114. 30x30: Nature Needs More with Rita El Zaghloul
Today, only 15 percent of land and 7 percent of our ocean are protected. Nature needs more.
The science is very clear \u2013 to prevent a mass extinction crisis, support a growing global population, and address climate change, we must conserve at least 30% of the planet by 2030.
...So why now? The science is very, very clear - If we act now we can limit the disaster, and we could even reverse the trends of climate change in an equitable, just fashion. But how?
This week we\u2019re joined by Rita El Zaghloul, Coordinator of the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature & People on behalf of Costa Rica. She is the driving force behind ambition at The HAC\u2019s 30x30 campaign, slamming the pedal to the metal on their aim to agree to this plan at the COP15 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in October. The best part about it? It centers indigenous leadership and indigenous rights, while mobilizing financial resources both publicly and privately to ensure protected areas are properly managed, all the while protecting at least 30% of the planet by 2030;
We know our situation is dire. But we also know it\u2019s going to take everything (aka Nature) and everyone (aka People) to keep us below 1.5 degrees. The HAC\u2019s 30x30 campaign is one of the roadmaps there.\xa0
Nature is counting on us. What future will we choose?
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Our Guest This Week:
Rita El Zaghloul
Coordinator of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People on behalf of Costa Rica
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High Ambition Coalition (HAC)\xa0 for Nature & People
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