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Happening NOW in #Oxford: farmers & scientists convene for a sustainable future at @orfc! NatureBasedSolutions like agroecology are crucial for the #Climate Follow #orfc20 Oxford Real Farming Conference for updates from @IPBES expert @fadeclerck & @IPCC_CH expert @EamonHaughey
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Transforming our food systems is critical for food security, resilient communities & sustainable development Today the #Oxford Real Farming Conference @orfc kicks off w/ @IPCC_CH & @IPBES speaking w/ farmers about #Climate & #Biodiversity @fadeclerck & @EamonHaughey at #orfc20
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The Middle East’s 'largest high-street fashion retailer' @SplashFashions, just unveiled a #Biodiversity2020 calendar which "promotes the adoption of sustainable fashion for sustainable growth" and reflects findings of the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment omanmagazine.com/lifestyle/s…
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"We need a dramatic shift beyond business as usual" –@ASHoffmann58 ahead of #wef20 'This means integrating the value of natural systems in economic, financial & policy decisions... adopt measures of progress beyond GDP...circular & regenerative economies' weforum.org/agenda/2020/01/5…
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🍂 Did you see it? Meet a master of camouflage, hiding in areas from India to tropical Asia and Japan: Kallima inachus, or the orange oakleaf🦋
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🎧Listen now to the key messages from @IPBES #GlobalAssessment Report: now available as an audiobook! We thank @AndyPurvisNHM of @NHM_London, one of the Coordinating Lead Authors of the Report, who generously offered to lend his voice for #biodiversity. youtube.com/rCiqij0dIGM
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Economic growth should go hand in hand w/ protection of #ecosystems & collaboration w/ local communities @RaboFoodAgri & @WWFChile formed an alliance with several salmon producers to show how aquaculture can be both #profitable & #sustainable @APazDuran eco-business.com/news/agribu…
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#InvasiveAlienSpecies are one of the key drivers of #BiodiversityLoss "Every 9 weeks a new species is introduced somewhere in the world. Everyday, 7000 plus #species of plants and animals are transported in ballast." — reports @thesunnigeria sunnewsonline.com/invasive-a…
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In #ecosystems, many species are mutually dependent, involving high levels of trust So...why is this warthog letting banded mongooses climb all over it? Watch to find out!
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Bringing cities & #nature closer together is vital to 🏡Improve urban #sustainability 🌳Protect #biodiversity in & around cities and prevent irreversible loss 🏙️Explore & join @CitiesWNature, which promotes #NatureBasedSolutions in urban environments citieswithnature.org/
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New #biodiversity project in 🇦🇺 recently awarded $994,000 by @arc_gov_au, aims to slow #biodiversity decline through cultural knowledge and practices of Noongar local peoples who have been on the land for thousands of years. nit.com.au/western-science-a…
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🦆What are ducks doing in rice fields?🌾 Helping to make farming more #sustainable! Watch to learn more about an effective #NatureBasedSolution 🍃
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Mountain #gorilla populations have increased! 1,063 is still a low number, but a sign that #conservation is working & shows “what can be accomplished by a cross-border, multipronged, unrelenting effort to protect a #species” —Tara Stoinski @SavingGorillas smithsonianmag.com/smart-new…
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Exposure to #nature can improve both physical and mental health - @IPBES #GlobalAssessment Take a moment to brighten your day with these sights and sounds of nature #NaturesContributions
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"Human activity has reduced the range of narrow-ranged #species, but expanded the range of widespread ones🌿" —New research quantifies impact of humans on distribution of 9,701 vascular plant species across China 🇨🇳 phys.org/news/2019-12-chines…
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The world's smallest bears have a social skill set previously thought limited to apes and dogs, and there may be more species like them. They can mirror facial expression!🐻 HT: @NatGeo
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"Human activity has reduced the range of narrow-ranged #species, but expanded the range of widespread ones🌿" —New research quantifies impact of humans on distribution of 9,701 vascular plant species across China 🇨🇳 phys.org/news/2019-12-chines…
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A true winter spectacle! ✨Watch this starling murmuration arrive from all directions and take on incredible shapes, contracting & expanding in the sky 📷Richard Sykes, @YWTPottericCarr HT: @WildlifeTrusts
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What do the first 📷 of a black hole, a giant squid 🦑 and a million species at risk have in common? Along with these landmark scientific achievements, @BusinessInsider features the @IPBES #GlobalAssessment Report in its list of biggest scientific discoveries of 2019.
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Comprising less than 5% of the world's population, #indigenous peoples protect 80% of global #Biodiversity. This invaluable knowledge is crucial for the post-2020 biodiversity framework and protecting life on Earth for future generations. nationalgeographic.com/envir…
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