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

 

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication

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

IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands

New website launched by IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands

Visit the new website and browse more than 400 projects conducted by the IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands. …  

30 Apr 2013 | News story

Roomi S. Hayat

Awareness raising is an important tool for Biodiversity Conservation

We have embarked on a mission to raise awareness and mobilize people for biodiversity conservation
Roomi S. Hayat, a CEC member, is Chairperson, Human Resource Development Network (HRDN)
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30 Apr 2013 | News story

IUCN Red List sub-site

A new view of The IUCN Red List

There is a brand new way to search for information on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Launched today, a new section on The IUCN Red List website offers a simpler way to search for species and learn about the threats they face. Featuring more images than before, the sub-site makes The IUCN Red List information easily accessible to all wildlife enthusiasts. …   | Dutch

30 Apr 2013 | News story

El Concejo Deliberante del Municipio de Tigre aprobó las ordenanzas que promueven el desarrollo sustentable de la primera sección de islas del Delta de Tigre

Delta of Tigre management plan in Argentina

Fundación Humedales / Wetlands International Argentina develops communication and capacity building strategies to support the Parana Delta Wetlands. News from CEC member Marta Andelman. …  

29 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