Dec 20, 2022
Podcast·34 min listen

Nature’s stories and connections

In this episode of Upwell, we chat with Ami Vitale, a National Geographic photographer, filmmaker, writer, speaker, and founder of Vital Impacts.

Show Notes

In the conversation, Ami shares some of the stories and interactions she has experienced over the years and how those moments have informed her conviction that we are all fundamentally interconnected — with each other and with nature. She also shares her evolution in focus, from areas of conflict to communities of cooperation, and some of the consistent threads she has seen in this coverage.

You can find Ami on Instagram, Twitter, and her website, and you can find the Vital Impacts Winter Collection on their website.

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Additional Resources

  • CNN story on the elephant sanctuary in Northern Kenya

  • Read Ami’s report on the Reteti Elephant Sanctuary in Northern Kenya

  • Watch Ami’s short documentary, Shaba

  • Explore the Vital Impacts Winter Collection

  • National Geographic special on Women of Impact

  • National Geographic story on former foes uniting to save giraffes

  • Ami’s story in National Geographic on covering the last northern white rhino

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#Wildlife·Sep 22, 2023
Article·1 min read

Over 60 countries sign High Seas Treaty on opening day

John Meisner

68 countries signed the High Seas Treaty on the opening day during the UN General Assembly / Climate Week in New York.

Today marks the end of Climate Week in New York, where on Wednesday 68 countries from around the world came together to sign the High Seas Treaty at the UN General Assembly. It is expected that more countries will sign the treaty in the coming days and weeks.

Signing the High Seas Treaty indicates that a country intends to ratify the agreement on the national level. At the time of signing, 60 countries still have yet to ratify the treaty. Once this happens, a 120-day countdown will begin before the treaty enters into force and becomes international law. The race to ratify the High Seas Treaty is on — with the goal of having it implemented and in full force by 2025.

See the full list of signatories here.

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