Hear from Whitley Award-winning wildlife conservationists working on the frontline of the climate crisis.
Each day of this year’s COP26 conference was themed, to ignite conversations about key opportunities for change. We asked Whitley Award winners to add their voices, by sharing messages from the Global South with decision-makers in Glasgow. Catch up with the COP-timists below, who are turning political ambitions into a green reality by implementing holistic, nature-positive, community-led solutions to the environmental crises.
ENERGY DAY
Thursday 4 November 2021 | Message from Whitley Award winner Eugene Simonov, Russia
Today is #COP26 Energy Day, focussing on the shift to clean power ⚡️
Hydropower, however, is not as squeaky clean as it may seem 🌊
Whitley Award winner Eugene Simonov, of @TransRivers, is standing up to a wave of greenwashing to secure justice for biodiversity and people 👇 pic.twitter.com/YEy1MQCDoo
— Whitley Fund for Nature (@WhitleyAwards) November 4, 2021
YOUTH AND PUBLIC EMPOWERMENT DAY
Friday 5 November 2021 | Message from Whitley Gold Award winner Paula Kahumbu, Kenya
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NATURE DAY
Saturday 6 November 2021 | Message from Whitley Gold Award winner Pablo Borboroglu, Argentina
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ADAPTATION, LOSS AND DAMAGE DAY
Monday 8 November 2021 | Message from Whitley Gold Award winner Jean Wiener, Haiti
‘I work with communities to restore mangroves & coral reefs, which are our natural defences’
Today is #COP26 Adaptation Day🌊
Meet Whitley Gold Award winner, Jean Wiener of @FoProBiM who is helping Haitians to restore coastal ecosystems that can protect them from climate change pic.twitter.com/ouY9YYzfPS
— Whitley Fund for Nature (@WhitleyAwards) November 8, 2021
GENDER DAY
Tuesday 9 November 2021 | Message from Whitley Award winner Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy, Madagascar
‘While the climate crisis is a collective issue, women and girls are disproportionately affected. Let’s use this opportunity for change to create a fairer future where everyone can thrive’
– Whitley Award winner Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy of @indrisolutions, on #COP26 Gender Day ♀️ pic.twitter.com/DNSdvoriF0
— Whitley Fund for Nature (@WhitleyAwards) November 9, 2021
TRANSPORT DAY
Wednesday 10 November 2021 | Message from Whitley Award winner Laury Cullen, Brazil
‘In the race to net zero for emissions we must not forget that we need net gain for nature’
It’s #COP26 Transport Day✈️
Meet Whitley Award winner Laury Cullen of @InstitutoIPE, who is restoring Brazil’s Atlantic Forest to offset emissions, boost biodiversity and benefit people pic.twitter.com/W55a3xmr4n
— Whitley Fund for Nature (@WhitleyAwards) November 10, 2021
BUILT ENVIRONMENTS DAY
Thursday 11 November 2021 | Message from Whitley Award winner Purnima Barman, India
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