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An innovative project that uses birdsong as a key to unlocking the secrets of wildlife has been launched in a collaboration between the UK Agri-Tech Centre and Chirrup.ai. Chirrup.ai launched the groundbreaking technology to make nature monitoring simpler and cheaper, making it an affordable solution for measuring and managing biodiversity. The project, 'ChirrupNano', with funding from Innovate UK, uses birdsong to monitor wildlife previously unseen in nature reserves and back garden bird counts. The next-generation bio-recorder is slimline, self-locating, remotely deployed, and designed and built right here in the UK. It's delivered straight to the farm and can be deployed in sun and shade, in remote fields, and woodland - wherever it's needed. Chirrup's AI already recognises over 100 species from Great Britain and Ireland. It is already getting major retraining to recognise all the important species that the UK's pioneering non-governmental organisations have drawn to our attention, thanks to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), The Wildlife Trusts and the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT). The redesigned website app lets farms compare their species lists to others, to standard benchmarks, and even their past performance. This empowers them to make more informed decisions about sustainable practices, leading to a richer, healthier ecosystem - such as increased plant diversity, better soil, and fewer pests. Birds are ecological barometers; they're everywhere, super responsive to change and their presence tells a story about the thriving life in the places they occupy - from insects and plants to clean water and the general quality of the ecosystem. With farmland covering a huge 71% of the UK, it is the ideal testing ground for the next-generation Chirrup.ai and farmers are being asked to respond to changing government and food company policies on pro-wildlife production. The ChirrupNano project is about making it easy, fast, and affordable. One hundred farmers were invited to a farmland trial to help refine the next-generation Chirrup.ai, and will also contribute to the future of environmental monitoring in the UK. Hayley Gerry, Project Manager at the UK Agri-Tech Centre, said, "The expanse of knowledge we can gain about biodiversity in an area using the bioacoustics of bird song is extremely impressive. "To enable sustainable farming, we need to encourage multi-species habitats to enrich the areas, which in turn makes the farming of livestock and arable products sustainable," continued Gerry. "In order to do this we need to be able to measure the baseline of the current situation, and that is where this project comes in." Dr Stella Peace, Executive Director for Healthy Living and Agriculture at Innovate UK, said, "These innovations are crucial for safeguarding our natural environment. "By investing in these pioneering projects, we're helping businesses unlock innovations that make life better, ensuring that the UK leads the way in developing sustainable solutions that benefit both our economy and our communities," said Peace. Next steps The project will be put to the test in the spring of 2025 across the UK. An expert ornithologist and ecologists will analyse and validate the results whilst the UK Agri-Tech Centre will help us to link outcomes to agricultural practices. To share the findings. Chirrup.ai will host two exciting events at the end of the project. Chirrup.ai helps farmers and land managers understand their land better. By listening to birds and using smart AI technology, they create tools that track biodiversity, help farms meet environmental goals, and support sustainable agriculture. Their mission is to make it easier for farmers, land managers, food intermediaries, brand companies and retailers to measure, protect, and improve local ecosystems.

‘In South Africa, over 50 agricultural crops that are essential for food and job security, and worth over R10.3 billion per annum to our economy, are pollinated by honeybees – this according to Shelly Fuller, Sustainable Agriculture -Fruit and Wine Programme Manager for the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). Fuller is leading a Nedbank-funded Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) Nedbank Green Trust project aimed at conserving the Cape honeybee (Apis mellifera capensis) in the Cape Floral Kingdom of the Western Cape through sustainable hive management and indigenous forage restoration. She joins us on the line now to explain more about the business of bees and the efforts to protect these vital insects.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cet été Wild s'associe à l'ONG de protection de la Nature WWF pour te faire découvrir des choses incroyables sur la MER !!Des émissions entièrement réalisées par des enfants dirigés par notre cher professeur Sapions. Elles seront diffusées toutes les semaines de l'été.Dans ce premier épisode nous allons découvrir plein de choses sur une formidable baleine : le Rorqual Commun, nous avons reçu Charles Darwin en personne, nous allons te parler de requin fantôme, d'un super livre sur le corail, et bien sûr le professeur Sapions répondra à une question d'un de nos petits auditeurs ! Cette première émission a été réalisée par la classe de cE2-CM1 de l'école saint Savournin Barthelemy de Marseille sur le BLUE PANDA, l'incroyable voilier du WWF ! Tu peux suivre les aventures des gardiens de la Méditerranée tout l'été sur l'instagram de WILD LE PODCAST ANIMALIER Les Gardiens de la Méditerranée,un podcast du WWFréalisé par Ambre Gaudet avec Tristan de la FlechèreMis en son par Morgan Peyrot. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Cet été Wild s'associe à l'ONG de protection de la Nature WWF pour te faire découvrir des choses incroyables sur la MER !!Des émissions entièrement réalisées par des enfants dirigés par notre cher professeur Sapions. Elles seront diffusées toutes les semaines de l'été.Dans ce premier épisode nous allons découvrir plein de choses sur une formidable baleine : le Rorqual Commun, nous avons reçu Charles Darwin en personne, nous allons te parler de requin fantôme, d'un super livre sur le corail, et bien sûr le professeur Sapions répondra à une question d'un de nos petits auditeurs ! Cette première émission a été réalisée par la classe de cE2-CM1 de l'école saint Savournin Barthelemy de Marseille sur le BLUE PANDA, l'incroyable voilier du WWF ! Tu peux suivre les aventures des gardiens de la Méditerranée tout l'été sur l'instagram de WILD LE PODCAST ANIMALIER Les Gardiens de la Méditerranée,un podcast du WWFréalisé par Ambre Gaudet avec Tristan de la FlechèreMis en son par Morgan Peyrot. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

April 22 is Earth Day, which could not be a more fitting occasion for conservationists, ministers, and development experts to gather in Bhutan hosted by the Royal Govt of Bhutan, under the Patronage of Her Majesty The Queen, Jetsun Pema Wangchuck. The goal: to develop a long-term plan for sustainable funding to protect tigers across their range.  To understand the stakes and the opportunity, we turned to several representatives of the global Tiger Conservation Coalition, which includes: the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), Fauna & Flora International (FFI), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Natural State, Panthera, TRAFFIC, the United Nations Development Programme (UNPD), the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF), and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).  Reporting: Nat Moss  Guests: Stuart Chapman (WWF), John Goodrich (Panthera), Joob Jornburom (WCS), Phurba Lhendup (IUCN), Maxim Vergeichik (UNDP)  You can follow all the action in Bhutan on Monday, April 22 and Tuesday, April 23 at these streaming links (Bhutan time is GMT +6):  YouTubeDay 1 (April 22): https://youtube.com/live/UWHhgF0JttADay 2 (April 23): https://youtube.com/live/_3dQIcaW6DU   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1069989520755200/   

Shannon Houde is the multi-lingual International Coaching Federation (ICF)-certified coach and talent strategist behind Walk of Life Coaching, where she has mentored and trained 1000+ change leaders to maximize their personal brands to advance their impact careers. After working as a financial analyst, eco-tour guide, recruiter, and then ESG consultant for clients like Adobe, BlackRock, and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Shannon has learned all the ins and outs of the green job search. She's also the author of a step-by-step book called Good Work: How to Build a Career that Makes a Difference in the World.Resources from this episode:Book a trial coaching session with Shannon Houde of Walk of Life CoachingFollow Shannon's step-by-step guide, Good Work: How to Build a Career that Makes a Difference in the WorldVisit Walk of Life's “hot jobs” board listing openings in the impact careersRead Shannon's six tips to making your LinkedIn Profile stand outRelated episodes:Diversity, equity and inclusion in the climate job hunt with Kristy DrutmanYes, you can turn your climate anxiety into meaningful actionLand a Green Job 101 - Five key questions to turbocharge your job hunt***

With 35-55 million cubic meters of sand extracted each year, the Mekong Delta's sand reserves could be completely depleted before 2035, according to research from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Vietnam.

Setiap hari Sabtu minggu terakhir di bulan Maret menjadi hari gerakan Earth Hour. Gerakan ini diinisiasi oleh World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) yang mengajak semua orang mematikan listrik dan alat elektronik lainnya selama satu jam. Aksi yang digagas sejak 2009 ini dianggap dapat menanggulangi perubahan iklim yang dampaknya dirasakan masyarakat, mulai dari naiknya suhu, naiknya permukaan air laut hingga bencana alam. Tapi di sisi lain, pemerintah terus mendorong pemakaian kendaraan listrik. Saat ini tengah bergulir program subsidi bagi kendaraan listrik. Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) memprediksi peningkatan penggunaan Kendaraan Bermotor Listrik Berbasis Baterai (KBLBB) di Indonesia pada 2030 mencapai 15 juta unit. Apakah aksi Earth Hour masih relevan untuk kita lakukan? Dan seperti apa dampaknya pada penanganan perubahan iklim? Untuk membahas ini telah hadir di Ruang Publik KBR edisi Indonesia Baik pagi ini ada Felix Krisnugraha, Koordinator Komunitas Earth Hour Indonesia dan Andrian Pramana, Co-Founder Youth in Sustainability.

Setiap hari Sabtu minggu terakhir di bulan Maret menjadi hari gerakan Earth Hour. Gerakan ini diinisiasi oleh World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) yang mengajak semua orang mematikan listrik dan alat elektronik lainnya selama satu jam. Aksi yang digagas sejak 2009 ini dianggap dapat menanggulangi perubahan iklim yang dampaknya dirasakan masyarakat, mulai dari naiknya suhu, naiknya permukaan air laut hingga bencana alam. Tapi di sisi lain, pemerintah terus mendorong pemakaian kendaraan listrik. Saat ini tengah bergulir program subsidi bagi kendaraan listrik. Kementerian Energi dan Sumber Daya Mineral (ESDM) memprediksi peningkatan penggunaan Kendaraan Bermotor Listrik Berbasis Baterai (KBLBB) di Indonesia pada 2030 mencapai 15 juta unit. Apakah aksi Earth Hour masih relevan untuk kita lakukan? Dan seperti apa dampaknya pada penanganan perubahan iklim? Untuk membahas ini telah hadir di Ruang Publik KBR edisi Indonesia Baik pagi ini ada Felix Krisnugraha, Koordinator Komunitas Earth Hour Indonesia dan Andrian Pramana, Co-Founder Youth in Sustainability. *Kami ingin mendengar saran dan komentar kamu terkait podcast yang baru saja kamu simak, melalui surel ke podcast@kbrprime.id

La passion de Charles III pour la nature et l'écologie est tout d'abord une passion familiale. Son père, le prince Philip était un observateur de la nature. Président de la World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) pendant plus de 25 ans, Officier dans la marine, arpenteur des pôles, auteur de livre sur les oiseaux, il a dénoncé dès 1952 devant la British Association for the Advancement of Science, la bascule qui s'est opérée avec l'industrialisation. "Windsor", un podcast sur l'incroyable destin du roi Charles III, proposé par RTL et le magazine "Point de vue". Sophie Aurenche, journaliste à RTL, Adelaïde de Clermont-Tonnerre, directrice de la rédaction de "Point de vue", ainsi que plusieurs journalistes du magazine, retracent en 8 épisodes exceptionnels le parcours de Charles III à l'occasion de son couronnement avec Camilla le 6 mai 2023.

In this episode Simone Utermarck, Director, Sustainable Finance at ICMA talks to Isabelle Laurent, Deputy Treasurer and Head of Funding at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Joseba Mota, Head of Fixed Income and ESG, Iberdrola, Eric Pedersen, Head of Responsible Investments, Nordea Asset Management, Jochen Krimphoff, Global lead data, tools and methods for the Greening Financial Regulation Initiative (GFRI), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Julian Mazzacurati, Senior Economist, Risk Analysis and Economics Department at European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) about the link of sustainable finance to the real economy. The conversation touches on green bonds, the Principles and related guidance; the EU Taxonomy; external reviews and the use of technology.

durée : 00:52:07 - De cause à effets, le magazine de l'environnement - par : Aurélie Luneau - Isabelle Autissier et Jean-Michel Cousteau croisent la parole et les idées pour sauver l'océan - invités : Isabelle Autissier Navigatrice, Présidente de la branche française du World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF)

durée : 00:54:44 - La Terre au carré - par : Mathieu Vidard - Venise et sa lagune sont menacées par le réchauffement climatique et le surtourisme : les inondations sont fréquentes et la montée des eaux menace de tout engloutir. Un joyau incontournable qui nous permet d'aborder plus largement la question de notre déni face à l'urgence de protéger le vivant. - invités : Isabelle Autissier, Franck Lagarde, Rutger De Wit - Isabelle Autissier : Navigatrice, Présidente de la branche française du World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF), Franck Lagarde : Cadre de recherche à l'Ifremer - Ecologie et biologie marines - Océanographe côtier, Rutger De Wit : Directeur de recherche au CNRS à Montpellier spécialisé en restauration écologique.

durée : 00:54:44 - La Terre au carré - par : Mathieu Vidard - Venise et sa lagune sont menacées par le réchauffement climatique et le surtourisme : les inondations sont fréquentes et la montée des eaux menace de tout engloutir. Un joyau incontournable qui nous permet d'aborder plus largement la question de notre déni face à l'urgence de protéger le vivant. - invités : Isabelle Autissier, Franck Lagarde, Rutger De Wit - Isabelle Autissier : Navigatrice, Présidente de la branche française du World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF), Franck Lagarde : Cadre de recherche à l'Ifremer - Ecologie et biologie marines - Océanographe côtier, Rutger De Wit : Directeur de recherche au CNRS à Montpellier spécialisé en restauration écologique.

