If you are organising an event to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity, we encourage you to share your activities with us and everyone in your country. If you wish to see the information below in your official language, please send us a translation (.doc or .pdf) at iyb2010@cbd.int.
If you have videos and photos of your celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity, please send them to us!
Afghanistan
Albania
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Monitoring and Conservation of Important Sea Turtle Feeding Grounds in Albania
In 2008, a local organization called the Albanian Herpetofauna Society-H.A.S, in collaboration with The Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles-MEDASSET started a conservation project in the Drini Bay and the Patoku Lagoon, in Albania. The three-year Project called “Monitoring and Conservation of Important Sea Turtle Feeding Grounds in the Patok Area of Albania 2008-2010” aims to contribute to sea turtle and habitat conservation, population dynamics, migratory routes monitoring, capacity building, environmental education and awareness-raising in Albania.
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Algeria
Report on the International Day of Biodiversity in Algeria
“Report on Biological Ressources” (in French)
Main national events (in French)
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1 January - 31 December 2010
Alger
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Présentations animées par les cadres du MATET sur la biodiversité |
2 February 2010
Alger
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Journée d’information relative aux zones humides |
3 February - 31 March 2010
Constantine
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Plan vert à travers les daïras |
18 - 27 February 2010
El Tarf
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Portes Ouvertes au Parc National d'El Kala |
27 February 2010
Alger
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Plantation d'arbres |
4 - 13 March 2010
Blida
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Portes Ouvertes au Parc National de Chréa |
15 - 17 March 2010
Oran
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Atelier sur la gestion des espaces verts (région ouest) |
18 - 27 March 2010
Tizi Ouzou
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Portes Ouvertes au Parc National du Djurdjura |
21 March 2010
Alger
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Plantation d’arbres au niveau des hôpitaux |
21 March, 22 May, 17 June 2010
Alger
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Campagne de plantation d'arbres |
22 - 25 March 2010
Djanet
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Journées d’informations sur la conservation de la biodiversité (Parc Tassilli) |
22 - 25 March 2010
Tamanrasset
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Journées d’informations sur la conservation de la biodiversité (Parc Ahaggar) |
24 March 2010
Alger
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Étude du schéma national de conservation des sols et lutte contre la désertification |
1 - 30 April 2010
Alger
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Atelier de validation du schéma national sur l’état et l’évolution des zones de montagnes |
1 - 30 April 2010
Alger
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Atelier sur la préservation des écosystèmes marins |
8 - 17 April 2010
Jijel
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Portes Ouvertes au Parc National de Taza |
20 - 22 April 2010
Alger
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Atelier sur la restauration et la conservation de l’Oryx Algazelle |
22 April - 1 May 2010
Tlemcen
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Portes Ouvertes au Parc National de Tlemcen |
1 - 31 May 2010
Alger
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Révision de la stratégie Nationale de Conservation et d’Utilisation Durable |
3 - 5 May 2010
El Taref
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1er séminaire national sur les plantes médicinales et aromatiques |
4 - 6 May 2010
Annaba
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Atelier sur la gestion des espaces verts (région Est) |
6 - 15 May 2010
Tissemsilt
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Portes Ouvertes au Parc National de Téniet El Had |
17 - 19 May 2010
Biskra
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Atelier sur la gestion des espaces verts (région Sud) |
19 May 2010
Alger
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Film documentaire sur la biodiversité |
19 May 2010
Alger
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Concour de dessins et photos |
20 - 29 May 2010
Tipasa
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Portes Ouvertes au Parc National de Gouraya |
21 - 22 May 2010
Ain Sefra
Confirmed |
Colloque national sur « la biodiversité de la steppe, un patrimoine à sauvegarder » |
21 - 23 May 2010
Alger
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Cours de sensibilisation sur la Biodiversité et le développement |
22 May 2010
Blida
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Visite guidée au Parc National de Chréa |
22 May 2010
Alger
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Conférences-Débats sur la préservation des ressources et espaces naturels |
25 May 2010
Alger
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Visites guidées en faveur des élèves des centres de formation des handicapés |
25 - 26 May 2010
Khemis Miliana
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Séminaire National des plantes cultivées |
1 - 30 June 2010
Alger
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Campagne de sensibilisation et d'assainissement des ports de pêches |
1 June 2010
Bordj Bou Arreridj
Confirmed |
Journée d'Etude sur l'Environnement : Thème "Des Millions d'espèces - Une planète - Un Avenir commun" / Organized by Centre Universitaire de bordj Bou Arréridj |
17 - 26 June 2010
Batna
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Portes Ouvertes au Parc National de Belezma |
11 - 13 October 2010
Tlemcen
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Congrès International sur la biodiversité marine et côtière |
25 October 2010
Alger
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Campagne de plantation d'arbres |
Past events
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22 May 2010 : International Day for Biodiversity 2010
The main events marking the International Day for Biodiversity took place at Jardin d’Essai du Hamma. This event, held at the botanical gardens, had activities for everyone. Children were able to go on a guided tour of the grounds and were also able to participate in activities such as drawing and taking a quiz on biodiversity. There were workshops for children concerning gardening and ornithology and a film was presented. For adults, there was a conference at the Horticultural school which marked Biodiversity Day. Speakers at the conference discussed the types of species found across Algeria and also discussed the importance of maintaining them. Later, all participants were able to plant trees and shrubs in the garden. |
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December 2010. Awareness and reforestation campaign in Oran. Photos (1mb) |
21-22 Mai 2010: Colloque national sur « la biodiversité de la steppe, un patrimoine à sauvegarder » Dans le cadre de son Projet sur la biodiversité dans la région des Ksour du Haut Atlas et à l’occasion de l’année internationale de la biodiversité ; L’association Arc en Ciel, et en coordination avec l’ambassade du Royaume des Pays-Bas en Algérie, organise un colloque national sur « la biodiversité de la steppe, un patrimoine à sauvegarder » à Ain Sefra (w.Naama). Le colloque se veut une opportunité pour les experts, les chercheurs et les acteurs de la société civile de débattre des questions relatives à la biodiversité, à l’éducation environnementale, à l’eco-citoyenneté et au développement durable. Plus de renseignements.
Andorra
September, 2010. The Principality of Andorra became the Global Biodiversity Information Facility’s (Gbif) 100th Participant, the world’s largest initiative for enabling free access to biodiversity data via the Internet, and who also supports the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity. Article (in Catalan).
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Young scientists from UNESCO Associated Schools (ASPnet) explore biodiversity
Biodiversity and Sustainability was the subject of the 12th International Meeting of Young Scientists of the UNESCO Associated Schools, held in Santarém, Portugal, from 13 to 16 January.
The meeting brought together 55 ASPnet students and teachers from 4 countries (Andorra, Portugal, Spain and United States of America) to launch the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity with students and a teacher from each country presenting their research on topics including Evolution, Biodiversity and Sustainability, Sustainability of the Systems of Animal Production, Public Health and Fight Against Poverty and Protected Areas and Biodiversity Maintenance.
For more information: Article
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Angola
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The Play for Life partnership teams up the UN Environment Program (UNEP) with PUMA for a revolutionary new Africa Unity Kit, the first ever continental football kit, or uniform, to be worn as the official third strip by PUMA-sponsored national teams at the African Cup of Nations, between 10 and 31 January 2010 in Angola.
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Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Launching of the International Year of Biodiversity in Argentina.
Eventos programados con motivo de la celebración de Año Internacional de la Diversidad Biológica en Argentina. Información enviada por el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Comercio Internacional y Culto argentino.
- Se realizará el Primer Congreso Latinoamericano y Cuarto Congreso Argentino sobre Conservación de la Biodiversidad entre los días 22-26 de noviembre en la ciudad de San Miguel de Tucumán. Mayor información puede ser encontrada en: www.biodiversidad2010.com.ar
- Se efectuará, en coordinación con el Correo Argentino, la emisión de una pieza filatélica de tipo entero postal alusiva al Año Internacional de la Biodiversidad cuya fecha de emisión será el 5 de junio.
- Se participará en la posta del Ambiente dentro del paseo del Bicentenario con material alusivo al Año Internacional de la Biodiversidad. Dicho evento se realizará con motivo de celebrarse los 200 años de la Revolución de Mayo.
- Se organizarán en diversas provincias argentinas actividades relativas al Año Internacional de la Biodiversidad.
Centro Cultural "Culturarte" de San Salvador de Jujuy Desde el 11 de mayo hasta el 12 de junio podrán disfrutar de un evento único por su envergadura asi como por su enfoque multidisciplinario que abraza a pintores, escultores, jóvenes, trabajadores de la conservación, fotógrafos, músicos, pensadores, actores, escritores, investigadores entre muchos otros para exponer, mirar, escuchar y debatir para que con todos estos relatos se vaya construyendo paisajes con abundante diversidad cultural y biológica. Porque si se entiende que la especie en peligro somos nosotros mismos, entenderemos la necesidad de la efectiva protección de la diversidad y quizás en esa prevención se sustente gran parte del mejoramiento de las posibilidades futuras del país y de la humanidad. Haga clic aquí para revisar el calendario completo de actividades.
Power Point presentation by the Centro de Información de las Naciones Unidas para Argentina y Uruguay (in Spanish).
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Seed Production Handbook - in Spanish
Editado en el Marco del Proyecto de Apoyo al PAU, ejecutado por la “ONG: Instituto de Cooperación Económica Internacional (ICEI)” y apoyado por la Cooperación Italiana-Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de Italia. |
Enseñar a valorar la riqueza y la diversidad biológica de nuestro entorno - Tucuman (in Spanish).
Armenia
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Exploring Biodiversity in Rivers and Streamlets of Armenia
On May 22 - International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) – the RA Ministry of Nature Protection and GTZ-SMB-Programme jointly organized a press conference followed by a media-tour to Ashtarak Gorge where classes from several Yerevan schools became actively involved in exploring biodiversity of Kasakh River. |
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“Evil Quartet” (Threats to Biodiversity in Armenia)
Vem Media Arts of Yerevan has completed the tenth in a series of films about environmental issues in the Republic of Armenia. The new film, “Evil Quartet,” is about the threats to biodiversity. The 22-minute documentary was produced by Manuk Hergnyan, written by Inga Zarafyan, and directed by Hayk Kbeyan. The film highlights several endangered species in Armenia, the impacts of human development on wildlife, the role of hunting and poaching, and a scientific overview of an ecosystem.
Please click here to view the movie. |
GTZ-SMB Program Hosts Special Event To Celebrate World Water Monitoring Day - Press Release
Australia
Autralia's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
The Australian Biodiversity 2010 website is a ‘biodiversity hub’ for events in Australia. Apply for funding, promote your biodiversity news and events, share your stories and ideas.
Activities for the International Year of Biodiversity (report by the Australian Government)
Biodiversity in Australia.
The Western Australia Government's Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) has as its vision a healthy, diverse and well-managed environment. DEC employs some 1900 staff and manages more than 27 million hectares of lands and waters that make up Western Australia's system of national parks, marine parks and other protected areas, World Heritage sites, Ramsar wetlands and a renowned biodiversity 'hotspot' in the State's south-west. DEC carries out a great deal of biodiversity conservation work such as biodiversity mapping, the identification and recovery of threatened species, and many decades of widely respected scientific research.
The International Year of Biodiversity will be featured in the following: - LANDSCOPE magazine, an award-winning quarterly conservation, parks and wildlife publication now in its 25th year;
- Environment and Conservation News, a fortnightly electronic bulletin to DEC staff, volunteers and subscribers throughout Western Australia giving updates on important projects and achievements';
- Nuytsia, a journal produced by the Western Australian Herbarium, which resides within DEC, providing original scientific papers on systematic botany, with a particular focus on the flora of Western Australia;
- Conservation Science Western Australia, a journal of papers by scientists and technical officers employed by DEC, produced to foster awareness, understanding and support for the science on which the department's nature conservation and natural resource management activities are based;
- The History of the Western Australian Herbarium, a book to be published in June 2010;
- The DEC will have a new Biodiversity Conservation Science building, which will house the Western Australian Herbarium and which is due to be officially opened late in 2010.
This year, the Department of Sustainability and Environment is supporting the International Year of Biodiversity by raising awareness of the vital role that our natural living environment plays within Victoria. Furthermore, DSE is recognising the International year of Biodiversity by integrating existing metropolitan and regional campaigns and events to enhance biodiversity in Victoria. These include:
Zoos Victoria There are a range of other ways Zoos Victoria are helping you to help biodiversity this year.
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Act 4 Nature
Act 4 Nature is our latest campaign alongside our partners, Department of Sustainability and Environment, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Parks Victoria and Museum Victoria. In this year-long campaign celebrating the international Year of Biodiversity participants will pledge to take part in a particular target action each month, the outcomes of which promote conservation and sustainability. |
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Don’t Palm us Off
The aim of this community campaign is to achieve mandatory labeling of palm oil in Australia, so we can then drive a consumer market for sustainable palm oil and help save the rainforests in Asia in particular which support animals such as the Sumatran tiger and the orang-utan. Over 80,000 people have signed our petition in support, and the campaign has inspired a bill to be entered into parliament which will be considered in May. Head to the website to find out how you can support the bill. |
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They’re Calling on You
Africa’s primates are calling on you to recycle your old mobile phones. By recycling your phone you help to lessen the demand for coltan, a metal mined within gorilla habitat and help raise funds to support primate conservation. |
AWMS Conference 2010 in Torquay Victoria Please click here to view the recent newsletter (12 November 2010) about the AWMS Conference 2010.
BIOdiverseCITY
1–18 April 2010 artists engage in the webs and the intertwinement of life in our urban worlds
Biodiversity: the diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
2010: The United Nations International Year of BIODIVERSITY
BIOdiverseCity: a group exhibition of contemporary art featuring 20-30 artists living and working in Sydney, Australia. Each artist has been asked to explore the biodiversity, and issues of biodiversity, of the environments that they traverse in the routines of their daily lives. From the parks and waterways, to the backyards and neighbourhoods, no stone will be left unturned (figuratively speaking) as artists engage in the webs and the intertwinement of life in our urban worlds.
More information / contact
The Perth Zoo will promote the International Year of Biodiversity to schools and their target audience. The Australian Museum will have an exhibition running from May to September, and will promote the International Year of Biodiversity by producing promotional materials in the form of leaflets and flyers.
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas (The)
Coastal Ecology of the Bahamas Dr. Kathleen Sullivan Sealey, a marine biologist from the University of Miami, has been researching the effect that land usage has on the coastal environment in the Bahamas. This region of the world has a long history of natural resource exploitation and there is continual pressure to develop the remaining coastline with tourist accommodations. With the help of Earthwatch volunteers, she has been collecting data on water quality, key organisms, and land use along the shorelines. This data has allowed Dr. Sullivan Sealey to create restoration and management plans for many parts of the Bahamas. She has proposed national water quality standards and has involved the local community in the clean-up of Victoria Pond. Continued study in this region is critical for the conservation and preservation of biodiversity. For more information, please visit the website. This story is featured on our “Success Strories” page. Please click here to access the webpage.
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
Website for the International Year of Biodiversity in Belgium
Site web de l'Année internationale de la biodiversité en Belgique (nl - fr - en- de)
Lessons learned during the International Year of Biodiversity by natural history museums, botanical gardens and international organisations
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Activities for the International Year of Biodiversity (pps) - (pdf)
Biodiversité 52 The Directorate General for Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment of the Walloon Public Service conducted a major communication campaign on biodiversity, in partnership with NGO's, the public media. Several Life projects were also going on in Wallonia, with actions dedicated to endangered butterflies conservation, chalk grassland restoration, and species and natural habitat monitoring. Website
The Belgian COP10 blog The Belgian delegation (via the Belgian CBD Focal Point) will be maintaining a blog for the general public during COP: COP10 in 10 questions and 10 themes. There will be portraits of the Belgian delegation, information on the major COP issues, life within and around the negotiations, challenges of having to negotiate on behalf of the EU and its 27 member states (as Belgium has the Presidency right now), side events, etc. Languages: French, Dutch and some English. Website - Twitter
The Flemish NGO Natuurpunt held a large field inventory weekend aiming to observe 2010 species. It resulted in the impressive number of 39 000 sightings and 3 211 observed species. ( In Flemish).
A new species of amphibian has been discovered Philippe Kok and Mark Wilkinson have decided to name this new species as “Microcaecilia iyob” in honour to the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity. This amphibian is part of the Caecilians family (amphibians without legs). Document (fr) – Website (fr)
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366 gestes pour la biodiversité
(in French and Flemish only)
Simple everyday actions to protect the Biodiversity. The book « 366 gestes pour la biodiversité » is now available as a screensaver for Mac and Windows. A new advice every day! Check the links below for downloading.
Le livre « 366 gestes pour la biodiversité » est maintenant disponible en screensaver. Chaque jour, un nouveau conseil sur votre écran ! Téléchargez ici la version PC ou la version Mac.
PC (32.6 MB) - Mac (34.2 MB)
Vous aimez observer les plantes dans la rue et vous promener dans la nature (en restant sur les sentiers bien sûr!) ? Vous mangez de préférence des fruits et légumes de saison? En hiver, vous nourrissez les oiseaux tous les jours? Après les fêtes, vous recyclez votre sapin de Noël et les bouchons de liège des bouteilles? Sans le savoir, vous faites déjà beaucoup pour la biodiversité. Des gestes quotidiens souvent très simples comme ceux-là suffisent à protéger les richesses de la nature. Et des gestes, il y en a beaucoup… au moins un par jour! |
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Roodwaternacht
The province of Antwerp presented Roodwaternacht a nature book for children put together by Flemish artists, and organized a lot of related activities |
| Dates and Venue | Event |
17 November 2009 - 31 December 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
‘I give life to my planet’
Organized by:
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences |
Permanent
Brussels
Confirmed |
366 gestes pour la biodiversité
Organized by:
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences |
Permanent
Brussels
Confirmed |
RoodWaterNacht Book
Organized by:
Provincie Antwerpen (Province of Antwerp) |
Various dates
Brussels
Confirmed |
2010: Année Biodiversité
Organized by:
Univeristé Libre de Bruxelles |
Throughout 2010
Ghent
Confirmed |
Campaign "Biodiversiteit, alles hangt samen"
Organized by:
Province of West Vlaanderen |
1 January - 31 December 2010
Namur
Confirmed |
Biodiversité 52 (Biodiversity 52)
Organized by:
Service Public de Wallonie: Direction Générale Opérationnelle Agriculture, Ressources naturelles et Environnement
Yuluka SPRL |
26 January 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
Biodiversity on the Brink - BirdLife’s photo exhibition to launch the International Year of Biodiversity
Organized by:
BirdLife European Division |
Permanent
Brussels
Confirmed |
Invite Nature at Home: a practical guide to gardens and balconies in Brussels
Organized by:
City of Brussels
Natagora |
Permanent
Brussels
Confirmed |
Installation of bird breeding cages in the parks of Brussels
Organized by:
City of Brussels
Natagora |
22 March - 2 April 2010
Liege
Confirmed |
Exposition sur la biodiversité
Organized by:
Service Environnement de la Ville de Liège |
31 March - 31 May 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
Falcons for All/Faulcons pour Tous/Valken voor Iedereen
Organized by:
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences |
31 March 2010 - 31 December 2011
Brussels
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Touring exhibition "BiodiverCity"
Organized by:
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences |
24 April 2010 - 9 January 2011
Tervuren
Confirmed |
Congo River. 4700 Kilometres Bursting with Nature and Culture
Organized by:
Royal Museum for Central Africa |
6 May 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
Taste Biodiversity!: How biodiversity is feeding the world
Organized by:
The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament |
17 May 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
Seed bags distribution event
Organized by:
City of Brussels |
20 May - 31 August 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
Biogeosafari
Organized by:
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences |
Permanent
Brussels
Confirmed |
The Belgian Species List: All things considered
Organized by:
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences |
21 May 2010
Gent
Confirmed |
What is Gent University Doing for Biodiversity? |
22 May - 24 October 2010
Meise
Confirmed |
Boxes brimming with life // A photo exhibition by Tom Linster
Organized by:
National Botanical Garden of Belgium |
22 May 2010
Marionville
Confirmed |
Party for Biodiversity
Organized by:
Natagora |
22 May 2010
Antwerp
Confirmed |
RoodWaterNacht Event (Red Water Night)
Organized by:
Provincie Antwerpen (Province of Antwerp) |
22 - 24 May 2010
Meise
Confirmed |
Passiflora
Organized by:
Rekad Produkties Nv. |
22 - 23 May 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
“Count them up 2010”
Organized by:
Natuurpunt |
27 May 2010 - 9 January 2011
Meise
Confirmed |
Amazing Africa
Organized by:
National Botanical Garden of Belgium |
30 May 2010
Ghent
Confirmed |
“Park Day”
Organized by:
Natuur en Bos (Nature and Forest) |
1 - 6 June 2010
Geel
Confirmed |
The 3rd European Youth Perspective Conference on Biodiversity |
1 - 4 June 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
The 2010 Green Week Conference : Biodiversity - Our Lifeline / Organized by the European Commission-Directorate-General for the Environment
Organized by:
European Commission, Directorate General, Environment
European Commission |
2 June 2010
Brussel
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Nature Group Workshop |
5 - 13 June 2010
Ghent
Confirmed |
Bioweek
Organized by:
BioForum Vlaanderen |
6 June 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
Celebration of the Environment
Organized by:
BIM / IBGE |
6 June - 31 August 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
Expo photos « La biodiversité à Bruxelles »
Organized by:
BIM / IBGE |
June - October 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
Deskchairs in Brussels' Parks
Organized by:
BIM / IBGE |
7 June 2010
Bruxelles
Confirmed |
Changement climatique et biodiversité : le réseau Natura 2000 risque-t-il de devenir une coquille vide? |
25 June 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
Conference: “European biodiversity in a global context"
Organized by:
European Bureau for Conservation Development |
1 July - 31 August 2010
Mons
Confirmed |
Special biodiversity summer
Organized by:
Parc d'Aventures Scientifique (Scientific Adventures Parc) |
1 - 6 July 2010
Geel
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YouPEC 2010: European Youth Perspective Conference on Biodiversity - Third Edition
Organized by:
Jeugdbond voor Natuur en Milieu (Youth Organization for Nature and Environment), Belgium |
7 July 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
The Bee Party
Organized by:
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences |
15 July - 15 October 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
Comic book contest: “What positive visions for biodiversity?”
