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Speaking of Sustainability...The Future Direction of Forestry in Global Sustainability: Speaking With Jennifer HongJennifer Hong is a policy analyst with the Canadian Forest Service, whose unconventional career path led to her current work on international trade and commitments in sustainability and biodiversity. In our discussion, Jennifer outlines what a forestry education involves, and discusses her history in a number of sectors in forestry. Jennifer was a youth delegate at the UN COP26 and COP27 conferences, and is currently a Global Ambassador with Youth4Nature. Listeners interested in Youth4Nature can find out more at https://www.youth4nature.org/ and consider contributing to the group’s storytelling map.
2023-07-0444 min
The Climate Voices PodcastNature-Based Solutions to Climate Change in the the African ContextWelcome to the third episode of the Climate Voices Podcast. W e will be bringing together professionals, climate activists, community champions and policy makers from across the world to share their stories and experiences in tackling the impacts of climate change.On this episode, we talk to Mr. Paul Mutuku who is the Co-Founder of Kenya Environmental Action Network (KEAN) and Africa Regional Director for Youth4Nature. He has a a breadth of experience in community organizing , climate communication, campaign coordination and environmental education.Mr. Paul passionately talks about nature-based solutions and and his initiative...2022-10-2847 min
Generation Net ZeroEpisode 6: A Conversation with Marina Melanidis (Founder & Development Director, Youth4Nature)A conversation with Marina Melanidis, Founder and Development Director at Youth4Nature. Bo and Emily chat with Marina to learn more about her career in sustainability.
Learn more about Youth4Nature:
Youth4Nature.org
Twitter: @Y4Nature
Instagram: @Y4Nature
2022-08-2049 min
PMAC PodcastThe World We Want: Youth Voices On Climate And Health, Ep.05 - Nathan MetenierIn this series, podcast host Jonathan Foster takes a closer look at the lives of youth leaders and activists, discussing the current climate, environment, and health crisis and the possibilities, alternatives, and ideas for transformational change.
Listen to what global youth leaders really think about the handling of our intensifying Climate and Health Emergency.
In this 5th episode in the series we speak to Nathan Metenier, a 22 years old climate and environmental activist and one of seven members of Antonio Guterres’ Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change. He is part of the leading youth climate networks in Europe, notably as Ad...2022-05-1229 min
Y Talk ClimateDemanding More: Why a Seat at the Table is not EnoughIn this episode of the Y Talk Climate Podcast, we discuss the importance of food systems and food security, climate finance, and the role of youth at regional and global governance events. Our guest, Rayan Kassem, explores his experiences as the West Asia Regional Director for Youth4Nature, highlighting his learned experiences from attending UN summits and conferences, and striving and demanding to go beyond just youth recognition and a seat at the table in the future. 2022-03-1026 min
Ideias: Sustentabilidade em todos os recantosT2Ep01. E na COP26, o que rolou?No primeiro episódio do “Podcast Ideias: Sustentabilidade em todos os recantos”, em 2022, realizamos a retrospectiva sobre os acontecimentos da COP26, que aconteceu em Glasgow, na Escócia, entre os dias 31 de outubro e 12 de novembro, de 2021. Trouxemos à discussão, as principais questões da pauta climática, que envolvem desmatamento, redução dos gases do efeito estufa, mercado de carbono, e muito mais, onde você poderá acompanhar e entender um pouco mais do que rolou na COP26. Para dialogar conosco, contamos com a Profa. Dra. Leila Ferreira (UNICAMP), e Gabs Baesse (Youth4Nature), que acompanharam de perto, essa tão importante...2022-01-3124 min
