A day at the World Economic Forum

How do we solve global problems?

Dear Earthlings,

This week we visit the World Economic Forum and reflect on how we can solve the many problems the world currently faces. Scroll down for this eco-story.

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♾️ eco-story

✨ An existential crisis: a day at the World Economic Forum

I was invited to Davos by Rudy Randa, the Managing Director of the Boa Foundation. Rudy was attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) to gather support for indigenous-led land buyback and reforestation projects, a key focus for Boa.

Originally founded by Klaus Schwab in 1971 as the European Management Forum, the World Economic Forum is a not-for-profit foundation focused on creating a more fair, inclusive, just and sustainable world through the cooperation of international public and private institutions. The WEF is guided by stakeholder theory — which is predicated on the belief that an organisation should be accountable to all aspects of society — and through its annual meeting in Davos, it brings together corporate and government leaders to discuss the most pressing global issues of the moment.

🌏 The Culture Column

📺 What we’re watching: 2040

📸 Profile of the week: @greengirlleah

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January 26, 2024

📖 What we’re reading: “As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice, from Colonization to Standing Rock” by Dina Gilio-Whitaker

🤯 Amazing fact we learnt this week: Bubble curtains are being used to protect marine life from noisy wind farm construction

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