Welcome to the IUCN Commission on Education and Communication

IUCN CEC is a network driving change for sustainability. More than 1,000 members volunteer their professional expertise in learning, knowledge management and strategic communication to achieve IUCN goals.

To join IUCN CEC, write to cec@iucn.org.
CEC works closely with the Capacity Development Unit within the Programme and Policy Group. 

IUCN CEC NEWS

 

The World’s Favourite Species campaign has been launched to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Wildscreen's ARKive project, whose mission is to promote the conservation of the world’s biodiversity using the power of wildlife imagery

ARKive’s search for the World's Favourite Species

Wildlife and IUCN Red List partner Wildscreen is engaging the public with nature in its search to find the World's Favourite Species.  CEC member Richard Edwards from ARKive invites you to vote by 8 May. …  

06 May 2013 | News story

Wave

Marine World Heritage: The Crown Jewels of the Ocean event calls for support of marine sites

International film stars Clive Owen and Jacques Perrin gave their support to Marine World Heritage: The Crown Jewels of the Ocean. See the short film on marine sites, narrated by Mr Perrin.

 
 

06 May 2013 | News story

Estudiantes de secundaria reciben capacitación sobre los valores del bosque. VISTA ALEGRE, PERU

Una iniciativa propia: Un bosque escolar para Vista Alegre, Peru

 Alumnos, profesores y autoridades de Vista Alegre, centro poblado en la zona de amortiguamiento del Parque Nacional Cordillera Azul, inaugurarán Bosque Escolar de 6 Ha, culminando 4 años de esfuerzos para formalizar y acondicionar el área, preparar materiales y capacitarse para mejorar la calidad de la educación en la región. …  

05 May 2013 | News story

Radio Environnement live on the web

Radio Environnement disponible par internet!

Encore une fois, Radio Environnement innove. Elle lance sa plateforme web et sa radio en streaming. Les auditeurs du monde entier pourront l’écouter 24 sur 24 et 7 jours sur 7. …  

03 May 2013 | Article

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First meeting of the new CEC Steering Committee

Juliane Zeidler, CEC Chair, reports on a meeting near IUCN headquarters in Gland, Switzerland, where the new Steering Committee created an action plan. …  

03 May 2013 | News story

Kaçkar Mountains

Scholarship for online master's in Sustainable Mountain Development

A scholarship from UNESCO is available for online studies starting September 2013. The MSc Sustainable Mountain Development is offered in Europe by the University of the Highlands and Islands, Scotland. …  

03 May 2013 | News story

St Lucia’s top Soca artist Ambi creates hype around biodiversity and climate change

Creating hype around biodiversity in the Caribbean

How did nature became the hottest word on the lips of St Lucia's top musician? Such entertainment-education is part of the PCI Media Impact concert series focusing on cliimate change. …  

01 May 2013 | News story

WWF is one of the member organizations of IUCN

Fur seal teaches humans what to do with plastic thrown into water

WWF Panda Planet wanted to teach the importance of recycling plastic and not throwing it into water or nature. To help communicate the message and make garbage more amusing, CEC member Sandra Jönsson Bäckman let the seal tell the story …  

01 May 2013 | News story

Islands of Life

Making an educational film that a bank will back

Bo Boudart's award-winning film on Bahamian conservation is being distributed to all the country's schools. "Islands of Life" tells the story of the pioneering conservation steps by the Bahamas 50 years ago and education efforts today.  

01 May 2013 | News story

Bosque escolar

Iniciativa Propia: Un Bosque Escolar para Vista Alegre, Perú

Alumnos, profesores y autoridades de Vista Alegre, centro poblado en la zona de amortiguamiento del Parque Nacional Cordillera Azul, inaugurarán Bosque Escolar de 6 Ha, culminando 4 años de esfuerzos para formalizar y acondicionar el área, preparar materiales y capacitarse para mejorar la calidad de la educación en la región. …  

30 Apr 2013 | News story

Juliane Zeidler, CEC Chair
  • Juliane Zeidler, IUCN CEC Chair
Join our Biodiversity Communication Campaign
  • Biodiversity communication campaign launched in Jeju
Funny Talking Animals
  • Funny Talking Penguins
2012 CONGRESS
  • IUCN World Conservation Congress 2012
DRAFT IUCN PROGRAMME
  • Draft IUCN Programme
LOVE. NOT LOSS. VIDEO IN FOUR LANGUAGES
  • Click here for Arabic, English, French and Spanish versions
Bringing Science to Life: CEPA Side Event Reports
  • COP10 to the Convention on Biological Diversity, October 2010, Nagoya, Japan
CEPA TOOLKIT
  • Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA): A Toolkit for National Focal Points and NBSAP Coordinators
IUCN Science and Knowledge Management