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The CBD Secretariat encourages all Parties to the Convention and all organizations, that deal in some way with the issue, to organize digital activities and events to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity. Organizations are invited to take advantage of the day, to raise public awareness and to showcase their work on biodiversity, related to our theme, "Our solutions are in nature".
If you are an individual you can also organize an activity yourself in your community, here are some ideas. Every person can make a difference!
Please help us share your International Day for Biological Diversity celebrations by emailing secretariat@cbd.int.
Celebrations Around the World
Organization:Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
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Date & Time 22 May 2020
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Description Different activities were either held or initiated on the occasion of the International Day for Biological Diversity to raise awareness on the importance of biodiversity and calling for urgent action for the preservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. A non-exhaustive overview is available here. In particular, we wish to draw your attention to the movement “Together For Biodiversity” (French: “EnsemblePourLaBiodiversité – Dutch: “SamenVoorBiodiversiteit”) and campaign Save biodiversity, together and now! (French: “Sauvons la biodiversité, ensemble et maintenant!” – Dutch: “Red de biodiversiteit, samen en nu!”) that were launched on the 22nd of May, and for which relaunches are planned in September 2020 and February 2021, making a strong statement to decision-makers and delegates to the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention. The Belgian National Focal Point to the Convention on Biological Diversity wishes to seize this opportunity to thank all the partners of the movement and other actors for their past and future efforts to raise awareness about the importance of biodiversity and the need to take action. |
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Organization:National Environment Commission Secretariat, Bhutan |
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Date and Time 01 May 2020 - 15 May 2020: Photo Submission 21 May 2020 at 1700 hours: Deadline to "LIKE" a photo on Facebook 22 May 2020: Winners will be announced on 22 May 2020
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Description The National Environment Commission invites everyone to participate in the Photo Contest to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) held annually on, 22 May 2020. The theme for IDB 2020 is “Our Solutions are in Nature”. Prizes and Recognition: There will be attractive prizes in various categories and winners will be announced during the International Biodiversity Day, 22nd May 2020 and will also be notified via email.
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Organization:Action pour le Respect et la Protection de l'Environnement (ARPE) |
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Date & Time 18 Mai 2020 at 10:00am - 22 Mai 2020 at 1:00pm
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Description Vous voici aujourd'hui à la semaine international de la diversité biologique. Sensibiliser, partager, mener des campagnes, Vidéos et photos auprès de vous. Rejoignez nous pour cette campagne
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Organization:Ministry of Ecology and Environment of People’s Republic of China (MEE)
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Date & Time 22 May 2020
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Description The publicity event of the International Day for Biological Diversity 2020 was held by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of People’s Republic of China (MEE) on May 20, 2020.
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Organization:Zhejiang University
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Date & Time 22 May 2020
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Description "Our Actions on Biodiversity" Course Discussion To celebrate International Biodiversity Day on 22nd May 2020 and ZJU 123 years Anniversary on 21st May 2020, ZJU General Course Biodiversity Teaching Team, which runs the on-line "Our Actions on Biodiversity" course discussion by more than 100 participants in 3 classes.
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Key Links https://person.zju.edu.cn/en/zrzhuee4pm
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Organization:Lycée français Paul Valery - CALI - COLOMBIE
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Date & Time 22 Mai 2020
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Description Une fenêtre sur la biodiversité Le 22 mai 202biologique.0 est la journée internationale de la diversité, à l'occasion de cette journée et avec l'Agence pour l'Enseignement Français à l'Etranger vous pouvez participer à ce grand défi.ener des campagnes, Vidéos et photos auprès de vous. Rejoignez nous pour cette campagne. Illustrez la biodiversité de la planète en alimentant une grande banque d'images sur une carte collaborative . Et participez à un projet de sciences participatives. Pour cela prenez des photographies de la biodiversité (animaux, plantes, champignons) depuis chez vous. Et identifier les êtres vivants que vous avez rencontré.
