Blog | 22 May, 2018
Why sport is a home run for biodiversity protection
A guest blog by Claire Poole, founder, ClearBright - At a recent event I hosted on Sustainable Innovation in Sport, Anne Cecile Turner from Volvo Ocean Race asked us to take two big breaths. The second intake of oxygen, she told us, was thanks to our oceans. Oceans are one of the main ecosystems…
Story | 22 May, 2018
CEC Nepal members had a wonderful meeting at IUCN Nepal country office on 7 February. Mangal Man Shakya convened the meeting both as IUCN Council and CEC member. This meeting is convened after long-time gap. Mangal Man Shakya’s experience as CEC national activator during 2012-2020 IUCN Council…
Story | 22 May, 2018
Sustain by Design – an experiment to communicate the Sustainable Development Goals
Graduate students at the Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology tackle the SDGs through creative and critical practices, and asked provocative questions of relevance and over-simplification of the SDGs in the Indian context. The studio culminated in a student conference where they…
Story | 21 May, 2018
WCEL 2017 Annual Highlights and 2018 Progress
WCEL presents its report highlighting activities during 2017 and early 2018.
Story | 21 May, 2018
Firas Abd-Alhadi is CEC Regional Vice-Chair for West Asia
IUCN CEC Regional Vice-Chair
Story | 21 May, 2018
Ecosystem education for kids in Lao PDR
On 3 May, IUCN Lao PDR organised an event in Nakai district, Khammouan province, where the Phou Hin Poun National Protected Area (NPA) is located. The event, which aimed to bring awareness to local communities about the importance and benefits of conservation, took place in Ban Yang Village’s…
Story | 21 May, 2018
Every Day is World Biodiversity Day at Phuket Marriott Resort & Spa Merlin Beach
Since opening in 2016, Phuket Marriott Merlin Beach Resort & Spa has collaborated with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to highlight the incredible biodiversity surrounding the resort property. The hotel is located south of Patong on…
Story | 19 May, 2018
On 18 May 2018 in Marseille, during the signing of an agreement with France to jointly organise the 2020 IUCN World Conservation Congress, IUCN Vice-President, Malik Amin Aslam Khan delivered a speech on the importance of the IUCN Congress on…
Story | 18 May, 2018
WCEL at the UN General Assembly Dialogue on Harmony with Nature
Commemorating International Mother Earth Day (22 April), WCEL Members were featured speakers during the 8th Interactive Dialogue on Harmony with Nature on 23 April 2018 during the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Speech | 18 May, 2018
IUCN Director General’s speech at the signing ceremony for IUCN Congress 2020
On 18 May 2018 in Marseille, during the signing of an agreement with France to jointly organise the 2020 IUCN World Conservation Congress, IUCN Director General Inger Andersen delivered a speech on the importance of the IUCN Congress and the…