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SDG Media Zone panel at UNGA says local climate stories can spur global action
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At the SDG Media Zone during the 80th UN General Assembly, Teen Vogue's Alyssa Hardy moderated a panel arguing that narrative-driven, locally grounded climate stories and clearer messaging can better mobilize young people; guests highlighted mangrove restoration, social-media engagement and nature-based solutions.
At the SDG Media Zone during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Teen Vogue style director Alyssa Hardy moderated a discussion on using storytelling to turn climate reporting into action. The panel featured documentary producer Nikolai Khosrowaldu, a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme, and digital creator and author Prajakta Koli.
Khosrowaldu said the panel's opening clip, filmed in Bhagapatiya Village, showed a community relocated after a severe storm and underscored why restoring natural defenses matters. "Nature can protect us," he said, describing a UNDP-backed mangrove replanting…
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