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Present to Future on Environment and Peace
How can we better combine efforts to protect nature and build peace? Where should we put our energy, time and money if we really want to make a difference?
We thank all our guests for their insights and their courage to work on such
important topics. We seem to be in a moment in time where there is broader
public awareness of how much we have damaged nature and we are starting
to see how this is in turn damaging our health, our politics and the very fabric
of our societies. But we’ve also heard from our guests about some of the
concrete paths where our efforts as conservationists, environmentalists and
peacebuilders could reinforce each other – from the very local level up to
global policies. We hope that we’ve inspired you to make these links from
within your own area of work.The partners who participated in producing this
podcast series are: Conservation International (www.conservation.org), the
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (www.iucn.org), the
PeaceNexus Foundation (www.peacenexus.org) and the World Wide Fund for
Nature - Germany (www.worldwildlife.org). We also encourage you to have a
look at the website of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association on
environmentalpeacebuilding.org. The website hosts a wide range of
publications and provides information about upcoming events, opportunities
for collaboration and the activities of the Association.
Host: Hesta Groenewald, Associate Consultant, PeaceNexus Foundation.
Hesta has 20 years’ experience in conflict, peacebuilding and gender work.
She has particular expertise on implementing conflict-sensitive approaches
and on incorporating gender into conflict analysis and peacebuilding. She
previously worked for the international peacebuilding NGO, Saferworld, in a
variety of roles, including Conflict Adviser, Regional Head of Programmes and
as global Head of Research and Programme Support. Currently, she is an
independent consultant and Associate Consultant with the PeaceNexus
Foundation, with a particular focus on conflict sensitivity, conservation and
environment.
Guest: Ulrika Åkesson, Lead Policy Specialist on Environment and Climate
Change at the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). With over
25 years of experience in development cooperation from Africa, Asia and
Latin America, her work has focused on integrating the cross-cutting
environmental and climate change issues into development cooperation. She
also serves as the Chair of the OECD DAC´s Network on Environment and
Development Cooperation (ENVIRONET).
Guest:Anna Åkerlund, Lead Policy Specialist on Peace and Security at the
Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). She has over 20 years of
experience in international development cooperation and international affairs
with a focus on peacebuilding, conflict sensitivity and strengthening human
rights and democracy.Her experience spans the NGO and government
sectors, and includes advisory roles on peace and security issues in Myanmar,
Sri Lanka and at global policy level.
Guest: Hassan Mowlid Yasin, co-founder and vice-chairperson of the youth-
led Somali Green Peace Association and Somali focal point for the African
Youth Initiative on Climate Change. As a climate change teacher and
environmental activist, he is passionate about leading Somali youth to
address the challenges presented by climate change, environmental
depletion, food security and conflict. He is active in multiple international and
local environmental protection organizations, including the United Nations
Environment Programme for Children and Youth (UNEP MGCY), Global Youth
Biodiversity Network (GYBN), African Youth Initiative on Climate Change
(AYICC) and One Young World Ambassador.
In making this episode we really wanted to hear stories of peace and
conservation from people around the world. But time zones and internet
connections were, as always, a challenge. We hope therefore that you’ll
forgive us if you sometimes hear us switch from one speaker recording to
another.
The graphics for this podcast were provided by Camden Edmond and Skyler
Beatty - Ancient River Design ancientriverdesign.com.
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By Conservation International, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, PeaceNexus Foundation and the World Wide Fund for Nature GermanyHow can we better combine efforts to protect nature and build peace? Where should we put our energy, time and money if we really want to make a difference?
We thank all our guests for their insights and their courage to work on such
important topics. We seem to be in a moment in time where there is broader
public awareness of how much we have damaged nature and we are starting
to see how this is in turn damaging our health, our politics and the very fabric
of our societies. But we’ve also heard from our guests about some of the
concrete paths where our efforts as conservationists, environmentalists and
peacebuilders could reinforce each other – from the very local level up to
global policies. We hope that we’ve inspired you to make these links from
within your own area of work.The partners who participated in producing this
podcast series are: Conservation International (www.conservation.org), the
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) (www.iucn.org), the
PeaceNexus Foundation (www.peacenexus.org) and the World Wide Fund for
Nature - Germany (www.worldwildlife.org). We also encourage you to have a
look at the website of the Environmental Peacebuilding Association on
environmentalpeacebuilding.org. The website hosts a wide range of
publications and provides information about upcoming events, opportunities
for collaboration and the activities of the Association.
Host: Hesta Groenewald, Associate Consultant, PeaceNexus Foundation.
Hesta has 20 years’ experience in conflict, peacebuilding and gender work.
She has particular expertise on implementing conflict-sensitive approaches
and on incorporating gender into conflict analysis and peacebuilding. She
previously worked for the international peacebuilding NGO, Saferworld, in a
variety of roles, including Conflict Adviser, Regional Head of Programmes and
as global Head of Research and Programme Support. Currently, she is an
independent consultant and Associate Consultant with the PeaceNexus
Foundation, with a particular focus on conflict sensitivity, conservation and
environment.
Guest: Ulrika Åkesson, Lead Policy Specialist on Environment and Climate
Change at the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). With over
25 years of experience in development cooperation from Africa, Asia and
Latin America, her work has focused on integrating the cross-cutting
environmental and climate change issues into development cooperation. She
also serves as the Chair of the OECD DAC´s Network on Environment and
Development Cooperation (ENVIRONET).
Guest:Anna Åkerlund, Lead Policy Specialist on Peace and Security at the
Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). She has over 20 years of
experience in international development cooperation and international affairs
with a focus on peacebuilding, conflict sensitivity and strengthening human
rights and democracy.Her experience spans the NGO and government
sectors, and includes advisory roles on peace and security issues in Myanmar,
Sri Lanka and at global policy level.
Guest: Hassan Mowlid Yasin, co-founder and vice-chairperson of the youth-
led Somali Green Peace Association and Somali focal point for the African
Youth Initiative on Climate Change. As a climate change teacher and
environmental activist, he is passionate about leading Somali youth to
address the challenges presented by climate change, environmental
depletion, food security and conflict. He is active in multiple international and
local environmental protection organizations, including the United Nations
Environment Programme for Children and Youth (UNEP MGCY), Global Youth
Biodiversity Network (GYBN), African Youth Initiative on Climate Change
(AYICC) and One Young World Ambassador.
In making this episode we really wanted to hear stories of peace and
conservation from people around the world. But time zones and internet
connections were, as always, a challenge. We hope therefore that you’ll
forgive us if you sometimes hear us switch from one speaker recording to
another.
The graphics for this podcast were provided by Camden Edmond and Skyler
Beatty - Ancient River Design ancientriverdesign.com.