Octave Kleynjans

🌍 Young people are driving the most innovative climate solutions worldwide — yet they receive less than 1% of climate foundation funding. That has to change. Today, together with ClimateWorks Foundation, we’re launching the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆. This report maps where funding is flowing, exposes persistent gaps, and shows how philanthropy can step up to resource youth-led climate justice at scale. When we fund young people, we fund bold, lasting climate action. ✨ 🔗 Explore the highlights: https://ycjf.org/ycfs-2025 📊 Download the full study: https://lnkd.in/eBPng5CS   #YouthClimateFundingStudy #YCFS

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💨 Unmasking Scope 4: The Missing Link in Climate Accounting 🌍 Most discussions on emissions stop at Scope 1, 2, and 3. Yet one of the most impactful dimensions of carbon reduction often remains outside the frame — Scope 4, or avoided emissions. Though not officially recognized by the GHG Protocol, Scope 4 is becoming a crucial concept in the transition to net zero. It focuses on the emissions prevented through smarter choices, innovations, and design: ✅ Switching from diesel to electric vehicles ✅ Using renewable energy and efficient materials ✅ Providing services that help clients reduce emissions ✅ Creating products that enable low-carbon lifestyles Traditional accounting only measures what is emitted. Scope 4 measures what is avoided — the positive ripple effect of sustainable actions that reduce emissions beyond a company’s direct footprint. Recognizing avoided emissions helps to: 🌱 Drive innovation and low-carbon solutions 🌍 Encourage investment in sustainable technologies ⚡ Highlight long-term systems change 🏗️ Promote responsible design and production choices Scope 4 reframes the conversation — from counting emissions to valuing avoided impact. The next era of sustainability demands this broader, forward-looking perspective. Nugroho Adi SasongkoFahad Al-ShubailyKevin RochfordFabio A.M.B. Catino #Scope4 #CarbonAccounting #Sustainability #NetZero #ESG #ClimateAction #GreenEconomy #Innovation Image credit: agendi

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Circular Economy Made Simple The linear model of Take → Make → Waste has fueled growth for decades. But it’s also led us to today’s reality: resource depletion, rising waste, and a climate crisis. The circular economy flips that model. Instead of seeing products as disposable, it sees them as resources that can live many lives. That’s where the 10 R’s come in: 👉 Refuse – say no to unnecessary consumption. 👉 Rethink – design smarter and consume wisely. 👉 Reduce – cut waste before it starts. 👉 Reuse – give products a second chance. 👉 Repair – fix instead of replacing. 👉 Refurbish – restore items to like-new condition. 👉 Remanufacture – rebuild products with existing parts. 👉 Repurpose – find new uses for old things. 👉 Recycle – turn waste into raw materials. 👉 Recovery – extract value from what’s left. Each step increases circularity, creating smarter use of products, longer lifespans, and less strain on the planet. The future belongs to companies and individuals who embrace this mindset—not just because it’s ethical, but because it’s sustainable, profitable, and resilient. Would you rather be part of the problem or the solution? Fernando GonzálezCheri TaubJulie Rivet-Boudanabraham fontao iglesiasMicsi KleinNatalie Fruchaud #CircularEconomy #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Innovation Image Credit: Yunus Environment Hub

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🌿 Blue carbon ecosystems — like mangroves, salt marshes and seagrasses — are among the planet’s most powerful natural climate solutions. Yet the countries that need them most often struggle to access the finance to protect them. A new piece by Context Newsroom highlights this growing challenge. Despite holding immense value — potentially worth up to $190 billion a year if traded on carbon markets according to The World Bank — blue carbon ecosystems remain underfunded and under threat from aquaculture, land conversion, infrastructure expansion, deforestation, and pollution. 💡 The World Economic Forum launched the Blue Carbon Action Partnership (BCAP) to help close this gap — working to unlock investment in nature-based solutions by supporting national strategies, surfacing investable projects, and improving integrity in emerging blue carbon markets. 🇵🇭🇮🇩 In 2023, the Philippines and Indonesia, home to some of the world's richest blue carbon ecosystems joined BCAP and have since drafted national plans to safeguard these vital coastal assets. But major obstacles remain — from high transaction costs and unresolved questions around land and carbon ownership. Addressing these challenges is essential to fully realize blue carbon’s potential — for nature, for people, and for climate. 📘 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eq-fKk-i Alfredo Giron Nava, Emily Kelly, James Tops, Erin Skoczylas, Defne Sallı Philippines National Blue Carbon Action Partnership, Indonesia National Blue Carbon Action Partnership, Mariejo Ramos, Sophie Jones

