There’s a hard truth about climate change: Meeting the Paris Accords – and limiting global warming to 1.5 ˚C or “well below” 2 ˚C – requires we stabilize emissions and then cut them nearly in half by the end of the decade.

This story was originally published by The Revelator. 

What’s better for plants and wildlife is better for the climate. But where do we start to accomplish the best results?

The climate is changing, and species are going extinct faster than any time since civilization began. The two crises are not independent. That’s good news—it means there are solutions that benefit both biodiversity and climate.

This article originally appeared on Race to Zero's website. Please read Drawdown Lift's latest brief—"Girls' Education and Family Planning"—for more information.

This article originally appeared on New Security Beat.

Drawdown Lift—a new program at Project Drawdown—is reflecting on how our team works to break down disciplinary walls and lift up global solutions that address climate change and extreme poverty, and enhance human well-being around the world.

Governments and businesses are looking to lead on climate change, but too many of their commitments are built on flawed “net zero” frameworks and problematic “carbon offsets.”

Authentic climate leadership requires more—a transparent and meaningful “Emissions 360” pledge that is focused on bringing real emissions to zero, helping others do the same, and equitably addressing historic climate pollution.