Donatella Bianchi, President WWF Italy; Fabrizio Zago, CEO of Building Energy; Angelo Trocchia, President and CEO of Unilever Italy; Paolo Quaini, Director of the EDISON's Energetic Services  Division; Giovanni Milani, Director of ENI's Health, Safety, Environment & Quality Division.
 
Over 90 journalists were in attendance and covered the event.
 
#ALL4THEGREEN announced in Rome on May 29th, 2017.
 
With #All4TheGreen Bologna will become per one week the world capital of the environment. Italy is a superpower of biodiversity and it is our key interest to foster a reconversion of the productive process in a sustainable way to protect the Earth's resources.

Gian Luca Galletti, Minister of the Environment

Gian Luca Galletti, Minister of the Environment

 

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G7: Bologna Capitale Mondiale dell’Ambiente
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Una grande manifestazione su ambiente e sviluppo sostenibile diffusa su tutto il territorio della città. Bologna dal 5 al 12 giugno diventa capitale mondiale dell’Ambiente con #All4TheGreen, un “contenitore” di 70 eventi aperti alla massima partecipazione del pubblico per preparare, introdurre e “sensibilizzare” il G7 Ambiente 2017, la riunione intergovernativa tra i paesi più industrializzati della Terra che si terrà nella città emiliana il 11 e 12 giugno. Istituzioni nazionali ed enti locali, università, associazioni e imprese partecipano all’organizzazione di questo fitto programma di iniziative incentrate sulla tutela ambientale e sull’economia circolare.
 
Alla presentazione ufficiale del palinsesto degli eventi, oggi a Bologna, sono intervenuti: Gian Luca Galletti, Ministro dell’Ambiente; Stefano Bonaccini, Presidente Regione Emilia Romagna; Virginio Merola, Sindaco di Bologna; Francesco Ubertini, Rettore dell’Università di Bologna; Gian Luca Farinelli, Direttore della Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna; Giuseppina Gualtieri, Presidente e Amministratore DelegatoTper SpA; Enrico Postacchini, Presidente Aeroporto Marconi di Bologna; Claudio Galli, Senior Advisor Herambiente; Giancarlo Tonelli, Direttore Generale Confcommercio Ascom Bologna; Fabrizio Zago, Amministratore delegato Building Energy; Luca Brivio, Responsabile Comunicazione CONAI; i rappresentanti di Connect4Climate di Banca Mondiale. 
 
Minister Gian Luca Galletti presents #ALL4THEGREEN in Bologna, Italy.
Gian Luca Galletti, Ministro dell'Ambiente: "Questo G7 Ambiente è aperto a tutti, perché l'ambiente è patrimonio di tutti". Foto Crediti: Riccardo Savi/Connect4Climate
 
"Abbiamo immaginato questa settimana di grande mobilitazione in città - spiega il Ministro Galletti – come un’occasione unica di conoscenza e consapevolezza comune. Ci attende un G7 Ambiente con molte importanti questioni aperte e passi in avanti da compiere: ciò che deve essere chiaro è questo processo decisionale non è estraneo alla società, ma tutti ne siamo protagonisti a pari livello. Istituzioni e grandi aziende, associazioni ambientaliste, operatori e mondo dell’università, hanno scelto di unirsi in #All4TheGreen per un obiettivo che è necessariamente comune: la cura dell’Ambiente, non solo come luogo della conservazione, ma come leva di una nuova crescita economica. Da bolognese – conclude Galletti - credo che questo sia anche un passaggio fondamentale per la mia città: perché oggi ha davvero le basi per caratterizzarsi come il luogo dell’innovazione ambientale”.
 
