Happy New Year from BIOTraCes! 🌿 Here’s to a new year of learning, collaboration, and transformative change for biodiversity. Curious what BIOTraCes is about? Explore our work across Europe: 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/iupnbunhrd #NewYear #Biodiversity #

Warm holiday wishes from the BIOTraCes team. 🌿 Thank you for following our work this year and for engaging with stories of biodiversity, people, and transformative change across Europe. #HappyHolidays #Biodiversity

Our BIOTraCes partners joined Congres Natuurlijk 2025. Rosalie van Dam & Roel During led a reflective session on nature within and around us. Grateful for the inspiring conversations on human–nature relations. Photos by Jitske Seckel – Congres Natuurlijk 2025.

Tijdens Congres Natuurlijk 2025 waren onze BIOTraCes-partners aanwezig, met aandacht voor de prachtige infographic van Francien Huurman. Een compacte maar krachtige weergave van een dag vol inzichten over mens en natuur. Foto’s: Jitske Seckel; dank aan Provincie Overijssel & Natuur voor Elkaar.

Új BIOTraCes factsheet! 🇭🇺 A hagyományos magyar pásztorok kulcsszerepet játszanak a fajgazdag gyepek megőrzésében — mégis egyre kevesebben vannak. Esettanulmányunk célja, hogy támogassuk a tudásukat, az alkalmazkodást és a közösségeiket.

Amsterdam tip! 🇳🇱 📅 2 Dec, 19:30 — screening of Amsterdam – Soil for the Future at Pakhuis de Zwijger. Hosted by our BIOTraCes case study Voedselpark Amsterdam, with a post-film conversation about soil, cooperation & the future of the city. ℹ️ 👇 dezwijger.nl/programma/bu...

Last week our Transformative Change Cluster welcomed two prospective projects: GoDigiBioS and GoNaturePositive! 🌿 We also thanked Airos Maija for her work as Cluster Chair and congratulated BIOTRAILS on concluding. #Biodiversity #TransformativeChange

📢 In a new PLOS Climate Opinion article, the Co-Chairs of the the @ipbes.net Nexus Assessment, @pammcelwee.bsky.social and Paula Harrison, share key lessons for the UNFCCC #COP30 🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

🎥 Throwback! On 24 Sept, BIOTraCes joined BIONEXT for a webinar on making biodiversity governance more just, inclusive & effective. Dr. Luciane Lucas dos Santos shared insights on justice & intersectionality in policy. 🌿 🎬Watch the full session👇

“Living as nature” is what we explored at the Cooplink Day with Koen de Kruif (GEN-NL), Ad Vlems (Ecodorp Boekel) & Zoë van Eldik (BIOTraCes). From ecovillages as nature areas to a new idea: the zooperation — where humans & more-than-humans share power. 📸 Koen & Ad getting into character!

In our recent BIOTraCes meeting, we explored findings from the case studies and started shaping our theory of transformative change, the foundation for our upcoming Handbook (spoiler alert 👀). A first draft is on the table — more to come soon! 🌿 #TransformativeChange #BIOTraCes

“Governance is the central point — there’s always someone who can contribute.” 🌿 Rosinda Pimenta, shares how her region tackles climate change & desertification through collaboration and innovation in the #BIOTraCes Mértola Future Lab. 🎬 Watch:

“If we keep farming the same way, we might not have agriculture left in 200 years.” 🌾 Farmer António Coelho shares how syntropic farming is reshaping the land and community in Portugal’s Mértola Future Lab — part of #BIOTraCes. 🎬 Watch:

Need a break? ☕ Take a scroll through the BIOTraCes Pageflow — a visual story of how we explore transformative change for biodiversity across Europe! 🌿 🌀 Dive in:https://f.mtr.cool/bbjrbtbtlz

In Europe, biodiversity data sends a clear message: 🌳 81% of habitats & 63% of species are in poor condition 🐝 Pollinators down by up to 30% 🌾 60% of soils show degradation At #BIOTraCes, we turn numbers into action for nature. 💚 #WorldStatisticsDay #Biodiversity #EUResearch

A new article by @easternblot.bsky.social features BIOTraCes research on how project managers in Romania navigate tensions between farmers, investors & conservationists. 🔗 Read👇

