S2 E3 - The Weekly News 11-03-2021 with Simon Borchert & Shannon Elizabeth
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COP26 in Glasgow yields few reasons for optimism as leaders seemingly fall short of authentic accountability yet again. The Shannon Elizabeth Foundation launches new education fund. Merlyn Nkomo joins us in studio to talk about the challenges young Africans face in developing a career in the biodiversity economy and her role in spearheading the One Woman’s Legacy Scholarship Fund.
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