Organized by:
Belgian Science Policy Office |
17 - 18 July 2010
Grandhan
Confirmed |
Été 2010 : stages et formation |
27 July - 5 September 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
Science at the Palace
Organized by:
Belgian Science Policy Office |
14 - 15 August 2010
Grandhan
Confirmed |
Été 2010 : stages et formation |
24 - 26 August 2010
Namur
Confirmed |
Pluralist congress of Sciences
Organized by:
Association des professeurs de biologie (Association of Biology Teachers) |
8 - 9 September 2010
Ghent
Confirmed |
Biodiversity post-2010 – “Biodiversity in a Changing World”
Organized by:
Institute Culturel et Educatif Montagnais |
10 - 11 September 2010
Couvin
Confirmed |
Natura Music Festival |
13 - 17 September 2010
Ghent
Confirmed |
8th Annual Colloquium of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law: Linkages between Biodiversity and Climate Change |
15 September 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
XperiLAB
Organized by:
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences |
16 - 18 September 2010
Meise
Confirmed |
International Symposium “Botanical Diversity: Exploration, Understanding and Use”
Organized by:
Indigenous World Association of Hawaii
Académie Royale des Sciences d’Outre-Mer (The Royal Academy for Overseas Sciences) |
19 September 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
Bruxelles Champêtre/Landelijk Brussel
Organized by:
POSECO: Centre d'Information pour une Economie Positive asbl |
22 - 24 September 2010
Brussels, Liege, Genk
Confirmed |
GSN Annual Meeting
Organized by:
Green Spider Network |
23 - 24 September 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
High-level Conference: 'Soil, climate change and biodiversity: where do we stand?'
Organized by:
European Commission, Directorate General, Environment
European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre |
26 September 2010
Mouscron
Confirmed |
Biodiversity and Culture in Mouscron |
Permanent
Brussels
Confirmed |
Educational Kit on Biodiversity
Organized by:
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences |
1 October 2010
Louvain-la-Neuve
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La compensation écologique : clé d’un développement respectueux de la biodiversité ou simple leurre ? |
18 - 19 October 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
EUFJE Brussels Conference 2010: Enforcement of the European Biodiversity Law at National Level
Organized by:
EU Forum of Judges for the Environment |
20 October 2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
Biodiversity World Tour - Stop #2: With a population set to surpass 9 billion by 2050 – how will we balance our need to feed a growing population while continuing to protect our planet? |
16 - 19 November 2010
Brussels
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"Positive Visions for Biodiversity" - Meeting of the European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy (EPBRS)
Organized by:
Belgian Science Policy Office |
19 November 2010
Mons
Confirmed |
La protection juridique des espèces en dehors des aires protégées |
11/23/2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
Chat with Jo Leinen |
12/3/2010
Brussels
Confirmed |
Bestowing Ceremony of the EuroMed Award for Dialogue between Cultures 2010 |
Some national activities which are foreseen in Belgium in the framework of 2010:
- a special TV programme on Belgian environmental politics, broadcasted by the Belgian national French-speaking television; this programme will emphasize biodiversity.
- the opening of a new permanent hall on biodiversity in urban areas at the Museum of Natural Sciences in Brussels.
- a national engagement campaign for biodiversity ‘I give life to my planet’.
- an almanac on biodiversity, which proposes daily actions on how to contribute to the preservation of biodiversity as part of daily actions (French and Dutch).
- the launch of a trail game on biodiversity in Brussels – Bio-geo-safari.
- the organisation of a public awareness event on the importance of pollination for biodiversity, development and poverty reduction (a "pollination day" on 7 July 2010 – to be confirmed).
At subnational level, the Regions are also developing their programmes:
- The Walloon Region plans a communication campaign called ‘52 semaines de biodiversité’ which will focus on 52 themes, one theme each week, related to the preservation or development of biodiversity with the aim to make the public aware of the importance of biodiversity and show the numerous actions undertaken by the Walloon Region to preserve it.
- The Direction générale operationnelle Agriculture, Ressources naturelles et Environnement (DGARNE) will set up a framework and official programme, and publish a card per theme.
- The Flemish Region is planning a series of seminars and conferences on biodiversity-related issues during the second half of 2010 (ecosystem services, biodiversity in urban areas, biodiversity and biomass production, etc. - number and exact content of conferences to be confirmed).
- The Brussels Capital Region will prioritize biodiversity in 2010 by developing and communicating on new legislation as well as action plans on biodiversity in general and threatened species in particular.
Nature-protection NGOs Natuurpunt and Natagora are also preparing many activities.
Past Events
Biodiversity post-2010 – “Biodiversity in a Changing World” 
In the framework of the Belgian Presidency of the European Union, the Flemish Ministry of Environment, Nature and Energy, in cooperation with the European Commission and the other Belgian Ministries of Environment, will be hosting the conference on biodiversity post-2010: “Biodiversity in a changing world”. This conference will take place in Ghent (Belgium), on the 8th and 9th of September 2010.
- Objectives
The main objective of the conference is to feed into the preparation of an EU biodiversity strategy for the post-2010 period and to streamline the EU’s position in the international negotiations on a global biodiversity policy at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (October 2010).
- Who can participate?
We warmly invite representatives of local, regional and national governments, policy makers, members of the European institutions, NGOs and the private sector, as well as scientists and other relevant stakeholders, to participate in this important event.
More information about the conference "Biodiversity in a changing world"
Belize
Benin
Website of the Ministry of Environment and Protection of Nature.
The Minister of Environment and Nature Protection’s message on the occasion of the celebrations for the International Year of Biodiversity (in French). Activities to highlight the International Year of Biodiversity (in French).
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International Day for Biodiversity
On 4 June, Benin held a day long celebration in the Lama Forest. To begin the day, there were speeches made by local officials. There was also a theatre production and folkloric dancing and singing. Later, many individuals partook in the planting of several trees. The participants then went on a trek through the Lama Forest. The variety of the flora and fauna were pointed as the visitors passed. The visitors had a chance to touch and examine some of the fascinating species found in the forest. Lastly, the participants visited local stands to see what products can be made and cultivated from the forest which helps with the region’s local economy. More information. Pictures
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March - July 2010
Cotonou
Confirmed |
Tournois de Football « La biodiversité c’est la vie » |
19 - 29 March 2010
Cotonou
Confirmed |
Salon régional sur diversité biologique au Bénin |
31 March 2010
Porto-Novo
Confirmed |
Message à la Nation la veille du lancement officiel de l’AIDB |
1 April 2010
Porto-Novo
Confirmed |
Mise en terre des plants de l’AIDB par les autorités et lâchés d’animaux sauvages menacés d’extinction |
1 April 2010
Porto-Novo
Confirmed |
Table ronde sur le thème de l’AIDB |
April - December 2010
Porto-Novo
Confirmed |
Diffusion de spots et de films sur la biodiversité |
1 April 2010
Porto-Novo
Confirmed |
Présentation officielle du timbre postal sur l’AIDB |
1 April - 30 May 2010
Porto-Novo
Tentative |
Lancement de la caravane biodiversité |
13 - 15 April 2010
Porto-Novo
Confirmed |
Atelier de renforcement des capacités des acteurs nationaux sur l’APA |
May - July 2010
Porto-Novo
Confirmed |
Débats télévisés sur la biodiversité // Jeux-concours sur la biodiversité |
May - December 2010
Porto-Novo
Confirmed |
Emissions et de jeux interactifs sur les radios sur le thème de l’année |
22 May 2010
Lama
Confirmed |
Célébration la JIDB |
25 - 29 May 2010
Porto-Novo
Confirmed |
Mini- foire sur la biodiversité et l’agriculture |
30 May 2010
Porto-Novo
Confirmed |
Table ronde sur les menaces sur la biodiversité |
June 2010
Porto-Novo
Confirmed |
Organisation de cadre de concertation avec les acteurs nationaux pour sensibiliser sur les thématiques de la DB |
1 July 2010
Cotonou
Confirmed |
Séminaire sur les aires protégées au Bénin |
5 - 7 July 2010
Abomey Calavi
Confirmed |
Séminaire sur l’état de la biodiversité au Bénin |
25 - 27 October 2010
Allada
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International Symposium on Indigenous Fruit Trees for Dryland Africa: Domestication for Use in a Changing Environment |
Bhutan
Website of the National Environment Commission
| Dates and Venue | Event |
22 May 2010
Haa
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Biodiversity Fair |
11 June 2010
Thimphu
Confirmed |
Sustaining Forest Biodiversity |
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
TROPICO promotes biodiversity conservation within the framework of sustainable development with equity and social inclusion.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Botswana commemorates the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 - Schedule of Activities
| Dates and Venue | Event |
22 May 2010
Gaborone
Confirmed |
Launch of the International Year of Biodiversity (Official Notification to the nation) |
22 May 2010
Tsetseng
Confirmed |
International Day for Biological Diversity |
5 June 2010
Mahalapye
Confirmed |
World Environment Day |
7 - 8 June 2010
Gaborone
Confirmed |
Tourism PITSO |
August,
November 2010 and February 2011
Gaborone
Confirmed |
Environmental Dialogues: Biodiversity topics (2nd, 3rd and 4th Quarter) |
Brazil
Brazil's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 (In English) In Portuguese
Feira Cultural Informers O intuito deste blog é informar os alunos, pais, professores e funcionários do Colégio Guilherme de Almeida sobre o tema da nossa Feira Cultural - Biodiversidade 2010. Os textos aqui presentes são traduções de textos internacionais, em inglês, publicados no site oficial do evento (www.cbd.int/2010). De modo geral, você encontrará aqui a tradução de algumas notícias, parceiros do projeto, espécies animais e vegetais e também, curiosidades. Aceitamos sugestões, elogios e críticas. Blog
Quem foi que teve a ideia de jirico de chamar a natureza de biodiversidade? Bom, não sei bem quem foi... mas desconfio que foi uma galera interessada em dar um status diferente ao que faziam e valorizar a coisa toda. Inclusive valorizar a ideia de diversidade. A questão, porém, é que com isso a natureza se tornou algo distante, deixou definitivamente a cabeça das pessoas, se tornou só um cenário. A gente aqui quer mostrar que a natureza, mesmo travestida de biodiversidade, está presente em todos os aspectos de nossas vidas e que há uma enorme biodiversidade ligada a cada um dos produtos que consumimos. Em tempo: jirico também é biodiversidade!
2010 Ano International da Biodiversidade, Lançamento regional é feito em Carazinho
Annual Report of the Associated Schools of UNESCO (NET)
Edições SM, a publisher of educational books, is producing promotional material that will be distributed to education professionals. This material contains a 2010 calendar, a notebook and an agenda.
Edições SM, editora de livros didáticos, esta produzendo material promocional que será distribuído aos profissionais da educação. Estes materiais contém um calendário de 2010, um notebook e uma agenda.
Past Events
A Associação dos Amigos do Meio Ambiente (AMA), uma organização não-governamental criada em 1985 trabalha na área da conservação da natureza, estará realizando durante o lançamento regional da campanha para a ONU em 2010 - Ano Internacional da Biodiversidade, no dia 14 Abril de 2010, na cidade de Carazinho, Rio Grande do Sul AMA Website
The Association of Friends of the Environment (AMA), non-governmental organization established in 1985 and working in the area of nature conservation, will be performing at the regional launch of the campaign for the UN in 2010 - International Year of Biodiversity, on 14 April 2010, the city of Carazinho, Rio Grande do Sul AMA Website
05 August 2010. The launch of the Entrepreneurial Movement for the Protection and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity at Fundacao Getulio - FGV in São Paulo, in the presence of Minister of the Environment Isabela Teixeira. Report English - Portuguese.
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Academic Week of School of Biological Sciences, University of Cruz Alta
The event is a promotion for students and teachers of the Course of Biological Sciences, University of Cruz Alta, whose theme will be "Conservation of Biodiversity. Click here to download the photos of this event (842 kb). |
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Lançamento da Reserva Particular do Patrimônio Natural Municipal – Instituto Menino Deus
Photos (760kb) |
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A biodiversidade da Serra Gaúcha se exibe
This exhibition will take place at the Universidade de Caxias do Sul from September 15th - 30th. |
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Seminario Turismo em Vila Maria
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I Semana Acadêmica das Ciências Biológicas da UFSM de Palmeira das Missões
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Biologandos 2010. Universidade Nove de Julho - Uninove
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Brunei Darussalam
Brunei rides the Green Wave BRUNEI will join some 7,000 groups from 194 countries in the global Green Wave campaign on May 22 by planting trees to highlight the importance of biodiversity. In an email to The Brunei Times, Linda Ibrahim said that year 2010 is a special year because the United Nations General Assembly has declared it the International Year of Biodiversity and May 22 is the international day for biodiversity. Full Article
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cape Verde celebrates the International Year of Biodiversity: Programme of Activities
| Dates and Venue | Event |
22 May 2010
Praia
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Ecological Marathon (Ecological marathon) |
4 - 6 June 2010
Santiago
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International Environment Fair in Cape Verde |
16 September 2010
Praia
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Tree Planting in Cape Verde |
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cameroon's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
Federation of Environmental and Ecological Diversity for Agricultural Revampment and Human Rights (FEEDAR & HR): Annual Report 2008-2009, Quarterly Newsletter January –April 2010.
Rapport synthèse des activités menées par la Commission des Forêts d’Afrique Centrale (COMIFAC)
| Dates and Venue | Event |
27 April 2010
Douala
Confirmed |
Conférence : Faut-il protéger la biodiversité ? |
5 May 2010
Yaounde
Confirmed |
La biodiversité : Un patrimoine naturel à préserver et à conserver |
1 September 2010
Yaounde
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Conférence: La Gestion des Pollutions en Milieu Urbain |
3 November 2010
Yaounde
Confirmed |
Eau Saine pour Tous dans les Pays en Voie de Développement: Enjeux et Défis |
5 January 2011
Yaounde
Confirmed |
La Place des Forets Sacrées de l’Ouest-Cameroun dans la Protection de l’Environnement |
Past events
12 May 2010, International Day for Biodiversity (IDB): Celebrations in Cameroon. Read more: Programme Part 1 - Programme Part 2 - Announcement - Press Release after the event - IDB's Final Report.
22 May 2010, International Day for Biodiversity: Celebrations in Kumba. Activities developed by the Federation of Environmental and Ecological Diversity for Agricultural Revampment and Human Rights (FEEDAR & HR).
22 May 2010, International Day for Biodiversity: Celebrations in Bakingili. On the International Day for Biodiversity, the Bakingili Community Forest had several excursions set up for the participants. Nine groups ranging from trees, reptiles/amphibians, birds and butterflies were created. Before the participants went on their treks, they had a visit from the local mayor who welcomed them to the region. The visitors went on various different walks, depending on the group they had chosen. Later, all participants met and discussed the findings from their trips. Virtually all groups found that many of the species from their group were difficult to find. Many of the experts believe that this is due to excess deforestation and the expansion of farms in the region. These observations bring to light the importance of species conservation in the area. Read more.
Canada
Canada's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
Environment's Canada website for the International Year of Biodiversity provides a virtual meeting place where Canadians can share their stories about how they are celebrating the Year. You will find more events in the calendar.
RCEN 2010 Annual Conference "Conserving Biodiversity Pays: The Values of Ecosystem Services" In this, the International Year of Biodiversity, the RCEN's 2010 Conference is focusing on biodiversity across Canada and our planet. Biodiversity is the term given to the variety of life on Earth and the natural patterns it forms. It is this combination of life forms and their interactions with each other and with the rest of the environment that has made Earth a uniquely habitable place for humans. Organized by: The Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN) More info.
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Activities organized by the Biosphere as part of the International Year of Biodiversity
Tightly knit
Starting May 22
Presented in partnership with the Canadian Wildlife Federation, this outdoor exhibit of giant photos commemorates this special year by revealing how amateur photographers see and experience nature. Visit it with a rally!
Man and His World
This short film and its accompanying scientific animation take an impressionistic look at the richness of Canada’s biodiversity.
Pollinators wanted
Starting Jun 5
Pollinators contribute to the variety of the fruits and vegetables we eat. The reduction in the number of bees, other pollinating insects and birds threatens biodiversity. What can we do to protect our pollinators? Discover it with this animated activity!
BioKits
The Biosphère is producing a series of BioKits aimed at inspiring families to get out and explore the urban spaces and natural areas in their own neighbourhoods and beyond. Through a series of interactive, outdoor activities offered in both the Urban BioKit and the Nature BioKit, participants are initiated to biodiversity and are offered ways of taking action to preserve it. Download the Biokit of your choice. |
Canada’s Waterscapes—Yours to Enjoy, Explore and Protect A travelling exhibition that reveals Canada's diverse, complex and beautiful aquatic ecosystems. It is touring, during 2010 and beyond, to other museums and venues across Canada. The exhibition was produced by the Canadian Museum of Nature and its partners: Parks Canada, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, RBC Blue Water Project, and Canadian Water Network. Please click here for more information or visit nature.ca.
Radio Canada. Étienne Leblanc talks with Denis Réale and Ahmed Djoghlaf, the Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity - Audio MP3 (fr)
The Government of Canada is pleased to have contributed to the creation of the International Year of Biodiversity logo.
The Alliance of Natural History Museums of Canada has officially launched the International Year of Biodiversity. English website - French.
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The HWW biodiversity webisode is now online!
Please take a moment and have a look. This is where you'll find in-depth descriptions of wildlife, discussions on issues, actions that you can take to help wildlife, and educational materials that teachers and group leaders can use.
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The Trans Canada Trail is promoting the International Year of Biodiversity.
Ontario
Also in May is the Urban Biodiversity Conference, which is taking place on May 20th, 2010 at the Royal Ontario Museum. This full-day event will examine the relationship between ecosystems and cities. Activities celebrating Ontario's biodiversity are continuing into the fall with the annual AD. Latornell Conservation Symposium, taking place in November. The theme for this year's event is Biodiversity: Connecting People, Land and Water.
Along with the activities listed above the OMNR has been working on a number of promotional materials including bookmarks, posters and Our World, Ontario - an educational video featuring beautiful images and a strong conservation message which can be viewed online at www.ontario.ca/biodiversity.
Showcasing Ontario’s Biodiversity At The ROM - “McGuinty Government Supports The United Nations’ International Year of Biodiversity”
Terra Nostra Quebec organizes the photo contest BIOdivert yourself in 2010! . The aim is to shed light - through the objective of a camera - on the multiple facets of Quebec’s biological diversity and to create a collection of photographs which will be available to educational institutions in Quebec without charge. Your participation will contribute to raising people’s awareness for Quebec’s rich but fragile biodiversity and leave a photographic legacy to future generations.
Those under the age of 18 may participate by submitting their photos to the category Generation Twenty Ten which focuses on the importance of water for Quebec’s biodiversity.
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24 hours of Biodiversity
24 beautiful photos to illustrate the biodiversity of Quebec at the Musée de la civilisation in Quebec City. From November 17th, 2010 to January 16th, 2011 Poster Press release (French) |
A natural history museum to open at UBC in 2010
UBC's rich biological collections will soon be housed in the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, a new public museum dedicated to enhancing the public's understanding and appreciation of biodiversity, and making the research conducted by the scientists of UBC's Biodiversity Research Centre more accessible to the public. The Museum and the Research Centre will be housed side-by-side in the new Beaty Biodiversity Centre building. Read more
Manitoba Biodiversity Network Group (a group of representatives from government, ngos, academics and private interested individuals) organizes the International Year of Biodiversity Celebration, and raising awareness of the importance of Biodiversity.
The group was officially formed in order to raise awareness in the province of the importance of biodiversity in late 2009, however the group has been meeting for the last two years in order to plan together for IBD celebrations. This year we are posting all plans and events, news on www.naturenorth.com; posting and contributing weekly biodiversity related articles through 2010 to several local newspapers; as well as continuously try to improve our communication and outreach methods in order to raise awareness of biodiversity in the province. All throughout the year.
