Story | 04 Sep, 2019
Mihaela Antofie wins Commission on Education and Communication Excellence Award in Europe
For the Region West Europe the members of the Jury of the brand new award faced a tough decision. Why? Because excellent work is done in very different fields, making it almost impossible to compare. So the jury decided to award three winners, this way showcasing the power of communication to…
Story | 13 Aug, 2019
CEC Award winners in West Europe
Not one but three outstanding professionals win the brand new Commission on Education and Communication Excellence Award in Europe
Story | 06 Aug, 2019
Nature-based solutions and protected areas to improve urban biodiversity and health
Biodiversity and healthy natural ecosystems offer a range of benefits to human society, including providing cleaner water, reducing flood risk and storing carbon.
Story | 17 Jul, 2019
Nature: the forgotten solution to climate change
By Luc Bas, European Regional Director and Chantal Van Ham, EU Programme Manager Nature Based Solutions
Story | 02 Jul, 2019
Nature in the City: Green solutions for sustainable, healthy and resilient Cities
Today the world population stands at 7.7 billion. In the next 30 years it is expected to grow by a further 2.9 billion. By 2100, according to the latest UN projections, humanity is expected to have developed into an almost exclusively urban species with 80-90% of people living in cities.
Story | 24 Jun, 2019
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has funded a Rwf22bn project to preserve Sebeya and other catchments in Rwanda. The project titled ‘Landscape Restoration and Integrated Water Resources Management in Sebeya and other Catchments’will be implemented by Rwanda Water and Forestry…
Story | 21 Jun, 2019
Talking about forest reserves without needing to take a plane
As an international organisation that works all around the world, the importance of what we can learn and share with those managing the forests nearby is sometimes overlooked. This year, the Lake Geneva Forestry Forum (Forum Forestier Lémanique)…
Story | 17 Jun, 2019
L’eau comme bien commun: une question de culture, d’éducation et de spiritualité
De M. Tebaldo Vinciguerra
Story | 28 May, 2019
Announcing two new Specialist Groups
CEESP is excited to announce two new Specialist Groups to work across disciplines to enhance the CEESP strategic plan leading up to the World Conservation Congress in 2020. If your area of expertise falls within one of these groups, we invite you to join and learn more about getting involved!…
Story | 22 May, 2019
Restoring forest ecosystems provides multiple benefits to society
IUCN European Regional Office explores the issues around forest ecosystems and the contributions they can make to global challenges such as climate change in the context of its work for the SINCERE project on forest ecosystem services.