What if we could work together to secure our children’s futures?

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By Per Heggenes

As the UN General Assembly (UNGA) meets in New York, the IKEA Foundation is calling for clear commitments in three closely related areas: bold climate action, access to renewable energy for all, and greater self-reliance for refugees.

We believe that by working together to address these issues, we can create bright future on a liveable planet for all children and youth. It’s vital that we listen to young people and act on their concerns. That’s why I am representing the IKEA Foundation at Reimagining Education: Preparing the Next Generation with Skills for the Future, organised by UNICEF, Generation Unlimited and the Global Business Coalition for Education.

For us, this means taking risks and being willing to embark on unprecedented collaborations between business, philanthropy and the humanitarian sector. We will advocate for this approach at the UN Secretary General’s Climate Summit and must also be prepared to put our own house in order. I am looking forward to chairing a roundtable discussion this week between UN agencies and philanthropic organisations on how we can minimise our own organisational carbon footprints. On Monday 23 September, at the opening ceremony of Climate Week, I will also call on business and political leaders to sustain momentum for climate action.

At the same time, supporting viable alternatives to fossil fuels is central to our strategy. Together with our partners, we are calling for a swift transition to a renewable energy economy—one in which no one is left behind.

At the Climate Action Summit, our partner Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll) will bring together NGOs, businesses and philanthropies working in renewable energy to find shared solutions. We fully support their approach, which puts the most vulnerable communities at the heart of renewable energy access, while making productive use of technologies. Once again, collaboration is vital; the time for working in silos is over!

And as more people than ever before are affected by displacement increasingly caused by climate change, helping refugees towards self-reliance is high on our agenda. We support the UN’s Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework, which calls for refugees to be included in their host communities right from the start. This means supporting both refugee and host communities to become self-reliant by dismantling barriers to job opportunities and investing in new ones.

For example, in Dollo Ado in Ethiopia, our partnership with UNHCR is making progress in helping refugees and members of the host community afford a better life. It’s a model that we hope can be replicated elsewhere, as investing in refugee livelihoods boosts local markets and the economy. Investing in host community livelihoods helps them hone skills for future generations, prevents conflicts caused by unemployment and inequality, and nurtures peaceful communities.

The meetings in New York next week bring together governments, business leaders, young people, philanthropies and humanitarian organisations. What better opportunity to call for togetherness and collective action in solving our problems? If we can do this—and I believe we can—we will achieve great progress towards creating a future fit for all our children.

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We’re part of an alliance of 25 (and growing!) leading philanthropic funders working to accelerate regenerative and agroecological transitions around the world 🌍

Research by our partner the Global Alliance for the Future of Food shows that a tenfold increase in funding is required to support this much-needed transformation ⚠️

Transitioning to agroecological and regenerative food systems is essential. In collaboration with our partners, we’re calling on civil society, governments, investors, and other donors to work with us to unlock the innovative partnerships and investments needed to achieve global climate targets 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Read more via the link in our bio 🔗

#ClimateAction #COP28UAE #RegenerativeAgriculture
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Swipe through to see what they have to say to the world leaders 👉

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#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #PeopleAndPlanet
In the lead up to #COP28, we asked some of our #changemakers what they would say if they had the chance to speak on the main stage at COP28 📣

Swipe through to see what they have to say to the world leaders 👉

What would you say? Please comment below! 👇

@india_climate_collab @worldresources @worldbenchmarkingalliance 

#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #PeopleAndPlanet
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What would you say? Please comment below! 👇

@india_climate_collab @worldresources @worldbenchmarkingalliance 

#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #PeopleAndPlanet
In the lead up to #COP28, we asked some of our #changemakers what they would say if they had the chance to speak on the main stage at COP28 📣

Swipe through to see what they have to say to the world leaders 👉

What would you say? Please comment below! 👇

@india_climate_collab @worldresources @worldbenchmarkingalliance 

#ClimateAction #ClimateChange #PeopleAndPlanet
In the lead up to #COP28, we asked some of our #changemakers what they would say if they had the chance to speak on the main stage at COP28 📣

Swipe through to see what they have to say to the world leaders 👉

What would you say? Please comment below! 👇

@india_climate_collab @worldresources @worldbenchmarkingalliance 

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Join us and our partners at the #COP28 Food Systems Pavilion on December 2nd between 09:30am and 10:30am GMT for the anticipated Power Shift event💡

Our expert panel will explore how we can decouple food systems from fossil fuel use by shifting toward regenerative and agroecological food production.

Watch the event live at the link in bio 🔗

#ActionOnFood #FoodProduction
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Launched in April of this year, #EnergyforHealth will bring solar power to 25,000 healthcare facilities across India by 2026.

The programme will reduce CO2e emissions by 3 million tons over 20 years and improve health services for 170 million people.

Visit their exhibition in the #BlueZone to see how #EnergyForHealth can be a model for improving healthcare and reducing emissions from the health sector 🌏

#RenewableEnergy #PeopleandPlanet
At #COP28UAE we’re supporting @selcoofficial to demonstrate the power of the #EnergyForHealth programme 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Launched in April of this year, #EnergyforHealth will bring solar power to 25,000 healthcare facilities across India by 2026. The programme will reduce CO2e emissions by 3 million tons over 20 years and improve health services for 170 million people. Visit their exhibition in the #BlueZone to see how #EnergyForHealth can be a model for improving healthcare and reducing emissions from the health sector 🌏 #RenewableEnergy #PeopleandPlanet
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