Best time with the best team! Our #BlueAfrica synthesis team met in 🌊 Cape Town this week under @ascend-uct.bsky.social to discuss all things African #BlueCarbon 🐚 Biodiversity 🦦 and People 🧜🏾 Looking forward to working with this crew in the next 2 years @odirilwes.bsky.social @kimzoeller.bsky.social

🌍 Call for Nominations! 🧪 IPBES invites experts & practitioners to apply to join a May 2025 in-person workshop in the Philippines on scenarios & models integrating Indigenous, local, & Mother Earth-centric knowledge systems 🗓️Deadline: 9 Feb 2025 🔗Details: www.ipbes.net/scenarios-mo...

ASCEND is hiring 5 Postdoctoral Research Fellows to join BAOBAB synthesis research teams! 🌱Roles span forest restoration, climate justice, coastal carbon storage, resilient food systems, and education. Career growth and collaboration await! 🔗 Apply now: ascendclimate.org/opportunities/

[email protected] paper challenges the "one-size-fits-all" approach to fire management in Africa. Early dry season fires may not reduce GHG emissions or meet conservation goals. Local knowledge & nuanced strategies are key phys.org/news/2025-01... Read more www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Tropical & subtropical grasslands & savannas are vital for biodiversity, water, & carbon storage. Yet, they face devastating loss. An open letter to COP16 policymakers urges action to protect these ecosystems. @plantspeopleplanet.bsky.social Read more: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 📚 The @ipbes.bsky.social #NexusAssessment Summary for Policymakers is now available! ➡️ Explore the most comprehensive assessment ever of the interconnections between biodiversity, water, food, health & climate. 🌏 Options for a just & sustainable future! www.ipbes.net/node/85582

After years of work and hours of perseverance, the #NexusAssessment Report has been approved by the Plenary at #IPBES11. Kudos and congratulations to the experts on this monumental achievement!