The Climate Conscious Podcast
Apr 6, 2022
E037: Life Below Water with Dani Nembhard
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The Oceans feed us, protect us, provide for our livelihoods and serve as carbon sinks. Despite the many benefits offered by the ocean, the reports are that our oceans are collapsing from the impacts of over-exploitation, habitat destruction, climate change and pollution.
Derval Barzey chats with Dani Nembhard, environmental consultant, marine scientist and climate justice advocate, about the value of Oceans and moving the Caribbean region closer to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 14: Life Below Water - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
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Through her newly formed NGO The Crystal Clear Initiative, Crystal is promoting the education and empowerment of women, including
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Crystal recommends education and economic empowerment of women and girls as a key strategy for gender-sensitive climate action. She also outlines the role of the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in achieving gender equality, described as the international bill of rights for women and highlights its connection to climate action and climate justice.
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