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November 28, 2025

AI antibiotics, indigenous economics & ecotourism saving wetlands | Top Stories of the Week | WEF

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0:14 – How ecotourism helped transform this Barranquilla swamp
2:04 – This precision antibiotic treats bowel disease. Its discovery was fast-tracked by AI
3:57 – 4 ways the world can fight antimicrobial resistance, according to this expert
7:50 – How Indigenous economic practices can help build a greener economy

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November 26, 2025

3 technologies for restoring planetary health

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Our planet’s systems might look stable, but beneath the surface, cracks are widening.

In collaboration with Frontiers, we’ve identified 10 emerging technologies that can help restore planetary health from green concrete that stores carbon, to next-gen desalination that turns waste into value.

Hear it from report author and Head of Planetary Solutions, Helen Burdett, and explore the full report: wef.ch/10techforearth

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/j1Cjd0TZ2-A

November 26, 2025

GAEA Awards – Winners Reveal and Celebration

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In person:
Sadaf Hosseini: Global Head of Partnerships and Philanthropic Engagement, World Economic Forum
Maximilian Martin: Global Head of Philanthropy, Lombard Odier
Maria Mendiluce: Chief Executive Officer, We Mean Business Coalition

Remote:
Marina Romanello, Executive Director, Lancet Countdown
Catherine David, Chief Executive Officer, the Waste and Resources Action Program
Nicole Rycroft, Founder and Executive Director, Canopy
Barbara Oldani, Lead, Sustainable Sovereign Debt Hub
Reema Nanavaty, Executive Director, Self-Employed Women Association

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November 25, 2025

From unjust conviction to quilt art and activism: Fibre artist Gary Tyler shares how his experience

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November 24, 2025

How unjust incarceration at 17 inspired one man’s quilt art and activism

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Today, Gary Tyler is a renowned fiber artist and activist. But he was once the youngest person on death row in the U.S., a man unjustly incarcerated at just age 17. He talks with World Economic Forum video producer Kateryna Gordiychuk about how his experience in prison introduced him to the medium and shapes his art. Gary worked as a volunteer during the AIDs epidemic in one of the first prison hospice programs in the country. The need to fund the program led Gary to learn quilting to raise money that could aid both the dying men and their families who wouldn’t be able to travel to see their loved ones otherwise. The experience drove home for Gary the need for mercy and advocacy in systems where people cannot advocate for themselves. Today, his art explores themes of freedom and individuality and he speaks frequently on the contributions any individual can make, regardless of their circumstance.

This interview was recorded at the Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 2025.

About this episode:
About Gary’s Art: Library Street Collective: lscgallery.com

Episode transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/gary-tyler-artist-activist

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November 22, 2025

Brazil is Becoming a Nature Superpower & Is Tourism a Right? | WEF | Top Stories of the Week

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0:14 – Brazil is on the way to becoming a ‘nature superpower’, says this expert: Brazil hosts 15-20% of the world’s animal and plant species. Its vast territory spans six biomes, from tropical rainforest to savanna – and it holds 10% of the world’s freshwater. From these foundations, Brazil can emerge as the world’s first nature superpower. Learn how.

3:23 – These robot dogs are helping to manage forests in the UK: These robots are being used to build detailed maps of forests, with the aim of improving management and conservation. They have been developed as part of the #DigiForest project, which involves University of Oxford and partners across Europe.

5:00 – Countries have different starting points for the green transition: Countries vary in their wealth, the age and size of their workforces, and their access to energy, technology, investment and innovation. It makes sense, then, that they’ll all need to take different paths towards an equitable transition, especially in the midst of global economic turbulence. The World Economic Forum’s Equitable Transition Initiative has identified six core categories of countries, based on what they have in common

8:16 – Is travel and tourism a right or a privilege?: Tourism is a right, says Marina Novelli, Chair of the World Committee on Tourism Ethics at World Tourism Organization, but we need to treat it as a privilege, and that means finding a sustainable balance between the demands of tourists and those of their destinations.

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November 22, 2025

Why Liberia is paying residents to protect its rainforests

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lX9B8Axyrpc

November 20, 2025

What my record 102-hour saltwater swim taught me about the ocean

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"During those 102 hours, I connected with my soul, my brain, my body, to a level that I will probably never do again. And I discovered a part of myself that I couldn’t think was capable of doing what I did."
Noam Yaron swam from Corsica to just off the coast of Monaco, mainland Europe, to push himself to the limit and raise awareness about the marine environment.

Here’s what he learned about human endurance and the threats to nature posed by pollution, shipping and rising temperatures.

Links:
Friends of Ocean Action: https://www.weforum.org/friends-of-ocean-action/
The 30X30 Ocean Action Plan to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030: https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_30x30_Ocean_Action_Plan_2025.pdf
Water Lover Challenge: https://www.waterlover.org/

Related podcasts:
Ocean: how David Attenborough’s new film will transform how you see Earth: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/ocean-david-attenborough-colin-butfield/
Humans rely on the ocean. Here’s how both can thrive: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/ocean-marine-prosperity-areas/
Talks on creating a "Paris Treaty for plastics" just stalled – here’s why, and what happens next: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/plastics-treaty-inc-gpap/

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November 19, 2025

What is human creativity’s unique role in an AI Age? Chanel culture exec weighs in

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https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0xZsIPdxqfw

November 17, 2025

What is human creativity’s unique role in an AI Age? Chanel culture head weighs in.

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In her role as President, Arts, Culture & Heritage at CHANEL, Yana Peel thinks deeply about the value of the arts across society and what’s needed to amplify a range of voices. She talks to Gayle Markovitz, the Head of Written and Audio Content at the World Economic Forum, about how technological shifts could boost the value of human creativity and why collaboration with artists has never been more essential to host of sectors. She also takes us through her unconventional background, one that includes study at the London School of Economics and a turn on the Goldman Sachs trading floor, and what she has learned from artists and business leaders about the critical role arts and culture play in attracting capital, driving social change and fueling innovation.

This episode was recorded at the 2025 Annual Meeting at Davos, Switzerland.

About this episode:
Chanel Culture Fund: https://www.chanel.com/us/chanel-culture-fund/

Chanel Connects
https://www.chanel.com/us/chanel-connects/season-5/

Episode transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/yana-peel-chanel-art-ai-future/

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