Fragmented solutions can’t meet planetary challenges. Today in New York, Breaking Silos for United Action will bring partners together to explore how the ICJ Advisory Opinion can drive a more coherent response across climate, biodiversity and justice. ⏱️10:30am – 1:00pm, UNDP NYC Join us!

Biodiversity action often overlooks half the story. 🌍 Indigenous women’s knowledge = seed banks, weather signs, governance systems. When policy ignores them, we all lose. ❌ When they lead, ecosystems thrive. 🌱 New BES-Net story: www.besnet.world/opening-wind...

📢 Today at NYU School of Law: Law and Justice Go Planetary. Together with partners, we explore how planetary thinking can reshape law, knowledge & financing toward justice for people and nature. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🌳 Learn more about the event: https://www.guariniglobal.org/law-and-justice-go-planetary

📍 3 days until we gather at New York University School of Law for Law and Justice Go Planetary. This is not just another event, it’s a chance to reimagine how law and justice work when the whole planet is at stake. ➡️ Pre-register to join: https://nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0j6PlEMfnTZVlIy

📌 Why does the ICJ AO matter for biodiversity and climate? 🌏🌱 It confirms states’ duties to prevent harm, protect ecosystems and uphold rights across generations. Learn more. 👇##NYClimateWeek

Invasive alien species (IAS) management has no one-size-fits-all solution. 🌿 A study from Australia shows how blending local knowledge with cost–benefit analysis helps tackle any IAS challenge. Insights you can apply anywhere. ⬇️ www.besnet.world/library/inte...

🌍 Save the Date – Climate Week NYC 2025 🌍 Join us in rethinking law & justice at our one-day event at #ClimateWeekNYC 📅 22 September 2025 📍 New York University School of Law 🔗Pre-register: lnkd.in/djV3Efhu @southsouthnorth.org @lisamcnamara.bsky.social @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social @besnet.world

New free MOOC from @undpbiofin.bsky.social! 🌱 Learn to assess #BiodiversityFinance needs, review expenditures and design finance plans #ForNature. 🗓️ 22 Sept to 31 Oct ⏳ 14 hours 💬 Multilingual: EN, FR, ES & RU 🎓 Certificate on completion Sign up: https://bit.ly/BIOFIN_course

📢 Coming up on 22 Sept: Law and Justice Go Planetary at NYU Law, part of #NYCW2025. Discussions will explore how the ICJ Advisory Opinion reshapes legal and governance approaches for people and planet. Join us ➡️ https://nyu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0j6PlEMfnTZVlIy

Today’s economic growth often comes at the expense of forests, oceans, soils and species. ❌ We need a system that restores, not depletes. Learn more about what a #NaturePositive economy offers. 👇

🌱 #TransformativeChange is not just about policies or technology. It’s about values, relationships and worldviews. Prof. Karen O’Brien of @cchange-global.bsky.social explains how we can shift systems to build a just and thriving world. Read the full piece. ⬇️ www.besnet.world/a-process-of...

My colleague Faduma Ali and I have arrived in #Sarajevo to contribute to the Western Balkan regional workshop on local knowledge systems in ecosystem conservation and Disaster Risk Reduction. @unesco.org LINKS program, through @besnet.world supported Bosnia i Herzegovina with its national assessment

Explore @undpbiofin.bsky.social’s new free online course on #BiodiversityFinance. 🌱 Learn to assess policy landscapes, estimate finance needs and develop biodiversity-aligned finance plans. 📊 🗓️ 22 Sept to 31 Oct ⏳ 14 hours 🔗 https://bit.ly/BIOFIN_course

From Argentina’s Gran Chaco, 2,600 Indigenous women artisans are proving how culture and conservation go hand in hand, transforming ancestral crafts into sustainable livelihoods. ✨  Read the story of the 2025 #EquatorPrize winner. 👇 www.equatorinitiative.org/2025/07/31/c...

📢 @IPBES.net is hosting a webinar on knowledge generation catalysis! Explore knowledge gaps from the #NexusAssessment and #TransformativeChange Assessment and upcoming IPBES work. 📅 12 Sept 2025 ⏰ 1–4 p.m. CEST ➡ Register by 11 September to join 🌐 www.ipbes.net/events/webin...