durée : 02:00:00 - Le 7/9 - par : Nicolas Demorand, Léa Salamé - Isabelle Autissier, navigatrice, romancière, présidente d'honneur du WWF-France, auteure de Le naufrage de Venise (Stock), et Patrick Boucheron, historien, professeur au Collège de France, auteur avec Mathieu Riboulet de « Nous sommes ici, nous rêvons d'ailleurs » (Verdier), sont les invités du 7/9. - invités : Isabelle Autissier, Patrick BOUCHERON - Isabelle Autissier : Navigatrice, Présidente de la branche française du World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF), Patrick Boucheron : Professeur au Collège de France, titulaire de la chaire : Histoire des pouvoirs en Europe occidentale, XIIIe-XVIe siècles

durée : 00:09:06 - L'invité de 7h50 - par : Léa Salamé - Isabelle Autissier, navigatrice, romancière, présidente d'honneur du WWF-France, auteure de Le naufrage de Venise (Stock), est l'invitée de 7h50. - invités : Isabelle Autissier - Isabelle Autissier : Navigatrice, Présidente de la branche française du World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF)

El pasado sábado, día 26 de Marzo de 20:30 a 21:30 celebrabamos la Hora del Planeta y los ayuntamientos, empresas y particulares de todo el mundo se sumaban a esta iniciativa.Por si alguno no se ha enterado, os explicamos qué es esto.La Hora del Planeta nació en Sidney allá por el año 2007 cuando El Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza (World Wide Fund for Nature - WWF) y la agencia publicitaria Leo Burnett decidieron involucrar a los ciudadanos australianos en la lucha contra el cambio climático.Lo que se les pedía era unirse a un apagón voluntario, es decir, durante esa hora, todas las empresas y particulares que quisieran, deberían apagar todas las luces y aparatos eléctricos.Comparte este contenido de ciencia y divulgación con humor en tus redes sociales.Gracias por escuchar nuestros contenidos, ¡¡¡que tengas un feliz día!!!Suscríbete a nuestras revistas con descuento especial para oyentes de podcast https://suscripciones.zinetmedia.es/mz/

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“I mentioned before that one of the reasons why we haven't been able to overcome many of the climate crisis factors is because people don't understand what it means. What is it about? What can I do? Usually, when we hear these experts speak about the climate crisis, at least me, I don't understand 9/10ths of the speech or the document. Simplifying the message, allowing that difficult scientific knowledge to become popular language that I can use when explaining to a child, to a rural person, to someone who has a different type of education, that knows much more about the planet but not necessarily about university, explaining those difficult issues will make a difference. And we have to invest much more in that. Speaking difficult scientific language is not helpful to the majority of society.Few are producers, all of us are consumers. So we all have to participate in how we produce, what we produce and that means from infrastructure for a city to the way that a road is designed or that a marketplace builds its operations. To do it in a responsible way, in a sustainable way, you need the contribution of all. I would say that it's one of the most difficult challenges that humanity has–addressing the urban problems. Basically, because you cannot change a city from one day to the other, but I think that the starting point has to be change the citizen. And being a citizen has a lot of implications because the moment you realize you are a citizen you also need to accept that you have to be active, that you have to be an agent of change. We cannot expect this city to change, if the citizens don't want to mobilize an agenda to push for something, to request changes, to participate. I think the word participation is absolutely key. And we find in Latin America and in all continents that very often we have governments that curtail the capacity of citizens to be active, that tell the population to wait for a change, to be passive, to let the government do their job. And that's absolutely wrong because government is the one that defines court, the game that the citizens are going to play. And that game is called defining the rules of the game and allowing the citizens to be active participants of change.” Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org · Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org· Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

“I mentioned before that one of the reasons why we haven't been able to overcome many of the climate crisis factors is because people don't understand what it means. What is it about? What can I do? Usually, when we hear these experts speak about the climate crisis, at least me, I don't understand 9/10ths of the speech or the document. Simplifying the message, allowing that difficult scientific knowledge to become popular language that I can use when explaining to a child, to a rural person, to someone who has a different type of education, that knows much more about the planet but not necessarily about university, explaining those difficult issues will make a difference. And we have to invest much more in that. Speaking difficult scientific language is not helpful to the majority of society.Few are producers, all of us are consumers. So we all have to participate in how we produce, what we produce and that means from infrastructure for a city to the way that a road is designed or that a marketplace builds its operations. To do it in a responsible way, in a sustainable way, you need the contribution of all. I would say that it's one of the most difficult challenges that humanity has–addressing the urban problems. Basically, because you cannot change a city from one day to the other, but I think that the starting point has to be change the citizen. And being a citizen has a lot of implications because the moment you realize you are a citizen you also need to accept that you have to be active, that you have to be an agent of change. We cannot expect this city to change, if the citizens don't want to mobilize an agenda to push for something, to request changes, to participate. I think the word participation is absolutely key. And we find in Latin America and in all continents that very often we have governments that curtail the capacity of citizens to be active, that tell the population to wait for a change, to be passive, to let the government do their job. And that's absolutely wrong because government is the one that defines court, the game that the citizens are going to play. And that game is called defining the rules of the game and allowing the citizens to be active participants of change.” Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org · Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org· Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org· Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

“I mentioned before that one of the reasons why we haven't been able to overcome many of the climate crisis factors is because people don't understand what it means. What is it about? What can I do? Usually, when we hear these experts speak about the climate crisis, at least me, I don't understand 9/10ths of the speech or the document. Simplifying the message, allowing that difficult scientific knowledge to become popular language that I can use when explaining to a child, to a rural person, to someone who has a different type of education, that knows much more about the planet but not necessarily about university, explaining those difficult issues will make a difference. And we have to invest much more in that. Speaking difficult scientific language is not helpful to the majority of society.Few are producers, all of us are consumers. So we all have to participate in how we produce, what we produce and that means from infrastructure for a city to the way that a road is designed or that a marketplace builds its operations. To do it in a responsible way, in a sustainable way, you need the contribution of all. I would say that it's one of the most difficult challenges that humanity has–addressing the urban problems. Basically, because you cannot change a city from one day to the other, but I think that the starting point has to be change the citizen. And being a citizen has a lot of implications because the moment you realize you are a citizen you also need to accept that you have to be active, that you have to be an agent of change. We cannot expect this city to change, if the citizens don't want to mobilize an agenda to push for something, to request changes, to participate. I think the word participation is absolutely key. And we find in Latin America and in all continents that very often we have governments that curtail the capacity of citizens to be active, that tell the population to wait for a change, to be passive, to let the government do their job. And that's absolutely wrong because government is the one that defines court, the game that the citizens are going to play. And that game is called defining the rules of the game and allowing the citizens to be active participants of change.” Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org · Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org· Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

“I mentioned before that one of the reasons why we haven't been able to overcome many of the climate crisis factors is because people don't understand what it means. What is it about? What can I do? Usually, when we hear these experts speak about the climate crisis, at least me, I don't understand 9/10ths of the speech or the document. Simplifying the message, allowing that difficult scientific knowledge to become popular language that I can use when explaining to a child, to a rural person, to someone who has a different type of education, that knows much more about the planet but not necessarily about university, explaining those difficult issues will make a difference. And we have to invest much more in that. Speaking difficult scientific language is not helpful to the majority of society.Few are producers, all of us are consumers. So we all have to participate in how we produce, what we produce and that means from infrastructure for a city to the way that a road is designed or that a marketplace builds its operations. To do it in a responsible way, in a sustainable way, you need the contribution of all. I would say that it's one of the most difficult challenges that humanity has–addressing the urban problems. Basically, because you cannot change a city from one day to the other, but I think that the starting point has to be change the citizen. And being a citizen has a lot of implications because the moment you realize you are a citizen you also need to accept that you have to be active, that you have to be an agent of change. We cannot expect this city to change, if the citizens don't want to mobilize an agenda to push for something, to request changes, to participate. I think the word participation is absolutely key. And we find in Latin America and in all continents that very often we have governments that curtail the capacity of citizens to be active, that tell the population to wait for a change, to be passive, to let the government do their job. And that's absolutely wrong because government is the one that defines court, the game that the citizens are going to play. And that game is called defining the rules of the game and allowing the citizens to be active participants of change.” Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org · Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org· Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

“I mentioned before that one of the reasons why we haven't been able to overcome many of the climate crisis factors is because people don't understand what it means. What is it about? What can I do? Usually, when we hear these experts speak about the climate crisis, at least me, I don't understand 9/10ths of the speech or the document. Simplifying the message, allowing that difficult scientific knowledge to become popular language that I can use when explaining to a child, to a rural person, to someone who has a different type of education, that knows much more about the planet but not necessarily about university, explaining those difficult issues will make a difference. And we have to invest much more in that. Speaking difficult scientific language is not helpful to the majority of society.Few are producers, all of us are consumers. So we all have to participate in how we produce, what we produce and that means from infrastructure for a city to the way that a road is designed or that a marketplace builds its operations. To do it in a responsible way, in a sustainable way, you need the contribution of all. I would say that it's one of the most difficult challenges that humanity has–addressing the urban problems. Basically, because you cannot change a city from one day to the other, but I think that the starting point has to be change the citizen. And being a citizen has a lot of implications because the moment you realize you are a citizen you also need to accept that you have to be active, that you have to be an agent of change. We cannot expect this city to change, if the citizens don't want to mobilize an agenda to push for something, to request changes, to participate. I think the word participation is absolutely key. And we find in Latin America and in all continents that very often we have governments that curtail the capacity of citizens to be active, that tell the population to wait for a change, to be passive, to let the government do their job. And that's absolutely wrong because government is the one that defines court, the game that the citizens are going to play. And that game is called defining the rules of the game and allowing the citizens to be active participants of change.” Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org · Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

“I mentioned before that one of the reasons why we haven't been able to overcome many of the climate crisis factors is because people don't understand what it means. What is it about? What can I do? Usually, when we hear these experts speak about the climate crisis, at least me, I don't understand 9/10ths of the speech or the document. Simplifying the message, allowing that difficult scientific knowledge to become popular language that I can use when explaining to a child, to a rural person, to someone who has a different type of education, that knows much more about the planet but not necessarily about university, explaining those difficult issues will make a difference. And we have to invest much more in that. Speaking difficult scientific language is not helpful to the majority of society.Few are producers, all of us are consumers. So we all have to participate in how we produce, what we produce and that means from infrastructure for a city to the way that a road is designed or that a marketplace builds its operations. To do it in a responsible way, in a sustainable way, you need the contribution of all. I would say that it's one of the most difficult challenges that humanity has–addressing the urban problems. Basically, because you cannot change a city from one day to the other, but I think that the starting point has to be change the citizen. And being a citizen has a lot of implications because the moment you realize you are a citizen you also need to accept that you have to be active, that you have to be an agent of change. We cannot expect this city to change, if the citizens don't want to mobilize an agenda to push for something, to request changes, to participate. I think the word participation is absolutely key. And we find in Latin America and in all continents that very often we have governments that curtail the capacity of citizens to be active, that tell the population to wait for a change, to be passive, to let the government do their job. And that's absolutely wrong because government is the one that defines court, the game that the citizens are going to play. And that game is called defining the rules of the game and allowing the citizens to be active participants of change.” Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org · Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org· Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

“I mentioned before that one of the reasons why we haven't been able to overcome many of the climate crisis factors is because people don't understand what it means. What is it about? What can I do? Usually, when we hear these experts speak about the climate crisis, at least me, I don't understand 9/10ths of the speech or the document. Simplifying the message, allowing that difficult scientific knowledge to become popular language that I can use when explaining to a child, to a rural person, to someone who has a different type of education, that knows much more about the planet but not necessarily about university, explaining those difficult issues will make a difference. And we have to invest much more in that. Speaking difficult scientific language is not helpful to the majority of society.Few are producers, all of us are consumers. So we all have to participate in how we produce, what we produce and that means from infrastructure for a city to the way that a road is designed or that a marketplace builds its operations. To do it in a responsible way, in a sustainable way, you need the contribution of all. I would say that it's one of the most difficult challenges that humanity has–addressing the urban problems. Basically, because you cannot change a city from one day to the other, but I think that the starting point has to be change the citizen. And being a citizen has a lot of implications because the moment you realize you are a citizen you also need to accept that you have to be active, that you have to be an agent of change. We cannot expect this city to change, if the citizens don't want to mobilize an agenda to push for something, to request changes, to participate. I think the word participation is absolutely key. And we find in Latin America and in all continents that very often we have governments that curtail the capacity of citizens to be active, that tell the population to wait for a change, to be passive, to let the government do their job. And that's absolutely wrong because government is the one that defines court, the game that the citizens are going to play. And that game is called defining the rules of the game and allowing the citizens to be active participants of change.” Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org · Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

“I mentioned before that one of the reasons why we haven't been able to overcome many of the climate crisis factors is because people don't understand what it means. What is it about? What can I do? Usually, when we hear these experts speak about the climate crisis, at least me, I don't understand 9/10ths of the speech or the document. Simplifying the message, allowing that difficult scientific knowledge to become popular language that I can use when explaining to a child, to a rural person, to someone who has a different type of education, that knows much more about the planet but not necessarily about university, explaining those difficult issues will make a difference. And we have to invest much more in that. Speaking difficult scientific language is not helpful to the majority of society.Few are producers, all of us are consumers. So we all have to participate in how we produce, what we produce and that means from infrastructure for a city to the way that a road is designed or that a marketplace builds its operations. To do it in a responsible way, in a sustainable way, you need the contribution of all. I would say that it's one of the most difficult challenges that humanity has–addressing the urban problems. Basically, because you cannot change a city from one day to the other, but I think that the starting point has to be change the citizen. And being a citizen has a lot of implications because the moment you realize you are a citizen you also need to accept that you have to be active, that you have to be an agent of change. We cannot expect this city to change, if the citizens don't want to mobilize an agenda to push for something, to request changes, to participate. I think the word participation is absolutely key. And we find in Latin America and in all continents that very often we have governments that curtail the capacity of citizens to be active, that tell the population to wait for a change, to be passive, to let the government do their job. And that's absolutely wrong because government is the one that defines court, the game that the citizens are going to play. And that game is called defining the rules of the game and allowing the citizens to be active participants of change.” Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org · Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org· Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org· Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

