Destined to be as critically important as the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review, commissioned by the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, marks a major inflection point in global political economic ...
The National Geographic Society is saddened to learn of the sudden death of Urken Lendu Sherpa. Urken has been part of the National Geographic community for 2 years as a member of our National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Everest Expedition.
On the 5th anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement, Nature Based Solutions are emerging as essential climate mitigation and adaptation strategies.
Today, the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, composed of 14 serving world leaders, put forward a new ocean action agenda for building a sustainable ocean economy where protection, production and prosperity go hand in hand.
New findings from the most comprehensive scientific expedition to Mt. Everest in history have been released in the interdisciplinary scientific journal One Earth, filling a critical knowledge gap on the health and status of high-mountain environments.
Today, the most remote inhabited island on Earth becomes one of the world’s biggest sanctuaries for life above and below the waves thanks to an international partnership that is supporting the local community and protecting nature.
This week, leaders of 450 public development banks representing 10% of total global investment will gather to discuss the role public finance can play in driving sustainable development that benefits people and the planet.
A timely new report by The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) asserts that preventing future pandemics before they emerge requires targeted action to address the underlying causes of pandemics--which are the same global environmental changes that ...
The Campaign for Nature’s goal of protecting at least 30% of our land and oceans by 2030 can only be achieved with full respect of Indigenous Peoples’ rights and with the leadership of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities around the world.
Today, the Environment Council of the European Union committed to protecting at least one-third of its land and seas by 2030.
Today, The Paulson Institute, The Nature Conservancy and Cornell University released a major new report, “Financing Nature: Closing the Global Biodiversity Financing Gap.” This is the most in-depth and comprehensive analysis ever completed about biodiversity financing. The report highlights the ...
As we cap off the #30DaysofHope on this the International Day for Biological Diversity, we can’t help but reflect on the interconnectedness of our world and the need to work together to safeguard our collective future. We hope the ...
Nature has an astounding ability to persevere, thrive, and adapt when given the space to do so. This week for our #30DaysofHope recap, we're sharing stories of what happens when we protect and support nature in the sea and on ...
The Campaign For Nature wants to inspire you to find inspiration in nature. Check out this recap of the stories we shared during week two of our #30DaysofHope leading up to the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22.
The Campaign For Nature wants to inspire you to find inspiration in nature. That’s why we’ve launched #30DaysofHope leading up to the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22. Here’s a recap of stories we’ve shared ...