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Gabrielle Lipton

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ABOUT THE WRITER

Gabrielle Lipton writes for Landscapes News and Forests News.

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How does destruction of the natural world affect public health systems?

In conversation with Dr. Aaron Bernstein of Harvard Medical School about the known and anticipated connections between climate change and COVID-19.

 

How should COVID-19 be used to re-shape broken global systems?

In conversation with renowned author and MIT lecturer Otto Scharmer on how COVID-19 can affect behavior change and be used to re-shape global systems.

 

At the dawn of COVID-19, how did the climate change sector react to the pandemic?

In conversation with Charlotte Streck, co-founder and director of global think tank Climate Focus on COVID-19's effects on continued climate action.

 
Lee Coursey, Flickr

The fractal nature of almost all things

Understanding nature’s fractals, the patterns the underpin everything from the distribution of galaxies to resilient ecosystems to the human heartbeat.

 

Forgotten Forests

Landscape News' Forgotten Forests series explores the planet’s most precious – yet neglected – tropical forests, and why they must be remembered.

 

How can biodiversity loss lead to global pandemics?

On World Health Day 2020, a conversation between two zoology experts on the emergence and spread of disease among wildlife in relation to COVID-19.

 
By restructuring loyalty programs, Ark2030 converts idle points into funds for large-scale landscape restoration. Harry McGregor, Flickr

Points taken: New Ark2030 app mitigates climate change through rewards programs

Smartphone app Ark2030 converts loyalty points from top global brands into dollars for landscape restoration.

 
The Zambezi Delta in Mozambique, where the Green Climate Fund is supporting projects on food-security for women and ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change.

A decade old, the world’s largest climate fund receives its first pulse-check

Independent evaluation head Jyotsna Puri casts her critical eye on the strengths and weaknesses of the Green Climate Fund, the world's largest climate fund.

 
At the foothills of the Atewa Forest. Ahtziri Gonzalez, CIFOR

Yes, Ghana should mine bauxite, but not in critical ecosystems like Atewa Forest

A lawsuit against the West African government over the Atewa Forest landscape elucidates the need to balance development and biodiversity.

 
The strategy for the upcoming U.N. Decade on Ecosystem Restoration defines ecosystem restoration as "a wide continuum of practices and targeted

Help shape the strategy for the U.N. Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

A short digest of the U.N. Decade on Ecosystem Restoration's blueprint, and how to provide your feedback on the strategy in place.

 
IKEA textiles made entirely of recycled polyester. Courtesy of IKEA

What it means to be climate positive, according to IKEA

Head of climate for IKEA explains the multinational's lastest sustainability numbers and how its supply chain will capture more carbon than it emits.

 

Nicolas Mackel on the existential nature of sustainable finance

Nicolas Mackel, CEO of Luxembourg for Finance, on how to harmonize European and Chinese financial systems and the role of finance in global warming.

 
Janene Yazzie, member of the Diné tribe and Indigenous activist. Pilar Valbuena, GLF

What the COP 25 demonstrations mean for Indigenous rights

A statement from Indigenous leader Janene Yazzie on what the COP 25 demonstrations mean in the broader context of ongoing negotiations.

 
Activists outside the main plenary hall at COP 25 before being made to leave the venue. Friends of the Earth International, Flickr

In a day of “unprecedented” demonstrations, youth and Indigenous activism align with concerns over Article 6

The divide between youth and Indigenous activists' main concerns and potential outcomes of Article 6 in the climate negotiations grows wider.

 
Livestock in Ethiopia. Ollivier Girard, CIFOR

How to transform diets? Lower the price of protein and listen to the kids

Leading food scientist Bruce Campbell gives his views on what eating meat in the age of climate change, both scientifically and culturally.

 

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