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Europeʼs food system is structurally unsustainable. Despite the vast amount of research on the problem, we’re still not making progress quickly enough. Unlocking capital remains a key challenge. To that end, we’re working collaboratively towards conceptualizing and launching a financing instrument that can break through the dam holding back the flow of capital to where it’s needed most. Last week in Brussels, alongside 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗖𝗮𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 and at the offices of the , we brought together actors from across the spectrum – from EU institutions and development banks to practitioners and strategists – to imagine an 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶-𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗔𝗝𝗧𝗙) as a systemic financing instrument that can move the needle on this challenge. A few key signals: 🔹While there is a financing gap, there’s still a significant amount of available capital. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – coordination across scales, capital types, and actors. 🔹 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 may be a way to bridge the gap between EU-level orchestration and regional deployment vehicles structured around key bioregions anchored and contextualized by place.   🔹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁. Cracking the challenge of getting funding to the next generation of young farmers can be a prototype for unlocking capital more broadly to food system transition efforts. This is an open and ongoing process. If you’re working on regenerative finance, agricultural innovation, regional orchestration, or systemic transition: 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 and need many perspectives at the table. #FoodSystem #PolicyInnovation #SystemicFinance #EUtransition TransCap Initiative - World Resources Institute Europe - Systemiq Ltd. - Democratic Society - European Commission (DG CLIMA) - Climate KIC - The Landbanking Group - European Landowners'​ Organization - Earthworm Foundation - EU Agriculture and Food - Climate Farmers - EIB Institute

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Thinking about your company’s climate journey? 🌍 Here’s a sneak peek at our new guide for corporates on setting and achieving climate goals:  • Measure your emissions: set boundaries, choose a protocol, and kick off with a simple data plan  • Report: preferably using any global framework that fits—CDP, TCFD, GRI, or a locally acceptable one - BRSR, CSRD  • Set realistic reduction targets, aligned to your business goals  • Implement the strategies that make sense for you  • Monitor results to adapt and accelerate 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁? 👉 Read the full guide: https://lnkd.in/gh5kDiBP   #GHGEmissions #GHGprotocol #CDP #TCFD #GRI #BRSR #CSRD #Decarbonization #NetZero #ClimateAction #Sustainability #CorporateStrategy #HexaClimate #HexaCarbon

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🌍 The Real Meaning of Sustainability 🌱 Most people think sustainability is just about protecting the environment. But here’s the truth: it’s much more than that. Sustainability is not a single pillar — it’s a balance of three interconnected systems: 🔵 Social → People, equity, communities 🟢 Ecological → Nature, biodiversity, ecosystems 🔴 Economical → Jobs, innovation, financial growth When these three overlap, we don’t just protect the planet — we create a future where life, Earth, and economies thrive together. ✨ Here’s how it works: Equitable → Fair societies that uplift everyone Bearable → A planet where humans & nature coexist Viable → Economies that grow without destroying ecosystems At the center of it all: SUSTAINABILITY. Why it matters? Because the air we breathe, the food we eat, the jobs we work, and the future we dream of all depend on this balance. 💡 Sustainability is not a “trend” or a “buzzword.” It’s survival. It’s fairness. It’s resilience. And it’s the only way forward if we want future generations to inherit a thriving world. It’s about redesigning how we live, work, and grow — together. Because true sustainability is not about choosing people vs. planet vs. profit. It’s about proving that we can have all three. Anton VanColin R Allen.CEng.Alexandria WhiteKim HydeNoémie Somers #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #ClimateAction #GreenInnovation #FutureOfLife #NetZero #SustainableDevelopment

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