#DYK who are pollinators? 🐝 #Pollinators are an important part of the ecosystem, they move pollen within them or carry it from one flower to another. 🌱🌸 To learn more ⬇️ #Biodiversity #Pollinators #ForNature EU Environment EU @EU #EU Tweeting for Charity! United Nations

1⃣ day to go before our upcoming side event at #SBI-4, co-organised with AWF & GYBN Africa! Join us to stock-take how countries are engaging youth in implementing the UN Biodiversity Plan! 📍At the United Nations Office in Nairobi, 🇰🇪... or 🛜 Online: awf-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

🌟Happening today!🌟 📢The official #SBI side-event we organise with GYBN Africa & AWF starts in a few hours! 👇Discover our estimated panelists 🔎More info: shorturl.at/LudDa 🛜 Link to attend online: awf-org.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

🗣️Today at the UN Biodiversity #SBI, Simangele Msweli-Ratsoana 🇿🇦🇰🇪, from AWF greatly moderated our side-event titled "How are African countries engaging #youth to implement The #BiodiversityPlan?". 🗨️She also shared her insights with the attendees 👀More: shorturl.at/LudDa

🌿🌊Wetlands provide crucial ecosystem services, combat flooding, & support high #biodiversity! Explore 5 key facts about these ecosystems with this infographic! Via ipbes

The IUCN Africa Conservation Forum Pre-forum begins today with another session focusing on the Youth Conservation Forum. Engaging youth is pivotal for environmental conservation, as they are stewards of future, entrusted with safeguarding our environment for generations to come.

The #conservation status of the Iberian lynx has improved from Endangered to Vulnerable, with the population increasing from 62 mature individuals in 2001 to 648 in 2022.   Despite its recovery, threats remain, learn more in the latest IUCN Red List update. bit.ly/3KSz2am

Blue ecosystems are lifelines for our planet. Yet, they face existential threats from climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and waste. Discover why safeguarding these habitats is crucial #ForPeopleForPlanet. via UN Environment Programme

We were privileged to engage with likeminded leaders from youth led civil society organizations for a uniting cause and forming a network which will help to address our day today environmental challenges, We are #FrontlineEnvironmentalDefenders

This #ClimateEmergencyDay rings an urgent and significant alarm for Humanity to act upon the #ClimateCrisis. We have to take concrete actions and take the as the emergency it really is. Keep fossil fuels in the ground. #StopEACOP #ActInTime

Agricultural biodiversity is vital for coping with a changing climate and securing the future of food. #biodiversity via FAO Knowledge

🌿 #Mangroves are the unsung heroes of our coasts!🏝️ This ⬇️ illustrates how these coastal wonders provide us with essential #ecosystem services. Let's protect and preserve #biodiversity! 🌏 via Sustainable Ocean Alliance; Global Mangrove Alliance

This is what primary school learners in some parts of Uganda are going through to get education. Flooding in Uganda is occasioned by human activities like deforestation, mining, and wetland degradation. If such continues, nature will severely pay back. ##ClimateCrisis

🌏Good news! The Iberian Lynx is rebounding and no longer classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List, thanks to significant #GenerationRestoration efforts. 👉Learn more: decadeonrestoration.org/iberian-lynx-r…

Over 350 tonnes of plastic waste are produced annually, with less than 0.5% ending up in fragile ecosystems. To reduce plastic pollution and protect our environment, we need effective strategies for recycling, reusing, and reducing plastic waste.#ClimateAction #FridaysForFuture

Single-use plastic packaging, designed to last a lifetime, is too often discarded after one use. Of 78M tons produced yearly, 32% leaks into the environment, equal to one garbage truck of plastic entering our ocean every minute. #BeatPlasticPollution info:

Forests are home to most of Earth's terrestrial biodiversity, providing habitats for: 🐸 80 percent of amphibian species 🦜 75 percent of bird species 🦍 68 percent of mammal species via Food and Agriculture Organization

🌍 Introducing the Trainer’s Guide for #CommunityEngagement—a comprehensive tool designed by Ethical Conservation Alliance to empower conservation practitioners to work effectively with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for biodiversity conservation. #Conservation Thread: 1/20

According to researchers, the biggest #shark species, such as tiger sharks and great whites, play an oversized role in maintaining a healthy #ocean but they are often the most affected by fishing.🦈 Read more in Science Magazine science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… via ipbes