“I mentioned before that one of the reasons why we haven't been able to overcome many of the climate crisis factors is because people don't understand what it means. What is it about? What can I do? Usually, when we hear these experts speak about the climate crisis, at least me, I don't understand 9/10ths of the speech or the document. Simplifying the message, allowing that difficult scientific knowledge to become popular language that I can use when explaining to a child, to a rural person, to someone who has a different type of education, that knows much more about the planet but not necessarily about university, explaining those difficult issues will make a difference. And we have to invest much more in that. Speaking difficult scientific language is not helpful to the majority of society.Few are producers, all of us are consumers. So we all have to participate in how we produce, what we produce and that means from infrastructure for a city to the way that a road is designed or that a marketplace builds its operations. To do it in a responsible way, in a sustainable way, you need the contribution of all. I would say that it's one of the most difficult challenges that humanity has–addressing the urban problems. Basically, because you cannot change a city from one day to the other, but I think that the starting point has to be change the citizen. And being a citizen has a lot of implications because the moment you realize you are a citizen you also need to accept that you have to be active, that you have to be an agent of change. We cannot expect this city to change, if the citizens don't want to mobilize an agenda to push for something, to request changes, to participate. I think the word participation is absolutely key. And we find in Latin America and in all continents that very often we have governments that curtail the capacity of citizens to be active, that tell the population to wait for a change, to be passive, to let the government do their job. And that's absolutely wrong because government is the one that defines court, the game that the citizens are going to play. And that game is called defining the rules of the game and allowing the citizens to be active participants of change.” Yolanda Kakabadse's work with the environmental conservation movement officially began in 1979, when she was appointed Executive Director of Fundación Natura in Quito, where she worked until 1990. In 1993, she created Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano, an organization dedicated to promote the sustainable development of Latin America through conflict prevention and management. She was the Executive President until 2006 and remains as Chair of the Advisory Board. From 1990 until 1992, Yolanda Kakabadse coordinated the participation of civil society organizations for the United Nations Conference for Environment and Development (Earth Summit). From 1996 to 2004 she was President of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), President of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) 2010-17, and Member of the Board of the World Resources Institute (WRI) during the same period. Yolanda was appointed Minister of Environment for the Republic of Ecuador, position she held from 1998 until 2000. She is a Member of the Board of Arabesque, and Chairs the Independent Science and Technology Panel of Fundacion Renova in Brazil. Yolanda is also a Member of the Board of Sistema B and the B Team.· World Conservation Union: www.iucn.org· WWF International: worldwildlife.org · Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano: www.ffla.net/en/· Sistema B: sistemab.org· B Team: bteam.org · www.oneplanetpodcast.org· www.creativeprocess.info

Kieran talks with Olivia Swaak-Goldman, executive director of the Wildlife Justice Commission, about the Hague-based organization's efforts to stop the illegal wildlife trade and other forms of environmental exploitation, currently the fourth largest source of funds for transnational criminal organizations. Olivia discusses how WJC targets traffickers in endangered species and those having the greatest negative environmental impact with its team of former law enforcement investigators, intelligence officials and prosecutors. Olivia highlights WJC's recent success in prosecuting ivory and Pangolin smugglers with help from Nigeria and China as well as the ongoing struggle to take down transnational criminals throughout the world who rely on the aid of corrupt officials and are often also engaged in human and drug trafficking. “Wildlife crimes wouldn't be there without corruption, without fraud, without money laundering,” Olivia says, adding, “Addressing corruption is absolutely essential to tackling wildlife crime.” ACAMS and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)collaborated with the WJC to develop a free training certificate on investigative strategies to aid law enforcement in the use of financial intelligence and other data related to the illegal wildlife trade. LEARN MORE: https://www.acams.org/en/training/certificates/ending-illegal-wildlife-trade-a-practical-guide-for-law-enforcement

What even is an “EOFY”?! Andrew is trying life as a mad man and we talk about how the hemispheres change the Christmas holiday season. Meanwhile, Jason fixes Andrew's computer and doesn't get thanked and Martin also gets thrown for a six. Don't worry though, he is going to pull through! Also, thank you to the Hemisphereans who submitted their memories to us for Nostalgic November! Read the collection on our blog. (https://listen.hemisphericviews.com/articles/nostalgic-november-hemisphereans) Intro 00:00:00 How about that intro song, huh? Mad Men Style 00:00:15 Mad Men (https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/1104-mad-men)

Today I speak with Rita Clifton CBE – a global brand expert and former Chair of Interbrand, described by the Financial Times as a ‘Brand guru', and by Campaign magazine as ‘The doyenne of branding'. Alongside her board chairing and non-executive roles, Rita is a writer, keynote speaker, conference chair and practitioner on all aspects of brands, branding and business leadership. A regular columnist and media commentator, Rita is the author of several books, including the best-selling title The Future of Brands, two editions of The Economist book Brands and Branding, and her new book, Love Your Imposter, which explores new types of business leadership and how we might take our imposter self and use it as a driver to come out stronger. Having worked as the Vice Chair and Strategy Director at Saatchi & Saatchi, the London CEO and Chair of Interbrand, and as co-founder of BrandCap, in 2014 Rita received a CBE in the Queen's New Year Honours list, and is now a portfolio chair and non-executive director on the board of businesses including John Lewis Partnership, Nationwide Building Society and Ascential plc. Previous boards have included ASOS, Dixons Retail plc, Emap, Bupa and Populus Group. Her non-profit boards have included Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), the UK Sustainable Development Commission and Green Alliance, and she was recently appointed Chair at Forum for the Future, the leading international sustainability organisation. Recorded on 11th February 2021.

The rapid expansion of the wine industry in the early 2000s led to concerns that the vineyards were encroaching on the Western Cape's two unique global biodiversity hotspots – the Cape Floral Kingdom and the Succulent Karoo. So, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) decided to partner with farm owners who are effectively custodians of the land and therefore are able to ensure that the natural areas are protected. In this week's edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook joined them in Paarl as the organisation and winemakers celebrated the fact that 50 Cape wine farms are now recognised as Conservation Champions.

The rapid expansion of the wine industry in the early 2000s led to concerns that the vineyards were encroaching on the Western Cape's two unique global biodiversity hotspots – the Cape Floral Kingdom and the Succulent Karoo. So, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) decided to partner with farm owners who are effectively custodians of the land and therefore are able to ensure that the natural areas are protected. In this week's edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook joined them in Paarl as the organisation and winemakers celebrated the fact that 50 Cape wine farms are now recognised as Conservation Champions.

In this second part of our special podcast on India's big push for palm oil, TR Vivek speaks to Bhavna Prasad, director of sustainable business at World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in India, on the ecological risks. Do government assurances that palm plantations won't come up on forest land wash? Is oil palm a water guzzler that will add to our water woes? Listen. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/business-line/message

Join Lori and Helen Krug von Nidda as they discuss about receiving support and paying it forward to the community. Helen does a lot of work around career transitioning for women. She shares the impact of providing support to women who don't have access to the tools and resources for their education. Stay tuned!   Here are the things to expect in this episode: What inspired Helen to focus on causes related to women and education? Having peer-to-peer coaching groups for the women she works with. What impact does it have on them? The value of collaborating and building connections with various communities. And much more!   About Helen:   A contagiously optimistic coach, trainer, and speaker, I have advanced countless career paths for individuals at the United Nations, as well as in the nonprofit and private sectors. I was the HR Strategic Partner at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and formerly Director of Talent Management at the International Rescue Committee (IRC). I have also worked for UNICEF, the United Nations, the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) and, in the private sector, for Reuters and Sotheby's.   I have lived and travelled internationally — from London to Lome, Oslo to Ouagadougou, Niamey to New York.   Fluent in French, I am a graduate of Smith College, hold a Masters in Human Resources Management, and am currently pursuing a Doctorate in Adult Learning at Columbia University.   I am an accredited and certified Coach, and a licensed Career Counsellor. Most importantly, when I am not immersed in coaching and training, you might find me engaged in either of my two favourite pastimes: running along the Hudson River or indulging in a hot chocolate.   Connect with Helen! Website: https://www.with-helen.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/with_helen_nyc/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenkrugvonnidda/   Connect with Lori Kranczer! Website: https://www.everydayplannedgiving.com/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/positiveimpactphilanthropy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorikranczer/

durée : 00:54:26 - Le temps d'un bivouac - par : Daniel FIEVET - Elle a navigué sous toutes les latitudes, par tous les temps, sur toutes les mers du globe, en solitaire ou en équipage. Embarquons cet après midi avec lsabelle Autissier - invités : Isabelle Autissier - Isabelle Autissier : Navigatrice, Présidente de la branche française du World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF) - réalisé par : Hélène KOUYOUMDJIAN

durée : 00:54:26 - Le temps d'un bivouac - par : Daniel FIEVET - Elle a navigué sous toutes les latitudes, par tous les temps, sur toutes les mers du globe, en solitaire ou en équipage. Embarquons cet après midi avec lsabelle Autissier - invités : Isabelle Autissier - Isabelle Autissier : Navigatrice, Présidente de la branche française du World Wide Fund for Nature(WWF) - réalisé par : Hélène KOUYOUMDJIAN

Abandoned by his parents, exiled from his home, a veteran of Second World War battles, an author, the founder of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), this is the story of Prince Philip as you have never heard it before.He was the longest-serving consort to a reigning British Monarch in history and the oldest-ever male member of the British Royal Family. Born in Corfu, Greece, in 1921 his family escaped a revolution soon after his birth eventually settling in Paris. He was educated in Scotland and after school went on to join the Royal Navy where he served with distinction on British warships during World War Two. He married Princess Elizabeth in 1947 and became a royal consort in 1952 after Elizabeth Ascended to the throne. As consort, he completed over 22,000 solo royal engagements and thousands more alongside Queen Elizabeth for whom he provided unshakeable support. He was a keen sportsman, helped to found the Worldwide Fund for Wildlife, was a patron of many charities and a sponsor of British Engineers and designers. Prince Philip was sometimes portrayed as insensitive and cold and he became known for his sometimes bizarre quips, but what was the real man like? We talk to one of Britain’s best-known broadcasters, Gyles Brandreth, a personal friend of Prince Philip, and a leading historian of the royal family to mark the long life and career of the Queen’s husband. We'll also hear from renowned historian Sally Beddell Smith, author of bestselling biographies of Queen Elizabeth II. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Abandoned by his parents, exiled from his home, a veteran of Second World War battles, an author, the founder of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), this is the story of Prince Philip as you have never heard it before.He was the longest-serving consort to a reigning British Monarch in history and the oldest-ever male member of the British Royal Family. Born in Corfu, Greece, in 1921 his family escaped a revolution soon after his birth eventually settling in Paris. He was educated in Scotland and after school went on to join the Royal Navy where he served with distinction on British warships during World War Two. He married Princess Elizabeth in 1947 and became a royal consort in 1952 after Elizabeth Ascended to the throne. As consort, he completed over 22,000 solo royal engagements and thousands more alongside Queen Elizabeth for whom he provided unshakeable support. He was a keen sportsman, helped to found the Worldwide Fund for Wildlife, was a patron of many charities and a sponsor of British Engineers and designers. Prince Philip was sometimes portrayed as insensitive and cold and he became known for his sometimes bizarre quips, but what was the real man like? We talk to one of Britain’s best-known broadcasters, Gyles Brandreth, a personal friend of Prince Philip, and a leading historian of the royal family to mark the long life and career of the Queen’s husband. We'll also hear from renowned historian Sally Beddell Smith, author of bestselling biographies of Queen Elizabeth II. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Britannique, Sud-africaine, Brésilienne, venue du Japon… Les nouvelles déclinaisons du virus inquiètent les chercheurs et Libération : « De nouvelles mesures pourraient être annoncées ce jeudi soir en France. » Le Monde croit savoir que le gouvernement privilégie toujours « l’élargissement du couvre-feu par rapport à un reconfinement », mais la principale crainte, pour Libé, ce sont bien ces « mutations à la chaîne du virus » et le fait que certaines puissent « résister aux vaccins ». Sur les vaccins justement, Le Figaro souligne quant à lui que « plusieurs pays, dont l’Allemagne, se plaignent de la lenteur des livraisons pour les produits commandés par la Commission européenne »... Les Français de plus en plus favorables au vaccin…  au moment où les Français se laissent justement convaincre. Nos compatriotes « prêts à se faire piquer sont en passe de devenir majoritaires ». C'est ce que nous apprend Le Parisien. Ils sont désormais entre 51 et 56% favorables au vaccin selon les sondages. Si la tendance se confirme, ce serait « un revirement spectaculaire », et même « une divine surprise pour le gouvernement qui redoutait tant les antivax », note Le Parisien. Il faut dire que même les députés montrent l'exemple. Le journal a contacté 310 de nos élus, et plus de 98% d'entre se disent « prêts à recevoir le vaccin ».  … Mais toujours du chemin à faire Avec Antoine 37 ans, par exemple. Rencontré chez son généraliste de Noisy-Le-Sec, il ne comprend pas « comment on a pu trouver un vaccin en un an alors qu'on n'en a toujours pas pour Ebola et la malaria », il n'est « pas chaud ». Pas plus que Chhay, 63 ans, rencontré lui aussi par Le Parisien et qui ne comprend visiblement pas le principe. « Pour l'instant, [il est] en bonne santé », dit-il alors ça ne lui semble « pas forcément nécessaire », mais il compte « demander conseil à son médecin ». Celui-ci lui expliquera probablement, qu'un vaccin n'est pas un remède et qu'une fois malade, c'est un peu trop tard… L’Irlande face à son passé difficile Des remèdes, l'Irlande en aurait bien besoin pour soigner les maux du passé.« L'Irlande en deuil de milliers d'enfants », affiche La Croix. En Une, un ciel bas et gris pèse sur une aire de jeux déserte. Sur les clôtures encadrant le lieu, des chaussons de nourrissons en guise d'hommage. Car, nous explique le quotidien catholique, « un rapport révèle qu'entre 1992 et 1998, 9000 bébés et enfants sont morts dans des maisons pour mères célibataires tenues par des religieuses et l'État ». En pensant donc à L'Irlande, et aux récentes révélations sur des violences sexuelles en France également, La Croix signe un édito, « pour que cela n'arrive plus ». Il cite le dramaturge britannique Edward Bond : « Dans "Les Frères Karamazov" de Dostoïevski, un personnage demande comment Dieu peut supporter la souffrance d’un enfant… Moi, je demande comment nous, nous pouvons supporter cette souffrance. »  La déforestation gagne du terrain Des remèdes, la planète en a bien besoin elle-aussi. Et on ne parle pas de la procédure d'impeachment contre Donald Trump aux États-Unis, sur laquelle les journaux reviennent évidemment ce matin. Non, on parle de la lutte contre la déforestation et cette alerte du World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF), relayée par Le Monde. Afrique, Amérique Latine, Asie… Selon l'ONG, « 43 millions d'hectares de forêt ont disparu entre 2004 et 2007 ». Malgré les beaux discours, « la tendance n'est pas bonne », la situation s'est dégradée par rapport à la précédente évaluation d'il y a 5 ans. En cause, les incendies et les défrichements mais, aussi, rapporte Le Monde, la corruption, la spéculation foncière et celle sur les matières premières.  L’État bloque le rachat de Carrefour Carrefour, le géant de la grande distribution devrait rester français. Et c'est une question de « souveraineté » pour Paris, expliquent Les Echos. « L'enseigne québécoise Couche-Tard a surpris en proposant un rachat amical pour 20 milliards d'euros », soit 30% de plus que le cours actuel des actions. Des « discussions préliminaires » ont ainsi été engagées avec Carrefour, mais l'État peut opposer « un veto sur les investissements étrangers dans les secteurs dits stratégiques », rappellent Les Echos.  D'autres carrefours, il est également question ce matin dans Libération, et ça rappellera des souvenirs à beaucoup d'entre nous… Sur les routes, bientôt une nouvelle 4L ! Un « retour de flamme électrique » nous dit Libé. « Renault doit dévoiler ce jeudi une nouvelle version de son modèle emblématique des années 60, 70 et 80. Une renaissance écologique, accompagnée d'une bonne dose de nostalgie. »  L’Equipe en grève On peut chercher, il n'y a toujours pas de journal L'Equipe dans les kiosques ce matin. Grève prolongée hier soir pour le 6ème jour. Les salariés contestent la suppression annoncée d'une quarantaine de postes mais, pour ceux qui sont en mal de foot, vous pouvez vous réconforter avec Le Figaro. Vous y lirez comment Canal Plus refuse de suppléer Médiapro en payant plein pot pour les droits télé de la Ligue 1. Une merveilleuse fable sur « le football, la morale et le marché »…

