Friday, November 25, 2011
Living Planet: Financing Climate Protection
Download Now
|
|
Podcast Episode Summary
As climate change tightens its grip on the world, Bangladesh warns that time is running out; Middle Eastern and North African nations face challenging hurdles to go green; and solar technology designers look for ways to brighten the lives of girls.You can listen to the show online or subscribe to Living Planet as a podcast. Click on the links below for the individual items. Bangladesh pins hopes on climate funds as global warming takes its tollAs climate change tightens its grip on the world, Bangladesh is pressing the international community to follow through on promises to finance climate change protection.Climate talks reopen in Durban, South Africa later this month and the debate on who is first in line to tap a multibillion-dollar Green Climate Fund is expected to continue. But as negotiators gear up for the event, one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to climate change says it's running out of time.
Report: Amid Al Rasheed, Dhaka, BangladeshExperts say Arab nations are unprepared for a greener futureFor decades, oil was the engine of development in North Africa and the Middle East. But the oil era is drawing to a close and experts say many countries in the region are poorly prepared.In North Africa and the Middle East, environmental protection is often overlooked. Experts from the Arab Forum for Environment and Development warn that if the region does not rethink its environmental and energy policies, it will not be in a position to tackle new challenges in the coming decades.
Report: Mona NaggarUsing solar power to brighten the lives of girlsDesigners, dreamers and inventors gathered in Berlin this week to present new ideas for the future. We interviewed two women with big plans for tapping the power of the sun.An interview with Katherine Lucey, the founder of Solar Sister, which distributes solar-powered lamps in Uganda and Rwanda. She says gender has everything to do with energy, since 70 percent of people who are living without electricity in the world are women and girls. She's joined by Daniela Schiffer of Changers, which encourages people to use energy they capture from the sun.
Interview: Cinnamon NippardSeagrass meadows in Spain threatened by boating and sewageSeagrass grows in abundance around the Spanish island of Mallorca. But it's being torn out and poisoned by human activity and locals are looking to take action before it's too late.Seagrasses are flowering plants that grow in meadows along the ocean floor. They provide food and habitat for a variety of ocean species and also play an important role in protecting the planet from global warming. We visit the Bay of Palma to find out why the seagrass meadows are dying and what locals are doing to save it.
Report: Stephanie Eichler
|
About Living Planet Podcast
|