Podcasts about combat desertification

“How do we get people in the tent to even hear the story? With ‘Living with Ed' and other projects, we were a family they could identify with. We were yelling, laughing, loving each other while talking about real issues. I represented the average person's perspective on issues like taking the subway. There's the funny, and there's the conflict. If it's not entertaining, it's not going to connect.” Rachelle Begley on Electric Ladies Podcast  Culture wars around climate change do more harm than good. As climate-driven extreme weather events become more frequent, proposed cuts to climate-related programs at the federal, state, or corporate level, pose a growing threat to public safety. The climate crisis is a safety issue – this isn't political. Fresh from The Earth Day Women's Summit at Earthx2025, listen to a live recording of a panel moderated by Joan Michelson about how we can find common ground in a climate crisis. Hear from women who have successfully bridged culture, politics and platforms to reframe conversations around the climate crisis. You'll hear from Inna Modja, Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, on humanizing climate migration. Rachelle Carson Begley, Actor and Environmentalist, on engaging through entertainment. Hayden Begley, Content Creator, on using social media to engage diverse audiences. Chelsea Henderson, Director of Editorial Content at RepublicEn, on bridging the political divide, and who also shares insightful career advice, and… Joan Michelson, host of Electric Ladies Podcast  “Playing into your interests and strengths is important. It's become a bit of a cliché to say, ‘Do what you love, and everything will fall into place,' because it's not that easy. I try not to say no to opportunities. Instead, I try to say yes more and engage with other women, because women are incredible at supporting one another. Leaning into that support system – hearing about the pitfalls, the challenges, what was hard, what was easy – is invaluable.” Chelsea Henderson on Electric Ladies Podcast You'll also like: Hilary Doe, Chief Growth Officer of Michigan, on how the state leverages the Inflation Reduction Act to increase climate resilience and drive growth. Chelsea Henderson, Director of Editorial Content at RepublicEn, on bridging the partisan divide on climate. Daniella Ortega, Director of “Carbon: An Unauthorized Biography”, on communicating non-preachy climate messages Courtney Bickert, social innovator and comedienne, on how comedy could help us solve today's biggest problems. Joan Michelson's Forbes article on Communicating Creatively On Climate To Save Lives Read more of Joan's Forbes articles here. More from Electric Ladies Podcast!  JUST LAUNCHED: Join our global community at electric-ladies.mykajabi.com! For a limited time, be a member of the Electric Ladies Founders' Circle at an exclusive special rate. Elevate your career with expert coaching and ESG advisory with Electric Ladies Podcast. Unlock new opportunities, gain confidence, and achieve your career goals with the right guidance. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, articles, events and career advice – and special coaching offers. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts, iHeart Radio and Spotify and leaving us a review! Don't forget to follow us on our socials Twitter: @joanmichelson LinkedIn: Electric Ladies Podcast with Joan Michelson Twitter: @joanmichelson Facebook: Green Connections Radio

