Audio: Technologies that boost conservation efforts right now and in the future
On this episode of the Mongabay Newscast, we take a look at the role technology is playing — and might play in the future — in conservation efforts.
Our first guest is Topher White, the founder of Rainforest Connection, a nonprofit based in San Francisco that has deployed upcycled cell phones in tropical forests around the world to provide real-time monitoring of forests and wildlife.
Not only can Rainforest Connection’s network alert local communities when illegal logging activities might be taking place, but you can go sign up right now to get an alert whenever your favorite monkey or bird is heard vocalizing in the rainforest. This is a great example of how a common technology that most of us probably carry around in our pocket all day is being used right now to aid in conservation efforts — and White sees even more applications for the technology in the future.
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