Signaling Change: How Conservationists are Using Technology to Curb Deforestation

Accounting for roughly one-fifth of carbon emissions produced each year, deforestation in places like Africa, Asia and South America is one of the main contributors to climate change. On this episode of The Big REthink, Topher White, conservation technologist and founder of Rainforest Connection, joins host Brian Rowley to explain how his organization is using technology to stop illegal logging and poaching right at the site. He also details the challenges of designing devices that can withstand rainforest conditions, and the expanding role AI will play in future conservation efforts.

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