All4TheGreen presented this Wednesday, May 31st, 2017, in Bologna
La presentazione di #All4TheGreen a Bologna è stata trasmessa dal vivo (Connect4Climate Twitter). Foto Crediti: Giulia Camilla Braga/Connect4Climate
 
"Ospitare il G7 Ambiente – dichiara il Sindaco Merola - consentirà a Bologna di spiegare al mondo quello che sta facendo in tema ambientale, a partire dal fatto che la nostra città è stata scelta recentemente per ospitare il Data Center del Centro europeo per le previsioni meteorologiche a medio termine. Con l'obiettivo di rilanciare l'impegno collettivo sul fronte della mitigazione e dell'adattamento, nello scorso mese di marzo abbiamo lanciato una Call to Action dal titolo 'Collabora a Bologna Città Resiliente', i risultati saranno esposti in una mostra che accompagnerà gli eventi del G7 e resterà aperta tutta l'estate presso Urban Center. Tra gli appuntamenti segnalo la giornata di discussione che abbiamo organizzato assieme ad ANCI per arrivare alla firma della 'Carta di Bologna per l'Ambiente. Le Città metropolitane per lo sviluppo sostenibile', un documento che impegna le maggiori città del nostro paese nel raggiungimento di importanti obiettivi di qualità ambientale". 
 
Gian Luca Farinelli, Director of Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, presents the screenings that will take place in Piazza Maggiore and Cinema Lumiere during #All4TheGreen. Photo Credits: Giulia Camilla Braga/Connect4Climate
Gian Luca Farinelli, direttore della Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, presenta le proiezioni che avranno luogo in Piazza Maggiore e Cinema Lumiere durante #All4TheGreen. Foto Crediti: Giulia Camilla Braga/Connect4Climate
 
“In Emilia-Romagna – spiega il Presidente Bonaccini - abbiamo messo il rispetto dell’ambiente e un modello di crescita sostenibile al centro della nostra azione politica. Abbiamo aperto la legislatura approvando la legge sull’economia circolare, varando poi quattro atti di programmazione – il Piano regionale rifiuti, quello energetico, quello sulla qualità dell’aria e quello sulla forestazione – che fissano obiettivi che vanno oltre quelli stabiliti dalla Ue e che porteranno al progressivo azzeramento delle discariche e alla riduzione degli inceneritori, a investire 250 milioni di euro nella green economy, nel risparmio energetico e nelle fonti rinnovabili, ad avere meno traffico nelle città, rinnovando i mezzi del trasporto pubblico locale e promuovendo la mobilità elettrica, ad avere sistemi di produzione innovativi in agricoltura e a valorizzare il patrimonio boschivo. Aggiungo la scelta del consumo di suolo a saldo zero fissato nella legge regionale sull’urbanistica che approveremo entro l’autunno. Ospitare il G7 Ambiente nella nostra regione, a Bologna, conferma a maggior ragione il ruolo centrale dell’Emilia-Romagna su questi temi, sancito anche dalla recente scelta di Bologna quale sede del Data center del Centro europeo per le previsioni meteorologiche a medio termine (ECMWF). Risultati possibili attraverso il lavoro comune fra istituzioni, la stessa sinergia che ci porterà a firmare proprio in occasione del G7 Ambiente un importantissimo accordo con il Governo e le altre tre Regioni del bacino padano – Piemonte, Lombardia e Veneto - per il contrasto all’inquinamento”.
 
#All4TheGreen in Bologna 2017
 
#All4TheGreen è un insieme di attività e progetti sostenuto dal programma di partnership globale Connect4Climate di Banca Mondiale con il supporto del Ministero dell’Ambiente, sotto gli auspici della Presidenza italiana del G7.
 
Molte le aziende che hanno aderito all’appello per lo sviluppo sostenibile di #All4TheGreen fornendo un contributo e un impegno diretto: Eni, Building Energy, Terna, Novamont, Edison, Unilever, Gruppo Hera, Alcantara, Ascom, Conai con Ricrea, CiAl, Comieco, Rilegno, Corepla, Coreve.
 
 
Ha partecipato attivamente alla manifestazione anche il mondo dell’associazionismo ambientalista con storiche realtà come Earth Day Italia, Legambiente, WWF Italia.
 
#ALL4THEGREEN Partners' Logos
 

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G7: Bologna set to be the World Capital for the Environment with All4TheGreen
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 Take a look at the Connect4Climate highlights at #All4TheGreen week of activities
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Bologna is about to become the capital of the Environment with #All4TheGreen: over 70 events will be open to the public from June 5 to 12. This series of activities will pave the way to the Environment Ministerial Meeting, scheduled for June 11-12. The entire city - institutions, universities, and businesses - will be involved over the week, in events dedicated to the protection of the environment, to sustainable development and to the circular economy.
 