More substantial efforts to halt and reverse #BiodiversityLoss are urgently needed. In this, bottom-up actors have a critical role: meaningful change cannot be forced top-down by public authorities. Read more in #BIONEXT project's new #PolicyBrief: bionext.squarespace.com/policy-brief-2

How can biodiversity governance be more just, inclusive & effective? Join us on 24 Sept. for discussions on  bottom-up practices, justice and transformative change Register: https://f.mtr.cool/dhzrghlkby

How can biodiversity governance be more just, inclusive & effective? Join the webinar for fresh insights, policy briefs & a panel with experts, NGOs & policymakers. Register: https://f.mtr.cool/wilzrmyfkd

🌿 Join the BioAgora SPI Dialogue Workshop, 1–2 Oct 2025, Ghent — connecting science & policy to restore Europe’s rivers. No fee, spaces limited.👇

Mangroves do more than shield coasts. They hold stories of women’s resilience, leadership and deep-rooted knowledge. 🌱 Putting women at the centre of #MangroveConservation is necessary. 💚 Find out why from Women4Biodiversity. https://women4biodiversity.org/world-mangrove-day-2025/

Happy #NationalHoneyBeeDay! No bees = no biodiversity or food. Let's protect these tiny heroes! Plant flowers. Avoid pesticides. Spread the word! 💛 #Pollinators #Biodiversity

Proud to be part of the EU’s biodiversity research spotlight! 🌿 BIOTraCes and other Horizon projects are driving innovative, nature-positive solutions for a sustainable future. Explore all the projects here 👇

An afternoon on the pasture 🐑 Hungarian herder László Sáfián shares the sounds, rhythms & wisdom of close herded grazing in this slow, beautiful film. 🎥 A lovely look at the application of traditional ecological knowledge. 📺 Check it out for yourself:   https://f.mtr.cool/qmffmgreou

#Target8 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework #KMGBF is about minimizing the impacts of climate change on biodiversity and building resilience. Learn more: 🔗https://cbd.int/gbf/targets/8

Young people's connection with biodiversity starts where they play.  In Vitoria-Gasteiz, schoolyards are  transformed into green, inclusive spaces connecting children with nature.  Planting seeds for a biodiverse future 🌱 https://f.mtr.cool/qmsvvhjjsg

Every minute, we lose 10 football fields of tropical forest. New laws in 🇨🇲 Cameroon & 🇪🇺 the EU aim to stop that – but will they work together? A good read on policy, power & biodiversity👇

Indigenous knowledge is biodiversity knowledge. Our BIOTraCes case study highlights how herders conserve biodiversity through traditional pasture use – rooted in coexistence, not control. #IndigenousPeoplesDay #Biodiversity  Learn more👇  

Prof. Dr. Esther Turnhout (@estherturnhout.bsky.social) , Professor of Knowledge, Transformation & Society TU Twente, explains why urban agriculture such as Food Park Amsterdam is of great importance in today's times.   See also @voedselpark.bsky.social 

🌿 How can biodiversity data better support conservation? 📍 Join the @bmd-project.eu  workshops this autumn & share your needs! More info 👇

L'agricoltura può risanare il territorio e la società? Il 3 giugno BIOTraCes ha ospitato un workshop sull'agricoltura rigenerativa nella Valle del Simeto in Sicilia. 🌱 Una giornata intera dedicata alla teoria e alla pratica sui suoli viventi e la biodiversità. 🧵1/3

Only 12% of land in Europe is managed by women, but ownership is still mostly in men’s hands. In Hungary, a women’s herders’ association is changing that. This short film tells their story through the eyes of founder Ibolya Sáfián.  Don’t miss it. 🎬🐑👇

Can farming heal land and society? On 3 June, BIOTraCes hosted a regenerative agriculture workshop in Sicily’s Simeto Valley — co-organised with local farmer-researcher Jennifer Harumi Tanaka. 🌱 Full day of theory + practice on living soils and biodiversity. 🧵1/3

Earth Overshoot Day was last week. We’re using more than the planet can regenerate and biodiversity pays the price. It’s time for real change. #Biodiversity #OvershootDay #BIOTraCes

