2020 can still be a #SuperYear for biodiversity!

COVID19 has delayed our negotiations and pushed #COP15 to 2021. But this can still be the year we lay the groundwork for transformative change.

Read my interview with @nresearchnews @nature ⬇️
nature.com/articles/d4158…

GEI is looking for a Project Assistant for our Marine Conservation program! Check out the job description in the link: mp.weixin.qq.com/s/s7eyu_58tVGO…

Earlier this month, GEI met with officials in Qilian Mountain to discuss #conservation and #sustainabledevelopment for villages around the park geichina.org/en/exploring-a…

GEI participated in the first online seminar in a series to prep for #CBD #COP15 geichina.org/en/gei-partici…

🤔 Is it time to redesign our relationship with #nature ?
🤔 Can new social contract #ForNature help us #BuildBackBetter after #COVID19 ?

Join LIVE discussion on 17 June #DesertificationAndDroughtDay . Register here: bit.ly/3d0Oa2i

Tune in TOMORROW June 13 to YoungChinaWatchers's panel on the realities of China's #wildlife reforms, with
Aron White (@EIA_News), Jinfeng Zhou (@CBCGDF_China) and GEI's own Jingwei Zhang. Starts at 7am EDT / 7pm Beijing time!

eventbrite.co.uk/e/ycw-ln-pango…

'Countries around the world can harness the power of #nature to adapt to #climate impacts.' 🌴🌊☀️

Protecting nature protects people.

World Resources Inst shows why #NatureBasedSolutions are so important, and offers tips for scaling them up.

#ForNature
wri.org/blog/2020/05/3…

'As we work to end the pandemic & build back better, we have a once-in-a-generation opportunity - and responsibility - to correct our relationship with the natural world, including the world’s seas & oceans.'
- António Guterres on Monday's #WorldOceansDay . bit.ly/2U7kF83

🐝On this #WorldEnvironmentDay2020 we celebrate a NEW initiative that aims to encourage States to fill serious gaps in #internationallaw by advocating & offering technical support to #EndWildlifeCrime . Read more about it & show your support here:
endwildlifecrime.org

Happy World Oceans Day!

Why do you love the ocean? Let us know in the comments!

#environment #podcasts #sustainability #recycling #asia #newpodcast #plastic #waste #plastic recycling #upcycling #circulareconomy

Ocean Conservancy WWF Coral Triangle Gary Stokes Dr. Mercedes Rosello

From everyone here at UN Biodiversity, we are happy to announce that our Acting Executive Secretary Elizabeth M. Mrema has been named our Executive Secretary!

Congratulations Elizabeth!

Tune in June 13 at 7pm Beijing time to hear GEI's own Jingwei Zhang on China's wildlife reforms over the last several months: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ycw-ln-pango…

#COP26 will take place between 1 - 12 November 2021 in Glasgow.

The COP Bureau of the UN Climate Change, with the UK and our Italian partners today agreed on new dates for the summit.

The UK will continue to work to increase #ClimateAction , build resilience and lower emissions.

#WorldEnvironmentDay is a week away! 🌏🌳🌊

This year's theme is 'It's Time #ForNature ' to emphasize the importance of taking care of people & planet as we #BuildBackBetter .

This year is going digital, so register your event or find an event near you👇
worldenvironmentday.global/get-involved/r…

The links between cultural and biological diversity hint that our solutions have always been in #nature .

For #BiodiversityDay , let's appreciate the many ways biodiversity enriches our lives and renew our commitment to use it wisely.

Learn more👇
cbd.int/idb/2020/Peopl…

Today is #BiodiversityDay

Biodiversity & the ecosystem services that it sustains are essential for our well-being.

And the effects of #COVID19 remind us of the importance of nature to our lives.

More from UN Biodiversity ⤵️
#ForNature

China’s 2020 Twin Sessions starts today, and the announcement of a huge economic recovery programme is as good as certain. But will it derail China’s ongoing low-carbon transition, or set it on a track to both economic and environmental success?

bit.ly/2XkwBEf

GEI's newest article about our mask donations to partners in Indonesia and Myanmar
geichina.org/en/gei-donates…

GEI is looking for a student intern for our Overseas Investment, Trade and Environment Program. Chinese and English required. mp.weixin.qq.com/s/XASCtzupGO5M…

#WorldOceansDay : UN Trade and Development, Food and Agriculture Organization, UNITAR and the International Ocean Institute will hold a virtual conference on how to help the blue economy 🎣 recover from the #coronavirus crisis.

Join the discussion on 4 June. bit.ly/2LFCd6W #COVID19