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Ukraine and the Middle East: Climate Action in Conflict Zones

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Climate One

News Commentary, Earth Sciences, Social Sciences, Science, News

4.7585 Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

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 For show notes and related links, visit ClimateOne.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.9

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0:36.4

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0:37.8

climate one.org. This is Climate One. I'm Greg Dalton. Climate is often called a threat

0:45.3

multiplier because it can worsen already challenging situations. Climate insecurity is linked

0:51.8

much to water insecurity, which in our part of the world is also connected to the conflict.

0:59.1

And places experiencing ongoing armed conflict, such as Ukraine, how do those working to address the climate crisis keep moving forward?

1:07.7

Practical action is something you can use to calm the fear, to calm the uncertainty.

1:15.7

A Palestinian environmentalist says even in the midst of daily struggles, the climate

1:20.4

emergency requires action. We are committed because if people like us give up, who else would do the job? Who else would keep

1:30.4

the light of hope going? Climate action in conflict zones. Up next on Climate One.

1:39.1

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused horrific damage and casualties, in spite of Ukraine's heroic efforts

1:45.8

to defend itself. The conflict has disrupted global energy markets, grain shipments, and

1:51.3

is still impacting the global economy. All of this shoved climate further down the list of international

1:56.8

priorities, as has happened so many times before.

2:01.7

Yet within conflict zones, many brave individuals and organizations work every day to stave

2:06.9

off the even greater threat of climate catastrophe.

2:10.6

Today, we talk with two guests about the realities of operating environmental organizations

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