Bringing science to the Wave of Change with Iberostar. Global Director of Sustainability. PhD in marine biology. Solution seeker.

Miami, FL
Joined May 2009
Megan Morikawa retweeted
We're thrilled that climate scientist Dr Megan Morikawa has been appointed as our new Chair! @mkmorikawa @iberostar buff.ly/3IrwM8I
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Megan Morikawa retweeted
Climate change continues to be one of the biggest challenges facing the #TravelAndTourism industry. @IBEROSTAR has outlined their plan to reach zero emissions 20 years before the global target in their decarbonisation roadmap. Explore the roadmap here: ow.ly/jBNT50LzVX8
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Megan Morikawa retweeted
At #Cop27 our Global Director of Sustainability, @mkmorikawa, will be one of the speakers who will discuss "Food Loss & Waste in Food Systems" and will share insights about how we reduce #foodwaste as a key part of our goal to become #wastefree by 2025 and carbon neutral by 2030.
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We know the ocean is gravely impacted by #climatechange, but can it also be a solution? Marine CO2 removal falls in roughly 6 groups, explains @steve_swi at #COP27 event by @OneOceanHub What’s best w/ least risk? Ecosystem recovery! #winwin #BlueCarbon
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In order to #decarbonize supply chain (Scope 3), we need fluid communication across providers. However, the gap to@make it happen is massive. @AmirSokolowski of @CDP shows at #COP27 28% need to report, but 1% are incentivized and 4% have the tools to monitor & meet compliance – at South Sinai, Egypt
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Really happy to support the launch of the "High-Quality Blue Carbon Principles & Guidance" framework at #COP27. This is a vital tool to help ensure high-quality blue carbon projects & credits that optimize outcomes for people, nature & climate. www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_HC…
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🧵Nature, particularly #bluecarbon, is a clear part of the solution for #climatemitigation & #adaptation at #COP27. So what’s keeping us from scaling up? At the launch of the Blue Carbon Institute with @govsingapore @ConservationOrg and @amazon, @Aus_epidgeon explains:
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1️⃣ Enabling policy conditions 2️⃣ Scaling high quality project implementation 3️⃣ Large scale strategic financing 4️⃣ Building global capacity – at South Sinai, Egypt
It’s no surprise that islands feel disproportionate damages from #climatechange. They also face unique challenges transitioning to #netzero. Yet successes in islands teaches us all rapid transition and brave leadership is possible #cop27 @Local2030IN
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Why do we call this #foodcop27? Because ~1/3 of global emissions come from food 😱. At #COP27, food is center. How do we fix soil, shift diets, ensure equity to farmers & consumers, show food is medicine, & turn agriculture from a carbon source to a carbon sink?
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Did you ✈️ to #COP27 concerned about your #CarbonFootprint? Insights from tourism experts: 1️⃣Think hard & care about how & where you travel 2️⃣Be open to experience places & activities differently 3️⃣Know your footprint & choose companies making real effort bloomberg.com/news/articles/… – at South Sinai, Egypt
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The science shows: there’s just 1️⃣ way tourism reaches #NetZero by 2050. A 👀 of the new @travelTF & @bredauas report in @Bloomberg “Every sector of travel would have to throw all it has behind climate action without delay to make a dent in emissions.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/… – at South Sinai, Egypt
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As part of our 2030 carbon neutrality goal, we are taking action for a #netzero transition by embracing electrification and maximizing renewable electricity sourcing in our destinations. The time for action on #climatechange is now #COP27
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🧵At #COP27 @IBEROSTAR @waveofchange is proud to endorse the High Quality Blue Carbon Principles and Guidance, launched today at the Business for Climate Action Pavilion with @ORRAAnews @ConservationOrg @nature_org @salesforce @FriendsofOcean @MeridOrg www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_HC… – at South Sinai, Egypt
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Community and co-design should be center. Esther Ngure of @BlueVentures says projects must ensure communities benefit. Remember they also they take time. We need patient capital and fair deals from the start. – at South Sinai, Egypt
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.@Karen_sack closes emphasizing the principles help mobilize high-integrity capital & should demonstrate additionality, durability, & equity for stakeholders. After all, nature is an important insurance policy & should be seen as a resilience asset, not an unpaid externality – at South Sinai, Egypt
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