The Regional Preparatory Meeting for WTDC-25 for CIS was held from April 24-25, 2025, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

This meeting was preceded by the Regional Development Forum on April 23.

Join us for #GirlsInICT Day, streaming live from Kyrgyzstan and Mauritania. This global event celebrates the power, leadership, and creativity of girls and young women in digital technology.

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It highlights progress in implementing the Kigali Action Plan across the CIS Region.

This episode challenges food industry leaders, from startups to corporations, to embrace a new vision for a diverse, resilient, and prosperous food system. Featuring insights from Nestlé's Rob Cameron and Gabanna Foodworks' Sean Patrick, it explores how diversifying ingredients, fostering corporate-startup collaboration, creating nutritious food concepts, and applying circular design can transform the sector and meet environmental targets.

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A remotely operated submersible recently captured a rare video of a living juvenile colossal squid near the Atlantic Ocean's South Sandwich Islands. This foot-long creature, with a transparent body and glowing eyes, offers a glimpse of a species whose adults, never filmed alive, can reach 23 feet and weigh over 1,000 pounds, typically inhabiting Antarctic waters over 3,200 feet deep.

The Center for Biological Diversity, a Tucson-based 501c3 nonprofit, believes human welfare is deeply tied to nature's diversity. We work to protect all species from extinction through science, law, and creative media, focusing on safeguarding essential lands, waters, and climate. Our goal is a future where the wild thrives.

This week, we share an episode from our friends at Future Ecologies, a podcast exploring eco-social relationships through stories, science, music, and soundscapes. We will return next week with an episode of the Bioneers.

The featured episode delves into Sea Gardening, ancient Indigenous maricultural systems on the Pacific Rim. These monumental rock features provide food security, climate adaptation, and biodiversity, symbolizing eco-cultural restoration, Indigenous sovereignty, and a sustainable future. Join us to learn how they work and meet those revitalizing them.

Visit futureecologies.net/listen/fe-6-2-sea-garden for full credits, photos, and more.

Indigenous science has long protected ecosystems, yet mainstream environmental solutions often overlook it. As climate crises intensify, young activists are reclaiming these knowledge systems, challenging colonial frameworks, and fostering global solidarity.

Drawing from her family’s history and work at UC Berkeley and Project Planet, Shreya Chaudhuri explores how youth-led movements are centering Indigenous knowledge to reshape climate justice. True sustainability means reclaiming these foundational roots, not inventing new solutions. The critical question is: will we listen?

Clean energy entrepreneur Danny Kennedy explores the promise and challenges of the global transition to renewable energy. He asserts that while the shift is urgent, millions of clean energy entrepreneurs and startups, partnered with determined Indigenous leadership worldwide, can achieve this transition in time to avert climate breakdown.

Kennedy, an eco-activist turned clean-technology entrepreneur, is a leading figure in capitalizing on the green economy. He currently serves as CEO of New Energy Nexus, a global nonprofit that provides funds, accelerators, and networks to drive clean energy innovation and adoption.

Asa Miller addresses the climate crisis by reconnecting with his ancestral homeland. He focuses on restoring a part of his native Cuba, a revolutionary step beyond data or technology.

A multi-award-winning marine conservationist and Youth Poet Laureate, Asa returned to Cuba to restore coral reefs. He found communities motivated by their love for the land, not paralyzed by climate change's injustices.

Asa shares the challenges and rewards of working with this under-resourced neighbor, offering valuable lessons for our own over-resourced world.

When the Taliban seized power, Mahjabin Khanzada, a U.S. embassy translator, narrowly escaped Afghanistan, leaving her parents behind.

Since 2021, she has become a fierce advocate for Afghan women’s rights and a dedicated force within Project Anar, helping refugees rebuild their lives.

Now, facing crucial funding cuts for refugee programs, her work is more urgent than ever. She shares her story as a powerful reminder that Afghan women and refugees are still fighting for their futures—and the world must not look away.

Food miles represent a minor component of overall food production emissions.

While often highlighted, their contribution is relatively small compared to other factors.

This episode challenges food industry leaders, regardless of company size, to embrace a new vision for a diverse, resilient, and prosperous food system. Featuring insights from Rob Cameron (Nestlé) and Sean Patrick (Gabanna Foodworks), we explore leadership's critical role in shaping the future of food today.

Discover how diversifying ingredients, fostering collaboration between corporations and startups, and working effectively with farmers can drive innovation. We also examine new processing technologies, the creation of nutritious food concepts, and how circular design helps meet environmental targets.

Learn more about the Big Food Redesign Challenge.

Supporting CELDF allows us to empower communities. We're excited to share highlights from our 2024 achievements.

Your invaluable support makes our work possible. Thank you for helping CELDF advance its mission.

Our purpose is to give voice to Nature.

We advocate for the natural world, ensuring its vital perspectives are heard and respected.

Published January 2, 2015, this presentation addresses global obstacles to Mother Earth's rights, compiling insights from Indigenous Peoples worldwide on defending the Earth from human misuse. Dr. Dan Wildcat, Director of the Haskell Environmental Research Studies (HERS) Center and Dean of the College of Natural and Social Sciences at Haskell Indian Nations University, delivered this report.

His speech was originally given at the 2012 Indigenous Forum, co-produced with the Cultural Conservatory, during the Bioneers National Conference. Dr. Wildcat has taught at Haskell for 25 years.

The Declaration, proclaimed in 2010 at the World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth (Cochabamba, Bolivia), was publicly read.

This significant document outlined key principles regarding climate change and the rights of Mother Earth.

Doreen Bogdan-Martin, ITU Secretary-General, delivered a video message for Girls in ICT Day 2025.

This session promotes digital skills for girls and women, empowering them to drive digital change globally.

Tobias Kaufmann (WTPF-26 IEG Vice Chair) and Gretchen Bueermann (WTPF-26 secretariat) discuss preparations for the 2026 World Telecommunications ICT Policy Forum. WTPF-26 will address five priorities: bridging digital divides, green digital transformation, ICT resilience, space connectivity, and strengthening ICT innovation ecosystems.

Kaufmann highlights how these topics address global needs and challenges, emphasizing WTPF's role in fostering inclusive dialogue, sharing best practices, and shaping a shared vision for an inclusive, sustainable, and resilient digital future.

Read the draft report and participate in the open consultation: Draft Report | Open Consultation.

Stay informed about BDT's global initiatives. Access the latest highlights here: https://www.itu.int/itu-d/sites/bdt-highlights/

Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of the ITU Telecommunications Bureau, acknowledged a month of impactful, human-centric digital development achievements. He highlighted progress in bridging the digital gap and accelerating sustainable digital transformation.

Transforming our global food production system is essential for achieving international climate change targets.

Agriculture significantly contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and land degradation. Addressing these impacts through sustainable practices is crucial for environmental protection.

Therefore, systemic changes are imperative to mitigate climate change and secure a sustainable future.