Did you know that 21% of all reptile species are threatened with extinction? If you can make a difference, apply now to the latest IUCN Save Our Species Calls for Proposals under the Fondation Segé Conservation Action Fund: ow.ly/pPRs50KazXK

Our CEO Dermot O'Gorman explains why our current fourth industrial revolution needs to be regenerative in nature in order to help both people and the planet thrive🌱 thefifthestate.com.au/columns/spinif…

Kelp forests are amazing habitat and a vital part of temperate marine biodiversity! Here's 5 spots to see them in Victoria: -Discovery Bay Marine National Park -Beware Reef Marine Sanctuary -Point Cooke Marine Sanctuary -Barwon Bluff Marine Sanctuary -Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary

The fossil fuel industry is feasting on subsidies & windfall profits while household budgets shrink & our planet burns. We need to hold the industry and its enablers to account. At #UNGA, I call on all developed economies to tax the windfall profits of fossil fuel companies.

Did you know that there are over 50 species of spider orchids in Victoria? 🌷Many also use chemical pheromones to trick native wasps into mating with their flowers, resulting in the wasps moving pollen between flowers, pollinating the orchids. #BiodiversityMonth

Did you know that Zoos Victoria has a conservation program for some Australian species ? Check it: zoo.org.au/fighting-extin…

A line we must not cross... On the other side of it is a dragon. According to Financial Times the use of different language or numbers can help improve the public's understanding of climate change ft.com/content/7e047a…

The sustainable use of animals can help their recovery in natural habitats For example, crocodile farming in the Northern Territory helped saltwater crocodile populations recover

🍅 Healthy food 🪱 #Biodiversity ☀️ #ClimateChange adaptation 🌱 Food security 💧 Filtered water @fao shares 5️⃣ essential things that depend on the ground beneath our feet. #ForNature

#Mangroves are biodiversity hotspots & support thousands of species worldwide - including fishing cats in Cambodia 👇 Find out how we can protect, restore & halt further loss of these incredible coastal forests in the latest Global Mangrove Alliance report: bit.ly/3qW3TsQ 🌱

The #ClimateEmergency is one of the leading causes of today's #FoodCrisis. Current humanitarian needs will seem small compared to the potential rise if governments fail to tackle the climate crisis now. #UNGA

Scientists expect the world to experience more severe and persistent droughts in the future. This summer Europe has experienced the driest year recorded in 500 years. Click the link below to learn more: bbc.com/news/62751110

Four cities that are pushing for more car-free spaces: - Paris, France: new urban planning that is pedestrian-friendly - Bogotá, Colombia: add 84km of biking paths - Milan, Italy: widen pavements - San Francisco, US: create "slow streets" read more: bbc.com/travel/article…

#PlanetaryBoundaries According to ABC News, Australia has overshot three planetary boundaries: - Biodiversity loss - Land conversion - nitrogen and phosphorus loading

🌱Plants produce most of the food we eat. Protecting plants means protecting life! Here's what you can do to protect them 👇 #PlantHealth

Learn more about the #Centers4SpeciesSurvival 🐸🐊 Zoos, aquariums, botanical gardens and governments around the globe are joining efforts to reverse the negative trends and #ProtectSpecies by increasing the conservation impact. ow.ly/4QJV50Kg8y9

It's #WorldRhinoDay!🦏 Black rhinos are listed as critically endangered, after a 97% population decline between 1960-1995. But there's hope - in areas where efforts are being made to protect them, black rhino numbers are slowly rising. Find out more: bit.ly/3dww7HA

Global greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced and limited to the requirements by #ParisAgreement; as the earth heats up, the population of cold blooded animals decline. #climateconversation tinyurl.com/bdfrr5un

Sharks are very important in maintaining the food web in the oceans; but sadly its populations are declining due to unsustainable overfishing. Dr. David Shiffman 🦈 suggests a few points on how to conserve shark populations. #conservation tinyurl.com/2p88j5kc 📷: WWF_Australia

A turtle program is integrated into a New South Wales (NSW) primary school curriculum to increase awareness of conservation practices for turtles Guardian Environment #conservation tinyurl.com/yfy6er9t 📷: PetHelpful