On May 28, IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno hosted an event with Lord Nicolas Stern, professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, on the importance of climate change policy and what a sustainable recovery from the pandemic could look like. In his introduction, President Moreno said that despite the very difficult challenges countries face to protect … [Read more...] about What does a sustainable recovery look like after COVID-19?
Andrea Garcia Salinas
Andrea is a consultant at the Climate Change and Sustainability Division of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). She is a communication strategist and multimedia content creator specialized in climate change and development, with seven years of experience. Andrea led youth engagement projects and digital campaigns with Climate Tracker, a network of climate change journalists in over 100 countries. Previously, she collaborated with youth climate associations and forest conservation initiatives in the Peruvian Amazon, reported from UNFCCC climate summits, and worked with the Environment and Energy team of the UNDP in Peru during the COP20 process. Andrea holds a MA in International Development with concentration in Environment and Migration from the Paris School of International Affairs - Sciences Po in France, and a BA in Communication for Development from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.
Cleaner air helps create sustainable cities in Colombia
For decades, air quality indices in Bogotá and Medellín were not as positive as those presented between March and May 2020, following the mandatory confinement ordered by the government to face COVID-19. Caused by increasing air pollution from emissions from traffic and industrial and productive activities, the constant red, orange and violet alerts had become almost … [Read more...] about Cleaner air helps create sustainable cities in Colombia
Six articles to read as Earth Day celebrates its 50th anniversary
To coincide with Earth Day 2020, we have pulled together a brief list of articles by the IDB's Climate Change Division. While COVID-19 rightly dominates the headlines as countries focus on the immediate medical emergency, it is important that we don’t take our eyes off the climate and ecological emergencies too. As we show below, the coronavirus provides a stark reminder … [Read more...] about Six articles to read as Earth Day celebrates its 50th anniversary
Four reasons why civil society should support sustainable infrastructure post COVID-19
The coronavirus crisis is a critical priority for Latin American and the Caribbean decision makers as they respond to the health emergency and push social distancing to lower the curve. The pandemic represents the region’s most severe economic challenge since the Great Depression and will cause between 1.8 and 5.5 percent of GDP growth reductions this year. Countries are … [Read more...] about Four reasons why civil society should support sustainable infrastructure post COVID-19
Can COVID-19 help us to visualize a more sustainable and resilient future?
The coronavirus pandemic is first and foremost a human tragedy, as known cases surpass one million and over 50,000 people have died. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres said recently that the fight against COVID-19 is the world’s immediate priority. However, he added that it should not distract us from the climate crisis, which will remain with us for much longer and … [Read more...] about Can COVID-19 help us to visualize a more sustainable and resilient future?