#Wildfires threaten water security🌳🔥💧 After a wildfire there are fewer #trees to intercept water runoff from storms, & soil becomes unstable and more prone to erosion. When it rains, more sediment, ash & pollutants end up flowing into lakes, rivers & reservoirs. 5 Ways

DYK 25% of the global population faces extreme water stress, almost using up their entire water supply each year? 🚰 On #WorldEnvironmentDay, let’s push for better urban #watermanagement & sustainable land use to combat drought + protect our #cities. 🏙️💧 #GenerationRestoration

Bogotá and Mexico City are both in the throes of a water crisis. Nature can help. This #WorldEnvironmentDay‌, let's recognize the potential for nature to protect and stabilize critical water sources. Read more via World Resources Institute: wri.org/insights/natur…

We're thrilled to welcome Bengaluru, India as the newest city in our initiative! We look forward to supporting the city in their efforts to build #ClimateResilience with nature. Check out our full list of cities here: cities4forests.com/about/member-c… WRI India WRI Cities India

Mangrove restoration is a tool of #genderequity🌴 Hear why this work allowed the men of Ejido El Palmar, Tabasco to explore a different side of themselves: bit.ly/3Xkkyrb

🌳 DYK that trees make cities healthier? 🩺 Trees can: 💨🧊Purify + cool air ⚡️🔋Save energy 📉🌇Reduce urban stress By investing in trees, cities can support public health, lower healthcare costs, conserve energy and more! 🔗 bit.ly/3O2hGK3

🏙 With 2.5 billion more people expected to live in cities and urban areas around the world by 2050, it has never been more important to consider how we sustainably and equitably design our growing cities. Learn more at #SystemsChangeLab➡️ bit.ly/3xBhywj

Europe's forests are under threat. Check out World Resources Institute to learn why and what can be done about it.

📢 Big news! @WRIAfrica just launched their brand-new website. Take a tour today and find out all about World Resources Institute projects and activities across Africa 🌍 africa.wri.org #WRIAfrica

#ClimateChange and #biodiversity loss are interlinked, but few policy efforts address both crises in an integrated manner. The 6️⃣ papers offer policymakers all they need for more synergistic responses to these co-existing challenges. 👉bit.ly/biodiversity-c… IISD Resilience

🌱 By unlocking adaptation finance and leveraging nature-based solutions, Kenya can effectively rebuild after catastrophic floods. More in a recent article from World Resources Institute ➡ bit.ly/4cuLgSO

Explore solutions to #landdegradation with Dr Susan Chomba🌱 Locally led restoration efforts are 6-20X more likely to achieve long-term success. Restore Local is working with thousands of champions across #Africa to revive critical ecosystems. Learn More: bit.ly/3UEh93i

What do the impacts of adaptation efforts look like in practice? Join us on Tuesday to hear about a recent example from Costa Rica! Please note that this event is in Spanish only. Register here: iisd-elp.zoom.us/meeting/regist… IISD

TOMORROW! Join UrbanShift UN Environment Programme Cool Coalition and World Resources Institute for an engaging conversation on how cities around the world — from Freetown to Medellin — are addressing the challenge of urban heat, and what your city can do now to cool itself down: bit.ly/3SgSUYM

Forests provide critical services to our society. They filter water, store carbon, control floods and conserve coastlines. As Todd Gartner from World Resources Institute and Cities4Forests explains, we need funding to restore and protect forests. So how can we accurately measure their

🌱 Today marks a new beginning in #DireDawa as we planted the first 5,000 seedlings of the #SUNCASA project. Together with local partners, we're helping vulnerable communities to build long-term urban climate resilience. Find out more: wri.org/initiatives/su…

What’s the relationship between climate change and #ForestsFires?🌡🔥 Global Forest Watch explains how fires play into the climate feedback loop: gfw.global/3SG6FjV

We all need forests. Forests need sustainable management and strong investments. Check out the latest video below from RE:TV on the path forward for strong, healthy forests!

If trees fall in a forest, what will it do to our food, water, climate, and economies? Check out the latest video from RE:TV, featuring our experts from @cities4forests and Global Forest Watch, to find out 🔽