Ep. 99: Jennifer Morgan – Executive Director, Greenpeace International || Joining for episode 99 is the Executive Director of GreenPeace International, Jennifer Morgan.  For 50 years, GreenPeace has been fighting for ecological justice.  Now, arguably the pre-eminent non-governmental voice instigating environmental action, GreenPeace has a focused lens on addressing climate change, deforestation, overfishing, commercial whaling, genetic engineering and orchestrating anti-nuclear campaigns. In 2019, there were approximately 4000 Greenpeace staff working for GreenPeace International and its offices around the globe, alongside tens-of-thousands more volunteers and passionate activists!  The co-ordinating body of Greenpeace International represents the collective actions of 27 independent national and regional organizations in over 55 countries and regions across Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia and the Pacific.In our 45 minute discussion we cover how Jennifer and her global team makes sense of all of the moving parts.  We learn how the preservation of biodiversity is the lifeblood of Greenpeace’s activism.  We hear more about the lineage of the organization, and how Jennifer came to lead efforts with this world renowned ecologically focused juggernaut set on “ensuring the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity”.  We discuss where Greenpeace plays in the Paris accord, and how the United States should not just re-entering the agreement, but lead in future efforts to define substitutive and quantifiable climate actions. A focus area of our conversation is the utilization and shepherding of regenerative natural resources. Specifically, with the production of food.  What humans eat from land and sea has a vast impact on the planet and its inhabitants.  In our conversation we explore how food values may materialize as a unique angle to drive environmental awareness with broader audiences.  How much of the global population can choose these food values as a way to take environmental action, 3-times daily.  We also explore concerns of food insecurity, for those who don’t have access to enough food or nutriment in the developing world and within some of the richest countries on the planet.  Food insecurity is real, and we learn what Greenpeace is doing to address impending problems throughout these diverse corners for often marginalized communities.   One thing is for sure, we can’t keep exhausting regenerative natural resources just to generate more calories that may never reach the target audience. It’s ecological suicide.   Jennifer Morgan became Executive Director of Greenpeace International in 2016. Formerly, Morgan was ‘Global Director for the Climate Program’ at the World Resources Institute.  Additionally, she was ‘Global Climate Change Director’ at Third Generation Environmentalism (E3G) and she led the ‘Global Climate Change Program’ at the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF).  She is passionate about helping countries, governments and individuals take positive action to achieve a zero-carbon future, and is a strong proponent of the need of companies to “go green” and invest in sustainable technologies. Tune in to hear Jennifer’s thoughts on how antagonizing and instigating change has  set forth numerous efforts by Greenpeace to realize lasting impact on a shrinking planet. www.SourcingMatters.show

Nick Pfaff, Head of Sustainable Finance at ICMA speaks to Margaret Kuhlow, Head of Global Finance Practice at the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)  and Elise Calais, Head of Division, Enterprise, the French Ministry for the Ecological and Inclusive Transition about the role of the sustainable bond markets in promoting biodiversity and examples of related projects being financed by green bonds. They also discuss the recent guidance from the Green Bond Principles on impact reporting for biodiversity projects, as well as the role and importance of ESG disclosures.

Vodafone today committed to reducing the company’s total global carbon emissions to ‘net zero’ by 2040 and confirmed that its 2030 carbon reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative as in line with reductions required to keep warming to 1.5°C, the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement. By 2030, Vodafone will eliminate all carbon emissions from its own activities and from energy it purchases and uses. Vodafone also pledged that by 2030 it will halve carbon emissions from Scope 3 sources, including joint ventures, all supply chain purchases, the use of products it has sold, and business travel. By 2040, Vodafone will have eliminated Scope 3 emissions completely – bringing forward by ten years Vodafone’s original 2050 ambition to reach ‘net zero’ across its full carbon footprint. Vodafone Group CEO Nick Read said: “Vodafone believes in leading by example, so today we have pledged to become fully ‘net zero’ by 2040 and the Science Based Targets initiative has confirmed that our 2030 carbon targets are in line with the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement. “We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint through improved energy efficiency, renewable energy supply, reducing our network waste, and new environmental criteria when we select suppliers. Vodafone will also enable our customers to reduce their environmental footprint through the use of our services, including the Internet of Things.” Tom Delay, Chief Executive at the Carbon Trust, developers of ICT sector pathway and technical support to Vodafone’s target development, added: “The Carbon Trust is proud to have supported Vodafone in the creation of these ambitious targets aligned with the science and global ambitions required to keep global warming within 1.5°C. This strategy will put Vodafone on a clear path to a 1.5°C future and will be at the forefront of a sector taking a clear leadership role in reducing their emissions and enabling others to do so as well.” Science-Based Targets The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The SBTi defines and promotes best practice in science-based target setting and independently assesses companies’ targets in line with the latest climate science. Vodafone is one of over 500 companies to have their greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets validated by the SBTi. Vodafone has joined several leaders in this area by setting ambitious reduction targets that limit the increase in global warming to 1.5°C, in line with the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement goal to limit rises to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Vodafone is one of the first major telecoms operators to develop science-based targets that follow the pathway recently developed for the information and communication technology sector through a collaboration between ITU, GeSI, the GSMA, and the Science-Based Targets initiative. The pathway sets out specific emissions reduction trajectories in line with climate science for companies operating mobile networks, fixed networks, and/or data centres. Vodafone also met the required ambition thresholds of the absolute contraction approach defined by the Science-Based Targets initiative. Building on Vodafone’s previous commitments to the planet Today’s announcement further supports Vodafone’s aim of building a digital society that enhances socio-economic progress, embraces everyone, and does not come at the cost of the planet. In 2019, Vodafone committed to purchasing all electricity from renewable sources, halving its environmental footprint by 2025, and reusing, reselling, or recycling 100% of its network waste, supporting the move towards a more circular economy. By no later than July 2021, Vodafone’s European network will be powered by 100% renewable electricity – creating a Green Gigabit Net for cust...

Vodafone has committed to reducing the company’s total global carbon emissions to ‘net zero’ by 2040 and confirmed that its 2030 carbon reduction targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative as in line with reductions required to keep warming to 1.5°C, the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement. By 2030, Vodafone will eliminate all carbon emissions from its own activities and from energy it purchases and uses (Scope 1 and 2). Vodafone also pledged that by 2030 it will halve carbon emissions from Scope 3 sources, including joint ventures, all supply chain purchases, the use of products it has sold and business travel. By 2040, Vodafone will have eliminated Scope 3 emissions completely – bringing forward by ten years Vodafone’s original 2050 ambition to reach ‘net zero’ across its full carbon footprint. Vodafone Group CEO Nick Read said: “Vodafone believes in leading by example, so today we have pledged to become fully ‘net zero’ by 2040 and the Science Based Targets initiative has confirmed that our 2030 carbon targets are in line with the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement. “We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint through improved energy efficiency, renewable energy supply, reducing our network waste and new environmental criteria when we select suppliers. Vodafone will also enable our customers to reduce their environmental footprint through the use of our services, including the Internet of Things.” Tom Delay, Chief Executive at the Carbon Trust, developers of ICT sector pathway and technical support to Vodafone’s target development, added: “The Carbon Trust is proud to have supported Vodafone in the creation of these ambitious targets aligned with the science and global ambitions required to keep global warming within 1.5°C. This strategy will put Vodafone on a clear path to a 1.5°C future and will be at the forefront of a sector taking a clear leadership role in reducing their emissions and enabling others to do so as well.” Science-Based Targets The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The SBTi defines and promotes best practice in science-based target setting and independently assesses companies’ targets in line with the latest climate science. Vodafone is one of over 500 companies to have their greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets validated by the SBTi. Vodafone has joined several leaders in this area by setting ambitious reduction targets that limit the increase in global warming to 1.5°C, in line with the most ambitious goal of the Paris Agreement goal to limit rises to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Vodafone is one of the first major telecoms operators to develop science-based targets that follow the pathway recently developed for the information and communication technology sector through a collaboration between ITU, GeSI, the GSMA, and the Science-Based Targets initiative. The pathway sets out specific emissions reduction trajectories in line with climate science for companies operating mobile networks, fixed networks and/or data centres. Vodafone also met the required ambition thresholds of the absolute contraction approach defined by the Science-Based Targets initiative. Building on Vodafone’s previous commitments to the planet This announcement further supports Vodafone’s aim of building a digital society that enhances socio-economic progress, embraces everyone and does not come at the cost of the planet. In 2019, Vodafone committed to purchasing all electricity from renewable sources, halving its environmental footprint by 2025 and reusing, reselling or recycling 100% of its network waste, supporting the move towards a more circular economy. By no later than July 2021, Vodafone’s European network will be powered by 100% renewable electricity – creating a Green Gigabit Net for customers ac...

Our natural world provides enormous opportunities for creating jobs and stimulating economies. More than half of the world's GDP – some US$44 trillion – is moderately or highly dependent on nature. And globally, some 1.2 billion jobs in sectors such as farming, fisheries, forestry and tourism depend on the effective management and sustainability of healthy ecosystems. But today, the natural world and our economies are experiencing multiple challenges, intensified by the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. This cascade of crises has had a dramatic and tragic impact on labour markets, eliminating hundreds of millions of jobs and livelihoods. Unprecedented times call for unprecedented responses. This podcast is based on the new, ground-breaking report by the ILO and the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) that urges policymakers to urgently explore the potential of Nature-based Solution and seek to integrate them in their crises responses. Interview with the report's editors, Vanessa Pérez-Cirera, WWF's Deputy Leader for Nature Global Climate and Energy Practice, and Maikel Lieuw-Kie-Song, the ILO's Employment Intensive Investment Programme Technical Specialist.

