Sustainability roundup: climate resilience on the spot

Hanyang University study finds carbon-based pricing encourages greener tourist intentions

Article by PR Newswire

Hotels have long encouraged guests to reuse towels, limit linen changes, and conserve energy. Yet tourism remains a significant source of carbon emissions, and voluntary sustainability programs often struggle to achieve lasting behavior change. New research suggests a different approach may be more effective: connecting the environmental impact of a stay directly to what travelers pay.

WFP and ICBA partner to strengthen water governance and climate-smart agriculture for food security

Article by WFP

‘When public climate finance shrinks, community-led solutions pay the price’

Article by Pioneers Post

UK aid has helped coastal communities in the global south restore mangroves, reefs and rebuild fisheries, says Blue Ventures’ Naly Rakotoarivony. Its sudden withdrawal means these effective and efficient ways of building climate resilience will undo years of work. The short-term savings from these cuts may be modest, but the long-term environmental, humanitarian and geopolitical costs will be far greater.

Beyond Barbarians at the Gate: climate resilience becomes private equity’s new value lever

Article by Net Zero Investor

Wildfires have had a devastating impact on Californian fruit producer Prima Wawona. The 2020 fires burnt nearly 400,000 hectares of land and caused some $18m in damages, ultimately contributing to the bankruptcy of the private equity-backed firm. The case highlights the tangible risks of warming temperatures for private investors.