In December 2022 thousands of people from around the world gathered in Montreal for COP 15 , the convention on Biological Diversity. While nearly 200 governments came together to hash out a deal for nature, the voice of the global community was deafening at every step and had a major impact on the outcome. On this episode we bring you many of those voices: Amy Lewis WILD Foundation Julia Jackson Grounded Dr. Eric Dinnerstein Resolve Dana Doleszar Stop Ecocide Sudha and Shruthi Kottillil Global Youth Biodiversity Network Daniel Frank Rios to Rivers Diyet Diyet Music Christine Smith-Martin Coastal First Nations Karioki Kirigia Concordia University Joyce Mbataru Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association Professor Alexandre Antonelli Kew Royal Botanical Gardens Farooq Ullah The B Team Podcast music Andy Squiff Squiffeye