Rihanna’s foundation advances climate justice in the U.S. and the Caribbean
This week, we chat with Justine Lucas, the executive director of the Clara Lionel Foundation, which was founded by Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty to advance climate justice and resilience in the United States and the Caribbean.
Show Notes
In this episode of Upwell, we chat with Justine Lucas, the executive director of the Clara Lionel Foundation, which was founded by Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty to advance climate justice and resilience in the United States and the Caribbean.
In the conversation, we discuss the organization’s work to invest in core infrastructure, such as schools, health clinics, and information systems, to help communities be more resilient in the face of natural disasters, and the disproportionate impact of climate change on small island states and communities of color.
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Sep 18, 2023
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Why is the Loss and Damage Fund needed?
Why is the Loss and Damage Fund needed?
While developing nations contributed the least to the climate crisis, they most often face the greatest brunt of the cost. To help nations cope with these costs, the Loss and Damage Fund is needed to:
Support vulnerable countries: Developing countries, especially Small Island Developing States (SIDS), are particularly vulnerable to climate impacts but often lack the financial resources to cope with the scale of the severe loss and damage affecting their communities and economies. The Fund will provide assistance to these countries to help them recover and adapt.
Ensure equity and justice: The Loss and Damage Fund addresses the issue of climate justice by recognizing that some communities and countries, particularly those with low adaptive capacity and those with historical responsibility for greenhouse gas emissions, bear a disproportionate burden of loss and damage.
Complement adaptation and mitigation: While adaptation and mitigation efforts aim to reduce the impacts of climate change, they may not be sufficient to prevent all loss and damage. The Loss and Damage Fund provides a safety net for communities and countries facing unavoidable and irreversible impacts.
Encourage ambitious mitigation: By providing financial assistance for loss and damage, the Fund also incentivizes countries to take more ambitious action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the severity of climate change impacts.
