Topic: Conservation International

PBS features physician Neil Vora to discuss how human encroachment on nature leads to "zoonotic spillover" from bats, citing rabies, Ebola, and COVID-19 as examples. The segment argues that stressed bats are more likely to shed viruses that infect humans. The hosts view this as a revival of "bat propaganda" intended to steer public opinion away from the laboratory leak theory.

Harrison Ford announces a $20 million funding commitment from Conservation International for climate efforts. Meanwhile, a UK justice predicts that eating meat could eventually be banned and classified as "ecocide," similar to the social shift against smoking.

Actor Harrison Ford has emerged as the leading celebrity advocate for the biodiversity movement, attending the summit in Nagoya. Ford called for a "groundswell" of public opinion similar to the civil rights movement and urged the U.S. government to provide more funding. The hosts mock Ford's transition from playing CIA agents to acting as a "King" for environmental causes.

A Conservation International advertisement featuring Harrison Ford getting his chest hair waxed is criticized for its "mixed metaphor" regarding the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. The hosts examine the organization's audited financials, noting they have relatively small assets compared to their global influence. A comparison is made to the Clinton Foundation, which has reportedly missed deadlines for filing its IRS 990 forms.