At the official presentation of the All4TheGreen event schedule, on May 31st, in Bologna, the following participated: Gian Luca Galletti, Minister of the Environment; Stefano Bonaccini, President of Emilia-Romagna Region; Virginio Merola, Mayor of Bologna; Francesco Ubertini, Rector of the University of Bologna; Gian Luca Farinelli, Director of Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna; Giuseppina Gualtieri, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tper SpA; Enrico Postacchini, President of Marconi Airport in Bologna; Claudio Galli, Senior Advisor Herambiente; Giancarlo Tonelli, General Manager Confcommercio Ascom Bologna; Fabrizio Zago, Managing Director, Building Energy; Luca Brivio, Communications Manager, CONAI; and representatives of Connect4Climate of the World Bank.
 
Minister Gian Luca Galletti presents #ALL4THEGREEN in Bologna, Italy.
Gian Luca Galletti, Minister of the Environment: "G7 Environment is open to all because the environment is the heritage of everyone." Photo Credits: Riccardo Savi/Connect4Climate
 
"We have imagined this week of great mobilization in the city as a unique opportunity for common knowledge and awareness," said Minister Galletti. "There is a G7 Environment with many important issues open and moving forward: what needs to be clear is that this decision-making process is not alien to the society, but all of us are at the same level. Institutions and large companies, environmental associations, operators and the university world have chosen to join #All4TheGreen for a goal that is necessarily common: care of the environment, not only as a place of conservation but as a lever of new economic growth. From Bologne - Galletti concludes - I believe this is also a fundamental step for my city: because today it really has the basis for characterizing itself as the place of environmental innovation."
 
All4TheGreen presented this Wednesday, May 31st, 2017, in Bologna
The presentation of # All4TheGreen in Bologna was live-tweeted on the Connect4Climate's Twitter account. Photo Credits: Giulia Camilla Braga/Connect4Climate
 
Mayor Merola announced: "Hosting the G7 Environment will allow Bologna to explain to the world what it is doing in the environmental sphere, starting from the fact that our city was recently chosen to host the Data Center of the European Center for Weather Forecasts In the medium term, with the aim of relaunching collective commitment on the mitigation and adaptation front. In March we launched a Call to Action entitled 'Collaborate in Bologna Resilient City', the results will be displayed in an exhibition that will accompany the events of the G7 and will remain open all summer at Urban Center. Among the appointments, I highlight the day of discussion we organized together with ANCI to arrive at the signing of the 'Bologna Charter for the Environment. Sustainable Development,' a document that engages major cities in our country in achieving important environmental quality objectives."
 
Gian Luca Farinelli, Director of Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, presents the screenings that will take place in Piazza Maggiore and Cinema Lumiere during #All4TheGreen. Photo Credits: Giulia Camilla Braga/Connect4Climate
Gian Luca Farinelli, director of Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna, presents the screenings that will take place in Piazza Maggiore and Cinema Lumiere during #All4TheGreen. Photo Credits: Giulia Camilla Braga/Connect4Climate
 
President Bonaccini explained: "In Emilia-Romagna, we have put the respect for the environment and a model of sustainable growth at the center of our political action. We have opened the legislature by approving the Circular Economy Act, launching four programming acts - the Regional Waste Plan, the Energy Framework, the one on Air Quality and the Forestry Plan - setting targets that go beyond those set by the EU and will lead to the progressive landing of landfills and the reduction of incinerators; to invest 250 million euros in green economy; energy saving and renewable sources; less traffic in cities; renewing the means of local public transport and promoting electric mobility to have innovative production systems in agriculture; and to enhance the forestry heritage. I add the choice of the zero-zero soil consumption set in the regional law on urban planning we approve by the fall. Hosting the G7 Ambiente in our region, Bologna, confirms the central role of Emilia-Romagna on these issues, as well as the recent choice of Bologna as the center of the European Center for Middle-Sea Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). Possible results through joint work between the institutions, the same synergy that will lead us to sign on the occasion of the G7 Ambiente a very important agreement with the Government and the other three Regions of the Padano Basin - Piedmont, Lombardy and Veneto - for the fight against pollution."
 
