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Resource Adequacy is a key metric of the ability of an electrical grid to provide power reliably for all its users. Developing pathways for renewable-dominated grids to achieve RA is a big part of the transition to a zero-carbon electrical grid.

My #NuffieldFarming report and summary video is now available! See below: Nuffield report: https://lnkd.in/eYcSnv2P Nuffield report summary video (4 mins): https://lnkd.in/eWb9axyD Nuffield conference presentation recording (12 mins): https://lnkd.in/eC74pnZe The report is aimed at: #farmers, #farmadvisers, #foodbeverage companies involved with #insetting, companies buying #carbonremovals as #offsets, #watercompanies, farming #policymakers and industry bodies. Report conclusions: ·The #soilcarbon market (SCM) is nascent, with substantial challenges around #additionality and #permanence to overcome if market integrity and #carbon prices are to improve for farmers. ·The soil #carbonmarkets may not be the transformative panacea I had envisioned. It is uncertain whether the #offset SCM will be a suitable instrument for driving genuine #climatechange #mitigation, or agricultural transformation. It could have a role to play in the future if #carbonpricing increases, even then its impact may be limited to small changes. ·#carbonfarming benefits farmers and the #environment, disseminating new knowledge and understanding into the #farming sector. However, the potential of carbon farming to mitigate climate change is uncertain and strongly debated. ·Farmers should focus on #climatechangeadaptation, as opposed to #climatechangemitigation. ·The risks of the offset SCM may currently outweigh the benefits. A major risk is farmers getting embroiled in #greenwash and damaging their own credibility. ·Farmers can mitigate risks by pursuing other private markets for non-offset based carbon outcomes, e.g. #insetting within their #supplychain, and other business models. ·#policy, entrepreneur-led innovation (Regenpreneurship), new markets and social cooperatives could also be vital drivers of change in agriculture. #regenerativeagriculture #regenag #regenerativefarming #sustainableagriculture #offsetting

Land Trusts and other conservation non-profits are critical partners to local, state and federal agencies. So shouldn't they be equipped with the same world-class geospatial infrastructure that governments use? That's why it's exciting to see this solution, built on ArcGIS, to serve the land trust community's holistic workflows - from land, project and volunteer management, to stewardship and reporting, the BackOffice Thinking "LOCATE" solution brings it all together... spatially. #landtrust #conservation #planning #management #stewardship #collaboration #ArcGIS #Esri

This article is part of the Muskoka Watershed Council's series 'The State of Our Watershed,' written by Kevin Trimble, a retired ecologist, and the director, as well as a former chair, of MWC. Titled 'Integrated Management of the Muskoka River Watershed: Time to Get Started!' Trimble's piece emphasizes the necessity for a cultural shift to implement Integrated Watershed Management (IWM). Despite IWM's proven effectiveness in balancing our environment and economy elsewhere in Ontario, across North America, and globally, its consideration in our region has only recently emerged. You can read the article at: https://buff.ly/47SG20A

We are proud to announce that Cefas’ Professor Michelle Devlin, in collaboration with Amelia Wenger, co-authored a chapter in the 2022 Scientific Consensus Statement on Reef Water Quality. 🌊📘 Read the chapter here: https://lnkd.in/eZFvkW2B This statement is the most comprehensive review to date on land-based impacts on the water quality and ecosystem health of the Great Barrier Reef. It represents two years of work involving 200 experts, including 147 authors. 🌊 🐠 The chapter: ✅ Delves into the key successes of monitoring and evaluation programmes to support coastal and marine water quality management. 🌏Highlights innovative monitoring and evaluation frameworks, methods, and approaches applicable to the Great Barrier Reef. 🌊Explores how human activities and behaviours can affect water quality and how improvements can be made. For more information on the Scientific Consensus Statement, visit: https://lnkd.in/eABJRqsD

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work in the land condition sector? Join our "A day in the life" webinar to hear from Elaine White, a member of our Land Condition Community, for insights into the profession: https://bit.ly/4ci8r2V

I look forward to participating in the Accelerating Nature-based Solutions Conference, hosted by the @Global EverGreening Alliance, the Government of Zambia, AFR100, @African Natural Capital Alliance, @FSD Africa, and the @UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. On March 13 at 9:00 am GMT+2, I will join a panel discussion on Nature-based Solutions (NbS), carbon sequestration, and credit generation. We will delve into the pivotal role of Impact Standards and credits in NbS, with a focus on how this applies to the Global EverGreening Alliance (GEA) program Restore Africa. Finally, we will explore how GIS and associated technologies are shaping the future of NbS. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4a0A9zw #NatureBasedSolutions #CarbonCredits #CarbonMarkets #Verra #ClimateChange

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work in the land condition sector? Join our "A day in the life" webinar to hear from Elaine White, a member of our Land Condition Community, for insights into the profession: https://bit.ly/3UQ7d98

This is critical in everything we do in CT.

Want to hear about good practice in #naturalcapital assessments and accounts? Join us on next Monday, 4th December, 12-1pm for the next webinar in our series on natural capital. #biodiversity