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Organization:The Sámi Parliament Participates in the International Week for Biological Diversity
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Date & Time 18 - 22 May 2020
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Description The Sámi Parliament in Finland participates in the International Biodiversity Theme Week 18-22 May by publishing a video every day of the week related to biodiversity and Sámi culture. Themes of the week have been applied to Sámi culture, and the aim is to raise issues that are important to Sámi culture in relation to biodiversity and traditional knowledge. The United Nations proclaimed May 22 as the International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD). The purpose of the day is to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity and its significance. This year, Biodiversity Day will extend to a full week. Each day of the week has its own biodiversity theme, linked to the main themes of international biodiversity work. During the week, comprehensive nature communication will take place all around the world.
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Key Links Information and Videos about the Sámi Parliament for each day of the week
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Contact Information Secretary for International Affairs
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Organization:Natural Science Museum BIOTOPIA
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Date & Time 22 May 2020
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Description Be Part of the Dawn Chorus People all over the world are asked to share the morning sounds of nature. The sound recordings are going to be used for research on bird biodiversity and to raise awareness of the natural world. Get up very early and record the dawn chorus on your doorstep at sunrise on your mobile phone. Upload the recordings to this page and share your experience with people around the world. It’s very easy to create and share your recording. This year's dawn chorus upload phase is going to end on 22 May 2020.
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Assam State Biodiversity BoardBrief report of the celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity 2020
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Organization:WWF India
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Date & Time 22 May 2020 10:45AM – 15:30PM IST 23 May 2020 10:00AM – 16:30PM IST
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Description WWF India's Model Conference of Parties (MCOP1): Building Citizens for Tomorrow WWF India in partnership with MoEFCC, NBA, UNDP and UNEP is launching the first of its kind, digital 'MODEL CONFERENCE OF PARTIES 2020 (MCOP) ' on May 22nd and 23rd as part of the International Day for Biological Diversity. At MCoP2020, students from across India will represent their states and union territories as Party Delegates. These delegates will be deliberating on the theme for the conference 'Nature-based solutions to biodiversity, health and economy'. Through various sessions the student party delegates will gain an understanding of the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) and the process of multi-country engagement and deliberations during a Conference of Parties (COP). Experts from the field of biodiversity, education and conservation will deep dive into nature's linkages with human well being and sustainable development emphasising upon the need for actions to bend the curve of nature loss. The state party delegates will be deliberating and negotiating on key priority areas to set the targets for biodiversity conservation at the state and national level. The outputs from the MCOP will also be shared with the MOEFCC as a contribution towards the development of India's position for a strong post-2020 global biodiversity framework.
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Organization:Prithvi Innovations
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Date & Time 22 May 2020
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Description Little Green Actions- What are you doing to be green during the lockdown?
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Organization:Team Limerick Clean Up
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Date & Time 22 May 2020
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Description To recognise International Biodiversity Day on 22nd May 2020, Team Limerick Clean Up, which runs the largest community clean up event in Europe annually, will launch a biodiversity competition for the first time. We invite people to post images and/or videos celebrating Limerick and it’s Biodiversity using the hashtag #BiodiversityTLC and award prizes to the best and most creative images and posts.
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Organization:“Kore” University of Enna – Enna, Sicily
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Date & Time 21 May 2020, 10:15 (CEST) 22 May 2020, 10:30 - 11:00; 17:30-18:30 (CEST)
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Description Webinar (meet), con gli Istituti Comprensivi di Enna “E. De Amicis” e “F.P. Neglia – N. Savarese”, su vari aspetti della biodiversità, compresa la diversità culturale, a conclusione della X edizione del progetto annuale di Educazione allo Sviluppo Sostenibile, quest'anno dal titolo “ConserviAMO la biodiversità”, condotto dall’Università “Kore” di Enna nelle Scuole.
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Organization:United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, Operating Unit Ishikawa Kanazawa / Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan
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Date & Time 16 May 2020
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Description Symposium to commemorate the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity Ishikawa, Kanazawa: 10 Years of Initiatives and the Next 10 Years on Sustainable Biodiversity At the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties on Biodiversity held in Aichi Prefecture in 2010, the Aichi Targets, consisting of 20 targets for protecting biodiversity, were adopted. We have set 2011-2020 as the United Nations Decade on Biodiversity, and we have been working together with the international and local communities to achieve these Aichi targets. The United Nations University Institute for Advanced Studies in Sustainability (UNU) Ishikawa/Kanazawa Operating Unit, together with partners in Ishikawa and Kanazawa, has been promoting the mainstreaming of biodiversity to achieve the Aichi Targets by connecting local efforts with the international community.
