Podcast appearances and mentions of Thomas Lovejoy

How can we possibly be expected to trust settled climate science when we simply refuse to do so? Listen to the full episode on our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/deniersplaybook) SOCIALS & MORE (https://linktr.ee/deniersplaybook)CREDITS Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben BoultHosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole ConlanExecutive Producer: Ben Boult Producers: Ben Boult & Gregory Haddock Editor: Gregory HaddockResearchers: Carly Rizzuto, Canute Haroldson & James CrugnaleArt: Jordan Doll Music: Tony Domenick Special Thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense CenterSOURCES:Battle of Ideas 2015 | speaker | Martin Durkin. (n.d.). Archive.battleofideas.org.uk. Retrieved June 8, 2024British Thought Leaders. (2024, April 23). The Science Simply Does Not Support the Ridiculous Hysteria Around Climate At All: Martin Durkin. YouTube. Burns, D. (2024, April 11). Review of Climate: The Movie (The Cold Truth) reveals numerous, well-known misinformation talking points and inaccuracies - Science Feedback. Https://Science.feedback.org/. Claire Fox. (n.d.). Academy of Ideas. Retrieved June 11, 2024Clement, N. O., Michael E. Mann, Gernot Wagner, Don Wuebbles, Andrew Dessler, Andrea Dutton, Geoffrey Supran, Matthew Huber, Thomas Lovejoy, Ilissa Ocko, Peter C. Frumhoff, Joel. (2021, June 1). That “Obama Scientist” Climate Skeptic You've Been Hearing About ... Scientific American. Cook, J. (2019). Arguments from Global Warming Skeptics and what the science really says. Skeptical Science. Desmog. (n.d.). Willie Soon. DeSmog. Retrieved June 10, 2024Does Urban Heat Island effect exaggerate global warming trends? (2015, July 5). Skeptical Science. GOV.UK. (n.d.). FAST CAR FILMS LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK. Find-And-Update.company-Information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved June 8, 2024Hayhoe, K. (2017, November 23). New rebuttal to the myth “climate scientists are in it for the money” courtesy of Katharine Hayhoe. Skeptical Science. Hayhoe, K. (2024, April). Katharine Hayhoe on LinkedIn: There's a new climate denial movie doing the rounds. In the first 42… | 54 comments. Www.linkedin.com. Hobbes, M. (2023, June 18). x.com. X (Formerly Twitter). Jaffe, E. (2011, October 25). Bloomberg - Are you a robot? Www.bloomberg.com. Kriss, S. (2016, May 12). “Brexit: the Movie” Reveals Why the Upper Classes Are So Excited About the Prospect of Leaving the EU. Vice. Lowenstein, A. M. (2024, March 21). A Green New Shine for a Tired Playbook. DeSmog. Martin Durkin. (n.d.). DeSmog. Retrieved June 8, 2024Mason, J., & BaerbelW. (2024, March 23). Climate - the Movie: a hot mess of (c)old myths! Skeptical Science. Overland, I., & Sovacool, B. K. (2020). The misallocation of climate research funding. Energy Research & Social Science, 62(62), 101349. Ramachandran, N. (2021, February 11). Asacha Media Group Takes Majority Stake in U.K.'s WAG Entertainment. Variety. Schmidt, G. (2023, September 6). RealClimate: As Soon as Possible. Www.realclimate.org. Sethi, P., & Ward, B. (2024, May 2). Fake graphs and daft conspiracy yarns in Durkin's latest propaganda film. Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment. Wag Entertainment. (n.d.). Wag. Wagentertainment.com. Retrieved June 8, 2024Weinersmith, Z. (2012, March 21). Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - 2012-03-21. Www.smbc-Comics.com. Westervelt, A. (2023, March 1). Fossil fuel companies donated $700m to US universities over 10 years. The Guardian. Wikipedia Contributors. (2019, December 3). William Happer. Wikipedia; Wikimedia Foundation. Yan, F. (2024, January 29). Fossil fuels fund Doerr School of Sustainability research, data shows. The Stanford Daily. MORE LINKSDurkin on Australian TV (1) -Global Warming Swindle Debate Pt1Durkin on Australian TV (2) -Global Warming Swindle Debate Pt2Prof. Hayhoe on How Research Funding Actually Works - Climate change, that's just a money grab by scientist... right?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Delegates from nearly every country in the world are meeting in Montreal for the UN Biodiversity Conference known as COP15. Their goal is to come up with a new global action plan to preserve nature and global biodiversity. Top among those goals is agreeing to a new global target to protect for conservation 30% of land and 30% and marine habitats by 2030.  Joining me to discuss the importance of this UN Biodiversity Conference, Ongoing at time of recording is John Reid. He co-author of Ever Green: Saving Big Forests to Save the Planet, with the late Thomas Lovejoy and the senior economist and partnership lead at the non-profit Nia Tero We kick off discussing the recent history of global efforts to protect biodiversity and its link to climate change before having a longer discussion about the key issues at play at COP 15 in Montreal. 

How does a city of over 20 million people affect the wildlife, and more specifically wild birds? Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, known as "Godfather of Biodiversity", once said "If you take care of birds, you take care of most of the environmental problems in the world." How do birds fare in and around the Chinese capital? Are their populations dwindling or increasing? Is Beijing a friendly city for birds?

Nesta edição, vamos ouvir sobre uma das maiores vozes atuantes pela biodiversidade. Ambientalista, biólogo, escritor e explorador da National Geographic, Thomas Lovejoy é o tema deste episódio do Vozes do Planeta. Esta é uma reportagem que faz parte da bolsa do Amazon Rainforest Journalism Fund, em parceria com o Pulitzer Center. Junto ao fotógrafo André Dib, vamos contar em alguns episódios do podcast histórias de pesquisas impactadas pela pandemia. Mas não poderíamos começar de outra forma: hoje a grande história é o trabalho e dedicação de Thomas Lovejoy na Amazônia, bioma onde começou os estudos em 1965. Ao longo dessa edição, vamos ouvir trechos de entrevistas gravadas em campo, sons da natureza e trechos das falas de Lovejoy narrados pela apresentadora Paulina Chamorro. Então feche os olhos e embarque nessa viagem com a gente até o acampamento km41. O Vozes do Planeta está só começando. Foto: Leo Martins / Agência O Globo

