Nature Insight: Speed Dating with the Future
Speed dating is about having a short time to communicate things that could change your life. That’s exactly what we’re doing on this podcast, by introducing you to people with unique insight into our relationship with nature.
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Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
Wednesday Feb 23, 2022
We may not realize it, but all of us use and benefit from wild species. Algae, fungi, plants and animals - from medicine to food, they’re important parts of our quality of life. But the IPBES Global Assessment identified over-exploitation of species as one of the main drivers of change in biodiversity. So how are we using wild species? Is there such a thing as sustainable use? How does illegal trade play into all this?
This week, Brit talks to two guests. Dr. John Donaldson is a biodiversity scientist and one of the Co-chairs of the IPBES Assessment of the Sustainable Use of Wild Species, due for release later this year. Ivonne Higuero is the Secretary-General of CITES, the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
To find out more about IPBES, head to www.ipbes.net or follow us on social media @IPBES.
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
IPBES assessments are massive undertakings. The IPBES Global Assessment alone involved 150 experts from 50 countries, donating thousands of hours of time over three years. So how is one of these assessments put together? What’s it like in the late-night negotiations behind closed doors? What makes such a colossal process worth the effort? Rob is joined by his long-time colleague and friend, Hien Ngo, to answer all these questions. Hien was the Head of the technical support unit for the IPBES Global Assessment.
You can access and read all IPBES Assessments on the website, here.
To find out more about IPBES, head to www.ipbes.net or follow us on social media @IPBES.
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
Wednesday Feb 09, 2022
To be an IPBES author, you need to be one of the very best in your field. Typically this means having decades of published research to your name. But making space for a variety of voices is at the heart of IPBES. Through its Fellowship Programme, IPBES offers exceptional early-career researchers a ‘seat at the table’. Dr. Lelani Mannetti is a Fellow on the IPBES Values Assessment, and speaks to Brit about the Fellowship as a ‘fast-forward’ mechanism.
Brit also talks to Juliette Prieur, from AXA’s Research Fund, which is making a significant financial contribution to IPBES - specifically to support the Fellowship Programme. She tells us about the importance of supporting young researchers and why an insurance company would finance biodiversity research.
To find out more about IPBES, head to www.ipbes.net or follow us on social media @IPBES.
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Brit and Rob are back for a second season of Nature Insight! Join them as they ‘speed date’ with experts with unique insights into the values of nature and the world we all share. Subscribe now to learn how to make better choices about protecting all life on earth.
To find out more about IPBES, head to www.ipbes.net or follow us on social media @IPBES.
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Values drive behaviour and are at the heart of all decisions. So how do we value nature? Is it economic or aesthetic or cultural? IPBES recently launched a major expert assessment on values to answer all of these questions and more. This week, Brit talks to Brigitte Baptiste, one of the co-chairs of the values assessment. They explore the different ways of valuing biodiversity and nature's contributions to people.
To find out more about IPBES, head to www.ipbes.net or follow us on social media @IPBES.
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
Tuesday Jul 14, 2020
How do we incorporate different knowledge systems in the battle for biodiversity? Billy Offland set off on a 2-year journey to learn about conservation from as many different people as possible. In his travels, he met Dr. Anne Poelina in the Kimberley in Western Australia. Anne is a Nyikina Warrwa Traditional Owner and chair of the Mardoowarra Fitzroy River Council.
What can we learn from the Fitzroy River Council? How do we create "forever industries"? How can we use this knowledge in global policymaking?
Music: River Feeling by Kalaji (Mark Coles Smith)
To find out more about IPBES, head to www.ipbes.net or follow us on social media @IPBES.
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic took most of us by surprise, but not Dr. Peter Daszak. As a zoologist and expert on emerging diseases, he has been training his entire life for this kind of crisis. He is the president of EcoHealth Alliance, a non-profit NGO that supports global health.
Should we blame nature for the virus? What are the root causes of pandemics? How does preserving biodiversity help us fight emerging diseases?
To find out more about IPBES, head to www.ipbes.net or follow us on social media @IPBES.
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Friday Jun 26, 2020
Join Rob and Brit as they ‘speed date’ with the future! Each week, they will introduce you to people with unique insights into the values of nature and our relationship with it. Subscribe now to learn how to make better choices about protecting all life on earth.
This podcast is brought to you by IPBES, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.