Story | 07 Jan, 2019
The Kishoka Youth Organization and 250 young people moved 1,000 tons of waste in 12 hours in Mombasa County, Kenya
Story | 18 Dec, 2018
GrowGreen: Chinese cities grow and with it, the need for green
Blog by Claire Warmenbol. Worldwide out of the 47 megacities, China alone counts 17. These are cities with a population in excess of 10 million people. Today over half of the Chinese mainland population lives in cities. Towards 2030, China aims for 70% of its population, about 900 million people…
Story | 05 Dec, 2018
Early Registration Announcement for ICMMPA5
Early Registration for the 5th International Conference on Marine Mammal Protected Areas is now Open!
Story | 19 Nov, 2018
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as well as WildArk – A Movement for the Wild are thrilled to announce the winners of the inaugural Pathfinder Award for innovation in nature conservation. The…
Story | 18 Nov, 2018
Report shows 15% of terrestrial and 7% of marine areas now covered by protected areas
Around 15% of the world’s terrestrial area is better safeguarded by conservation measures, as well as over 7% of the world’s oceans, ensuring the world is on track to meet important conservation targets, according to the latest Protected Planet Report.
Blog | 05 Nov, 2018
Blog by Ria Sen, member of the IUCN Comission on Education and Communication
DG Statement | 26 Oct, 2018
IUCN deeply alarmed at capital offence charge against Iran conservationists
The International Union for Conservation of Nature is deeply disturbed as five IUCN member conservationists, including members of the IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC), are charged with crimes punishable by death in Iran.
Story | 14 Sep, 2018
Global AWARE Week: Mobilising ocean conservation action
Blog by Ria Sen, member of the IUCN Comission on Education and Communication
Story | 17 Aug, 2018
2018 GYBN Regional Youth Capacity Building Workshop for AFRICA
Call for Applications: deadline 31 August. The workshop for Africa aims to strengthen the capacity of young leaders to take action in support of National Biodiversity Strategies and Actions Plan
Story | 21 Jun, 2018
Empowering Children to #beatplasticpollution - In collaborative partnership with the IUCN CEC
On July 5, communities around the globe gathered together to show their support for the #BeatPlasticPollution campaign. Maria Auma, a proud and enthusiastic CEC member, who is extremely passionate about helping children connect with nature shares the story of their campaign in Uganda. In the…