Con un recorrido de vida ejemplar, Susana Cárdenas nos cuenta cómo su infancia fomentó su relación con la naturaleza y la agricultura. Como experta en política pública, analiza el efecto de la agricultura en el medio ambiente y qué políticas serían necesarias para solventar la crisis en esta área. Referencias: World Resources Institute: https://www.wri.org/insights/cropland-expansion-impacts-people-planet Renewables Market Report: https://www.iea.org/reports/renewables-2021 Evergreen: Saving Big Forests to Save the Planet. John Reid and Thomas Lovejoy. 2022. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/03/climate-change-deforestation-carbon/627114/

If you're a bird lover like me or a lover of nature, you are going to love today's podcast with Tykee James, Government Affairs Coordinator of The National Audubon Society.  The National Audubon Society is a nonprofit conservation organization that started in 1905.  It protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Audubon works throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation. Audubon believes in a world in which people and wildlife thrive. Birds play an important role in our ecosystems.  They help control pest populations, pollinate plants, and disperse seeds.  But bird populations are being threatened as our landscapes and climate is changing.  In a 2019 National Audubon Society report, it was estimated 2/3 of North American bird species will become vulnerable to extinction if global temperatures continue to rise.  Audubon experts also found an overlap between places that are important for birds' survival and where there are natural carbon stores.  Therefore, protecting bird habitats is equally important for fighting climate change, thus improving our shared quality of life.  As Tykee mentions in the podcast; “Where birds survive, people thrive.”Thomas Lovejoy, an American ecologist stated; “If you take care of birds, you take care of most of the environmental problems in the world.”  and the National Audubon Society is striving to do just that. In this @WildForChange podcast, we learn;How Tykee's path in high school led him to his position The National Audubon SocietyHow Tykee shares his love of birds with staff members on Capitol HillHow climate change is threatening bird populations The key strategies The National Audubon Society uses to maximize conservation efforts for birdsHow we can mitigate the threat of climate change for birds and ourselvesHow we can get involved with The National Audubon Society to make a difference for birds What urban areas are doing to help birds with the Lights Out ProgramWhat we can do to make our backyards more bird friendlyYou can learn more about Tykee James and his progressive movement for birds and wildlife conservation in his podcasts;https://www.wildlifeobservernetwork.com/podcasts/on-word-for-wildlifehttps://www.wildlifeobservernetwork.com/podcasts/brothers-in-birding

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In our first podcast episode of the year, Brian Czech takes a moment to remember some of the steady staters who left us in 2021: David Schindler, Valerius Geist, Mason Gaffney, Dick Lamm, Thomas Lovejoy, E.O. Wilson, and Lisa Vandemark. Brian lists their achievements, shares personal encounters, and reflects on life, death, and limits.Our conversation with Dick Lamm: The Almost Steady-State President (October 2020)

The world lost a legendary biologist and conservationist when Dr. Thomas Lovejoy passed away in December at the age of 80. Carter Roberts, president and CEO of World Wildlife Fund in the United States, knew Dr. Lovejoy well. So we asked him to join us on the podcast today to honor the memory of Dr. Lovejoy and share what he meant to WWF and talk about the legacy he leaves behind. Carter also discusses the recent passing of another conservation legend, Dr. E.O. Wilson, and what he meant as a luminary in his field and his contributions to WWF. Later in the show, we replay our May 2020 interview with Dr. Thomas Lovejoy.  Read Carter Roberts' "In Memoriam—Dr. Thomas Lovejoy" Subscribe to our Substack newsletter "The Climate Weekly": https://theclimateweekly.substack.com/ As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at theclimatepod@gmail.com. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Join our Facebook group. 

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with The Smithsonian's Earth Optimism "The Possibilists" and our new Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! We start off this episode with a tribute to Dr. Thomas Lovejoy and Dr. E.O. Wilson, both of whom passed this last week. Their contribution to conservation will be forever felt and impactful. We thank you both for your lives of service. Protected Areas Portugal creates Europe's largest marine protected area https://www.treehugger.com/portugal-creates-europe-largest-marine-reserve-5211970 Rules and Regs Papua court ruling a win for local government, Indigenous groups against palm oil https://news.mongabay.com/2021/12/papua-court-ruling-a-win-for-local-government-indigenous-groups-against-palm-oil/ Italy announces nationwide fur farming ban https://www.livekindly.co/italy-announces-nationwide-fur-farming-ban/ Spanish law no longer considers animals objects https://www.livekindly.co/spain-animal-welfare/

Simon & Peter talk about their conservation heroes of 2021.The list could be endless, but we talk about the recent passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, E.O. Wilson and Thomas Lovejoy and celebrate Dr Esmond Martin, Wangari Maathai, Merlyn Nkomo, Dr John Hanks, Peter Fearnhead, Jane Goodall and Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka as some of this year's conservation heroes.We wish all our listeners a prosperous, successful and exciting 2022. The fight to save our wild places has never been tougher, but it is made easier by all the amazing folk who do so much for so little. We salute you all. 

The American institute of Biological Sciences, publisher of the BioScience Talks podcast, mourns the loss of visionary ecologist Thomas E. Lovejoy III. Dr. Lovejoy was the AIBS President in 1994. In 2012, he received the AIBS Outstanding Service Award, an award given annually in recognition of individuals' and organizations' noteworthy service to the biological sciences. Earlier this year, he joined us for an episode of our oral history series, In Their Own Words, which we republish here in memoriam. A version of this interview was also published in BioScience. Lovejoy died on December 25, 2021 in McLean, Virginia. He was 80.

