Videocasts Archive
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The Heroes of Virunga National Park
Virunga National Park is both the oldest and the largest national park in Africa, and it is the continent’s longest inscribed World Heritage site. However, years of armed conflict and poaching have not only put the site itself in danger, but also the lives of the park rangers that guard one of the last strongholds of the endangered mountain gorilla.
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Putting Technology to Work for the United Nations
The Vodafone Foundation and the United Nations Foundation work together to improve disaster relief communications and health data collection around the world through the use of mobile technology.
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Carbon Offsets
UN Foundation is carbon neutral. We offset the carbon we emit from staff travel, heating, cooling, and electricity consumption. We offset that carbon by planting trees in the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve in Mexico.
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Haiti: Emergency Communications for Disaster Relief
After four consecutive cyclones tore through the island nation of Haiti, TSF and WFP immediately deployed to the region to establish emergency telecommunications systems to support and help coordinate the relief efforts being carried out by humanitarian aid agencies working on the ground. TSF also ran a humanitarian calling operation, providing survivors with free satellite-based phone calls to reconnect with loved ones.
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Traveling Responsibly Off the Beaten Path
Traveler Megan Lantz-Oh describes her experience doing volunteer work in Vietnam. This story shows the value of giving back to local communities. You can find out more about voluntourism and traveling responsibility online at www.friendsofworldheritage.org
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