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What climate action can we expect from our global leaders as a result of the COP28 meeting in December of '23?

The girls are talking about COP28... again. Except this time, it's a recap of what happened at the conference / the goals set for the upcoming year(s). Tune in to learn about the progress made at COP28 (and lack thereof), as well as the efforts we can expect to see in the upcoming year.

• https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/conferences/un-climate-change-conference-united-arab-emirates-nov/dec-2023/about-cop-28

• https://unfccc.int/news/cop28-agreement-signals-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-fossil-fuel-era

• ​​https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67508331

• https://drsultanaljaber.com/

• https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/03/back-into-caves-cop28-president-dismisses-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels#:~:text=Al%20Jaber%20said%3A%20%E2%80%9CI%20accepted,going%20to%20achieve%201.5C.%E2%80%9D

• ​​https://unfccc.int/news/cop28-agreement-signals-beginning-of-the-end-of-the-fossil-fuel-era

With fashion week(s) among us, the 2024 fall/winter collections are making their debut. Setting the tone for fashion trends for the year -- and sometimes, years --ahead. In this episode, Ari and Lexi discuss the influence "high" fashion has on the rest of the fashion industry, the fashion industry’s impact on the environment, and the themes we can expect to see defining the fashion agenda in 2024.

Sources:

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  https://artdepartmental.com/blog/devil-wears-prada-cerulean-monologue/

• BoF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bof/https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/resources/updates/sustainable-fashion/
• https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/fashions-tiny-hidden-secret
• https://unctad.org/news/report-maps-manufacturing-pollution-in-sub-saharan-africa-and-south-asia
• https://www.wri.org/blog/2017/07/apparel-industrys-environmental-impact-6-graphics

Interesting articles:

• https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/sustainability/the-state-of-fashion-2024-report-sustainability-regulations-eu-fashion-value-chain/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=likeshopme&utm_content=www.instagram.com/p/C11lkQIs2kX

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  https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/sustainability/best-of-2023-sustainability-climate-change-greenwashing-regulation/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=likeshopme&utm_content=www.instagram.com/p/C1WZAAfMZ4U

Reporting on the latest eco-wins.

• https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/10/16/here-are-all-the-positive-environmental-stories-from-2023-so-far
• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/28/panama-supreme-court-canadian-copper-mine-unconstitutional

With COP28 quickly approaching, the girls thought it was no better time to discuss this decades-old climate conference. Will COP redeem itself this year or will it just provide more promise for eventual action?

• https://www.cop28.com/en/

• https://news.sky.com/story/cop28-climate-summit-offering-multi-million-pound-sponsorship-packages-for-exclusive-access-12882200

• https://unfccc.int/cop28

• https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/04/cop28-adnoc-to-spend-over-1-billion-a-month-on-oil-and-gas-for-years-global-witness-says.html#:~:text=UAE%20oil%20giant%20ADNOC%20%E2%80%94%20run,by%20international%20NGO%20Global%20Witness.

• https://www.ran.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/BOCC_2022_vSPREAD-1.pdf

• https://www.bakerhughes.com/sites/bakerhughes/files/2023-02/bh_2022_annual_report_final.pdf

• https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/fossil-gas/cop28-presidents-oil-firm-failing-to-acknowledge-full-extent-of-their-carbon-footprint/

• https://www.iea.org/reports/co2-emissions-in-2022

• https://unfccc.int/news/cop27-reaches-breakthrough-agreement-on-new-loss-and-damage-fund-for-vulnerable-countries

• https://www.brookings.edu/articles/can-cop-keep-up-with-an-evolving-climate-effort/

That's right, residents. This episode is all about carbon sequestration. The girls explain the biological and artificial ways carbon can be removed from the atmosphere by storing it in carbon sinks. More importantly, they cover why it's such a crucial process. Could this be the solution to climate change?

• https://clear.ucdavis.edu/explainers/what-carbon-sequestration
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4cPmHGegKI
• https://carboncredits.com/nvidia-ai-tech-ramps-up-carbon-capture-storage-predictions-700000x/#:~:text=Improving%20Carbon%20Sequestration&text=Nvidia%20technology%20was%20found%20useful,safety%20of%20a%20CCS%20project.

When Rosemary Penwarden sent a “satirical” email to oil industry delegates, the last thing on her mind was a 10-year jail sentence. Come September, that might be her fate. The girls discuss how consequences should impact the way people protest and effective forms. Episodes referenced are 35 - YOUTH V MONTANA; 30 - The Paris Agreement Forgot the "F" Word(s); and 19 - Green Revolutions VS Ineffective Protests.

• https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/06/15/new-zealand-climate-activist-faces-10-years-in-jail-for-forged-email-to-oil-executives#:~:text=A%20climate%20activist%20from%20New,due%20to%20attend%20the%20meeting

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/15/nz-climate-activist-faces-up-to-10-years-in-prison-over-fake-letter-saying-fossil-fuel-event-cancelled

• https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/16/world/activist-fake-letter-climate-new-zealand-intl/index.html#:~:text=While%20the%20maximum%20jail%20sentence,step%20outside%20every%20day%20life