Save the date 📅 10th session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (@IPBES) will take place from 28 August to 2 September 2023 in Bonn 🇩🇪 #IPBES10 will be preceded by regional consultations and a Stakeholder Day on 27 August.

Increasing sustainable agricultural & forestry practices may include measures such as: 🌾Diversification of planted crop & forest species 🌳Agroforestry 🌿Agroecology 🐜Soil conservation 💦Reduction of fertilizer use 🦋🌡️#BiodiversityClimateScience ipbes.net/BiodiversityClimat…

New study by @UNESCO & @IUCN shows that: "Glaciers in World Heritage sites are melting at an accelerated rate. They are currently losing 58 billion tons of ice every year & are responsible for nearly 5% of observed global sea-level rise." 🧊 🗞️@UNESCO unesco.org/en/articles/unesc…

It is not too late to act on the main direct drivers of #biodiversity loss. Today & every day, let's protect nature & nature's contributions to people. 🍏🌳 Via @IPBES

🌊🦑 Some days you just get tired of blending in! This bigfin reef #squid tries out a range of colourful shades on the Great Barrier #Reef Which colour would you pick up? 💙🤎💗 🎥 @projectzero Jacinta Shackleton

This week, @SBT_Network has launched their first corporate #ScienceBasedTargets #ForNature. This should help companies understand their impact on nature & set science-based targets. Find out more ⬇️ bit.ly/41ZZXHH

The sustainable use of wild species is central to the identity and existence of many Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Find out more in the @ipbes #SustainableUse Assessment. 📘 Summary for Policymakers now available in all 6 UN languages⬇️ ipbes.net/sustainable-use-as…

#JobOpening: Do you have strong press and social media experience? Join us at the Secretariat of the Convention on Migratory Species and contribute to species conservation from an international perspective! #Applynow by 6 June 2023! ➡️careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail…

Soils host a 1/4 of our planet's biodiversity. Yet, soil pollution puts this at risk. It starts by reducing #soils’ biodiversity, which weakens the soil structure and its ability to resist erosion. 7 things you can do to stop soil pollution 👇 #BeatPlasticPollution

For 50 years, CITES has provided a bridge between trade, conservation and sustainable use, with Parties to the Convention working towards the shared goal of ensuring that trade does not harm the survival of wild species. Know more about their work ➡️ bit.ly/3IJAevi

The best way to tackle plastic pollution is to prevent it in the first place. Governments, businesses, civil society, and academia can all be part of the solution to #BeatPlasticPollution. Join in this #WorldEnvironmentDay: bit.ly/2023WED @UNEP

📣 ✨ Calling all biodiversity and gender champions! VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE "How to implement the CBD Gender Action Plan on the ground?" #FromAgreementToAction  🗓️Friday, 26 May 2023 ⏰ 13:00 to 14:30 hrs UTC 🎟️ Register here: bit.ly/GPAonGround

Peatlands are critical for preventing and reducing the effects of #ClimateChange, preserving #biodiversity, minimising flood risk, and ensuring safe drinking water. Urgent global action to protect, sustainably manage, and restore peatlands is essential. Via @IUCN

Celebrate #biodiversity with our engaging word search puzzle! 📝 Have fun finding all the words and learning about the ways biodiversity intersects and influences our everyday lives. 👇👇👇

🏞️ Wetlands are hotspots for biodiversity. Let's #BuildBackBiodiversity #ForNature #WeNeedWetlands #Biodiversity #HarmonyWithNature Via @WetlandsInt