Youth-led businesses in #LandRestoration and sustainability – this is for you! 🚀 The Youth Ecopreneur Programme 2025 is now open. Get global exposure, resources to scale and a chance to showcase your impact. 📅 14 September 2025 👉 https://bit.ly/yeco2025

🇪🇹 Ethiopia’s biodiversity story is one of progress and partnership. 🌿 With support from the #BESsolutionFund, the country has moved from assessment to action, embedding nature into policy and practice. 📖 Discover the full journey.

What if silk could heal ecosystems, shield from UV and empower women? In Yogyakarta, Indonesia, wild silk moths are doing just that! Discover how the Royal Golden Cocoon of Java is proving that “pests” can power regenerative economies. 🐛🌏 iucncongress2025.org/newsroom/all...

In Zanzibar, beans are more than food; they are a window into women’s empowerment. 🫘 Surveys by @FAO.org and @IFPRI.org reveal how women’s diets reflect their household influence and why better data leads to stronger policy. 👉 The link between beans and empowerment:

🚀 Want VIP access to the best in biodiversity research & action? Register as a BES-Net user and unlock: 📚 Expert insights & reports 🌱 Global networking opportunities 🛠 Tools to drive real change Register today! https://www.besnet.world/register-as-a-user/

#DYK that whale sharks are the largest fish in the sea? These gentle giants are in danger and need our help. 🚨 Let's commit to protecting these majestic creatures and their habitats. Learn how you can make a difference! 👇

📢 Save the date!  🌍 @IPBES.net’s webinar on knowledge generation catalysis 📅 12 Sept 2025 | 1–4 p.m. CEST 🔗 Register by 11 Sept Learn about knowledge gaps and new assessments shaping the future of biodiversity. www.ipbes.net/events/webin...

From the Amazon to the Andes, Indigenous peoples in Colombia are safeguarding sacred lands, restoring forests and passing down ancestral wisdom. 🌿  With UNDP Colombia and BESNet_UNDP, they are leading the way toward a future where nature and communities thrive together. 🔗 go.undp.org/wQo

🇳🇬 In Nigeria, pollinators sparked a movement. With support from the #BESsolutionFund, new strategies, school clubs and DNA barcoding are protecting biodiversity from the ground up. 🐝 Learn how. ⬇️ https://www.besnet.world/from-protecting-bees-to-biodiversity-policies/

Cambodia’s biodiversity story is also a story of its people. ##IndigenousPeoples and local knowledge – from food & medicine to rituals & forest protection – shaped the national ecosystem assessment. Read how they made their voices heard. 👇 https://www.besnet.world/how-iplc-shaped-cambodias-nea/

Around the world, women and girls are restoring forests, protecting pollinators, preserving traditional knowledge and leading climate resilience. 🌍 Their leadership is essential. In biodiversity and climate action, #GenderEquality isn’t just an ordinary goal but one of our best solutions. 💚

To truly transform, we need to move beyond seeing nature as just a resource. 🌱 The @IPBES.net #TransformativeChange Assessment identifies relational values – caring for and being one with nature – as central to change. 📖 Learn how they can reshape our future: www.ipbes.net/transformati...

A coral thought extinct since 2000 has been rediscovered in the Galápagos! Researchers found 250+ colonies of Rhizopsammia wellingtoni, many actively reproducing. As a climate sentinel, it could help predict future marine heatwaves. Hope for our reefs! www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/s...

Can drones save forests without Indigenous wisdom? A recent @Mongabay.com commentary says technology helps track deforestation, but only when it reflects local realities and honours cultural knowledge. Explore examples of tech and tradition working together.

In Casanare's flooded savannas, where the Buff-breasted Sandpiper returns each year, young people are finding purpose in place again. 🐦 Among them were young women reclaiming their space in conservation and elders passing down wisdom. Read their story: www.birdlife.org/news/2025/07...

📢 Big news! @IPBES.net has appointed co‑chairs for its Second Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. They will guide a global, multi‑disciplinary team as they build on the 2019 report and inform biodiversity policy worldwide by 2028.

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/

The ICJ’s historic climate ruling links climate change, state responsibility and human rights. From declaring a healthy environment a human right to opening the door for reparations, here are 5 takeaways:.

