Impressed but not surprised by Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський as he addresses Congress, asks for more help. “Ukraine will never stop fighting” “We have artillery, is it enough? To be honest, no” “Your aid is not charity, but an investment in global security and democracy”

Negotiations to finalize a #HighSeasTreaty should have concluded last night, but they are still going. I know how hard it is to be in these brutal negotiations and my heart is with everyone trying to bring this to a close. The world needs this!

Incredible result after 20 YEARS. We now have legal framework to protect biodiversity on the #HighSeas. #BBNJ #HighSeasTreaty

Every 6ish years IPCC puts out most comprehensive status check on climate there is. Latest report says #ClimateEmergency is already happening but we still have time to prevent the worst and we have the tools too. ipcc.ch/report/ar6/syr/

Wondering how business leaders can better value #biodiversity in their decision making? Happy to bring a perspective from Conservation Intl to this panel hosted by Deloitte to learn how to craft your #naturestrategy. linkedin.com/video/event/ur…

I first met Ramona Ausubel the day she completed her first draft of THE LAST ANIMAL. I've read all her books since then and can't wait to read this one. washingtonpost.com/books/2023/04/…

Huge congrats to Ecuador on this landmark deal for the Galapagos. Thanks to Minister Gustavo Manrique M. for talking to Conservation Intl about this today.

Getting to a nature-positive society hinges on helping countries, mostly Ministers of Finance, to align 100% of their policies with sustaining nature says Carlos Manuel Rodriguez. Thanks for talking to Conservation Intl about this today!

The #G7Summit agenda includes climate, food, health and development – all rely on a healthy environment, which requires greater invest in nature. For more on how to do this, check out this recording of our recent webinar on the topic lnkd.in/gY3zax6A

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework was adopted in December 2022, but how do we go #FromAgreementToAction? This #BiodiversityDay, you can learn about #biodiversity 🌿and the #KMGBF targets & goals: cbd.int/gbf/

Achieving these #Biodiversity goals is essential to human survival and a thriving economy

The #G7HiroshimaSummit got it right when they acknowledged the importance of #biodiversity but missed the mark by not talking about how to pay for keeping nature healthy. See the statement from Conservation Intl and our partners. #BiodiversityDay campaignfornature.org/joint-ngo-stat…

If you wonder what it means to be climate vulnerable, check out this great (and short) talk by DRC’s Amb. Tosi Mpanu Mpanu on The World at One

Wrapping up week 1 of prep talks for #COP28. Progress on carbon trading, AG, Global Stocktake with Conservation Intl team. #COP28 needs to go further - rapid fossil fuel reduction and net zero in land sector to avoid impacts like this week's wildfires. axios.com/2023/06/08/wil…

It took 20 years to agree this treaty the high seas. Let’s hope ratification is faster and, more importantly, that we start protecting the high seas.

Changing the system so that investment in nature is encouraged is the only route to a thriving future for humans. The #NewGlobalFinancingPact recognizes that. See more from Conservation Intl CEO M Sanjayan below.

Our financial system needs to change if we want to thrive - ambitious steps proposed by the #NewGlobalFinancingPact Summit include: · $200B of new loans from MDBs, $100B of private $ · Debt-relief · Intl taxes to fund climate action · Intl payments for ecosystem services

Espectacular Christiana Figueres

New fund for #biodiversity is great news but what we really need is to change the economic incentives that drive the destruction of #nature. Great interview by Carlos Manuel Rodriguez. Conservation Intl

No surprises from the #GlobalStocktake - we are behind in our #ClimateAction. Three of the top five climate solutions involve nature. #COP28