Seasons Greetings from everyone at GYBN UK! We look forward to the next year of engagning young people in biodiversity and nature policy!

IPBES Transformative Change Assessment - Part 2 of GYBN UK Lead up to IPBES 12 The IPBES Transformative Change Assessment was released in December 2024, highlighting that transformative change is required urgently to address biodiversity loss, nature’s decline, and the projected collapse.. 🧵 1/2

Have you ever wondered what @ipbes.net is?

What is IPBES? Part 1 of GYBN UK Lead up to IPBES 12 Watch this space as we share more about IPBES and youth engagement! If you are a young person who will be attending IPBES 12, please get in touch! 🧵 1/2

GYBN UK are excited to become a member of Wildlife and Countryside Link, the largest environment and wildlife coalition in England with more than 90 members. We are looking forward to working with WCL and its members, and to providing youth-led perspectives. #youthcandoit @wclnews.bsky.social

Last month, two representatives from GYBN Europe attended the Western Europe and Others Group (WEOG) Regional Dialogue in Brussels! This meeting was all about reporting on the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, with parties providing updates and... 🧵 1/2

A panel discussion on the five strands to the crisis drew the event to a close The panel was chaired by @gybnuk.bsky.social's Abi Gardner, with Ruth Davis, Prof Pete Smith, Prof Elise Cartmell, Prof Mat Williams, @publichealthscot.bsky.social's Paul Johnston & Zero Waste Scotland's Iain Gulland.

Last month, GYBN UK took part in The Wild Summit, organised by Wildlife and Countryside Link. Our team members Abi and Taras hosted a stall talking to participants throughout the day and Taras chaired the final panel of the day! 🧵 1/2

SBSTTA 27 is taking place this week in Panama - but what is it? Find out more about the event and the GYBN youth position on its items in this post! @gybn_cbd @gybneurope #youthcandoit #gybnuk 🧵 1/2

At the beginning of September, we took part in another of JNCC's committee meeting over two days in Peterborough. Various discussions on the UK's biodiversity strategies were covered and we contributed our perspectives on these issues. You can read more about the meeting in this post, and... 🧵 1/2

This week, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Congress is taking place in Abu Dhabi, with member organisations, governments and civil society all attending to discuss nature conservation! You can find out more about what this entails in this post... 🧵 1/2

In June, GYBN UK joined the @JNCC Committee Meeting in Edinburgh, voicing youth perspectives on UK and global conservation. Over two days, we engaged in forward-looking discussions on nature policy and the future of biodiversity, and we were honoured to speak at ... [🧵 1/2]

Happy World Ocean Day! There are so many global efforts happening right now to protect our ocean. From the new High Seas Treaty, which brings rules to areas beyond national waters, to recognising the ocean’s vital role in climate change adaptation, it’s clear the ocean is finally getting... 1/3 🧵

The government is currently trying to introduce new legislation to reform England's planning system. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill aims to streamline processes to speed up major infrastructure projects and housing developments, but many environmental charities have raised concerns... 1/2 🧵

Today is International Day for Biodiversity, a day to celebrate the world's biodiversity and the work that people are doing to protect it! This year's theme is 'harmony with nature and sustainable development' - read our post to find out more about what this means. 1/3 🧵

On Thursday 15th May, we attended the launch meeting of the new National Biodiversity Forum in Scotland. This group is part of the governance structure for Scotland's NBSAP (national biodiversity strategy and action plan). 1/5 🧵

Happening tonight - still time to sign up! Super excited to chat with Ancient Woodlands UK, @joshmshaw.bsky.social from @gybnuk.bsky.social, and @nuriyashoro.bsky.social from @earthminutes.bsky.social! #YouthMovements #Environmentalism #YouthActivism #Environment

Join us on Thursday 8th May for the @ukyouthfornature.bsky.social webinar Youth Catalysing Movements where we’ll be sharing our journey, work and upcoming projects! 6:30-7:30pm - sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uky4n-yout...

Join @ukyouthfornature.bsky.social’s webinar on the 8th May to hear more about our work and great speakers from @earthminutes.bsky.social and Ancient Woodlands UK!

‼️ Last Day to submit your response! www.gybnuk.co.uk/policy/landuse

Last few days to submit your thoughts! This is a great opportunity to have your say For guidance: www.gybnuk.co.uk/policy/landuse

7 days left to respond to the DEFRA Land-Use Framework Consultation!

The government is consulting on England's Land-Use Framework - this is your chance to have your say! The framework looks to provide the principles, data, and tools to support decision-making by local government, landowners, businesses, farmers, and nature groups to make the most of our land. 1/3 🧵

Do you know how to respond to a policy consultation? If not… check out our post below!

There are quite a few public consultations out at the moment, relevant to biodiversity and nature. So we thought we’d just cover the basics of what a government policy consultation is and why you should respond to them! 🧵 1/2

We've launched our GYBN UK Knowledge Hub - a hub of GYBN and external resources so that you can learn all about policy, the network and all things biodiversity! Head over to www.gybnuk.co.uk/knowledge to check it out! Feel free to contact us with any resources to add in! #gybnuk #youthintoaction

This is a great opportunity for young people to have their say on the UN Environment Programme’s work!

We've joined Bluesky! Make sure to follow along to hear more about our work and to help improve youth voices in biodiversity policy! #UNCBD #gybnuk #youthintoaction