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Climate Justice and Future Generations
Those most at risk from the impacts of climate change often have the least influence over its causes. This stark reality was the central point of discussion in our Road to Glasgow webinar, Climate Justice and Future Generations.
What is COP27 and why is it in the headlines?
Andrew Hetherington, member of the IFoA's Sustainability Early Careers Board, leads off a series of blogs providing commentary on COP27, the international climate change conference. This first article provides a brief background on what COP27 is and what's been tabled for discussion over the next couple of weeks.
Reflections on COP27: one week in
In this blog post Sara Joslin, member of the IFoA Sustainability Board, runs through the important highlights from the first week at COP27. Her piece includes putting loss and damage on the agenda for the first time and bringing integrity to net zero commitments.
COP27: week two highlights as the summit packs up for another year
Andrew Hetherington, a member of the IFoA's Sustainability Early Careers Board, considers some of the key initiatives launched during the second week of COP27.
Sustainable Finance Community film club review
Many documentaries are now adopting a focus on climate change, as the impact on the natural world becomes clearer to see. How does the finance industry fit into all of this? The Sustainable Finance Community (SFC), an initiative from the IFoA’s Sustainability Board, examined this topic in our film club with the documentary 'Our Planet: Too Big To Fail' and decided to produce a blog around the ensuing discussion.
Five times faster: the invisible infrastructure of climate change
Matthew Levine, Policy Manager at the IFoA, reflects on the second webinar in the IFoA’s Presidential Speaker Series on alternative economic thinking
Why actuaries should take the IFoA climate risk course
Our Climate Risk and Sustainability course, open to all members, helps actuaries understand climate risks in the same way as other major risks. We asked recent graduates Sian, Samuel and Caryl to give us their verdict.
New Capital Consensus: the investment system and how actuaries impact it
A summary of part 3 of the IFoA’s Presidential Speaker Series on alternative economic thinking