Nichole Barger is an ecologist, former university professor, and the current deputy chief scientist and lead global scientist for The Nature Conservancy. She earned her master's degree from the University of California at Berkeley and her PhD from Colorado State University, and her career has included extensive time researching, teaching, and practicing on-the-ground, frontline conservation on issues including land degradation, restoration, and more. Prior to assuming her current position at TNC, she was the research director of the Canyonlands Research Center located at the Dugout Ranch, which you may remember as the subject of a Mountain & Prairie episode back in August of 2024.  Given her distinguished career as a scientist, you might be surprised to learn that Nichole never considered pursuing science as a vocation until the second half of her time in college. She grew up in small-town Indiana, and, although she was extremely curious, a great student, and a voracious reader, she was not particularly enamored with science and didn't know anyone who worked as a scientist. But during college, a supportive-yet-casual comment from one of her professors planted the seed that science could be an option. Fast forward to today, she has published more than 70 peer-reviewed papers, she co-chairs the Science Policy Interface group of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, and she leads many of TNC's cutting-edge science initiatives.  As you'll hear, Nichole brings a deep level of empathy, curiosity, and open-mindedness to all of her work as a scientist. Whether she's teaching, researching, or working with conservation stakeholders, she never loses sight of the importance of human connection. We spent the first half of the conversation discussing lessons learned from her nontraditional path into the world of science, including a two-year stint where she left college to travel and explore the United States. We discussed her renewed focus on academics when she returned to school, and the moment that professor planted the seed that eventually grew into her career in science. We discuss teaching versus research, how she evolved as an educator and mentor to college students, and when she decided to apply her talents to TNC's mission. We discuss TNC's incorporation of Indigenous wisdom and science into its work, human health as a conservation initiative, and the importance of face-to-face human interactions. She also offers some excellent book recommendations and ideas for remaining optimistic and action-oriented during challenging times.  There's so much wisdom packed into this episode, so be sure to check out the episode notes for a complete list of topics and links to everything. A huge thanks to Nichole for the great conversation and thank you for listening. --- Nichole Barger TNC's science work --- This episode is brought to you in partnership with the Colorado chapter of The Nature Conservancy and TNC chapters throughout the Western United States. Guided by science and grounded by decades of collaborative partnerships, The Nature Conservancy has a long-standing legacy of achieving lasting results to create a world where nature and people thrive. On the last Tuesday of every month throughout 2024, Mountain & Prairie will be delving into conversations with a wide range of The Nature Conservancy's leaders, partners, collaborators, and stakeholders, highlighting the myriad of conservation challenges, opportunities, and solutions here in the American West and beyond. To learn more about The Nature Conservancy's impactful work in the West and around the world, visit www.nature.org --- TOPICS DISCUSSED: 4:00 - Nichole's upbringing and early years 7:45 - Taking a non-traditional path and her parents' reaction 9:30 - Lessons learned from her two-year break 11:00 - Books read in high school that gave Nichole confidence to follow her own path 12:30 - Returning to school with a renewed focus 15:30 - Advice to college students who are trying to find their way in the world 18:15 - Her journey to becoming a successful scientist 20:30 - Research versus teaching 22:45 - Lessons learned from years of teaching 26:30 - When and how TNC became a professional focus 29:30 - Nichole describes her current job at TNC 31:15 - Incorporating Indigenous knowledge into TNC's science work 40:00 - The importance and power of weaving in Indigenous knowledge 43:00 - Human health as a conservation initiative 47:00 - “Doom and Gloom” is not a motivating strategy 50:00 - Online resources for news and science (that won't make you crazy) 52:00 - The importance of physcially being with other people 53:15 - The most exciting project Nichole is working on 55:00 - What can the average person do to take action and make a difference 59:00 - Book recommendations 1:03:00 - Parting words of wisdom --- ABOUT MOUNTAIN & PRAIRIE: Mountain & Prairie - All Episodes Mountain & Prairie Shop Mountain & Prairie on Instagram Upcoming Events About Ed Roberson Support Mountain & Prairie Leave a Review on Apple Podcasts

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International cooperation and artificial intelligence have been helping communities in China and Kenya to reverse desertification and land degradation. Two experts share progress made so far in their respective countries in commemoration of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, marked on June 17.