No podcast ‘Notícia No Seu Tempo', confira em áudio as principais notícias da edição impressa do jornal ‘O Estado de S. Paulo' desta segunda-feira (27/12/21): O governo prepara o lançamento de título do Tesouro Direto voltado para aposentadoria individual. Pelo modelo, haverá um período de acumulação, de 30 anos a 40 anos, no qual o aplicador não poderá fazer retiradas do fluxo de juros do papel. Somente depois desse prazo é que o investidor passa a receber um pagamento mensal como “aposentadoria”. O valor da renda mensal dependerá da quantidade de papéis adquiridos do Tesouro Direto-Previdência, que fará parte do cardápio oferecido na plataforma do programa de vendas. A inspiração são os estudos do Nobel de Economia Robert Merton.  E mais: Política: Após 3 anos, Bolsonaro começa a substituir o Mais Médicos Metrópole: Chuva e inundações causam pelo menos 18 mortes na Bahia Internacional: Morre o arcebispo que se destacou na luta contra o apartheid Caderno 2: Bullock se despe de vaidades em ‘Imperdoável' See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, is an innovative conservation biologist, who is Founder and President of the non-profit Amazon Biodiversity Center, the renowned Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project, and the person who coined the term “biological diversity”. Dr. Lovejoy currently serves as Professor in the department of Environmental Science and Policy at George Mason University, and as a senior fellow at the United Nations Foundation based in Washington, DC. Dr. Lovejoy has also served as the World Bank's chief biodiversity advisor and the lead specialist for environment for Latin America and the Caribbean, the first Biodiversity Chair of the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, President of the Heinz Center, and chair of the Scientific Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) for the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the multibillion-dollar funding mechanism for developing countries in support of their obligations under international environmental conventions. Spanning the political spectrum, Dr. Lovejoy has served on science and environmental councils under the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations. At the core of these many influential positions are seminal ideas, which have formed and strengthened the field of conservation biology. In the 1980s, Dr. Lovejoy brought international attention to the world's tropical rainforests, and in particular, the Brazilian Amazon, where he has worked since 1965. With multiple co-edited books (including Biodiversity and Climate Change: Transforming the Biosphere; Drones for Conservation - Field Guide for Photographers, Researchers, Conservationists and Archaeologists; Costa Rican Ecosystems; Climate Change and Biodiversity; On the Edge: The State and Fate of the World's Tropical Rainforests), Dr. Lovejoy is credited as a founder of the field of climate change biology. He also founded the series Nature, the popular long-term series on public television. In 2001, Dr. Lovejoy was awarded the prestigious Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. In 2009 he was the winner of BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Ecology and Conservation Biology Category. In 2009 he was appointed conservation fellow by the National Geographic and explorer at large. In 2012 he was recognized by the Blue Planet Prize. Dr. Lovejoy holds BS and PhD (biology) degrees from Yale University. 

David Wallace-Wells is no stranger to contemplating the most disruptive and devastating outcomes of the climate crisis. His pivotal 2019 book, The Uninhabitable Earth, and 2017 article of the same name detailed some of the worst disasters that awaited humanity if action on climate was further delayed. Still, in 2021, even he's surprised by what he's seeing unfold. Record floods, out of control wildfires, and sweltering heatwaves are all placing constant pressure on nations and delivering tragic outcomes around the globe. "We are already not prepared for the warming we have today," Wallace-Wells told us.  In this wide-ranging conversation, Wallace-Wells talks about his new piece "How To Live In A Climate 'Permanent Emergency,'" how this year's unprecedented climate catastrophes should shape adaptation measures immediately, how his thinking has changed since the publishing of The Uninhabitable Earth, what he thought about the recent leaked IPCC report, and what he hopes global leaders will do to address climate change at the upcoming COP26 and beyond. Subscribe to our Substack newsletter "The Climate Weekly": https://theclimateweekly.substack.com/ As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at theclimatepod@gmail.com. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Subscribe to our new YouTube channel! Join our Facebook group. Check out our updated website!   Further Reading/Listening Dr. Thomas Lovejoy on Avoiding Catastrophic Biodiversity Loss in the Amazon Parts of the Amazon Go From Absorbing Carbon Dioxide to Emitting It The DeSmog Team on the COVID-19 and Climate Denial Connection