Past events
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Information Session by the SciMaTech at Collège Sainte-Anne of Lachine
Students of the SciMaTech team set up a booth on the importance of biodiversity. Lunch hour was the perfect occasion to discuss about the International Year of Biodiversity. With the help of a PowerPoint presentation and other visual displays, the students were able to share a clear message: take conscience of the importance of and the fragility of biodiversity.
For more information: Article (in French)
Please click here to view the PowerPoint presentation. (in French)
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Press Conference and picnic
Saturday September 11th, 2010. Organized by the Partenaires du Parc Écologique de l’Archipel of Montreal. Mayors and city counsellors of many boroughs were part of this event. The David Suzuki Foundation was part of the evnt as well.
For more information : Press Release (In French)
Parc Écologique de l’Archipel de Montréal |
To coincide with the logo's unveiling at an event hosted by the City of Montreal on 2 October 2009, Environment Canada launched a 2010 International Year of Biodiversity section on the Canadian Biodiversity Information Network. The site www.cbin.ec.gc.ca/2010 provides a virtual meeting place where Canadians can share their stories about how they are celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity.
Biodiversity Essay Contest: From Environment Canada for Youth With Prizes! From January 28 to February 28, 2010, we are inviting Canadians between the ages of 9 and 35 to submit written essays or video essays explaining why nature is important to them. Here is the Contest’s promotional page for distribution. The essay or video is submitted on-line.
Environment Canada’s Nature Matters!
We are contacting key organizations, network, educators, parents and connected individuals in the education, environment and voluntary sectors to help engage young Canadians in this opportunity. The Contest is being officially launched with a national media release from Environment Canada. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact: Julien Raynaud at (819) 956-7731, or Susan Preston at (819) 953-4531.
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John Abbott College
23 May 2010, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec
Earth Day at John Abbott College featured local biodiversity and protection of pollinators. A wooden model home for orchard bees and a display on butterflies, plus art from recycled materials, were some of the important displays.
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22 May 2010, International Day for Biodiversity celebrated in Canada
22 May 2010, biodiversitymatters.org We had a whale of a time at the Museum of Nature Reopening Event!
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BurlingtonGreen 2010 'Imprints' Youth Eco-Conference
On October 28, 2010, 300 students from 23 different schools converged on the Royal Botanical Gardens to participate in this interactive, biodiversity-themed day of discovery, inspiration and action. Watch on Youtube
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Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
China's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 (in Chinese)
Summary of key activities China organized to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
2010国际生物多样性年中国国家委员会全体会议举行 为组织开展好2010国际生物多样性年活动，中国成立了2010国际生物多样性年中国国家委员会，中共中央政治局常委、国务院副总理李克强同志任委员会主席，国家25个部门的主管领导任委员会成员。国家委员会还制定了2010国际生物多样性年中国行动方案。
To successfully host a series of activities for International Year of Biodiversity, China established National Committee for 2010 International Year of Biodiversity which is chaired by Vice Premier Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and its members include leaders of 25 ministries and agencies at the national level. The National Committee worked out the Plan of actions in China for 2010 International Year of Biodiversity. Read more.
| Dates and Venue | Event |
26 January 2010
Beijing
Confirmed |
Launch of International Year of Biodiversity in China
Organized by:
State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) |
1 - 31 May 2010
Shanghai
Confirmed |
Shanghai World Exposition
Organized by:
Bureau of the Shanghai World Expo 2010 Coordination, China |
22 May 2010
Beijing
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Biodiversity Day Celebrations in China |
China launched the International Year of Biodiversity on 26 Jan 2010 in Beijing. About 500 participants attended this initiation ceremony, including Ministers or Vice Ministers of all biodiversity-related central government departments, heads of provincial environment departments, representatives of international and non-governmental organizations and the media. A monument for the Year was opened for public display at this ceremony. China plans a series of celebration activities through the year. Read more and see the pictures.
宣传标语
Colombia
Report on National Events of the International Year of Biodiversity
Official site of the International Year of Biodiversity in Colombia
Website of the the Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development - Celebration of the World Environment Day in Colombia (in Spanish).
National Events to commemorate The International Year Of Biodiversity in Colombia March - April - May - June - July - August Prepared by Instituto Alexander von Humboldt. More information can be found by visiting the following site: www.2010colombia.com
Bioversity International – Americas Group: Summary of activities Oct – Dec 2010 - Supplement on information products and resources
| Dates and Venue | Event |
26 January 2010
Bogota
Confirmed |
Launch of International Year of Biodiversity in Colombia
Organized by:
**Instituto Alexander Von Humboldt |
25 February - 4 March 2010
Bogota
Confirmed |
Workshop : A Policy for the Conservation of Biodiversity in the Capital District (Bogota)
Organized by:
**Instituto Alexander Von Humboldt |
25 - 26 February 2010
Bogota
Confirmed |
Lecture : Biodiversity : Why Are We Losing It?; How Can We Get It Back? / Presenter: Sebastian Walker
Organized by:
**Instituto Alexander Von Humboldt |
1 March 2010
Bogota
Confirmed |
Expedición Colombia : Launch of Biodiversity Education and Editiorial Project
Organized by:
**Instituto Alexander Von Humboldt |
18 March 2010
Bogota
Confirmed |
Visualizing Territory, Envisioning Landscape Transformations / Presenter : Dr. Kellie Vaché, Bioingenieríe Regional, University of Oregon State, USA
Organized by:
**Instituto Alexander Von Humboldt |
22 - 28 March 2010
Cali
Confirmed |
International Year of Biodiversity Event at the ABS talks
Organized by:
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity |
8 April 2010
Bogota
Confirmed |
Cooperation and Competition in Biodiversity Economics / Presenter : Dr. Juan Camilo Cádenas, Economía de Recursos Naturales, Universidad Andes
Organized by:
**Instituto Alexander Von Humboldt |
21 April 2010
Medellín
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Tardes de Ingenio: Biodiversidad y genómica en Colombia |
22 April 2010
Bogota
Confirmed |
Después de Copenhague ¿en qué quedamos con el cambio climático? |
22 April - 15 May 2010
Bogota
Confirmed |
Exposición Homenaje al Planeta / Obras de Liliana Duran |
6 May 2010
Bogota
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Ecosystem-Based Adaptation / Presenter : Ms Angela Andreade, Antropóloga, MSc Planificación de uso de la tierra, Comisión Ecosistemas UICN
Organized by:
**Instituto Alexander Von Humboldt |
12 May 2010
Bogotá
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Seminario: Tráfico Ilegal de Fauna Silvestre |
20 May 2010
Bogota
Confirmed |
The International Panel : Health and Biodiversity / Presenter : Dr. Aaron Bernstein, MD, MPH Faculty, Harvard Medical School, USA
Organized by:
**Instituto Alexander Von Humboldt |
21 - 22 May 2010
Cúcuta
Confirmed |
Dia de la Biodiversidad, Inventarios Rapidos en la cuenca baja del Rio Pamplonita |
18 June - 31 July 2010
Bogota
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Florilegio Art Exhibition / Organized by Dancing Elephant Projects |
24 June 2010
Bogota
Confirmed |
Endangered Species and Climate Change
Organized by:
**Instituto Alexander Von Humboldt |
8 July 2010
Bogota
Confirmed |
Migraciones humanas y cambios ecosistémicos / Presenter : Dr. Emilio Moran, University of Indiana, USA
Organized by:
**Instituto Alexander Von Humboldt |
23 October 2010
Bojaca
Confirmed |
Curso en Técnicas de Ascenso al Dosel |
5 - 16 January 2011
Bogota
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Learning Journey: Biodiversity and Culture in Colombia |
El Zoológico Jaime Duque se encuentra ubicado en Tocancipá – Colombia. Resumen de actividades para el Año.
Todos somos un semillero de vida La Fundacion CD Viviendas, ONG, fundada en 1990 y el Proyecto Semillas de Vida quiere hacer conocer en Sur América y el mundo el Parque Ecológico que desarrollaremos sobre 50 Hectáreas de terreno de nuestra propiedad sobre los Cerros de Bogotá y queremos unir esfuerzos en el Año Internacional de la Diversidad Biológica.
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Events hosted by the Sede de Investigacion Universitaria - (UdeA) Medellin – Colombia. Posters (zip file) |
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Celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity in La Universidad de los Andes (In Spanish)
Contest - Exhibition – Symposium |
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands National Environment Service This website was developed by the National Environment Service with the assistance of UNDP and GEF Funded National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan Add-on Project, to make available information about Cook Islands environment programmes, services and activities. The Cook Islands National Environment Service is the central government agency charged with protecting, managing and conserving the environment of the Cook Islands, on behalf of and for the benefit of present and future Cook Islanders.
Cook Islands Biodiversity & Natural Heritage: The Cook Islands Biodiversity Website The Natural Heritage Project was initiated by Sir Geoffrey Henry within his Prime Minister's Department in 1990. The Project moved into the Natural Heritage Trust when it was established in 1999 by an Act of Parliament. The Project is a programme of the Cook Islands Government: a) to collect and integrate scientific and traditional information on local plants and animals b) to preserve such information, and make it available to the general public.
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National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP)
The NBSAP of the Cook Islands is funded through the UNDP/GEF to enable the Cook Islands to assess capacity building needs and define the countries specific priorities in the areas of in-situ and ex-situ conservation, methods to assess threats to biodiversity and traditional knowledge, practices and innovations. Further more the project aims to create a way of sharing information by setting up a website on biodiversity and related matter. As a result it will improve the capacity of local people to sustainably manage their biodiversity resources.
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| Dates and Venue | Event |
26 May 2010
Avarua
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Cook Islands' Celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity |
27 - 28 May 2010
Avarua
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Lagoon Day |
31 May - 4 June 2010
Avarua
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National Environment Week |
Protecting the Muri Lagoon in Rarotonga The community of Muri Village requested assistance in upgrading their meeting house to a multi-purpose standard (cyclone evacuation center, cultural arts center, gymnasium, health care, etc.). Seacology agreed fund the renovating and upgrading of the village meeting house and health clinic; in exchange, the Muri community will declare 413 acres of the lagoon and surrounding area as a protected area for a duration of 10 years. For more information, please visit the website: Seacology Island Projects
Costa Rica
"CRiterio Ambiental", the 1st. International Environmental Film Festival in La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica will take place in September 2010, with the gentle collaboration of the International WWF bureau in Switzerland, as well as the support of many important and diverse local governmental and non-governmental entities.
Though Costa Rica is a quite small country, it has the enormous privilege of hosting almost 6% of the world's biodiversity, a reason why it could be the perfect setting for an event in which the population and the international guests and visitors, will find an opportunity to interact and exchange important ideas on how to better preserve our habitat.
Côte d'Ivoire
Website of the National Authority of the Mechanism for a Clean Development.
| Dates and Venue | Event |
27 - 28 May 2010
Abidjan
Confirmed |
Annual Meeting of the African Development Bank |
3 June 2010
Abidjan
Confirmed |
Press Workshop at UNDP Office |
3 June 2010
Abidjan
Confirmed |
Student Discussion from Pigier Group |
4 June 2010
Abidjan
Confirmed |
Launching of "An Environment without Plastic Bags" |
5 June 2010
Abidjan
Confirmed |
Conferences on Biodiversity at ENSEA |
5 June 2010
Abidjan
Confirmed |
Field visit to the Botanic Center at University of Cocody |
6 June 2010
Yopougon
Confirmed |
Film Screening |
7 June 2010
Abidjan
Confirmed |
Awareness Campaign at Ferké High School in Abidjan |
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czechia
Czech Republic's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
| Dates and Venue | Event |
28 January 2010
Prague
Confirmed |
Seminar: Use of genetically modified organisms in the Czech Republic and public awareness |
2 June 2010
Prague
Confirmed |
Biotechnology and its Use in Forestry Research and Practise |
10 June 2010
Prague
Confirmed |
Biosafety and Risks in Genetic Resources Conservation |
28 June - 7 January 2010
Prague
Confirmed |
Biosafety in Context of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity; Genetically Modified Animals |
20 - 22 September 2010
Prague
Confirmed |
6th Session of the Meeting of the Parties to EUROBATS
Organized by:
Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS) |
October 2010
Cesky Krumlov
Tentative |
36th International film festival - Ekofilm
Organized by:
Ministry of the Environment |
2 November 2010
Prague
Confirmed |
International Year of Biodiversity – Related Projects and Programmes |
3 November 2010
Olomouc Moravia
Confirmed |
Genetically Modified Organisms and Biosafety Measures |
26 - 27 November 2010
Bohemia
Confirmed |
Nature Diversity Conservation and Role of International Organizations |
30 November 2010
Prague
Confirmed |
UNEP/GEF Project – Final Workshop |
Before the International Year of Biodiversity started, the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection published at the end of 2009 a study "Nature and Landscape in the Czech Republic - the Message about the state in 2009". It was a comprehensive assessment of the landscape, natural habitats and species status and their recent development. The Czech version is available at: www.mzp.cz/cz/priroda_krajina_2009. At the same time a number of representatives from the government as well as NGOs formed the coordination team under the guidance of the Ministry of the Environment in order to prepare the International Year of Biodiversity.
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The IYB was officially launched at the Ministry of the Environment (MoE) press conference on 19 January 2010. The deputy minister, Dr. Frantisek Pelc briefed the journalists about the outcomes of the recent nature and landscape assessment, presented the official IYB slogan "For diverse nature, for the future", explained the purpose of this information campaign, the main planned activities and their timetable. A number of events were to be held under the auspices of the MoE, whereas Ministry of Agriculture, the Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection, the National Parks and a number of NGOs were prepared to actively cooperate or were planning to organize their own events. The MoE also created a special section on its website with all information about the IYB in the Czech Republic.
The information is still accessible at: www.mzp.cz/cz/mezinarodni_rok_biodiverzity.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Website of the Danish Ministry of the Environment
22 May 2010 - International Day for Biodiversity Biodiversity activities took place on the island of Funen. Two events involving two endangered species (dormouse and fire-bellied toad) from the area were organized on that day. Participants were first provided with information concerning the dormouse and then they were involved in improving the mouse’s habitat by planting various bushes. The participants were also able to set up nests for the mouse, which in the past has helped strengthen the mousse population. Lastly, they were introduced to a special dormouse that had been bred in captivity under very special conditions. Participants were also given information about the fire-bellied toad and were able to hear its distinctive call in the evening. Read more.
Djibouti
Conseils des Ministres Communiqué de la 7ème Séance du Mardi 23 février 2010
Communication sur l’Opération de plantation de 100 000 arbres. Le Ministre de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage et de la Mer a fait une communication sur l’opération de plantation de 100 000 arbres et a rappelé l’importance de l’arbre, source de vie, comme la ressource en eau, dans la vie socio-économique. L’opération de plantation de 100 000 arbres, initiée par le Président de la République s’inscrit dans le cadre de la poursuite des efforts consentis par le gouvernement pour la protection de l’environnement et la lutte contre la désertification. Le Ministre a mis l’accent sur la nécessité aujourd’hui de lutter contre le processus de désertification et la perte de la diversité biologique en commençant par rendre à l’arbre la place qu’il mérite dans le pays et dans notre société. Cette opération vise ainsi à améliorer la couverture végétale, restaurer l’environnement et préserver la diversité biologique tout améliorant le cadre de vie de la population aussi bien en milieu rural qu’urbain. Ainsi, il est prévu de lancer la première phase de la plantation de 50 000 arbres de l’espèce Neem, à la mi-mars 2010 à Djibouti et dans ses environs et au mois de septembre dans les régions de l’intérieur pour la 2ème phase. La mise en œuvre de l’opération consistera à impliquer selon une approche participative les citoyens, les institutions nationales et étrangères résidentes par une distribution de plantes de Neem ou Miraamiri. Les arbres seront plantés dans la capitale et les chefs lieux de 4 régions de l’intérieur. Cette opération s’inscrit pleinement dans le cadre des festivités de célébration de 2010 décrété ‘’année internationale’’ de la diversité biologique par les Nations-Unies. Un Comité Intersectoriel de Coordination et de Pilotage sera chargé de la préparation et l’exécution de l’Opération. Il sera appuyé par un Comité Technique chargé du Suivi et de l’Evaluation. Cette Opération va contribuer à l’embellissement des villes et à l’amélioration du cadre de vie de la population. Site web.
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Dominica
On June 5, 2010, Dominica together with other nations, international organizations, and human communities in the world, commemorate World Environment Day as part of the celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity. Full Article
Dominican Republic
El Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales celebró el Día Internacional de Diversidad Biológica, 22 de mayo, con una gran concentración en los Humedales del Ozama con la participación de estudiantes escolares, la comunidad científico – técnica, Organizaciones no Gubernamentales y Organismos de Cooperación Internacional.
Las actividades a desarrollar fueron: una interacción de la diversidad cultural con la diversidad biológica, resaltando las tradiciones culturales de las comunidades locales, siembra de árboles por parte de los participantes de las escuelas, entre otras actividades alusivas a al tema de “Biodiversidad, Desarrollo y Alivio a la Pobreza”. De ser posible, solicitamos que esta actividad se enmarque dentro de las actividades desarrolladas en la iniciativa de “Ola Verde”.
Sitio web del Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Reporte sobre la celebración del Día Internacional de la Diversidad Biológica en República Dominicana
Reporte sobre las actividades realizadas para celebrar el Año Internacional de la Diversidad Biológica:
El Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y el Instituto Postal Dominicano ponen a circular sello alusivo a la Biodiversidad
Conservationists are in the Dominican Republic to save one of the world's strangest and most ancient mammals - the Hispaniolan solenodon.
While trying to track down one of these creatures, The Last Survivors team is also trying to find out exactly how this animal has been able to survive for a remarkable 76 million years.
Check the links below to review the coverage made by the BBC in Dominican Republic. 31 May 2010 “Ghost hunters: On the trail of a ‘living fossil” 1 June 2010 “The cave of bones: A story of solenodon survival” 2 June 2010 “Close encounter with a bizarre venomous beast”
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Dr. Jose Nunez-Mino and his Excellency the ambassador Anibal de Castro at The London Apothecary Centre |
The Last Survivors Project in conjunction with The London Apothecary Centre held a very successful event in July consisting of a series of three talks highlighting the conservation issues being faced in Hispaniola (the island made of up Haiti and Dominican Republic) with a primary focus on the plight of the non-flying land mammal fauna endemic to the Caribbean (solenodon and hutia). The talks were accompanied by a photographic exhibition of some outstanding photographers from the Dominican Republic, all of which donated their work to the exhibition: Leandro Pichardo, Fer Figheras, Fausto Ortiz, Rafael Arvelo, Jerry Bauer, Rafael Bello Camacho, Leo Salazar, Felix Sepulveda, Jose Alejandro Alvarez, Pedro Genaro Rodriguez, Francisco Salgero & Fonso Khouri. Not only did the event raise substantial funds for the last survivors project but also attracted a large number of the general public to the event in addition to representatives of the Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism and the Dominican Republic Embassy in London including his Excellency the ambassador Anibal de Castro. Click here to download some of the pictures of this event.
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Photo exhibition of the Fauna of the Dominican Republic
The event is part of “The Last Survivors” project (www.thelastsurvivors.org) which is a UK Darwin Initiative funded project which consist of a collaboration between: Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, Sociedad Ornitologica de la Hispaniola, Zoological Society of London and the Dominican Republic National Zoo. This has also been supported by the British Embassy in the Dominican Republic, Natural History Museum of the Dominican Republic & US Fish Wildlife Service as well as a number of photographers (Jorge Brocca, José Núñez-Miño, Eladio Fernández, Darío Fernández Bellón, Rafael Arvelo, Leo Pichardo and José Alejandro Álvarez). Photos in exhibition |
Ecuador
Egypt
Closing Ceremony of Franco Egyptian Celebration Activities and IYB 2010 Egypt Pictures (947 KB)
Egypt is organising many activities for the celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity.
The Nature Conservation Sector (NCS) of the Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs, Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency, has prepared the plan celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity 2010, and has undertaken several initiatives to celebrate the Year.
Here is a report on NCS’s achievements during for the month of March 2010
Information documents about biodiversity-related topics or programmes in Egypt:
Past events
Contribution of Egypt towards the International Year of Biodiversity during the first 6 months (January-June 2010). Report
Opening of the International Year of Biodiversity in Egypt 3-7 March 2010: At the formal opening of the International Year of Biodiversity, Egypt held celebrations at the Regional Biodiversity Hurghada Camp for youth and children. The tree-planting event comprised several days of activities ranging from preparation to cleaning the areas to be planted. Participants planted 750 trees in two areas in Hurghada City, while over 200 people planted Gazwalina, Vegas and Neem trees. Read the full report. See the pictures.
Egypt for North Africa second celebration: Let’s Take Care of Egypt 2-3 April 2010: The national conference, Lets Take Care of Egypt. We had the vision of bringing together more than 250 young people from schools and universities all around Egypt to learn and share their experience about maintaining environment, and especially biodiversity. Read more. See the pictures.