The Ajyal PodcastMarie Tremolet - Season 2 Expert Response | Ajyal PodcastGoing back to Season 2, Nature-based Solutions in West Asia, we invited Marie Tremolet, an expert on nature-based solutions with the UNDP, to provide a personal reflection on the topics we covered in both episodes. Marie Tremolet is a Nature-based Solutions and Policy Analyst with the United Nations Development Programme. She has worked with over 50 developing countries to enhance their commitments to nature-based solutions and their nationally-determined contributions.2021-12-1608 minThe Ajyal PodcastS3:E3 - Women Leadership for Climate Action in the Arabian GulfGuest: Fatema Frutan - Bahrain Purpose of the episode: This episode aims to discuss the challenges and barriers that women face in leadership positions and the potential for change. We want to elaborate on the social stigmas that de-motivate women for leading on leadership in the climate and nature space and discuss how overcoming them and involving women in leadership positions can benefit the climate movement in the region and foster positive change for people and nature. Quick questions with quick responses: 1. From 1-10 h...2021-10-2019 minThe Ajyal PodcastS3:E2 - Big green initiatives in the Gulf: A youth perspectiveGuest: Abdul Rahman Al Mufta - Qatar Purpose of the episode: Big green projects have been emerging in the gulf as a strategy to tackle the climate crisis. However, these projects and others are presented in front of the public once the decision-making process has been completed without the involvement of the youth. In this episode, we want to provide space to have an open discussion on whether Gulf youth agree with the sustainability of these projects and whether they have proposals to improve or modify them. The intention is to...2021-10-1321 minThe Ajyal PodcastS3:E1 - How can youth be involved in nature & climate decision-making within the GCCGuest: Rumaitha al Busaidi - Oman Purpose of the episode The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is a regional, intergovernmental, political and economic union formed between Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates established in 1981 and headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The council’s basic objectives include economic and financial affairs, commerce, customs and communications, education and culture, social and health affairs, information and tourism, and legislative and administrative affairs. Given that the council does not include specific objectives on nature and climate, this episode will try to pr...2021-10-0624 min
Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg (by Food Tank)274. Rayan Kassem on the Food System's Impact on Climate ChangeRayan Kassem is the West Asia Regional Director for Youth4Nature, an international, youth-led biodiversity and climate non-profit organization. He is also a youth leader with Act4Food Act4Change, a campaign calling for businesses and policymakers to help build a more sustainable food system for future generations. As part of a series highlighting some of the youth leaders of the campaign, Dani speaks with Kassem about the initiative, how food systems change is necessary to reduce the human impact on climate change, and the important role youth play in the food movement. While you’re listening, su...2021-08-1630 min
The Ajyal Podcastالحلقة #2: التسليق والمجتمعات المحلية في بلاد الشام | S2E2: Tasliq (Foraging) and local communities in the LevantThis series of the podcast is recorded in Arabic, with English subtitles available for the episode available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/mtEc28TgyY0معلومات عامة عن الحلقةمع ضيفتنا الشابة ساندرا سليمان من لبنانفي هذه الحلقة، عرضت ضيفتنا أهداف التسليق، والتهديدات التي تؤثر عليه، والطرق التي يمكننا من خلالها ضمان استمراره. تصف ساندرا التسليق على أنه تراث ثقافي يتجاوز مجرد فكرة كونه وسيلة لجمع الطعام. شرحت مستوى المعرفة اللازم للتعرف على الأعشاب من خلال موقعها والموسم والشكل. إحدى الرسائل المهمة للباحثين المحليين عن التسليق هو التسليق المستدام، حيث تشرح هذه التقنية. من المثير للدهشة أن المحميات الطبيعية قد لا تكون أفضل طريقة لحماية الأعشاب والخضروات المحلية. تحدد ساندرا أيضًا طرق جذب الشباب إلى نشاط التسليق من خلال عملها. تعرف على إجابات كل هذه الأسئلة وأكثر من ذلك بكثير من خلال مشاهدة الحلقة!هل لديكم المزيد من الاسئلة بعد المشاهدة؟ انضموا الى ريان وضيوفنا والخبير في التقليد الحيوي طارق العليمي في ندوتنا الإلكترونية للمسلسل الثاني في 19 آب الساعة 7 مساء بتوقيت بيروت! للتسجيل اضغط هناEpisode overviewWith youth guest, Sandra Sleiman from LebanonIn this episode, our guest presented the purposes of foraging, the threats affecting it, and the ways in which we can guarantee its persistence. Sandra describes foraging as a cultural heritage beyond the simple notion of it being a means to collect food. She explains the level of knowledge needed to identify herbs through their location, season of blossoming, and shape. One important message to local foragers is to forage sustainably, in which she explains the technique. Surprisingly, natural reserves might not be the best way to protect local herbs and vegetables. Sandra also defines methods to attract youth to the activity of foraging through her work. Find out the answers to all these questions and much more by watching the episode!Looking for more or have questions after listening? Join Rayan, both of our episode guests, and biomimicry expert Tariq Al-Olaimy at our Series #2 Webinar, happening on August 19 at 16:00 UTC / 19:00 Beirut time! Register her2021-08-1217 minThe Ajyal Podcastالحلقة #1: هل تخضير الصحراء يعتبر حل مستند على الطبيعة؟ | S2E1: Is greening the desert a NbS?This series of the podcast is recorded in Arabic, with English subtitles available for the episode available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/70r0tAoSnQMمعلومات عامة عن الحلقةمع ضيفتنا الشابة أمل عنبر من الاردنالهدف من هذه الحلقة هو مناقشة ما إذا كانت مبادرات تخضير الصحراء يمكن اعتبارها حلولاً مستندة على الطبيعة. ناقشنا الفرق بين إعادة التحريج والتصحر والتشجير وتخضير الصحراء. لكي يتم اعتبار أي ,NbS مبادرة على أنها يجب أن تعزز التنوع البيولوجي، وتخفف أو تساعد في التكيف مع أزمة المناخ، وتوفر فوائد لرفاهية الإنسان وخاصة مجتمعات السكان الأصليين التي تعتمد في كثير من الأحيان على الأراضي التي تتخذ عليها هذه المبادرات.تزداد شعبية مبادرات التخضير في غرب آسيا وتكتسب مليارات الدولارات من التمويل بموجب سياسات تهدف إلى التخفيف من ظاهرة الاحتباس الحراري وتقليل درجات الحرارة المحلية وتوفير الرفاهية للبشر. تعتمد العديد من هذه المبادرات على زراعة الأشجار أحادية الزراعة ذات الاستخدامات غير المستدامة للموارد الطبيعية مثل التربة والمياه.NbS شرحت ضيفتنا كيف يمكن جعل عملية تخضير الصحراء أكثر استدامة وشمولية في نهجها لتلائم تعريفEpisode overview With youth guest, Amal Anbar from JordanThe purpose of this episode is to debate whether desert greening initiatives can be considered as nature-based solutions. We discussed the difference between reforestation, desertification, afforestation and desert greening. For any initiative to be considered a NbS, it must enhance biodiversity, mitigate or help adapt to the climate crisis, and provide benefits for human well-being especially indigenous communities that often rely on the lands upon which these initiatives take place. Greening initiatives in West Asia are increasing in popularity and are gaining billions of dollars in funding under policies that aim to mitigate global warming, decrease local temperatures, and provide well-being for humans. Many of these initiatives rely on monocultural tree planting with unsustainable uses of natural resources such as soil and water. Our guest stepped in to explain how the process of desert greening can be made more sustainable and more holistic in its approach to fit 2021-07-2919 minThe Ajyal Podcastالمسلسل #2 من الأجيال بودكاست: الحلول المستندة على الطبيعةThis series of the podcast is recorded in Arabic, with English subtitles available for each episode available on YouTube at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5Op9k1BEcOmlvmC7XWZCWHUIcsMrbyxo في هذا المسلسل، سننقل مناقشتنا نحو مواضيع على أرض الواقع حول الحلول المستندة على الطبيعة. الحلول المستندة على الطبيعة هي "الحلول المستندة على الطبيعة هي إجراءات تقوم بحماية النظم الإيكولوجية الطبيعية، أو تلك المعدلة، وتديرها بشكل مستدام. وهي أيضا وتتصدى للتحديات المجتمعية. وبالتالي فإن الحلول المستندة على الطبيعة توفر، في وقت واحد، فوائد لرفاهية الإنسان وللتنوع البيولوجي أيضا" (الأمم المتحدة ,2019). من الناحية النظرية، تستضيف الحلول المستندة على الطبيعة العديد من الفرص للطبيعة والمناخ والمجتمعات. من الناحية العملية، شاركت العديد من المنظمات مخاوف جدية من افتقار هيكل قانوني وهيمنة الشركات على التعريف والتطبيق لهذه الحلول (مقابل قيادة المجتمع) إلى سلب حقوق تملك الأراضي والمزيد.In this series, we’ll move our discussion towards on-the-ground topics about nature-based solutions (NbS). NbS are “actions to protect, sustainably manage, and restore natural or modified ecosystems, that address societal challenges effectively and adaptively, simultaneously providing human well-being and biodiversity benefits” (International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 2016). In theory, NbS host many opportunities for nature, climate and communities. In practice, many organisations have shared serious concerns about everything from lack of legal structure to corporate dominance in the space (vs. community-led) to land left and more.ما المقصود بالحلول المستندة على الطبيعة؟الطبيعة: واحدة من "أكثر الطرق فعالية" لمكافحة تغير المناخ | أخبار الأمم المتحدة (un.org)المسلسل #2 من الأجيال بودكاست: الحلول المستندة على الطبيعة | The Ajyal Podcast series #2: Nature-based solutions — Youth4Nature2021-07-2200 minThe Ajyal PodcastS1: Webinar - Climate Justice in West AsiaThank you for listening to our first series "Climate justice in West Asia" on The Ajyal Podcast! We hope that the conversations we had with our guests brought you new knowledge and has helped to bridge the gap between you and West Asian youth. We know that the conversations have sparked interest in you and that is why we hosted this webinar to give listeners the space to ask our guests questions on the spot and have them heard and answered in front of other interested listeners! In addition to...2021-07-091h 06