Do you feel like you want to make a change in your life, but you don’t know what you want instead? Or maybe you know the sort of change you want but you have no idea how to get there? It is so easy to let uncertainty and even fear to hold us back from getting to the career or life that we really want. This can be even more challenging if you have spent years supporting your family as you move around the world! "Surround yourself with people who hand you back your dreams with encouragement"In this week’s episode, coach and trainer Helen Krug von Nidda is sharing the five steps you need to take to get from knowing you want to change to actually making that change a reality. These steps will help you figure out what you do want, how to get there and prepare you for the transformation! We’re also talking about overcoming fear, the importance of patience and why you need a positive mindset more than ever! Helen Krug von Nidda is a Coach and trainer with over 20 years of global experience in human resources. She focused her career on people development in the international human rights sector. Helen has extensive coaching, training and facilitation experience in both French and English on four continents. She is the founder of Rise Collective, a boutique coaching and training practice for women. She was the HR Strategic Partner at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), formerly Director of Talent Management at the International Rescue Committee (IRC). She also worked for UNICEF, the United Nations, the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) and, in the private sector, for Reuters and Sotheby’s. She is a graduate of Smith College and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Adult Learning at Columbia University. A British/Swiss national, she resides in New York with her husband. Two of her favorite pastimes include eating dark chocolate and running along the Hudson River within approved social distance parameters https://tandem-nomads.ck.page/eb1f0c01dc () What You Will LearnWhat the signs are that it is time for you to change How to know what you really want and find purpose How to get over your fear and find the courage to take the leap Resources and inspiration:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CZCW3ZA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 (Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team) https://www.viacharacter.org/ (The Via Strengths test) https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/ (The 4 tendencies quiz) https://www.tonyrobbins.com/disc/ (DISC behavior assessment by Tony Robbins) https://worldofwork.io/2019/04/intentional-change-theory/#:~:text=4%20min%20read,and%20organizations%20reach%20their%20goals. (Dr Boyatzis’ 5 steps to change) Find Helen Onlinehttp://www.with-helen.com/ (Website) https://www.instagram.com/with_helen_nyc/ (Instagram) Share Your Love! Do you enjoy listening to this podcast show? Leave on your review on your favorite app – https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/tandem-nomads-empowering-expat-partners-tips-inspiration/id1056812170?mt=2 (iTunes), http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/tandem-nomads (Stitcher), https://open.spotify.com/show/4mWuNrYGnmK6yuVHt1CEwx?si=QqgfqVkESK2IEnnlzwA9hg (Spotify), https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly90YW5kZW1ub21hZHMuY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdA%3D%3D (Google Play)   Share Your Thoughts! Connect with the Tandem Nomads community and share your comments! https://www.facebook.com/groups/tandemnomads/ (CLICK HERE)

The wisdom of an environmentalist, an expert guide to living in balance with our Planet Tom Brzostowski is a philanthropist with a science background and over 10 years of experience working in international conservation. He worked five years for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and now serves as the Director of Development for The Nature Conservancy in New Zealand. Brzostowski cares deeply about the natural world and wants to inspire others to help balance saving the planet with caring for ourselves.  My Key Takeaways My interview with Tom was a very real one about the outstanding beauty of this planet and also the potential devastation we could face if we don't make radical changes. Tom speaks from the heart, with much proof, based on years of study and observation of our natural environment. Is the situation we all find ourselves in with regards changeable weather patterns and the extinction of over one million species of plants, insects and animals, a result of what we don't seem to be prepared to do to change it. I'd like to believe this isn't an innate mentality where so much of our problems lie! Our planet is in a critical place and although we all have different views as to why this is, we have to accept that at least some of this is due to our selfishness and greed. For our cause to have lasting impact, we need to imbed a culture that has the potential to create the opposite. The teams we build and the projects we embark on.  Listening to Tom, what did become more apparent than ever, was how vital positive impact is. There is a desperate need for more change-makers, visionaries with growth, love and compassion at their heart and I believe it's easier now than it has ever been; we have knowledge at our fingertips, there is more money than there has ever been and there's a queue of people waiting to join our train if we just ask. Tom has worked with some great teams throughout his career and has strong beliefs as to what an impactful leader is - when to say yes and more importantly when to say no. If you want to go fast go alone if you want to far go together. The value of gaining knowledge from whoever is local to your cause. Tom has left me in a state of reflection, which I know will add great value to my future steps. Let's Stay Connected Speak with Craig about Magnifying Your Impact https://www.craiggoldblatt.com/work-with-me/ https://go.craiggoldblatt.com/attract-ideal-donors   YouTube: https://www.craiggoldblatt.com/tv/   Connect with Tom Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombrzostowski?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasbrzostowski/

Podcast: Finance & Fury Podcast (LS 44 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: The dark past of ‘environmentalism' provides clues to the point of the UN's Sustainable Development GoalsPub date: 2019-10-11Notes from Listening Post:ThoriumWelcome to Finance and Fury, The Furious Friday Edition.    The final episode in the mini-series for the SDGs - Covered a lot – today - Summary wrap up and piece together next step One sentence – UN's Agenda 2030 wants us giving up sovereignty to a global unelected socialist government – Went through the 3 Founders – Roosevelt praised fascism, thought it was the best kind of Gov and acted like it in USA, Stalin - loves him some communism and mass genocide, then Churchill – Not a fan of Indian's ‘beastly people' – 1943 Bengali Famine for 3m people starved to death thanks to his policies to take all the food out of the area This sort of thing can't happen today unless we want this – hard to hide true crimes like the past The founders of the UN weren't good leaders, they loved Authoritarian rule – Why would anyone want to live under a Nazi, Communist or Fascist? What if it is done in the name of climate change? That is the propaganda - SDG4 -method of building international socialism – the aim has always started by targeting the next generation - now with global-socialist propaganda All of SDG4 is devoted to ensuring that all children, everywhere, are transformed into what the UN calls “agents of change,” – pushing what the UN wants – Agenda 2030 agreement states the aim is to do this - “Children and young women and men are critical agents of change and will find in the new Goals a platform to channel their infinite capacities for activism into the creation of a better world,” – all the protests been concocted up as part of Agenda 2030 – through the UN 'Extinction Rebellion' protests – bringing cities to a standstill as protestors demand government officials take immediate action to combat climate change.  60 major cities across the world through late October – two days in a row – clients/staff late from protests These protestors have already taken over streets, blocked roadways, and disrupted public transportation in London, Sydney, Paris, and Berlin. Their message is that climate change is an emergency that requires drastic and immediate action Looking to force significant policy change is to shut down parts of major infrastructure, like roads, bridges, highways, rail, airports, and ports – basically acting like fascists or Stalin's useful idiots From what I see it is about crashing the global economy to install a new economic model - Modern Money Theory (MMT) Agenda 2030 is a pretty clear roadmap to global socialism and corporatism/fascism – using activists as the new Brown shirts And what's the reason behind climate change protestors shutting down cities and causing economic shocks across the world? U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon spoke of ‘a dream of a world of peace and dignity for all' this is no different than when the Communists promised the people a ‘worker's paradise.'” – to give them mass starvation and Gulag prison camps History is littered with examples - in a similar manner – Mussolini – Fascism: Doctrines and Institutions - 1923 “State intervention in economic production arises when private initiative is insufficient or when the interests of the state are involved. This intervention may take the form of control.” – Take control of the economy to serve the state, not the people Speech in 1933 – “Fascism establishes the real equality of individuals before the nations. The object of the regime in the economic field is to ensure higher social justice for the whole of the Italian people. What does social justice mean? It means work guaranteed, fair wages, decent homes, it means the possibility of continuous evolution and improvement.” – almost impossible to tell the people history calls evil to the rulers of the UN today Another example - Nazis – National Socialists – Hitler's party mandate: “We demand the nationalisation of all trusts and demand profit-sharing in large industries. The first duty of every citizen must be to work mentally or physically. No individual shall do any work that offends against the interest of the community to the benefit of all.” – UN has the circular economy to get to the same outcome – all what is in the state's interest Governments deciding what to be produced/consumed, what the price is and who is employed never ended well – but yet people are keen to repeat? The similarities between what the UN wants and what the Nazi's wanted keeps going on Nazis - First political party in the world to pass laws protecting the environment in 1935 two years after the Nazis rose to power - passed a Reich law for the protection of the natural environment scope was unprecedented at the time and while the stated goal was to protect and care for the environment – saving the planet not high on the list Think about Wars and the CO2 emissions form bombs – Obama dropped 26k bombs in 2016 alone – lots of environmental destruction and waste emission there – but meets with Greta for a photo op UN acts like fascists - That is why the 2030 Agenda is universal, applying to all countries and actors – Un states: “requires all nations to take climate action, reduce unemployment, strengthen gender equality and promote peaceful societies, to name a few, if the world is to eradicate poverty and shift into a more sustainable development” – Follows similar fascist policies of enforcement and punishment rather than incentives like a free market - Everything is an inversion – promote peaceful societies- carried out using violence/enforcement – make a tweet or FB post gets you arrested in the UK if it is offensive – Words have been equated to violence – so to keep a peaceful society nobody can do anything – let alone speak their mind – Irony here is that offence is taken, not given – but this is ignored to protect the faux offended – moral outrage parade Two-fold – Economics side of thing, and population control measure – Population is key for CO2 emissions - industrialising countries creates more CO2, create more people as well = more CO2 Agenda 2030 at the core – to reduce individuals' ability to create families and prosper – through economic and environmental control What is a clue that the UN doesn't want to solve climate change and instead grab control over your lives? The fact they wish to send billions off our shores to develop other countries – but in reality – goes to Green Climate fund which sends it off to HSBC and other banks to do who knows what with it – but if they actually develop these countries then more C02 will occur – but I think it will just be more lost money Truth - Most developed or rich nations have higher emissions – so by making us poor through extraction and laws that the developing nations don't have to follow - then lowers our consumptions and life quality Another clue is the immigration - wanting to increase immigration through the Global Migration Compact – NGOs Also - Increase in labour does drop wages – and wages aren't representing in the economy – transfer out is same as selling local currency – flooding and devaluing over time – equality – use the strong for the benefit of the weak, so everyone becomes the sum of all averages. All inversions - Another core feature of the SDGs is their focus on means of implementation, or the mobilization of financial resources, along with capacity building and technology. Mobilisation – Stalin was great at that SDG10 - which calls on the UN, national governments, and every person on Earth to “reduce inequality within and among countries.” agreement continues, will “only be possible if wealth is shared and income inequality is addressed.” Needs to be international socialism/communism – agreement states: national socialism to “combat inequality” domestically is not enough — international socialism is needed to battle inequality even “among” countries. “By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources,” Wealth redistribution alone, however, will not be enough. Governments must also seize control of the means of production — either directly or through fascist-style mandates – Like Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, pick any dictator Agenda 2030 - “We commit to making fundamental changes in the way that our societies produce and consume goods and services,” and “governments, international organizations, the business sector and other non-state actors and individuals must contribute to changing unsustainable consumption and production patterns … to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production.” Agenda 2030 document is claiming that today's “consumption and production” patterns are unsustainable, so we'll need to get by with less. How much less? 1992 Earth Summit - Maurice Strong – Oil Billionaire founder of UNEP - “It is clear that current lifestyles and consumption patterns of the affluent middle-class … involving high meat intake, consumption of large amounts of frozen and ‘convenience' foods, ownership of motor vehicles, numerous electrical appliances, home and workplace air-conditioning ... expensive suburban housing … are not sustainable.” – Sustainable development goals aim to remove these things for sustainability = lower quality of life In truth, such “lifestyles and consumption patterns” aresustainable, so long as the freedom that makes prosperity possible is not destroyed in the name of achieving “sustainability.” The UN and the environmental lobby claim that we must get by with less because there are now too many people on the planet consuming too many resources. But this rationale for accepting UN-imposed scarcity is patently false Read just a bit of history and see this has been the same message for 200 years - All had same message back in the 1920s- running out of food when we hit 3bn people – the planet would be destroyed by the 70s, and so on What solved it? Free markets – but if markets aren't allowed to solve problems as they are closed from UN polices – these predictions may come true – so the only solution is less people Which is what this all boiled down to - populations level controls  Little unknown fact – the root of climate organisation was from individuals involved with eugenicists – mission success – population reduction is turning into the answer – not the first time it has happened – A history lesson time – British PM Margaret Thatcher - the first world leader to voice alarm over global warming in 1988 the same year, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) established the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – mandate to only look for human-induced climate change launch of the IPCC was not driven by science, but by eugenics - the “race science” made infamous by Adolf Hitler Thatcher got her marching orders from Sir Crispin Tickell - cousin Sir Julian Huxley the President of the British Eugenics Society in 1959-62 – Brother Aldus wrote Brave New World – design for the UNs ideals of how to run society in class Eugenics society Renamed the Galton Institute in 1989 – after Francis Galton who founded eugenics - had to rebrand after a few decades of bad press – Hitler, 60k forced sterilisations in California, New solution - beyond direct - how else could you have control over populations – control the environment they live Ideal or bad climates/environments can increase or decrease population size of animals in zoos – are we different? Decrease fertility rates and population goes down, reduce access to water or food, or to change their environment to adapt Sir Julian Huxley co-founded the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) with Prince Philip and former Nazi SS officer Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands - Tickell and cousin Huxley are both direct descendants of Thomas Henry Huxley, a.k.a. “Darwin's Bulldog” for his aggressive advocacy of Charles Darwin – Galton's half cousin – No wonder Nazi's loved Galton - he proclaimed that “Jews are parasites”, that “the worth of an individual should be calculated at birth, by his class”, and that the “unfit” should simply be eliminated; he was knighted by King Edward VII in 1909 for founding eugenics as a new ruling British imperial doctrine No surprise that Queen Elizabeth II's father King George VI and his wife supported Hitler right up until WWII. support is evident in a 1933 film in which the seven-year-old current Queen is giving the “Heil Hitler” salute along with her uncle the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII WWF founder Prince Philip has well-documented Nazi connections - his sister Sophie married a colonel in the SS on Himmler's personal staff Prince Philip has infamously desired to “return as a deadly virus, in order to contribute something to solve overpopulation”. The UNEP was founded by oil and mineral businessman Maurice Strong in 1972 - An ardent population control advocate member of the Club of Rome – same place UN getting its recommendations till this day – back in the 70's and 80s when this was starting - a haven for eugenicists - Garrett Hardin who has argued for brutal population control policies, such as denying medical and nutritional assistance that would condemn millions to die of starvation and disease From the horses mouth - 1989 Thatcher's speech to the UN General Assembly - “Put in its bluntest form: the main threat to our environment is more and more people, and their activities…. Mr President, the environmental challenge which confronts the whole world demands an equivalent response from the whole world. Every country will be affected and no one can opt out.” - Eugenics and population control is the barely-hidden agenda as part of the UN – google it though and ‘conspiracy' Go further and learn about Margaret sanger – planned parenthood founder – big fan of eugenics – read some letters Think about the SDGs gone through so far – the only way to get environmental damage down to nothing is if humans don't exist – Under current technology – not possible to go 100% renewables like solar, wind - Possible to go nuclear or thorium Nature of the UN is totally undemocratic and it relies on our passive, ill-informed acceptance of ‘authorities' – what the founders wanted As this plan is covertly implemented by Governments on the behest of the UN - none of us had been informed about it or have voted for it in any way; it basically leads to the loss of personal freedom and sovereignty worldwide. Which is why I wanted to do this series – provide some clarity to the issue – that the people striking and disrupting are useful idiots - don't be afraid – just say no to being forced into this As a country, shouldn't we get a say on what laws should be adopted? Especially when it comes from other unelected international individuals who have been linked to ‘racial cleansing'? Doesn't it disqualify you to be a politician if you have duel citizenship? Cause you may act in the interest of the other country – how is that different from acting on behalf a foreign Governments? The aim of being sustainable is to collapse the economy – usher in UBI and other forms of population control Control the environment – control the finances (incomes with UBI), control the lifestyles, control the living situations In the end – don't fall for the UN's promises of absolution of guilt and solving the climate changing When they can change the Spring turning to summer, I may listen – but to give over everything to a group individuals who meet in secret, all have 4 houses, take private jets everywhere and tell us we are the problem - no thank you   To close – If you are worried about the climate changing due to human activity – then do what you can control – change your behaviours – but don't ask for global socialism and repeating the horrors of history – but on a global scale –   Thanks for listening, if you want to get in contact you can here https://financeandfury.com.au/contact/    The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Finance & Fury, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