Global Biodiversity Outlook 3 10 May 2010: GBO3 was launched in Nairobi, Kenya, during the SBSTTA/WGRI meetings of the Convention on Biological Diversity. A parallel event was held in Egypt at the Cairo House Ministry of Environment, in Cairo city. GBO3 Action Plan - GBO3 Press Release.
State of Biodiversity in Africa 10 May 2010: Along with GBO3, the regional summary entitled "State of Biodiversity in Africa" was also launched.
International Day for Biodiversity 22 May 2010: In cooperation with EEAA and Alexandria Library, NCS contributed to the celebration of the International Day for Biodiversity.
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World Environment Day at Bibliotheca Alexandria
27 May 2010: The Ceremony was organized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with the World Bank Public Information Center (PIC) at the BA Depository Library as well as the Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs, the National Council of Youth and Sport, and Alexandria University, under the auspices of the Governor of Alexandria General Adel Labib. Read the articles (in Arabic) |
The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information has released an article relating to the International Year of Biodiversity. – Please click here to view the article (in Arabic).
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Eritrea National Inception Workshop. FNR-Rio Website of the GEF Project on Integrated Reporting to Rio Conventions (CBD, UNCCD, UNFCCC)
Strengthening the Nile basin’s ability to protect biodiversity: The Nile Basin Initiative is laying emphasis on trans-boundary interventions. Article
Estonia
Estonian final report on the celebrations of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity. Estonia has celebrated the International Year of Biodiversity as well as 100th anniversary of nature conservation when its first protected area was created. The document has a list of activities including those especially planned for the International Year of Biodiversity or connected to biodiversity.
Biodiversity will be the theme of a new series on national television.
International Day for Biodiversity Between 14 and 15 May, scientists, university students and primary school children came to Tartu to visit the Emajogi River. The Biodiversity Action Day was part of the school children’s Biology and Geography curriculum. Throughout the day as the students were exploring the area, an emphasis was placed on teaching the children how all the species are interconnected. For instance, they were told about how the earthworms need the leaves on the ground to live, and in turn, the hedgehogs and moles eat the worms. Thus, each species is important in maintaining the functioning of the region’s ecosystem. Read more.
Eswatini
The Swaziland Minister of Environment has attended the Meeting of Ministers responsible for Environment and Natural Resources Management from SADC Member States met on 16th July 2010 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Ministers noted that 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity and encouraged Member States to observe and celebrate it. Ministers planted trees at Chogam Park in Victoria Falls in recognition of the International Year of Biodiversity. Ministers encouraged tree planting in all Member States as one of the measures for combating deforestation and land degradation. Article
Ethiopia
European Union
Fiji
Website of the Ministry of Lands, Mineral Resources and Environment
IYB Report submitted by the Department of Environment
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A new a solar power water supply system has been installed for Yasawa I Rara Village, Yasawa Islands, Fiji
In 2002, Seacology funded the construction of a community center in Yasawa I Rara, a remote village located in the northern portion of the Yasawa Islands in Fiji's western region. In exchange, the villagers agreed to prohibit any development on the communally-held islands of Yalewakalou and Yawini Ciri, as well as establishing a no-take fishing reserve on the 80 square mile area surrounding the islands.
As it rarely rains on Yasawa, the village recently approached Seacology to help provide reliable access to fresh water. Seacology facilitated the purchase and installation of a solar water pump system for the community center in support of the community's continued adherence to protecting the islands and the no-take provisions of the fishing reserve. As of March 2010 Seacology field representative Harry Powell reports that the system is completed and fully functional. |
Seacology is an international nonprofit, nongovernmental organization whose sole purpose is to preserve the environments and biodiversity of islands globally. Seacology has created an innovative model of island conservation and community development that has proven to successfully protect threatened island ecosystems, engage local stakeholders in modern conservation trends, promote international cooperation and dialogue, and ensure long-term benefits to rural island communities and the increasingly precious environments that surround them. To-date, Seacology has funded 199 projects on islands around the globe, preserving 1,812,720 acres of coral reef and marine ecosystems and 161,477 acres of terrestrial habitat. There remains much more work to be done, and Seacology intends to continue our legacy of success through additional innovative, grassroots programs aimed at preserving the world's most endangered ecosystems throughout 2010.
Finland
Finland's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
Website of the Finnish Government - Ministry of the Environment
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LUMONET is the Finnish Clearing-House Mechanism of the Convention on Biological Diversity. It is an Internet-based biodiversity information system mainly about Finland. LUMO is an abbreviation of "luonnon monimuotoisuus", which is Finnish for Nature's Diversity. |
22 May 2010 - International Day for Biodiversity To celebrate the International Day for Biodiversity, scientists gathered to observe wildlife found in the Toololahti Park. Some scientists guided families through the park pointing out the various species they passed along the way. Other scientists observed and recorded the number of species they could find in the area over a 24 hour period. Some indicators that the wildlife in the park is doing well, was the identification of numerous trout in the lake. By the end of the day the scientists had identified more 938 plant and animal species. Read more.
France
France's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 (in French)
Offcial French website for the International Year of Biodiversity.
If you missed the Ministry on Facebook (19 May 2010), you can find the messages here! On May 19th, leading up to the International Day for Biodiversity, the French Ministry of Sustainable Development shared the actions implemented in France to promote biodiversity. Short films, information on the events organised in France and other important information. You will know everything about biodiversity!
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4 September 2009 - 31 December 2012
Paris
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Tara Oceans Exhibition |
9 January - 9 October 2010
Paris
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Concours: La capitale Française de la biodiversité |
20 January 2010
Paris
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L'Homme dans la biodiversité |
20 January 2010
Paris
Confirmed |
Children's Photo Exhibition
Organized by:
National Geographic Society |
20 January 2010
Paris
Confirmed |
French Nature Congress
Organized by:
Comité français de l’UICN |
21 - 22 January 2010
Paris
Confirmed |
High-Level Event for the IYB : Launch of the UNESCO Biodiversity Exhibition
Organized by:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
21 January - 16 December 2010
Gap
Confirmed |
Cycle de conférence Bi"eau"diversité |
25 - 29 January 2010
Paris
Confirmed |
UNESCO Scientific Conference
Organized by:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
8 March - 4 April 2010
Brest
Confirmed |
Mois de la Science - Évolution et diversité |
15 March 2010 - 30 June 2011
Paris
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Exhibition "Biodiversités nos vies sont liées" |
17 March 2010
Paris
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Biodiversité et économie, une question d'interdépendance |
19 - 20 March 2010
Aquitania
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La nuit de la biodiversité |
1 - 7 April 2010
Saint-Chamond
Confirmed |
Semaine sur l'environnement et le développement durable - Biodiversité
Organized by:
Ville de Saint-Chamond, France |
14 April 2010
Paris
Confirmed |
Secrets de plantes
Organized by:
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle |
21 April 2010
Paris
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Biodiversité et société, perspective culturelle |
2 May 2010
Gap
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Printemps d’Espinasses |
3 - 7 May 2010
Paris
Confirmed |
Global Oceans Conference
Organized by:
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
10 - 12 May 2010
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
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Conférence française pour la biodiversité |
17 - 18 May 2010
Papeete
Confirmed |
A l'École de la biodiversité / Organized by Ministère de la Santé et de l'Ecologie et Ministère de l'Education, de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche du Gouvernement de la Polynesie Française |
19 May 2010
Paris
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Jardins, biodiversité ordinaire et extraordinaire |
22 - 24 May 2010
Paris
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Nature Capitale |
22 May 2010
Malbuisson
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Rando-découverte de nos forêts avec l'ONF - Fête de la Nature |
23 May 2010
Ste-Rose
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Randonnée Botanique et hydraulique pour la Fête de la Nature |
23 - 24 May 2010
Le Guerno
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Les Rencontres de Branféré |
1 - 1 June 2010
Gap
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Biodiversité au Jardin |
3 June 2010
Paris
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Déclin de la biodiversité : est-ce grave ? |
3 - 6 June 2010
Papeete
Confirmed |
Journées de l’environnement / Organized by Ministère de la Santé et de l'Ecologie et Ministère de l'Education, de l'Enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche du Gouvernement de la Polynesie Française |
9 - 16 June 2010
Brest
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Des botanistes en herbe pour des Zerbaz Péï |
13 - 18 June 2010
Montpellier
Confirmed |
5th International Symposium-Workshop on Frugivores and Seed Dispersal (1985-2010) / Organized by UMR 7179 CNRS-MNHN
Organized by:
Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity |
13 June 2010
Rouen
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La Journée «Espaces Naturels Sensibles, Aventurez-vous !» |
13 - 18 June 2010
Montpellier
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FSD 2010 Field Trip |
17 - 18 June 2010
Castanet Tolosan
Confirmed |
Déveloper les BRF : Un enjeu pour l'agricultue, un défi pour la formation / Organized by Ecole Nationale de Formation Agronomique |
23 June 2010
Paris
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Les pollinisateurs, acteurs clés de la biodiversité ? |
26 June 2010
Paris
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Paroles d’été : la biodiversité dans la ville |
1 July - 31 August 2010
Saint-Leu
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"écosystèmes, équilibres et fragilités" |
1 - 4 July 2010
Digne-les-Bains
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InvenTerre: Festival de la Biodiversité |
2 - 4 July 2010
Belfort
Confirmed |
Venez découvrir le stand de La biodiversité, c’est la nature sur le Festival des Eurockéennes de Belfort ! |
5 - 11 July 2010
Hautes-Alpes
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Semaine de la Biodiversité |
8 - 11 July 2010
Niort
Confirmed |
Festival de la diversité biologique et culturelle |
23 - 27 August 2010
Avignon
Confirmed |
Seventh European Conference on Ecological Restoration : Ecological Restoration and Sustainable Developing - Establishing Links Across Frontiers |
4 September 2010
Notre-Dame-des-Landes
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Le CLA fête ses 10 ans! |
17 - 18 September 2010
Paris
Confirmed |
PARK(ing) Day |
17 September 2010
Lewarde
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Les Sentiers de la Biodiversité |
20 - 22 September 2010
Paris
Confirmed |
Tools for Identifying Biodiversity: Progress and Problems |
20 - 23 September 2010
Paris
Confirmed |
15e Colloque international Sur le thème : Biodiversité et évaluation environnementale |
22 September 2010
Paris
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Luxe et biodiversité, conflit ou intérêt ? |
7 October 2010
Paris
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Severn, la voix de nos enfants |
7 - 9 October 2010
Brest
Confirmed |
Second International Meeting of ClimSAT : How Can Territories Face Biodiversity Conservation in the Context of Global Warming?
Organized by:
United Nations Development Programme |
21 October 2010
Montpellier
Confirmed |
Workshop on “landscape heterogeneity and biodiversity in farmland” |
21 - 24 October 2010
Mouchard - Jura
Confirmed |
Les sentiers de la biodiversité |
21 October 2010
Saint Fraimbault de Prieres
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Découvrir la biodiversité |
23 October 2010
Milhac d'Auberoche
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Le sentier de la biodiversité |
25 October 2010
Saint Barthelemy
Confirmed |
Photo Exposition on Biodiversity |
8 - 10 November 2010
Fort-de-France, Martinique
Confirmed |
Terrestrial Biodiversity in Lesser Antilles : Research and Management / Biodiversité terrestre dans les petites Antiles : recherche et gestion / Organized by Direction Régionale de l'Environnement et Université Antiles-Guyane |
9 - 21 November 2010
Guadeloupe
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« Ombres et lumière en forêt humide de Guadeloupe » |
1 - 3 December 2010
Fort-de-France
Confirmed |
Colloque sur la bioindication et la biodiversité des écosystèmes aquatiques d'eau douce en milieu tropical |
13 - 17 December 2010
Saint-Leu
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Conférence Biodiversité 2010 |
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natureparif: Agence régionale pour la nature et la biodiversité en Ile-de-France
The Île-de-France has a natural and rich history. In total, 10 000 animal species, in which 200 are protected, are identified. The flora is also particularly rich and diversified, since they have nearly 25% of the French flora. The Île-de-France also owns an important proportion of wooded areas. In particular, we can see the presence of many great trees and many thousands of hectares, such as Fontainebleau, Rambouillet or Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Most of them contribute positively to the lifestyle of the French. In such, the prestigious forests of the Île-de-France attract each year nearly 90 million visitors. |
Diversitas-ecoServices announces new published document concerning biodiversity Diversitas-ecoServices has announced a new publishing called Code RED for Biodiversity by authors Perrings et al. Please click here to view the press release for this document: Press Release For more information, please visit the Diversitas website
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Independent opinions of Academicians on biodiversity
Within the International Year of Biodiversity, the French Académie des sciences published this article. They have asked around thirty Members of the Académie to answer the following questions: What is biodiversity? What is the ecological importance of biodiversity? What are the main beneficial aspects of biodiversity for man and the society? and What are the new facts which worry the scientists?
The document is also available in french, please click the link (top left corner) to swicth the language. |
The Ministry of Energy, Ecology, sustainable development and seas is launching a national communication campaign, which will include an internet portal on activities for the year. Organizations are invited to submit their activities for publicity on the site.
Listen to the Hymn to Biodiversity by Ligue ROC.
Please switch to French (top left corner) for more activities
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Ghana’s programme of activities
Hero productions: Active partners of the countdown 2010 secretariat and will promote the logo and the year through their activities.
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Le centre d'échange d'information de la Guinée Le centre d’échange d’informations est un système international d’intégration et de coopération technique et scientifique en matière de conservation de la diversité biologique. Il a pour mission de fournir l’information nécessaire ou d’indiquer là où elle est disponible ainsi que sa qualité et sa fiabilité et de veiller au partage de celle-ci pour le bénéfice mutuel de toutes les parties contractantes. http://gn.chm-cbd.net
Guinea-Bissau
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(français ci-dessous) A Guiné-Bissau decidiu celebrar a sua biodiversidade única, associando-se à comemoração do Dia Mundial da Biodiversidade, no dia 22 de Maio. O engajamento pela conservação e gestão do património natural do país resultou na criação duma rede de parques naturais correspondante a 15% do seu territorio, que faz da Guiné-Bissau um exemplo na Africa Occidental. O parque nacional de Orango, no arquipélago dos Bijagós, é um dos melhores exemplos de preservação dos seus ecossistemas ricos onde encontra se uma população unica d’hippopotamus marinhos. E é, por isso mesmo, o símbolo escolhido para a celebração da biodiversidade em 2010, no ano a ela consagrado pelas Nações Unidas para alertar a população mundial sobre as consequências do seu declínio. |
O IBAP (Insituto pela Biodiversidade e Areas Protegidas) e os seus parceiros resolveram dedicar a semana de 17 a 22 de Maio a iniciativas de promoção do esforço de conservação desenvolvido na Guiné Bissau (ver cartaz em annexo). Com eles pretende-se valorizar os esforços do Governo guineense e dos parceiros locais e internacionais na gestão duravel dos recursos naturais, valorizar o património natural e cultural do país e sensibilizar a população para a necessidade de velar pelo ambiente da Guiné-Bissau. Este evento beneficia do apoio da Embaxaida da França na Guiné-Bissau, do PRCM, da UICN, da Noé Conservation, da FIBA e da AFRIPECHE.
A estrela da semana é uma exposição sobre o parque nacional de Orango apresentando a sua belleza cultural e natural assim como as estrategias de gestão duravel do seus recursos naturais indipensaveis à segurança alimentar e ao bem estar das populações locais. Entre outras iniciativas, organizaram-se ainda um concurso escolar para uma escola de Orango, visitas escolares à exposição, palestras sobre o Parque Nacional de Orango, mostras de teatro e cinema, prova de gastronomia tradicional e um cocktail com animação musical. A festa culimará com a Marcha Desportiva Pela Biodiversidade, no sábado. Com partida marcada para as seis da manhã, terá o seu ponto alto na plantação de árvores em varios lugares da capital Bissau.
Para mais informações, contactar o IBAP:
Alfredo Simao da Silva, Director do IBAP, alfredo.dasilva@iucn.org
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VIVA A BIODIVERSIDADE !!!
VIVA A VIDA !!!
A l’occasion de l’Année internationale de la biodiversité 2010, les partenaires de la conservation de l’environnement en Guinée Bissau (IBAP, UICN, PREE / PRCM, Noé Conservation…) ont décidé de s’associer autour d’un événement pour célébrer la Biodiversité de la Guinée Bissau, avec un focus sur le Parc National d’Orango (dans la Réserve de la Biosphère des Bijagos). A travers plusieurs manifestations, la biodiversité sera ainsi mise à l’honneur pendant la semaine du 17 au 21 mai 2010 au Centre Culturel Français et dans d’autres lieux de Bissau.
Contexte de l’événement: Le Sommet de la Terre (Rio de Janeiro en 1992) a consacré l’existence de la convention sur la diversité biologique (CDB). Cette convention est ratifiée à ce jour par environ 190 pays. L’Organisation des Nations unies a proclamé 2010, Année Internationale de la Biodiversité pour alerter l’opinion publique sur l’état et les conséquences du déclin de la biodiversité dans le monde. La Guinée Bissau s’est engagée depuis plusieurs années dans la conservation de sa biodiversité remarquable et la gestion durable de ses ressources naturelles. Cette dynamique s’est traduite par la création d’un réseau d’aires protégées représentatifs de la diversité des écosystèmes naturels et l’implication de nombreuses institutions et organisations dans les problématiques liées au développement durable en Guinée Bissau.
Objectif de l’événement: Pour célébrer l’année internationale de la Biodiversité, l’IBAP, l’UICN et leurs partenaires organisent un événement pour mettre à l’honneur la biodiversité en Guinée Bissau avec un focus sur le Parc National d’Orango (Archipel des Bijagos) à l’occasion de la journée mondiale de la Biodiversité (22 Mai 2010).
Résultats attendus: - Valorisation des efforts consentis par le Gouvernement de la Guinée Bissau et les partenaires engagés dans la gestion durable des ressources naturelles
- Valorisation du patrimoine naturel et culturel de la Guinée Bissau
- Sensibilisation des élèves des écoles de Bissau et du grand public en général
- Visibilité internationale de la Guinée Bissau grâce à sa participation à l’Année internationale de la biodiversité 2010
Activités prévues lors de la semaine de la Biodiversité à Bissau:- Organisation d’une exposition au CCF du 17 au 22 mai 2010 (Photographies du Parc National d’Orango, Exposition IBAP « Nha terra » présentée au siège de l’UNESCO lors de l’ouverture de l’Année Internationale de la Biodiversité à Paris en Février 2010, Exposition de dessins du concours scolaire organisé à Orango, Artisanat Bijagos…)
- Animations: concours scolaires pour une école d’Orango, visites guidées de l’exposition par des écoles de Bissau, conférence et débats, projections de films, pièces de théâtre, concours de gastronomie traditionnelle d’Orango, animation musicale et cocktail avec des représentants du gouvernement, du corps diplomatique et des partenaires clés.
L’organisation de cet événement sera soutenue par l’Ambassade de France en Guinée Bissau, le Programme Régional d’Education à l’Environnement côtier et marin du PRCM (PREE /UICN), l’ONG Noé Conservation et d’autres partenaires. Vous trouverez le programme provisoire de la Semaine de la Biodiversité en Guinée Bissau ici.
Merci à tous pour votre participation,
VIVE LA BIODIVERSITE !!!!
VIVE LA VIE !!!!
Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Hungary's Final Report for the International Year of biodiversity 2010
Communicating the International Year of Biodiversity in Hungary - CEEweb for Biodiversity
As a preparation for the International Year of Biodiversity, the Hungarian Ministry of Environment and Water launched a postcard designing competition titled “Send a message to the world to conserve biodiversity”. Primary and secondary school children were invited to design the postcards for the celebration of 2010 showing the importance of diversity of life on earth. The 3 best postcards were published and are used as the official Hungarian International Year of Biodiversity postcards throughout 2010.
Activities of national parks, scientific and other institutions, NGOs related to the International Year of Biodiversity will be presented at the Hungarian CBD website.
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International Day for Biological Diversity - Update
The Ministry of Environment and Water has joined the International GEO Magazine’s global initiative of organizing a national Biodiversity Action Day on the 22nd of May in order to draw attention to the importance of conserving biodiversity. Accordingly, students of the local school together with scientists and taxonomists from the Danube-Ipoly National Park and the Hungarian Natural History Museum analyzed the flora and fauna of the protected Szenas Hills holding a European Diploma. During the 24 hours Action Day the students could observe at four different sites how scientists work in nature. |
International Day for Biodiversity The village of Nagykovacsi put on a day of activities on 21 May for both local school children and adults. To begin the day the school children were able to watch a Duna-lpoly conservation movie created by the Ministries of the Environment and Water Conservation. Later children set off to Bekas Lake where they explored the region and were challenged to locate and study local animals and vegetation. The children were even able to observe small organisms through a microscope. Read more.
