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#ClimateChange is impelling a universal redistribution of life on Earth" – @GrettaPecl, @UTAS_ In response to earth warming, #species are traveling to find preferred env. conditions See how this migration is challenging ideas about #NativeSpecies👇 smithsonianmag.com/science-n…
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Replying to @seasonalight
IPBES does not promote or advocate any specific approach - it offers the best-available evidence for better-informed choices, actions and decisions.
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"Nature is a cultural definition Different cultures define nature in different ways" —@Brigittelgb, Co-Chair of @IPBES #ValuesAssessment 🎧Listen to #ipbespod👇 link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi #SpeedDatingwiththeFuture
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"Microbial diversity is a large part of the #biodiversity that is being lost & these microbes are essential for maintaining healthy ecosystems." - @_jake_robinson, @LandscapeSheff Why biodiversity loss could be making us sick from @Conversationuk 👇 theconversation.com/biodiver…
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#YouthDay: "Let's post #art to help save Earth's 1 million threatened #species!" #1MillionToMiss campaign invites all artists (of all skill levels!) to post their artwork highlighting threatened plants, animals and/or #endangered habitats 6-12 Sept. 🎨1milliontomiss.com/
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Happy Int' #YouthDay🎉 2020 theme is Youth Engagement for Global Action🌐 Young people are at the frontline of envi. movements🌊 They also participate in research for #biodiversity w/ ~93 @IPBES fellows from 70+ countries working on @IPBES assessments👇 ipbes.net/ipbes-fellowship-p…
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“Now is the time to recover better, by building more resilient, inclusive & sustainable cities” -@antonioguterres @UNEP, @c40cities, @WorldResources & @ICLEI are working to support multi-level governance for people & nature to live in harmony in cities unenvironment.org/news-and-s…
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Great that this is also being promoted on International #YouthDay
Our new paper "Assessing Nature’s Contributions to People." The much-simplified version of the Conceptual framework of @IPBES' Nature's Contribution to People written for, and reviewed by school kids. kids.frontiersin.org/article…
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Today is Int'l #YouthDay! Last year @IPBES held a #IPBESyouth workshop in #Brazil, w/ 33 early-career reps from 23 countries focused on the #IPBES Fellows Programme, contributing to #SciencePolicy & envisioning sustainable scenarios Learn more👇#IYD2020 bit.ly/IPBESyouth
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'I'm not religious, but always thought other beings' lives are sacred. You can protect #biodiversity, but you cannot bring life back. That's part of my daily life w/ my own girls & behind our discussions on not wasting anything' @Brigittelgb Full episode: link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi
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'When I think who I am, I have plenty of significant moments in my own story that usually go back to childhood, when I was in touch with #nature' @Brigittelgb @IPBES #ValuesAssessment co-chair 🎧Hear the @IPBES podcast finale 👇 All episodes available👉 link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi
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🦇 #DYK that bats have the longest tongues relative to the body of any mammal in the world? 🦇 @natgeo showcases a particularly fascinating and important #species—the tube-lipped nectar bat, which serves as a #pollinator for some flowers 🌺
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Thanks for the interest - although it will be a workshop report not a formal @IPBES assessment report.
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"Parasites are an incredibly diverse group of species, but as a society, we do not recognize this biological diversity as valuable" – @DrChelseaLWood, @UW_SAFS Team of scientists emphasize that we are losing #parasites & the functions they serve sciencealert.com/scientists-…
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#ClimateChange is impelling a universal redistribution of life on Earth" – @GrettaPecl, @UTAS_ In response to earth warming, #species are traveling to find preferred env. conditions See how this migration is challenging ideas about #NativeSpecies👇 smithsonianmag.com/science-n…
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“If the land is well...and the sea is well...the people will thrive” - congratulations @docgovtnz on this very important strategy launch and the wonderful video celebrating the incredible #biodiversity of New Zealand #Aotearoa
We're celebrating the launch of Te Mana o te Taiao, the Aotearoa New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy - a way forward that envisions Aotearoa as a place where ecosystems are healthy and resilient, and people embrace the natural world. 🦎🌿 Find out more: bit.ly/2PIIFMd
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"Nature is a cultural definition Different cultures define nature in different ways" —@Brigittelgb, Co-Chair of @IPBES #ValuesAssessment 🎧Listen to #ipbespod👇 link.chtbl.com/cNKLPxsi #SpeedDatingwiththeFuture
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Replying to @sachbon @wef
Hi, WEF has more info on their video and the Miyawaki Method here: weforum.org/agenda/2020/07/t…
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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 #WorldLionDay 🦁
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“It is a paradise teeming with life” –@R_CamaraLeret, @UZH_en Study shows that New Guinea has the greatest plant diversity of any island in the world 🌏 🌴🌺🌼 Learn more from @phoeb0 & @guardian 👇 theguardian.com/environment/…
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