Alejandro Carrillo is a fourth-generation rancher in the Chihuahuan desert. Rarely his precipitation goes beyond 9” per year (less than 230mm). Every drop counts to grow more and better grasses and forbs. He is not willing to waste any water in such a brittle environment if he wants to graze year-round without inputs. Alejandro's ranch, Las Damas, has been part of multiple documentaries and studies focused on regenerative ranching such as Common Ground, Sacred Cow, To Which We Belong, and Water in Plain Sight. Alejandro established a solid relationship with bird conservation organizations 10+ years ago, working closely with them to protect migratory birds successfully. Alejandro's Grasslands Regeneration Project company assists ranchers and organizations on regenerative practices in North America, South America, Africa, Australia, and the Middle East.  He also participates as a delegate to the United Nations to Combat Desertification and Land Degradation in multiple countries. Where to find Alejandro: https://www.instagram.com/lasdamascattleranch/ https://www.facebook.com/alejandro.carrillo.50951 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandro-carrillo-b3a7a7/ https://www.desertgrasslands.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Trailer. 00:45 Introduction. 06:44 Vegetation is critical for effective water cycle. 10:18 Ranchers strive for continuous improvement in land use. 11:04 Ranching can benefit nature and ranchers. 16:37 Transitioning to sustainable ranching: time and challenges. 19:05 Ranchers need to see practical results quickly. 22:16 Balancing different inputs for efficient environmental impact. 25:08 Educating consumers about ranching and sustainable practices. 26:39 Impact of ranching on sustainability and carbon emissions. 29:12 Hybrid system for small cow calf operations. 32:55 Farming focused on profit, resilience, and sustainability. 35:35 Use one species for small places, multi-species for large places to maximize land use. 40:49 Consumer awareness essential for better food choices. 42:02 Diverse forage, energy in food, Mexico's meat. 46:12 Desertification caused by lack of grazing. 49:04 Community effort to sustain Chihuahua Desert ecosystem. 51:09 Where to find Alejandro. See open positions at Revero: https://jobs.lever.co/Revero/ Join Carnivore Diet for a free 30 day trial: https://carnivore.diet/join/ Carnivore Shirts: https://merch.carnivore.diet Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://carnivore.diet/subscribe/ . ‪#revero #shawnbaker #Carnivorediet #MeatHeals #HealthCreation   #humanfood #AnimalBased #ZeroCarb #DietCoach  #FatAdapted #Carnivore #sugarfree  ‪

Some 3.2 billion people, or almost one third of the global population, are affected by desertification and land loss according to the UN's most senior official dealing with the issue.The loss of land through drought and desertification, which is being driven, in part, by climate change, can have huge impacts on agriculture, development, migration and national and regional economies and sometimes leads to conflict.Ibrahim Thiaw is the Executive Secretary of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).Daniel Dickinson spoke to him ahead of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, marked annually on 17 June and began by asking him where the fight to hold back desertification should begin.

The Global South is suffering the most from the effects of climate change. At the same time, as cities and regions are catching up with living standards, there is a great demand to expand (energy) infrastructure. Affordable and reliable energy is needed for hospitals and schools, for farmers to store their goods, for home cooking etc. This energy needs to come from renewable sources – a transition to clean energy is a no-brainer. It needs to be fair, it needs to be fast, and nobody should be left behind. So how can a just energy transition in the Global South look like? Lena Dente, Senior Programme Manager of the Energy and Just Development Team, talks to two inspiring Change Makers: Musa Ibrahim, a youth leader, passionate Environmentalist, Land Hero of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification from Nigeria. And Dipal Barua, a veteran renewable energy advocate from Bangladesh and Member of the World Future Council. They discuss actionable steps and share their perspective on a just energy transition in the Global South. Find out more about the work of the World Future Council: www.worldfuturecouncil.org

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UKRAINEI want to start off with a note and a clarification on Ukraine. As you may have seen in the past few days, there have been repeated comments by various Russian officials accusing the United Nations Secretariat of having either cancelled or blocked a visit by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. I want to clarify a few points. First, the IAEA is a specialized agency that acts in full independence in deciding how to implement its specific mandate. Second, the UN Secretariat has no authority to either block or cancel any IAEA activities.Third, in close contact with the IAEA, the UN Secretariat has assessed that it has in Ukraine the logistics and security capacity to be able to support any IAEA mission to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant from Kyiv, should both Ukrainian and Russian authorities agree.SENIOR PERSONNEL APPOINTMENT - UNFCCCI also have a senior personnel announcement to share with you, quite an important one. Today, the Secretary-General is appointing Simon Stiell of Grenada as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, otherwise known as UNFCCC. The appointment has been made after consultation with the Conference of Parties through its Bureau.Mr. Stiell will succeed Patricia Espinosa of Mexico to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her commitment and dedicated service to the Organization. The Secretary-General also wishes to extend his appreciation to the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Ibrahim Thiaw, who will continue to serve as Acting Executive Secretary of UNFCCC until Mr. Stiell assumes this position. Mr. Stiell brings to the position over thirty-three years of experience.SENIOR PERSONNEL APPOINTMENT - GRAINAlso, I just want to read into the record and announcement that was sent out on Friday afternoon. It was about the appointment by the Secretary-General of Amir Mahmoud Abdulla of Sudan as the UN Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative.Mr. Abdulla succeeds Frederick Kenney, whom you met via videoconference of the United States who was on loan by the International Maritime Organization as interim Coordinator for the UN at the Joint Coordination Centre. The Secretary-General is grateful for Mr. Kenney's dedication, his expertise, his commitment and excellent leadership in implementing the Black Sea Grain Initiative. Mr. Abdulla brings over 30 years of experience in the areas of humanitarian response and management with the World Food Programme as well as expertise in emergency operations, supply chain and security.