One of the most common topics that comes up anytime anyone talks about global warming is fossil fuels and their impact on the environment. But, what is a fossil fuel? Why are they so bad? Is the talk about more than just climate change? All of these questions and more will be answered in this three part series about fossil fuels. In this episode, we discuss the basics of fossil fuels and then talk about coal, the dirtiest of the fossil fuels. Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)https://www.nrdc.org/stories/fossil-fuels-dirty-factsAmerican Gas Association (AGA)https://www.aga.org/natural-gas/energy-education/Union of Concerned Scientistshttps://www.ucsusa.org/resources/environmental-impacts-natural-gasScience Direct:Fossilized Material: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/carbon-based-fuelGroundwater: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167903186903312Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)Mining:https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/coal/mining-and-transportation.phpEffects:https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/coal/coal-and-the-environment.phpCenter for Climate and Energy Solutionshttps://www.c2es.org/content/u-s-emissions/Environmenthttps://www.environment.co.za/mining/effects-of-mining.htmlNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/subsidence.htmlWorld-Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/soil-erosion-and-degradationMusic:“News Theme” by Kevin MacLeod licensed under CC BY. Edited to be shorter but content was not changed. Link to Song Profile: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4122-news-theme/Link to Author’s Profile: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/artists/profile/9-kevin-macleod/Link to license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode

On today's show, I have the privilege of speaking with Jennifer Morgan, the International Executive Director of Greenpeace International. Jennifer is the former Global Director of the Climate Program at the World Resources Institute (WRI), Global Climate Change Director at Third Generation Environmentalism (E3G) and she also led the Global Climate Change Program of the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). She has published widely on international climate policy issues, and Jennifer recently addressed the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, calling upon global leaders to recognise this moment, as we recover from the impacts of the pandemic, as an unmissable chance to put people and the planet first. In our conversation, we explore what actions, large and small, we can take to come together and create a future we want to inhabit. We look at how the interpersonal values of compassion, courage, cooperation and kindness, can be used as a basis upon which to redesign the world in which we live, and we consider the choice we have of using wellbeing as the primary lens through which we make our decisions, both now, and as we emerge into the next chapter. Join in the conversation #hivepodcast, and find out more at www.nathalienahai.com/the-hive-podcast/

Laurie is joined from Quito by Yolanda Kakabadse, a leading conservationist and former president of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF, 2010-17) and environment minister in Ecuador (1998-2000). They discuss the toll of coronavirus on Ecuador, whether a more sustainable world can be built from the wreckage of the current crisis, and how environmentalists can better convey their urgent message. Deaths and desperation mount in Ecuador, epicenter of coronavirus pandemic in Latin America | The Conversation, April 24 https://theconversation.com/deaths-and-desperation-mount-in-ecuador-epicenter-of-coronavirus-pandemic-in-latin-america-137015 Ecuador battles the coronavirus - and fake news | Miami Herald, April 8 https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/article241853291.html Yolanda Kakabadse on the power of dialogue and sustainability | WWF, Spring 2019 https://www.worldwildlife.org/magazine/issues/spring-2019/articles/yolanda-kakabadse-on-the-power-of-dialogue-and-sustainability Follow us on social media: @MiradasPod Email us: info@miradaspodcast.com Visit our website: www.miradaspodcast.com

收听提示 1、反科学者的思维是怎么来的？ 2、什么是美国的深层政府阴谋论？ 3、什么是资讯不足理论？ 4、爱国是检验真理的标准吗？ 本集相关 《柳叶刀》 《柳叶刀》（The Lancet），是世界上最悠久及最受重视的同行评审医学期刊之一，主要由爱思唯尔出版公司发行，部分与里德·爱思唯尔集团协同出版。1823年由汤姆·魏克莱所创刊，他以外科用具"柳叶刀"来为这份刊物命名，而"Lancet"在英语中也是"尖顶穹窗"的意思，借此寓意著期刊立志成为"照亮医界的明窗"。现任总编辑为2005年上任的李查·荷顿。 英国伦敦皇家学会 位于伦敦的皇家学会会所 伦敦王家自然知识促进学会（英语：Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge），简称"王家学会"（Royal Society），但多译作"皇家学会"，是英国资助科学发展的组织，成立于1660年，并于1662年、1663年、1669年领到王家的各种特许状。学会宗旨是促进自然科学的发展，它是世界上历史最长而又从未中断过的科学学会，在英国起着国家科学院的作用。英国君主是学会的保护人。 《知识的假象》 在社交媒体盛行、假新闻层出不穷的时代，人们搞不清楚自己不懂哪些事，对自身的无知浑然不觉，许多评论和错误观念才会难以改变，本书正是要探讨这种"知识的假象"。 人类之所以能主宰地球，是因为无与伦比的群体思考能力，正因为智慧存在于众人之中，不属于任何个人，因此我们可以在集思广益之下修正弱点和错误，运用知识共同体打造出异常强大的社会头脑。当人类真正"知己所不知"，明白自己也是问题的一环，才能在需要时获得协助，填补知识上的漏洞。无论是投资理财、感情触礁、购买房产、人际关系等，我们可以撷取知识共同体的资源，克服与生具来的限制，做出更聪明适切的决定。 世界自然基金会 世界自然基金会（英语：World Widelife Fund for Nature，缩写：WWF），成立于1961年4月29日（成立时为世界野生生物基金会，英语：World Wildlife Fund，于1986年易名，但仍在美国和加拿大使用此名），其标志是一只大熊猫。世界自然基金会最终目标是制止并最终扭转地球自然环境的加速恶化，并帮助创立一个人与自然和谐共处的未来。 本集问答 聚旗效应为什么没有在日本发生？ 上集回顾 疫情下，民主还是不是个好东西？ 《八分》每周三、周五晚8点更新 欢迎留言和我们互动

收听提示 1、反科学者的思维是怎么来的？ 2、什么是美国的深层政府阴谋论？ 3、什么是资讯不足理论？ 4、爱国是检验真理的标准吗？ 本集相关 《柳叶刀》 《柳叶刀》（The Lancet），是世界上最悠久及最受重视的同行评审医学期刊之一，主要由爱思唯尔出版公司发行，部分与里德·爱思唯尔集团协同出版。1823年由汤姆·魏克莱所创刊，他以外科用具"柳叶刀"来为这份刊物命名，而"Lancet"在英语中也是"尖顶穹窗"的意思，借此寓意著期刊立志成为"照亮医界的明窗"。现任总编辑为2005年上任的李查·荷顿。 英国伦敦皇家学会 位于伦敦的皇家学会会所 伦敦王家自然知识促进学会（英语：Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge），简称"王家学会"（Royal Society），但多译作"皇家学会"，是英国资助科学发展的组织，成立于1660年，并于1662年、1663年、1669年领到王家的各种特许状。学会宗旨是促进自然科学的发展，它是世界上历史最长而又从未中断过的科学学会，在英国起着国家科学院的作用。英国君主是学会的保护人。 《知识的假象》 在社交媒体盛行、假新闻层出不穷的时代，人们搞不清楚自己不懂哪些事，对自身的无知浑然不觉，许多评论和错误观念才会难以改变，本书正是要探讨这种"知识的假象"。 人类之所以能主宰地球，是因为无与伦比的群体思考能力，正因为智慧存在于众人之中，不属于任何个人，因此我们可以在集思广益之下修正弱点和错误，运用知识共同体打造出异常强大的社会头脑。当人类真正"知己所不知"，明白自己也是问题的一环，才能在需要时获得协助，填补知识上的漏洞。无论是投资理财、感情触礁、购买房产、人际关系等，我们可以撷取知识共同体的资源，克服与生具来的限制，做出更聪明适切的决定。 世界自然基金会 世界自然基金会（英语：World Widelife Fund for Nature，缩写：WWF），成立于1961年4月29日（成立时为世界野生生物基金会，英语：World Wildlife Fund，于1986年易名，但仍在美国和加拿大使用此名），其标志是一只大熊猫。世界自然基金会最终目标是制止并最终扭转地球自然环境的加速恶化，并帮助创立一个人与自然和谐共处的未来。 本集问答 聚旗效应为什么没有在日本发生？ 上集回顾 疫情下，民主还是不是个好东西？ 《八分》每周三、周五晚8点更新 欢迎留言和我们互动

