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Read more at: New research shows world’s most climate vulnerable countries could lose over 100% of GDP in 2024 from disasters that are insurable
Risk sharing for Loss and Damage: Scaling up protection for the Global South

New research shows world’s most climate vulnerable countries could lose over 100% of GDP in 2024 from disasters that are insurable

22 November 2023

21 November 2023 - New research from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), with risk analysis from global insurance group Howden, demonstrates the transformative economic efficiency of risk-sharing systems to provide vulnerable countries with financial security from climate related disasters.


Read more at: ClimateWise welcomes accountancy firm Crowe as its new strategic partner
Wind turbines at sunset. Image by Karsten Wuerth (unsplash)

ClimateWise welcomes accountancy firm Crowe as its new strategic partner

17 October 2023

17 October 2023 - ClimateWise has appointed accountancy firm, Crowe, to undertake a review of its climate disclosure framework.


Read more at: Takeaways from Climate Week NYC and UNGA
Climate Week NYC

Takeaways from Climate Week NYC and UNGA

27 September 2023

28 September 2023 - From September 17th to 22nd, government officials, corporate executives and civil society leaders from around the world came together in New York for extensive discussions at the UN on sustainability, international affairs and the road to COP28.


Read more at: Supporting Young Climate Innovators and Entrepreneurs: The Lifeline Our Planet Needs
Innovation30: Unicef for Every Child

Supporting Young Climate Innovators and Entrepreneurs: The Lifeline Our Planet Needs

29 August 2023

29/08/2023 - CISL to support UNICEF and global leading innovation accelerators in launching Under-30 Climate Innovators Shaping the Future Initiative (the Initiative) .


Read more at: Clare Shine steps down as Director and CEO of CISL
Clare Shine

Clare Shine steps down as Director and CEO of CISL

22 August 2023

22 August 2023 - Clare Shine has stepped down as CEO of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL).


Read more at: 20 young DEWA employees graduate as Sustainability Ambassadors
Graduates of DEWA-CISL course on sustainability

20 young DEWA employees graduate as Sustainability Ambassadors

31 July 2023

31 July 2023 - Another 20 young employees of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) have graduated as Sustainability Ambassadors from a workshop run in cooperation with CISL.


Read more at: Global insurance industry group ClimateWise welcomes new member NFU Mutual
Rolling green fields

Global insurance industry group ClimateWise welcomes new member NFU Mutual

18 July 2023

19 July 2023 - ClimateWise is pleased to announce leading rural insurer NFU Mutual as its newest member committed to reducing the impact of climate change on society.


Read more at: First industry-specific guide for fashion brands to reduce their impacts on nature launched at the Global Fashion Summit
Raising the ambition for nature

First industry-specific guide for fashion brands to reduce their impacts on nature launched at the Global Fashion Summit

27 June 2023

28 June 2023 - A landmark report from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), the Fashion Pact and Conservation International maps out how the fashion, textile and apparel industry can implement the first science-based targets for nature.


Read more at: CISL’s energy efficient Entopia building wins the AJ100 Awards 2023
AJ100 Awards 2023

CISL’s energy efficient Entopia building wins the AJ100 Awards 2023

22 June 2023

22 June 2023 - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)’s green office retrofit, the Entopia Building, has won ‘Collaboration of the Year’ at the Architects’ Journal (AJ) 100 Awards 2023.


Read more at: Richard Calland appointed as Director for CISL South Africa
Richard Calland talking at COP 28 event

Richard Calland appointed as Director for CISL South Africa

19 June 2023

19 June 2023 - Prof Richard Calland has been appointed as the new Director of CISL South Africa, where he will lead the Institute’s work in South Africa – the region he now regards as home.


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