Climate-resilient nonprofit case study examples

As a communicator, I love reading about climate solutions. Over the weekend I learned about Teto Verde Favela - a nonprofit that teaches residents in Brazil's favelas how to build a green roof to cool their homes without overloading electrical grids or paying to run fans. Typically, green rooftops are heavy and expensive, requiring layers for soil, insulation, and drainage. But a collaboration with a civil engineer produced a safe and affordable solution - bidim a lightweight polyester geotextile made of recycled drink bottles that allows plants to grow without soil. Now green roofs are seen all over - people's homes, bus stops, moto taxi shelters. The benefits are far reaching, beyond cooling they dampen noise pollution, improve building energy efficiency, prevent flooding by reducing storm water runoff, and ease anxiety. Climate solutions are out there and we should talk about them! This is a great example of an innovation that is both practical and affordable. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/eSqhqTgk via NPR #UrbanGreening #CommunityGarden #UrbanWilding #BeatTheHeat

In Southern Africa, climate risk financing is helping build resilience to shocks. These innovative solutions need to be scaled up. When El Niño triggered one of the worst droughts on record, threatening the region’s food security, the World Food Programme and partners stepped in with climate-sensitive financing to activate early response and minimize the impact on lives and livelihoods. Here are some of the key lessons learned: ◾ 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼-𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹: smallholder farmers were supported through financial services such as insurance, savings and loans. For example, in Malawi, more than 52,000 farmers received microinsurance payouts, totalling $1.27 million. ◾ 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼-𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 to support governments and partners through the Arc Replica programme, which triggered disbursements in Zambia and Zimbabwe to fund early response and recovery. These cost-effective solutions allowed a quick response and facilitated a stronger recovery. However, the scale of need far exceeds available resources. As the climate crisis worsens, scaling up and diversifying these mechanisms is essential to protect more lives and livelihoods. Climate risk management can mitigate the worst impacts of climate-related disasters while empowering communities and governments to build resilience. It's time to invest in these solutions and replicate them globally. #ClimateAction #RiskFinancing #ElNiño #ClimateStories 🔗 More on the lessons learned from World Food Programme Southern Africa : https://lnkd.in/dBKaMiqE

As #ClimateWeekNYC comes to a close this weekend, I’ve been reflecting on a success case I learned about during a recent visit to Brazil. Foundation for Amazon Sustainability (FAS) is working to preserve and sustain the Amazon through long-term financial and ecological programs. And they’re doing it with data at the center.    This data-driven NGO is using technology and centralized ESG data to move faster from insight to action: prioritizing scarce resources, demonstrating impact to donors, and making smarter, mission-driven decisions to advance their conservation and social goals. With the SAP Sustainability Control Tower , FAS now centralizes, monitors, and analyzes critical ESG data in ways tailored to their needs. That capability helps them meet ESG reporting requirements, surface the most effective interventions, and build trust with communities, funders, and policymakers. What’s the big lesson here? If we want scalable sustainability outcomes, we must invest in tools that align to local realities and make impact measurable and transparent. The FAS story is a powerful example of how that can work! Congratulations to the entire team behind this inspiring partnership!  https://lnkd.in/ehANgw_U #Sustainability #AmazonConservation #ESG #DataDriven #SustainableDevelopment