{"id":226,"date":"2021-04-16T12:52:02","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T17:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/?p=226"},"modified":"2021-04-16T12:52:02","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T17:52:02","slug":"earth-day-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sleepingbeartreefarm.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/16\/earth-day-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Earth Day 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earth Day is April 22.  Thousands of events are planned around the world including a global climate summit hosted by President Biden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Summit will reconvene the U.S.-led Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, which brings together 17 countries responsible for approximately 80 percent of global emissions and global GDP. &nbsp;The President also invited the heads of other countries that are demonstrating strong climate leadership, are especially vulnerable to climate impacts, or are charting innovative pathways to a net-zero economy. &nbsp;A small number of business and civil society leaders will also participate in the Summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Key themes of the Summit will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Galvanizing efforts by the world\u2019s major economies to reduce emissions during this critical decade to keep a limit to warming of 1.5 degree Celsius within reach.<\/li><li>Mobilizing public and private sector finance to drive the net-zero transition and to help vulnerable countries cope with climate impacts.&nbsp;<\/li><li>The economic benefits of climate action, with a strong emphasis on job creation, and the importance of ensuring all communities and workers benefit from the transition to a new clean energy economy.<\/li><li>Spurring transformational technologies that can help reduce emissions and adapt to climate change, while also creating enormous new economic opportunities and building the industries of the future.<\/li><li>Showcasing subnational and non-state actors that are committed to green recovery and an equitable vision for limiting warming to 1.5 degree Celsius, and are working closely with national governments to advance ambition and resilience.<\/li><li>Discussing opportunities to strengthen capacity to protect lives and livelihoods from the impacts of climate change, address the global security challenges posed by climate change and the impact on readiness, and address the role of nature-based solutions in achieving net zero by 2050 goals.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further details on the Summit agenda, additional participants, media access, and public viewing will be provided in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The President invited the following leaders to participate in the Summit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Antigua and Barbuda<\/li><li>President Alberto Fernandez, Argentina\u00a0<\/li><li>Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Australia \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh<\/li><li>Prime Minister Lotay Tshering, Bhutan<\/li><li>President Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>President Sebasti\u00e1n Pi\u00f1era, Chile\u00a0<\/li><li>President Xi Jinping, People\u2019s Republic of China \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>President Iv\u00e1n Duque M\u00e1rquez, Colombia \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>President F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi, Democratic Republic of the Congo<\/li><li>Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Denmark\u00a0<\/li><li>President Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission<\/li><li>President Charles Michel, European Council<\/li><li>President Emmanuel Macron, France \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>President Ali Bongo Ondimba, Gabon \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>Chancellor Angela Merkel, Germany\u00a0<\/li><li>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>President Joko Widodo, Indonesia \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel<\/li><li>Prime Minister Mario Draghi, Italy \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>Prime Minister Andrew Holness, Jamaica<\/li><li>Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, Japan \u00a0<\/li><li>President Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>President David Kabua, Republic of the Marshall Islands<\/li><li>President Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador, Mexico \u00a0<\/li><li>Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand<\/li><li>President Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><li>Prime Minister Erna Solberg, Norway\u00a0<\/li><li>President Andrzej Duda, Poland \u00a0<\/li><li>President Moon Jae-in, Republic of Korea \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>President Vladimir Putin, The Russian Federation \u00a0<\/li><li>King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia<\/li><li>Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore<\/li><li>President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa\u00a0<\/li><li>Prime Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez, Spain<\/li><li>President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan, Turkey<\/li><li>President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, United Arab Emirates<\/li><li>Prime Minister Boris Johnson, United Kingdom<\/li><li>President Nguy\u1ec5n Ph\u00fa Tr\u1ecdng, Vietnam \u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To participate in a live or virtual event visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/earth-day-2021\/\">https:\/\/www.earthday.org\/earth-day-2021\/<\/a> to find an event near you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earth Day is April 22. Thousands of events are planned around the world including a global climate summit hosted by President Biden. 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