La destrucción de los bosques, que ni siquiera un año de pandemia pudo frenar, preocupa cada vez más a los científicos y conlleva varios problemas. Uno no menor es que la alteración de los ecosistemas favorece la emergencia de nuevos virus. Ante estas amenazas, parece urgente un cambio en el comportamiento humano. Un gran reportaje de Heriberto Araújo. La destrucción de los bosques primarios del planeta aumentó un 12% en 2020. Fue el segundo año consecutivo que crece el área de selva que la Tierra pierde. Pero ¿por qué? Si la pandemia diezmó la economía de muchos países, redujo drásticamente el tráfico aéreo, y millones de autos dejaron de circular, ¿por qué continuó la deforestación?  Pese a que la economía mundial se contrajo un 3.5% el año pasado, el confinamiento ha causado una situación dañina para las selvas. Por un lado, el coronavirus ha empujado hacia la pobreza a personas que ven en las actividades predatorias –como la tala o la minería clandestina– una de las pocas alternativas para obtener ingresos. Por otro lado, los infractores, conscientes de que el confinamiento reduciría las acciones policiales, aprovecharon para expandir sus operaciones en las selvas de Colombia, Camerún y sobre todo Brasil. La Amazonía ya no es “el pulmón del planeta” El mayor país amazónico enfrenta un desafío medioambiental sin precedentes desde la redemocratización por las políticas de Jair Bolsonaro. La Amazonía –la mayor y más biodiversa selva tropical– ha dejado de ser “el pulmón del planeta”. Estudios recientes señalan que, debido a su continuada destrucción, ya emite más gases de efecto invernadero que el dióxido de carbono que sus árboles y plantas son capaces de capturar. Philip Fearnside es ecologista estadounidense con más de cuatro décadas viviendo y estudiando la Amazonía brasileña. Es experto en medir las emisiones generadas por la huella humana en la selva. Explica que “los sumideros de carbono en la Amazonía se han reducido en las últimas dos décadas y, al mismo tiempo, las emisiones han aumentado, así que es una fuente neta de emisiones”. Para este científico que ha colaborado con Naciones Unidas buscando recetas al calentamiento global del planeta, la principal urgencia es parar cuanto antes la destrucción: “Detener la deforestación tiene más beneficios que reforestar. En primer lugar, es inmediato. Si evitas destruir una hectárea de selva, son 150 toneladas menos de carbono que emites. Pero si plantas un árbol, tarda años en crecer y absorber el carbono.” El año pasado, las emisiones resultantes de la pérdida de selva superaron el nivel de CO2 emitido por todos los autos de Estados Unidos más los de Europa. Además, destruir floresta significa acabar con hábitats, impactando a comunidades indígenas y a la biodiversidad. Menos conocida por la opinión pública, pero cuyos riesgos ahora todos entendemos, es la posibilidad de que emerjan nuevas pandemias por el contacto de humanos con animales portadores de virus. La deforestación y la emergencia de virus La Organización Mundial de la Salud presentó hace algunas semanas su primera investigación sobre los orígenes de la Covid-19. No hubo resultados conclusivos, pero los expertos que viajaron a Wuhan y analizaron decenas de miles de muestras en la ciudad china que se cree fue el epicentro de la actual pandemia concluyeron que era poco probable que el virus hubiese sido creado en un laboratorio, como apuntaban algunas teorías. La principal hipótesis es que la Covid es producto de una zoonosis, es decir, una enfermedad transmitida de un animal a humanos. Se sospecha que el virus pasó de murciélagos a humanos por medio de otra especie, seguramente un mamífero. Esta conclusión no sorprende a los expertos. La comunidad científica lleva años alertando de que deforestación y nuevos virus en humanos van de la mano. De hecho, el VIH, causante del sida, así como el zika, la chikunguña y el ébola, entre muchos otros, son ejemplos de zoonosis. De enfermedades que pasan de animales a humanos y luego se transmiten entre las personas. La deforestación juega un papel fundamental en el inicio de este proceso. Al reducir los hábitats de la fauna salvaje, y al ocupar áreas de gran biodiversidad en las que viven especies que contienen miles de virus, el hombre se acerca al peligro, exponiéndose a nuevas enfermedades. Otro potencial foco son los mercados de animales salvajes y el comercio de especies, un problema importante no solo en Asia o en África sino también en América Latina. La epidemióloga Amy Vittor, de la Universidad de Florida, vivó tres años en Iquitos, en la Amazonía peruana. Allí, adentrándose en la selva a través de los ríos y analizando muestras de mosquitos vectores de la malaria, comprendió que la emergencia de nuevos virus está profundamente vinculada con la acción del hombre. “Hay muchas presiones sobre las selvas, sobre todo por parte de personas pobres, para ocupar nuevas áreas con el objetivo de ganarse la vida. La frecuencia de este contacto con la vida salvaje, el contacto con insectos, con mosquitos que, por ejemplo, son vectores de enfermedades, aumenta de este modo dramáticamente. En contactos esporádicos hay pocas posibilidades de que se transmitan nuevos patógenos, pero cuando se aumentan los contactos, durante años, por medio de esta intensa expansión agrícola, entonces es una cuestión meramente de estadística y es muy probable que esta transmisión de animales a personas ocurra”, detalla la epidemióloga. Necesidad de cambios en el comportamiento humano Expertos como la Dra. Vittor advierten de que el número de brotes y de virus que pasan a humanos están aumentando. En 2010, hubo seis veces más casos de virus transmitidos por animales a humanos que en 1980. Por eso, en una carta enviada recientemente al presidente Joe Biden, un grupo de ecologistas pidió al sucesor de Donald Trump que dé un giro radical a la política de Estados Unidos y coloque al país como líder de la lucha mundial por salvar las selvas. El argumento tiene una lectura también en clave económica: es mejor invertir 10.000 millones de dólares en preservar bosques que varios billones en mitigar los estragos de pandemias como la actual. El profesor Thomas Lovejoy es una de esas voces. Asesor de cuatro administraciones estadounidenses, desde Ronald Reagan a Barack Obama, este hombre con más de cinco décadas de experiencia en la Amazonía es uno de los biólogos contemporáneos más influyentes. Ahora, también asesora a la administración de Joe Biden para convencer a Brasil de que ataje los mayores índices de deforestación en una década. Algunos de sus estudios y experimentos son una referencia, y es frecuentemente llamado el padre de la biodiversidad. Explica a RFI por qué la Covid tiene el potencial de cambiarlo todo: “Es un clásico del comportamiento humano que, una vez pasada la crisis, la gente tienda a olvidarse de ella. Esta ha sido tan severa e inesperada por la mayoría de la gente, aunque no por los profesionales, que probablemente tendrá impacto por algún tiempo. Y espero que podamos aprovecharlo como es debido. Esta pandemia es lo suficientemente grande y severa para que, quizá, haya cambios generalizados en el comportamiento humano que reducirían la probabilidad de una nueva pandemia”. Los pueblos indígenas, guardianes de los bosques bajo presión La respuesta no está únicamente en dejar bosques y florestas intactos. La Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura, la FAO, publicó recientemente un estudio en el que confirma que los pueblos indígenas son los mejores guardianes de este patrimonio biológico y ambiental. Cuando los gobiernos reconocen por ley sus territorios, como sucedió en buena parte de Brasil o México, la deforestación en esas áreas es casi tres veces menor que en otros lugares de selva. En América Latina, un tercio de las áreas forestales está en manos de indígenas. Pero, como explica el experto de la FAO David Kaimowitz, quien ha estudiado el papel fundamental de estos pueblos en preservar el medio ambiente, las presiones no cesan de aumentar: “Si bien los pueblos indígenas y los grupos de afrodescendientes tribales han sido los mejores guardianes de los bosques en todos estos años, ya no se puede imaginar que van a poder seguir haciéndolo solos, si el resto de la sociedad no les presta una mano. ¿Por qué? Porque están aumentando mucho las amenazas de los grandes ganaderos, de las empresas mineras, de las empresas madereras, de las empresas petroleras, de los narcotraficantes, de las empresas de palma africana, de las empresas turísticas. Ellos se encuentran muchas veces vulnerables frente a todos estos grupos”. “América Latina es una región que ha sido muy progresista en sus políticas frente a estos temas. En México, la mayoría de las comunidades indígenas tienen sus tierras, garantizadas por la Constitución, por la reforma agraria. Pero hoy en día, en toda América Latina, los apoyos de los gobiernos para con los pueblos indígenas, los programas forestales que han existido, los esfuerzos para parar las invasiones y la especulación de tierras, se están debilitando”, prosigue el experto. Iniciativas a pequeña escala No todo son malas noticias. En Brasil, el movimiento indígena y ecologista se ha cohesionado y actúa hoy como un poderoso lobby con capacidad de llegar a audiencias en Europa y Estados Unidos; en Indonesia, campeón de la deforestación hace algunos años y donde se han documentado otros casos de virus mortales que pasan de murciélagos a humanos, los índices de destrucción de florestas llevan cuatro años cayendo. Sobre el terreno, también hay iniciativas a pequeña escala para mejorar las cosas y, al mismo tiempo, empoderar voces silenciadas, como las de las mujeres indígenas. Cecilia Rivas es una líder comunitaria del pueblo Kariña en la Reserva Forestal Imataca, en el extremo este de Venezuela. El año pasado, su comunidad logró 7.000 hectáreas para manejarlas de forma sostenible con la ayuda de la FAO. El objetivo es que, en esta zona rica en minerales y diamantes, la producción y venta de productos agroforestales ofrezca alternativas económicas a las comunidades. De esta forma, no practican actividades predatorias como la tala o la extracción de oro. Así, Cecilia y un grupo de 17 mujeres han creado un vivero con miles de plantas y árboles cuyas semillas recogen ellas mismas. También producen miel que venden en mercados regionales. “Ahora las mujeres indígenas están apoderadas de este proyecto. Antes las mujeres estaban muy tímidas, no tenían participación. Eso es uno de los logros que se han hecho con todos estos proyectos, que las mujeres son las que toman sus decisiones hoy en día”, subraya Cecilia Rivas. El siglo 21 probablemente será determinante para saber si la humanidad, por medio de un acuerdo global sin parangón, es capaz de mitigar los efectos del cambio climático. Si quedaban dudas de lo importante que las selvas son para nuestra supervivencia como especie, la Covid nos ha hecho entender que proteger ecosistemas es también protegernos a nosotros mismos. Vivamos donde vivamos.