Did you know that The UN Secretary-General has called the climate crisis a “code red” warning for humanity, yet multinational development banks (MDBs) continue to pump public money into climate-unfriendly industrial animal agriculture? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Kari Hamerschlag, Deputy Director of Friends of the Earth's Food and Agriculture Program and the Climate-Friendly Food Program. Hamerschlag discusses her research on multinational development banks, and their role in funding industrial livestock operations (CAFOs), thereby ignoring warnings from the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification. Both the IPCC and the U.N. advise transforming and scaling back greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from CAFOs in order to build resiliency and reach Paris climate goals. (Part 1)Related website:  https://foodtank.com/news/2022/06/public-banks-are-breaking-their-climate-pledges/ 

Happy World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought! Plus, British wetland super reserve. Also World Croc Day tomorrow, and listeners' call to action!

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A persistent drought in East Africa is fuelling the threat of famine, amid fears that climate change will only make the situation worse in years to come. We hear from Aliow Mohamed, the Somalia country director for the humanitarian NGO Islamic Relief; and Barron Joseph Orr, the lead scientist at the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.

In a discussion with Ibrahim Thiaw, the Secretary General of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, Sadhguru looks at how different sections of society can contribute to saving soil, and what the nations of the world can commit to at the COP15 in Ivory Coast.Conscious Planet: https://www.consciousplanet.orgSadhguru App (Download): https://onelink.to/sadhguru__appOfficial Sadhguru Website: https://isha.sadhguru.orgSadhguru Exclusive: https://isha.sadhguru.org/in/en/sadhguru-exclusiveConscious Planet is a Global Movement to initiate a conscious approach to soil and planet. The movement seeks to show governments of all nations that their citizens want a policy to revitalize soil and ecology. To activate and demonstrate the support of over 3 billion citizens, Sadhguru will be riding a motorcycle alone, 30,000 kilometers across 24 nations. Action now to #SaveSoil https://savesoil.org

