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We need synergies, not silos, to solve humanity's greatest challenges
Climate change is often framed as humanity’s greatest challenge. And for good reason. Every fraction of a degree of warming – the planet is currently about 1.2°C (2.2°F) warmer than before the Industrial Revolution – leads to more heatwaves, wildfires, and other extreme and erratic unnatural disasters. Moreover, stopping climate change requires more than just tinkering with one aspect of society; it demands a total reimagining of how our world operates across sectors and geographies.
How to talk to kids about climate change
I get it. I am a parent of two sons and an educator who has taught 8th to 12th graders. But I’m also the managing director of Project Drawdown, so I spend a lot of time thinking about climate change. Through all of these experiences, I’ve found that the best way to connect with kids about climate change is to meet them where they are by listening, learning, and finding community.
Project Drawdown awarded $300,000 from the Gerald L. Lennard Foundation
Project Drawdown is thrilled to announce a US$300,000 grant, to be awarded over three years, from the Gerald L. Lennard Foundation. This latest award from the long-time supporter will go toward Project Drawdown’s storytelling and private capital engagement programs, allowing each to better empower their audiences to help stop climate change as quickly, safely, and equitably as possible.
Project Drawdown announces Stephan Nicoleau as new Board Chair
Project Drawdown is pleased to announce the election of Stephan Nicoleau, partner and managing director at the impact investment firm FullCycle, as its next Board Chair. Nicoleau, an investor, advisor, and founder with nearly two decades of experience in social and environmental impact, rises to Board Chair during an exciting time for Project Drawdown. “All of us at Project Drawdown congratulate Stephan on being elected Board Chair,” says Project Drawdown Executive Director Jonathan Foley, PhD.
What is the Bonn Climate Conference and why you should care
Unless you're deeply involved in climate policy, you may not be aware that crucial international climate negotiations recently wrapped up in Bonn, Germany. These annual talks laid the groundwork for issues to be discussed at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Despite their importance for global climate action, however, these mid-point meetings don’t get nearly as much attention as they deserve.
Introducing Project Drawdown’s new global cohort of research fellows
The massive undertaking is part of a dramatic reimagining of Project Drawdown’s signature climate solutions framework and data. It builds on the Drawdown Roadmap framework, which moves beyond identifying possible solutions to designing strategies for deployment and impact. It will include better data and models, more transparent and actionable information, more geographic detail, and detailed information on co-benefits and rates of deployment – far beyond anything that has been done before.
Young people are moving toward climate careers. Employers need to adapt or be left behind.
However, it’s crucial that employers also play an active role in fostering a work environment that is conducive to effective and meaningful employee climate action. Business leaders too often forget that their employees are the most important driving force of their business. For Gen Z and Millennial employees, two of the biggest factors determining their satisfaction at work are how empowered they feel to drive institutional change and how aligned their company's values are to their own.
Unsung (Climate) Hero: The Business Case for Curbing Methane
Reducing methane emitted by agriculture, fossil fuels, and landfills is one of the most important and effective actions we can take to stabilize Earth’s climate. Methane reduction will require investing billions, changing policies, transforming practices, and altering personal consumption. But it can return far more in both climate and financial gains.
World leaders can no longer afford to overlook black carbon
Today, I and many other scientists know that reducing black carbon is a must. Indeed, the latest IPCC reports attribute 0.1°C of warming to black carbon and recommend steep cuts of the pollutant by 2030 to meet the Paris Agreement goals. Yet, in the vast arsenal of climate actions, where every solution is touted as a silver bullet to address climate change, reducing black carbon remains all too often overlooked, even by experts.
How the North American grid needs to change for an electric future
Perspective | As North America electrifies to meet the challenge of climate change, leaders and engineers must simultaneously update our underprepared electrical grid by Amanda Smith Electricity demands on the North American grid are increasing: buildings, vehicles, and industries are electrifying to reduce pollution; data centers are growing to meet the demands for AI, crypto-mining, and storage services; and new air conditioners are being added to stave off harsher heat waves.
Introducing Drawdown Food - a new strategy for engaging agriculture in solving climate change
News | Project Drawdown’s latest initiative will advance science and share insights at the intersection of food, agriculture, land use, and climate change. When we think of the causes of climate change, the first thing that comes to mind is often fossil fuel use for electricity production, transportation, or industry. At the same time, an equally significant, yet far less recognized, contributor to climate change often gets short shrift: the global food system.
International climate aid isn’t charity for “them.” It’s resilience for all of us.
Perspective | World leaders are setting new goals for climate aid this year. Rich countries would be wise to deliver with no strings attached. by Daniel Jasper Climate change has given us some sense of how interconnected we all are. But for many, the idea of being linked to people halfway around the world remains abstract.
