"Wisdom begins in wonder" – Socrates
Year: 2020
Climate Fiction
12/04/20
“Why exactly will climate change fiction be so important?”
Fiction is a very popular past time for many people of all ages. Often times, it reflects the reality that we live in. With the advent of climate change, we are starting to see the explosion of popularity of Climate Fiction. Climate fiction will allow us to realize the potential future that we may live in and how we will need to adapt.
Climate Migration Modeling
12/03/20
“How can we model climate migration?”
Climate migration is going to become a more important topic in the coming years as less land becomes habitable due to extreme heat, sea-level rise, and wildfires. To project how these changes will occur, Climate Migration Modeling can be undertaken by taking in climatic changes and economic drivers and seeing how demography will play out. This will be especially important for urban planners so they can design cities based on how many people will arrive or leave.
Adaptation Project Foreclosure
12/02/20
“What happens when an entity can’t pay its debts for an adaptation project?”
Numerous adaptation projects are able to come to life because they were financed through some form of bond. However, if the entity that took out the bond is unable to keep up with its debts, then its project assets could be repossessed. Adaptation Project Foreclosure holds the potential to become a serious problem in the future and equity groups will need to take note.
Green Bonds for Climate Adaptation
12/01/20
“How can we use green bonds for climate adaptation?”
Green bonds are bonds that are available for organizations and municipalities to do sustainability projects. While adaptation projections are usually excluded from these, if they are combined with mitigation benefits then they may become eligible. This is how Green Bonds for Climate Adaptation can work out!
Municipal Bonds For Adaptation
11/30/20
“How can municipalities raise funding for adaptation projects?”
One of the biggest drivers of adaptation will come at the municipal level. Municipalities can take out bonds to pay for things like home refurbishings, infrastructure repair, and distributed energy resources. This is why Municipal Bonds For Adaptation is so important.
General Obligation (GO) Bonds For Adaptation
11/29/20
“How can we issue tax-based bonds for adaptation projects?”
Adaptation projects require funding to make them happen. One way for this to happen is through General Obligation Bonds, or GO Bonds. GO Bonds work by having a government levy a tax on the assets of the municipality. This will allow for the bond to be repaid directly instead of having to charge for extra use. This is why General Obligation (GO) Bonds For Adaptation is so useful.
Resilience Bonds
11/28/20
“How can we use bonds to fund adaptation projects?”
Climate change has arrived, and its devastating effects are transforming the world. Fires are raging in California, floods are hitting Bangladesh, and droughts are extending their grip over the Middle East. Social and physical infrastructure will need to adapt. The problem is, these programs will cost money, something that many communities do not have. One way to solve this will be to obtain Resilience Bonds. Resilience bonds are specific loans that financial institutions can give out to adaptation projects. These usually involve sending a large amount of money to a community that they can use to build capacity that will be paid off with interest, the latter of which will be the profit generated by the financial institutions.
Climate Impact Depreciation Cost-Benefit Analysis
11/27/20
“How can we input climate impacts into asset depreciation?”
Depreciation analysis is a fundamental part of asset management and decision making. Knowing how much an item is worth at what time point in the future is critical for making informed choices. With the advent of climate change, climate impacts are now an omnipresent reality for many locations. Through Climate Impact Depreciation Cost-Benefit Analysis, such as quantifying how a roof upgrade might better insulate from extreme heat or a new HVAC system may filter out wildfire smoke better, asset managers can be more sure in how they approach decision-making.
Climate-Induced Economic Migration
11/26/20
“How can climate change induce economic migration?”
When the topic of climate migration is brought up, the focus is usually on how certain areas are becoming less inhabitable due to an increased frequency of disasters. However, this isn’t always the case. Climate change can wreak economic opportunities in an area, such as the die-off of a fish population in an area that depends on fishing. This can lead to Climate-Induced Economic Migration. These types of migration will become much more common in discourse when the secondary effects of climate change begin to take root.
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