Biodiversity: Levelling The Playing Field
Client
Basecamp Research
Distribution
Internal Comms
Location
Africa, Asia, Europe, Latam, USA
Director:
Jack River
Producer:
Katia Hérault
Editor:
Jack River
Biodiversity and access & benefit sharing expert Bupe Mwambingu from Basecamp Research reached out just a few days before flying to the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP 15).
As a purpose-driven organisation in service of a thriving future for our planet, we jumped on the opportunity to satisfy our curiosity and better understand one of COP’s hottest issues.
With no brief but a fascinating interview, we decided to apply our formula of truth & magic to building a short story from Bupe’s best soundbites and relevant b-roll footage, plus some well-chosen music, to make it relatable and increase its emotional power.
These are the stories the world needs to hear now – and we’re here to tell them.
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