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Manulife partners with the National Geographic Society to safeguard world heritage sites from climate change impacts

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Climate change impacts including flooding, heatwaves, and sea level rise can lead to damaged ecosystems and infrastructure, yet these impacts differ between locations and communities.

Key Points: 
  • Climate change impacts including flooding, heatwaves, and sea level rise can lead to damaged ecosystems and infrastructure, yet these impacts differ between locations and communities.
  • The project's initial scope comprises ten heritage sites around the world, many of which are a major source of economicand culturalresilience for communities.
  • "With this new partnership between Manulife and the National Geographic Society, we will work together to increase access to climate adaptation for cultural heritage sites and transform conservation as a field to meet the challenges of a climate-changed world," said Victoria Herrmann, National Geographic Explorer.
  • "Through our partnership with National Geographic, we have an opportunity to equip communities throughout the world with the tools to better anticipate worsening climate impacts and safeguard the sites for the future."

Synopsis 2021 Edition 3 Airs on September 20 - 24

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

Each time, it gathers hundreds of participants and hundreds of thousands of viewers across the world.

Key Points: 
  • Each time, it gathers hundreds of participants and hundreds of thousands of viewers across the world.
  • The official artist of Synopsis Edition 3 is Alien Bell.
  • Two months ahead, Synopsis already has 40 booked speakers and aims for 60+ by the airtime.
  • The afterparty will be streamed live from Port of Royal's headquarters 270 ft above the coast of the Black Sea.

Synopsis 2021: Edition III to air September 20-24

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

Synopsis is being held for the third time this year to recreate the spirit of full immersion in the digital economy and decentralized finance.

Key Points: 
  • Synopsis is being held for the third time this year to recreate the spirit of full immersion in the digital economy and decentralized finance.
  • Synopsis will be streamed on several popular platforms, including YouTube and Theta.tv.
  • Synopsis will feature two activity zones: an Interactive Zone, and an NFT + Digital Art Zone.
  • With two months to go before Edition III, Synopsis has already confirmed 40 speakers, bright and professional world-class figures ready to share their knowledge and vision of the industry, targeting 60 speakers by Airtime.