Earth911 Podcast: U.K. Environmental Leader Tony Juniper On Rainforest Awareness and Restoration
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Tony Juniper spent a lifetime traveling the world’s rainforests and raising awareness about environmental threats. Now, he chairman of the United Kingdom’s Natural England, the national conservation agency — by...
show moreThe rainforests are “Earth’s lungs,” Juniper explains. They help to exchange water between the soil and atmosphere, as well as host the widest range of species on the planet. The loss of rainforests threatens humanity’s ability to discover and learn from nature’s mechanism through “biomimicry.” He shares how the planet will suffer from systemic illness in the planet’s body — as ice collapses in the South, oceans will rise on all continents, for example. We can learn from Juniper, who has the ear of Britain’s Prince Charles, a leader of efforts to preserve rainforests in South America and the Asia-Pacific region. His experience can teach people everywhere how to get involved and make a positive impact for the Earth.
All is not lost, Juniper counsels, but the hour for action is passing. He sees governments, businesses, and non-governmental organizations working together to reduce the carbon emissions and believes humanity may have awakened to climate threats. Join the conversation to learn what you can do to help.
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Author | Mitch Ratcliffe |
Organization | Earth911.com |
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