22 MAY 2023: INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY DAY - 22 actions for biodiversity
22 Actions - IDB 2023
[For Biodiversity] [By Individuals] [By Cities] [By Businesses] [International Organizations]
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22 Actions for Biodiversity
- Clean up an area around you
- Restore an area, near or far
- Take pictures not samples
- Help animals, big and small
- Prevent the spread of zoonotic diseases
- Plant (native) trees, shrubs and plants
- Consume responsibly
- Save energy
- Share
- Buy biodiversity-friendly products
- Help someone stop smoking
- Enjoy urban biodiversity
- Support companies committed to ethical standards
- Change one habit that is negative for biodiversity
- Ask businesses to source responsibly
- Minimize waste
- Learn about biosafety
- Support biodiversity-friendly companies
- Support environmental organizations
- Raise biodiversity awareness
- Empower someone
- Celebrate Biodiversity Day!
22 Actions for Biodiversity by every person around the globe
Courtesy of WWF Germany:
- Be a green commuter
- Go paperless
- Ditch disposable, choose reusable
- Reduce food waste
- Shop for sustainably sourced palm oil products
- Wash on full loads
- Learn to refuse
- Source sustainable produce
- Travel sustainably
- Use less water
- Reconnect with nature
- Reuse and upcycle
- Spread the word
- Take action against plastic
- Don't litter
- Conserve energy
- Stay informed
- Volunteer with a charity
- Recycle whenever possible
- Embrace minimalism
- Restore nature & biodiversity
- Celebrate Biodiversity Day!
22 Actions for Biodiversity by Cities
Courtesy of ICLEI:
- Control pollution
- Protect, connect and restore ecosystems
- Encourage urban communities to experience nature
- Protect urban wildlife
- Prevent the spread of zoonotic diseases
- Protect and plant endemic flora
- Facilitate responsible consumption
- Support a low carbon future
- Share knowledge and learn from other cities and experts
- Mainstream biodiversity values
- Encourage healthy living
- Improve access to and quality of green spaces
- Invest in the bioeconomy
- Encourage environmentally-conscious communities
- Rethink urban mobility
- Minimize waste
- Raise awareness about biosafety
- Practice and support sustainable procurement
- Collaborate with environmental organizations
- Promote the value of nature through communication, education and public awareness
- Empower urban residents to take care of their community's nature
- Celebrate Biodiversity Day!
22 Actions for Biodiversity by Businesses
- Take steps to preserve and create spaces for wildlife
- Endorse environmental causes
- Adopt a sustainable energy management system
- Choose eco-friendly packaging options
- Source raw materials from local & eco-friendly suppliers
- Stop the spread of invasive alien species
- Reduce and eliminate waste generation
- Assess the carbon footprint of each of your products
- Encourage employees to choose greener alternatives
- Choose sustainable options for storage and warehousing
- Manage your water footprint
- Foster urban biodiversity
- Learn about sustainability and biodiversity
- Choose business partners that share your sustainability goals
- Encourage other businesses and business partners to act responsibly
- Educate customers about greener alternatives
- Create a healthier work environment
- Support & follow the decisions of CBD's business engagement programme
- If you host events, host sustainable ones
- Raise awareness on biodiversity conservation
- Research and innovate
- Celebrate Biodiversity Day!
22 Biodiversity-related international organizations to follow on social media
- CBD - Convention on Biological Diversity
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedIn] - CITES - Convention on International Trade in Flora and Fauna
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram] - CMS - Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedIn] - FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedIn] - GEF - Global Environment Facility
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedIn] - IFAD - International Fund for Agriculture
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedIn] - IPBES - Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedIn] - IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedIn] - IPPC - International Plant Protection Convention
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn] - ISA - International Seabed Authority
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | LinkedIn] - ITPGRFA - International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
[Website] [Social Media: Facebook] - ITTO - International Tropical Timber Organization
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedIn] - IWC - International Whaling Commission
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Youtube | LinkedIn] - Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Youtube] - UN - United Nations
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedIn] - UNCCD - United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedIn] - UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedIn] - UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedIn] - UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the World Heritage Convention
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedIn] - UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedIn] - UNPFII - United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram] - WB - World Bank
[Website] [Social Media: Twitter | Facebook | Youtube | Instagram | LinkedIn]