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OrganizationThe Nature Conservation Society of Japan (NACS-J)Date & Time 15-22 May 2020
Description Online campaign for celebrating IDB 2020
As a celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity 2020, The Nature Conservation Society of Japan made a series of SNS actions. They include 1) Translation of Japanese IDB logo kits, 2) informing a special article dedicated to daily themes of IDB this year, 3) official release of the Statement on “The seven proposals for building a sustainable society after COVID-19”, which highlights a one-health approach and “Our solutions are in nature”.
The Campaign reached 20,000 people and had 2,439 positive reactions.
Links The seven proposal for building sustainable society after COVID-19 (Japanese only)
Event Information https://www.facebook.com/NACSJ
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OrganizationJapan Committee for IUCN (IUCN-J)
Date & Time 5 June 2020
Description Online dialog “the response to COVID-19 from biodiversity perspectives”
As a celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity and World Environment Day 2020, Japan Committee for IUCN hosted the NGO – Government dialog on the “Response to COVID-19 from biodiversity perspectives” on 5th June.
Several NGOs (members of IUCN) point outed what kind of impact happened during quarantine stage and importance of nature-based build back better policy as well as concern for future economic stimulus packages.
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Organization:Society for Wetland Biodiversity Conservation Nepal
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Date & Time 22 May 2020
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Description Virtual Occasion of International Biodiversity Day in May 22, 2020 The celebration of International Biodiversity Day had been carried out on May 22, 2020 with sharing best wishes on virtual to safe and sharing in between Nepal indigenous peoples, researchers, Journalists, biodiversity conservation activists and other exchanges wishes for biodiversity conservation. For Indigenous Peoples Mother Nature is alive and respected, important for cultural survival and is spiritual, not for all Solution, on virtual occasion of international biodiversity day, May 22, 2020.
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Organization:The Educators |
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Date and Time 22 May 2020 (We will be holding it throughout Pakistan running simultaneously in 5 regions on Google Meet / Zoom.) |
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Description The Educators is organizing 1st ever online convention in Pakistan on The International Day for Biological Diversity. Guest Speakers will include: Bushra Pervaiz, GM Academics at The Educators Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz Arif, Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities at ICBS Malik Badshah, Assistant Professor at Department of Microbiology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Gavin McCormack, CEO of Education for Everyone Dr. Yasir Leghari MD, Internist and ER Specialist at Stony Brook Medical Centre, New York Ahmad Mukhtar, Economist at FAO Syeda Farhana Mahmud, Executive Muhammad Adnan, Lecturer at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology , University of Lahore Dr. Ghasan Ahmad , Neurologist Linda Ragsdale, llustrator and award winning author |
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Organization:Ministerio del Ambiente
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Date & Time 21 May 2020 - 29 May 2020
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Description Semana de la Biodiversidad 2020 El Ministerio del ambiente como Punto Focal del Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica ha conmemorado el Día Internacional de la Diversidad Biológica en 4 fechas. Los eventos son:
21 de mayo Webinar “Biodiversidad, Bioeconomía y Biocomercio” de 9:00 a 11:00 am. 22 de mayo Conversatorio “Nuestras soluciones están en la naturaleza” de 5:00 a 6:00 pm. Asimismo, el Ministerio del Ambiente ha realizado un concurso de dibujo para niños entre los 2 a 11 años y adolescentes de 12 a 15 años (anexo post), para ello se ha elaborado una base para este concurso sobre la diversidad biológica. Información en el siguiente enlace:
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Key Links Report on the commemoration of Biodiversity Day in Peru Report on the commemoration of Biodiversity Day in Regions of Peru |
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Organization:SOS Peruvian Plantcutter
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Date & Time 22 May 2020
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Description Learn about the Peruvian Plantcutter: What to do? the situation of the plantcutter and its habitat is parlous. Official threat categories become academic for those working day-to-day with the species, given that these appear not to galavanise official action. From the field, it looks unlikely that any kind of top-down conservation plan will be implemented. And every day, more of the plantcutter’s habitat is destroyed. It is probably not hyperbole to say that no Peruvian Plantcutter now lives more than 20 m from some evidence of human activity, be it a road, track, oil pipeline, house, pylon, plantation, farmland, pig farm, cattle, goats, logging impact, charcoal production site, fly-tipping site or wind turbine. As there are fewer sites for the Plantcutter and those sites are being slowly degraded, the obvious recommendation would be to protect remaining sites wherever possible. However, some sites (mainly in La Libertad and Lambayeque) are so small – merely a few hectares – that they do not present realistic opportunities for effective conservation activities.
