Connect4Climate

ALT "Energy efficiency is more than saving energy. Across the Western Balkans, investment in insulation, lighting, and heating is lowering utility bills, creating new markets, and supporting jobs." The accompanying photo shows a worker on a job site in a hi-vis yellow vest and red hard hat.

ALT Two women in headscarves (one pink, one blue) work on laptop computers at a table together.

ALT "As the world heads for overshoot of 1.5 degrees Celsius, adaptation is too slow." An illustration of a tree losing its leaves and a reddening heat map accompanies the text.

ALT "Local Actions 2026. Info Session + Live Q&A. 5 Nov. 2026. Online via Zoom. 3:00 PM (CET). Save your spot." A photo shows a crossing guard and a kid in a crossing guard vest together in a crosswalk.

ALT A technician in red work clothes and a white hardhat walks among rows of solar panels as the sun sets.

ALT "'I have a lot of faith in our generation. We're not afraid of digital transformation, we're ready to use technologies and to actually communicate solutions.' -Anna Kulikova, PhD Student in Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Boulder. Accompanying the quote is a photo of Anna, a young smartly dressed woman smiling mid-interview.

ALT Two young women with flowing dark hair and scarves chat beside an enclosed body of water.

ALT "In Senegal, 52% of small and medium enterprises supported by the World Bank Group-funded Jobs, Economic Transformation and Recovery Program are women-owned or women-managed." The accompanying photo shows two young African women working together at a table.

ALT "Six solutions. One goal. Taking solutions to scale for 300 million farmers. 1. Agricultural tech: Connect farmers with markets, finance and information through digital tools. 2. Financial ecosystem: Expanding access to finance, insurance and investment. 3. Aggregation models: Connecting farmers to stronger markets and value chains. 4. Physical infrastructure: Investing in irrigation, storage and market connections. 5. Budgets & public reforms: Creating the right conditions for investment and growth. 6. Skills, extension & research: Building skills and knowledge for modern agriculture." Each of the six points is accompanied by a simple icon (such as a smartphone beside a plant for #1). The card is blue-green.

ALT "Sub-Saharan Africa's Urban Awakening: Catalyzing Economic Growth and Job Creation. Edited by Mark Roberts and Emily M. Owen." The cover art shows a stylized urban environment bathed in sunset colors.

ALT "Food & Nutrition Security Update. Food inflation heat map data as of Oct. 16, 2026." Below this text is the heat map. Areas in red incude Russia + much of Central Asia, South Asia, and Nothern Africa.

ALT "The United Nations Youth Townhall. A space to connect and shape what comes next. Heidelberg, Germany, Dec. 8-10, 2026." Abstract imagery of people, microphones, etc. accompanies.

ALT A smiling young woman in glasses takes notes during a discussion at a table with several other young people. She wears a lanyard that says #OYW25.

ALT A woman with long black hair in a suit jacket and blouse stands at a podium and looks into the camera.

ALT In South America, a woman with glasses (an educator) helps a younger woman (a student) with a task. A male student is visible in the background.

ALT "In Niger, more than 1 million people gained access to electricity between Jan. and Oct. 2026. #PoweringAfrica" The photo is of electrical wiring and other equipment against a corrguated steel wall. The World Bank Group logo appears at bottom right.