Below is an updated description of Icebreaker One based on the feedback we’ve had over the past four weeks. It includes more specifics about what Icebreaker One will do to accelerate change. Icebreaker One brings together the public and private sectors to unlock the innovation and finance needed to address our climate and biodiversity emergencies. […]
We launched our first provocation & discussion paper at the 2019 UN Disaster Risk Reduction Global Platform. Printable five-page summary: http://bit.ly/ib1-r1 Full 68 page report, (gdoc) open to comment: http://bit.ly/ib1-r1-discussion Example social media message, if you wish to share: The time for theory is over — http://icebreakerone.org is starting the conversation about ‘Environmental intelligence for […]
There are 14 calendar days to go until we touch down in Geneva. Our provocation paper has had over 20 contributors, is now in draft form and is almost ready for broader review: we will circulate to those on the mailing list when ready. In the document, we discuss: What’s at stake and what we […]
“We need to change course now” Momentum is building across multiple fronts. Last week banks came with out a statement that they face $20tn ($20,000,000,000,000) of climate risk. “We call on policymakers and the financial sector to … collaborate to bridge the data gaps to enhance the assessment of climate-related risks” Open letter by Governor of Bank […]
Workshop outcomes On Wednesday 10th April participants from insurance, risk modelling, disaster risk reduction, policy, investment and infrastructure held a workshop to unpack user stories and validate economic cases for this project. For example: Maria is Director of a National Disaster Management Office who is overseeing recovery and reconstruction efforts from a recent hurricane. She […]
Supporters Last week we added supporters UN Environment and Arup. Please help us connect with organisations who’d like to join the discussion privately or publicly “Support the Icebreaker One discussion”. Workshop — user needs and stories NOW FULLY SUBSCRIBED On Wednesday this week we are holding a workshop to further unpack user needs: if you […]
We like deadlines: there are 42 days to go until the UNISDR Global Platform in Geneva, where we formally initiate the Icebreaker One discussion. Last week we: launched this icebreakerone.org website planned out a workshop for 10th April – see below thought more about how to visually describe the project We’ve had a lot of questions about, for example, if […]
Within a week of launching we now have 56 people on this list. Thank you. Over the last week the working groups (below) have continued to define the scope and boundary conditions of the project, and connected with new people about what we’re doing. And describing what we are doing many dozens of times has […]