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Environmental challenges are a major cause of concern. Can efforts to address them be a source of hope? For Global Environment Facility CEO Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, the goal of healthier landscapes, seascapes, cities, and villages is within reach – but will require persistence and endurance. “The knowledge and the capacities are there,” he said.

The Nigerian Government has taken an important step towards sustainable waste management, with amendments to national environmental regulations to tackle the country’s growing e-waste problem.

In this set of interviews to kick off 2023, Global Environment Facility Council members share what motivates their work for a healthier, more biodiverse, climate-resilient planet. Hoda Elshawadfy of Egypt sees promise in greater public awareness about threats like climate change. “Suddenly everyone is here listening, and trying to help,” she said. “I can feel hope from this.”