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Welcome to Finance and Fury, The Furious Friday Edition.    The final episode in the mini-series for the SDGs - Covered a lot – today - Summary wrap up and piece together next step One sentence – UN's Agenda 2030 wants us giving up sovereignty to a global unelected socialist government – Went through the 3 Founders – Roosevelt praised fascism, thought it was the best kind of Gov and acted like it in USA, Stalin - loves him some communism and mass genocide, then Churchill – Not a fan of Indian’s ‘beastly people’ – 1943 Bengali Famine for 3m people starved to death thanks to his policies to take all the food out of the area This sort of thing can’t happen today unless we want this – hard to hide true crimes like the past The founders of the UN weren’t good leaders, they loved Authoritarian rule – Why would anyone want to live under a Nazi, Communist or Fascist? What if it is done in the name of climate change? That is the propaganda - SDG4 -method of building international socialism – the aim has always started by targeting the next generation - now with global-socialist propaganda All of SDG4 is devoted to ensuring that all children, everywhere, are transformed into what the UN calls “agents of change,” – pushing what the UN wants – Agenda 2030 agreement states the aim is to do this - “Children and young women and men are critical agents of change and will find in the new Goals a platform to channel their infinite capacities for activism into the creation of a better world,” – all the protests been concocted up as part of Agenda 2030 – through the UN 'Extinction Rebellion' protests – bringing cities to a standstill as protestors demand government officials take immediate action to combat climate change.  60 major cities across the world through late October – two days in a row – clients/staff late from protests These protestors have already taken over streets, blocked roadways, and disrupted public transportation in London, Sydney, Paris, and Berlin. Their message is that climate change is an emergency that requires drastic and immediate action Looking to force significant policy change is to shut down parts of major infrastructure, like roads, bridges, highways, rail, airports, and ports – basically acting like fascists or Stalin’s useful idiots From what I see it is about crashing the global economy to install a new economic model - Modern Money Theory (MMT) Agenda 2030 is a pretty clear roadmap to global socialism and corporatism/fascism – using activists as the new Brown shirts And what's the reason behind climate change protestors shutting down cities and causing economic shocks across the world? U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon spoke of ‘a dream of a world of peace and dignity for all’ this is no different than when the Communists promised the people a ‘worker’s paradise.’” – to give them mass starvation and Gulag prison camps History is littered with examples - in a similar manner – Mussolini – Fascism: Doctrines and Institutions - 1923 “State intervention in economic production arises when private initiative is insufficient or when the interests of the state are involved. This intervention may take the form of control.” – Take control of the economy to serve the state, not the people Speech in 1933 – “Fascism establishes the real equality of individuals before the nations. The object of the regime in the economic field is to ensure higher social justice for the whole of the Italian people. What does social justice mean? It means work guaranteed, fair wages, decent homes, it means the possibility of continuous evolution and improvement.” – almost impossible to tell the people history calls evil to the rulers of the UN today Another example - Nazis – National Socialists – Hitler’s party mandate: “We demand the nationalisation of all trusts and demand profit-sharing in large industries. The first duty of every citizen must be to work mentally or physically. No individual shall do any work that offends against the interest of the community to the benefit of all.” – UN has the circular economy to get to the same outcome – all what is in the state's interest Governments deciding what to be produced/consumed, what the price is and who is employed never ended well – but yet people are keen to repeat? The similarities between what the UN wants and what the Nazi’s wanted keeps going on Nazis - First political party in the world to pass laws protecting the environment in 1935 two years after the Nazis rose to power - passed a Reich law for the protection of the natural environment scope was unprecedented at the time and while the stated goal was to protect and care for the environment – saving the planet not high on the list Think about Wars and the CO2 emissions form bombs – Obama dropped 26k bombs in 2016 alone – lots of environmental destruction and waste emission there – but meets with Greta for a photo op UN acts like fascists - That is why the 2030 Agenda is universal, applying to all countries and actors – Un states: “requires all nations to take climate action, reduce unemployment, strengthen gender equality and promote peaceful societies, to name a few, if the world is to eradicate poverty and shift into a more sustainable development” – Follows similar fascist policies of enforcement and punishment rather than incentives like a free market - Everything is an inversion – promote peaceful societies- carried out using violence/enforcement – make a tweet or FB post gets you arrested in the UK if it is offensive – Words have been equated to violence – so to keep a peaceful society nobody can do anything – let alone speak their mind – Irony here is that offence is taken, not given – but this is ignored to protect the faux offended – moral outrage parade Two-fold – Economics side of thing, and population control measure – Population is key for CO2 emissions - industrialising countries creates more CO2, create more people as well = more CO2 Agenda 2030 at the core – to reduce individuals’ ability to create families and prosper – through economic and environmental control What is a clue that the UN doesn’t want to solve climate change and instead grab control over your lives? The fact they wish to send billions off our shores to develop other countries – but in reality – goes to Green Climate fund which sends it off to HSBC and other banks to do who knows what with it – but if they actually develop these countries then more C02 will occur – but I think it will just be more lost money Truth - Most developed or rich nations have higher emissions – so by making us poor through extraction and laws that the developing nations don’t have to follow - then lowers our consumptions and life quality Another clue is the immigration - wanting to increase immigration through the Global Migration Compact – NGOs Also - Increase in labour does drop wages – and wages aren’t representing in the economy – transfer out is same as selling local currency – flooding and devaluing over time – equality – use the strong for the benefit of the weak, so everyone becomes the sum of all averages. All inversions - Another core feature of the SDGs is their focus on means of implementation, or the mobilization of financial resources, along with capacity building and technology. Mobilisation – Stalin was great at that SDG10 - which calls on the UN, national governments, and every person on Earth to “reduce inequality within and among countries.” agreement continues, will “only be possible if wealth is shared and income inequality is addressed.” Needs to be international socialism/communism – agreement states: national socialism to “combat inequality” domestically is not enough — international socialism is needed to battle inequality even “among” countries. “By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources,” Wealth redistribution alone, however, will not be enough. Governments must also seize control of the means of production — either directly or through fascist-style mandates – Like Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, pick any dictator Agenda 2030 - “We commit to making fundamental changes in the way that our societies produce and consume goods and services,” and “governments, international organizations, the business sector and other non-state actors and individuals must contribute to changing unsustainable consumption and production patterns … to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production.” Agenda 2030 document is claiming that today’s “consumption and production” patterns are unsustainable, so we’ll need to get by with less. How much less? 1992 Earth Summit - Maurice Strong – Oil Billionaire founder of UNEP - “It is clear that current lifestyles and consumption patterns of the affluent middle-class … involving high meat intake, consumption of large amounts of frozen and ‘convenience’ foods, ownership of motor vehicles, numerous electrical appliances, home and workplace air-conditioning ... expensive suburban housing … are not sustainable.” – Sustainable development goals aim to remove these things for sustainability = lower quality of life In truth, such “lifestyles and consumption patterns” aresustainable, so long as the freedom that makes prosperity possible is not destroyed in the name of achieving “sustainability.” The UN and the environmental lobby claim that we must get by with less because there are now too many people on the planet consuming too many resources. But this rationale for accepting UN-imposed scarcity is patently false Read just a bit of history and see this has been the same message for 200 years - All had same message back in the 1920s- running out of food when we hit 3bn people – the planet would be destroyed by the 70s, and so on What solved it? Free markets – but if markets aren’t allowed to solve problems as they are closed from UN polices – these predictions may come true – so the only solution is less people Which is what this all boiled down to - populations level controls  Little unknown fact – the root of climate organisation was from individuals involved with eugenicists – mission success – population reduction is turning into the answer – not the first time it has happened – A history lesson time – British PM Margaret Thatcher - the first world leader to voice alarm over global warming in 1988 the same year, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) established the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – mandate to only look for human-induced climate change launch of the IPCC was not driven by science, but by eugenics - the “race science” made infamous by Adolf Hitler Thatcher got her marching orders from Sir Crispin Tickell - cousin Sir Julian Huxley the President of the British Eugenics Society in 1959-62 – Brother Aldus wrote Brave New World – design for the UNs ideals of how to run society in class Eugenics society Renamed the Galton Institute in 1989 – after Francis Galton who founded eugenics - had to rebrand after a few decades of bad press – Hitler, 60k forced sterilisations in California, New solution - beyond direct - how else could you have control over populations – control the environment they live Ideal or bad climates/environments can increase or decrease population size of animals in zoos – are we different? Decrease fertility rates and population goes down, reduce access to water or food, or to change their environment to adapt Sir Julian Huxley co-founded the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) with Prince Philip and former Nazi SS officer Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands - Tickell and cousin Huxley are both direct descendants of Thomas Henry Huxley, a.k.a. “Darwin’s Bulldog” for his aggressive advocacy of Charles Darwin – Galton’s half cousin – No wonder Nazi’s loved Galton - he proclaimed that “Jews are parasites”, that “the worth of an individual should be calculated at birth, by his class”, and that the “unfit” should simply be eliminated; he was knighted by King Edward VII in 1909 for founding eugenics as a new ruling British imperial doctrine No surprise that Queen Elizabeth II’s father King George VI and his wife supported Hitler right up until WWII. support is evident in a 1933 film in which the seven-year-old current Queen is giving the “Heil Hitler” salute along with her uncle the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VIII WWF founder Prince Philip has well-documented Nazi connections - his sister Sophie married a colonel in the SS on Himmler’s personal staff Prince Philip has infamously desired to “return as a deadly virus, in order to contribute something to solve overpopulation”. The UNEP was founded by oil and mineral businessman Maurice Strong in 1972 - An ardent population control advocate member of the Club of Rome – same place UN getting its recommendations till this day – back in the 70’s and 80s when this was starting - a haven for eugenicists - Garrett Hardin who has argued for brutal population control policies, such as denying medical and nutritional assistance that would condemn millions to die of starvation and disease From the horses mouth - 1989 Thatcher’s speech to the UN General Assembly - “Put in its bluntest form: the main threat to our environment is more and more people, and their activities…. Mr President, the environmental challenge which confronts the whole world demands an equivalent response from the whole world. Every country will be affected and no one can opt out.” - Eugenics and population control is the barely-hidden agenda as part of the UN – google it though and ‘conspiracy’ Go further and learn about Margaret sanger – planned parenthood founder – big fan of eugenics – read some letters Think about the SDGs gone through so far – the only way to get environmental damage down to nothing is if humans don’t exist – Under current technology – not possible to go 100% renewables like solar, wind - Possible to go nuclear or thorium Nature of the UN is totally undemocratic and it relies on our passive, ill-informed acceptance of ‘authorities’ – what the founders wanted As this plan is covertly implemented by Governments on the behest of the UN - none of us had been informed about it or have voted for it in any way; it basically leads to the loss of personal freedom and sovereignty worldwide. Which is why I wanted to do this series – provide some clarity to the issue – that the people striking and disrupting are useful idiots - don’t be afraid – just say no to being forced into this As a country, shouldn’t we get a say on what laws should be adopted? Especially when it comes from other unelected international individuals who have been linked to ‘racial cleansing’? Doesn’t it disqualify you to be a politician if you have duel citizenship? Cause you may act in the interest of the other country – how is that different from acting on behalf a foreign Governments? The aim of being sustainable is to collapse the economy – usher in UBI and other forms of population control Control the environment – control the finances (incomes with UBI), control the lifestyles, control the living situations In the end – don’t fall for the UN’s promises of absolution of guilt and solving the climate changing When they can change the Spring turning to summer, I may listen – but to give over everything to a group individuals who meet in secret, all have 4 houses, take private jets everywhere and tell us we are the problem - no thank you   To close – If you are worried about the climate changing due to human activity – then do what you can control – change your behaviours – but don’t ask for global socialism and repeating the horrors of history – but on a global scale –   Thanks for listening, if you want to get in contact you can here https://financeandfury.com.au/contact/    

Es diskutieren: Dr. Dietrich Jelden - International Council for Game & Wildlife Conservation (CIC), Bonn, Robert Kless - International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Hamburg, Hamburg, Dr. Arnulf Köhnke - World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), Berlin

Dr Simon Attwood is the Head of Conservation with the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) in Singapore, agro-ecologist, avid bird-watcher, musician and yoga instructor. www.worldwildlife.org On this episode, Simon and I talk about the importance of cultivating an affinity with nature for those who seek a fulfilled life. We discuss the science that supports a greater connection with (and compassion for) the living Earth, and look at ways we can integrate a natural connection into our synthetic, modern lives.

