Thank you to those who joined from Parc naturel du Jorat to help us shape the #PONDERFUL decision tool.

Your input is invaluable in helping us develop a decision tool that will support people to manage and create ponds as nature-based solutions as we adapt to climate change.

Ponds and pondscapes can provide vital Nature's Contributions to People as we adapt to climate change 👇

Let's start seeing water differently, together!

Help us spread the word about the 💧 issues we are facing & the solutions available

Download our toolkit to become a #WaterWiseEU campaign partner - now in English, but soon available in more languages 👉 europa.eu/!6PPCgp

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Het belang van vijvers!

The #PONDERFUL animation video on the importance of ponds is now available in Dutch. 🎞️📽️💦

Discover how these small waterbodies support biodiversity and people as we adapt to climate change.

Watch the full video: bit.ly/Dutchponds

Artificial ponds can be a refuge for freshwater wildlife.

Farmers in La Pedrera, Uruguay, rotate cattle so plants can regrow around and inside ponds, increasing macrophytes and waterfowl.

This pondscape is being studied by #PONDERFUL partner Universidad de la República

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Today is #WorldWaterDay 💦

Ponds represent up to half of the world’s standing water and are vital for biodiversity and people.

But these small waterbodies have been largely ignored in science and policy.

Find out how #PONDERFUL is changing this: ponderful.eu

Betydningen af vandhuller!

The #PONDERFUL animation video on the importance of ponds is now available in Danish. 🎞️📽️💦

Discover how these small waterbodies support biodiversity and people as we adapt to climate change.

Watch the full video:bit.ly/Danishponds

It’s #InternationalWomensDay

Led by a female chair, the EU Horizon 2020 #PONDERFUL project is proud to include many brilliant women whose expertise is helping us discover how ponds can help us adapt to climate change.

#InspireInclusion

Find out more: ponderful.eu

For this year's International Women's Day, join us tomorrow in celebrating twelve inspiring women whose leadership contributions highlight their crucial role as catalysts of change in conserving wetlands.

#IWD2024 #WomenForNature

The Convention on Wetlands hosts an electronic platform of #RamsarSites with information on wildlife species, wetland area, types and characteristics.

As we celebrate #WorldWildlifeDay , we need to digitize wildlife information and data for conservation purposes.

Ponds and pondscapes can be important Nature-based Solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity conservation and delivery of ecosystem services.

Find out more about #PONDERFUL : ponderful.eu

Ponds are lynch-pin habitats for threatened species.

Pond creation and restoration has helped make Pikhakendonk in #Belgium an important site for amphibians including Great Crested Newts. This pondscape is being studied by #PONDERFUL partner KU Leuven

La importància dels estanys!

The #PONDERFUL animation video on the importance of ponds is now available in Catalan. 🎞️📽️💦

Discover how these small waterbodies support biodiversity and people as we adapt to climate change.

Watch the full video: bit.ly/catalanponds

In 🇹🇴Nuku'alofa, urban growth hasn't been accompanied by adequate increase in public services. What's more? The city faces dire climate change forecasts. Find out how the city is leveraging #naturebasedsolutions for improved human & environmental outcomes🪼networknature.eu/casestudy/22860

As we adapt to climate change, we need to look for nature-based solutions.

Ponds can provide many benefits, from reducing flood risk and mitigating against water shortages to providing habitat for threatened species.

Find out more about #PONDERFUL : ponderful.eu

Wetlands are an important component of Earth’s climate system and crucial for water security and resilience.

🌏 They capture CO₂ from the atmosphere and store more carbon than any other ecosystem on Earth.

#WetlandsandHumanWellbeing

📢Are you a region along the Danube?💧 Are you committed to wetland conservation, innovation, and collaboration?
🌿Apply for funding by Feb 15👇
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🌿 On #WorldWetlandsDay , let's celebrate the invaluable role of wetlands in sustaining life. Conserving wetlands is essential not only for people’s ecological health but also for the many benefits they provide to human societies ensuring a harmonious coexistence with nature.

Pour la Journée mondiale des zones humides, la Ville de Genève organise un évènement sur les étangs en ville. Au programme, visite de l'étang HEPIA HES-SO, projection du film #PONDERFUL et café scientifique! Boissezon Aurélie Beat OERTLI Ponderful #WorldWetlandsDay