🏖️Rethinking #tourism in the #Mediterranean to protect nature and benefit communities Discover the Mediterranean case study of the MEET Network in IUCN's new report "The nature of success: Stories of impact from IUCN’s collaboration with businesses" 🔗 iucn.org/sites/defaul... #business #sustainable

Do not miss this webinar co-moderated by Andrés Alcántara with European experiences on #urban river #restoration and a debate on shaping public perception of #rivers and the challenges and opportunities arisen when applying nature-based solutions. Register 👉https://tinyurl.com/3hp68x8a

🌿 MUBADARAT: Civil society at the heart of conservation in North Africa. Celebrating women and youth driving nature conservation through 20 inspiring stories from across North Africa. 💚 #Mubadarat #IUCNcongress #NatureForAll #youth 🔗Know the stories and author behind each image: bit.ly/4heCtHY

🌊✨ Day 5 at #IUCNcongress 2025 marked the closing of an inspiring week of #Mediterranean dialogue and global exchange. From Morocco’s new Raptor Strategy 🦅 to testimonies on grant-making 🌱, Green List mentor training 🏞️, and strategic discussions on the Kunming-Montreal GBF 🌍🤝 bit.ly/3IVZTVQ

🌊🌿✨ Mediterranean Highlights: Day 4 at the #IUCNcongress 2025 From powerful dialogues on grant-making, scientific cooperation & water governance 💧 to new partnerships 🌿 and blue economy solutions 🌊 Today the #Mediterranean voice was loud and clear. 💬🌍 👉 Explore more: bit.ly/491SiPX

🌊🌿✨ Mediterranean Highlights – Day 3 at the IUCN World Conservation Congress. A day full of collaboration, innovation, and #Mediterranean insights at the #IUCNcongress! 💬🌍 👉 Explore more: bit.ly/4n3eNHP

🌊🌿✨ Mediterranean Highlights – Day 2 at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 👉 Explore more: bit.ly/4nOrAPA #IUCNcongress #MedatCongress2025

📅 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟬 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀: 🌊 The Mediterranean Blueprint: Scaling conservation with bold alliances and funding solutions 🌿 From Commitment to Action: The Green List as a Conservation Strategy for 30x30 Follow along with us to stay tuned to the pulse of the Mediterranean at #IUCNcongress.

🌊🌿✨ Mediterranean Highlights – Day 1 at the IUCN World A vibrant start for the Mediterranean community at the Congress! 💬🌍 From blue tourism and the Green List to resilient land management across Africa. 👉 Explore more: bit.ly/48sLWsV #IUCNcongress #MedatCongress2025

🌍 From now until the end of the #IUCNCongress 💙 we’ll be sharing each day’s most inspiring #Mediterranean sessions, stories of collaboration, innovation and resilience shaping our region’s future. 📅 Thursday, 9 October begins with highlights you won’t want to miss:

🌿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗨𝗖𝗡 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 🌍 📅 𝟵–𝟭𝟱 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝗔𝗯𝘂 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶 Explore our programme: iucn.org/story/202510...

🌿 #ProtectedAreas aren’t just lines on a map, they safeguard #biodiversity and sustain #ecosystems. 27 Mediterranean sites are pioneering self-evaluation against the IUCN #GreenList Standard, setting an ambitious benchmark for Europe and beyond. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/4o9JLiw #WCC2025

📅 One Week to Go! The #IUCNCongress is just around the corner, taking place 9-15 October 2025 in Abu Dhabi, UAE 🌍 This event brings together actors from around the world, from governments to youth to Indigenous Peoples, to shape the future of #conservation. 🔗 iucncongress2025.org #ClimateAction

✨ IUCN Med welcomes seven new Members to our Union in the Med region Our network continues to grow stronger with the addition of these organisations from 🇫🇷, 🇲🇦, 🇪🇸, 🇹🇳 Organisations interested in joining IUCN or engaging with the IUCN network 🔗 join.iucn.org

📢 New #BlueTourism report highlights both the risks of business-as-usual and the opportunities for #sustainabletourism in the Med. 🔗 bit.ly/42mSrJT Key takeaways: ✅ Accelerate decarbonisation ✅ Prioritise low-impact, community-rooted models ✅ Strengthen MPAs

Did you know the #Mediterranean holds 7% of the world’s microplastics while making up only 1% of global waters? 😱 We are working with partners to cut plastics at the source, support islands & cities, and promote the #CircularEconomy. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4gN4sOJ #PlasticPollution #IUCNCongress

🌍Tech meets Nature in Spain 3 pilot cases in the #Tech4Nature project, demonstrate how regional innovation can inspire solutions worldwide: 🦅 Monitoring Bonelli’s eagles 🦇 Tracking bats 🏔️ Protecting Sierra Nevada 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3ItRmt0 #IUCNCongress @huaweieurope.bsky.social

✨ 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 🤝 Major step for regional #cooperation with the European Subregional Technical and Scientific Cooperation Support Centre (TSC) to advance #biodiversity and climate resilience across Europe. 👉 tinyurl.com/bdcczvy

