Bruce Dunn

Director, Environment and Safeguards at the Asian Development Bank. Promoting sustainability and resilience in Asia and the Pacific. Opinions are my own.

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

@dost_pagasa Why is your website down when their is a typhoon coming? Will@it be fixed soon?

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

Looking for a new challenge? We have two vacancies for experienced environment specialists to join our team in Central and West Asia. #vacancies #environment #sustainability #adb #safeguards https://t.co/XrVnJ0RbEf

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

What can human waste tell us about income, diet and health? This is really interesting... going beyond ‘we are what we eat’ to ‘what we eat depends on where we come from and how much we earn’. #HealthyEating https://t.co/fdF0Z71uLS via @BBC_Worklife

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

@thichnhathanh I continue to be inspired by Thay Thich Nhat Hang and is commitment to supporting mindfulness, compassion, world peace and #Environmental protection. I learned from him that we can only create peace if we have peace in our hearts.

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

Please pass this one on! We are looking for dynamic people with extensive experience to join our dedicated environmental safeguards team at ADB. #safeguards #environment #sustainability #EIA https://t.co/YUtTnOvZAS @ADBEnvironment @ADB_HQ

[Asian Development Bank @ADB_HQ]

Atoll Nations Face Immediate Climate Threat to their Development — ADB President Takehiko Nakao https://t.co/7hXyxhjCO7 via @reliefweb
#climateaction #resilientatolls

[Asian Development Bank @ADB_HQ]

“There is a 10% chance of a sea level rise of more than 2m by 2100, says global experts. It will exceed 7.5m by 2200, and 97.m by 2300. If 10% of planes crashed you would never fly again.” - Dr. Fletcher, Honolulu Climate Change Commission
#ClimateAction #ResilientAtolls

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

‘Resilient Atoll Nations in Productive Oceans’, brings together Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands and Tuvalu with @ADB to discuss #ClimateAction #ResilientAtolls & #OceanHealth. These counties are on the frontlines of #ClimateChange. Atolls are just 2m above sea level...

[Asian Development Bank @ADB_HQ]

LIVE: “It’s important for these countries to raise their voices together and to adapt to #climatechange.”- ADB President Takehiko Nakao
#ClimateAction #ResilientAtolls #HealthyOceans

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

Great to see. The potential for #renewables is growing fast.

[Bambang Susantono @bsantono]

What an amazing sight! Inside the world’s largest #solarpanels farm in Qinghai province. The farm can supply stable power through joint operations with nearby #hydropower station. Had interesting discussions with senior renewable energy experts on #technology #innovation. @ADB_HQ

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

How do you make a #SmartCity #green and #resilient? My colleague ⁦⁦Isao Endo is presenting on how ⁦@ADBEnvironment⁩ and ⁦@LivableCitiesAP⁩ have been supporting the design of New Clark City, Philippines, integrating protection of natural #ecosystems and waterways

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

Canada to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021 - BBC News. This is a good start, but it won’t solve the problem on its own. We use #plastics in so many ways, we can’t ban them all. So we will need to seriously invest in #recycling & #CircularEconomy https://t.co/YtahA8roz0

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

@judithed Let’s be real, there are many plastics we can do without, like plastic straws. But we cant ban our way out of the problem. Some plastics save lives... think disposable syringes. We’ll need to invest in a circular economy and recycling if we want to make a difference.

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

We can do this.

[Voice for the Planet @voice4planet]

What if one of the biggest things stopping us from saving the ocean was money? What if it didn’t have to be? @nature_org presents 4 innovative solutions.

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

New Asia-Pacific Adaptation Information Platform (AP-PLAT) launched today by MOE Japan! Providing open source, web-based data and tools for addressing #ClimateRisks to enable #resilient policies and decision-making. Supported by @ADB https://t.co/NF6ofuNhur

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

Speaking at the #G20Japan Ministerial Meeting @ADB_HQ VP @bsantono highlighted the need for a ‘3D’ approach - DEPLOYING appropriate innovative #technologies and approaches, DEMONSTRATING that an integrated and holistic approach can work on the ground, and DISSEMINATING knowledge.

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

‘We need a paradigm shift from mass consumption and waste, towards #CircularEconomy - where waste is designed out or fully recovered’ said @bsantono at #G20Japan with @ADBEnvironment

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

Youth presentation from students at Nagano High School. They are planning a rock concert - to get tickets you can collect #SingleUsePlastics waste. This could catch on... #G20Japan

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

Trying to avoid #SingleUsePlastics? How about #biodegradable wooden straws? At #G20Japan.

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

Happy to hear France, Finland, Spain and others all recognizing that we cannot address the climate crisis unless we also address biodiversity loss. Nature based solutions can provide about 30% of mitigation targets.

[Bruce Dunn @EcoDunn]

#G20 Ministers are meeting to discuss #EnergyTransition and Global #Environment for #SustainableGrowth. How to create a ‘virtuous cycle’ between environment and #economy? Protecting and restoring #nature will be critical... @ADBEnvironment