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In March 2025, WaterBear Network is thrilled to be taking part in the 1st Edition of LatAm Content Meeting, in partnership with Sunny Side of the Doc ??? Calling on our network of storytellers: Pitch your doc in Rio at LatAm Content Meeting! ??? If you have a non-fiction project, this is your chance to present it in the categories: ?? Nature & Environment ???♂? Current Affairs & Investigation ?? Factual Entertainment ?? Submit by December 5th, 2024. ?? More info ? https://bit.ly/SSDxLCM

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In a world filled with distractions, photography offered?British photographer, visual artist and #Nikon ambassador?Heather Agyepong?an opportunity to disconnect from the chaos and reconnect with herself ?? ‘The Mind in Focus’ is a short film in partnership with?Nikon?where we dive into the journey of two artists:?Heather Agyepong?and?Vanessa Anglade?and how they found a tool for meditation in photography. Watch it now on?WaterBear Network > https://lnkd.in/e_kZpjQb #TheMindinFocus?#Nikon?#WaterBear

Flood-fighting forests, mega-old mega-large coral, and some serious progress with Scotland's newest oyster reef. Find this and more in this week's Positive News! ?????? ? Follow WaterBear Network for more uplifting stories ?

In the spirit of turning doomerism into do-more-ism –?on the closing day of #COP29, we’ve following up with a question we asked our community on Monday (aggregated results across channels will be shared soon!): ?? ?? What if everyone around the world donated 1% of their income to support those most affected and least responsible for climate disasters? By supporting the United Nations CERF’s Climate Action Account from United Nations OCHA, you help provide life-saving relief and resilience for vulnerable communities before the next climate disaster strikes. Find out more about the Climate Action Account here: https://lnkd.in/dKYPw9CY A better world is only a what if away.

The new Mission Blue series highlights different initiatives around the globe, from Australia’s World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Coast to Cambodia. ?? Mission Blue, a Perpetual Planet Initiative partner, ignites change through a global network of “Hope Spots”, marine-protected areas of critical vulnerability. Mission Blue works through local communities and assists them to make the case for marine protection. ?? Watch Mission Blue’s series from the?ROLEX?#PerpetualPlanet?initiative here: https://lnkd.in/e-yGjupw #MissionBlue?#HopeSpots?#ProtectOurOceans?#Rolex?#PerpetualPlanet21

At #COP29, Eamon Ryan, Minister for Environment, Ireland, highlights why he believes the United Nations OCHA-managed CERF Climate Action Account fills a critical gap in climate financing and adaptation. The CERF Climate Action Account: ?provides finance for climate adaptation ?anticipates needs & invest ahead ?builds climate resilience and adaptation #OCHAthanks Ireland for your steadfast support and leadership. Your support will help us save more lives and protect people dealing with climate crises around the world. Together, we #InvestInHumanity Hear more??

Throughout #COP29, our partners at United Nations OCHA have been on the ground at the Humanitarian Hub highlighting the pivotal role of climate finance in tackling the climate crisis, alongside several supporters such as Eamon Ryan, Ireland's Minister for Environment, Rose Kobusinge, and Mamad Dembele, the creator of The Impact Story The CERF Climate Action Account can help build a global climate safety net and a more resilient future for all, and we're thrilled to be working together to mobilise people across the globe. More on this coming soon –?but in the meantime, learn more on WaterBear: https://lnkd.in/dKYPw9CY OCHA Financing and Partnerships #InvestInHumanity

3 things we learnt from watching Reema’s Tibrah by #TheClimateTribe: 1- Co-designing products with nature in mind is efficient and sustainable ?? 2- The sacrifice our families and ancestors made should inspire us ?? 3- Fish waste is readily available (almost half of fish mass is discarded before consumption) and can be transformed into beautiful, sophisticated lampshades ?? Designer Reema Al Mheiri is on a mission to redefine waste by repurposing discarded fish scales into stunning architectural floor lamps called ‘Tibrah’. ?? Watch her story here: waterbe.ar/3YZWF7N