The IPBES meeting of National Focal Points, in Bergen, Norway, is in full swing! 📢 National Focal Points are exchanging info about their national efforts & examples of support to @IPBES work in strengthening the science-policy interface. 🌿🌿 #ForNature

We ALL love rainforests🌳 But why are they so important to our lives?💭 @wwf highlights some of their functions and shares tips in this infographic👇

Laure Denos - @IPBES Stakeholder Engagement Officer - recently hosted a vibrant Brown Bag Lunch at the @IUCN Secretariat. 🥪📚 Focused on enhancing IPBES/IUCN collaboration, this 'Lunch and Learn' deepened understanding of IPBES stakeholder engagement opportunities.

People all over the world directly use about 31,100 species of wild plants.🌳 —@IPBES #SustainableUse Assessment But the unsustainable use of wild species threatens #biodiversity.🍂 Discover 4 ways to support the sustainable use of wild plants w/ @FAO ⬇️

✨ Happening Now ✨ @IPBES National Focal Points are meeting in Bergen.🇳🇴 On the agenda? Strengthening uptake of approved IPBES Assessment Reports & discussions about the use of the #InvasiveAlienSpecies Report to inform policymaking.💡

Seagrass plays a key role in maintaining the marine ecosystem.🌱 They: 🐠Supply habitat, shelter & breeding ground for important marine species 🌡Play an important role in mitigating #ClimateChange But they're among the most threatened ecosystems. More w/ @EULIFERemedies ⬇️

It's #WorldSoilDay!🌿 This is a great opportunity to remember that soil and water are the mediums in which land-based plants grow, and through which we get our essential nutrients. 📢 📷Discover more about #soils with @FAO 🗞️ fao.org/world-soil-day/en/

Happy #WorldSoilDay!🌿 #DYK that the health of the soil and the quality & availability of water are interconnected?🤔 Healthy soils, enriched with organic matter, play a crucial role in regulating water retention & availability.🫧 More w/ @FAO 🗞️ fao.org/world-soil-day/en/

We rely on bees🐝 and other pollinators for good quality of life. Explore the bee biodiversity of 104 #bee species from the Tatacoa Desert & tropical dry forest of #Colombia 🇨🇴 🏜🌵 🎨by @mottabees of @lamilitar

Nature is full of unexpected adventures😍 🐻‍❄️ A polar bear waits patiently for a seal, but her cub is taken by surprise when it suddenly appears🦭 🎥@FrRonconi