Lis and Marcus pose what could be one of the most important questions of the 21st century – to what extent can restoring nature tackle the climate crisis? The award-winning restoration hero Constantino Aucca Chutas explains what drove him to plant ten million trees to protect his indigenous community from the impacts of melting glaciers. Plus, Mirey Atallah from UNEP tells us why a grand restoration project in Africa is generating hope for the future.

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• UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
• The Great Green Wall of Africa
• Global Fund for Ecosystem-based Adaptation
• What Is Ecosystem-based Adaptation?
• Acción Andina

Keisha and Marcus are joined by Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, the CEO of the Global Environment Facility, to discuss the importance of engaging the youth in climate action. Carlos Manuel argues you no longer need to be a biologist to save the planet, while South African student Zanele Luthuli talks about how a new youth movement called The EPIC Network is training the next generation of adaptation experts.
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· The EPIC Network
· Global Environment Facility
· GEF Small Grants Programme
· Young Champions of the Earth Award

Can we innovate our way out of the climate crisis? How did the Netherlands become the world’s greatest innovators for flood control? How do we finance the best climate solutions? Nadege Trocellier from the UN Climate Technology Centre and Network sheds light on what innovation looks like in the world of climate adaptation. And leading expert Omar Saleh talks about a fascinating adaptation solution called SLAMDAM – a flexible, portable flood barrier designed to rapidly protect communities from flooding.

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· Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator

· The Climate Technology Centre and Network

· Can this portable dam help Africa counter rising waters?

· Global Fund for Ecosystem-based Adaptation

· UN Climate Change Global Innovation Hub