"The climate change is crawling. But so you can't hear in the morning that the rockets are heating your city," he says. It's an interesting juxtaposition of time frames, assending solar equipment to the front line troops and developing new technologies for peaceful areas. "From a envirinmental damage perspective, not just ucrane but the world was hit immensely hard."
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused horrific damage and casualties, in spite of Ukraine’s remarkable efforts to defend itself. The conflict has disrupted energy markets, grain shipments and is still destabilizing the global economy. All of this has shoved climate further down the list of international priorities, as has happened so many times before.
Yet within conflict zones, many brave individuals and organizations work every day to stave off the even greater threat of climate catastrophe. We talk with climate activists in Ukraine and the Middle East about the realities of operating environmental organizations in conflict zones, and how to balance immediate needs with working toward a better future.
Guests:
Roman Zinchenko, Co-Founder, Greencubator
Nada Majdalani, Palestine Director, EcoPeace Middle East
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