Carol Franco

[Juan Carlos Monterrey @theeco_nomist]

The life of a climate negotiator at #COP27 in a nutshell 🧟‍♂️ Almost no water, no food, horrible logistics. These conditions are not appropriate for reaching consensus.

[IAI @IAI_news]

Let’s open space at @SSUNGA_77 on Advancing the dialogue for the participation of indigenous peoples, youth and women in the context of the #ClimateCrisis supported by @IAI_news. Moderated @FBRamosQuispe
September 14, 15h00-17:00 UYT
Register here: https://t.co/bRoFJx00BA

[Adrián Peña Robaina @adrianbatllista]

Orlando Jorge Mera fue ministro de Ambiente de Rep. Dominicana hasta su asesinato el 7 de junio

En el marco de la Cumbre de Ministros de Ambiente plantamos varios árboles en su honor en el parque de Santo Domingo en el que acostumbraba correr

No muere quien vive en nosotros!

[IAI @IAI_news]

We're glad to announce that Panama has been selected to host the third edition of the @SRICongress, the world's largest transdisciplinary meeting for the global sustainability community, to be held in June 2023.

[Reynaldo Peguero @reypeguerog]

@CarolFranco_VT Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo INTEC y el departamento de Recursos Naturales y Conservación Ambiental y CDES articulan apoyo a proyecto de seguimiento automatizado de 18 indicadores ambientales monitoreables a partir de seis nodos tecnológicos de acopio

[Reynaldo Peguero @reypeguerog]

@CarolFranco_VT

[APEDI @APEDIRD]

Reunión de trabajo con Solhanlle Bonilla (INTEC), Carol Franco (Virgina Tech) y Manuel Mendoza (ONTIC), conversando sobre los detalles para la realización de un estudio sobre la contaminación atmosférica y sónica en Santiago, con el cual colaboraremos en su ejecución y difusión.

[Reynaldo Peguero @reypeguerog]

Reynaldo Peguero, Cinthya de la Cruz y Wanda Hernández entregan Santiago 2030 a Solhanlle Bonilla, Carol Franco y Manuel Mendoza de INTEC para colaborar en proyecto de monitoreo ambiental de Santiago. Santiago es metrópolis de metabolismo de ciclo virtuoso. Estamos en eso !!!

[VT_COP26 @Cop26_VT]

Carol Franco, Review Editor- Chapter 2: Terrestrial and Fresh Water Ecosystems and their services- of the IPCC Six Assessment Report (AR6), at the Third Lead Author Meeting of Working Group II: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, in Faro-Portugal @vt_cnre @VTFREC

[World Resources Institute @WorldResources]

Stories to Watch in 2020:
1. #OceanAction
2. #BiodiversityAction
3. #COP26 #climateaction #StepUp2020
4. Government leadership
5. Finance
6. Corporate sustainability
7. Technological innovation
8. Will people power turn the tide?
~ @AndrewSteerWRI #stw2020 https://t.co/jgVdrFq4AK

[Virginia Tech CNRE @vt_cnre]

.@vt_cnre faculty at COP25. L-R: Stella Schons @SZSchons, Carol Franco @CarolFranco_VT, and John McGee of @VTFREC and Lynn Resler of the Dept of Geography.

[VT_COP26 @Cop26_VT]

Carol Franco with Agriculture negotiators from Latin America governments after concluding Koronivia session successfully at Climate Change Conference. @VTFREC @vt_cnre

[Viky Vilariño @vikyvilarino]

Climate Champion de #COP25 @gmunozabogabir en apertura del Energy Action Day.
Cual es el estado actual de la #transiciónenergética en el mundo y qué acciones son necesarias, posibles, beneficiosas e inclusivas en 2020 - 2025 para acelerar la transición.

[VT_COP26 @Cop26_VT]

Dr. Carol Franco and Dr. Stella Schons, from FREC, presenting on a panel on ‘Showcasing research-based collaboration & capacity-building design for climate action’ at The Climate Conference. @vt_cnre @VTFREC

[VT_COP26 @Cop26_VT]

Ryan Mahoney at The Nature Conservancy/Conservation International event -Climate Conference in Madrid- discussing reduced impact logging for climate change mitigation with Scientists. @VTFREC @vt_cnre

[VT_COP26 @Cop26_VT]

VT student, Owen Callahan, at the Climate Conference in Madrid discussing climate change education. @VTFREC

[VT_COP26 @Cop26_VT]

VT student, Owen Callahan, at the climate conference in Madrid -COP25- networking with the Monash University delegation. @VTFREC

[VT_COP26 @Cop26_VT]

VT-FREC student, Ryan Mahoney, talking about climate change adaptation with Laura Rathe, from Fundación Plenitud, at the Climate Conference -COP25- in Madrid. @VTFREC

[National Weather Service @NWS]

Max Heat Indices from yesterday show a wide swath of 110-114 across the eastern Mid-Atlantic; an area around Tulsa, OK; and isolated spots in southern Texas and `the Desert Southwest. How hot was the Heat Index where you were yesterday?