L'umanità si trova ad un punto di svolta per quanto concerne la gestione del problema della siccità: occorre, infatti, intervenire per farvi fronte “urgentemente, utilizzando ogni strumento possibile”. Ad affermarlo è il nuovo rapporto della United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, intitolato "Siccità in numeri 2022” e pubblicato in occasione della Giornata della Siccità alla 15esima Conferenza dell'Organizzazione stessa che è in corso dal 9 al 20 maggio, in Costa d'Avorio. Il documento che consiste in un compendio di informazioni e dati relativi alla siccità, si propone essenzialmente di fornire maggiori conoscenze sul problema della siccità a livello globale: ed a questo proposito, un comunicato ufficiale della United Nations Convention ha spiegato che “ i fatti e le cifre di questa pubblicazione puntano tutti nella stessa direzione. E si tratta di una traiettoria ascendente nella durata della siccità e nella gravità degli impatti, che non colpisce solo le società umane, ma anche i sistemi ecologici da cui dipende la sopravvivenza di tutta la vita sul pianeta, compresa quella della nostra stessa specie”. A partire dal 2000, la quantità e la durata delle siccità sono aumentate del 29 per cento. Dal 1970 al 2019, eventi meteorologici, climatici e idrici hanno rappresentato il 50 per cento dei disastri a livello globale e determinato il 45 per cento dei decessi dovuti ad eventi catastrofici, soprattutto nei Paesi in via di sviluppo. Nello specifico, le ondate di siccità hanno dato origine al 15 per cento dei disastri naturali, causando il maggior numero di vittime umane: e vale a dire, circa 650.000 morti dal 1970 al 2019. Dal 1998 al 2017, la siccità ha, inoltre, provocato perdite economiche mondiali per circa 124 miliardi di dollari e, nel 2022, più di 2,3 miliardi di persone stanno affrontando problemi legati a grave mancanza di acqua, con quasi 160 milioni di bambini che risultano esposti a siccità grave e prolungata. Pertanto, in mancanza di un intervento immediato, il rapporto avverte che, entro il 2030, circa 700 milioni di persone rischiano di essere sfollate a causa della siccità. Entro il 2040, si stima anche che un bambino su quattro vivrà in aree con estrema carenza d'acqua. E l'analisi prosegue segnalando che, nel 2050, la siccità potrebbe colpire più di tre quarti della popolazione mondiale e che tra i 4,8 ed i 5,7 miliardi di persone vivranno in aree con scarsità d'acqua per almeno un mese all'anno, rispetto ai 3,6 miliardi di oggi. Inoltre, fino a 216 milioni di persone potrebbero essere costrette a migrare entro il 2050, in gran parte a causa della siccità in combinazione con altri fattori come il calo della produttività delle colture, l'innalzamento del livello del mare e la sovrappopolazione. Di conseguenza – conclude il rapporto – bisogna orientarsi verso soluzioni efficaci, piuttosto che continuare con azioni distruttive, “illudendosi che un cambiamento marginale possa curare un fallimento sistemico”. Ed una delle soluzioni migliori e più complete è il ripristino del suolo, che si ottiene attraverso la ricostruzione dei paesaggi, “imitando la natura ove possibile e creando sistemi ecologici funzionali”. Comunque, al di là del ripristino, si pone anche la necessità di modificare il tipo di approccio ai problemi, passando da quello che si basa sulla reazione ad uno stato di crisi a quello che, invece, si fonda sulla capacità di prevenire la crisi stessa. E stiamo parlando di un obbiettivo che si raggiunge soltanto perfezionando le azioni di comunicazione e cooperazione e stanziando finanziamenti adeguati alla gravità del problema.

For the second time I had the privilege to speak with Sadhguru about consciousness and the Save Soil movement. Save Soil - Conscious Planet is a global movement launched by Sadhguru to save soil from extinction, and bring the necessary policies to address the catastrophic issue facing humanity. This movement has garnered support from global leaders including Marc Benioff, Jane Goodall, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and institutions such as United Nations - Convention to Combat Desertification, World Economic Forum, World Food Programme, Food & Agriculture Organization of United NationsAll that we are comes from soil, including our very nourishment. It is time that we take critical action to restore and protect our soil for current and future generations. "If you go into a forest and pick up soil, it is full of life. That is how soil is supposed to be. If the soil strength weakens, our bodies will weaken – not just in terms of nourishment, but in a very fundamental way.” - @sadhguru I invite you to join the Save Soil movement and learn more about how you can make a difference. Our dear friend @sadhguru is leading #SaveSoil- if you feel called to help us protect and care for our planet, go to consciousplanet.org to learn more.

Save Soil is a global movement launched by Sadhguru to save soil from extinction, and bring the necessary policies to address the catastrophic issue facing humanity. This movement has garnered support from global leaders including Marc Benioff, Jane Goodall, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and institutions such as the United Nations - Convention to Combat Desertification, the World Economic Forum and many more. #SaveSoil #Sadhguru #Conscious Planet #Isha Foundation

Save Soil is a global movement launched by Sadhguru to save soil from extinction, and bring the necessary policies to address the catastrophic issue facing humanity. This movement has garnered support from global leaders including Marc Benioff, Jane Goodall, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and institutions such as the United Nations - Convention to Combat Desertification, the World Economic Forum and many more. #SaveSoil #Sadhguru #Conscious Planet #Isha Foundation

