Linking Resilience and Climate: Resources from ResilienceLinks and Climatelinks

by Komoneed | Dec 4, 2023

Linking Resilience and Climate: Resources from ResilienceLinks and Climatelinks
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Fri, 12/01/2023 – 15:41

Today’s program at COP28 includes a focus on relief and recovery, themes closely tied to resilience. Resilience is the ability of people, households, communities, countries, and systems to mitigate, adapt to, and recover from shocks and stresses in a way that reduces chronic vulnerability and facilitates inclusive growth. Climate resilience refers to the capacity of a system to maintain function in the face of stresses imposed by climate change and adapt to be better prepared for future climate impacts.
As part of USAID’s 2022-2030 Climate Strategy, the Agency is committed to supporting and scaling actions that build the climate resilience of people, places, ecosystems, and livelihoods vulnerable to climate change. One of its six high-level targets is to enable the improved climate resilience of 500 million people.
Given the importance of climate resilience to climate adaptation, ResilienceLinks and Climatelinks are highlighting some resources that explore the issue in depth. ResilienceLinks is a learning space guided by USAID’s Center for Resilience and managed by the USAID Feed the Future initiative that empowers humanitarian and development professionals with the tools to build a world where communities can withstand crises and thrive.
Here are some climate-related resources on ResilienceLinks to help humanitarian and development practitioners understand how their resilience work intersects with climate change programming. 
How to Increase Financing for Urban Climate Adaptation and Resilience: 7 Key Actions for National Governments to Take
National governments can play a key role in enabling and scaling financing for urban adaptation. This policy brief presents key actions for national policymakers around the world to increase the amount of available finance for cities to respond to climate risks. 
Resilience Evidence Forum 2023 Synthesis Report
In a world grappling with escalating crises, including climate change, resilience has never been more critical. The Resilience Evidence Forum 2023 Synthesis Report serves as a guide to resilience-building methodologies and evidence and offers actionable insights to inform investment, policy, and decision making. 
Climate Related Game Changers Research: Enhancing Adaptation Program Impact to Address Climate Change 
With communities already feeling the impacts of climate change, the Climate Related Game Changers report identifies three key areas of knowledge gaps that are inhibiting climate-related development programming and suggests innovative ways forward based on current research. 
ResilienceLinks Newsletter: How Do Climate Finance & Migration Relate to Climate Adaptation Programming?
Climate adaptation programming is an important part of broader efforts to build overall resilience in countries and communities. This newsletter focuses on two important aspects of climate adaptation: climate finance and migration.
Visit ResilienceLinks for more insights and resources.

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Given the importance of climate resilience to climate adaptation, ResilienceLinks and Climatelinks are highlighting resources that explore the issue.

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The Detmold Group is increasing its environmental sustainability focus, committing to introduce solar energy to at least one new facility each year for the next three years.

It is beginning with its Regency Park facility, where it has installed its first 99 kW 243-panel system using PV Modules from Tindo Solar. The solar system is now live.

Sascha Detmold Cox, Detmold Group CEO, said the Group is focusing on preserving natural resources, eliminating waste and reducing emissions as part of its sustainability objectives, which will be measured against six positive impact targets.

“We haven’t just committed to being sustainable, we’re actioning it by putting panels on our roof, saving energy and reducing emissions at every opportunity,” Detmold Cox said.

“We will be expanding our implementation of solar each year as we know this is important not just locally, but in our production facilities across Australia and internationally.”

The solar system is designed to prevent 81 tonnes of carbon dioxide being released each year and cut 35% of the site’s carbon emissions annually.

As part of its sustainability objectives, the Detmold Group has also committed to:

applying Sustainable Packaging Guidelines to all of its products by 2025;
diverting 95% of waste from landfill across all production facilities; and
ensuring 80% of fibre used will be forestry-certified or contain recycled content.
 

The Detmold Group will provide the first annual report measuring against these targets at the end of 2023.

Detmold Cox said the use of sustainable materials in food packaging is a growing priority for businesses and consumers.

“The same applies for medical products and other packaging. We are working towards being a market leader in more than just packaging — it’s about how we manufacture our products and present them to markets here and internationally.”

Tindo Solar, based in Mawson Lakes, manufactures panels that are specifically designed to withstand harsh conditions, humidity and heat.

Tindo Solar CEO Richard Petterson said he was thrilled to collaborate with the Detmold Group on its transition to renewable energy.

“Supporting another great South Australian manufacturer to reduce its carbon emissions and hit its renewable energy targets is an incredibly proud moment for Tindo Solar,” Petterson said.

Image caption: Detmold Group CEO Sascha Detmold Cox with Tindo Solar CEO Richard Petterson. Image courtesy of the Detmold Group.