What Role Does Media Play in Communicating the Climate Crisis?
Ziya Tong is an award-winning science broadcaster who hosted Daily Planet on the Discovery Channel until it wrapped in 2018! She was also a correspondent for scienceNOW, where she worked with Neil deGrasse Tyson, was a field producer for Wired Science and hosted the Emmy-nominated series, ZeD. In 2019, Ziya published her bestselling book, The Reality Bubble: Blind Spots, Hidden Truths, and the Dangerous Illusions that Shape Our World. Additionally, she promotes activism within media and participates in "Media that Matters." Earthling, Ziya's Twitter account, is a wealth of information regarding neat facts about creatures, promising green innovation and wake-up calls to what's threatening the planet we call home. Author, activist and media master Ziya Tong joins Earth Care to explain the reality bubbles humans have created. She also shares how media can enhance conversations about the climate crisis and teases her upcoming project on microplastics.
How to Help Save Orangutans and the Rainforest with Kid Conservationist
Jack, The Kid Conservationist, is an 11-year-old animal rights activist, public speaker and published author! After learning that the demand for palm oil was endangering the home of Jack’s favourite animal, the orangutan, Jack took action. He now shares fun and educational videos that teach us about the rainforest, orangutan population, species conservation and more! Through his activism, he has helped raise $6000 for orangutan rehabilitation. With every purchase of his book “Kawan the Orangutan,” a tree is planted in the rainforest.