Richard Waite / is on Nostr

Senior Research Associate, #Food and #Climate Programs, World Resources Institute. #Data Lead, Cool Food. #Agriculture and #Land Sector #GHG Accounting. Science Based Targets for #Nature. Based in Washington, DC.

Last Notes

2023-07-02 01:06:17

Redoing my #introduction:
I’m a #food & #climate researcher at the World Resources Institute (https://www.wri.org/).
I’m interested in solutions to feed a growing population while protecting #nature & climate—from improving #agriculture and #LandUse to reducing #foodwaste to #diet shifts.
I’m the Data Lead for Coolfood (https://coolfood.org/) and work on the GHG Protocol (https://ghgprotocol.org/) and Science Based Targets Network (https://sciencebasedtargetsnetwork.org/).
Looking forward to connecting!

2023-07-01 22:38:15

Fact-checking Elon Musk’s incorrect statement about #farming and #climate change: https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33LP6PR
1) #Agriculture, #forestry, and other #landuse account for ~1/4 of recent annual GHG emissions.
2) Factoring in the broader #food system brings the estimate to ~1/3 of emissions.
3) #Deforestation & other land-use change account for >1/4 of CO2 emitted since 1750.
4) Keeping warming below 1.5 degrees C is impossible without changing food production and consumption.
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2022-12-15 12:05:30

This cartoon hits hard.
It hits even harder when you notice the 2007 publication date in the lower right corner.
#climate #environment #nature #COP15 #COP27 #sustainability #PredatoryDelay
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