#ClimateChange and #biodiversity loss are interlinked threats.
#Indigenous Peoples are often the best natural stewards and provide the most effective #NatureBasedSolutions but are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
#HLPF2019 #SDG13
Global Goals
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The "saddest word in any language," an endling refers to the last surviving member of a species.
Following the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment, @StevenSalzberg1 in @Forbes highlights the importance of preserving #biodiversity and halting #extinction.
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#Finland is hosting an Informal Meeting of @EUCouncil Environment & Climate Ministers, featuring a keynote by @UNBiodiversity Exec Sec @CristianaPascaP.
At the top of the agenda:
#Biodiversity
#ClimateChange
#CircularEconomy
↘️ Livestream and more info:
eu2019.fi/en/events/2019-07-…
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“I suspect we are in the beginning of a big change. Young people are the stimulus bringing that about."
Sir David Attenborough spoke to a UK Parliamentary committee about the threats of #ClimateChange and the need for urgent action.
#VoiceForThePlanet
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The effects of #biodiversity loss and #ClimateChange don’t just threaten our future—they are already impeding #SustainableDevelopment.
Without transformative change toward a #sustainable future, we cannot properly address the 17 #SDGs.
#HLPF2019 #HLPF
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The #UnitedKingdom is celebrating #BeesNeeds all week!
The campaign celebrates #bees as well as other #pollinators, transforming #London’s world-famous Carnaby shopping area into ‘Carnabee Street’ with a hive of activities & info.
bumblebeeconservation.org/be…
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If we want to #EndPoverty, achieve #ZeroHunger and meet the rest of the #SDGs, we need a healthy #environment.
Along with many other elements of transformative change, the #CircularEconomy is a sustainable solution that can help protect our 🌎.
#HLPF2019
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In light of @IPCC_CH and @IPBES reports, #EUstaff4climate is calling for #Europe's new representatives to declare a planetary emergency and drive global action
"There is little time left. We need to make unprecedented changes across all aspects of life."
eustaff4climate.info/our-pet…
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Researchers at #Cambridge are developing wooden skyscrapers as sustainable alternatives to concrete and steel buildings.
"Wooden skyscrapers are a natural answer to #ClimateChange."
Fire hazard? The team notes that cross laminated wood is fire resistant.
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#SDG16 promotes #peaceful 🕊 inclusive societies. However, conflicts over resources threaten to undermine this #SDG.
2,500 conflicts over #fossilfuels, #water, #food and land are currently occurring worldwide (via @EnvJustice Atlas).
#HLPF2019 #NaturesContributions
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🌲Tree-mend-us news! 🌲
To help limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2050 the @IPCC_CH recommended planting 1 billion hectares of #forest, equal in size to the USA
Researchers have now identified where such forests could fit, geographically and ecologically
sciencemag.org/news/2019/07/…
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When it comes to #otters, there’s still a lot that we don’t know about these elusive creatures.
However, we do know that they play an essential role in some key #ecosystems—and that they are threatened by human activity.
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From #Budapest to #SanFrancisco, cities around the world are trying out a new green solution—pop-up parks!
While pop-ups can't replace real parks, a new study suggests that they can help boost #biodiversity in urban areas.
nextcity.org/daily/entry/pop…
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The @UN has 93 indicators to measure environmental dimensions of #SustainableDevelopment but little to no data on 68% of them.
"You can’t manage something if you can’t measure it" -David Jensen @UNEnvironment
Enter the #DigitalEcosystem based on data:
wired.com/story/we-need-data…
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The #HLPF2019 starts today!
From 9-16 July, governments will evaluate progress towards the #SDGs.
Although human-induced challenges like #biodiversity loss threaten our ability to achieve the SDGs, we can still meet them through transformative change.
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“This is not about the future, this is about today.”
As #ClimateChange disasters now occur more regularly, @HeadUNDRR calls for better infrastructure for #climate mitigation, especially in developing countries.
@UNDRR @guardian @guardianeco
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In #Europe and #CentralAsia, a business-as-usual approach to #biodiversity will inhibit the achievement of 13 out of 17 #SDGs.
But there is still time for transformative change.
Scenarios of #sustainability will help enable the region to meet the Goals.
#HLPF2019 #HLPF
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#HLPF2019 kicks of this week in New York.
Leaders will evaluate our global progress towards the #SDGs.
However, negative trends in #biodiversity and #ecosystems will undermine progress towards 80% of goals.
Learn more in the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment ↘️
ipbes.net/news/ipbes-global-…
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With calls to set aside 30% of the Earth from the @WyssCampaign #CampaignForNature and @EOWilsonFndtn #HalfEarth movement
advocating 50%, how would it look if nature reclaimed the built environment?
Enjoy these examples of #nature reclaiming its space:
organics.org/30-must-see-bre…
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A #Rewilding project in Britain fostered the return of wild storks - a nesting pair may be the first to breed there since the 15th century.
With 1 million threatened species focusing attention, the stork is a symbol of hope for #nature @ExtinctionR
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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