In this episode, I bring you behind the walls of the Palais des Congrès in Tio'tià:ke (Montréal) where the 15th Conference of the Parties #COP15 of the Convention on Biological Diversity took place. 

For two weeks, representatives from civil society, business, finance and politicians from 196 countries gathered to agree on a global biodiversity framework: a strategic plan to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030.

In my show, I deliberately feature the voices of youth, women and Indigenous peoples. Voices featured in this episode: 

* Elisabeth Maruma Mrema, Executive Secretary of the CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity) 
* Aishwarya Puttur, youth climate justice organiser with Mock COP 
* Grandma Klasom Satlt'xw Losah, land defender and matriarch at Ada'itsx/Fairy Creek Blockade

Recorded in December 2022. 
Composed and produced by Louise Romain. 

Credits: 
Melancholic Haze by FoolBoyMedia: https://freesound.org/s/271339/
Wind in Pine Trees: https://freesound.org/s/147638/
Outro song 'Excess Charge' by Shaolin Dub.

Visit www.tuneintotheworld.com to learn more about my work.

At the heart of COP15 - Part 1

I'm an anthropologist, an imagination activist, a campaigner for multispecies justice and Indigenous rights, a podcast producer and a spoken word artist.

I create immersive sound journeys that bring together authentic stories from the frontlines of climate action, sounds from nature and atmospheric recordings. My show 'Circle of Voices' gathers stories of resilience and resistance in times of collapse and crisis, through human and more-than-human voices. It is an invitation to dream deeper into possible and desirable futures, while engaging with themes of socio-political and environmental justice.

For more info, visit: http://tuneintotheworld.com/

At the heart of COP15 - Part 1

Lou/ise