This week the guys welcome special guest Ryan from Big Bearded Bastard brand, talk Falcon, Transformers, and the boys go off on one about Massachusetts names and their abundance of letters. Intro music by: Thomas Lovejoy

This episode is the next in our oral history series, In Their Own Words. These pieces chronicle the stories of scientists who have made great contributions to their fields, particularly within the biological sciences. Each month, we will publish in the pages of BioScience, and on this podcast, the results of these conversations. Dr. Lovejoy is a Professor at George Mason University, in Fairfax, Virginia, Explorer at Large with the National Geographic Society, and Senior Fellow at the United Nations Foundation. He is also a past president of AIBS. Note: Both the text and audio versions have been edited for clarity and length. Read this article in BioScience. Subscribe on iTunes. Subscribe on Stitcher. Catch up with us on Twitter.  

In this Conservation Conversations episode we talk to Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, the Godfather of Biodiversity. Dr. Lovejoy has been as influential on the conservation movement as any American in history. He has worked for the World Wildlife Fund, the Smithsonian institute, advised multiple presidential administrations as well as the United Nations. We were so pleased to talk with him and hear his many interesting stories from his lifetime of scientific adventures. Producer on this episode is Taylor Parker Music provided by "A Picture Book" Special thanks to Cat Kutz and Carmen Thorndike. All podcasts can be found at pelecanus.org, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon podcasts, and Google podcasts

En este episodio, Naira Bonilla, miembro de la PID, habla con Thomas Lovejoy, pionero en la conservación biológica desde 1965 y profesor de la Universidad George Mason. En este podcast, discuten cuál es el punto de quiebre de la Amazonía y qué podemos hacer para detener la deforestación y crear ciudades amazónicas más sostenibles.

In episode 119 of America Adapts, Doug Parsons hosts former U.S. Senator Russ Feingold. Doug and Senator Feingold discuss his work on the Campaign for Nature; why protecting biodiversity is as important, or more so, than climate change; the science partners involved; what international efforts are needed for biodiversity protection; the role of his new org, the American Constitution Society and we also dabble a bit in domestic politics! Topics covered: What is the Campaign for Nature. Protecting 30% of the Earth for Nature Argues threat to biodiversity is a bigger issue than threat of climate change. Update on Sen. Feingold’s work and the impact of Covid-19. Discussed his new organization, The American Constitution Society. International and domestic implications of an international biodiversity treaty. Highlighting science partners such as Dr. Thomas Lovejoy. Should we expand the supreme court (yes, we went there). Donate to America Adapts Listen to America Adapts on your favorite app here! Sign up to be a guest on Cimpatico Studios! Check out what Cimpatico is all about! https://www.cimpatico.com/about https://cimpatico.com/dougparsons Doug Parsons and Speaking Opportunities: If you are interested in having Doug speak at corporate and conference events, sharing his unique, expert perspective on adaptation in an entertaining and informative way, more information can be found here! Now on Spotify! List of Previous Guests on America Adapts Subscribe/listen to podcast on Apple Podcasts. Donate to America Adapts, we are now a tax deductible charitable organization! Facebook and Twitter: @usaadapts https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/timeline www.americaadapts.org @russfeingold @acslaw @WyssCampaign https://www.facebook.com/russfeingold Links in this episode: https://www.acslaw.org/person/russ-feingold/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Feingold https://www.wyssfoundation.org/news/grant-in-the-spotlight-the-guardian-the-age-of-extinction https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/31/opinion/earth-biodiversity-conservation-billion-dollars.html?auth=login-email&login=email https://www.campaignfornature.org/home https://madison.com/opinion/column/john_nichols/john-nichols-russ-feingold-is-making-an-issue-of-biodiversity/article_3ec3da77-db85-5907-872f-b456566d8154.html Lyceum Educational Podcastshttps://www.lyceum.fm/about America Adapts was published in the Federal Reserve!Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1 https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/ Article on using podcasts in the Classroom: https://naaee.org/eepro/blog/are-you-using-podcast-your-classroom-you Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/america-adapts-climate-change/id1133023095?mt=2 Listen here. On Google Podcast here. Please share on Facebook! Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here! The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisor http://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/ 7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight it https://kinder.world/articles/you/7-podcasts-to-learn-more-about-climate-change-and-how-to-fight-it-19813 Directions on how to listen to America Adapts on Amazon Alexa https://youtu.be/949R8CRpUYU America Adapts also has its own app for your listening pleasure!  Just visit the App store on Apple or Google Podcast on Android and search “America Adapts.” Join the climate change adaptation movement by supporting America Adapts!  Please consider supporting this podcast by donating through America Adapts fiscal sponsor, the Social Good Fund. All donations are now tax deductible! For more information on this podcast, visit the website at http://www.americaadapts.org and don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.   Podcast Music produce by Richard Haitz Productions Write a review on Apple Podcasts! America Adapts on Facebook!   Join the America Adapts Facebook Community Group. Check us out, we’re also on YouTube! Producer Dan Ackerstein Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts Doug can be contacted at americaadapts @ g mail . com

The first guest of Conservation Conversations is Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, a Senior Fellow at the United Nations Foundation and who is often called “the Godfather of Biodiversity” for introducing the term biological diversity to the scientific community in the year 1980. From the amazing biodiversity of the Amazon, to the connection between the environment and social movements, Sean and Tom cover a wide variety of topics in this first interview.

