Jonathan spent 13 years with Doctors Without Borders managing humanitarian medical programs across the Balkans, Africa, and India, in areas of war, outbreak and natural disaster. In 2013 he became the Deputy Executive Director of Doctors Without Borders Canada. Eventually, Jonathan became frustrated going to work everyday to deal with the humanitarian fallout of a sick planet, and he became increasingly focused on the drivers of climate breakdown and ecological collapse. Recognizing that human and ecosystem health are fundamentally interdependent, he followed his vision for change, becoming Executive Director of Health In Harmony in 2017. What you will learn: 1. Protecting and expanding Earth’s tropical rainforests is the simplest, most effective and least expensive way to reverse global heating and mass extinction. 2. The experts at knowing how to protect and expand Earth’s tropical rainforests are the people who live in them. 3. Radically Listening to these Indigenous Peoples and Local Rainforest communities - and investing precisely in their systems-oriented solutions - is a pathway to cool the planet, rejuvenate species biodiversity, thwart future pandemics and restore social justice. Do you want to receive more positive news about innovative projects from around the world? 🌱 Follow our newsletter and our social media pages! 🌎 www.gaiapodcast.org 🌎 Instagram  🌎 Facebook  🌎 Twitter  Do you have feedback? Send us a message here: podcast@gaia.gives