Self‐awareness, empathy, and inclusion: A powerful trio
Leading with empathy is a hallmark of many leadership strategies. As members of the 2021–2022 cohort of the Senior Leadership Academy (SLA) run by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI), we set out to understand what leading with empathy should look like.
Self‐awareness, empathy, and inclusion: a powerful trio
Leading with empathy is a hallmark of many leadership strategies. As members of the 2021–2022 cohort of the Senior Leadership Academy (SLA) run by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI), we set out to understand what leading with empathy should look like.
Self‐Awareness, Empathy, and Inclusion: A Powerful Trio for Leadership
No abstract is available for this article. References Cain, Susan. 2012. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking. New York: Crown.
What good are climate talks? Five takeaways from COP28
The 2023 UN Conference of Parties – or COP28 – like its predecessors, concluded with mixed results. Some have lauded the “historic” consensus text which includes the need to “transition” away from fossil fuels. Others have lamented the vague language and non-binding nature of the text which, once again, leaves countries with too much leeway to circumvent real action while giving the appearance of climate leadership.
Food systems: the other energy transition that must make progress at COP28
The author would like to acknowledge the contributions of Daniel O’Connell whose ideas influenced the framing of this article. When most people think of climate change, they think of fossil fuels and electricity production. Electricity production, however, is just one sector of many that are contributing to climate change.
A Rescue Plan For People And The Planet - OpEd
We can—and must—harmonize climate and development goals in this critical decade Imagine telling the next generation that we are leading them to a world where infectious disease will be more prevalent; mental health issues, extreme heat, and human displacement will be more common; and our infrastructure will be more vulnerable to climate hazards. This is the path we are on right now, according to a new assessment by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network.
How we can address climate change and poverty together
By Daniel Jasper With the recent commitment to create the Loss and Damage fund at COP27, a robust and ongoing conversation around World Bank reform, and a renewed United States interest in Africa, there is emerging recognition of the urgent need to support communities on the front lines of climate change. This is a positive trend.
To bolster national security, US needs climate change diplomacy with North Korea
To bolster national security, US needs climate change diplomacy with North Korea Pyongyang’s openness to discuss environmental issues provides rare opening to build goodwill and reduce tensions Flooding in the North Korean city of Nampho in late June | Image: KCTV (June 28, 2022) The following article is an opinion piece by Daniel Jasper of the American Friends Service Committee. Views expressed in opinion articles are exclusively the author’s own and do not represent those of NK News.
The North Korean gov't tightens the screws on foreign trade
Our researchers have shared with us articles from their own pages. Please take a moment to view the article from its original source. View By: Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein Over the past year, Daily NK (and primarily its stellar reporter Seulkee Jang) has reported on what seems to be a fairly consistent effort by the North Korean regime to strengthen its controls over foreign trade permits.
Why the World Should Care About the COVID Outbreak in North Korea
The COVID-19 outbreak in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) is an immediate global concern. The country’s healthcare infrastructure, which the Global Health Index has ranked 193rd out of 195, is not equipped to handle a pandemic, especially not one that transmits as quickly as the Omicron variant. Without proper treatments and vaccines, the virus threatens to run rampant in the country.
Opinion | Devastating US Sanctions Policies Need Accountability
Opinion | Devastating US Sanctions Policies Need Accountability | Daniel Jasper
US sanctions policies desperately need accountability – Responsible Statecraft
Congress can change that by including a House-passed amendment into the final version of this year’s National Defense Authorization Act. In the 20 years since 9/11 and the start of the “Global War on Terror,” sanctions have become one of the most dominant tools in the U.S. foreign policy tool chest.
The circuitous connections between the Korean War and the War on Terror
The circuitous connections between the Korean War and the War on Terror Twenty years after 9/11, Bush’s Axis of Evil speech still epitomizes flawed DPRK policy that perpetuates ‘forever war’ Image: The U.S. National Archives | Former U.S. President George W. Bush at Osan Air Base in South Korea on Feb. 21, 2002 The following article is an opinion piece by Daniel Jasper of the American Friends Service Committee.
Sensuality and Song: Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine In Conversation
Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De AugustinePortrait by Daniel Anum Jasper As their collaborative album A Beginner’s Mind is released, the elusive, reclusive musicians come together for an intimate conversation spanning sensuality, spirituality and song September 22, 2021 Lead ImageSufjan Stevens & Angelo De AugustinePortrait by Daniel Anum Jasper “Please get into Sufjan Stevens,” read a text message that I received from my best friend Claire a couple of years ago.
Save Our Servers
AP Photo/Google, Connie Zhou, File Every day, military aircraft move people and parts around the globe. As part of United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), planes are used to transport resupply to the European theater, insert special operations forces into Iraq and Syria, and—if necessary—transport the nation’s nuclear weapons in its hour of need.