This week, two remarkable guests help us better understand the ongoing biodiversity crisis and what to do about it. Former Senator Russ Feingold tells us about his work with the Wyss Campaign for Nature and their goal to conserve 30% of the planet in its natural state by 2030. How do we get it done? Sen. Feingold explains what should be done at the local, national, and international levels. Then, Dr. Thomas Loveyjoy, "The Godfather of Biodiversity," tells us why he first fell in love with studying the Amazon rainforest, why we've hit a tipping point with deforestation, and how this will impact biodiversity loss.  Ty and Brock also discuss GOP talking points on climate during COVID-19, the dramatic number of environmental rollbacks piling up, and a recent study on fossil fuel companies' climate pledges.  As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at theclimatepod@gmail.com. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, and more! Thank you to our sponsor Hero Power. Learn more about Hero Power's nationwide Solar Share program. Follow Sen. Russ Feingold on Twitter Follow Dr. Thomas Lovejoy on Twitter Follow Wyss Campaign for Nature on Twitter Further Reading: The Trump Administration Is Reversing Nearly 100 Environmental Rules. Here’s the Full List. Axios' Generate Newsletter G.O.P. Coronavirus Message: Economic Crisis Is a Green New Deal Preview Climate change: Study pours cold water on oil company net zero claims  

An in depth discussion about the world's largest tropical rainforest.

University Professor Thomas Lovejoy, known worldwide as the "godfather of biodiversity," explains why the great rainforest is so imperiled, and how he fell in love with the region he has visited since 1965 and calls "a biologist's gigantic Christmas stocking."

Welcome to another episode of the Wild Voices Project podcast with me, Matt Williams. It has been quite some time since I’ve published an episode - a new house, a new girlfriend, a new dog and a new baby mean that life has been somewhat busy in the past year. So I put the podcast on pause for a while. But we’re back - and to begin with it’s with some episodes recorded around a year ago. So in listening to this episode and some of the upcoming ones please bear in mind that they are around 12 months old and were recorded prior to the coronavirus epidemic. But I believe there’s still huge, timeless value in these conversations. I hope you and your loved ones are well during this strange and concerning time. Many of us are very privileged by having access to nature and the outdoors right now. And I recognise that both I, and many of my guests, fall into that category. I hope that hearing about wildlife and nature might also provide some solace during this time. This episode is a cracker - it’s with the so-called ‘godfather of biodiversity’ Professor Thomas Lovejoy. Thomas Lovejoy is a Senior Fellow at the United Nations Foundation, an expert on climate and biological dynamics in the Amazon, he was previously the biodiversity advisor to the World Bank, and is known for being the first person to coin the word ‘biodiversity’. In this episode, we discuss using high mist nets to catch spine-tailed swifts in the Amazon rainforest, the tipping points caused by fragmentation that could lead to irreversible dieback, and how he keeps his energy levels up for office work and advising decision-makers and achieves an emotional or professional reset at the start of each day. The Wild Voices Project podcast tells the stories of people saving nature. You can find us online at www.wildvoicesproject.org and @WildVoicesProj on twitter. And you can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.

Global biodiversity is in the midst of a mass extinction driven by rapid human population growth and over-consumption of resources. These forces drive habitat loss, pollution, invasive species, climate change, and the many other proximate causes of species losses. The study of these forces, and how they can be mitigated to preserve biodiversity, is the responsibility of scientists engaged in the field of conservation biology. My guest, Thomas Lovejoy, is a founding scientist of this field, and often referred to as the Godfather of Biodiversity. Tom received B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in biology at Yale. He then held many prominent positions related to conservation, including with the World Wildlife Fund, the Smithsonian Institution, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Development Bank. He served in many scientific advisory roles for the U.S. government, and as a Conservation Fellow and Explorer at Large for National Geographic. Tom is a professor in the Environmental Science and Policy department at George Mason University and a senior fellow at the United Nations Foundation. He is the recipient of numerous environmental awards, including the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement and the Blue Planet Prize. He is also a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, the Linnean Society of London, and the American Ornithologists’ Union.

“If you take care of birds, you take care of most of the environmental problems in the world.”The words of Thomas Lovejoy and eminent biologist perfectly describe why Sacha Dench has soared with swans and now plans to fly with ospreys.  In this episode in our 'Environmental Changemakers" series, Amanda finds out what has inspired Sacha to strap herself to her paramotor and take on the challenge of a 7000km expedition accompanying the osprey on its 2020 autumn migration across Europe and Africa. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Attention! The Global Climate Strike is on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019. Please go to www.globalclimatestrike.net to find the climate strike nearest to you! This week, we hear from The Godfather of Biodiversity, Thomas Lovejoy. He drops some knowledge on us regarding the recent Amazon fires, and we discuss whether this is a global issue or a Brazilian national issue. Who is responsible and how close are we to losing "the lungs of the planet?" Tune in to find out.

