Media Advisory

For Immediate Release

Ecosystem Restoration – Healing the Earth and the Human Spirit

John and Nick

When:
November 20, 2024 @ 4:00 PM AZT (UTC+4)

Description:

Human Civilization has over historical time come to value materialism above the functional ecosystems. The impacts we are seeing from human impact on Climate Regulation can be seen as a reflection of human consciousness.
In order to heal the Earth we also must heal the Human Spirit. Ecosystem Restoration provides a solution to both the existential threat we are facing from Climate Change and the physical and psychological issues we face at this time. 
 
Ecosystem Restoration Communities have been growing over the past few years from zero at the beginning of 2017 to 80 communities now in 2024. Thousands of people are acting in their own interest and in the interests of all. Learn about how and why this movement is growing from the Founder John D. Liu and join in a conversation about this growing phenomenon.

Panelists:

John D. Liu
John D. Liu is a journalist, filmmaker, ecologist whose work documenting the restoration of China’s Loess Plateau has helped to show that it is possible to restore natural ecological systems rather than simply accept their loss.

John is currently Ecosystem Ambassador for the COMMONLAND FOUNDATION which has been pioneering privately invested ecosystem restoration around the world. John also is the founder of the Ecosystem Restoration Camps Movement that has together with many partners created 56 Ecosystem Restoration Camps throughout the world.

John has produced, filmed, written, directed, and presented dozens of films on Environment and Ecology that have aired on the BBC, National Geographic, Discovery, PBS, and other networks. Most of John’s published and broadcast works are collected here. Several of John’s films are featured on Ecoflix.

Nick Breeze
Climate journalist and author of COPOUT - How governments have failed the people on climate, will update on progress made from the previous COP in this area, specifically referencing the Emirates Declaration. These changes are also aWill introduce speakers asking them to provide insight on techniques being researched and deployed, asking how initiatives are expanded, knowledge shared and collaborations deepened, in order to accelerate progress in these critical areas.

Where:
Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan
Press Conference Room Natavan, Area D