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What gives me hope: Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
Environmental challenges are a major cause of concern. Can efforts to address them be a source of hope?
For Global Environment Facility CEO Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, the goal of healthier landscapes, seascapes, cities, and villages is within reach – but will require persistence and endurance.
“The knowledge and the capacities are there,” he said.
What gives me hope: Hoda Elshawadfy
In this set of interviews to kick off 2023, Global Environment Facility Council members share what motivates their work for a healthier, more biodiverse, climate-resilient planet.
Hoda Elshawadfy of Egypt sees promise in greater public awareness about threats like climate change.
“Suddenly everyone is here listening, and trying to help,” she said. “I can feel hope from this.”
What gives me hope: Julio Ingles Ferreira
Environmental challenges are a major cause of concern.
Can efforts to address them be a source of hope?
For Julio Ingles Ferreira of Angola, environmental education is a bright light of positive change.
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What gives me hope: Ali'ioaiga Feturi Elisaia
Environmental challenges are a major cause of concern. Can efforts to address them be a source of hope?
In this collection of interviews to kick off 2023, Global Environment Facility Council members share what motivates their work for a healthier, more biodiverse, climate-resilient planet.
For Ali'ioaiga Feturi Elisaia of Samoa, what matters is having leaders who are willing to “walk the talk” and turn global declarations into specific action, country by country.
What gives me hope: Collin Beck
Environmental challenges are a major cause of concern. Can efforts to address them be a source of hope?
In this collection of interviews to kick off 2023, Global Environment Facility Council members share what motivates their work for a healthier, more biodiverse, climate-resilient planet.
For Collin Beck of the Solomon Islands, environmental action is about fighting for survival, and in so doing passing along joy.
'Everyone has the right to live with dignity and respect'
Joan Carling is Global Director of Indigenous Peoples Rights International, an organization working to protect human rights and address criminalization and violence against Indigenous Peoples. In an interview following her presentation to CSO Consultations hosted by the GEF, the UN Champion of the Earth awardee shared lessons from her 20 years of activism for a safer and more sustainable planet.
How did you get into this line of work?
'Youth, women, and elders are the ones who don’t give up'
Mirna Inés Fernández Pradel is a member of the Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN), an international network of young people focused on preventing biodiversity loss and protecting nature. In an interview, she shared lessons from her work to elevate youth voices internationally and expressed her hopes for the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP15 summit in Montreal.
Why is youth engagement around biodiversity important to you?
'We need all hands on deck'
Nancy Karigithu is Kenya’s Ambassador and Special Envoy for Shipping and the Blue Economy. In an interview, she explained how the maritime sector can reduce pollution, rein in carbon emissions, and combat wildlife trafficking on a global scale.
What do you do for a living, and what do you enjoy about it?
'Our window to act is closing fast'
As UNDP’s Head of Climate Change Adaptation, Srilata Kammila works to support countries and communities’ efforts to build more resilient livelihoods, ecosystems, and economies in light of a changing climate. In an interview, she described what keeps her motivated and shares her hopes for the coming year as international negotiations gear up on ways to meet critical climate and nature goals.
Why is climate adaptation important to you?
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