Environmental Defense Fund’s Post

The impacts of climate change are here, but there is a path to a vital Earth for all. "If we protect nature, we protect our communities, our economies and our future,” says our executive director, Amanda Leland. At next week's UN biodiversity summit, leaders from across the world have a chance to make prosperous people *and* healthy, vibrant ecosystems a reality. During this global convening and again later this year at the UN climate talks, we need to see bold action to advance these key priorities: 💚 Include Indigenous Peoples and local communities in decision-making 💰 Mobilize finance to protect nature and fight climate change 🤝 Ensure nature and net-zero go hand-in-hand https://lnkd.in/eNJnuibz

Demand for green skills in the job market is outpacing the supply of qualified workers by almost double. 😵 With so many climate change solutions on hand and this demand signal from the economy, we need to close this skills gap – fast. EDF’s Climate Corps fellowship trains the next generation of the green workforce to fill this missing piece of the climate puzzle. Our fellows have implemented sustainable solutions at 40% of Fortune 100 companies including: Amazon, McDonald’s, Walmart and more. Check out how we’re helping secure a sustainable planet one job at a time and consider applying to host a fellow at your organization today: https://lnkd.in/gDusyUg9

Our food systems increasingly rely on groundwater, a resource that is both invisible and rapidly declining. While the long road to groundwater sustainability is difficult, reducing our irrigated footprint can positively transform landscapes and rural communities. Initiatives like California’s land repurposing program highlight the potential for repurposed farmland to benefit people and ecosystems alike. As EDF’s Ann Hayden says, “we need to embrace what this means not just for our relationship with all the water we can’t see, but also for the beautiful, potent land we have the privilege to live with every day.” https://lnkd.in/exviC_MV

More accessible public transportation. Farms that are producing more while using less energy. More shade in the sweltering summer. These are just a few of the ways communities are benefitting from the Biden administration's investments in climate, clean energy and infrastructure. Learn more about what these historic investments are doing for your area: https://bit.ly/3Yg3NNX

Working to solve the climate crisis doesn’t make you immune to its effects. Our Maggie Monast lives outside Asheville, North Carolina. And she’s showing us how neighbors are helping neighbors after Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified over the Gulf of Mexico and became a Category 5 hurricane on Monday, October 7, forecasters said. Satellite imagery from that day shows “An extraordinary amount of lightning within Hurricane Milton,” according to the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere at Colorado State University. Milton was forecast to bring strong winds to the Yucatan Peninsula and heavy rainfall related to the storm would affect parts of Florida throughout Monday, according to the National Hurricane Center. If it seems as though the most intense hurricanes happen more often than they used to, you’re right: The proportion of Atlantic Ocean hurricanes that are Category 3 or above has doubled since 1980. Are record-breaking hurricanes our new normal in a changing climate? Read more: https://bit.ly/2WI42EO