New @ipbes.net Executive Secretary Dr. Luthando Dziba is a long-standing member of the IPBES community, having worn many different hats over the years. We welcome his appointment and look forward to his leadership starting 1 Oct! 🌍🧪

Many cities are located in biodiversity hotspots, with urbanization posing threats to endangered species. ⚠️ Financing sustainable urban development ensures that cities are built and managed in a way that supports biodiversity rather than hindering it. Learn how. 👇

Without biodiversity, we won’t have the building blocks necessary to make safe, effective pharmaceuticals. 💊 Learn about the current progress of biomaterials from marine and terrestrial organisms and the contribution of biodiversity to their properties. 🌿 www.besnet.world/library/natu...

The ocean covers 71 % of Earth, supporting 57M jobs and feeding 3B+ people. But only ~1 % of climate finance goes to #SDG14. @UNDP.org’s Turning the Tide shows how blue bonds, robotics and community-led action can fill the $175-billion gap. 🌍 Read more: https://feature.undp.org/turning-the-tide/

The world needs more resilient ecosystems. And women are part of the solution. From India to global policy, gender-aware conservation works – and the evidence is in. 🌱 Explore how equity drives impact. ⬇️ https://thrivabilitymatters.org/gender-equity-in-biodiversity-conservation/

To meet the #KMGBF targets, the world must restore 350M ha of wetlands and conserve 428M ha more. 🌍 Ambition alone won’t meet this challenge. We need to align finance with nature. Learn how in the new @ramsar.org #GlobalWetlandOutlook2025. www.global-wetland-outlook.ramsar.org/outlook

To make valuation fair and effective, #Indigenous and local communities must be part of the process, not just subjects of it. Explore how co-producing valuation, respecting Indigenous knowledge & addressing power dynamics lead to just outcomes #ForPeopleForPlanet: www.besnet.world/photos/honor...

We cannot solve the biodiversity crisis with the same values that created it. ⚠️ We need #TransformativeChange. Not just new tools, but new values that centre justice, reciprocity and respect. Indigenous philosophies show us how. ⬇️ www.besnet.world/photos/honor... #IndigenousPeoplesDay

What is a value? To many Indigenous and local communities, it is kinship, identity or sacredness embedded in their relationship with nature. 🌿 Explore how they value and protect nature through relational and spiritual connections. 🛖 www.besnet.world/photos/honor...

🌿The BES‑Net July Blast is out now! Read new stories about cranes in Viet Nam 🪿, dialogue facilitation inspired by nature, a children's book on mangroves from the Dominican Republic 📚, and global biodiversity updates from our partners. 🔗https://www.besnet.world/newsletter-3/

What can forests and rivers teach us about meaningful conversation? 🌿 BES-Net applies five insights from nature – such as mutual adaptation & networked connections – to improve dialogue between science, policy and practice. https://www.besnet.world/what-nature-teaches-us-about-dialogue/

👩‍🦰👩 When women lead, ecosystems thrive. Evidence continues to show that #GenderEquality drives smarter environmental outcomes – from resilient farming to green innovation. Watch to learn 6️⃣ ways equity fuels impact and why it belongs in every sustainability strategy.

Our environment needs better legal protection. Yet, there is no global law that criminalizes pollution and the degradation or destruction of our planet. Learn how complex regulations pave the way for environmental exploitation: www.unodc.org/unodc/en/dat... #endENVcrime

🌱 From humble beginnings in 1981, a women-led sanctuary now preserves a 32 ha haven of ~40% of local flora in the Western Ghats. Read how they’ve created a living “Noah’s ark” for #biodiversity using natural restoration techniques and minimal intervention 👇 www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

From peatlands to mangroves, wetlands are vital for biodiversity, climate stability and human livelihoods. @Ramsar.org's #WetlandsCOP15 is spotlighting the urgent need to protect them. See how local women in the Philippines are leading the way. https://undp-nature.exposure.co/women-of-the-wetlands

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

Healthy soil means a healthy planet. But we’re still in the dark about much of its biodiversity. A global study reveals why preserving soil life is crucial for ecosystems, health and future generations. Dive in: https://www.besnet.world/library/soil-biodiversity-and-function-under-global-change/