#All4TheGreen in Bologna 2017
 
#All4TheGreen is a set of activities and projects backed by World Bank's global partnership program Connect4Climate with the support of the Ministry of the Environment, under the auspices of the Italian Presidency of the G7.
 
Many companies that have joined the call for the sustainable development of #All4TheGreen providing a direct contribution and commitment: Eni, Building Energy, Terna, Novamont, Edison, Unilever, Gruppo Hera; Alcantara; Ascom; Conai with Ricrea, CiAl, Comieco, Rilegno, Corepla, Coreve.
 
 
The event also involved the world of environmentalist association with historical realities such as Earth Day Italia, Legambiente, WWF Italia.
 
#ALL4THEGREEN Partners' Logos
 
 

 

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UN Secretary-General: “Climate action to forge a sustainable future on a healthy planet”
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres issued a call to action this Tuesday, May 30th, to meet the climate challenge. Speaking to students, business leaders and academics at the New York University Stern School of Business, Mr. Guterres described both the increasing risks from climate change and the compelling opportunities provided by climate action to create jobs, generate economic growth and build the foundations for a safer and more stable world.                                                                                                            

“The effects of climate change are dangerous and they are accelerating,” he said. “It is absolutely essential that the world implements the Paris Agreement – and that we fulfill that duty with increased ambition.”

António Guterres, UN Secretary General talks on how to advance climate action on May 30th, 2017

Mr. Guterres stressed that climate action is already under way and that countries and companies that are involved will reap the rewards.

“Thousands of private corporations, including major oil and gas companies, are taking their own action”, Mr. Guterres said. “They know that green business is good business.  It is not just the right thing to do, it is the smart thing to do.”

“The sustainability train has left the station. Get on board or get left behind. Those who fail to bet on the green economy will be living in a gray future. “Those who embrace green technologies will set the gold standard for economic leadership in the 21st century.” 

António Guterres, UN Secretary General talks on how to advance climate action on May 30th, 2017

Mr. Guterres layed out a five-point action plan to mobilize the world behind climate action.

First, intensified political engagement to raise the bar on efforts to limit temperature rise to well below 2 degrees and as close as possible to 1.5 degrees.

Second, stronger, integrated support by the entire United Nations development system for Governments as they strive to meet climate commitments and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Third, engagement with Governments and major actors, including the coal, oil and gas industries, to accelerate the global transition to sustainable energy.

Fourth, heightened efforts to mobilize national and international resources for adaptation, resilience, and the implementation of national climate action plans. 

Fifth, new and strengthened partnerships, including with the private sector and through North-South, South-South, and triangular cooperation. 

António Guterres, UN Secretary General talks on how to advance climate action on May 30th, 2017

The Secretary-General intends to convene a climate summit in 2019 and is strongly committed to working with all Governments and partners to bridge divergent views and forge a shared vision of the way forward to address climate change -an unprecedented threat but also an an unparallelled opportunity.

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Highlights of Innovate4Climate Digital Media Zone in Barcelona
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Launched in 2017, Innovate4Climate has become the place where finance, markets, and technology meet to accelerate climate action. 

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<p><strong>Max Edkins</strong>, Climate Change Expert, Connect4Climate, World Bank Group, launched <strong>the Digital Media Zone</strong> during a reception with a screening of&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sacc_x-XB1Y&amp;list=PL9R0MYGYsvksX-YI2…; target="_blank">Film4Climate Videos</a></strong>&nbsp;to celebrate climate action from every corner of the world. Then&nbsp;<strong>Inka Vogt &amp; Fabian Beveridge</strong>,&nbsp;Climate Ambassadors Momentum for Change &amp; Climate Neutral Now, UNFCCC, shared more about their two-wheels adventure. Inka and Fabian have been cycling across Europe and have interviewed various projects involved in making a difference in our climate. You can follow their challenge on their Facebook page <strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/europeonfourwheels/&quot; target="_blank">Europe on Four Wheels</a></strong>. Later, <strong>Dani Tinez</strong>, Graphic Designer, Animator, Filmmaker &amp; Video Editor, talked more about why he decided to participate in the <a href="http://www.film4climate.net&quot; target="_blank">Film4Climate Global Video Competition</a>. <a href="http://www.connect4climate.org/article/dani-martinez-jay-carter-cole-if…; target="_blank">Dani and his partner Jay-Carter Cole</a>&nbsp;ended up winning the <a href="https://www.connect4climate.org&quot; target="_blank">Film4Climate Put a Price on Carbon Pollution Award (PSA)</a>.</p>