Biological diversity and climate change are two incontrovertibly intertwined issues. Destroying and degrading ecosystems releases huge amounts carbon into the atmosphere, and in turn, increasing carbon in the atmosphere adversely affects the delicate balance of biodiversity where it presently exists. Professor Thomas Lovejoy has spent many years studying the relationship between biological diversity and climate change, today he talks with us about why we should think about them together and what we should do for the future, and Biodiversity and Climate Change, which Professor Lovejoy co-edited. In this interview, Professor Lovejoy discusses the clear evidence of climate change on biological diversity–how it has wreaked havoc on historical patterns, changing the annual calendar and location of species; how the largest wildlife habitat, the ocean, has become more acidic; and shockingly, how the amount of carbon in the atmosphere from degraded ecosystems is the same as the total remaining in extant ecosystems. Professor Lovejoy argues here that we can take action to restore ecosystems. Conserved or restored forest ecosystems, for example, lead to better watersheds and provide wildlife habitats; conserved or restored coastal ecosystems such as mangroves are more effective to reduce storm surge than a sea wall which simply spreads the impact; restoring agricultural systems to carbon additive systems unlike the modern approaches that leak carbon results in better soil fertility. If we are unable to mitigate ecosystems, we can also take an approach to do ecosystem-based adaptation, which is conservation design so that species can move from one elevation or location to another. Although the Global Climate Action Summit in September will in all likelihood renew our focus on biodiversity and conservation, we don't have a minute to lose. Professor Lovejoy argues we need to pivot, and start to think for all the effects our daily choices have within our economic system. There is a need for dramatic change, now, and we need society to reach tipping point where this becomes a central focus. Thomas Lovejoy, PhD has been a University Professor at George Mason since 2010, focusing on the application of ecological science to conservation policy. Previously, he held the Biodiversity Chair at the Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment and was President from 2002-2008. Starting in the 1970's he helped bring attention to the issue of tropical deforestation and in 1980 published the first estimate of global extinction rates (in the Global 2000 Report to the President). He conceived the idea for the long term study on forest fragmentation in the Amazon (started in 1978) which is the largest experiment in landscape ecology. He coined the term “Biological diversity”, originated the concept of debt-for-nature swaps and has worked on the interaction between climate change and biodiversity for more than 30 years. He is the founder of the public television series “Nature”. In the past, he served as the Senior Advisor to the President of the United Nations Foundation, as the Chief Biodiversity Advisor to the World Bank as well as Lead Specialist for the Environment for the Latin American region, as the Assistant Secretary for Environmental and External Affairs for the Smithsonian Institution, and as Executive Vice President of World Wildlife Fund-US. The post Episode 73: Interview with Thomas Lovejoy, “The Godfather of Biodiversity” appeared first on The Sustainability Agenda.

Thomas Lovejoy, university professor in the Environmental Science and Policy department at George Mason University and dedicated conservation biologist, joins Alix Kashdan (FES '20) and Liz Bourguet (FES '20) to talk about the importance of biodiversity in the face of climate change.

WATCH THE VIDEO VERSON OF THIS EPISODE: https://youtu.be/qiFuMwQ4oAw In this joint interview with [RS], we speak with Dahr Jamail — investigative journalist and the author of ‘The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption.’ After meeting Dahr for his book release at Powell’s City of Books in Portland, Oregon, [RS] and I sat down with Dahr to discuss his journey writing this book. “[Dahr] embarks on a journey to the geographical front lines of [climate disruption] —from Alaska to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, via the Amazon rainforest—in order to discover the consequences to nature and to humans of the loss of ice.”* In our discussion with Dahr, [RS] and I ask him to elaborate on his work in exploring the dire consequences of human-caused climate disruption, including his on-the-ground research into the rapid and accelerating impacts of climate disruption in some of the most dramatically affected places on Earth. These places include one of his favorite peaks to climb — Denali in Alaska -- as well as numerous other mountains and glaciers; Camp 41 in the Amazon Rainforest — under the stewardship of world-renowned ecologist Dr. Thomas Lovejoy; the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia — undergoing a massive die-off as a result of warming oceans and acidification. Dahr — having met a diverse set of scientists and researchers all over the world engaged in their own direct research into the impacts of climate disruption in their own respective fields — gets into the deeply felt sorrow, anger, and grief that he, and many of the scientists he interviewed for this book, are feeling in the face of the unfolding mass extinction currently underway as a result of human-caused climate disruption and ecological collapse. We discuss the enormous difficulty of adequately responding to this information, both on a personal level, and on a wider collective level, particularly within the context of an oligarchic corporate capitalist system that puts the continuation of “business as usual” above everything else. More than anything, this discussion with [RS] and Dahr is about acceptance — acceptance of the predicament we find ourselves in, as well as the tragic and sacred duty we have as conscious beings to learn to say good-bye these places and beings that are disappearing as a result of human industrial culture and its centuries long impact on the planet’s living systems. Within that space of acceptance, we can proceed into our uncertain future with maturity, purpose, and clarity. We discuss these subjects and more in this episode. *Source: http://bit.ly/TheEndOfIce Episode Notes: - Learn more about ’The End of Ice: Bearing Witness and Finding Meaning in the Path of Climate Disruption’ and purchase a copy: http://bit.ly/TheEndOfIce - Learn more about Dahr and his work: http://www.dahrjamail.net - Keep up to date on Dahr’s climate dispatches at Truthout: http://bit.ly/TruthoutJamail - Read a segment of ‘The End of Ice’: http://bit.ly/2FXYMTz - The song featured in this episode is “ACT I: Sea Borne” by Dead Can Dance from the album Dionysus. - WEBSITE: https://www.lastborninthewilderness.com - PATREON: http://bit.ly/LBWPATREON - DONATE: Paypal: http://bit.ly/LBWPAYPAL Ko-Fi: http://bit.ly/LBWKOFI - DROP ME A LINE: (208) 918-2837 - FOLLOW & LISTEN: SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/LBWSOUNDCLOUD iTunes: http://bit.ly/LBWITUNES Google Play: http://bit.ly/LBWGOOGLE Stitcher: http://bit.ly/LBWSTITCHER RadioPublic: http://bit.ly/LBWRADIOPUB YouTube: http://bit.ly/LBWYOUTUBE - NEWSLETTER: http://bit.ly/LBWnewsletter - SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook: http://bit.ly/LBWFACEBOOK Twitter: http://bit.ly/LBWTWITTER Instagram: http://bit.ly/LBWINSTA

Dr. Thomas Lovejoy coined the term “biological diversity” in 1980 and his work since has helped establish the preservation of global biodiversity as one of the most important conservation issues of our time. We discuss this and some of the most important environmental issues we currently face and why he believes the next decade will be the last decade of real opportunity to address those issues:  “We really...need to think about managing the entire planet as a combined physical and biological system,” he says. Dr. Lovejoy is a conservation biologist, a Senior Fellow at the United Nations Foundation, and director of the Center for Biodiversity and Sustainability at George Mason University. In the late 1970s, he helped launch one of the longest-running landscape experiments in the Brazilian Amazon to examine the consequences of fragmentation on the integrity of tropical forests and the biodiversity they harbor. If you enjoy this podcast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge any amount to keep it growing. Mongabay is a nonproft media outlet, and all support helps. Thank you! And please invite your friends to subscribe via Android, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, TuneIn, or listen via Spotify.

