The Himalayan region is among the most unique and also the most climate-vulnerable regions in the world. Basanta Shrestha, Director of Strategic Cooperation at ICIMOD, discusses some of the distinct challenges facing the Himalayan region, the importance of building effective partnerships, and the need for greater attention to climate action for mountain communities.
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Students on Finding Optimism
Cody Sanford has a round table discussion with students and young environmentalists from the YEAH Network, focusing on ways we can approach the climate crisis and keep a sense of optimism when we face an uphill battle.
Storytelling is inherent in science, but sometimes we get comfortable with narratives that may be problematic. Agroecology PhD student Siwook Hwang sheds light on the dangers of the “scarcity axiom” and how we should pay attention to and challenge how we frame our stories in science.