Virunga Alliance: Social Impact in Eastern Congo - Emmanuel de Merode - SOCAP15
Channel: SOCAP Global
Date: 2015-10-09

In this SOCAP15 presentation, Prince Emmanuel de Merode, Chief Warden of Virunga National Park, shares his story of working to protect mountain gorillas in Eastern Congo and how this mission evolved into managing a deeply troubled political situation. The challenges he and his team faced led them to develop the Virunga Alliance, dedicated to upholding the needs and rights of the most vulnerable through social and financial innovation. Learn how this alliance developed and the current and future needs of his cause.