Iceland
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Reykjavik
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India
India's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
Brief summary of IYB 2010 celebration in India
The Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) launches the Avian Information System (AVIS) The AVIS is a portal that features detailed information on all Indian Birds, covering nearly 1329 species from Indian region. The portal is part of an initiative to build an interactive web-based database and information system on the biodiversity of the Indian subcontinent, called the Indian Biodiversity Information System (IBIS). Website
The launch of the International Year of Biodiversity in India was marked by a press/media meet by Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Environment and Forests on 4th January, 2010, in which the Minister released a biodiversity brochure entitled 'Achieving 2010 Biodiversity Target: India's Contributions', and a table calendar for the year 2010 was released by the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) depicting award-winning entries by school children in a painting competition organised by NMNH during the Wildlife Week in October 2009 on the theme 'Our Rich Biodiversity'.
Press Release India taking leadership role in biodiversity conservation, to host ‘Rio + 20’ Summit in 2012
A special session on Biodiversity and Sustainable Development was organised on 7 January 2010, during the 97th Indian Science Congress inaugurated by the Prime Minister Thiruvanathapuram on 3 January 2010. In this special session, there were presentations and panel discussion on CBD, Indian Biological Diversity Act, ABS regime, etc. A Special Cover of Indian Posts on the International Year of Biodiversity was released on this occasion. The Indian Science Congress is an annual gala event wherein more than 10,000 people from all branches of science participate. This year there was a special session on Biodiversity.
Delhi will be the host of the Commonwealth Games 2010 (CWG) in October 2010. The Ministry of Environment & Forests is working closely with the CWG Organising Committee and the involvement of corporate sector, with the support of UNEP to make the CWG eco-friendly and green, and create awareness about the importance of conserving biodiversity. Some of the activities being planned for this purpose include: plantations proposed all along the route of Queen's Baton Relay (QBR) after it enter India on 25 June 2010, and passes through each of India's 28 States and 07 Union Territories covering more than 20,000 km; setting up a Garden of Champions, wherein saplings gifted to each of 620 medal winners at the Delhi CWG 2010 will be planted; use of intra-venue transportation by battery operated vehicles and bicycles, etc.
Conservation education among the poverty stricken illiterate labour class communities at Haldwani in Uttarakhand state, India
Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department, Government of Kerala The department manages the biodiversity rich forests of the State. Being in the Western Ghats hotspot, we are concerned about threats to biodiversity and we have introduced several measures to address these threats. During the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 we have planned several programmes aimed at biodiversity conservation, one of which is setting up a Biodiversity Conservation (research and Monitoring) Centre.
Press Release Children design contest for a safe and ecological Diwali celebration
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Forest Fire Control
Biodiversity is life. Biodiversity is our life. The focus of the poster is on forest fire control message for the communities who live along the fringes of the Corbett tiger reserve and Shivalik elephant corridor in Uttarakhand. |
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Save-Tiger Signage Boards
To raise the public awareness about the continuously declining population status of the Roral Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in India, Conservation Himalayas installed SAVE-TIGER Signage Boards at four tourist zones of the tiger range habitats in Uttarakhand. |
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Workshop on “Biodiversity and Traditional Ecological Knowledge”
Let Us Talk on Biodiversity, Science & Technology Museum Hall Thiruvananthapuram (Report).
CISSA organised a workshop on the theme “Biodiversity and Traditional Ecological Knowledge” on 5th June 2010. This programme titled “Let Us Talk on Biodiversity” introduced traditional knowledge holders on biodiversity such as tribes, farmers, fishermen, traditional health practitioners etc to the student community for an interaction |
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Workshop – Report
Small Indigenous Freshwater Fish Species: Their Role in Poverty Alleviation, Food Security and Conservation of Biodiversity |
National Food & Agro Biodiversity Festival ANNAM National Food and Agro-biodiversity Festival is an attempt to infuse a new food culture that ensures not only supply of healthy and ethically produced food but also facilitates conservation of rich biodiversity at grass roots. Report
Seacology is an international nonprofit, nongovernmental organization whose sole purpose is to preserve the environments and biodiversity of islands globally. Seacology has created an innovative model of island conservation and community development that has proven to successfully protect threatened island ecosystems, engage local stakeholders in modern conservation trends, promote international cooperation and dialogue, and ensure long-term benefits to rural island communities and the increasingly precious environments that surround them. To-date, Seacology has funded 195 projects on islands around the globe, preserving 1,812,720 acres of coral reef and marine ecosystems and 161,477 acres of terrestrial habitat. There remains much more work to be done, and Seacology intends to continue our legacy of success through additional innovative, grassroots programs aimed at preserving the world's most endangered ecosystems throughout 2010.
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Farmer's Field Day
Bioversity International India held a Farmer's Field Day to celebrate the biodiversity of pearl millet where they planted a demonstration block and displayed 21 varieties of pearl millet. Over 90 farmers were present and at least a dozen agricultural scientists. |
Indonesia
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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On the roof of Iran - Mount Damavand (5671 m)
On Thursday 22 July 2010 in the southern path to Mt Damavand the Environment Friends Club from SRTTU team of environment educators represented instructive environment-related posters on a small exhibition. Instructive packages were distributed among mountaineers, posters and banners were mounted. On Friday 23 July 2010 the banner of 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity was raised on the top of Mt. Damavand to celebrate this global issue. |
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International Year of Biodiversity in Central Kavir
A gathering for nature lovers in south Kavir National Park was held in order to celebrate the “International Year of Biodiversity”. Attended by 700 environmentalists, the gathering was organized in partnership with Esfahan Climbing Committee in Badroud with “Biodiversity as Essence of Life” as a flagship. The Iranian Cheetah Society (ICS) intorduced the year of biodiversity and its importance and the attendants received educational packages about the Asiatic cheetah. |
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New Cheetah Emerged
Despite of numerous disappointing news in the world of wildlife conservation; however, there is exciting news of emergence of a new cheetah which plays theater. The cheetah was designed by the ICS Wildlife Theater Group as a part of long-term educational initiatives launched since establishment in 2001. Since last March, 15 volunteers were trained to be ready for upcoming opportunities to spread the cheetah knowledge. |
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Conservation Education in Biodiversity Festival
National Festival of Biodiversity was held in Darabad Museum of Nature and Wildlife in Tehran. The festival was held by the museum and some 30 Iranian NGOs attended between 19 and 21 May 2010. |
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Caspian Seal Show
Sand Caspian seals show was held to celebrate International Year of Biodiversity in Babolsar, northern Iran. A total of 15 seal statues were constructed during a festival at the sea shore. |
Iraq
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Iraq celebrates the International Year of Biodiversity in presence of the Minister of Environment and the Minister of Higher Education
Programme - Photos |
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The Department of Environmental Engineering of the University Mustansiriya celebrates the International Year of Biodiversity. Report (Arabic) |
Ireland
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Notice Nature
Notice Nature is Ireland’s public awareness campaign on biodiversity. The aim of the campaign is to raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity and to encourage everyone to play their part in its protection. This will help halt the damage being done to our plants and animals and the landscape, waters and habitats in which they live. |
Go wild in Monaghan - Free Events Monaghan County Council has teamed up with a number of non-governmental organisations who work to promote the conservation and understanding of Ireland’s biodiversity. These groups are membership based and rely heavily on the goodwill of volunteers to continue their good work. All the events listed are free, and will be highly enjoyable and informative. Please come along and learn more about Monaghan’s rich biodiversity. List of Events
The National Parks & Wildlife Service will promote the year and produce material to raise awareness about biodiversity.
The National Biodiversity Data Centre produced a 2010 wall planner to help raise awareness. And here is the Programme of workshops for 2010
Israel
Italy
Italian Ministry of Environment - Report of activities
La Settimana della Biodiversità The celebration of the International Year of Biological Diversity will include a weeklong international celebration of biodiversity in music, video, poetry, drama and art. World renowned scientists, humanists, philosophers, gardeners and chefs will ensure that the festival has wide appeal and an international spotlight.
Where: Auditorium Parcoo della Musica Organized by Bioversity International
The Italian Commission for UNESCO launches an initiative to stress the crucial role played by schools, universities, cultural and training actors in the protection of biodiversity and sustainable development. Declaration “For a Culture of Biodiversity” and Press Release 6/2010 This initiative is promoted by the Italian National Commission for UNESCO, in collaboration with some of the major partners of the UN-DESD (Decade on Education for Sustainable Development): FAO - Education for Rural People Partnership, Federation of Italian Parks (Federparchi), National Institute for Environmental Research and Protection (ISPRA), WWF, Legambiente and the Italian Geographical Society. More details (in Italian).
After 2010 Volunteers for Biodiversity: forthcoming project involving 3 graduating or just graduated young people in research on biodiversity both in the field and in the museum, who will be payed back by regional and national Authorities (National Civilian Service)
June 7-12, 2010 - Global Footprint Network is thrilled to announce our Global Brainstorming Session, Footprint Forum: Meet the Winners of the 21st Century, in Colle di Val d’Elsa, Italy, just outside of Siena, Italy.
SondrioFestival 2010, 4-9 October 2010 The SondrioFestival - International Documentary Film Festival on Parks - is held annually in October, in Sondrio, at the foot of the Alps in Italy. An international non-commercial film festival, it is the only one of its kind, dedicated to documentaries featuring aspects of National Parks, Nature Reserves and Protected Areas throughout the world. Website - pdf
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Last May 22nd, Oasi Zegna celebrated the International Day of Biological Diversity
Oasi Zegna, Corporate Partner of Plant for the Planet: Billion Tree Campaign, joined the Green Wave Action involving local students in planting 50 beeches and copper beeches to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity and in memory of Zegna Group's founder, the textile industrialist Ermenegildo Zegna, who in 1930 around the family woolen mill in Trivero in Italy, planted more than 500,000 conifers and hundreds of rhododendrons and hydrangeas, believing in the harmony existing between industrial quality and commitment and improvement of the natural, social and cultural environment we live in. |
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Mangiasano 2010 Summary .
VAS and the partners will organize meetings, seminars, workshops, video shows, farmers markets with organic and local products. |
IPS launches Biodiversity Reporting Guidelines IPS and partners are celebrating International Biodiversity Day, May 22nd, with the launch in Rome of biodiversity reporting guidelines for journalists covering this vital but complex topic. The guidelines are part of a wider communication initiative for 2010, the International Year of Biodiversity. IPS worked with partners Bioversity International and the International Federation of Environment Journalists (IFEJ) on the guidelines, within the COM+ sustainable development communication alliance. Download available: Putting life on the front page - Bioversity Reporting Guidelines (English) La vida en la portada - Guia para Reportear sobre Biodiversidad (Spanish)
List of events organized by Orobie Valtellinesi Park to celebrate the International Year of biodiversity.
Messaggi
Sei una parte integrante della natura; il tuo destino è strettamente legato alla biodiversità, all’immensa varietà di altri animali e di piante, ai luoghi dove vivono ed all’ambiente circostante, ovunque nel mondo.
Dipendi da questa diversità della vita, che ti procura nutrimento, calore, energia, medicina ed altre risorse senza le quali la tua vita sarebbe impossibile. Stiamo tuttavia perdendo questa ricca diversità, a ritmi fortemente accelerati, a causa dell’attività umana. Questo ci rende più poveri, e riduce la capacità dei sistemi viventi, dai quali dipendiamo, a resistere a crescenti minacce, come quella dei cambiamenti climatici.
Il 2010 è l’Anno Internazionale della Biodiversità, ed individui in tutto il mondo stanno lavorando per salvaguardare queste insostituibili ricchezze naturali e ridurre la perdita di biodiversità. Questo è fondamentale per il benessere umano, presente e futuro. Dobbiamo fare di più. Il momento per agire è adesso.
La conservazione ex situ della biodiversità delle specie vegetali spontanee e coltivate in Italia
Jamaica
Jamaica School Children Help Celebrate United Nations International Year of Biodiversity - Press Release
From left to right: - Lianna Harvey – First prize
- Asheba Williamson – Second prize
- Katana Finlason - Honorable Mention
Different events are being planned. More information will follow.
Japan
Japan's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
Japan's Final Report for the Closing Ceremony of the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
Business Report of Japan Civil Network for Convention on Biological Diversity (JCN-CBD)
In Japan, the Ministry of the Environment released that the 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity.
Official website of the Closing Event for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
UN Secretary-General's Message for the Closing of the International Year of Biodiversity on 18-19 December 2010 in Kanazawa, Japan (in Japanese)
Doodle 4 Google 2010 実施概要 テーマ「地球のなかまたち」 今年は国連の定める「生物多様性年」です。皆さんの身近な植物や生物、生態系の成り立ち、自然について理解を深め、Google のロゴマークになぞらえて Doodle を作ってください。
参加資格 日本在住の小中高生であれば、どなたでも参加できます。ただし、学校の先生の指導のもと、グループ（クラス、クラブ、部活動など） 単位での参加をお願いします。 ※先生の指導のもとであれば、参加希望者のみの有志のグループでの参加も可能です。 ※高校生部門は、全日制の高校を対象としています。
コンテスト部門 4 つの部門での最優秀作品を選びます。 さらに、その中から、グランプリ受賞作品を選びます。 - 小学校 1～3 年生部門
- 小学校 4～6 年生部門
- 中学生部門
- 高校生部門
もっと
Conservation International (CI) works to ensure a healthy and productive planet for all of us. People depend on nature for many things: a stable climate, clean air, fresh water, abundant food, cultural resources and the incalculable additional benefits the world's biodiversity provides.
Aichi-Nagoya COP 10 CBD Promotion Committee The Convention on Biological Diversity is governed by the Conference of the Parties (COP), consisting of all governments (and regional economic integration organizations) that have ratified the treaty. This ultimate authority reviews progress under the Convention, identifies new priorities, and sets work plans for members. The COP can also make amendments to the Convention, create expert advisory bodies, review progress reports by member nations, and collaborate with other international organizations and agreements.
Pursuant to decision IX/35, the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 10) will be held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, from 18 to 29 October 2010.
COP 10 will include a high-level ministerial segment organized by the host country in consultation with the Secretariat and the Bureau. The high‑level segment will take place from 27 to 29 October 2010.
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The United Nations University
The United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) works at the intersection of environment and society to meet the challenges of sustainability through advanced research, policy advice, and capacity development and training. In particular over the years, UNU-IAS has developed expertise on issues of the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. |
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Our World 2.0
Our World 2.0 is a webzine and video brief series that explores the interactions between our daily lives and complex issues like climate change, oil dependency, food security and biodiversity. |
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MERRY PROJECT
See details in Partners section at the bottom of the page, listen to Koji Mizutani speak about his project in the video below, or click on the title to go to the website. What makes you merry?
More info on the MERRY FOREST PROJECT. |
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Smiles for Peace and Biodiversity
Koji Mizutani talks about the Merry Project.
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In the news
NHK
Tokyo Broadcasting System
Nihon TV
- Fifth meeting of the Conference of the Parties serving as the Meeting of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 5) and Conference of the Parties (COP-10)
- High-Level segment linked to the International Year of Biodiversity; UNESCO exhibition displayed; Equator Initiative Prize handed out; Youth Event; A special International Year of Biodiversity fair should be held – on 2010 Success stories. Linked with the CEPA fair; Closure of the International Year of Biodiversity; Contribution of the SCBD to the launch of the International Year of Forests in 2011
- Encourage all parties to show their 2010 successes and identify best practices; seek to gain a commitment for a timetable for the post-2010 Target, including a commitment from both COP presidencies; showcase the ABS regime as a sign of success.
- Green TV Japan
Past events 25 January 2010, Kick off event in Tokyo! During the event, the first meeting of the Japanese national committee for the International Year of Biodiversity was held during the IYB kick-off event. The committee, chaired by the Chairman of Nippon Keidanren, is comprised of national and local governments, academia, NGOs, private sector and media. The meeting was followed by the appointment of additional members of “Life on the Earth” Supporters (mostly celebrities and famous figures) which attracted much attention of Japanese media.
"The International Year of Biodiversity 2010 Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Green Festival" On the basis of the spirit of "Green Month Campaign" (from April 15 to May 14), there will be "The International Year of Biodiversity 2010 Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Green Festival" in Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden. This festival features provision of various activities through nature, a nature walk, handicrafts, etc; an introduction of the highlight of a national park; sale of special products such as folk crafts; an offering of information about conservation and the sustainable use of biodiversity.
The 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, convene the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP-10) to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Aichi-Nagoya in October 2010. In addition, under the theme of biodiversity, a talk show will also be performed.
- Date & time: 29 April 2010 (Day of Showa), from 9:00 to 16:00
- Venue: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden
- Organiser: 2010 Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden Green Festival Execution Committee
23 May 2010, Sub-global Assessment of Satoyama and Satoumi in Japan: Launching the Cluster Findings towards CBD/COP-10 Registration is free and open to the public. Applications will be accepted through email. The deadline is Tuesday, 18 May 2010. Please write “Registration for the Japan SGA Symposium” in the title and include your name, company/organization, email address, telephone number, and where you heard about this event in the message body, and send your email to eventregistration@ias.unu.edu. More information can be found by clicking here: Agenda and Objectives or the Media Release.
06 June 2010, The 9th Gathering of Citizens for Creating Mountain Day was held at 10 locations including Yawata Highland in Kita-Hiroshima Town, Hiroshima Prefecture with the objective of motivating citizens to preserve mountains. It was a refreshing day with soft greens under the blue sky in the early summer in Japan. A total of 8,600 people participated in the event to enjoy a number of programs such as thinning trees in the mountains, climbing mountains, nature observation walk, forest nature games and cutting logs. Click here to read the report of this activity (in Japanese).
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources
UNEP Regional Office for Africa Planned activities for the International Year of Biodiversity
Music festivals in schools in Kenya start in April. This will provide a good opportunity to for children to compose poems both in Swahili and English and dances rich in a biodiversity message such as "stop biodiversity loss", "our biodiversity our pride" "rich biodiversity, rich culture". Winners could be invited to perform at UNEP major meetings in Nairobi throughout the lnternational Year of Biodiversity. The themes can also be structured as to suit the different biodiversity need in other African Countries where similar activities could be carried out.
Publication/Outreach materials The third edition of Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO-3) will be launched on 10 May 2010 in Nairobi during the during the SBSTTA/WGRmeetings of CBD. Launch GBP-3 in at least one other country on 10 May 2010 and a wide distribution in Universities. Possibilities of unpackaging the information to fit various audiences including the youth and community based actors will be explored.
Traditional Medicine Fairs Assist local communities to show case their traditional herbal medicine for variety of health problems. These Fairs would convey the message that biodiversity is linked to human health in a number of distinct ways. This will be done during the International Day of Biodiversity on 22 May 2010 in Kenya.
22 May 2010 - International Day of Biodiversity - Celebrations in Kenya.
Kiribati
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait celebrates the International Year of Biodiversity (Arabic) - (English)
Kyrgyzstan
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
Achieving Convention on Biological Diversity targets in Lao PDR IUCN Lao is working to strengthen the Lao delegation at the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP 10 in Nagoya, Japan in October 2010. Drawing on a capacity assessment, participants to the Lao COP 10 delegation will be selected and provided with training and preparation for the international meeting. Lao’s past, current and future conservation targets will be identified and analyzed. Source: IUCN Events - Event
Latvia
Lebanon
Célébration au Liban de l'Année Internationale de la biodiversité.
Shouf Biosphere Reserve Environmental Highlights: - Some of the highest mountains in the Middle East, providing a full wealth of ecosystem services including wild genes pool, freshwater storage, climate mitigation, hydro-geologic balance, and aesthetic/leisure value
- The largest stands of Lebanese Cedars, one of the World’s great tree icons
- Rich flora and plenty of medicinal plants with high potential economic value
- Interesting wildlife with a good potential for restoration through the reintroduction of charismatic species such as Ibex, Gazelle, Vultures, etc
- A crossroads for bird migration, strategically located on the routes between Europe, Africa, and West Asia
Our awareness campaign for this year is under the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity. The poster for the campaign has been designed with school teachers and students.
The campaign includes:
- Rally for Nature (sportive environmental activities for the schools that surrounding the Shouf Biosphere Reserve).
- A workshop for the school teachers
- A competition in the schools (drawings and stories about biodiversity features, threats, etc)
Also, an exhibition in Italy was held on 24-29 May 2010, the campaign logo was added on the tickets of one party of the Beiteddine International Festival
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21 May 2010
Beirut
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International Biodiversity Day at AUB |
5 June 2010
Beirut
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World Environment Day 2010 Celebration |
3 July 2010
Beirut
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Beiteddine International Festival |
The Garden Show & Spring Festival
Edition N°7 - l'art de vivre au jardin 25-29 May 2010 Beirut Hippodrome
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
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1 April 2010
Vaduz
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Internationales Biodiversitätsjahr 2010 - Eröffnungsveranstaltung |
Lithuania
Website of the Ministry of the Environment
22 May 2010 - International Day for Biodiversity To mark the International Day of Biodiversity, students and scientists alike explored the grounds of Rudininku on 29 May. Scientists spent a 24 hour period looking to identify as many species found in the area as possible. Although Rudininku was formerly an army training site from 1945 to 1980, today the natural biodiversity of the region has been restored. Local officials are hoping to build a “natural history trail” in which visitors would be able to not only learn about the various species found in the park but also about the park’s history. Read more.
Luxembourg
Le programme et activités du Ministère du développement durable et des Infrastructures, ainsi que des ses partenaires, dans le cadre de l’Année internationale de la biodiversité.
