UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivered a message to the WSIS +20 Forum High-Level Event 2024. This significant forum addresses key developments in the information society.

The official hashtag for the event is #wsis.

ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin delivered the opening remarks.

These were presented at the WSIS +20 FORUM HIGH-LEVEL EVENT 2024.

The official hashtag for the event is #wsis.

Deemah AlYahya, Secretary General of the Digital Cooperation Organization, was interviewed at the WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event in Geneva, Switzerland.

Held from May 27-31, 2024, this event commemorated two decades since the World Summit on the Information Society established a global framework for digital cooperation. Its aim is to build inclusive, people-centric information societies.

Tomas Lamanauskas, ITU Deputy Secretary-General, was interviewed at the WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event in Geneva, Switzerland, held from May 27-31, 2024.

This event commemorated two decades since the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) established a global framework for digital cooperation, aiming to build inclusive, people-centric information societies.

This report highlights Day 2 of the WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event.

The event took place in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 27 to 31, 2024.

Climate disruption significantly harms health. Drs. Linda Rudolph and Barbara Sattler highlight that civilization's success hinges on public health systems becoming ingenious, nimble, and socially just to restore the ecosystem health vital for all well-being. Addressing climate change is inherently good for our health.

This content is from the *Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature* series. Learn more by visiting their radio and podcast homepage: https://bioneers.org/bioneers-radio/.

Clean energy entrepreneur Danny Kennedy explores the vital transition to renewable energy, discussing its promise and challenges. He addresses the urgent question of whether humanity can shift quickly enough to avert complete climate breakdown, confidently stating that we can.

Kennedy emphasizes that this monumental shift will be driven by millions of clean energy entrepreneurs and startups, working in partnership with the determined leadership of Indigenous Peoples worldwide.

Climate is fundamental to all ecological, biological, and human systems. As we confront a long climate emergency, skilled leaders are uniting to transform our lifestyles and foster widespread resilience.

Key figures in this effort include Berkeley's Chief Resilience Officer Timothy Burroughs, Professor David W. Orr, and financial adviser Tom Van Dyck.

Architect and designer Jason F. McLennan champions a revolution in our built environment, envisioning spaces as elegant as nature that nurture human communities. He aims to shift our civilization from degradation to regeneration.

Recognized as one of the world’s most influential green building visionaries, McLennan is a highly sought-after designer and thought leader. He won the prestigious Buckminster Fuller Prize and is lauded as the 'Wayne Gretzky' of the green building industry. Learn more about Jason F. McLennan here.

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Colonial oppression severely damaged the relationship between tribal communities and their traditional lands. However, a new generation of First Nations activists is now working to restore these vital connections.

These activists are dedicated to safeguarding Indigenous identity for future generations. Their efforts include protecting traditional territories and sacred sites, while also renewing Indigenous land stewardship practices.

Key figures in this movement include Eriel Deranger (Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation), Valentin Lopez (Amah Mutsun Tribal Band), and Cara Romero (Mohave-based Chemehuevi Tribe).

The Rights of Nature movement, launched in 2006, is rapidly expanding, with over three dozen U.S. communities adopting laws to protect ecosystems. This program features Native American attorneys Frank Bibeau (Minnesota Chippewa Tribe) and Samantha Skenandore (Ho-Chunk/Oneida), alongside legal leader Thomas Linzey (Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights). They discuss strategies to advance these rights.

Explore resources: Changing Everything, The Rights of Nature Movement, and Bioneers Rights of Nature Deep Dive. This episode is from the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series; visit the radio and podcast homepage.

Acclaimed author and queer activist Taylor Brorby confronts the escalating authoritarian backlash against LGBTQ rights, questioning why this battle persists. As a writer also addressing the fossil fuel industry's role in climate chaos, Brorby faces a dilemma: the existential crises impacting nature and LGBTQ people.

He argues these struggles are interconnected. Brorby seeks to reconcile nature, culture, diversity, and belonging, emphasizing that all these elements are part of a unified fight.

While forests have often been viewed as inert resources, Suzanne Simard’s revolutionary research is transforming forest ecology. A Professor of Forestry at the University of British Columbia, Simard’s groundbreaking work reveals the complex, interconnected nature of forests, particularly the below-ground fungal networks that facilitate interplant communication. Her findings echo the wisdom of First Peoples, offering a new paradigm for sustainable living on Earth.

Learn more about Suzanne Simard’s research on her website. Further insights, including her Bioneers keynote and panel discussions on forest intelligence, are available through related resources. This content is part of the Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature series.

Powerful new analytical and mapping tools are transforming our understanding of the natural world, enhancing our ability to conserve, protect, and restore the biosphere.

This program explores the boundless possibilities of digital maps and platforms with Rebecca Moore, visionary founder of Google Earth Outreach and Google Earth Engine.

This episode is part of the *Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature* series. Learn more on the Bioneers Radio and Podcast homepage.

This program explores a second chance to remake our food economy. Bren Smith, co-founder of GreenWave, developed regenerative ocean farming.

This revolutionary polycultural model offers low upfront costs, is scalable, and helps mitigate climate change. It aims to democratize the food economy, moving away from destructive, profit-driven practices and agribusiness monopolies.

Calling someone an "animal" often implies they are less than human, undeserving of respect or rights. Yet, biologically, humans are animals.

Scientists increasingly find intelligence and consciousness prevalent across nature. This understanding demands we rethink what it truly means to be an animal.

Visionary naturalist Carl Safina suggests that understanding other species begins with observation and humility.

The WSIS+20 Forum High-Level Event, from May 27-31, 2024, commemorates two decades since the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) established a global framework for digital cooperation. WSIS aimed to build inclusive, people-centric information societies.

This milestone event will facilitate multistakeholder discussions to review progress, trends, and future opportunities since the 2003 Geneva Plan of Action. Co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNDP, and UNCTAD, and co-hosted by ITU and the Swiss Confederation, it will support both in-person and remote participation.

This video explores the barriers to transitioning from a linear to a circular economy. Kate Raworth, author of *Doughnut Economics*, offers her perspective on rethinking our economic system to ensure everyone has access to life's essentials while staying within planetary boundaries.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, develops and promotes the idea of a circular economy. This design-driven model eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

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Kate Raworth, author of *Doughnut Economics*, introduces core concepts for transforming economies from degenerative to regenerative by design. Watch the full video for more.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes the circular economy. This model, driven by design, eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature.

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In this episode of the Circular Economy Show, Catherine Conway, Director and Reuse Lead at GoUnpackaged, discusses the Refill Coalition's goals, the critical role of design in reusable packaging, and how to scale these solutions for a more circular future.

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