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Yesterday, the UN climate summit (COP27) kicked off in Sharm El-Sheikh Egypt. Here, we dive into what it is, what to expect from it, and what results BirdLife are hoping to see.
Local communities know their forests better than anyone, and nothing can replace their expertise in forest conservation. As the Forest Governance Project demonstrates, when given the opportunity they can create a better future for themselves and nature.
Award recognizes his longstanding contribution to conservation efforts in Uganda
The rumours that Europe is currently facing a food security problem are loud and widespread. The forest and agriculture lobbies have been using the devastating war in Ukraine as an opportunity to spread misinformation around food security. Their ultimate goal is to stop Europe from taking steps to protect and restore its nature, and to instead protect and maintain their own profits. It doesn’t take a genius to see why this is bad.
Two-thirds of the world's albatross species are globally threatened because of human action, with up to 100,000 birds killed annually as bycatch. Fortunately, BirdLife and partners are turning the tide on albatross extinction.
Happy Halloween! In need of some goosebumps? Look no further, here are some of the scariest policy developments across Europe!
EUs plans to accelerate transition to renewables can cost nature a hefty price
A new study commissioned by our German Partner NABU, and compiled by Raptor Protection of Slovakia, provides an overview of the many solutions available to protect birds from getting electrocuted by, and colliding with, powerlines across Europe.
One month later, the Partner stands are packed up, the videos and photos taken have been organised and shared, and the discussions and presentations from the diverse colloquies exchanged have sparked new collaborations and lessons learned around the planet. BirdLife ended its Global Partnership Congress on a high note with a 100th anniversary celebratory dinner at London’s famed Victoria & Albert Museum on September 15th. But BirdLife’s partners from around the globe began to arrive the previous Sunday for a packed week of governance meetings and requisite votes to democratically elect its new Global Council and Chairman as well as regional committees. With 119 partners around the globe, this was in and of itself a mammoth organisational undertaking, with live feeds streaming through the planet's ether to those participants who attended virtually.
A newly released State of the Birds report for the United States is a tale of two trends, one dire and one hopeful. While over half of the country’s bird species are in decline, investments in wetland conservation have seen long-term increases in waterfowl populations, once again showcasing the change that can be achieved with effective conservation.
An innovative scheme in Mbeliling that sells drinking water to fund conservation and protect forest is a promising example of sustainable finance.