34 trees, 27 nature reserves, 3 marine certificates; 80 species of animals were discovered during the patrol of the reserve, and 562 species of animals and plants were unlocked in the "Amazing Species" by the way... This is the achievement of me, a heavy and Buddhist Alipay "Ant Forest" user, and I am still working towards a small goal: Ant Forest must "plant" a tree with my feet and fingertips in every area covered by the real world.
This forest, which has just celebrated its 7th birthday, is rooted in the city's mobile phone on one end, and extends to the vast nature on the other, with more than 600 million concrete and lovely people behind it. Everyone practices their own understanding of low-carbon in their daily lives, and eventually they can form a huge synergy that can change the world. In a big way, it's called sustainability.
On the first day of the second Bund conference, among the speakers in the fields of science and finance, one guest was a little special: Razan Mubarak, president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. She is also a founding director of the Mohammed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, which has supported more than 2,500 species conservation projects in more than 160 countries.
In the "Sustainable Development Action Proposal" released on the spot, she emphasized that financial technology can not only provide financial support for sustainable human development, but also use blockchain and other technologies to escort carbon emissions trading, and especially praised ant forests, using a set of mechanisms to encourage the public to participate in the conservation of biodiversity.
Previously, IUCN has also partnered with ant forests to help evaluate the ecological outcomes of public welfare projects through scientific and technical support.
Yesterday, in the preview of the Bund Conference, Ant Group said that the Bund Conference can focus on the B-side issues brought about by the development of science and technology, such as current development and sustainable future.
Technology and finance for good, double carbon, ESG... Can the grand narrative of sustainable development solve the conflict between man and nature? The first Bund conference three years ago was actually trying to give an answer.
On the last day of that year's conference, the finale and the focus of the event went to the elephant.
At that time, an elephant smart collar designed by Ant Group and Beijing Jiutian MSI Technology attracted many attendees.
This collar with a circumference of more than 3 meters integrates the "space-ground integration" technical ideas of satellite communication and ground communication, combined with the technical capabilities and IOT technology of Beidou satellite system, which can achieve high-precision positioning and intelligent reporting in a fast-moving state to avoid human-elephant conflicts. This is also a key step in the "Ants Protect the Elephants" initiative.
The elephant smart collar attracted many attendees at the time Infographic
"Ants protect elephants" was born out of an idea by Jack Ma.
In July 2020, after returning from a tour in Yunnan, Ma Yun called on employees to work together to find a way to solve the problem of human-elephant conflict in Yunnan.
On the 45th day after the call was issued, the "Ants Protect Elephants" public welfare project ushered in progress. Ant Group and Ali's various forces at that time promoted the harmonious development of humans and elephants from the aspects of monitoring and early warning system construction of wild Asian elephants, habitat and corridor restoration, and assistance for Asian elephants to cause accidents.
This isn't the first time Ma has worried about elephants.
In July 2017, he traveled to Africa as a special adviser to the United Nations to promote the participation of young Africans and small and medium-sized enterprises in globalization, but he did not expect a windfall: he adopted a female elephant in Africa, named it "Hangzhou", and led scientists and professional doctors to put on a sensor collar with satellite positioning function.
The power of technology + public welfare is already changing the way people express their goodwill. Ants can protect much more than elephants; There are far more than ants that protect nature. With the help of financial technology innovations such as Ant Forest, the desire to heal and protect nature is becoming a practical action for every ordinary person like you and me to reduce their carbon footprint.
After all, "in front of you" and "far away" are actually the same world.
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