In this episode, we speak to Birguy Lamizana about the Great Green Wall project.The Great Green Wall is one of the most inspirational and urgent movements of our times. This African-led initiative aims to grow an 8000km new world wonder across the entire width of the Continent to transform the lives of millions living on the frontline of climate change.The UN Convention to Combat Desertification is a key partner in the initiative.A decade in and roughly 15% underway, the initiative is already bringing life back to Africa's degraded landscapes at an unprecedented scale, providing food security, jobs and a reason to stay for the millions who live along its path.  The Wall promises to be a compelling solution to the many urgent threats not only facing the African Continent but the global community as a whole – notably climate change, drought, famine, conflict and migration. Once complete, the Great Green Wall will be the largest living structure on the planet, 3 times the size of the Great Barrier Reef.Improving Millions of Lives The Great Green Wall is taking root in Africa's Sahel region, at the southern edge of the Sahara desert - one of the poorest places on the planet.More than anywhere else on Earth, the Sahel is on the frontline of climate change and millions of locals are already facing its devastating impact. Persistent droughts, lack of food, conflicts over dwindling natural resources, and mass migration to Europe are just some of the many consequences.Yet, communities from Senegal in the West to Djibouti in the East are fighting back. Since the birth of the initiative in 2007, life has started coming back to the land, bringing improved food security, jobs and stability to people's lives.Link and Info:The Great Green WallUNCCD - United Nations Convention to Combat DesertificationThe Great Green Wall FilmYears of Living Dangerously- Series episode - 'Out of Africa'How to be good Socialwww.howtobegood.com.auInstagramFacebookLinkedInIf you like what we do and want to help us continue, please help us out by donating via Patreon; with two of the membership levels, we will also plant 3 or 5 trees monthly in your name.Email or contact us on:gareth@howtobegood.com.auGareth - LinkedIn - Instagramanca@howtobegood.com.auAnca - LinkedIn - InstagramPLEASE FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE AND GIVE US A REVIEW - ALSO TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT THE SHOW; THE MORE WE SPREAD THE WORD, THE BETTER FOR US ALL.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/howtobegood)Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/howtobegood)

Government Notebook (June 23, 2021) The Government of Saint Lucia works toward removal of the Lahey Law; and Saint Lucia commemorates World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. For details on these updates and more, visit: www.govt.lc/news www.facebook.com/SaintLuciaGovernment www.youtube.com/SaintLuciaGovernment www.twitter.com/SaintLuciaGov www.instagram.com/saintluciagovernment/ www.pod.co/government-of-saint-lucia

The World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought is observed by United Nations each year on 17 June. Presented by : Abdul Credits, Image by _Marion from Pixabay

It's the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drough, so it's a good time to check in on the Great Green Wall, a multi-country project in and around Africa's Sahel region to re-green areas that have turned to desert because of overuse, expanding desert and climate change. Plus: a retired couple in China's Gobi Desert have been running their own regreening project for nearly 20 years, planting tens of thousands of drought-resistant trees by themselves! More than 20 African countries are planting a 8,000-km-long ‘Great Green Wall' (ZME Science) Fighting desertification: A man's mission to make the Gobi desert green (CGTN) Keep this show growing as a backer on Patreon! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coolweirdawesome/message

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Did you know June 15th is Global Wind Day? How about that June 16th Is World Sea Turtle Day? Were you aware June 17th is both World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought and World Croc Day? Find out how and why.

In 2015 the United Nations announced a radical plan to change the world.Global leaders drew up a list of 17 "sustainable development goals" to create a blueprint for a better future. The goals cover things like gender equality, health provision, a good education and much more. We've asked 17-year-olds from 17 different countries tell us what they think needs to change if the world is to meet those goals by 2030.“We're not going to be able to feed future generations if we don't fix this problem” says the chief scientist at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, Barron Orr. He says cutting down trees and planting the wrong crops in the wrong place, mean it's becoming harder and harder to grow food. In Morocco's dry regions, climate change has compounded the problem. Seventeen-year-old Afrae Boutoub hears how life is getting harder for her family living on the edge of the desert in Errachidia and meets the people who are fighting for the survival of Morocco's oases. Presenter: Sana Safi Producer: Phoebe KeaneProject 17 is produced in partnership with The Open University.

