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At the Intersection of Climate and Poverty: Solutions to Advance Planetary and Human Well-being Event Recording

At the Intersection of Climate and Poverty: Solutions to Advance Planetary and Human Well-being Event Recording

 

On September 12 Returned Peace Corps Volunteers for Environmental Action (RPCV4EA), GAP with RESULTS, and Project Drawdown co-hosted the online event, "At the Intersection of Climate and Poverty: Solutions to Advance Planetary and Human Well-being." 

The event featured a presentation and panel discussion around challenges and opportunities working at the intersection of climate and poverty, solutions that contribute to both, and advocacy opportunities to advance action at this intersection. 

 

Please find the recording of the program linked here.

 

Guest speakers included:

  • Carissa Patrone Maikuri, Program Coordinator, Drawdown Lift, Project Drawdown 
  • Kul Chandra Gautam, Global Development & Policy Expert, former official, UNICEF & UN  
  • Neil Boyer, Program Specialist for Environment, Peace Corps 

 

Discussions were informed by a new landmark report, Climate–Poverty Connections: Opportunities for synergistic solutions at the intersection of planetary and human well-being. Published by Project Drawdown, the report provides decision-makers with concrete evidence of how climate solutions can also contribute to meeting human well-being needs and alleviating poverty in rural communities in Africa and South Asia.


panelists

 

Most people we know are engaged in environmental conservation to combat climate change, going after the low-hanging fruit of water conservation, composting, recycling, and more. Below are some ideas on ramping up to the next step to effect climate change:

  • Take action on climate change by writing Letters to the Editor to draw attention to climate and poverty challenges and solutions. Click here to join!

 

slide from presentation


 September 15, 2022