Dr Lovejoy is a tropical biologist and conservation biologist. He a Senior Fellow at the United Nations Foundation and University Professor in the Environmental Science and Policy department at George Mason University. Dr Lovejoy was the World Bank's Chief Biodiversity Advisor and the Lead Specialist for Environment for Latin America and the Caribbean as well as Senior Advisor to the President of the United Nations Foundation.  In 2008, he also was the first Biodiversity Chair of the H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment to 2013. Dr Lovejoy introduced the term biological diversity to the scientific community in 1980. He also developed the debt-for-nature swaps, in which environmental groups purchase shaky foreign debt on the secondary market at the market rate, which is considerably discounted, and then convert this debt at its face value into the local currency to purchase biologically sensitive tracts of land in the debtor nation for purposes of environmental protection. In this important interview, Dr Lovejoy explains the meaning of biodiversity and its importance as the foundation for human civilization. He outlines the impact warming temperatures are having to ecosystems, such as tropical coral reefs and the coniferous forests of North America. He also addresses the idea of tipping points in natural systems, notably in the Amazon rainforest where scientists now understand an eighty percent forest cover is needed to maintain the hydrological cycle and prevent the rainforest from turning into grassland. Lovejoy discusses positive initiatives in biodiversity protection but cites concerns that the pace of change is far too slow: what happens in the next twenty years is crucial. Dr Lovejoy highlights the vital importance of ecosystem restoration in reversing global warming, notably through reforestation and protection of wetlands. A proponent of valuing ecosystem services he stresses that what is not valued cannot be protected. Dr Lovejoy also demonstrates how ecosystem health can be linked to human prosperity, pointing to the example of the restoration of the New York watershed forest which provided New York with clean drinking water for a fraction of the cost of building a new water treatment plant. Finally, on a positive note, he emphasizes how societies, like ecosystems, can have their own “tipping points” which are reached once enough people are persuaded of the need for change to demand decisive action. The post Episode 48: Interview with Dr Thomas Lovejoy, “the Godfather of Biodiversity.” appeared first on The Sustainability Agenda.

The Imaginal Cells-Visions of Transformation was released by co-authors Kim Polman and Stephen Vasconcellos-Sharpe to activate engagement in wider change by ordinary people like you and me. It would not be the first time ordinary people accomplish extraordinary things like helping change how we care about each other and the shape of the economy and the impact on ecological health. In this conversation with host Dawna Jones, the universality of the Golden Rule as a decision making principle becomes fundamental to shifting decisions to more ethical territory. The three requirements of the contemporary definition of the Golden Rule, the important role of the consumer in instigating and demanding change is a part of how anyone who cares can make a positive difference by doing things differently. Kim also speaks to the shift from the linear economy to the circular economy - essential for companies that wish to remain relevant and economically sustainable.April 5th is Golden Rule day - an international day for restoring empathic connection and responsible decision making.The book The Imaginal Cells includes contributing authors Al Gore, Desmond Tutu, Mohamed Yunus, Paul Polman, William McDonough, Johan Rockstrom, Thomas Lovejoy, Jonathon Porritt. You will find more information on the ReboottheFuture.org website.Host Dawna Jones provides insights accompanied by advanced decision making awareness for clarity greater accuracy and increased responsiveness especially in complex environments.Her transformational insights free personal and organizational potential to be more creatively responsive to high speed change. Speaker, author, strategist and educator. Author of Decision Making for Dummies, contributor to The Intelligence of the Cosmos, and host of the Insight to Action podcast, Dawna works with diverse thinkers and travels the world.The intro to the podcast comes from Mark Romero music. Mark's music is known for restoring coherence to the body. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

En este episodio, Naira Bonilla, miembro de la PID, habla con Thomas Lovejoy, pionero en la conservación biológica desde 1965 y profesor de la Universidad George Mason. En este podcast, discuten cuál es el punto de quiebre de la Amazonía y qué podemos hacer para detener la deforestación y crear ciudades amazónicas más sostenibles.

Thomas Lovejoy discusses his experience in international conservation efforts and the conservation of African savannas.

Panel Discussion about the world premiere of PLAN B: MOBILIZING TO SAVE CIVILIZATION (USA, 2011, 84 min.) World Premiere Called “one of the world’s most influential thinkers” by The Washington Post, environmentalist Lester Brown has received a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, the United Nations Environmental Prize and Japan’s Blue Planet Prize. Shot on location in Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo, New Delhi, Rome, Istanbul, Ankara and Washington, D.C., the film features Lester Brown's recent visits with world leaders to discuss ways to respond to the challenges of climate change. It begins with a dramatic portrayal of a world where there is a mounting tide of public concern about melting glaciers and sea level rise and a growing sense that we need to change course in how we react to emerging economic and social pressures. The film also spotlights a world where ocean resources are becoming scarce, croplands are eroding and harvests are shrinking. But what makes Plan B significant and timely is that it provides audiences with hopeful solutions – a road map that will help eradicate poverty, stabilize populations and protect and restore our planet's fisheries, forests, soils and biological diversity. Produced by Emmy-Award winning filmmakers Marilyn Weiner and Hal Weiner. Introduced by Cristián Samper, Director, National Museum of Natural History. Panel moderated by filmmakers Marilyn Weiner and Hal Weiner follows screening. Panelists include Lester Brown, Earth Policy Institute, Thomas Lovejoy, Professor, College of Science, George Mason University, and Bruce Babbitt, former Secretary of the Interior. Held March 27, 2011 in Baird Auditorium at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

Down School Road, Episode 18 Thomas Lovejoy, Class of 1959 and conservation biologist, reminisces about Frank Trevor, Biology Class, and the impressions of Millbrook that would shape and change the course of his life. Come celebrate Millbrook School's 75th Anniversary, June 8th, 9th and 10th. Dinner - Dancing - Fireworks and the premiere of documentary film, "Down School Road." To register online for this special Alumni Weekend go to www.millbrook.org.