Nature Unheard

As the year draws to a close, Nature Unheard unwraps a special end-of-year episode looking back at the conversations that shaped 2025, and ahead to what they could mean for 2026.From breakthroughs in AI for climate action to major biodiversity milestones, advances in coral reef science and the rise of nature-tech start-ups, our hosts revisit the ideas, insights and moments that defined the year. And because it’s the festive season, there’s a twist. After a year of extraordinary guests and

In a world racing to monitor forests, wildlife and climate impacts with cutting-edge technology, millions of people still lack the basic digital tools and connectivity needed to benefit from or contribute to these efforts.This episode explores how digital exclusion affects communities, environmental data and the ability of countries to respond to climate change. Host Rachael Barza speaks to Reina Otsuka, Global Lead, Digital for Nature and Climate for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Coral reefs are among the most vibrant ecosystems on Earth, but they’re also some of the most vulnerable. As the planet warms, the race is on to protect and restore these underwater worlds.  This new episode takes listeners beneath the waves to see how science, policy and local action are helping to heal the ocean. Joining the hosts is Dr. David Obura, one of the world’s leading marine ecologists, Chair of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

From muddy boots to outer space: the EBRD teams up with NASA Harvest  Seen from space, our planet tells a story of how it grows, feeds and sustains life on Earth. This new episode looks at how satellite data are transforming the way we grow food. Joining the hosts is Inbal Becker-Reshef, Program Director of NASA Harvest, NASA’s global food security and agriculture programme, and Managing Director of Microsoft’s AI For Good Lab. This episode is supported by the CIF, Japan, the Netherlands and Spain

Can we change what we don’t measure? In our first podcast episode, Adonai Herrera-Martínez speaks with Marco Lambertini, Convener of Nature Positive and former WWF International Director General, about the urgent need to value nature - scientifically, economically, and politically.  From coral reefs to global finance, they explore how biodiversity loss affects us all, and why “more nature, not less” must be our shared goal. The episode also spotlights an EBRD project in Jordan, supported by the