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Organization:Earth School South Africa
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Date & Time 22 May 2020
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Description What can we do to help biodiversity?
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Organization:Biodiversity Sri Lanka
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Date & Time 22 May 2020
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Description The IDB is celebrated annually to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. Biodiversity is at the core of sustainable development. It impacts the quality of human life and is an essential component to the sustainability of all human activity, including business. Given the importance of this day and its connection to the businesses you operate within, we also request our members to ensure being a part of the celebration through an action organized amongst your staff to create more awareness through your communications platforms. Please keep us informed of the action/activity, and we will provide you relevant exposure for the same at the global level through the Convention on Biological Diversity’s Secretariat celebrations. This year BSL, in partnership with Dilmah Conservation, commemorates International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) – its flagship event – through an online discussion featuring global leaders in business and conservation. Presentations were made by:
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Key Links Video of the online discussion
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Organization:The Klosters Forum
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Date & Time 20 May 2020
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Description The Klosters Forum Podcast Season 2 Episode 10 Hannah MacInnes joins Elizabeth Mrema, Acting Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity within the UN's Environment Programme, on The Klosters Forum Feed & Flourish Podcast series, to discuss the topic of biodiversity and ways in which we can transform our food systems in order to positively preserve our planet.
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Key Links The Klosters Forum Podcast Season 2 Episode 10
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Organization:Ministère de l’Environnement, Tunisie |
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Date & Time le Mercredi 20 mai 2020 de 15h.00 à 17h.00 Heure de Tunis
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Description A l’occasion de la Journée Internationale de la Biodiversité, Le Ministère de l’Environnement organise une conférence virtuelle interactive Cette manifestation sera organisée en ligne via la plateforme de visioconférence «Zoom» en collaboration avec :
Pour assister à cette conférence et participer au débat prière de s'inscrire pour recevoir le code et l'invitation d'accès à la conférence sur la plateforme "Zoom".
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Organization:ICLEI European Secretariat and Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
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Date & Time 22 May 2020, 14:00 CEST
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Description Edinburgh Process Thematic Webinar: Our Solutions are in Nature
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Contact Information Organiser: ICLEI Europe Philipp Lahaela-Walter For details on how your local or subnational government can join the Edinburgh process and the webinar, please write an e-mail to enquiries-subnationalworkshop@ gov.scot. |
Organization:Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
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Date & Time 22 May 2020 between 10:00 and 11:00 (CET)
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Description Launch of "The State of the World’s Forests 2020: Forests, Biodiversity and People" Recent successful initiatives to manage, conserve, restore and sustainably use forest biodiversity have been gaining ground despite continued threats. SOFO 2020 assesses progress made in meeting global targets and goals, and highlights solutions that are critical in balancing conservation and sustainable use of forest biodiversity. |
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Key Links Zoom Login (Meeting ID: 912 2533 4209 - Password: 227212) |
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Organization:United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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Date & Time 22 May 2020 |
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Description Biodiversity Day Expert Panels UNESCO invites us to reflect on these issues on the occasion of the International Biodiversity Day by setting up online dialogues and conversations between experts, our networks, in particular our sites and youth networks, our private sector partners and artists. The aim is to share scientific assessment of the unprecedented health crisis we are going through, but also to come together in this period of great uncertainty around common values, to share the resources on which we can rely upon to be collectively resilient and to make the necessary changes. Panelists include:
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Key Links UNESCO Biodiversity Day Commemorations Information about Panels, Videos and Speakers Panel Videos span the following topics: |
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Organization:Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Global Soil Partnership
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Date & Time 22 May 2020 between 15:00 and 16:00 (CEST)
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Description Webinar on Soil Biodiversity: a nature-based solution? FAO's Global Soil Partnership is pleased to invite you to its first webinar on Soil Biodiversity as part of the annual campaign dedicated to soil biodiversity with the theme “Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity”. This webinar aims to discuss the global status, gaps and multiple benefits of soil biodiversity as a key contributor in sustaining life in this planet.
