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Key drivers of this transition include investments in skill development, innovation, capacity-building, and technology, alongside enhanced access to finance and strengthened public-private partnerships. This explainer draws insights from national and local stakeholder workshops, surveys, and an assessment of Sri Lanka's current industry landscape. It offers a non-exhaustive overview of the opportunities and challenges in fostering an ethical and climate-friendly聽fashion聽sector.</p></a></div><div role="listitem" class="dynamic-item w-dyn-item w-col w-col-4"><a href="/knowledge-resources/managing-climate-risks-across-sectors-fashion-food-systems-and-health" class="link-block-3-copy w-inline-block w-clearfix"><div id="w-node-_9dfca787-929d-a44a-b789-569e2c273e9f-74db9d11" class="text-block-17-copy">Newsletter</div><div style="background-image:url("https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5b51da3fef1d581864485ff5/671f51153690db39204de63c_SEP_24.png")" class="div-block-41"></div><h1 id="w-node-_9dfca787-929d-a44a-b789-569e2c273ea0-74db9d11" class="kh-titles-hover">SLYCAN Trust Newsletter - September 2024 - Managing Climate Risks Across Sectors: Fashion, Food Systems, and Health</h1><p class="categoryhidden">newsletter</p><p class="category-copy">SLYCAN Trust</p><p id="w-node-_9dfca787-929d-a44a-b789-569e2c273ea3-74db9d11" class="card-summary-copy">Welcome to the latest edition of our newsletter, where we highlight some of our recent work on climate risks across key sectors, such as fashion, food systems, and health. As the impacts of climate change intensify, these sectors face new challenges, but also opportunities to adapt, innovate, and build long-term resilience. Our latest updates explore these opportunities with a focus on supporting vulnerable communities and driving systemic change. 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