Y Talk ClimateA Conversation with Youth Climate Leader Marina MelanidisMarina Melanidis has been named one of Canada's Top 30 under 30 Sustainability Leaders and Top 25 Under 25 Environmentalists! In this episode, Simran and Bomin ask Marina to share what motivated her to found Youth4Nature and the impact they have as a youth led organization on climate action. You won't want to miss this invaluable discussion about Marina's journey to becoming a youth climate leader. Tune in to gain insight on how to explore your passion for change and how to work with stakeholders in your community to advance climate action.2021-06-2140 minThe Ajyal PodcastS1:E3 - Palestinian land rights & inequality in resource acquisitionإذا أردتم مشاهدة الحلقة مترجمة إلى العربية، الرجاء زيارة الرابط على اليوتيوبVideo episode with Arabic subtitles is available on YouTubeGuest:Suha Jarrar - Al Haq organizationPurpose of the episode:Though the implications of colonisation on Indigenous People and climate are not unique to Palestine, this episode aims to highlight the nuances and intersections between Palestinian freedom and climate justice at this time. It delves into the struggles of indigenous communities in their fight for social and climate justice and displays the interlinkages between them. We discussed the Palestinian crisis and its relation to Palestinian land rights and resource acquisition. Through Suha...2021-06-1721 minThe Ajyal PodcastS1:E2 - Is there a balance between Oil and Gas economic growth and climate action in the Gulf Regionإذا أردتم مشاهدة الحلقة مترجمة إلى العربية، الرجاء زيارة الرابط على اليوتيوبVideo episode with Arabic subtitles is available on YouTubeGuests: Neeshad Shafi, Qatar - Arab Youth Climate Movement Qatar Purpose of the episode: This episode focuses on youth perspectives in the Gulf region of West Asia on how they can push for climate action when their economies largely depend on oil and gas exports. The gulf region of West Asia depends on oil and gas exports as the primary source of income which subsidizes most of the sectors within their economies. Although trends of “green initiatives” have been emerging in the gulf, the shift from fossil fuel dependence is...2021-06-0328 minThe Ajyal PodcastS1:E1 - Militarization and it's effects on climate movements in Syria & YemenGuests: Yemen: Ala Mustafa - Global Ambassador at Youth4Naure Syria: Lama Ranjous - Water Science Policy Purpose of the episode: We discussed in this episode how war, the lack of political stability, and national security affect climate movements in Western Asia with a specific focus on Syria and Yemen. We delved into how youth priorities change in these circumstances and how progress can be regained for climate justice ensuring steady momentum with ease. We also shed light into the responsibility of the international community needed to eliminate thes...2021-05-2025 minThe Ajyal PodcastWelcome to The Ajyal PodcastWelcome to The Ajyal Podcast, a new podcast hosted by Y4N Regional Director for West Asia, Rayan Kassem, aiming to highlight and discuss youth priorities, perspectives, concerns and expertise related to nature and climate in the region. Over the coming months we will be releasing three mini-series as part of The Ajyal Podcast and we’re starting next week with series #1: Climate Justice in West Asia!YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT: The social struggles West Asian youth face hindering their climate actions The climate movement of Arabian Gulf youth and their call to end fossil fu...2021-05-1301 min
Climate-Proof Food PodcastEpisode 9: Food Systems In The Middle East, and Water Footprints of What We Eat With Rayan KassemIn this episode, I was joined by Rayan Kassem. Rayan is currently working with youth mobilization and engagement in West Asia on climate action, food systems, nature-based solutions, and climate for people and the planet.Rayan Kassem is the West Asia Regional Director for Youth4Nature. He is one of the national coordinators for the Global Youth Biodiversity Network activities in Lebanon and has gained experience in youth engagement for biodiversity protection and climate justice. He is also the UNMGCY Regional Youth Focal Point In Support Of The United Nations Food Systems Summit for the Middle East...2021-05-1050 min