“The challenge of preserving our planet requires the convergence of our will and our actions.” This is what our CEO said. Anton Willems, who is currently in Marseille (France), as part of the World Conservation Congress IUCN, inaugurated yesterday, September 3rd.
He #IUCNCongress It represents an opportunity where the world comes together to set priorities and promote actions for conservation and sustainable development. For this reason, representatives of Governments, NGOs, indigenous peoples, businesses, experts and civil society from around the world have come together to share experiences and knowledge, establish networks and create global partnerships for nature conservation.
The high-level panel on the first day was made up of prominent figures, including the President of France. Emmanuel Macron, who pointed out that: "There is no vaccine for a sick planet. The battle for the climate and against climate deregulation is inextricably linked to the preservation and restoration of biodiversity.".
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She was also part of the opening ceremony Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank and former managing director of the International Monetary Fund, who emphasized the importance of our biodiversity: “Biodiversity and climate are two sides of the same coin.”.
The actor was also present. Harrison Ford, who is known for A champion of nature conservation, while also pursuing his film career. In his speech he emphasized: “We have the ambition to find perfect solutions, perfect policies; no one has that luxury anymore. We have to get to work, we have to make things happen, we have to make them happen now.”.
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