Lessons from COP26

An interview with Ephraim Mwepya Shitima, Director at the Climate Change and Natural Resources Department of the Zambian Ministry. --- We are Saxon and Nico, In November 2021 we went to the COP26 in Glasgow to interview different voices, including decision makers, scientists, and environmental activists. We attended COP26 as part of the research for our series, Mission: Find Aral - which tells the story of the Aral Sea. In the space of 40 years, the Aral Sea turned from the world’s 4th largest lake to the world's youngest desert. Despite the fact it is considered by the UN as « one of the worst environmental disasters of the world », it is lesser known by the general public. At COP 26, we wanted to learn about the other lesser known environmental issues - and about what actions and solutions are needed for a better future. --- Mission: Find Aral, the 3-part documentary series is looking for a home! For production/distribution enquiries, please contact: [email protected] or [email protected] For more COP interviews from us, see: https://www.instagram.com/stories/hig... For more about our documentary, see: Mission: Find Aral - https://www.instagram.com/missionfind... Saxon - https://www.instagram.com/saxonbosworth/ Nico - https://www.instagram.com/nicobergou

An interview with Steve Widdicombe, marine ecologist at Plymouth Marine Laboratory. Discussion includes: indigenous knowledge, co-development of solutions and ocean decade. --- We are Saxon and Nico, In November 2021 we went to the COP26 in Glasgow to interview different voices, including decision makers, scientists, and environmental activists. We attended COP26 as part of the research for our series, Mission: Find Aral - which tells the story of the Aral Sea. In the space of 40 years, the Aral Sea turned from the world’s 4th largest lake to the world's youngest desert. Despite the fact it is considered by the UN as « one of the worst environmental disasters of the world », it is lesser known by the general public. At COP 26, we wanted to learn about the other lesser known environmental issues - and about what actions and solutions are needed for a better future. --- Mission: Find Aral, the 3-part documentary series is looking for a home! For production/distribution enquiries, please contact: [email protected] or [email protected] For more COP interviews from us, see: www.instagram.com/stories/hig... For more about our documentary, see: Mission: Find Aral - www.instagram.com/missionfind... Saxon - www.instagram.com/saxonbosworth/ Nico - www.instagram.com/nicobergou

An interview with Ghanashyam Pandey, chair of Green Foundation Nepal. Discussion includes: cooperation, indigenous communities and how the climate crisis is impacting Nepal. --- We are Saxon and Nico, In November 2021 we went to the COP26 in Glasgow to interview different voices, including decision makers, scientists, and environmental activists. We attended COP26 as part of the research for our series, Mission: Find Aral - which tells the story of the Aral Sea. In the space of 40 years, the Aral Sea turned from the world’s 4th largest lake to the world's youngest desert. Despite the fact it is considered by the UN as « one of the worst environmental disasters of the world », it is lesser known by the general public. At COP 26, we wanted to learn about the other lesser known environmental issues - and about what actions and solutions are needed for a better future. --- Mission: Find Aral, the 3-part documentary series is looking for a home! For production/distribution enquiries, please contact: [email protected] (or in French via [email protected]) For more COP interviews from us, see: www.instagram.com/stories/hig... For more about our documentary, see: Mission: Find Aral - www.instagram.com/missionfind... Saxon - www.instagram.com/saxonbosworth/ Nico - www.instagram.com/nicobergou #COP26 #Peatlands #ClimateChange

An interview with Joseph Masembe, Founder of Little Hands Go Green, a Ugandan NGO. Discussion includes: empowering youth, intergenerational communication, and the disconnect between global north & south. --- We are Saxon and Nico, In November 2021 we went to the COP26 in Glasgow to interview different voices, including decision makers, scientists, and environmental activists. We attended COP26 as part of the research for our series, Mission: Find Aral - which tells the story of the Aral Sea. In the space of 40 years, the Aral Sea turned from the world’s 4th largest lake to the world's youngest desert. Despite the fact it is considered by the UN as « one of the worst environmental disasters of the world », it is lesser known by the general public. At COP 26, we wanted to learn about the other lesser known environmental issues - and about what actions and solutions are needed for a better future. --- Mission: Find Aral, the 3-part documentary series is looking for a home! For production/distribution enquiries, please contact: [email protected] (or in French via [email protected]) For more COP interviews from us, see: www.instagram.com/stories/hig... For more about our documentary, see: Mission: Find Aral - www.instagram.com/missionfind... Saxon - www.instagram.com/saxonbosworth/ Nico - www.instagram.com/nicobergou #Uganda #ClimateChange

An interview with Faizal Parish at COP 26 about peatlands and their role in the climate crisis. 0:46 - Introduction 1:25 - What are peatlands? And, why are they important? 7:14 - How we can harness the technology of peat for carbon capture and storage 12:59 - How organisations and governments are working to save peatlands in South East Asia 20:57 - What the mechanisms of collaboration between researchers and local people 24:49 - Species that depend on peatlands 30:11 - What is being done to protect peatlands? --- We are Saxon and Nico, In November 2021 we went to the COP26 in Glasgow to interview different voices, including decision makers, scientists, and environmental activists. We attended COP26 as part of the research for our series, Mission: Find Aral - which tells the story of the Aral Sea. In the space of 40 years, the Aral Sea turned from the world’s 4th largest lake to the world's youngest desert. Despite the fact it is considered by the UN as « one of the worst environmental disasters of the world », it is lesser known by the general public. At COP 26, we wanted to learn about the other lesser known environmental issues - and about what actions and solutions are needed for a better future. --- Mission: Find Aral, the 3-part documentary series is looking for a home! For production/distribution enquiries, please contact: [email protected] (or in French via [email protected]) For more COP interviews from us, see: https://www.instagram.com/stories/hig... For more about our documentary, see: Mission: Find Aral - https://www.instagram.com/missionfind... Saxon - https://www.instagram.com/saxonbosworth/ Nico - https://www.instagram.com/nicobergou #COP26 #Peatlands #ClimateChange

An interview with Pearnel Charles Jr., Jamaica's Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, at COP26. Discussion includes: how climate change is affecting Jamaica, the NDC Partnership, and the role of leaders in the climate crisis. 0:49 - Introduction & how climate change is impacting Jamaica 3:11 - Jamaica's NDCs & policy making 5:38 - How Jamaica can collaborate with others, the role of NDCs & seeing from the perspective of others 7:24 - Nature of human-beings, international communication & protecting each other 9:57 - The role of leadership in the climate crisis & interconnection of the world --- We are Saxon and Nico, In November 2021 we went to the COP26 in Glasgow to interview different voices, including decision makers, scientists, and environmental activists. We attended COP26 as part of the research for our series, Mission: Find Aral - which tells the story of the Aral Sea. In the space of 40 years, the Aral Sea turned from the world’s 4th largest lake to the world's youngest desert. Despite the fact it is considered by the UN as « one of the worst environmental disasters of the world », it is lesser known by the general public. At COP 26, we wanted to learn about the other lesser known environmental issues - and about what actions and solutions are needed for a better future. --- Mission: Find Aral, the 3-part documentary series is looking for a home! For production/distribution enquiries, please contact: [email protected] [email protected] For more COP interviews from us, see: https://www.instagram.com/stories/hig... For more about our documentary, see: Mission: Find Aral - https://www.instagram.com/missionfind... Saxon - https://www.instagram.com/saxonbosworth/ Nico - https://www.instagram.com/nicobergou #COP26 #Jamaica #ClimateChange