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We have an exchange student from Greece staying with us, and we will have a brief interview about her perspectives on rabbits and hares. Now with Greece culture being as old as it is, I was surprised to find that they did not have there own rabbit breed. (Modern) Greek: κουνἐλι (kouneli). (Ancient) Greek: λαγος (lagos, with a hard "a" and a hard "o") means "hare", I don't know if they had a specific word for rabbit. The modern scientific name for the European rabbit is Oryctolagus cuniculus- the genus name (first part) is Greek for "digging hare", and the second part is Latin for "rabbit". In Greece pet rabbits are something quite new. People started getting rabbits as pets the last 5 or 10 years. The only information they have been able to get was from British or American forums and sites, and it's very difficult to find a savvy vet, even in Athens. Most vets have no idea about rabbits. During the last 3 years, one or two Greek rabbit forums have been created so that Greeks at last can get informed about their furry friends in their own language. From these forums, and the experience of their members, in the show notes is a list of Vet's who handle rabbits. https://www.rabbitsonline.net/threads/greece-rabbit-savvy-pets.62323/ The European rabbit (scient. Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a closely related species to hare, which has been introduced on the island of Crete by humans (many confuse that with hare). Despite the many predators on Crete, the rabbit reproduced rapidly and is now spread across the island of Crete and several smaller islets around it. For this reason, the authorities have several times tried to lower its population. The rabbit is a favorite game animal in the Greek islands. It is nocturnal and gregarious, with smaller size than the hare, and usually does not weigh more than 2kg. Moreover, its skeletal structure is quite different from the hare, while it has smaller and rounder ears. The rear legs are also shorter. Its coat color hues vary according to habitats, with gray-brown coat color, white belly and tail. Like the hare, it digs burrows in the ground where its hides all day long. It has the same eating habits with the hare, feeding on roots, bulbs, weeds and grass. Moreover, sometimes it eats bird droppings to receive their vitamins. The rabbits hunt at night, not too far from its nest. Being very coward, it is always ready to run into its burrow. There are always rabbits observing the surrounding area, while other animals eat. When they feel danger, they immediately stand up on their rear legs. If the danger is real, they start hitting their feet on the ground and all rabbits disappear at time. As mentioned, rabbits reproduce very quickly. Indeed, females (does) can give birth 8 times a year, 4-12 bunnies per time! Does can give birth at the age of 4-5 months, while it is impressive that they have a double uterus. This means that while being parturient, they may become pregnant again with their other womb! Their pregnancy lasts only 30-31 days. Similar to Japan, there is a Rabbit Island, but it is know as rabbit island for a differnet reason. Souda (island) Souda (Greek: Σούδα) is an islet in Souda Bay on the northwest coast of Crete. In ancient times this islet was one of two islets that were referred to as Leukai. The second islet is known today as Leon. On the northwest side of the islet, a small distance away, there is another islet which is almost round in shape, which used to be referred to on medieval Venetian maps as Rabbit Island (known as Nisi and Leon today) There is another place that the Greek's have give a rabbit name to, and that is in the stars. The Lepus Constellation Lepus constellation lies in the northern sky, just under the feet of Orion. The constellation’s name means “the hare” in Latin. Lepus is not associated with any particular myth, but is sometimes depicted as a hare being chased by the mythical hunter Orion or by his hunting dogs, represented by the constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor. Lepus was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. The constellation is home to the famous variable star R Leporis, better known as Hind’s Crimson Star, and it contains several notable deep sky objects: Messier 79 (NGC 1904), the irregular galaxy NGC 1821, and the Spirograph Nebula (IC 418). This constellation was known to the Greeks as Λαγωός (Lagoös), the Greek word for hare; Lepus is the more recent Latin name. Eratosthenes tells us that Hermes placed the hare in the sky because of its swiftness. Both Eratosthenes and Hyginus referred to the remarkable fertility of hares, as attested to by Aristotle in his Historia Animalium (History of Animals): ‘Hares breed and bear at all seasons, superfoetate (i.e. conceive again) during pregnancy and bear young every month.’ The celestial hare makes an interesting tableau with Orion and his dogs. Aratus wrote that the Dog (Canis Major) pursues the hare in an unending race: ‘Close behind he rises and as he sets he eyes the setting hare.’ But judging by its position in the sky, the hare seems more to be crouched in hiding beneath the hunter’s feet. Hyginus tells us the following moral tale about the hare. At one time there were no hares on the island of Leros, until one man brought in a pregnant female. Soon, everyone began to raise hares and before long the island was swarming with them. They overran the fields and destroyed the crops, reducing the population to starvation. By a concerted effort, the inhabitants drove the hares out of their island. They put the image of the hare among the stars as a reminder that one can easily end up with too much of a good thing. The constellation’s brightest star, third-magnitude Alpha Leporis, is called Arneb, from the Arabic al-arnab meaning ‘the hare’. It lies in the middle of the animal’s body. The stars Kappa, Iota, Lambda, and Nu Leporis delineate the hare’s prominent ears. In Greece, the gift of a rabbit was a common love token from a man to his male or female lover. In Rome, the gift of a rabbit was intended to help a barren wife conceive. Carvings of rabbits eating grapes and figs appear on both Greek and Roman tombs, where they symbolize the transformative cycle of life, death, and rebirth. Now with the Greek's being know for their Mythology, I was surprised that there was not a lot about rabbit's or hare's in the myth's Hermes (Greek) – God of the spoken word; the rabbit was sacred to Hermes as a fleet-footed messenger Now we are going to discuss the hare in coinage and as a city badge. The Hare in Magna Graecia Many ancient Greek cities adopted symbolic or mythical animals as badges or totems. Athens chose the owl due to its association with Athena. Corinth chose the Pegasus. For Cyzicus in Anatolia, it was the tuna fish. And so on. Americans have a similar custom: the dolphin for Miami, the colt for Indianapolis, the bear for Chicago. Several cities in “Magna Graecia” (the region of southern Italy and Sicily settled by Greek colonists beginning in the eighth century BCE) adopted the leaping hare as a distinctive symbol on their classical-era coinage. bunny1 Anaxilas, Tyrant of Rhegium The story begins with Anaxilas, son of Cretines. In 494 BCE he seized power at Rhegium (or Rhegion, known today as Reggio Calabria at the tip of the boot of Italy) and soon extended his rule to Sicily. Anaxilas is credited with importing Greek hares to Sicily for the aristocratic sport of hunting. A leaping hare appears on his small silver litra at Rhegium as early as 480 BCE. When his mule-chariot (biga) team won in the Olympic games, he placed that image on his coins. Coinage is conservative, and this basic design – mule chariot obverse, leaping hare reverse – was continued for generations. Neighboring cities that allied with Rhegium or came under its control soon adopted the leaping hare as a symbol, notably Messana. Early coinage of Messana closely copied Rhegium’s design, changing only the “ethnic” (the inscription giving the name of the city). About 420 BCE, Messana issued a magnificent silver tetradrachm depicting the nature god Pan, seated on a rock playing with a leaping hare[1]. Another tetradrachm from this period shows the hare leaping over a head of Pan. Messana Tetradrachms On a coin dated after 460 BCE, the nearby city of Lokroi[2] shows a hare leaping over an overturned amphora. A century later (ca. 360) the city of Croton placed the hare on the reverse of its small silver diobols, with its own traditional symbol of the tripod on the obverse. A very different representation of the hare makes its appearance on Greek coinage about the year 400 BCE. The hare appears as a victim, being torn by the beak of an eagle as it grips the hare in its talons. The magnificent silver decadrachm of Akragas is perhaps the most famous example. On the reverse of this large coin, a pair of eagles perch on a rocky crag, about to dine on a dead hare. One bends down toward the prey, the other stretches its neck upward to screech in triumph. A cataloguer of the Hunt collection relates the image to a chorus in the play Agamemnon: “The eagles are an omen sent from Zeus to Agamemnon and Menelaus commanding the sacrifice of Iphigenia before the Greek fleet might set sail for the Trojan War.” (Lorber, 182) Attributed to engravers named Myron and Polykrates, less than 10 examples of this coin are known. A similar design appears on the less rare Akragas tetradrachms of the same period, and was eventually copied at Lokroi, Croton and other cities. Akragas Silver Decadrachm The Greek town of Elis controlled the sacred site of Olympia and was responsible for managing the Games held there every four years. This responsibility included issuing special coinage for the use of visitors attending the event. In the fifth century BCE, this coinage reached a high standard of artistic excellence. The obverse of a silver stater struck for the 87th Olympiad (432 BCE) depicts an eagle tearing with its beak a hare held in its talons. Two centuries later, we see the same design (executed with less grace, perhaps) on a silver drachm of Elis. About 400 BCE, the very obscure town of Atarneus (or Atarnios, now Dikili, on the Aegean coast of Turkey opposite the island of Lesbos) issued charming tiny silver half obols with a hare on the reverse. Only a few examples are known; one sold for US$700 in a February 2014 auction[3]. Greek island declares war on wild rabbits Athens - Farmers on the Greek island of Lemnos have declared war on a plague of wild rabbits which they say is destroying thousands of hectares of wheat and vines, local officials said on Thursday. Under pressure from landholders, who claim to have lost over 2 000 hectares of planted crops to the rabbit scourge, local officials want the government to lift restrictions on hunting to enable an island-wide cull. "There's thousands of them," Lemnos deputy prefect Thodoris Baveas said on Thursday. "Just by driving at night you can hit a couple each time, there's that many." The Lemnos authorities want to permit night-time hunts, which are banned in Greece, as the rabbits stay hidden during daytime. Speaking after a meeting with farmers on Thursday, Baveas said the prefecture was also considering importing weasels from Germany to deal with the problem. "They are expensive, I've heard that each costs about €4 400," Baveas said, noting. "We would need at least 10 weasels," he added, noting that the prefecture would like European Union funds to assist crop rehabilitation. The Greek branch of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) reacted cautiously to a hunting initiative, arguing that it could encourage attacks on other types of game on the island. Rabbits are more than companion animals to many in the House Rabbit Society. They are also living symbols of a life style, a philosophy and a value system. For example, many people who live with a house bunny have chosen a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. In America we usually define animals as "pets" or "food" more succinctly than people from other countries. A Frenchmen may be as comfortable riding a horse from their stable, as eating horse at a restaurant and likewise, dogs and cats are seen as food in some Asian societies. Similarly, in Iceland the horse is used for traditional sheepherding work in its native country, as well as for leisure, showing, and racing and some horses are still bred for slaughter, and much of the meat is exported to Japan, or eaten as a delicacy in Iceland. People who live with rabbits may be more acutely aware of this dichotomy than are people with other companion animals, because rabbits are seen as either food or companions here while dogs, cats and horses are strictly companions. So on that note there is a popular rabbit dish in Greece called Lagos Stifado (Λαγός στιφάδο) — hare stew with pearl onions, vinegar, red wine and cinnamon — it is a much-prized dish enjoyed in Greece and Cyprus and communities in the diaspora, particularly in Australia where the hare is hunted as a feral pest. In the case of stifado (stee-FAH-do), debate centers on the tomatoes and wine. Simple chopped tomatoes? Or tomato paste and crushed tomatoes? Red wine or white? Sweet or dry? Now fi you can get ahold of the incomparable Greek sweet wine Mavrodaphne, that is what is recomended. Without Mavrodaphne the stifado is a shadow of itself, although you can use a Port in a pinch. What does stifado taste like? The Orient, in its classical sense. It must have been quite the treat when it was invented, most likely in the Middle Ages when Greece was under Venetian rule. Any combination of sweetness with exotic spices such as cinnamon and allspice in an otherwise savory dish screams the 1300's or 1400's. Stifado uses a lot of olive oil, so it is smooth going down. This keeps the rabbit moist as well, which is braised slowly until it is about to fall off the bone. You can pull the meat off the bone before serving, or just leave the pieces in the stew. The Greeks typically leave the pieces as is. The spices give the stew zing without heat, and the tomatoes, which are obviously a post-1500's addition, add a bit more sweetness as well as needed acidity. There’s a reason stifado is such a strong part of Greek cooking. You’ll want either a nice Greek red wine, a lager beer, or ouzo with a glass of water as a chaser to go along with this stew. And don’t forget to have lots of good crusty bread around, too. Greek Rabbit Stew. Kouneli Stifado Prep Time 20 mins Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins Total Time 1 hr 50 mins I have not yet made this rabbit stew, but if you are freaked out about rabbit, you could substitute chicken. Keys here are browning the rabbit really well, including sweet wine (Mavrodaphne if you can find it), as well as allspice and cinnamon. Course: Soup Cuisine: Greek Serves: 6 people Author: Hank Shaw Ingredients 2 cottontail rabbits or 1 domestic rabbit Kosher salt 2 medium red onions, sliced 5 cloves chopped garlic 10 allspice berries 1 cinnamon stick 4 bay leaves 1 tablespoon dried oregano 2 tablespoons tomato paste 4 large tomatoes, grated, or 1 14-ounce can of crushed tomatoes[/ingredient] 1 cup dry red wine 1/2 cup sweet red wine 1/2 cup chicken or rabbit stock 1/4 cup red wine vinegar Freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup olive oil Instructions Cut up the rabbits and cut into serving pieces. Be sure to include little bits, like the belly flaps, the front legs, the kidneys and such; they become yummy surprises in the finished stew. Salt the rabbit pieces well and set aside for 30 minutes. Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a frying pan and brown the rabbit well. As each piece browns, move it to a brazier or Dutch oven or other heavy, lidded pot. When the rabbit is browned, saute the onions for 4-5 minutes over medium-high heat, until they begin to brown. Add the garlic and saute for another minute. Sprinkle with salt. Do not let the garlic burn. Turn the contents of the frying pan into the brazier or a Dutch oven, then arrange the bay leaves, oregano, allspice berries and cinnamon stick over them. In the pan you browned the rabbit and the onions, add the wine, sweet wine, vinegar, stock, tomato paste and grated tomatoes — cut tomatoes in half and run them through your coarsest grater to leave the skins out of your pot. Cook this down over high heat for 3-4 minutes, then pour over everything in the pot. Cover the pot and bring to a simmer. Cook slowly for 1 hour, then check. It may need up to another hour. You want the rabbit to be just about falling off the bone. You can pull the rabbit meat off the bone, as I do, or just let your guests do that. Grind some black pepper and drizzle some really good olive oil over everything right when you serve. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souda_(island) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandic_horse https://www.rabbitsonline.net/threads/greece-rabbit-savvy-pets.62323/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hare https://honest-food.net/greek-rabbit-stew/ https://www.cretanbeaches.com/en/fauna-and-animal-species/mammals-in-crete/rabbit https://rabbit.org/journal/4-11/symbol.html http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/lepus.htm http://www.constellation-guide.com/constellation-list/lepus-constellation/ http://www.terriwindling.com/blog/2014/12/The-Folklore-of-Rabbits-Hares.html http://forums.xkcd.com/viewtopic.php?t=20160&start=40 https://www.iol.co.za/business-report/technology/greek-island-declares-war-on-wild-rabbits-239336 http://mythsymbolsandplay.typepad.com/my-blog/2017/03/deities-associated-with-hares-and-rabbits.html https://coinweek.com/ancient-coins/bunny-money-rabbits-hares-ancient-coins/ Assessment of Genetic Structure of Greek Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) Populations Based on Variation in Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) Abstract The RAPD method was used to assess the genetic differentiation of brown hare (Lepus europaeus) populations from Central Greece. Greek wild populations were compared with samples from Austria, Poland, Germany, France, and Bulgaria, as well as with reared/released hares to investigate the impact of the releases on the native populations' genetic structure. The absence of diagnostic bands distinguishing between L. europaeus populations confirmed the high level of gene flow between brown hare populations over long geographic distances reported by other authors. Phylogenetic trees, derived from genetic distances estimated by RAPD band frequencies, suggested one major partitioning event of nuclear DNA lineages found in the samples. The reared individuals clustered with the Austrian, Polish, German, and French populations, whereas the Greek populations clustered apart with the Bulgarian population. Within Greece the distribution of the six wild populations did not follow any geographical trend, since their genetic divergence did not seem to correlate to geographic distances. However, RAPD profiles of some reared and wild specimens were different from the common RAPD pattern observed in the vast majority of sampled hares, probably reflecting an admixture of genetically differentiated individuals. The RAPD analysis indicates that releases might have begun to affect Greek population structure and reinforces the view that appropriate management is needed, adjusted to the local populations' biology and ecology. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023%2FA%3A1020260819629 The Greek Harehound is a rare breed of dog that only comes in a black and tan color, originally bred as a scent hound for tracking and chasing hare in Southern Greece. Wikipedia Scientific name: Canis lupus familiaris Origin: Greece Color: Black & Gold Temperament: Outgoing, Friendly, Affectionate, Intelligent, Passionate, Brave Weight: Female: 37–44 lbs (17–20 kg), Male: 37–44 lbs (17–20 kg) Height: Female: 17–22 inches (43–55 cm), Male: 18–22 inches (45–57 cm) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_Harehound How do you say your full name? Where are you from in Greece? How do you say Rabbit in Greek? How do you say Hare in Greek? Tell us about where you live in Greece? the climate? the tereain? What have you enjoyed gthe most about visitining the United States? Have you seen wild rabbits in Greece? Do people eat rabbits in Greece? Are they kept as pets? Have you ever eaten or kept a rabbit as a pet? Are there any stories about rabbits? Any myths or Folktales? Are there any cities that use the rabbit or Hare as their symbol? Is the Rabbit or Hare on any of the coins?   https://lyricstranslate.com/en/%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%8D%CE%B8%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%B9-%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%BA%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B9-%CE%B2-%CF%83%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%B4%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%B1-%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%AE-free-beleag.html https://lyricstranslate.com/en/%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%8D%CE%B8%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%B9-%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%BA%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%B9-%CE%B2-%CF%83%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%B4%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%BC%CE%B1-%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%AE-free-beleag.html The Free Beleaguered (Act II- Beginning) The silence reigns in the greenhill beyond the burial ground. The bird speaks, takes a seed, and the mother is jealous of it. The famine blackened the eyes. The mother is swearing onto the eyes. The good soldier from Souli stands aside and cries: "Lone dark rifle, why do I hold you in the arm, where you became heavy for me and the Muslim knows it ?" April and Cupid are dancing and lauging together, and as many blossoms and cores come out, so many weapons enclose you. A small white hill of sheep yells in movement, and gets thrown deep within the sea again, and, being vast white, it merged with the beauties of the sky. And into the waters of the lake, which it reached in fast, a blue butterfly played with its shadow, that felt its sleep within the wild lilium. The petite worm is also being in its sweet hour. The nature is magic and a dream in beauty and grace, the black stone and the dried up grass are vast golden. It spills itself with a thousand faucets, it speaks on a thousand languages: "Whoever dies today, dies fo a thousand times." https://fablesofaesop.com/the-hare-and-the-tortoise.html A Hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow. “Do you ever get anywhere?” he asked with a mocking laugh. “Yes,” replied the Tortoise, “and I get there sooner than you think. I’ll run you a race and prove it.” The Hare was much amused at the idea of running a race with the Tortoise, but for the fun of the thing he agreed. So the Fox, who had consented to act as judge, marked the distance and started the runners off. The Hare was soon far out of sight, and to make the Tortoise feel very deeply how ridiculous it was for him to try a race with a Hare, he lay down beside the course to take a nap until the Tortoise should catch up. The Tortoise meanwhile kept going slowly but steadily, and, after a time, passed the place where the Hare was sleeping. But the Hare slept on very peacefully; and when at last he did wake up, the Tortoise was near the goal. The Hare now ran his swiftest, but he could not overtake the Tortoise in time. Moral The race is not always to the swift.   © Copyrighted

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The KWAP Inspire: Environmental Conference 2018 is a two-day conference, themed “Inspiring Action for a Better Tomorrow”, hosted by KWAP together with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) as part of the Sustainable Investment Week 2018.Joining us to share more about the conference, and how the finance sector must play a role in the fight against climate change are Dr. Keith Lee, the Sustainable Finance Engagement Manager at WWF-Malaysia and Ismail Zakaria, the Director of the Corporate Strategy & Performance Department, at the The Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP).

The KWAP Inspire: Environmental Conference 2018 is a two-day conference, themed “Inspiring Action for a Better Tomorrow”, hosted by KWAP together with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) as part of the Sustainable Investment Week 2018.Joining us to share more about the conference, and how the finance sector must play a role in the fight against climate change are Dr. Keith Lee, the Sustainable Finance Engagement Manager at WWF-Malaysia and Ismail Zakaria, the Director of the Corporate Strategy & Performance Department, at the The Retirement Fund Incorporated (KWAP). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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