Videos
John Vidal and Bill McKibben on the state of the environmental media
10 Jun 2020
Journalism, the fourth pillar of democracy. Turning, crinkling, scrolling, pressing play. A place for discourse, for common understanding. A place for informing, for revealing. For accountability. For provoking change. Is it doing this now, for the climate? Is journalism helping our planet? Is it using the right words, telling the right facts, reaching its intended […]
Cooking Traditional Catalan Dish ‘Arros amb conill’ (Rice with Rabbit) with Chef Ada Parellada
10 Jun 2020
Chef Ada Parellada, Founder and Chef at Semproniana restaurant in Catalonia, demonstrates how to prepare an ancestral dish, “arros con conejo” (rice with rabbit meat). Ada is a big supporter of local food from local producers and has transformed her many restaurants over the years to adopt practices to end food waste. The cooking show […]
How the words we use to describe climate change impact the planet
10 Jun 2020
Words shape how we feel, how we act, how we perceive the world. “Change” and “emergency” resonate in profoundly different ways when attached to the word “climate”. When is alarmist language helpful, and for how long can alarmist language retain its urgency? How do the ways we frame nature affect the degree to which we […]
Teachings from Australian First Nations Author Alexis Wright
10 Jun 2020
Sometimes, the truth is best explored indirectly, or through the infinite lens of the imagination. In lands of make-believe, we can confront fears; take risks; and explore the past, present and possible futures. Sometimes, the edges of fact and fiction blur, and the stories we conjure begin to come true. This session on climate fiction […]
GLF Bonn 2020 | Adenike Oladosu and Eric F.B. Lambin video address
10 Jun 2020
In this powerful video address at GLF Bonn 2020, we hear from Adenike Oladosu and Eric Lambin. Adenike describes herself as an ‘eco-feminist’ who is passionate about increasing youth involvement in climate action. She is also head of the ILeadClimate movement for peace, security and equality in Africa, particularly in the Lake Chad region which […]
What now? Beyond the GLF Bonn Digital Conference
9 Jun 2020
We must fundamentally change the way we produce, consume and live. This interactive plenary brings conference participants live to the stage to reflect and answer the question “what now?” and uncover key take-aways from the GLF Bonn Digital Conference. The segment asks participants to reflect on the 3-days and identify which systems, approaches and lifestyles […]
GLF Bonn 2020 | Opening plenary, “A new normal” – Tony Simons and Ada Osakwe
9 Jun 2020
COVID-19 has brought the planet to a halt, disrupting entire food systems, the global economy, environmental and climate efforts and much, much more. What we are witnessing is a global ‘syndemic’, or synergy of epidemics – crises that share root causes and reinforce each other, striking the world with one blow. It is clear that […]
World leaders on what is next for the environment movement after COVID-19
9 Jun 2020
Despite the COVID-19 crisis, the 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change still constitute our best, and only, global road map for the future. This session at GLF Bonn 2020 describes how we can ‘Build Back Better’ in coming months and years from the economic devastation caused by COVID-19, […]
Journalists Sara Schonhardt, Sahana Ghosh, Fredrick Mugira and Bram Ebus on how to report environmental stories
9 Jun 2020
We consume news stories, but it’s not often we also have the opportunity to learn how those stories were found, reported, told. The reporting of every news story is a process of discovery and decision-making. Often, it’s also about trust-building with others, while putting one’s own self aside out of obligation to objectivity and accuracy. […]
Why most of the hungry people today are farmers
9 Jun 2020
“Why are most of the hungry people today farmers? Not because farming leads to deprivation but because an economic model of agriculture is dispossessing the farmers.” Hear from Dr. Vandana Shiva, Scholar and environmental activist at GLF Bonn 2020.
