Farmers, food bank operators testify about "chaos" caused by USDA grant and loan freeze: "We don't really have a Plan B." minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/18/f...

“They were buying down future risk,” said Erin Sikorsky, director of the Center for Climate and Security and a former U.S. intelligence official. “Invest a little today so we don’t have to spend a lot in the future when things metastasize.” Thanks to Somini Sengupta for this important piece.

BREAKING: Another setback for Trump in foreign-aid fight as judge halts broad freeze on foreign aid grants & contracts. Amir Ali, Biden appointee, saw no indication admin considered the grave impacts or a review without a 'blanket' freeze. w/@kyledcheney www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-95-... Well done Saint Lucia

NEW: Just 10/195 countries signed up to the Paris Agreement met the UN’s 10 Feb deadline to submit their 2035 climate pledges UN climate chief Simon Stiell said latecomers must submit by September

On January 20th, Leisa Perch, Gender Consultant and our Managing Director went on mission in Grenada for the preparation of the AG-ADAPT project: “Scaling up Climate Resilient Food and Nutrition Security.” See below to learn more on the mission!

Technology was supposed to streamline work processes of all kind, making us more efficient and effective. Are we? We still seem to have long work days, high levels of stress and high rates of NCDs. Have we succeeded in using technology to our advantage?

🚨New Report Alert! SAEDI Consulting is pleased to share our latest report with @iied.bsky.social. LDCs are among the most vulnerable to climate change- yet, only 1/3 delegates and 10% of heads of delegation are women. Read more about how we can #BridgeTheGap here: www.iied.org/22603iied