The Climate Challenge
The Problem
Global warming could exceed 2.9°C this century unless greenhouse gas emissions fall dramatically (The Climate Emergency). This threatens biodiversity, food security, and human health.
Our Response
ICaN strengthens ecosystems to unlock climate resilience:
- Planting Trees to absorb carbon and pollutants, cool urban areas and buffer storms, slow stormwater runoff and boost biodiversity.
- Stormwater management reduces sewage release into rivers and lowers flood risk.
- Decarbonising projects cut emissions, for example, replacing fossil fuel boilers with air source heat pumps.
Why It Matters
Meeting the Paris Agreement target of limiting warming to 1.5°C requires halving emissions by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050 (Inger Andersen, UNEP). ICaN projects contribute to these global goals and help communities adapt and increase their climate resilience.
Key Stats
“The risk of species extinction increases with every degree of warming.”
“At 2°C increase, 99% of coral reefs will vanish.”
“Scientists predict that based on mid-range climate-warming scenarios, by 2050, 15-37% of species will be committed to extinction.” Extinction risk from climate change | Nature