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Working day and night to advance Asia's environmental goals
As a Global Environment Facility Country Officer, Seo-Jeong Yoon helps government officials across Asia and the Pacific plan and advance GEF-supported projects to address environmental degradation and protection. In an interview, she reflected on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected her work across 14 time zones and how growing up in rural South Korea shaped her views about land stewardship.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
'Nature needs to be an integral part of all decision making'
Albania’s Deputy Minister of Tourism and Environment Ornela Çuçi serves as her government’s official liaison to the Global Environment Facility and also represents a constituency of 12 countries at the GEF Council. In an interview, she reflected on the ways Albania is raising awareness about environmental protection as a vital part of economic growth, and shared life lessons from her career in public service.
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Leaders' Pledge for Nature: World leaders commit to reversing nature loss by 2030
“We can no longer accept the devastating wildfires, extreme weather, species loss, and disease outbreaks that are afflicting our planet. We must take the necessary steps to secure a sustainable future with resilience and protecting nature at its heart.”
Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO and Chairperson, Global Environment Facility
Watch Carlos Manuel Rodriguez speak at the Leaders Event.
From the pandemic to a zero-carbon economy
Global crises reqiure exceptional leadership to shift old systems into new ones
Even before COVID-19 struck, we were entering the most important decade yet for humankind. Now, eight months into it, business and government leaders stand at a crossroads, as they choose how to rebuild economies and societies impacted by the pandemic. We must work together with a common purpose to accelerate action to create a greener, cleaner, and more resilient future.
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