By Matthew Ribel
March 27, 2023
3 things our experts loved in March
4 min
Editor’s note: Conservation International is powered by 1,500 people in more than 30 countries — their interests, like their hometowns, are all over the map. In this new monthly feature, we highlight three things that kept our experts busy while off the clock.
“The Last of Us”
Carly Siege at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference
“The video-game-to-television pipeline has never had a win like this. The Last of Us, HBO’s latest hit, managed to reach new audiences with a real-world hook: climate change. The series focuses on a global pandemic caused by a fungus that adapts to rising temperatures — allowing it to survive and thrive inside the human body, creating fungal zombies.
To viewers, many of the tropes will feel familiar: a scrappy young heroine, her haggard warden, a society in collapse. But two things set the series apart: dynamic performances from Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett; and stark cinematography illustrating how nature can reclaim vast urban areas over a short time.”
Carly Siege Manager, International Policy Brooklyn, New York
Diving in Komodo National Park, Indonesia
Garret Goto at Komodo National Park
New storytelling spaces: Sumaúma and The Continent
Nora Moraga-Lewy in Portugal
“The media plays a critical role in shaping narratives — and, by extension, how we understand and respond to global challenges like biodiversity loss and climate change. My work is informed and inspired by media outlets that shift power dynamics and amplify diverse voices. In the process they’re shedding light on underreported stories and promoting transparency.
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