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“The private sector really must invest in the planet,” says Katie Goslee, acting director of Winrock’s Ecosystem Services Unit. “If the private sector recognizes there are finite resources, it’s very much necessary both for businesses themselves and their own longevity, but also…for humanity.” Goslee addresses the 2022 Earth Day theme, “Invest In Our Planet,” and explores why private sector investment in climate action is necessary for “the health and wellness, both physical and financial, of communities around the world.”
The Feed the Future funded Nigeria Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services Activity is leveraging ICT to promote video-enabled extension messaging to highlight the benefits of its identified and validated most impactful practices proven to enhance the productivity and livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Nigeria.
“We are increasingly having dry spells, floods, droughts across regions that haven’t experienced these,” says Aaron Sundsmo, Winrock’s senior director for Agriculture, Resilience and Water (ARW). “This is where our team steps in to really think through both what does the science say to try to better predict when the rains will start but how do we also look for those climate-adapted agricultural practices.” Sundsmo explains that climate change exacerbates water security challenges, which threatens food security and increases the risk of conflict. Winrock’s ARW team includes water users in the water security improvement process and empowers local communities and governments to adapt to climate change through water resource management and climate smart agriculture.
“If we can restore those peatlands and protect the forests and peat that currently exists there, we can reduce one of the largest emission sources from the terrestrial land use sector in the world.” Winrock International’s Michael Netzer, technical lead for Geographic Information Systems on Winrock’s Ecosystems Services team, explains why conservation and restoration of peatlands is so critical in the fight against climate change.
“Climate migration is right in front of us,” says Sarah Jakiel, Winrock’s senior director for Human Rights, Education and Empowerment. “The World Bank estimates that 143 million people will be displaced by the year 2050. This isn’t a choice. This is a human and a national security emergency.” In this Climate 1.5 episode, Jakiel highlights the rising connection between climate driven natural disasters and spikes in human trafficking.
