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ICLEI's Cities Biodiversity Center is hosted by ICLEI Africa & works to mainstream #naturebasedsolutions across the world.
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- 🌍 Join the #DaringCites session on Local Action, National Impact: Advancing Climate Goals Through Nature and Governance 📅 24 July 2025 ⏰ 10:00 – 11:00 CET 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
- Reposted by ICLEI CBCOn #WorldEnvironmentDay, ICLEI South Asia launches - 'SIMPLY SUSTAINABLE', an explainer series that will break down and simplify the basics and complexities of sustainability. Watch Ep 1: youtu.be/FcotvhekoPA @cbc.iclei.org @iclei.org
- Reposted by ICLEI CBC🌱 🏙️ How can our fastest-growing cities thrive with nature? The #IKI project INTERACT-Bio has helped reshape the urban #biodiversity landscape in its project countries around the world. Details: buff.ly/wqch2y6 #IKISustainableCities #ResilientUrbanFuture @cbc.iclei.org @iclei.org
- 📣 The @npinitiative.bsky.social have launched a global piloting programme to test new terrestrial State of Nature metrics, a major step to halt & reverse nature loss by 2030! Over 30 businesses & financial institutions are already on board. Join the movement ⬇️ www.naturepositive.org/get-involved/
- Exciting news! We are now the 42nd partner of the East Asian–Australasian Flyway Partnership (EAAFP), addressing a critical gap in the protection of migratory waterbirds within urban wetlands along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway 💚 #JourneysForLife More: cbc.iclei.org/new-partners...
- Reposted by ICLEI CBCNEW COURSE 📢 People-centred decision making for nature-based solutions 🤝DYK urban biodiversity management intersects with human & gender rights? 🌳Explores equitable access, participation & social justice in safeguarding urban nature in our new course: learnwithicleiafrica.org/courses/empo...
- Reposted by ICLEI CBCNEW ONLINE COURSE JUST LAUNCHED Empowering urban communities: People-centred decision making for nature-based solutions! Learn how to build #ResilientCities by recentering people in urban biodiversity management. 👉 Enroll now: learnwithicleiafrica.org/courses/empo...
- Reposted by ICLEI CBCMark your calendars for the #CitiesWithWater webinar series exploring the theme: TOO LITTLE, TOO MUCH, TOO DIRTY 💙 Join @iclei.org & the World Water Council 📅 26 March, 13h00 CET 💧 Water scarcity Featuring Cape Town, São Paulo, Barcelona & more Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- Reposted by ICLEI CBC🌿Exciting news! Our new #CitiesWithNature GUIDES are live on the Tools & Resources page🌍 Looking for ways to enhance urban nature in your city? Explore our database for insights on biodiversity, climate action, DRR, health & social well-being 🌇 🔗 citieswithnature.org/tools-and-re...
- MEASURING BIODIVERSITY PROGRESS & IMPACT 🌿 Join us for a webinar exploring the 3-30-300 rule & science-based approaches for local governments to advance the KMGBF. 📅 25 Feb 2025 🕓 4:00 PM ADST | 7:00 AM SAST 🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- Happy #WorldWetlandsDay! 💚🐸💚 Human societies are intricately linked to our planet’s wetlands 🌎 These invaluable ecosystems make our existence on Earth possible. Let’s join together in our resolute commitment to protect the world’s wetlands. www.worldwetlandsday.org #WWD2025
- Reposted by ICLEI CBCCities and regions are critical to addressing #biodiversity loss & reconnecting people with nature. #CitiesWithNature can be a part of the solution #ForNature 🏙️🌳🐦 Find out more & explore the value of cities for nature here: citieswithnature.org/the-value-of...