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<div>After watching "Your Choice,"&nbsp;<strong>James Close</strong>, Director, Climate Change, World Bank Group, took over the Digital Media Zone stage to give an inspirational keynote followed by an engaging introduction of Mootral and Zaluvida by its President&nbsp;<strong>Michael </strong><strong>Mathres</strong>.</div>

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<div>[video:&nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khPhzuLBYVc]</div&gt;
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<p>May 24th marked the start of the <strong>20+ Facebook Live sessions</strong> at the Digital Media Zone at Innovate4Climate. We invite&nbsp;you now to recap the main interviews of the first day:</p>

<p>&nbsp;<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;How can we accelerate <strong>Climate Action</strong>? <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/JohnARoome&quot; target="_blank">John Roome</a></strong>, Senior Director for Climate Change, <a href="http://worldbank.org&quot; target="_blank">World Bank</a>, shared some useful insights. This Facebook Live session was conducted by&nbsp;<a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/mehreen-arshad-sheikh&quot; target="_blank">Mehreen Sheikh</a>, World Bank Group.</p>

<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy3XFt3rsrg]</p&gt;

<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mafalda-duarte-08434384/&quot; target="_blank">Mafalda Duarte</a></strong>, Head,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.climateinvestmentfunds.org/&quot; target="_blank">Climate Investment Funds</a>, discussed with <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/mehreen-arshad-sheikh&quot; target="_blank">Mehreen Sheikh</a>, World Bank Group, how to scale up climate finance.</p>

<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EHucSQDs-A&amp;feature=youtu.be]</p&gt;

<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://twitter.com/bertrandpiccard&quot; target="_blank">Bertrand Piccard</a></strong>, Initiator,&nbsp;Chairman&nbsp;and Pilot, <a href="http://www.solarimpulse.com/&quot; target="_blank">Solar Impulse</a>, made history in energy and clean tech flying <a href="https://www.connect4climate.org/article/crossing-atlantic-completely-em…; target="_blank">Solar Impulse</a>.<span style="font-size: 13.008px;">&nbsp;</span>Piccard flew from New York City to Sevilla, Spain, in a solar aircraft, completely emission-free, without the use of a single drop of fuel. Recap this interview conducted by <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/max-thabiso-edkins&quot; target="_blank">Max Edkins</a>, Connect4Climate, and get inspired!</p>

<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZc_VZxGpJI&amp;t=47s]</p&gt;

<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alzbeta-klein-cfa&quot; target="_blank">Alzbeta Klein</a></strong>,&nbsp;Director and Global Head, Climate Business,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ifc.org/&quot; target="_blank">International Finance Corporation (IFC)</a> talked about climate business with <a href="https://www.google.pt/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=w…; target="_blank"><strong>Christoph Jungfleisch</strong> </a>Group Credit Executive/Head of Credit of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.plugintheworld.com/mobisol/">Mobisol</a><a href="http://www.plugintheworld.com/mobisol/&quot; target="_blank"> Group</a> about Mobisol's plans to scale it up by 2020.</p>

<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J63o15cNg2k]</p&gt;

<p>&nbsp;<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;How can we help countries turn climate plans into action? <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/andrewsteerwri&quot; target="_blank">Andrew Steer</a></strong>, CEO, <a href="http://www.wri.org/&quot; target="_blank">World Resources Institute</a>, answered to this question in a Facebook Live session moderated by <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/max-thabiso-edkins&quot; target="_blank">Max Edkins</a>, Connect4Climate.</p>

<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bdCjqwtXcQ&amp;t=9s]</p&gt;

