🌳Some say the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago
🌳Others grabbed shovels and are planting millions of trees
NatureBasedSolutions are in focus more than ever (via @Google Trends)
Here are some of the most ambitious #reforestation plans
bbc.com/news/newsbeat-488841…
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Technological innovations can offer new solutions to old problems.
These drones help plant thousands of trees🌳 every day!
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☃️There is no doubt that polar bears are well prepared for #winter
During these #WinterHolidays, learn about this iconic #species' remarkable coat, which hides some clever tricks to keep them warm❄️❄️❄️
Natural History Museum
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New method explored by @ConservationOrg to calculate amount of #bluecarbon stored in mangroves in #Philippines to generate #CarbonCredits that can be bought to offset greenhouse gas emissions
Carbon offsetting can be controversial - what do you think?
eco-business.com/news/philip…
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Pollution is one of the direct drivers of #Biodiversity loss
Effective action to address the #NatureCrisis often starts with #local initiatives
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🌾Conservation as an #IndianaJones-like adventure?
To preserve genetic diversity in the face of #ClimateChange, #scientists have spent 6 years, gathering thousands of samples of wild crop relatives
(while getting into some "pretty extreme situations"🐘)
npr.org/sections/thesalt/201…
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We're pleased to share one particularly delightful @IPBES impact:
Watch these two sisters – one a @RDBallet dancer and the other a classically trained violinist – blend two performance styles to bring the #GlobalAssessment to life!
🔊Sound on ⤵️
youtube.com/watch?v=WOhCxiGe…
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Would you like to gain #UnitedNations / international experience with the @IPBES #communications team?
The #IPBES secretariat is seeking a social media intern for up to 6 months in Bonn, Germany 🇩🇪.
📲 Apply by Dec 24:
bit.ly/SMIntern2020
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#DYK that #scientists estimate more than 90% of nature’s species remain unknown?🦎
Meet 7️⃣1️⃣ of the species described by science in 2019!
"A rich diversity of plants and animals is what allows life on our planet to thrive”—@MicrobeExplorer #biodiversity
scitechdaily.com/71-new-spec…
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1000s of species and varieties of plants that fed our ancestors are no longer available.
We continue to lose the precious #SeedBiodiversity every day.
Short 📽️ by @planttreaty on the importance of #SeedHealth & #Biodiversity
#ItAllStartsWithTheSeed🌱
youtube.com/watch?v=yzLsofnX…
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What does an #orangutan's daily routine include?
While growing up they learn essential skills—from crafting umbrellas to knocking over dead trees
All 3 Orangutan #species—Bornean, Tapanuli & Sumatran—are critically #endangered according to @IUCNRedList
National Geographic
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"Successful #conservation interventions are critical to improve the trajectory of the planet's #biodiversity & the state of its #ecosystems, as highlighted in @IPBES #GlobalAssessment"
Here are some of African Parks' Most Hopeful Conservation News in 2019
prnewswire.co.uk/news-releas…
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#Nature can be conserved, restored & used sustainably!
🐯Many well-known mammals, such as the Amur tiger, Far-Eastern leopard, Iberian lynx, & European bison, are recovering from the brink of #extinction thanks to #conservation efforts
—@IPBES ECA Report
Земля леопарда - Land of the Leopard
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🎧Add this @BBC podcast on 'the peregrine's hunting life' to your #weekend plans
Dive into this series about J. A. Baker's #nature writing, and learn more about Essex's #biodiversity as Sir David Attenborough reads the author's diaries📚
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07xn9…
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"Extinction is part of evolution, but not like this."
Amidst the unprecedented decline of global #biodiversity, @russmclendon @MotherNatureNet highlights the impact of human activity—and gives 5 reasons why saving biodiversity is so essential.
mnn.com/earth-matters/wilder…
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1 million species risk #extinction, but we have a chance to turn things around
We have the will & the tools to make sure protections for biodiversity are enacted & good science is given a voice
–@jwmalcom @Defenders
medium.com/wild-without-end/…
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With 1 million species facing #extinction and unprecedented environmental emergencies, the need for bold leadership for the #post2020 biodiversity framework is self-evident.
The @EUCouncil just committed to lead on #Biodiversity & #EcosystemRestoration
☀️consilium.europa.eu/en/press…
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Warmest wishes from @IPBES Executive Secretary Anne Larigauderie and the #IPBES Team for a safe, joyous and truly memorable festive season, new year and ambitious #Biodiversity2020.
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🌺"There are almost 400,000 known plant #species, and about 2,000 new ones are named every year"
In 2019 new species of Snowdrop was spotted on #Facebook!
Read about other plants and fungi @kewgardens discovered & named 🔎
theguardian.com/environment/…
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If you watch only one thing on social media this month - it should be this! #Biodiversity2020 #NatureCrisis
Transformative change means change across systems - including (and perhaps especially) how we talk about and communicate these challenges. Kudos @bristolmuseum
How museums talk about wildlife extinction matters. I don't think I fully realised until we did this...
#ExtinctionVoices was @bristolmuseum's first response to @IPBES's call for transformative change in addressing the #biodiversitycrisis
youtube.com/watch?v=RKQf4rza…
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