We can't save the climate by destroying nature

In this instalment of the SEI podcast series, it is discussed how the biodiversity crisis is inextricably linked to the climate crisis, and we can’t save the climate by destroying nature in the process. In fact, we need to repair nature to help solve climate change. The opening panel of the Sydney Environment Institute’s Climate and Biodiversity Crises Series explored the broader planetary crisis and the interconnections between the climate and biodiversity crises.In partnership with the Australian Conservation Foundation and as part of Sydney’s first Climate Action Week, a panel of leading voices from academia, not-for-profit, business and government discussed the need for a unified approach. Protecting biodiversity serves as both a defence against climate change and a system threatened by it. Embracing this holistic perspective will be crucial for a resilient and thriving future.Timestamps00:56 - Introduction09:41 - Learning from Indigenous knowledges for a positive nature future14:40 - How has the Australian Conservation Foundation's messaging transformed?20:17 - What does science tell us about the interlay of the dual biodiversity and climate challenges?28:50 - How is the business sector responding to climate and biodiversity shifts?40:22 - How can we learn from Indigenous stories as key knowledge?45;24 - How are government departments integrating Indigenous cultural knowledge with western science?52:21 - How can business move from short-term business models to long-term climate solutions?58:30 - Why is it important that we shift the dominant narrative to reflect the larger planetary crisis?1:05:16 - Q+A beginsSpeakersDanielle Celermajer (Chair), Sydney Environment InstituteMitch Gibbs, Indigenous marine biologistBasha Stasak, Australian Conservation FoundationGuy Williams, consultant in nature positive solutionsJane DeGabriel, conservation scientist at the NSW Government Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.