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Spark Talks and Unlocking Nature Igniting a Passion for Conservation Spark Talks sets the stage for conservation-centered dialogue with the aim of igniting a passion for nature conservation. We want people to talk about conservation. To stand up and tell their stories. Based on the TED Talks concept, Spark Talks invite a diverse and interesting set of speakers to share their love for nature and their conservation stories.
In 2020, when the world went into lockdown, Spark Talks migrated online as Unlocking Nature. Hosted live over Zoom, Unlocking Nature allows conservationists and conservation companies to share their stories, research and adventures with audiences across the globe – from the comfort of their homes. Browse our library of speakers and be inspired to take action for nature!
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A Dam and its Dependents
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Mainstreaming the sustainable use of wild species
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The role of Zoos in Conservation and Africa
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Insects and the Art of Eating Well: Entomophagy, ecology and food security in Africa.
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Addressing Climate challenges using Marine Robotics
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Rhinos saving people. People saving rhinos.
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Insights from two cooperatively breeding birds
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Behind the scenes - what it takes to make a wildlife documentary.
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Promoting coexistence of wildlife, people with their livestock for mutual benefit
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'Thinking outside the box’ on Environmental Education
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Unlocking the secret movements of aquatic animals using the ATAP
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Our Lions, Our Community, Our Future
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Why do South Africa’s Marine Protected Areas matter?
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What Makes a Raptor? (Bird of Prey Series)
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Winning the war against the world's worst water weeds
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A "Practice what we Teach" approach to Environmental Education
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The Anthropocene: A crucial time in Earth history
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Spatiotemporal characteristics of human thermal comfort across southern Africa
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The story of the Mosselbank River in Cape Town
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A tool for restoring degraded land
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Sharing the Ocean: How SAAMBR has been connecting people with the ocean over the last 7 decades
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The importance of conserving traditional fishing methods
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Sustainability in practice - Africa’s first four star sustainable precinct
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World Environment Day 2023 : Beating plastic pollution
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Climate refugia in wildlife conservation
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Ensuring the Future of the Tree of Music
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The ORI Cooperative Fish Tagging Project
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Curbing Wildlife Crime: The story of a Ugandan Chief Magistrate
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What is Permaculture?
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Can man & wildlife co-exist?
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Using Ocean connection as a Vital Step in Protecting the Ocean
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Farming and ecotourism in parallel
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The Women at the Forefront of Conservation Operations
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Killer Whales of False Bay, Cape Town
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Empowering African Women in Conservation
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Discover Biodiversity and Conservation on Wasini Island, Kenya
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Water security and the human pressures put on water cycles
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What will it take to save Africa’s Vultures?
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The volunteers flying for the environment
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Raggy Charters and the Southern Hemisphere Humpback Whale Migration Route
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The power of eco-healing and how to tap into it
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Rhino to Hwange: Innovative model for community-based conservation
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Ghosts in Africa’s seas: Status of lost fishing gear in South Africa
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How to build conservation capacity in West Africa
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White sharks and Orca in Plettenberg Bay
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African Cheetahs in India and what it means for conservation
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Taming the Tsetse fly
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Sea turtles: Marine dinosaurs in a modern world
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Wild Coast Conservation Lessons
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Javan rhinos - the most threatened land mammal