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What gives me hope: Ali'ioaiga Feturi Elisaia

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January 11, 2023

Environmental challenges are a major cause of concern. Can efforts to address them be a source of hope?

In this collection of interviews to kick off 2023, Global Environment Facility Council members share what motivates their work for a healthier, more biodiverse, climate-resilient planet.

For Ali'ioaiga Feturi Elisaia of Samoa, what matters is having leaders who are willing to “walk the talk” and turn global declarations into specific action, country by country.

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