What to Make of China’s New Special Representative on Korean Peninsula Affairs
By: Yun Sun April 20, 2021 Commentary, Foreign Affairs (Source: Embassy of China in the UK) On April 12, China announced the appointment of its new special representative on Korean Peninsula affairs—Ambassador Liu Xiaoming. Amb.
The Case for Maximizing Engagement With North Korea
By: Frank Aum and Daniel Jasper April 16, 2021 Commentary, Foreign Affairs As the Biden administration’s North Korea policy review nears completion, there is growing worry that it could dig in its heels on previous US efforts to change North Korea’s behavior through isolation and pressure. Early signals indicate the Biden team is prioritizing pressure among many options.
Time for a New Approach to North Korea
As President Joe Biden takes office, a host of North Korea watchers, analysts, and former diplomats have put forward recommendations for how the new administration should deal with North Korea. Many rightly point out that the conflict in Korea will be among Biden’s biggest foreign policy challenges — and that the current circumstances portend significant humanitarian needs and the looming possibility of more military tensions.
Biden needs to take a new approach to ending our longest war — in Korea – Responsible Statecraft
As President Joe Biden takes office, a host of North Korea watchers, analysts, and former diplomats have put forward recommendations for how the new administration should deal with North Korea. Many rightly point out that the conflict in Korea will be among Biden’s biggest foreign policy challenges — and that the current circumstances portend significant humanitarian needs and the looming possibility of more military tensions.
The Case for a New Approach to North Korea
As President Joe Biden takes office, a host of North Korea watchers, analysts, and former diplomats have put forward recommendations for how the new administration should deal with North Korea. Many rightly point out that the conflict in Korea will be among Biden’s biggest foreign policy challenges – and that the current circumstances portend significant humanitarian needs and the looming possibility of more military tensions.
The Case for a New Approach to North Korea
Taking even small steps toward ending the 70-year-old Korean War would be a welcome change from the hostility and denial of past administrations. By Daniel Jasper, February 10, 2021. As President Joe Biden takes office, a host of North Korea watchers, analysts, and former diplomats have put forward recommendations for how the new administration should deal with North Korea.
They Coined It, a Mad Men Podcast
They Coined It, a Mad Men Podcast • By Daniel Jasper & Roberta Lipp • 30 minutes ago 1x Look for our SPECIAL Mad Men Season 1 Wrap-Up featuring Matt Zoller Seitz and Deborah Lipp shortly. Meantime, enjoy this excerpt from our discussion and the entire episode will be posted shortly ... 03:05 October 1, 2020 "Don't Think Twice" (S1E13) (The Wheel) There you have it - 13 episodes, 13 podcasts. Enjoy our discussion of The Wheel ...
"Origin Story" featuring our exclusive interview with Bryan Batt! (S1E8) (The Hobo Code)
"Origin Story" featuring our exclusive interview with Bryan Batt! (S1E8) (The Hobo Code) They Coined It, a Mad Men Podcast • By Daniel Jasper & Roberta Lipp • 9 hours ago Go to next audioGo to next audio Go to prev audioGo to prev audio 1x "Origin Story" featuring our exclusive interview with Bryan Batt! (S1E8) (The Hobo Code) Special thanks again to the terrific Bryan Batt for his generosity in talking with us about this amazing episode of Mad Men.
Peering Beyond the DMZ: Understanding North Korea behind the Headlines
Negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program are at an impasse, and tensions are rising. And while neither side appears to want a war, the path to a diplomatic solution remains unclear. What is obvious, however, is that most U.S. policymakers have little understanding of what the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is or how it operates, a fact that limits America’s ability to peacefully resolve the crisis.
Your View by Moravian College profs: Nobel winners are inspiring us to listen to the poor
By Sonia Aziz and Daniel Jasper The Morning Call | Dec 15, 2019 | 11:00 AM Michael Kremer, left, Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee are this year's winners of the Nobel Prize in economics. (CHRISTINE OLSSON / TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Ima) On Tuesday, Esther Duflo, Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer accepted the Nobel Prize in economics at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden.
Peering Beyond the DMZ: Understanding North Korea behind the Headlines
Featuring Heidi Linton, Randall Spadoni, Daniel Jasper, & Doug Bandow Negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program are at an impasse, and tensions are rising. And while neither side appears to want a war, the path to a diplomatic solution remains unclear.
The US still needs a post-Olympics game plan for North Korea
Athletes from North Korea and South Korea during the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics on February 25, 2018. REUTERS/Murad Sezer The recent signals from North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK) that it is willing to talk to the United States about denuclearization have illuminated a major problem in Washington: the lack of a diplomatic game plan with the DPRK.
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