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Watch all Facebook Live session on the Connect4Climate's <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/Connect4Climate/videos/?ref=page_internal&q…; target="_blank">Facebook</a> account or on the Connect4Climate's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9R0MYGYsvks6p22eWUc3Fm1Hd0n8xxa…; target="_blank">Youtube Channel</a>.</strong></p>

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<p>May 25th, day 2 of the Digital Media Zone, continued with the flow of Facebook Live sessions with&nbsp;attendees to the Innovate4Climate conference,&nbsp;private sector representatives, and civil society leaders.<span style="font-size: 13.008px;"> </span></p>

<p>&nbsp;<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="height: 16px; width: 10px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="height: 16px; width: 10px;">&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/@Marcene_b&quot; target="_blank">Marcene Broadwater</a></strong>, Global Head of Strategy and Business Development,<a href="http://ifc.org&quot; target="_blank"> International Finance Corporation</a>, discussed with <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/max-thabiso-edkins&quot; target="_blank">Max Edkins</a>, Connect4Climate, about&nbsp;<strong>green buildings</strong>, <strong>low carbon economy</strong> and more.</p>

<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CG3sW33Op4&amp;t=21s]</p&gt;

<p>&nbsp;<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="height: 16px; width: 10px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="height: 16px; width: 10px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Curious about&nbsp;<strong>clean energy</strong> and <strong>low-carbon economies</strong>? Recap this interview to&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://twitter.com/AssaadRazzouk&quot; target="_blank">Assaad Razzouk</a></strong>, CEO, <a href="http://www.sindicatum.com/&quot; target="_blank">Sindicatum.com</a> on a Facebook Live session conducted by <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/mehreen-arshad-sheikh&quot; target="_blank">Mehreen A. Sheikh</a>, World Bank Group</p>

<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSnwDGWVBeg]</p&gt;

<p>&nbsp;<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="height: 16px; width: 10px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="height: 16px; width: 10px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;What investments are needed to advance&nbsp;<strong>Climate Action</strong>?&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://twitter.com/LaurenceTubiana&quot; target="_blank">Laurence Tubiana</a></strong>, CEO, <a href="https://europeanclimate.org/&quot; target="_blank">European Climate Foundation,</a> told us more about this issue in this Facebook Live session conducted by <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/max-thabiso-edkins&quot; target="_blank">Max Edkins</a>, Connect4Climate, live-streamed to the Connect4Climate Facebook page.</p>

<p style="font-size: 13.008px;">[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKbna82T8bw]</p&gt;

<p><strong>&nbsp;</strong><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;<strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/MLiebreich&quot; target="_blank">Michael Liebreich</a></strong>, Founder and Chairman of the Advisory Board <a href="https://about.bnef.com/&quot; target="_blank">Bloomberg New Energy Finance</a> discussed energy transition and opportunities for low-carbon economies. Recap the interview mediated by <a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/max-thabiso-edkins&quot; target="_blank">Max Edkins</a>, Connect4Climate.</p>

<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C67fm5NEDro]</p&gt;

<p>&nbsp;<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;"> <img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/legacy/BeTheMovement2.png" style="font-size: 13.008px; width: 10px; height: 16px;">&nbsp;&nbsp;Have you heard about <a href="http://blockchain-revolution.com/&quot; target="_blank"><strong>Blockchain Revolution</strong></a>? <a href="https://twitter.com/alextapscott&quot; target="_blank"><strong>Alex Tapscott</strong></a>, Co-Author, <em>How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Is Changing Money, Business, and the World</em> discussed with&nbsp;<a href="http://blogs.worldbank.org/team/mehreen-arshad-sheikh&quot; target="_blank">Mehreen A. Sheikh</a>, World Bank Group, how it is changing the world.&nbsp;</p>

<p>[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9A7PWS-Ppw]</p&gt;

<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Watch all Facebook Live session on the Connect4Climate's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/Connect4Climate/videos/?ref=page_internal&q…; target="_blank">Facebook</a> account or on the Connect4Climate's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9R0MYGYsvks6p22eWUc3Fm1Hd0n8xxa…; target="_blank">Youtube Channel</a>.</strong></p>

#All4TheGreen announcement in Rome

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With #All4TheGreen, the ecology-development alliance is born - a great alliance between institutions, associations, and companies to promote sustainable development and make environmental protection a real factor for growth.