Le Ministère a mis en place un partenariat spécialement dédié à la célébration de ce événement mondial, regroupant une quarantaine d'organisations d'horizons très diversifies, faisant preuve de la complexité et de pluridisciplinarité de la conservation de la nature et de la biodiversité.
L'inauguration officielle de l'Année internationale de la biodiversité a eu lieu le 9 février 2010 sous forme d'une conférence de presse en présence de nos partenaires. Parmi les points forts du programme figurent la publication d'une boite à outils éducative sur la biodiversité destinée aux écoles et foyers du jour, le lancement d'un concours créatif sur la biodiversité s'adressant aux enfants et adolescents, la publication d'un livre sur le réseau Natura 2000 au Luxembourg, la célébration de la journée mondiale de la biodiversité ou encore le lancement d'un programme permanent de monitoring de la biodiversité au niveau national.
Toutes les informations relatives il la célébration de l'Année internationale de la biodiversité au Luxembourg sont accessibles il travers le site internet www.biodiv.lu. Par ailleurs, une plateforme interactive d'échanges sur internet sur la biodiversité a été créée et la promotion de nos activités et soutenue par la présence de l'Année internationale de la biodiversité sur Facebook à l'instar de la CDB.
22 May 2010 - International Day for Biodiversity 2010 in Luxembourg: A biodiversity picnic.
A calendar and a New Year card illustrated by a young female artist living in Luxembourg will promote the Year.
Madagascar
Malawi
Tropical Biology Association The Tropical Biology Association is developing capacity and building links for biodiversity research and conservation in Africa and South East Asia. Through its training courses and follow-up support, the TBA is creating an informed, motivated community of tropical biologists with the potential to have a significant impact. Dr Cecilia Maliwichi-Nyirenda is a trailblazer for female botanists in Malawi, having become the first female scientist to join the National Botanic Gardens in Malawi. In addition to her work at LEAD, she is the founder of a non-profit making organization, Indigenous Knowledge Centre, whose aim is to compile Malawi’s rich indigenous knowledge, culture, traditions and beliefs. She is a prolific publisher in her field.
Malaysia
The Malaysian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is currently organizing it's International Year of Biodiversity launch in Putrajaya.
Key events for International Year of Biodiversity in Malaysia have been organized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
Activities done in honor of the International Year of Biodiversity
Art competition in conjunction with the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 Bioversity International, in collaboration with the Malaysian Agricultural Research Development Institute (MARDI) and with the support from the Ministry of Education Malaysia and the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based industry Malaysia, organized an art competition for secondary schools in conjunction with International Year of Biodiversity 2010. The theme for the competition was Inspiring the younger generation through improving their nutrition, livelihoods and health through agricultural biodiversity. A total of 10 attractive prizes were offered. The competition attracted an overwhelming 70 entries from 19 schools in the locality of Seri Kembangan, Serdang, Puchong, UEP Subang Jaya and Putra Jaya. The prize presentation was officiated by Dato Dr. Sharif Haron, Deputy Director General (Research) MARDI with Dr. Leocadio S. Sebastian, Regional Director Bioversity International Regional Office for Asia, the Pacific and Oceania and Dr. Yusof Abdullah, Director of Strategic Resources Research Centre MARDI. The event was attended by the winning students, the principals of participating schools, staff of MARDI and staff of Bioversity International Malaysia office. In conjunction with the event, Bioversity International presented a seminar on Diversity for Life in the local language - Bahasa Malaysia.
National celebrations will be launched during the Second meeting of the Group of the Friends of the Co-Chairs on Liability and Redress in the context of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
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River Restoration in Conjunction with World Biodiversity Day 2010
To restore the natural environment and enhance the river’s biodiversity, GEC initiated restoration works for the source of Pencala River on 10th May 2010. This was also to celebrate and promote the International Year of Biodiversity 2010. The restoration works was carried out in partnership with the National Landscape Department and Federal Territory Drainage and Irrigation Department and funded by GAB Foundation. |
6th National Seed Symposium More than 150 participants attended the 6th National Seed Symposium entitled “Seeds: The source of life and biodiversity” which was organized by the National Seed Association of Malaysia (NSAM), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM0), the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI and Bioversity International. The symposium served as a welcome gesture for pushing forth the seed industry in Malaysia. In her opening speech, the honorable deputy minister of agriculture and agro-based industry, Datuk Rohani Abdul Karim highlighted that there is a urgent need to address the large deficit incurred in the seed trade in Malaysia and that there is ample opportunity to rectify this.
International Symposium: Sustainable Agricultural Development and Use of Agro biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific region As part of the recognition of 2010 as the International Year of Biodiversity, APAARI organized an International Symposium on “Sustainable Agricultural Development and Use of Agro biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific region” in partnership with Rural Development Administration (RDA), the Republic of Korea, the Global Forum for Agricultural Research (GFAR), Bioversity International, FAO and other international centers such as CIMMYT, ICARDA, ICRISAT, IRRI, ILRI and AVRDC in Suwon, Republic of Korea. The symposium provided an excellent opportunity to review, identify and redefine the role and directions of agricultural R&A, especially in the context of conservation through use of valuable agrobiodiversity for sustainable agricultural development. It also helped in the agreeing on a “Way Forward” for the access and benefit sharing of valuable genetic resources.
Maldives
Mali
The 13th regular session of AMCEN- May/June 2010 in Mali will provide excellent opportunity and platform to raise the issue of Biodiversity high at the political agenda in Africa through ministerial policy dialogue. It is expected that a specific decision will be made by the African ministers and would feed into the AU process as a contribution to the meeting of the Heads of State on 20 September 2010 at the UN General Assembly session on biodiversity in preparation for the tenth Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) in Nagoya, Japan in October 2010.
Mali held a launch for the International Year of Biodiversity logo and has plans to celebrate the Year.
Malta
Malta has launched a National Biodiversity Campaign with various events. This also included a press event and a site visit to one of our protected areas in conjunction with the Biodiversity Day (22nd May). For more information please visit: Malta Environment & Planning Authority (MEPA).
Marshall Islands
Pacific meets at CBD COP 10 in Nagoya The Pacific region is uniting at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 10) for which the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) is providing a coordinating role through technical and communication expertise. There are 14 Pacific island countries attending The Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. Full Article
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
The National Commission on Biodiversity for the International Year of Biodiversity is organising activities thoughout the year. As more activities come up, we will post them here.
We invite you to visit the new portal on Mexican Biodiversity www.biodiversidad.gob.mx. It is both in English and Spanish and contains a lot of information, poetry, music, videos and an amazing children section.
On 28 January, Comarca Lagunera Coahuila-Durango, México launched their celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity. See the programme of upcoming lectures and special events.
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Una mirada a la biodiversidad de Colima
Photographic exhibition to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity in Mexico, driven by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma of Mexico and the Colima State Government through the University of Colima. Photos |
Micronesia (Federated States of)
October, 2010. Polynesia, Melanesia challenged Willy Kostka, of the Micronesia Conservation Trust, spoke during a press conference at the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 10) in Nagoya, Japan. Article
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
IYB Celebrations in Montenegro To celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity 2010, Montenegro accomplished three main activities throughout the year. The first event consisted of an Eco Fair that was done during April, in Podgorica. The second event was a public campaign that lasted throughout the year to promote biodiversity. Finally, during the year, many activities were organised to promote biodiversity and, most importantly, the conservation of habitats in Montenegro.
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Morocco
Le Maroc à mis en place le Comité National de l'Année internationale de la diversité biologique (AIB) 2010. Il s'agit du Comité National de la Biodiversité qui s'est réuni en décembre 2009 pour établir un programme d'activités pour célébrer l'AIB 2010.
Association Marocaine pour l'Écotourisme et la Protection de la Nature (AMEPN) L'AMEPN projette d'organiser plusieurs manifestations cette année et espère contribuer par des actions sur le terrain pour sauver ce qui reste de ce patrimoine naturel inestimable.
La Caravane de la Moulouya est une exposition mobile lancée le 12 janvier à Oujda avant de se rendre à Berkane, Nador, Taourirt, Guercif, Missour et Midelt. Cette campagne de sensibilisation se propose d'être à la fois festive et scientifique. Elle s'inscrit dans le cadre du projet initié par l'UICN et l'Agence du bassin hydraulique de la Moulouya, dont l'objectif principal est la sensibilisation et la communication des résultats du diagnostic de la biodiversité aquatique dans le bassin hydraulique de la Moulouya aux différents acteurs locaux. Le but est aussi la responsabilisation personnelle et citoyenne à la protection et à la préservation des ressources en eau de la Moulouya et à la protection de la biodiversité aquatique.
Notant que l'environnement est actuellement au cœur du débat au Maroc, cette caravane s'inscrit en droite ligne avec les directives Royales pour la mise en place de la Charte Nationale de l'Environnement et anticipe également les activités au niveau national de l'AIB 2010.
Outre la distribution de dépliants de l'ABHM et d'affiches et de livrets pédagogiques de sensibilisation, des échantillons de la faune et de la flore seront exposés au public avec également des collections et des observations sous la loupe binoculaire et présentation du matériel d'échantillonnage. Une conférence sur la Biodiversité aquatique de la Moulouya, les sources de la pollution et la responsabilité citoyenne des riverains envers la biodiversité dans ce bassin figure également au programme.
Événements passés
2 février 2010, en commémoration de la Journée Mondiale des Zones Humides, et dans le cadre de la célébration de l'Année internationale de la biodiversité 2010, le Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte Contre la Désertification a organisé, en collaboration avec l'Institut Scientifique de Rabat, le Groupe de Recherche pour la Protection des Oiseaux au Maroc (GREPOM), la Société Protectrice des Animaux et de la Nature (SPANA), le projet PRONALCD/GTZ et BirdLife International, une journée d'information et de sensibilisation sur l'importance de ces écosystèmes humides.
Célébrée autour du thème "Prendre soin des zones humides: une réponse aux changements climatiques", cette journée a eu lieu, le mardi 2 février 2010, à la salle de Conférence de la Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc.
23-25 février 2010, Lancement des Célébrités de l’Année internationale de la biodiversité
22 mai 2010, Journée Internationale de la biodiversité Le Maroc a célébré la Journée internationale de la biodiversité 2010. A cette occasion, le Département de l'Environnement, en partenariat avec la Province d'Ifrane, l'Institut Scientifique de Rabat et l'Association Marocaine de Biodiversité, a organisé une journée de sensibilisation le 22 mai 2010 à Ifrane.
4 et 5 Juin 2010, Les journées scientifiques sous le thème « Des millions d’espèces - Une planète - Un avenir commun » Ces journées ont été organisées par l’Association des Jeunes Chercheurs de la Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed Premier d'Oujda et ce les 4 et 5 juin 2010 à Oujda. Ces journées ont organisées à l’occasion de la Journée Mondiale de l’Environnement, et de l’Année internationale de la biodiversité.
11 juin 2010, Table ronde sur le rôle des ONG dans la protection de la biodiversité Cet événement a été organisé par le Département de l'Environnement le 11 juin 2010 à Rabat sous le thème « Des Millions d'Espèces - Une planète - Un Avenir commun ».
17 juin 2010, Célébration de la Journée Mondiale de la Désertification Le Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte Contre la Désertification a organisé, le 17 juin 2010 à Oujda une rencontre sous le thème "Gérer durablement les espaces sylvopastoraux de l'Oriental, c'est contribuer à la conservation de la biodiversité". Cette rencontre a pour but de faire le point sur les réalisations en matière de lutte contre la désertification dans la région pour dynamiser l'action à l'avenir au niveau national et régional.
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Namibia officially launched the celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 by announcing its national program of events, activities and others celebrations. National biodiversity activities plan for 2010 (PDF).
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22 May 2010 - International Day for Biodiversity
Over 100 participants were involved in diverse excursions at Brandberg on 8 May. Groups were divided into one of six groups, depending on their area of interest. In the evening, all groups met to discuss their findings. There was consensus among all groups that maintaining a vast array of ecosystems and species is crucial to maintaining and supporting mankind. The lessons learned from these excursions were later passed on at a joint Ministry and University Symposium held on 21 May. Read more. |
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NaDEET
Recent issue of the Bush Telegraph magazine focuses on biodiversity and its importance in the environment. It's Time to Identify: another identification booklet aimed at children and adults about animals and plants in the Namid Desert.
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Nauru
Nepal
Nepal's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
A high level action committee under the auspices of the National Biodiversity Coordination Committee of Nepal has been formed to celebrate this year as the International Year of Biodiversity. Several programmes will be organised during the year 2010, some of them include an international conference on biodiversity and climate change in the Himalayas, a national conference on traditional medicine and medical practitioners, awareness campaigns involving school children, friends of zoo, eco-clubs, guest speeches in the college and universities, capacity building on biodiversity documentation, national biodiversity fare, establishment of a gene bank, etc. Over 50 different stakeholders including those working in biodiversity and climate change, civil society, local community groups, academia, government and non-government organisations and private sectors are involved in organising International Year of Biodiversity activities.
We encourage everyone to engage in biodiversity conservation this year ! and hope to learn more from many countries.
ICIMOD celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity 22 May 2010
ICIMOD's Celebrations Reports:
 Photo: ICIMOD. Expert monitoring the herbal garden
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
The National Committee is planning events for the year.
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366 gestes pour la biodiversité
(Belgique - in French and Dutch only)
Vous aimez observer les plantes dans la rue et vous promener dans la nature (en restant sur les sentiers bien sûr!) ? Vous mangez de préférence des fruits et légumes de saison? En hiver, vous nourrissez les oiseaux tous les jours? Après les fêtes, vous recyclez votre sapin de Noël et les bouchons de liège des bouteilles?
Sans le savoir, vous faites déjà beaucoup pour la biodiversité. Des gestes quotidiens souvent très simples comme ceux-là suffisent à protéger les richesses de la nature.
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On January 28, 2010, The Netherlands celebrates the launch of the International Year of Biodiversity. The Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the Minister of Education, Culture and Science will attend the festivities. It will be a high-level event which also celebrates the launch of the Dutch National Center of Biodiversity: NCB Naturalis. This state of the art institute will assemble, make accessible and exhibit the largest part of the Dutch natural history collections of plants and animals. The establishment of the National Center of Biodiversity is one of the ways in which the Dutch Government contributes to the national as well as international conservation of biodiversity. It will provide significant support for public information and scientific research and education on the subject of biodiversity.
Organized by: NCB Naturalis and the Dutch National Committee IYB2010. Contact: Harald Wouters, NCB Naturalis and the Dutch National Committee IYB2010.
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BIODIVERSITEIT (Dutch only)
Wat is eigenlijk biodiversiteit? Geschikt voor alle leerlingen op school vanaf ongeveer groep 5! Werkboek te downloaden! Klik hier voor een kijkje in het boek !
Voor dit gratis werkboek over de biodiversiteit zijn ook alle antwoorden beschikbaar. Het enige dat u hoeft te doen, is een mailtje sturen naar info@slimme-uilen.nl vanaf uw eigen e-mailadres. U krijgt dan het uitgebreide antwoordenboekje opgestuurd. |
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State of the World’s Waterbirds 2010
This booklet aims to summarise what is known about the status of waterbird populations in different parts of the world. It shows how numbers and population trends compare from region to region, and how they changed between the 1970s and the 2000s. Website |
New Zealand
New Zealand Celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 – Final Report
New Zealand's Website for the International Year of Biodiversity
Students from the Maori immersion class at Te Kura A Rito O Newton (Newton School) in Central Auckland have won major awards as part of a nationwide photographic competition held to celebrate the 2010 United Nations International Year of Biodiversity. Website – Photographs – New Zealand National Commission (UNESCO) facebook Fan Page
Activity update - Department of Conservation
The Department of Conservation is leading the New Zealand government in the celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity.
Official launch The Department announced its involvement with the International Year of Biodiversity with a media release on Friday 29 January. The media release ( Appendix A) promoted the appointment of a critically endangered native parrot, a kakapo, as Spokesbird for Conservation. The Spokesbird for Conservation is a multi-level campaign involving social media, traditional media and event production to highlight New Zealand’s biodiversity.
The announcement received media coverage in New Zealand, Australia, the US, the UK, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Romania, Russia, Poland and India.
Social media activities include Twitter entries, Facebook page entries, Facebook fanpage, Youtube videos, and dialogue with online communities of interest.
www.Spokesbird.com www.Sirocco2010.com www.twitter.com/Spokesbird
Websites The Department’s involvement in the International Year of Biodiversity and information about New Zealand’s biodiversity has been published to the Department’s website .
The multi-New Zealand agency website has been updated to provide a link to the Department’s website for International Year of Biodiversity information.
Events and community engagement activities The Department is liaising with other government agencies including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Ministry for the Environment, the Ministry of Fisheries and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, and will be planning activities in association with local government, organisations such as Landcare Research and Non-Government Organisations.
In April the Department is hosting an international workshop focussing on collaboration of regions with islands around the issue of invasive species management and biodiversity protection.
Our ongoing community engagement work includes aligning our national events programme, such as World Wetlands Day, Seaweek and Arbor Day, with International Year of Biodiversity. A full list of national events is provided ( Appendix B).
Conservancies and area offices around New Zealand are linking regional activities and events to the International Year of Biodiversity. Regional Events
Programme of international speakers The Department hopes to co-host a programme of international speakers throughout the year. This programme will culminate in a forum for government and business leaders during Conservation Week 2010 (September). The programme is currently being planned and more information will be provided throughout the year.
External publications The Department will provide a feature story about the International Year of Biodiversity for the Statistics New Zealand Yearbook 2010.
Contacts Key contacts at the Department of Conservation’s International Relations Unit: Annie Wheeler +64 4 496 1918 awheeler@doc.govt.nz Donna Williams +64 4 496 1961 dlwilliams@doc.govt.nz
Nicaragua
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources - MARENA :
22 May 2010 - International Day for Biodiversity At the Parque Nacional Volcan Masaya, there was a day long celebration. Individuals from a variety of backgrounds, ranging from students to biologists to environmental enthusiasts arrived at the park early in the morning. All participants were divided into groups in accordance with their interests. The participants went on different excursions depending on the focus of their group, bird, mammal, vegetation or reptiles. At the end of the day the groups met to discuss their experiences. As the grand finale, Nicarauga’s Katia Cardinal and her daughter Alfonsina put on an environmentally themed concert for all the participants. Read more.
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
North Macedonia
Norway
Norwegian website of the International Year of Biodiversity Det gjelder livet! I Naturmangfoldåret oppfordres alle til å samarbeide og gjennomføre gode tiltak for naturen. Økt bevissthet om naturmangfold kan gi økt forståelse for hva som trengs for å nå nasjonale og internasjonale mål. Markeringsåret gir oss mulighet til å løfte begrepet "naturmangfold" høyere opp på den politiske dagsorden.
Crown prince Haakon is the main ambassador for the International Year of Biodiversity
The sixth Trondheim Conference on Biodiversity addressed the issues and visions for post-2010 activities.
Oman
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May 22 2010: Celebrations of the International Day of Biodiversity
On the occasion of International Day for Biodiversity, Alia Saif Al-Naamany, the founder of the Economic Intelligence and Commercial Development Company (EICD), invited 60 primary children from MIS to plant 70 different trees and the main tree royal palm. Click here to download the photos of this event (635 kb).
They have also registered their team (The Green GCC) and their event on the The Green Wave website.
For more information, please visit their webpage: The Green GCC |
Pakistan
Whom to be blamed? Sent by: Centre for Biodiversity & Conservation, Shah Abdul Latif University
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Batool Welfare Trust has been launched a comprehensive campaign to mark "2010 International Year of Biodiversity" In this campaign hundreds of people from all walks of life participated warmly and enthusiastically. The main porpose of this campaign to equip and aware the masses about the importance of Biological Biodiversity. See some of the photos of this event - Read the report. |
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International Day for Biodiversity - Pakistan
Lincoln Corner Karachi celebrated International Day of Biodiversity through a speaker programme "Biodiversity is our life" by Pak-US Alumna & environmentalist Ms. Rahat Najam. Total 30 children of LCK-Kids Summer Club participated in this programme. |
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Lincoln Corner Karachi
On June 8, 2010 Lincoln Corner Karachi, in connection with World Ocean Day 2010, hosted a video screening of "Georgia Aquarium : keepers of the deep" for 17 members of LCK-Kids Club. |
Flower Festival 2010 To celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity, Nature Club of Pakistan organized a flower festival-2010 to introduce the beauty of botanical life among youngsters. Students were asked to draw, sketch, photograph and write about botanical life.
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Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
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Seacology is an international nonprofit, nongovernmental organization whose sole purpose is to preserve the environments and biodiversity of islands globally. Seacology has created an innovative model of island conservation and community development that has proven to successfully protect threatened island ecosystems, engage local stakeholders in modern conservation trends, promote international cooperation and dialogue, and ensure long-term benefits to rural island communities and the increasingly precious environments that surround them. To-date, Seacology has funded 195 projects on islands around the globe, preserving 1,812,720 acres of coral reef and marine ecosystems and 161,477 acres of terrestrial habitat. There remains much more work to be done, and Seacology intends to continue our legacy of success through additional innovative, grassroots programs aimed at preserving the world's most endangered ecosystems throughout 2010. |
Paraguay
Peru
Final Report sent by Consejo Regional VIII-Arequipa del Colegio de Biólogos del Perú (ES)
Peru Megadiverse Country Our country has a priceless natural heritage, with a huge diversity of landscapes and ecosystems, species and genetic resources, which can be used to ensure food security, health and other needs of our population.
