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NOVEMBER 2022

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HIGHLIGHTS

Victory for the climate and Brazilian civil society

On two fronts, entities and organizations combined forces to present the agenda for the climate and the protection of the Amazon in a proactive and stimulating manner to national and regional candidates.

Credit: “Image of the speech by Lula broadcast by the BBC

EMISSIONS IN BRAZIL

Brazil has the highest emission of greenhouse gases for the last 20 years

According to data from SEEG, deforestation resulted in a rise in the country in 2021. However, the increase also involved contributions from agriculture and livestock, industrial processes and energy.

Bus companies in São Paulo cannot add new diesel vehicles

The trade union for the bus companies said that it had received the decision from the City Hall with surprise, despite it being discussed for many years, and that it will be necessary to either increase fares or the granted subsidies.

Credit: Unsplash

AMAZON AND THE BREATH OF HOPE

The Amazon Fund to be reactivated

The Federal Supreme Court has concluded the judgment about the Amazon Fund. Within 60 days, it will be possible to restart the funding of new projects. Countries should resume their contributions

Credit: Unsplash

Finalists of AMAZ 2022 involved in pre-acceleration immersion

The 11 selected among the 96 registered projects participated in three days of studies, exchanges and knowledge. During FIINSA, the six chosen for the AMAZ portfolio will be announced

DECARBONIZATION AND THE ROLE OF THE SUBNATIONALS

C40 Summit in Buenos Aires brings together city leaders

Local governments are essential in combating climate change and in the mitigation strategies. The meeting in Argentina involved iCS grantees

Credit: Unsplash

Legal challenges of decarbonization in Brazil up to 2030

LACLIMA, the first network of Latin American jurists with a focus on the development and dissemination of the Law applied to climate change, have published an important policy paper on the topic

HEALTHY, JUST AND SUSTAINABLE TRANSITION

Sustainable Future Dialogues returns in grand style

Two events held in October discussed the future of coal miners in a just energy transition in Brazil and Germany, and addressed the role of consumers in healthy eating

Global Forum of the Milan Pact arrives in Rio de Janeiro

For the first time in South America, the Urban Food Policy Pact welcomed iCS grantees, such as the Food of Tomorrow Institute and its project LUPPA

Credit: Instituto Comida do Amanhã

FOR MORE RIGHTS

Decolonizing the climate

A podcast by Iyaleta– Research, Science and Humanities was launched with the objective of exchanging knowledge about the effects of climate change on black and indigenous populations

Climate change and impacts on Indigenous Lands

A workshop of two days involved indigenous leaders in a discussion about the impacts of the climate on communities and to assess losses and damages in the territories

Credit: CRI

GRANTS APPROVED IN OCTOBER 2022

NINT

Duration: 7 months
Portfolio: Low Carbon Economy
Purpose of the grant: Extend the reach of the climate agenda by engaging new participants and signatories to IPC.
Promote an increase in the ambition of investors' climate commitment and public targets, and the correct quantification of the carbon footprint of their portfolios.
Strengthen IPC's institutional structure, with governance, operation, and international partnerships.

nintgroup.com.br

IEMA

Duration: 15 months
Portfolio: Transport
Purpose of the grant: To improve the Air Quality Platform by making it more accessible to a less technical audience and advance in advocacy to improve an air quality measurement network in the country.

energiaeambiente.org.br

SBPT

Duration: 12 months
Portfolio: Transport
Purpose of the grant: To connect the "Doctors for Clean Air" initiative to SBPT associates during 2022/2023 through events and technical materials, including dedicated space and activations at the 2022 congress, which will happen between 12-16 October.

sbpt.org.br

ACTION AID

Duration: 6 months
Portfolio: Energy
Purpose of the grant: To support ActionAid Brasil, in coalition with ASPTA, a traditional organization working on agroecology with rural settlers, CPT - land pastoral from Catholic Church and CERSA - comittee for renewable energy in the Brazilian semiarid, for a capacity building of community based organizations and leadership building on just and inclusive energy transtion.

actionaid.org.br

GEPAD/FEENG

Duration: 13 months
Portfolio: Land Use and Food Systems
Purpose of the grant: To develop technical evidence on the interface between food systems and climate, by mapping consumer information mechanisms on the carbon footprint of meat and analyzing its adherence in Brazil, as well as by developing a methodology that allows for the estimation of GHG emissions avoided by the short marketing circuits of healthy and sustainable foods.

ufrgs.br/agrifood

FUND. GUAMÁ

Duration: 24 months
Portfolio: Land Use and Food Systems
Purpose of the grant: To support the development of management procedures, monitoring and assessment of strategic public policies in the state of Para, with special attention to the State Policy on Climate Change and the Amazonia Agora State Plan. One expects to foster three initiatives of scientific, technological and sustainability development associated to the plans and policies.

pctguama.org.br

IOMQQ

Duration: 12 months
Portfolio: Land Use and Food Systems
Purpose of the grant: To develop a tool that evaluates the level of compliance of companies in the meat chain with zero illegal deforestation. To this end, the project includes a tool development component, called Radar Verde, and a strategy for articulating and engaging the companies in the chain, investors and consumers with this tool.

ANAC

Duration: 12 months
Portfolio: Land Use and Food Systems
Purpose of the grant: To engage familiar agriculture social movements towards low carbon agriculture, by supporting capacity building and promoting discussions among the members of the Small Producers Movement.

mpabrasil.org.br/noticias

OCH

Duration: 9 months
Portfolio: Comms and Engagement
Purpose of the grant: The project presented by OCH aims to identify strategic audiences for the advancement of the climate agenda that are not yet engaged in the theme, and from there, mobilize people and organizations that are part of these communities for a cycle of training on climate and communication, to encourage them to adhere to the agenda and mobilize their bases around the climate issue.

COJOVEM

Duration: 3 months
Portfolio: Comms and Engagement
Purpose of the grant: Participation of Amazonian youth and their leaders at COP 27

FAMILIAS

Duration: 3 months
Portfolio: Comms and Engagement
Purpose of the grant: The project aims to develop a digital campaign focused on mothers and fathers of children and young people, with a more liberal profile, to sensitize them and engage them in the climate agenda, especially in relation to the Amazon, making these issues points of debate. and reflection for this public during the electoral process, thus "educating" these voters on environmental issues.

MAPINGUARI

Duration: 3 months
Portfolio: Comms and Engagement
Purpose of the grant: Participation of Amazonian youth and their leaders at COP 27

mapinguari.org

IYALETA

Duration: 3 months
Portfolio: Comms and Engagement
Purpose of the grant: Participation of partners and dissemination of the agenda of “inequalities and climate change” at the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27), during the period November 6-17, 2022, in the city of Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt).

iyaleta.org

IVH

Duration: 7 months
Portfolio: Comms and Engagement
Purpose of the grant: The project presented by the IVH aims to develop and execute an engagement campaign aimed at the evangelical public in 4 specific territories, in order, through religious narratives, to influence the public debate in these regions on issues related to the climate and environmental agendas, and protection of the Amazon, bringing this public to engage in environmental issues.

vladimirherzog.org

ISER

Duration: 15 months
Portfolio: Comms and Engagement
Purpose of the grant: The project aims to support a radio program called "Papo de Crente", which will also be disseminated through social media channels, focusing on the evangelical audience, bringing to this audience information, debates, news and analysis on contemporary themes, in particular with regard to climate change and the environment, to sensitize this audience on these topics.

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