At #IUCNCongress, the IUCN Africa Pavilion, led by the IUCN Secretariat offices in Eastern and Southern Africa, the Mediterranean, & West and Central Africa, will unite members, governments, and partners, with each day featuring events centered on a specific theme. Learn more 👉 iucncongress2025.org

🌍 This week, IUCN Med Director Maher Mahjoub visited #Tunisia to strengthen collaboration with the Ministry of Environment and partners. He also delivered the opening keynote at the 1st Assises ACICT on Nature-based Solutions. 🌱 👉 Read more : bit.ly/47IZCzu

Damos inicio al taller que organizamos junto el Centro de Cooperación para el Mediterráneo de la UICN Med en Eurecat Amposta presente en el marco de los proyectos @RESTCOAST_H2020 y IMPETUS. #ClimateImpetus #ClimateAction #ClimateChange #H2020 #innovation @iucnmed.bsky.social  @eurecat.bsky.social

𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲! 🌍 The EU-funded project CO-OP4CBD is proposing a training and networking session for experts from or based in Europe 📍Malaga (Spain) 🗓️18-20 November 2025 Register by 26 September ✍ tinyurl.com/46zvc8u7 #TSC #Biodiversity #KnowledgeManagement #GlobalBiodiversityFramework #KMGBF

🦅 Ahead of #InternationalVultureDay, Morocco launches its first National Strategy for Raptor Conservation 🇲🇦 Led by ANEF & IUCN Med, the 10-year plan protects 12 raptor species & key migratory corridors 🌍 📖 Read more: iucn.org/news/202509/... #Conservation #VultureDay

🌱 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 💦 Learn about our work with the Building River Dialogue and Governance #BRIDGE initiative and the #Mediterranean Alliance for Wetlands to shape fair #water governance. 👉https://tinyurl.com/554xu42p

🌍 IUCN Members are leading the way at the World Conservation Congress 2025 in Abu Dhabi! For the first time, online voting makes participation more inclusive than ever. Members from Mediterranean countries contributed with 51 motions on key issues 🌊🌿♻️🤝 #WCC2025 #Mediterranean bit.ly/4lQ5H0i

✨ IUCN Med welcomes 6 new Members to our Union from the Mediterranean region! 🌊🌿 🔗https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7366023691039629314

🌊 The Mediterranean’s natural wealth is our legacy - let’s make it thrive for future generations. From Oct 9–15, #IUCNCongress in Abu Dhabi, more than 20 Med countries & 250+ Members will be represented and participate. 👉 Learn more: www.iucncongress2025.org #WCC2025 #Conservation

🌊 Happy #MPADay! The Mediterranean is rich in biodiversity but under pressure. At @iucnmed.bsky.social, we support MPAs through: 🔹 #GL4MMPAs 🔹 #Blue4All 🔹 #RESCOM 🔹 #CP31Libya MPAs are vital tools for conservation, resilience & community well-being 💙 #MarineProtectedAreas

🌍 On #WorldRangerDay2025 we celebrate rangers powering transformative conservation! They’re key to #Target3: protecting 30% of the planet by 2030 🌿 From traditional wisdom to tech, rangers are a cornerstone in nature protection. #WildlifeRangers #WorldRangerDay

🏆 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗨𝗖𝗡 𝗠𝗲𝗱 – 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 🌊 Proa 2025 Awards by Andalusian Maritime-Marine Cluster (CMMA) in Málaga acknowledges #marine #conservation and #blueeconomy work in #Andalusia. ✨https://tinyurl.com/ywazjxuj

🌿 Less than 4 months to go to the IUCN World Conservation Congress (#WCC) 💧 The IUCN WCC will gather +1,400 Members from +250 countries, of which 24 #Mediterranean countries. Don’t miss the chance to influence #conservation decisions 🔗 Learn more www.iucncongress2025.org

𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 Experts got together in July in #Murcia to share findings and recommendations for effective coastal #restoration in #salinas. 👉MedArtSal: tinyurl.com/5fravbwd 🧂https://tinyurl.com/2fxtyz82 (c) Images Helena Clavero, WWF and ANSE

💧 Six new innovative small-scale projects have been selected by the Mediterranean Biodiversity Consortium, through the #RESCOM project, to mainstream NbS across the #Mediterranean. 🔗 Learn more: www.medconsortium.org/2025/06/call... #MBC #NbS #climatechange #30x30 © @yoldainitiative.bsky.social

🌿 Más de 40 expertos se reunieron en Ávila para impulsar la conectividad ecológica en España. El taller #MEDCONECTA comparti aprendizajes para identificar corredores verdes y aplicar Soluciones basadas en la Naturaleza. 🔗 iucn.org/story/202506... #conectividad #ecosystemas