This is Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news.More than 18 million children were born in Chinese hospitals last year, an increase of 11 percent from 2015. More than 45 percent of the newborns were not the first child of the family.Last year, China saw the largest number of newborns since 2000, following the abolition of the decades-long one-child policy.Moreover, the health authority reports that the maternal and infant mortality rates also dropped last year.China has pledged to improve maternal and child care services by increasing the number of obstetricians, midwives and hospital beds.This is Special English.China will host a United Nations meeting on fighting desertification in September.An estimated 1,400 delegates from around 200 parties to a United Nations special convention on desertification will participate in the event. They will gather in Ordos in north China&`&s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region for the meeting.The participants will discuss their national goals and action plans to achieve zero net land degradation by 2030. China&`&s desertified areas were greatly reduced in the period between 2009 and 2014.According to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, 12 million hectares of land are lost to desertification every year across the globe. And the figure could rise due to population growth, climatic reasons and unsustainable farming practices. You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing.More than 100 golf courses have been banned in China, as part of its efforts to clamp down on illegal use of land and water resources.Of the total 680 golf courses across China, 110 have been closed since a national project was launched in 2011.Among their illicit behavior, these golf courses were found to have illegally used large amounts of arable land or nature reserve areas, or extracted groundwater in prohibited areas. Eighteen of the golf courses have been required to return their illegally occupied land, and another 47 have been ordered to stop business activities or construction. The central government has ordered the rectification of the remaining 500 golf courses, of which a dozen have closed voluntarily. China imposed a ban on the construction of new golf courses in 2004, when there were fewer than 200 in the country. However, the number continued to rise as the sport gained popularity, especially among business people and government officials. Golf courses are seen in all provincial-level regions except Tibet.This is Special English.Moving some colleges out of central Beijing, either to the suburbs or other cities, is necessary to ease overcrowding; but experts say any new locations will have to first meet the needs of the employees. Beijing&`&s rich education resources have long attracted large numbers of people from across China, leading to chronic congestion and putting a strain on public services. To alleviate the problem, the city government released a five-year plan last year for education development. The plan aims in part to keep higher-education institutes small in size. It also aims to remove some university facilities from central areas. Experts say it is imperative that some colleges and universities leave the city, but they expect it to be a long term process.You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing.Seven hundred million Chinese people, or around half of the country&`&s total population, had used mobile phones to access the Internet as of the end of last year.The number of people who used their mobile phones to surf online continued to increase by an annual 10 percent during the past three years. Last year, almost 500 million people used mobile phones to make payments, an increase of 30 percent from a year earlier.China has more than 700 million internet users, accounting for 53 percent of the total population. The user number increase is now stable after almost 10 years of fast growth.Last year, the public used Internet-based government services more often than they used offline service centers and hotlines to access government information. Officials say this means that government information was disclosed to the public in an increasingly mobile, immediate and transparent manner.This is Special English.Surgeons in a central China hospital have succeeded in performing two complex pediatric heart surgery operations using 3D printing technology.One of the patients was a 13-year-old girl who suffered a condition which causes her heart muscle to grow abnormally thickly. The other patient was a 3-year-old boy with severe left ventricular outflow tract obstructions.Complexity was involved in both cases. Doctors at the hospital used a 3D printer to produce full-size replicas of the patients&`& hearts. The models allowed doctors to carefully study the condition and plan the operations.The surgery was successful and the patients are recovering.The event marked the first time that 3D printing technology was used in Hunan Province for pediatric cardiovascular surgery. This is Special English.Shanghai police have detained a gang of 83 people for faking auctions with illegal gains of 6 million yuan, roughly 870,000 U.S. dollars.The suspects charged antique owners high commission fees for fake auctions. They then told the clients that their auction items remained unsold.The suspects were also found to have issued fake authentication certificates and charged very high fees.Police started investigating the case in July last year when three fake auctions were discovered in the city.Around 100 people had been captured as of mid-December, with 83 of them facing criminal charges. You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing. You can access the program by logging on to newsplusradio.cn. You can also find us on our Apple Podcast. If you have any comments or suggestions, please let us know by e-mailing