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Here you can find audio reports produced by IUCN. Each month, we bring you the latest news and features from the world of conservation. IUCN's audios profile conservation projects on the ground, while looking into the human stories behind the headlines.
Care in the community - saving Kenya's forests
Forests cover less than 3% of Kenya’s land area but they’re an important source of income, food and economic growth to the country. However, forests are increasingly under pressure, due to rampant charcoal burning, illegal logging, overgrazing, forest fires and pollution. The Kijabe Environment Volunteers group (KENVO) has made great moves in preserving vast areas of the Gatamaiyu forest near Nairobi, working with local communities, many of whom were previously involved in illegal and destructive activities in the forest. …
01 Jun 2010 | Audio
What’s in it for me? Engaging local communities in conservation
Edmund Barrow of IUCN’s Forest Conservation Programme talks about the challenges related to his work with local communities and explains how conservation work can bring real-life benefits both to people and to the environment. …
01 Jun 2010 | Audio
The future of sustainable energy
Our demand for energy continues to soar, especially for the relatively cheap oil and gas that has formed the basis of how almost all of our communities have developed over the past century.
Population growth, economic development and changing consumption patterns mean that energy demand will continue increasing in the future.
Andrea Athanas is Senior Programme Officer for IUCN's Business and Biodiversity Programme. Here she talks about how we can meet the increasing demand for energy without increasing the impact on natural ecosystems, such as forests, oceans and rivers.
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01 Jun 2010 | Audio
Have fun, save the planet! - New book for children
Environmental news don't need to be all bad. Learning about nature and preserving it can also be fun and simple, as Elin Kelsey shows in her new book for children 'Hey not your typical book about the environment'. A member of IUCN's Commission on Education and Communication, Elin spreads a hopeful message to kids and their parents by showing the deep links we have with nature, and what wonderful resources it offers in our daily lives. …
31 May 2010 | Audio
Back to biofuel basics
What exactly are biofuels? Are they competing for resources needed to grow food and therefore causing a hike in global food prices? This and much more is explained in an interview with IUCN's Chief Scientist, Jeff McNeely. He discusses how biofuels have, in fact, been used for centuries and argues that the main concern from IUCN's point of view is how they will impact on biodiversity conservation. …
31 May 2010 | Audio
What’s in it for me? Engaging local communities in conservation
Edmund Barrow, Regional Forest Advisor from IUCN’s Forest Conservation Programme in Africa, is based in Nairobi but supports the Forest Programme across the whole continent. Engagement with local communities is a very important part of his work. Here he talks about the challenges that this entails and how conservation work can bring real-life benefits both to people and to the environment. …
21 May 2010 | Audio
Sustainable energy choices
As economies and populations grow, our energy consumption and demand will continue to soar for many years to come. Better consumption patterns and looking at nature to provide affordable and locally adapted energy solutions are key to a future of sustainable energy, Nadine Mc Cormick, IUCN Energy Network Coordinator explains. …
17 May 2010 | Audio
Conservation challenges in Eastern and Southern Africa
A lack of technical know-how and limited funding are some of the problems faced by IUCN and its members in Eastern and Southern Africa, where work is continuing to focus on the region's drylands, forests, inland waterways, coastal and marine environments. Hastings Chikoko, Head of IUCN South Africa and Head of Constituency Support and Communications for Eastern and Southern Africa, has been attending talks in Nairobi which will affect the Convention on Biological Diversity. He says that getting across the message that conservation and development can work alongside each other is key to work in the region.
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15 May 2010 | Audio
Water for nature, water for people
Water, biodiversity and livelihoods are inextricably linked. Dr Emmanuel Mwendera, Water Programme Coordinator for IUCN’s Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office, explains. …
14 May 2010 | Audio
Protected Areas under Nairobi spotlight
Protected Areas capture the breadth of the planet's biodiversity. They've been the focus of talks during the first few days of a conference in Nairobi which aims to ensure that work carried out under the Convention on Biological Diversity has a sound scientific base. Nikita Lopoukhine, Chair of IUCN’s World Commission on Protected Areas, looks at the progress on Protected Areas. …
12 May 2010 | Audio