IUCN Med joins the MCSD Steering Committee as Vice President. We’ll support the 2026–2035 Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development update and advance the Blue Carbon roadmap for the Mediterranean. ➡️ More details: bit.ly/4k6Ohvu #IUCNMed #MCSD #BlueCarbon #Mediterranean #NaturePositive

🌍The Tamkeen project supported by @AECID_es kicks off in #Tunisia with a workshop on Nature-based Solutions and sustainable #tourism for civil society organizations (#CSOs) in North Africa. More 👉https://tinyurl.com/4u22f425

🔔The @IUCN & @EU_ENV European #Fund for #Youth Action on #EUPollinators is open! 🌿 Individuals (18-35) – grants up to 15,000 EUR 🌍Youth-led orgs & NGOs – grants up to 70,000 EUR Ready to make a difference? Apply now: speciesgrants.iucn.org More 🐝 iucnsos.org/new-call-for...

🌍 On #DesertificationAndDroughtDay, we spotlight the new SOILGUARD policy brochure! Let’s protect soil biodiversity as a nature-based solution to climate and land degradation. 📘 Read more: tinyurl.com/42hmzz3c #SoilGuard #SoilHealth #NbS

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 ! 👾 Alien Invasive #Species in #Europe - call is open!! 💡 #Youth Action on #pollinators - coming in June More about #IAS Response #Fund 🐾 tinyurl.com/yn4ame4c More about Pollinators 🐝 tinyurl.com/8695892f

🛠️ 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗯𝗿𝗲 á𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗹𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱 𝗲𝗻 𝗠á𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗮 🗺️ UICN apoya al Grupo Nacional de Coordinación #KBAs para un 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁é𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗼 2025-2030 y Hoja de ruta en España @seobirdlife.bsky.social @keybiodiversity.bsky.social @MITECO Más 👉 tinyurl.com/2m5p6ssb

🌊 Unlocking finance for nature-based climate action! At today’s high-level event, we spotlighted discussions on scaling investments in #BlueCarbon ecosystems 📍Global leaders joined to support ocean&climate resilience: Ministers from Mauritius, Dominican Rep., Madagascar More details 👉 bit.ly/4kDjSGe

🌊 Momentum builds at #UNOceanConference: IUCN Med dives into marine resilience and regional #cooperation 🤝 Today we were in 4 events, reinforcing #Mediterranean commitment to marine #biodiversity, climate #resilience, and transboundary action. More 👉https://tinyurl.com/vucjs2rv

🌊 Celebrating #MediterraneanDay at #UNOC3 in Nice! 3 key events spotlighting NbS for coastal resilience: 🔹 Agreement with AFD for #RESCOM project 🔹 #MedFund - sustainable financing for Med MPAs 🔹P𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 from #Dialogue4Nature ➡️ bit.ly/4jH8eJa #OceanAction

🌊 As #UNOC2025 opens in Nice, we reflects on our participation on 9 June: 🎯 Blue tourism: rethinking tourism to support nature & communities 🎯 Bycatch: science-based, practical solutions, co-developing tools for fishers to reduce impacts on marine biodiversity #Ocean #Mediterranean

🌊Yesterday was #WorldOceanDay2025! 🌊 We just launched a guide to support monk seal conservation in the Mediterranean ➡️ from monitoring techniques to emergency response, we’re working to protect this species and the ocean it calls home. 💙 📥 bit.ly/3HuRvLN #MonkSeal #SaveTheSeals #Mediterranean

🌊Kicking off UNOC3 with #Mediterranean solutions!🪸 🔹 Shaping Blue #Tourism📍West End Nice Hotel | 14:30 🔹 From Science to #Solutions: Tackling #Bycatch in the Mediterranean📍Green Zone “The Ocean That Feeds Us” Pavilion | 16:30 and more 👉https://tinyurl.com/5e7tzhx7 #UNOC2025 #IUCNMed #OceanAction

🌍 World Environment Day In response to plastic pollution, IUCN Med is taking action on multiple fronts: 🔹 Supporting policies aimed at reducing single-use plastics 🔹 Producing scientific data 🔹 Providing direct support to CSOs for effective local action 👇 Discover some of our impactful projects!

New IUCN Rapid Response Fund with EU_Partnerships to stop the spread of #invasivealienspecies in Europe. IUCN Save our Species call for proposals in June invites projects on early detection, rapid eradication, and coordinated response. Interested?👉https://tinyurl.com/yn4ame4c

🌿 À l'occasion de #BiodiversityDay, notre directeur, Maher Mahjoub, à participé à la cérémonie d'ouverture de l'atelier national organisé à l’Académie Diplomatique de Tunis. Il y a souligné que : «Investir dans la biodiversité, ce n’est pas une option, c’est une nécessité» #Tunisie #GlobalGoals

🌍On #BiodiversityDay, we’re proud to launch the IUCN Med 2024 Annual Report From restoring habitats to supporting local communities, this year’s theme reflects our work across the Med Read it in 🇬🇧 portals.iucn.org/library/node... 🇫🇷 portals.iucn.org/library/node... 🇪🇸 portals.iucn.org/library/node...