Dr. Emmanuel de Merode is Chief Warden of Virunga National Park in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. He has dedicated the past fifteen years of his career to protecting the National Parks systems of Eastern Congo through a series of brutal international and civil wars. He is regrettably unable to post today, but we'll look forward to hearing from him soon.
In the meantime, I want to draw your attention to Virunga National Park. This epic saga is about a testing ground for the most difficult climate and development challenges we face today. The park directorship is charting a course to create sustainable development that will serve many for generations. DR Congo, Central Africa, and the people holding trump cards in the developed world are at the brink of making an irreversible choice.
De Merode and his colleagues risk their lives for a sustainable future that creates a workable economy for the local people. Virunga National Park points the way to the future. As Virguna goes, so go we all...