The Covid-19 pandemic offers more sustainable, equitable, and net-zero emissions economic development opportunities.
On April 29, 2020, Sweden’s deputy prime minister Isabella Lövin; the CEO of heavy vehicle manufacturer Scania, Henrik Henriksson; Rachel Kyte, Dean, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University; and Stockholm Environment Institute‘s US Centre Director Michael Lazarus discussed different options and answered questions from the audience.
Covid-19 threatens indigenous communities in Brazil. A 15-year-old boy from the Yanomami tribe in northern Brazil was the first Brazilian Indian to die from Covid-19. Consequences could be severe if the virus gets into their villages.
The coronavirus lockdowns have slowed human activity and, consequently, nature appears to be flourishing. Decades of neglect and destruction of natural habitats are changing our climate and making pandemics more likely.
Nature is sending us a message.”
—Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme
The Newsmakers interviews Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, and John Vidal, Former Environment Editor for The Guardian. They discuss Covid-19 and the environment.