us at mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. That&`&s mansuyingyu@cri.com.cn. Now the news continues.A teenage pop star from China, Wang Yuan, has addressed a United Nations youth forum at the UN headquarters in New York.Wang spoke at the United Nations youth forum on Jan. 31, calling for equal access to high quality education for young people worldwide.Wang is a member of the popular boys band TFboys. He told the crowd that China has 280 million young people, which is the second largest youth population in the world. He said he is fortunate to work with the United Nations to end poverty, promote gender equality and combat climate change.Wang said his dream for 2030 is that every young person will have access to good quality education; and girls have the same potential to achieve amazing things as boys.The United Nations youth forum is aimed at involving the efforts of youth to eradicate poverty and promote prosperity across the globe. This is Special English.Beijing has received more than 2 billion cubic meters of diverted water from the Yangtze River, benefiting 11 million local people.Since it began operation in December 2014, the south-to-north water diversion project has pumped over 2 billion cubic meters of water to Beijing, with 70 percent of the water from the Yangtze River.The water has been stored in reservoirs or is being used for groundwater, rivers and lakes.Officials say the project is running smoothly and safely. The water supply is stable and the water quality is up to standard.The project has greatly relieved the water shortage problems in the city. Previously, Beijing relied mainly on underground water with high calcium and magnesium salt levels.The middle route of the diversion project transmits water through canals and pipes from a reservoir in central China&`&s Hubei Province, bringing water to northern China. You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing.Major parks in Beijing received a record high of 460,000 visitors in a single day on January 31, the fourth day of the Lunar New Year holiday.The visitor numbers in a dozen parks were up 14 percent year on year.Temple fairs, cultural exhibitions and other traditional events were held in the parks to celebrate the Spring Festival.Major parks in Beijing attracted some 1.4 million visitors during the week-long holiday.Beijing had blue skies for most of the holiday week, after the city had seen frequent smog earlier in the winter. This is Special English.The Chinese New Year was in the beginning of spotlight at a newly-founded cultural center in Athens, as Greeks celebrated the Year of the Rooster.On the weekend of the New Year, 40 children aged four to eight attended a craft workshop where they had the chance to make their own traditional Chinese paper kite. To many of the children, this was their first experience of Chinese culture.Excited about their new decorative toys, the children played in the vast indoor and outdoor spaces of the cultural center, flying kites.Adults were invited to make paper mache lanterns to take home with them, as a souvenir of their participation in the celebration. Afterwards, they decorated a wire dragon figure with paper strips and lighting, and attempted their first dragon dance. The auspicious dragon is a symbol of good luck, wisdom and power in Chinese culture.The workshops were followed by two Chinese film screenings, with one being the 2011 martial arts drama "Dragon", and the other, "The Grand master", a 2013 film based on the life of Chinese martial-arts grand master Ip Man.A statement from the center said that starting with the Chinese New Year celebration, its goal is to introduce a new events section to initiate visitors into foreign cultures.You&`&re listening to Special English. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing.A naval ship has been found in southern Sweden some 400 years after it went missing.The naval ship was the first to set sail from a naval base in southern Sweden in 1682 and is considered to have marked the launch of the famed shipbuilding history of the country.With its 70 canons and 450-strong crew, the ship was used in the bombing of Copenhagen and King Karl the Twelfth&`&s landing in Denmark in 1700. Later, the ship fell into oblivion.Last year, the area in southern Sweden where the ship was clearly marked out was located on old maps of the area.Diving expeditions were carried out and it was confirmed that an old shipwreck was indeed buried in thick layers of sediment at the bottom of the sea.Now, all evidence seem to point to it being a well-known warship and it seems it was deliberately sunk, with the intention of using it as a blockhouse.However, the ship will likely not be salvaged because marine biologists cannot tell how much of the ship remains. But there is a theory that at least one deck is intact.This is Special English.A collection of over 300 works of art from Russia&`&s State Historical Museum is on display at a museum in north China&`&s Shanxi Province.The items on display in the Shanxi Museum include oil paintings, sculptures, fashion and jewelry, as well as gold and silver ware from the 18th and 19th centuries.The collection displays the life of the Russian people in that period. The curator of the museum says the event has helped visitors to understand Russia, as well as its culture and history.Last November, as part of the cultural exchange program, a similar show from the province was held in Moscow.The exhibition is free of charge and will run until May before moving on to other parts of China.That is the end of this edition of Special English. To freshen up your memory, I&`&m going to read one of the news items again at normal speed. Please listen carefully.That is the end of today&`&s program. I&`&m Mark Griffiths in Beijing, and I hope you will join us every day, to learn English and learn about the world.