THE BUILDING FOREVER PODCAST Building Forever is a De Beers Group podcast that explores how we’re creating a positive, lasting impact on the world around us – an impact that will endure well beyond the discovery of our last diamond. Episode Two: Protecting the Natural World On this episode, we talk about what we see as our responsibility to protect beautiful landscapes, unique plants and remarkable wildlife for future generations. We’re passionate about preserving them; diamonds are a treasure of nature so, as we recover them, it’s only right that we treasure nature in return. We speak to Werner Taljaard, broadcasting from his home at our Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve in South Africa, and Eben van Heerden, our ecology manager, as they discuss how together, we’re committed to proactive action to ensure positive outcomes for the natural world for generations to come. And listen to the mystery animal sound and see if you can guess which creature Werner was with when he recorded it for us. Stay tuned later to hear from some of the bright new voices from our Developing Conservation Leaders project in partnership with Fauna & Flora International, as well as the answers to one of the burning questions asked at our protecting the natural world live Q&A. Ethical practice, thriving communities, equal opportunity and the natural world are topics teeming with questions – and if you’ve got one for us, we’d love to hear from you. So if there’s something you think we should discuss in a future episode, do get in touch with us. You’ll find us at [email protected] or reach out on Twitter, @debeersgroup, using the hashtag #BuildingForever If you’re enjoying the show, please share it with someone you think might enjoy it as well. Never miss another show by following us at . Today, you’ll learn about: Guess the mystery sound, what creature is this? 01:00 When your home is also your job, the dreams and dramas of daily life to prepare for 02:30 The challenges of isolation and truly living in the wild 04:00 The front line of conservation and how the impact of today carries over to tomorrow 05:30 Rewilding 07:40 How a near-death experience makes you realise the power of mother nature 09:30 How to have a family life on a nature reserve 11:00 At-risk animals and how to create a balanced ecosystem 12:50 The next generation of conservation 15:30 Career conservationists and our partnership with Fauna & Flora International 17:00 Protecting the Sperrgebiet 18:00 The voices of conservation 20:00 What it means to protect the natural world 22:00 What animals our career conservationists are most drawn to 27:00 Balancing the conflict between working for a mining company and wanting to protect the natural world 30:00 The mystery animal is revealed 32:00 Resources Find out more about the Conservation Leadership Programme Read more about Fauna & Flora International’s pioneering work Explore De Beers' Building Forever goals