📚Explore 50+ FREE biodiversity courses at Learning4Nature by @undp.org! From Indigenous knowledge to gender linkages, climate action to ecosystem restoration, enhance your skills & contribute to conservation efforts.🌿🦋🌏🧪 Available in multiple languages:

Real-world examples in the @IPBES.net #NexusAssessment highlight the benefits of #EcosystemRestoration for tackling nexus challenges: 🌱 Boosts biodiversity 💧 Secures clean water 🍽️ Improves food production 🌡️ Mitigates climate change Discover more: https://ipbes.net/node/85582

Who decides what happens in our forests? On #WorldNatureConservationDay, we spotlight the often-overlooked role of small forest owners. In Sweden, they hold deep ecological knowledge, but are rarely included in biodiversity and climate policy. 🧵👇

And the answer to our earlier quiz is… D. 🌿 Traditional meadow! Old meadows can host over 40 plant species per square metre, plus a rich web of insects, fungi, birds and more. 🌼🦋🌾 Protecting and restoring these habitats is key to halting biodiversity loss.

🌍 It's #WorldEmojiDay and here’s your biodiversity challenge! Which of these supports the MOST biodiversity per square metre? A. 🌲 Pine plantation B. 🌾 Cereal field C. 🐄 Grazed pasture D. 🌿 Traditional meadow Post your guess below! 👇 (We’ll reveal the answer later today…)

Half the tree of life is disappearing as insect populations collapse, even in protected reserves. Climate change is driving this catastrophic loss. Read more to understand the urgency. https://f.mtr.cool/jktqzvvtoa

EU identifies key steps to Nature Restoration through its new regulation. Member States to develop national recovery plans 🌍 #RestorationEcology #Ecosystems #Europe #EU phys.org/news/2025-07...

Our 1st Biodiversity Science-Policy 'starter pack' is now full (150 accounts). Access at: go.bsky.app/LjV86zg There's a 2nd starter pack already filling up: go.bsky.app/GzM8eok NB: these are mainly IPBES authors & stakeholders regularly engaged with IPBES work. Please follow & share widely! 🌍🧪

❌ Myth: Human activities don’t harm biodiversity! ✅ Fact: Human actions have already driven at least 680 vertebrate species to extinction since 1500, including the Pinta Giant Tortoise in the Galapagos in 2012. — @ipbes.net #GlobalAssessment 🌏🧪   Let’s turn the tide #ForNature!

In Sicily’s Simeto Valley, mega-solar projects are reshaping the land — but at what cost? 🌾 Loss of farmland 💸 Profits leave the region 🗣️ Little local input Our new factsheet explores the challenges & invites a community response.

🫵As part of the #HorizonEU 2025 Work Programme, you have the chance to work with BioAgora in strengthening #Science4Biodiversity! 👀 Find out more about the many ways you can join us in building up the future Science Service for Biodiversity: bioagora.eu/news/bioagor...

🔎 @bioagora.eu citizen science survey closes on 16 July - don't miss this chance to help them build up the future Science Service for Biodiversity! survey.hifis.dkfz.de/765688?lang=en #Biodiversity #CitizenScience

Powerful conversations in Brussels on 4 June: From ethics in participation to avoiding global inequities in regulation, BIOTraCes and four Horizon EU projects including @daisyproject.bsky.social came together to face the dilemmas of just, inclusive research. @rosalievandam.bsky.social

How can research truly reflect diverse voices? On 4 June in Brussels, BIOTraCes joined Horizon Europe projects BEDROCK, TransPath, Planet4B & @daisyproject.bsky.social  to explore how we activate agency for non-dominant perspectives in research & innovation. #Equity #TransformativeChange #HorizonEU

Il 5 giugno, ricercatori, attori locali ed esperti nazionali si sono riuniti per: ⚡ Mappare i progetti solari e le comunità energetiche 🗣️ Discutere di potere, territorio e partecipazione 🚶‍♀️ Camminare nel paesaggio con gli organizzatori di base Per saperne di più 🧵👇

Che aspetto ha una transizione energetica giusta nella pratica? Il 5 giugno, il caso italiano BIOTraCes ha ospitato un evento nella Valle del Simeto in Sicilia, esplorando i legami tra energia, biodiversità e comunità. https://f.mtr.cool/ufdddqmwnp