A campaign aims to bring yaks and bison to Pleistocene Park in the Russian Arctic

The Pleistocene Park Foundation, Inc is running a fundraising campaign to bring yaks and bison to Pleistocene Park in the Russian Arctic, the most remote corner of Siberia. These animals will began restoring a vanished ice age ecosystem and save us from some of the worst effects of a catastrophic global warming feedback loop.

What is Pleistocene Park reviving? 

5th Dialogue on Action for Climate Empowerment

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At COP 18 the Parties adopted the Doha work programme on Article 6 of the Convention and requested that the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB)I organize an annual in-session Dialogue on Article 6 of the Convention in order to enhance work in the areas of climate change education, training, public awareness, public participation, public access to information, and international cooperation on these matters.

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Jay Carter-Cole & Dani Martinez: "If we all do a little, we all gain a lot"
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Vulcan Productions helps create stories to inspire people to move the planet towards a better future. In 2016, the Film4Climate Global Video Competition invited aspiring filmmakers to express their vision for a sustainable future by creating a short film or video about climate action. We talked to filmmakers Jay Carter-Coles and Dani Martinez to hear what inspired them to make Your Choice, the lessons they learned and how we all can make a difference in the climate change fight.  

Jay Carter-Coles & Dani Martinez

     

  What inspired you to make this film?
 
Dani:  Since I was a child, I have always been concerned about climate change. When Antony, CEO from Real World Visuals, told us about the Film4Climate contest, we found that there was a special prize for the theme: Put a Price on Carbon, and that was what we wanted to go for. We wanted to create awareness about carbon emissions and carbon pricing as a way to address the problem caused by them. On the way, we discovered so much about what carbon pricing actually is and how implementing pricing solutions would help in reversing climate change.
 
  Why is climate change important to you?
 
Jay:  Climate change is important to me because when I have children, I want them to live in a world where certain species do not only exist in history books. A world where they can breathe clean air and live a healthy life.
 
Dani:  To me, I grew up in Andalusia region of Spain where having access to water could become a problem if there was not enough rain. With climate change, this problem is becoming even more serious. I want to create awareness about climate change so people begin thinking about how they can take action to help.
 
 
  What is one thing that you wish people knew about your region of the world and how it is being effected by climate change?
 
Dani:  Since I can remember, my home has been impacted by droughts. Today, this problem is getting even worse. With climate change, the risk of torrential downpour has also increased. This poses a different problem for our region’s agriculture, which is the main source of income. Not having water is obviously a problem but when the rain ones all at once, that can destroy thousands of farming acres as well.
 
Jay:  Not many people know that North Sea Birds in the England are starving due to warming waters decreasing the population of sand eels and ridding the seas of plankton, the major food source the birds.    
 
  What is one thing you learned from embarking on this film?
 
Jay:  I learned two things: There’s a lot being done in the fight against climate change, but there’s still a lot of work left. 
 
 
  What is one thing people can do to make a difference?
 
Dani:  I think that the best way for people to do their bit is trying to reduce their annual carbon footprint. Daily, you find hundreds of people going to work in their cars on their own, while sharing a lift or riding a bike could seriously help reducing carbon emissions. Also, by riding a bike, they wouldn't have to be stuck in traffic for ages, so it is a win-win situation!
 
Jay:  Start small. You don't need to invest lots of money in solar panels for your house or an electric car (but if you have the money, do it!). You can make a difference by using electric only when necessary, walking to the shops instead of driving or sharing a lift to work with a friend! 
 
If we all do a little, we all gain a lot.
 
 
"It's our generation duty to engage people to think about climate change and act against it." "You have to start taking action now, start taking responsibility, because if we don't, let you know it may not be us who suffers, but might be your kids, or your grand kinds, or their kids. So pay now, or pay later; your choice," Jay Carter-Coles and Dani Martinez say in this video.

Connect4Climate is a World Bank Group Multi-Donor Trust Fund powered by Italy’s Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security and Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development that drives climate action through advocacy, partnerships, and creative communications.

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