Benjamin Von Wong is the artist behind Biodiversity Jenga, a six-metre-tall art installation currently looming over COP16, the United Nations biodiversity conference, in Cali, Colombia. Source: Biodiversity is a lot like Jenga, says Canadian artist behind COP16 installation Category: Radio/As It Happens
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Conservationists say changing political will has led to major drops in deforestation in Brazil and Colombia, but overall rates remain “stubbornly consistent.” Source: Data show “dramatic reductions” in forest loss in these 2 countries
The mayor of Colombia’s second largest city on Monday issued a six-month ban on prostitution in some of the city’s most famous neighbourhoods, arguing that it is a necessary step to prevent the sexual exploitation of children. Source: Mayor of Medellin, Colombia bans prostitution in neighbourhoods that are popular with tourists