Restoring
the Human-Nature bond

Friday 4 and Saturday 5 June 2021

There is only one Earth, not one planet for nature and another for humans. However, it seems our planet is being treated as a back-drop in most people’s lives. The Covid-19 pandemic is a reminder that all living beings are interdependent, including humans. If one part of the system changes, it impacts on us all. We have the opportunity to reorient our societies, our mindsets and economies to secure a sustainable way.

Programme
2 x 45 minutes

Friday 4/06/2021

Restoring the Human-Nature bond: the role of Education, Sciences and Culture.

Discussion moderated by Jeremy Wilks, science correspondent at Euronews/Africanews, introduced by Dr. Shamila Nair-Bedouelle, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for the Natural Sciences, with the participation of:

• Guᵭmundur Ingi Guᵭbrandsson, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Iceland
• Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Representative of the Indigenous Peoples of Lake Chad, SDG Advocate of the UNSG, Chad
• Jai Bir Rai, Minister for Education, Bhutan

Saturday 5/06/21 

50 years of ecosystem restoration in UNESCO designated sites and networks.

Discussion moderated by Jeremy Wilks, science correspondent at Euronews/Africanews, introduced by Dr. Adeshola Adepoju, Director-General of the Forestry Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Chair of the MAB International Coordinating Council, and Dr. Shamila Nair-Bedouelle, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for the Natural Sciences, with the participation of:

• Prof. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Chief Scientist, Great Barrier Reef Foundation
• Dr. Nguyen Hoang Tri, Chairman of Vietnamese MAB National Committee
• Phoebe Benedict Samwel, Jane Goodall Institute, Gombe Masito Ugalla Biosphere Reserve, Tanzania