Pictures
See more pictures from the Ministry of Environment of Peru on Flickr
The Forum “Using agricultural biodiversity to overcome poverty and improve livelihoods”, co-organized by the Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of the Environment and Bioversity International, was held on in Lima on 14 and 15 April, at the Centro Convention Center of the Colegio Médico del Perú. Click here to review the press releases of this event (EN-ES).
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International Biodiversity Project in Peru is underway! 15,000 students have joined it and on June 28th will be released the 1,000 best proposals on Biodiversity relevance. After, the 30 best projects will be shown at the Huachipa Zoo. Pictures.
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Parque De Las Leyendas celebrates the International Year of Biodiversity (in Spanish).
 InfoAndina Generando conocimiento y difundiendo información para el desarrollo sostenible de montañas en América Latina InfoAndina es un programa del Consorcio para el Desarrollo Sostenible de la Ecorregión Andina (CONDESAN).
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Minicientíficos
Proyecto Internacional sobre Diversidad Biológica. Fotos (zip 1.3mb) |
Philippines
Website of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
On 19 February 2010, the President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo of the Philippines declared 2010 to be the National Year of Biodiversity (NYB) in the Philippines as a contribution to the International Year of Biodiversity... read more.
Summary report of events and activities
Global News Network to feature the International Year of Biodiversity on cable TV Broadcast over Destiny Cable Channel 21 in Metro Manila every Friday, 9:00 p.m., and on multiple cable TV channels nationwide, the talk show, “Think Global, Act Local”, is hosted by veteran commentator Harry Tambuatco and senior journalist Gil Santos. GNN is also broadcast Asia-wide from China to Indonesia on FREE-TV. “Think Global, Act Local” will feature biodiversity issues and concerns every last Friday of the month.
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity - Work Plan for the International Year of Biodiversity
Asean biodiversity awards open for nomination
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Biodiversity Run 2010
The Philippine Government, in support to the IYB celebration, has proclaimed 2010 through Proclamation No. 2003 as the National Year of Biodiversity where everyone is enjoined to initiate activities to support the celebration.
In support of the celebration, ACB is organizing the Biodiversity Run 2010 with the theme “Run for Biodiversity, Biodiversity is Life, Run for Life”. The race is scheduled on 4 September 2010, 6:00 a.m. at the Forestry Campus, UP Los Banos, College, Laguna. |
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ACB Poster
Hello! I’m Tuan. Did you know that biodiversity is life? My teacher said that biodiversity comes from the words “biological” and “diversity.” My classmates and I learned that biodiversity is the variety of life around us – from the smallest ant to the largest whale, from the shallowest swamp to the deepest ocean. |
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Journalists tour newest ASEAN Heritage Park
As part of the celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity, journalists in the Philippines held an expedition to Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park in Mindanao Island, the newest ASEAN Heritage Park. |
2010 - International Year of Biodiversity by Maresa G. Engo. Published in Sun.Star Weekend April 18 to 24, 2010.
22 May 2010 – The Philippines celebrated the International Day for Biodiversity
Poland
2010 - International Year of Biodiversity in Poland (Final Report)
Międzynarodowy Rok Różnorodności Biologicznej
Rok 2010 proklamowany został przez Zgromadzenie Ogólne Narodów Zjednoczonych Międzynarodowym Rokiem Różnorodności Biologicznej. Jego główne cele to:
- Podniesienie świadomości znaczenia różnorodności biologicznej dla dobrostanu ludzi na Planecie
- Powstrzymanie aktualnej tendencji zmniejszania się liczby gatunków na Ziemi
- Propagowanie pozytywnych przykładów ratowania ginących gatunków
Koordynatorem działań w ramach Roku został sekretariat Konwencji na temat Różnorodności Biologicznej, zaś UNESCO powierzono rolę głównego międzynarodowego partnera we wdrażaniu przyjętej strategii działań. 35. Sesja Konferencji Generalnej w październiku 2009 r. jednogłośnie potwierdziła zaangażowanie UNESCO w działania związane z Międzynarodowym Rokiem Różnorodności Biologicznej, które będą miały przede wszystkim charakter edukacyjny.
The Polish Ministry of the Environment celebrates the International Year of Biodiversity: www.mos.gov.pl/bioroznorodnosc
The Museum and Institute of Zoology of the Polish Academy of Sciences The Exhibition offers an insight into the fascinating world of predators, showing the mechanisms underpinning predation, and reminding us that the earliest humans were first and foremost predators, just as we are today.
The Polish National Commission for UNESCO celebrates biodiversity.
Kalendarz obchodów Międzynarodowego Roku Różnorodności Biologicznej
Pictures of events celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity
From left to right: - Polish stand during Green Week
- Exhibition in Augustow
- Earth Day
- “Biodiversity in many scenes,” edited by Anna Kalinowska
22 May 2010 - International Day for Biodiversity „RAWAR” in Jagniątków hosted an eco-picnic in occasion of the International Day for Biodiversity 2010.
Portugal
As Nacões Unidas declararam que 2010 é o Ano Internacional da Biodiversidade. É uma celebração de vida na terra e o valor da biodiversidade nas nossas vidas. O mundo é convidado a agir em 2010 para salvaguardar a variedade de vida na terra: biodiversidade.
Comité Português para a Biodiversidade (Portuguese Committee for Biodiversity) www.portugalbiodiversidade.org
See also: www.2010aib.org
Website of the Ministry for Environment and Spatial Planning
CTT - Correios de Portugal has issued a set of stamps to mark the International Year of Biodiversity. 
TAP airlines in-flight magazine (April edition) is about biodiversity!
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Flash Mob for the Biodiversity
By The Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra – Portugal
Watch it on Youtube
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Prize Creativity and Innovation - Biodiversity |
13 - 16 January 2010
Santarém
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12th International Meeting of Young Scientists of the UNESCO Associated Schools |
13 March 2010
Lisbon
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Train of Biodiversity / Organized by the Portuguese National Museum of Natural History and the Centre for Environmental Biology |
12 April 2010
Lisbon
Confirmed |
Biodiversity and Reconciliation Ecology : Presenter : Mike Rosenzweigh, University of Arizona, USA / Organized by the Portuguese National Museum of Natural History and the Centre for Environmental Biology |
5 - 8 May 2010
Braga
Confirmed |
Second International School Congress : Natural Resources, Sustainability and Humanity |
7 - 9 May 2010
Braga
Confirmed |
First International Workshop on the History of the Environment and Global Climate Change : Water, Ecology, De-forestation, Agriculture, Politics and the Management of Nature / Organized by CIE Portugal |
10 May 2010
Lisbon
Confirmed |
Human Biodiversity / Presenter : Johathan Marks, University of North Carolina, USA / Organized by the Portuguese National Museum of Natural History and the Centre for Environmental Biology |
10 May - 16 June 2010
Lisboa
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Ciclo de Conferências da Biodiversidade |
17 May 2010
Lisbon
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Biodiversity and Conservation Practices / Presenter : Ana Sofia Rodrigues, CEFE-CNRS, France / Organized by the Portuguese National Museum of Natural History and the Centre for Environmental Biology |
20 May 2010
Lisbon
Confirmed |
Insects in Order Exhibition / Organized by the Portuguese National Museum of Natural History and the Centre for Environmental Biology |
22 May - 31 December 2010
Grandola
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Trail of Biodiversity / Organized by the Portuguese National Museum of Natural History and the Centre for Environmental Biology |
22 May 2010
Braganca
Confirmed |
Uma Montanha de Biodiversidade / Organized by CIMO e CCVB |
28 May 2010
Evora
Confirmed |
Conservation Biology Conference 2010 (CBC10) / Organized by University of Évora's Department of Biology, Rui Nabeiro Biodiversity Chair and the Institute of Mediterranean Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (ICAAM) |
28 May 2010
Evora
Confirmed |
The Conservation Biology Conference 2010 |
2 - 4 June 2010
Braga
Confirmed |
European Consortium for the Barcode of Life (ECBOL2)
Organized by:
Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal |
7 June 2010
Lisbon
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Biodiversity, Evolution and GMOs / Presenter : Pierre-Henry Gouyon, MNHN, France / Organized by the Portuguese National Museum of Natural History and the Centre for Environmental Biology |
7 June, 5,7, 23, 28 July 2010
Faial
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MARÉ 2010 / Organized by Osbervatório do Mar dos Açores |
4 - 5 September 2010
Alvor
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Bioblitz Alvor 2010 // Organized by SCIAENA |
13 - 16 September 2010
Funchal
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Symposium “Towards the establishment of genetic reserves for crop wild relatives and landraces in Europe” |
21 - 27 September 2010
Braganca
Confirmed |
Landscape Ecology International Conference: Forest Landscapes and Global Change; New Frontiers in Management, Conservation and Restoration (IUFRO 2010)
Organized by:
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal |
29 September 2010
Lisbon
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Biodiversity and Habitat Fragmentation / Presenter : Ilka Hanski, University of Helsinki, Finland / Organized by the Portuguese National Museum of Natural History and the Centre for Environmental Biology |
6 October 2010
Lisbon
Confirmed |
Biodiversity and Biological Collections / Presenter : Pier Luigi Nimis, University of Trieste, Italy / Organized by the Portuguese National Museum of Natural History and the Centre for Environmental Biology |
20 October 2010
Lisbon
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Biodiversity and Human Health / Presenter : Eric Chivian, HMS-Harvard, USA / Organized by the Portuguese National Museum of Natural History and the Centre for Environmental Biology |
28 October 2010
Lisbon
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Lynxes, Wolves and Golden Eagles Exhibition / Organized by the Portuguese National Museum of Natural History and the Centre for Environmental Biology |
3 November 2010
Lisbon
Confirmed |
Biodiversity and Conservation Genetics / Presenter : Craig Moritz, University of Berkeley, USA / Organized by the Portuguese National Museum of Natural History and the Centre for Environmental Biology |
11 November - 31 December 2010
Lisbon
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Biodiversity in Concert / Organized by the Portuguese National Museum of Natural History and the Centre for Environmental Biology |
19 November 2010
Evora
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I Jornadas de Gestão da Predação |
Biodiversity Conservation in Portugal: passed or failed? Campaign for schools As part of the celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity, SPEA is launching an initiative with schools in order to stimulate critical thinking, and increase the feelings of citizenship for matters relating to this subject. Thus, SPEA is challenging schools to examine the role played by Portugal in terms of conservation of Biodiversity in the last 10 years and suggests them to give their evaluation. Mainly, if they considered that the result was positive (passed) or negative (lead). Schools can also participate by sending a letter addressed to Portuguese MEPs about this matter. This action is to make aware the Portuguese MEPs of the importance of safeguarding biodiversity and the need to increase the level of investment on it. It is also expected to contribute positively to the UN General Assembly on 20 September 2010. More information on SPEA’s website
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International Art Contest
The theme is the International Year of Biodiversity. Children and youth (up to 18 years) may only use drinkable or biological dyes and inks for their artworks. The 1st prizes of the two categories, children up to 12 and children up to 18, will be published in National Geographic Magazine, among others. More details on the website or in PDF. The International Art Contest is part of the Earth Day Celebrations:
- Urban ecological strolls: walking and observing;
- Is my City a Botanical Garden?: photos/drawings, picking up leafs, seeds, bark to identify species;.
- Is my school a biodiversity black spot?: setting traps to capture insects, worms and other creatures to be identified, classified and set free;
- "Am I part of the Biodiversity?": reflecting upon our role as a specie and our ecological habitat.
- When the World Becomes a Canvas.
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Escola Superior de Educação de Coimbra (ESEC) / Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra We will be promoting an initiative in our school called IWE2010 (International Week College of Education - Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra).
Past events
The 2nd International school Congress: Natural Resources, Sustainability and Humanity will be held in Braga Portugal on 5-8 May 2010.
1st International Workshop on the History of Environment and Global Climate Change: Water, Ecology, De-forestation, Agriculture, Politics and the Management of Nature in Braga Portugal, 7-8 May 2010, Braga, Portugal
I Workshop Internacional de História do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas Globais: Água, Ecologia, Deflorestação, Agricultura, Política e Gestão da Natureza - Braga, Portugal, 7-8 de Maio de 2010.
22 May 2010: Portugal celebrated the International Day for Biodiversity.
Stations of Biodiversity The stations of Biodiversity are public paths, with a maximum length of 3 km, marked on the ground with information panels about the biological diversity to be observed by visitors. Each station is located in a place of high species richness and landscape, representative of habitats characteristic of the area. During the year 2010, it will be inaugurated 20 Stations of Biodiversity in various regions of mainland Portugal.
Program EvoS The theory of Darwin's natural selection explains the evolution of all biological diversity on Earth. However, this theory is scarcely known by the ordinary citizen. The program EvoS, which was initially launched in the U.S. by David Sloan Wilson, provides seminars and other training and information about the evolution to a wide audience The Center for Environmental Biology at University of Lisbon is the organizer of the program Evos in Portugal and will launch this program in the academic year of 2010-11.
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Young scientists from UNESCO Associated Schools (ASPnet) explore biodiversity
Biodiversity and Sustainability was the subject of the 12th International Meeting of Young Scientists of the UNESCO Associated Schools, held in Santarém, Portugal, from 13 to 16 January.
The meeting brought together 55 ASPnet students and teachers from 4 countries (Andorra, Portugal, Spain and United States of America) to launch the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity with students and a teacher from each country presenting their research on topics including Evolution, Biodiversity and Sustainability, Sustainability of the Systems of Animal Production, Public Health and Fight Against Poverty and Protected Areas and Biodiversity Maintenance.
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Qatar
موقع بوابة وزارة البيئه - الصفحة الأولى Website of the Ministry of Environment.
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10/10/10: Preserving our ecosystem through BIODIVERSITY
In support to the call of the UN Secretary Ban Ki-Moon to preserve our Ecosystem through “Biodiversity,” Arch.Adonis C. Canonicato in cooperation with the United Architects of the Philippines, Qatar Chapter will launch the programs which bring awareness to our fellowmen in all races.
Through the artistry of well-known fashion designer Jhoe Lina and various Filipino Visual Artists in Qatar, this call will yield support and understanding the preservation of nature and species, both small and large. The concept is to showcase the creativity interpretation on a fashion which will remind us that these natural resources are essential to our existence and that being the highest form of living creature we have the responsibility to take care of our environment and maintain the balance of human cycle.
Click here to download the photos of this event
Please see these articles, relating to the event:
Fashion Show, Article 1
Fashion Show, Article 2 |
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13 - 15 March 2010
Doha
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15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (COP 15 CITES)
Organized by:
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora |
10 October 2010
Doha
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10/10/10: Preserving our ecosystem through BIODIVERSITY |
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"National Architecture Week" - United Architects of the Philippines Qatar Chapter
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Republic of Korea
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Website of the Ministry of Environment
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The Biodiversity Picnic in Sibiu
Due to the weather conditions this event was organized in the amphitheater of the Faculty and it was attended by over 80 students belonging to our Faculty but also from the Faculty of Engineering and Nature Protection, professors and local mass-media. They learnt about the International Year of Biodiversity and the International Day of Biodiversity – the messages from the SCBD and the UN Assembly, Wild Nature in Romania – Center Region and Aquila pomarina. All people enjoyed there local water and traditional snakes and during discussions they learned about the essential rules they should apply for eco-tourism. Click here to download the report of this activity. |
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IYB conference on mountain Hay meadows
The themes of the conference included: Creation of the agricultural landscapes of Gyimes and Csik; Hay meadows and their biodiversity; Hay meadow management in practice; Hill farming in a protected landscape, the Convention on Biological Diversity, Local attitudes to meadows: results from social surveys; Putting a value on traditional farming; Local perspective on sustainable rural development; Quality milk production; Adding value to meadow products through food and tourism. |
Past Events
22 May 2010 - International Day for Biodiversity In celebration of the International Day for Biodiversity EarthVoice Romania focused on awakening curiosity and interest in young children on the importance of biodiversity. Various activities aimed at encouraging recycling and forest and land conservation were put on at the Botanical Gardens. It was the hope of organizers that these children would learn to love and protect the biodiversity found in their region and in turn pass this message on to their family and neighbours. Read more.
Russian Federation
2010 Международный год биоразнообразия
Russian Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Golden Turtle – unique for Russia the cultural ecology-educational project showing by means of art of a photo beauty and, unfortunately, fragility of the world surrounding us and its inhabitants.
Russian Union of Nature Photographers is the first organisation in Russia engaged in helping photographers and organising various public actions devoted to nature photography.
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10 October 2009 - 28 August 2010
Moscow
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You need too see to know and be in love to protect |
24 February 2010
Moscow
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TEEB project. Prospects of participation for Russia and other NIS countries |
22 - 25 April 2010
Moscow
Confirmed |
March for Parks |
15 May 2010
Moscow
Confirmed |
Green Concert |
22 - 26 September 2010
Yoshkar-Ola
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The principles and methods of biodiversity conservation |
19 - 21 October 2010
St Petersburg
Confirmed |
St. Petersburg International Forestry Forum |
6 - 7 April 2011
Yekaterinburg
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Kyoto Protocol – 2011 |
Past events
10 October 2009 - 28 February 2010, the Biodiversity Conservation Center carried out the competition of children's drawings " You need too see to know and be in love to protect" in memory of animal painter V. Smirin. Over 600 children's paintings of Russian pinnipeds were received.
24 February 2010, Moscow, the Biodiversity Conservation Center carried out the conference "TEEB project. Prospects of participation for Russia and other NIS countries", which was devoted to IYB. Over 50 experts on ecosystem services from Russia and other NIS countries were gathered to discuss ways to involve these countries into international activities concerning economic assessment of ecosystem services.
11 March, Russian Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition will be the big Opening Final Exhibition of the 2009 contest, with media presence. The exhibition will be in Moscow until 28 March, expecting 150 000 visitors. The exhibition will then go on tour in different parts of Russia. See last year’s opening ceremony.
11-13 March, the Russian Union of Nature Photographers offered Russia's first Festival of Nature Photography. More activities are being planned as the year unfolds.
22-25 April 2010, Biodiversity Conservation Center’s annual All-Russian public campaign " March for Parks" was devoted this year to the International Year of Biodiversity and conducted under the slogan " Biodiversity is the basis of Life on Earth".
15 May 2010, Moscow, the Biodiversity Conservation Center carried out the open-air " Green Concert" devoted to acute ecological problems of Russia. Youth music groups participated in the concert, work-shops and info-tables were conducted.
Rwanda
Rwanda celebrated the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB): Final Report Pictures
UNEP will organize the Tunza African Youth Conference (AYEN) for 2010 in Rwanda as part of the broad range of activities to mark the celebration of World Environment Day. This year's conference is slated for June 2-4 under the theme "African Youth Standing up for Biodiversity" to concretely link the International Year of Biodiversity with the WED celebrations. The conference is organized with the view to build the capacity of the African youth in matters of environmental conservation focusing on issues related to threats to biodiversity (including climate change) and responses. This conference is entrenched in the overall International Year of Biodiversity agenda of creating awareness for conservation action at regional level; regaining momentum on conservation action and ensuring that long term actions related to conservation are clearly articulated, financed and implemented with full participation of all major stakeholders. Click here to see the photos of this event - Picasa.
Memo from Satinder Bindra regarding the use of the World Environment Day (WED) 2010 logo. Document PDF.
Rapport synthèse des activités menées par la Commission des Forêts d’Afrique Centrale (COMIFAC)
Saint Kitts and Nevis
April 2010, Saint Kitts and Nevis joined the Seventeenth Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean Discussions on sustainable ecosystems management and the conservation of biodiversity, themes that continue to be of priority to the international community as a whole, in particular during 2010, International Year of Biodiversity. Report of the Secretariat
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Plans and activities undertaken by Samoa in its commemoration of the International Year of Biodiversity Efforts were channelled into the coordination of an official launching and public awareness raising program, spearheaded by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, on 17 May 2010. The event invited stakeholders from all sectors and saw fruitful contributions from intergovernmental organisations and local non government organisations, including schools and village communities.
Website of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
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17 May 2010
Apia
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International Year of Biodiversity's Theme : Value the Biodiversity of Samoa - It's Our Life |
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
22 May 2010 - International Day for Biological Diversity: Official launching of 2010 the International Year of Biodiversity.
