Priya Ranganathan is a PhD student at ATREE, Bangalore, studying wetland and landscape ecology and the ecosystem services that people derive from wetlands. Apart from wildlife and nature, Priya adores writing and runs her own children’s e-magazine. She is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and avid reader.
The new CitiesWithNature Action Platform will accelerate bold actions for nature by enabling cities to make voluntary commitments that contribute towards achieving global and national biodiversity targets.
Juriko is a Peruvian biologist and activist who dedicates her time to conservation efforts in the Peruvian Amazon. The ‘Voices on the road’ documentary covers the current socio-environmental conflict produced by the illegal road construction in a natural protected area in the southeast Peruvian amazon.
Rafaela Graça Scheiffer, CoalitionWILD Ambassador in Portugal who studied in sustainable communities launched a “Learning Journey for Water and Climate in the Algarve” with high school students sharing games and activities ranging from complexity theory, design thinking, design for healing and biomimicry.
Dr Caleb Ofori-Boateng, founder of Herp Conservation Ghana, was the first formally trained herpetologist in Ghana, and has become a global champion for Ghana’s biodiversity, particularly its unique and threatened amphibians.
As part of the awareness and environmental education program, Biosfera visited summer camps in São Vicente, in order to raise awareness among the little ones about the importance of environmental preservation, in a playful and creative way.
EarthEcho International was founded on the belief that young people have the power to change the world. Every year, their Youth Leadership Council, an international team of young environmental leaders, grows globally. This year, EarthEcho’s Youth Leadership Council member, Nicolas Lama, was invited to attend and share his experience at the One Ocean Summit.
Miriam Supuma has been working for over ten years with conservation organisations in Papua New Guinea, a country that comprises 1% of the world’s land but around 7% of its biodiversity.
Sandra Anahí Perez lives within the El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, the most enchanting forest in the world. She belongs to the Yaxcabá group, who through a puppet theatre relays a message of love of nature.
A graduate of a biology program aged 30, Lemuel Familia works for the Dominican Republic Ministry of the Environment in the ecosystem division area. Lemuel is a role model for #NatureForAll, a global movement whose mission is to inspire love for nature.