- Reposted by ICLEI CBC🌱This year is packed with opportunities to champion urban ecosystems! 🌍From key events to ground-breaking initiatives, 2025 holds the potential to catalyze urban and natural solutions. 📬 Read the latest BUZZ & sign up for more: citieswithnature.org/buzz/
- #Wetlands not only create habitat corridors, supporting biodiversity, they also store carbon & act as natural climate buffers, reducing the impacts of extreme weather events. Wetlands are a vital ecosystem for a healthy planet & sustainable cities 🌍 #WorldWetlandsDay 💚 #ActForWetlands
- Reposted by ICLEI CBCCape Coast City #ActForWetlands 💚 Through our #UNAResilience project, #CapeCoast, Ghana has developed a Roadmap, using a people-centred approach, to restore the Fosu lagoon, balancing conservation with economic benefits & climate resilience. #WorldWetlandsDay #WWD2025
- To increase environmental awareness, cities can organize events such as guided wetland tours, birdwatching activities & clean-up drives, and collaborate with schools & universities to use wetlands as outdoor classrooms 🍃🦩🐟 #WorldWetlandsDay #WWD2025
- Cities can educate communities on the importance of #wetlands for: 🔘Filtering water: improving water quality for drinking & sanitation 🔘Regulating stream flow, preventing floods & mitigating droughts #WorldWetlandsDay #WWD2025 #WetlandsForOurCommonFuture #ForNature
- 🌏To restore & maintain #wetlands, #cities need to integrate wetland management & budget goals into: 🗺️Municipal development plans & zoning regulations 📃Climate resilience strategies www.worldwetlandsday.org #WorldWetlandsDay #WWD2025 #WetlandsForOurCommonFuture #ActforWetlands
- Reposted by ICLEI CBCEnvironmental risks dominate @weforum.org Global Risks Report 2025. Extreme weather & #biodiversity loss top 10-year threats. Pollution rises in short-term urgency. 🌍 The IPBES #NexusAssessment just showed how important it is to tackle interlinked crises together. www.weforum.org/stories/2025...
- By encouraging eco-tourism, community-based initiatives & sustainable agriculture, cities can support local livelihoods that benefit from wetlands 🙌🌍 Learn more about the value of wetlands for cities & urban communities: citieswithnature.org/the-value-of... #WorldWetlandsDay #ActForWetlands
- 🌿 From illegal practices to conservation champions! Del Carmen’s 4,871-hectare mangrove forest is now a UN Ramsar Site, proving the transformative power of #LocalAction for sustainability. Read more: cbc.iclei.org/local-govern...
- Reposted by ICLEI CBCCities can play an important role in implementing Convention on Migratory Species Resolution 13.5 on #lightpollution 💡 Explore the #CitiesWithNature GUIDE, created by @icleicbc.bsky.social & @migratoryspecies.bsky.social, including resources & case studies 🐦 citieswithnature.org/curb-light-p...
- Reposted by ICLEI CBCThis weekend, celebrate the value of nature in our cities! #CitiesWithNature Nature underpins our very existence & livelihoods, & is integral to the well-being of our urban communities. Learn about nature's gifts: www.citieswithnature.org/what-is-citi... 🖼️ by #INTERACTBio @iki-germany.bsky.social
- Reposted by ICLEI CBCDiscover the value of #WetlandsForCities 🐸 We unpack the irreplaceable benefits offered by wetlands for people in & around cities 🏙️ Created by: #Ramsar Convention, @icleicbc.bsky.social & @citieswithnature.bsky.social 🔗 citieswithnature.org/the-value-of... #CitiesWithNature #GenerationRestoration
- While COP16 didn’t conclude as hoped, it achieved some strong results for urban biodiversity. #ForNature Learn more about the outcomes of the #8thSummitCOP16 & #UNBiodiversity’s #COP16Colombia 🏙️🌱 🔗 bit.ly/3CraZyf Full report on the 8th Summit & subnational govts at #COP16 coming in early 2025.
- Reposted by ICLEI CBCNext week, we'll be at #COP16Riyadh to explore how habitat restoration supports migratory landbirds 🦆 and sustainable ecosystems. If you're at #UNCCDCOP16, join our workshop on harmonizing biodiversity conservation with sustainable land management practices. 🌿 👉 www.unccd.int/official-doc...