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Organization:Global Youth Biodiversity Network
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Date & Time 22 May 2020 11:30 - 13:00 (EST)
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Description Solving Crisis: Ecosystem-based Solutions to Biodiversity Loss and Links to COVID19 Pandemic The COVID- 19 crisis has resulted in unprecedented suffering for people across the world including the most vulnerable, among which, children. Apart from its effects on human health, the crisis has also struck us at a time where momentum on biodiversity and nature-based solutions were on the rise. Societal movements, among which youth groups, had mainstreamed biological diversity issues on the agenda of decision-makers across all levels of governance and private sector especially this year. 2020 was supposed to be the year where we ramp ambition and successfully launch into the decade of action until the pandemic struck. While we await for the curve to flatten and these difficult times to pass, we will still have to steer through biodiversity and the consequences of the pandemic.
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Organization:ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the ASEAN Secretariat |
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Date & Time 20 May 2020, 10:00 A.M. – 11: 30 A.M. (GMT+8)
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Description Webinar on “Biodiversity and Preventing Future Pandemics” The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) and the ASEAN Secretariat is pleased to invite the media to participate in this online event The COVID-19 pandemic has been changing the world, creating enormous impacts on urban and rural areas. In the wake of the pandemic, calls for ecosystem-based adaptation and solutions, and ending illegal wildlife trade are being emphasised. Despite restrictions on movements in most of the ASEAN region, the ASEAN Secretariat and the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) continue to engage relevant ASEAN Sectoral Bodies and the general public in its agenda to mainstream biodiversity within and across sectors and disciplines through online platforms. In the weeks leading to this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May 2020, the ACB is drumming up its communication efforts through online-only campaigns. With the theme “Our solutions are in nature,” the observance of the International Day for Biological Diversity will focus on the need for the global community to re-examine its relationship with nature. |
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Organization:National Geographic
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Date & Time 22 May 2020
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Description Online Premiere of The Lost Forest The short film documentary was commissioned by the Nobel Peace Prize Foundation and made by Grain Media. The series represents five of the last Peace Prizes and how the awarding of such a prize has affected work in the field. We represent the Climate Change Award. It is film of inspiration and hope for future generations. An international team of scientists and explorers, lead by Dr Julian Bayliss, go on an extraordinary mission in Mozambique to reach a forest that no human has set foot in. The team, including some of the world’s foremost climate change experts, aims to collect data from the forest to help in our understanding of how climate change is affecting our planet. But the forest sits atop a mountain, and to reach it, the team must first climb a sheer 100m wall of rock. The scientists’ work is based on research conducted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
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Organization:Wyss Campaign for Nature and National Geographic
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Date & Time 23 April 2020 - 22 May 2020
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Description The Campaign for Nature- 30 Days of Hope The Campaign for Nature is a partnership of the Wyss Campaign for Nature, National Geographic Society, and a growing coalition of more than 100 conservation organizations around the world that is calling on policymakers to commit to a science-driven, ambitious new deal for nature at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Kunming, China, in 2020. Specifically, the Campaign for Nature is calling on world leaders to:
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Key Links Campaign for Nature - 30 Day of Hope Website Key dates on the road to the 2020 CBD Conference of the Parties |
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Contact Information Wyss Campaign for Nature: Greg Zimmerman National Geographic Society: Kirsten Weymouth
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