Website of the Ministry of Environment
Sierra Leone
In Sierra Leone the PRCM focal point and government together with Conservation Society of Sierra Leone are mobilising youth for the celebration of International Biodiversity Day 2010, also on Saturday 22nd May. Next to a march through Freetown and a forum on the significance on biodiversity, a field trip to Lumbley beach will be held, where participants will clean up the polluted beach. Source: Wetlands International
Singapore
Singapore's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
Greetings from Underwater World Singapore (UWS)! Situated on Sentosa Island of Singapore, UWS is an oceanarium showcasing some 2500 marine life from 250 species from around the regions. Since our opening in 1991, we have received close to 30 million visitors. Over the years, UWS has sought to raise public awareness on marine conservation issues via our educational exhibits, enriching educational programs and various ongoing conservation projects with other partners and institutions. We consider it an important responsibility of ours, as an oceanarium, to inspire our visitors to do their part to conserve the fragile marine environment. Our very own conservation slogan: Blue Mission - Inspire, Educate, Conserve, represents aptly this vision and the work that we strive to do.
As you can imagine, we are thrilled that the International Year of Biodiversity – 2010 is just round the corner. In support of the International Year of Biodiversity, we’re lining up a series of exhibits and educational programmes that would educate our guests, schools and the public about the wonders of marine life and the urgency for biodiversity conservation. In fact, our International Year of Biodiversity event calendar starts from November 2009 – part of the Countdown to usher in 2010.
Below is a sampling of the International Year of Biodiversity calendar: 19 Nov 09 – Award Presentation Ceremony for Young Marine Biologist Award for the 2009 Competition titled “Journalists for the Environment – Extinction is Forever”.
24 Nov 09 – Launch of the Shark Conservation Workshop and Feed the Shark Programme at UWS Shark Nursery which houses 5 species of baby sharks – showcasing UWS’ successful shark breeding programmes.
Guest of Honour (Tentative): Professor Leo Tan, Educational Advisory Panel, UWS & Director (Special Projects), National University of Singapore.
Slovakia
Posolstvá Ľudia sú súčasťou veľkej rozmanitosti prírody a majú silu ju buď chrániť, alebo ničiť.
Biodiverzita, rozmanitosť života na Zemi, je nevyhnutná na udržanie sietí a systémov života, ktoré nám poskytujú všetko spojené so zdravím, blahobytom, potravou, palivami a životne dôležitými službami, od ktorých náš život závisí.
Ľudská činnosť spôsobuje, že rozmanitosť života na Zemi sa stráca veľmi rýchlym tempom. Straty sú nevratné, všetkých nás ochudobňujú a poškodzujú život podporujúce systémy, na ktoré sa spoliehame každý deň. Ale môžeme im zabrániť.
Rok 2010 je Medzinárodným rokom biodiverzity. Porozmýšľajte nad úspechmi, ktoré sme dosiahli, aby sme ochránili biodiverzitu a zamerajte sa na naliehavosť výziev, ktoré pred nami v budúcnosti stoja. Nastal čas na činy.
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Biodiverzita je život
Biodiverzita je náš život
Spojené národy vyhlásili rok 2010 za Medzinárodný rok biodiverzity. Tento rok je oslavou života na Zemi a významu biologickej rôznorodosti pre naše životy. Svet je vyzvaný, aby podnikol také kroky v roku 2010, ktoré zachovajú rozmanitosť života na Zemi – biodiverzitu.
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Events organized on the occasion of the International Year of Biodiversity and International Day for Biodiversity 2010 (pdf document).
More events for the International Day for Biodiversity.
The State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic prepared the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity logo in Slovak language and translation of the official messages, as well as a poster, which is being distributed to schools and various institutions: http://www.sopsr.sk/index.php?page=aktuality
The State Nature Conservancy of the Slovak Republic is a professional organization of the Ministry of the Environment of the Slovak Republic with a sphere of activities in the whole area of Slovakia. It ensures nature and landscape protection in the following spheres: territorial protection, species protection (fauna and flora), minerals and fossils, forests, environmental education and monitoring.
Its main objectives are: - to provide an expert work on the level of the state authority in accordance with the national legislation in the field of nature and landscape protection
- to provide the general and specialized territorial and habitat protection, fauna and flora species protection, minerals and fossils conservation
- to carry out and coordinate research and monitoring programmes on the state of habitat and species diversity and stability of ecosystems and creation of databases
- to elaborate the legal regulations, proposals of conceptual and strategic documents, expert opinions and methodologies
Slovenia
Ministrstvo za okolje in prostor - Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning The Ministry will promote the International Year of Biodiversity on its websites, in publications and other printed materials. The Ministry has kindly provided a translation of the Logo in Slovenian language.
Almost 300 events are taking place in Slovenia this year to raise awareness getting the public involved in biodiversity conservation:
- The IYB website www.biotskaraznovrstnost.si was launched on January 11
- Many partners are supporting the IYB through their activities. See: www.biotskaraznovrstnost.si – Partnerji (in Slovene only)
- A public tender for NGO’s was launched in December 2009, giving financial support to 10 projects communicating biodiversity in 2010
- Thematic articles on biodiversity were published in magazines and daily press, national radio has produced several broadcasts. See: www.biotskaraznovrstnost.si – Knjižnica (in Slovene only)
- Many magazines in Slovenia have launched photo contests and childrens’ drawing contests. See: www.biotskaraznovrstnost.si
The 4th Bohinj International Wild Flower Festival The Festival is one of the premier environmental events in Slovenia. It provides a wide range of events that highlight the outstandingly biodiversity of the area and its links to the arts, science and domestic life. The theme of the 2010 Festival Conference will be "Culture, Nature and Biodiversity as the Foundation for Rural Development".
Past events
International Day of Biodiversity – May 22 The opening ceremony of the International wildflower festival took place in Bohinj, accompanied by the opening of the exhibition Biotska raznovrstnost je življenje. Naše življenje.
Solomon Islands
Somalia
June, 2010. Somalia celebrated the World Environment Day in the framework of the International Year of Biodiversity. Article
South Africa
Spain
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Biodiversity Foundation - Fundación Biodiversidad
Talk about Biodiversity. Habla de Biodiversidad. Watch it on Youtube
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- This will be the first big European-wide event for the International Year of Biodiversity.
- “Delivering biodiversity targets: 2010 and beyond -Protected Areas and Ecological Networks in Europe”
- MK & Communication company located in Madrid is developing an ambitious programme for the International Year of Biodiversity consisting of a travelling road show for children that demonstrates and teaches young children about the value of biodiversity.
Obra Social y Cultural de Caja de Burgos (Burgos - Valladolid - Palencia) Actividades 2010 y sitio web
Sagrado Corazón School At the Sagrado Corazón School in Ferrol, Spain, we have an ambitious educational environmental project: the Nature Voice Project, on the care of the aquatic ecosystems that we realize in our school, and which was recognized as last year's best environmental project of our autonomous region, Galicia. We would like you to collaborate with us by supporting the Project. The objective is that our students discover the marine biodiversity through a variety of activities, designed specifically for each age group, the history, the wealth of the landscape , the flora and fauna of our estuary in Ferrol and the coastal ecosystem of our Atlantic coasts, and to work towards its recovery and development.
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Exposición virtual - 2010 Biodiversidad (PDF 48mb).
Informative Exhibition, 16 panels which combine text and images covering the biodiversity from an educational point of view. Available only in Spanish. Exposición de carácter divulgativo constituida por 16 paneles, incluido el cartel de la exposición, que combinan texto e imágenes, y recorre el concepto de biodiversidad desde un punto de vista didáctico.
More information in Spanish can be found by visiting the following site: http://www.2010biodiversidad.es. |
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Recycling for the conservation of Biodiversity.
More then 200 students in the Monte Anaor and the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Scholar Centre of Alguazas took part in two activities coordinated by the Environmental Department of Alguazas. |
Resolution adopted by Secretaría General Rivas-Vaciamadrid after the plenary session on 27 may 2010 to contribute to the International Year of Biodiversity (ES).
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Seminar on Water, Environment and Sustainable Human Development
The seminar on "Water, Environment and Sustainable Human Development in the Mediterranean", which took place in Barcelona, Spain on the 29th and 30th of June, and was organized by the Centre for the Cooperation in the Meditteranean, in collaboration with the Spanish Red Cross, and with the support of Spanish Ministry of Environment, the City Council of Barcelona, the MENA Zone of the International Federation of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent, the Regional Activity Centre for Cleaner Production, the Department of Environment of the Spanish Red Cross and the “la Caixa” Foundation.
Click here to download the Report or the Official Program of this event English - Castellano - Català
Watch it on Youtube
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Habla de Biodiversidad
Engagement campaign by La Fundación Biodiversidad. Campaña creada por Fundación Biodiversidad la cual fue fundada por el Gobierno de España en el año 1998 para contribuir a la conservación y el uso sostenible de la biodiversidad. |
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Young scientists from UNESCO Associated Schools (ASPnet) explore biodiversity
Biodiversity and Sustainability was the subject of the 12th International Meeting of Young Scientists of the UNESCO Associated Schools, held in Santarém, Portugal, from 13 to 16 January.
The meeting brought together 55 ASPnet students and teachers from 4 countries (Andorra, Portugal, Spain and United States of America) to launch the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity with students and a teacher from each country presenting their research on topics including Evolution, Biodiversity and Sustainability, Sustainability of the Systems of Animal Production, Public Health and Fight Against Poverty and Protected Areas and Biodiversity Maintenance.
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iBotanika lanza el primer directorio internacional de árboles singulares y lugares con interés botánico
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Sri Lanka
The Biodiversity Secretariat organized an International Year of Biodiversity commemoration ceremony/media event on 18 February 2010 at the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. The 2010-IYB Banner was unveiled by the Hon. Minister and an 2010-IYB information kit was issued to the gathered audience and media. The Biodiversity Secretariat also introduced a new seal to mark the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, which is to be issued to all relevant divisions in the Ministry for use on official envelopes and letters.
Effort to pass the message about the International Year of Biodiversity - How one individual can make a difference! 
Sudan
Sudan's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
The Sudanese activities in the Observance of the International Year of Biological Diversity
Sudan has had many events during the year to commemorate the International Year of Biodiversity 2010.
- During the whole year, workshops, activities and university lectures were organized to contribute to the International Year of Biodiversity.
- In May 2010, a “Biodiversity Forum” was held in the country. The Forum targeted the media as well as international, regional and local organizations. The principal aim of this forum was to inform people about the meaning and the importance of biodiversity as well as its current status in the world.
- During the months of June and July 2010, an exhibition on biodiversity was held in the capital, Khartoum. The goal of this exhibition was to enhance and promote the importance of biodiversity. Also, ministries, institutions and non-governmental organizations were encouraged to participate and contribute to the cause.
- In September, the Ministry and the National Council of Environment held regular media forums to elaborate on issues concerning biodiversity.
Suriname
8 June, to celebrate the International Day on Biodiversity a Seminar on Biodiversity was organized. Hereby various experts gave presentations, within their scope of work, about the status, trends and threats on biodiversity. This seminar also contributes to information to formulate the 4th National Report on Biodiversity.
Final Report: Activities which have been held in Suriname concerning the International Year of Biodiversity.
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25 April 2010
Paramaribo
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Launch of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity |
27 April 2010
Paramaribo
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Journalist Information Session |
8 June 2010
Paramaribo
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Biodiversity Seminar |
Sweden
Switzerland
The Forum Biodiversity of the Swiss Academy of Sciences in corporation with the Federal Office of the Environment (FOEN) coordinate all the activities for the International Year of Biodiversity in Switzerland. National website in three official languages:
German - French - Italian
A retrospective of activities in Switzerland (PDF): French - German
The Natural History Museum St.Gallen will promote the Year and produce information materials.
Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications Biodiversity News (Deutsch – Français – Italiano)
Geneva is celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 Press Release
Past events
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L'horloge (re)fleurie et roule pour la biodiversité
2010 décrétéé Année Internationale de la Biodiversité notre fameuse horloge qui possède une aiguille (des secondes) la plus longue du monde (2,5m) marque le coup en proposant des plantes “régionales et vivaces” nous indique une affiche du SEVE (Service des Espaces Verts et de l’Environnement) qui veille à son bon fonctionnement. Il faudra cependant attendre quelques semaines avant de profiter au maximum de sa beauté fleurale qui fait la fierté des Genevois. Le temps de laisser à la nature suivre les étapes de la floraison.
Cliquer ici pour voir plus de photos de cet événement.
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planetephotos.blog.tdg.ch
Par Haykel EZZEDDINE, pourfendeur des contradictions et chasseur d’images publie un blog super sympa sur sa ville multiculturelle et son célèbre Jet d’eau. Il livre très régulièrement un regard en coin sur les rues de Genève. De la locale vivante. Planète Photos a été désigné meilleur blog de 2009 de la blogosphère Tribune de Genève. |
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
As part of its Open Day on June 5, WIPO cooperated with the Geneva Office of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) to observe World Environment Day. This included a series of events and displays that highlighted numerous environmental issues, including biodiversity. The events coincided with a roundtable discussion at WIPO on the interaction between intellectual property and environmental issues, including the important question of biodiversity.
WIPO is deeply engaged in initiatives that aim at preserving biodiversity and the Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore is examining the intellectual property-related aspects of this issue. |
Syrian Arab Republic
Syria started to focus on the International Year of Biodiversity from the beginning of 2010, and implemented a lot of activities on this issue. All of the Syrian's community participate in these activities (women, NGOs, Local communities, Decision makers, etc.). More details will follow.
Tajikistan
Tree Planting Campaign Dedicated to the International Year of Biodiversity. Article
Thailand
| Dates and Venue | Event |
25 - 26 February 2010
Chaweng Noi, Koh Samui
Confirmed |
Reearth Festival
Organized by:
RE: EARTH |
9 - 10 July 2010
Bangkok and Chonburi province
Tentative |
Celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity in Thailand |
16 - 30 November 2010
Bangkok
Confirmed |
Science Film Festival |
The Government of Thailand has announced that 2010 will be Thailand's Year of Biodiversity.
The Thai Cabinet, during its meeting on 22 December 2009, approved the announcement proposed by the National Committee on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity and recommended by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. It also endorsed the Action Plan for IYB and instructed all relevant government offices to allocate funds for its organizations to operate in accordance with the action plan. The objective is to urge all groups of people and professions to be aware of biodiversity and cooperate in conserving and using biodiversity in a sustainable way. Read the full article
Timor-Leste
| Dates and Venue | Event |
22 May 2010
Dili
Confirmed |
Celebration of International Day for Biodiversity in Timor-Leste |
Togo
June 2010: Launching of “Project School –Wood” in the 05 economic regions of Togo to incite the tree-planting by pupils in order to restore degraded ecosystems.
| Dates and Venue | Event |
1 - 30 June 2010
Lome
Confirmed |
Project School - Wood |
Tonga
IYB Celebrations in Tonga
During the month of June 2010, there’s has been many activities relating to the International Year of Biodiversity. Many activities included visits to primary schools to speak about biodiversity. They have also organized tree-planting ceremonies during the school visits. Also, during “Open Day,” many IYB displays were featured in the capital of Nuku'alofa. Finally, during “World Environment Day,” they have organized a tree plantation ceremony as well.
Please click here to read the full report. |
Trinidad and Tobago
The Ministry of Planning, Housing & the Environment, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources, the Environmental Management Authority and the Trinidad & Tobago Postal Corporation has produced a series of stamps in commemoration of the International Year of Biodiversity. The stamps highlight Trinidad & Tobago’s rich and diverse biodiversity through images of flora, fauna and various ecosystems.
The Primary Schools’ “Hands-On” Environmental Competition, organised by the Environmental Management Authority in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, is designed to allow students to be directly involved in environmental projects, learning and discovering for themselves with the teacher acting as a facilitator.
Students are required to identify, design, plan and execute an environmentally focused project. This project should involve positive action on the part of the students that would contribute to solving an existing environmental problem or change negative attitudes and behaviours about the environment, among the school population and the community it serves. More information
Public Awareness Displays to Commemorate the International Year of Biodiversity The Environmental Policy and Planning Division of the Ministry of Housing and the Environment conducted a series of public education and awareness displays to enhance public awareness on the importance of biodiversity and on the underlying threats to biodiversity, and also to raise awareness about the International Year of Biodiversity.
Rapso Artiste Coaches EMA Eco-Song Contestants
November 12, 2010 - Popular rapso artiste, Wendell Manwarren, is urging contestants in the Third Annual Secondary Schools’ Eco-Song Competition hosted by the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) to maintain the “strong cultural traditions” of the country. Manwarren, a founding member of the 3canal rapso group, issued the challenge during a mentoring workshop on November 12 for all finalists in this year’s competition which comes to a climax at Queen’s Hall, St Ann’s on Wednesday November 17, 2010. He urged the 12 finalists representing 10 secondary schools, to “perform with conviction” since they were the ones to ensure that indigenous musical art forms stayed alive and strong. This year, the theme of the competition is: “Biodiversity is life, biodiversity is our life.”
Please click here to read the article and to view pictures of the event. |
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Scientific Research and Poster Symposium to Commemorate the International Year of Biodiversity
The Environmental Policy and Planning Division of the Ministry of Housing and the Environment, as the Trinidad and Tobago National Focal Point for the Convention on Biological Diversity in collaboration with the University of the West Indies conducted a Scientific Research and Poster Symposium; to commemorate the International Year of Biodiversity. The Symposium was conducted in an effort to highlight scientific research being conducted in Trinidad and Tobago related to biological diversity to the national and international community, on November 25, 2010 at the Crowne, Plaza, Port-of-Spain.
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Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Hazar Project
PROJECT DESCRIPTION Joint project of the Ministry of Nature Protection of Turkmenistan, GEF, and UNDP started the work in October 2006. Project is designed for 4 years and worked till October 2010. The main goal of the project is protection of Turkmenistan’s globally significant biodiversity by strengthening sustainability of the country’s National System of Protected Areas. The main mission of the project is to search for new joint and adaptive approach to preservation and management of natural resources in Hazar state reserve, and to demonstrate and duplicate the best practice in the whole National System of Protected Areas of Turkmenistan (NSPA). The main components of the project include: - Strengthening management potential and efficiency of preservation in Hazar reserve.
- Establishing cross-sector capacity for integrated coastal management and creating biodiversity conservation tasks to be introduced to the industrial sectors surrounding Hazar reserve.
- Building mutual understanding between Hazar reserve and local communities for strengthening sustainable use of natural resources.
- Introducing best practices of the project to the NSPA of Turkmenistan.
More information: www.hazarwetlands.com
Tuvalu
Tuvalu will be celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity in a period of two weeks commencing with the celebrations of the International Day for Biodiversity, 22 May 2010, towards 5 June 2010, World Environment Day.
Out of this event, Tuvalu is looking forward to produce Biodiversity icons that are; a song portraying the value of biodiversity to life; a traditional beauty queen advocating on Biodiversity issues and; a passionate planter promoting the importance of indigenous species.
Programme for the two weeks celebration
Alofa Tuvalu plunges into the water! – Press Release
Uganda
Ukraine
The UNEP National Committee for Ukraine in partnership with the Green Ukraine community group organized an environment seminar entitled “Education about Biodiversity and Sustainable Development in Ukraine” in support to the International Year of Biodiversity. Read more
United Arab Emirates
22 May 2010, International Day for Biodiversity Celebrations in Ras Al Khaimah. Activities developed by the Environment Protection and Development Authority (EPDA-RAK). English - Arabic
Celebration of International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) 2010 in United Arab of Emirates – Action Plan (English)
| Dates and Venue | Event |
3 - 4 February 2010
Sharjah
Confirmed |
Biodiversity Conservation in the Arabian Peninsula : Organized by Environment Protected Areas Authority, Government of Sharjah, UAE
Organized by:
Government of Sharjah, Environment Protected Areas Authority, United Arab Emirates |
23 March 2010
Dubai
Confirmed |
Presentation a lecture entitled "IUCN Red List for endangered species and an introduction to CITES" |
1 May 2010
Dubai
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Participation in the Environmental Sustainability Exhibition in cooperation with Zayed University |
5 May 2010
Dubai
Confirmed |
Participation in the Environmental exhibition in Merdeif Shopping Mall |
8 - 9 May 2010
Dubai
Confirmed |
Celebration for the World Migratory Bird Day occasion in Participation with Dubai municipality |
11 May 2010
Dubai
Confirmed |
Presentation a lecture entitled" Biodiversity and ecotourism" |
22 May 2010
Dubai
Confirmed |
Declaration of the International Year for Biodiversity |
23 May 2010
Dubai
Confirmed |
Biodiversity and protected areas in UAE |
17 June 2010
Dubai
Confirmed |
Participation by a lecture entitled "Biodiversity and Desertification combating, A Double Faced Coin" |
1 - 30 September 2010
Abu Dhabi
Tentative |
Field trips to the protected areas and National parks |
16 September 2010
Dubai
Confirmed |
Participation in the Celebration for the World Ozone day |
Sharjah Conference on Biodiversity Conservation in the Arabian Peninsula, 3-4 February 2010 The Conference on Biodiversity Conservation in the Arabian Peninsula was held at the American University of Sharjah during 3 and 4 February. The two-day conference was organised by the Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA), Government of Sharjah under the patronage of His Highness Sheik Dr Sultan bin Mohammed al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. Read summary (pdf) - Website.
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Splash Kids Workbook
This is one of the education materials offered to all schoolchildren whom visit the dolphinarium facility. Dubai Dolphinarium is the first fully air conditioned indoor Dolphinarium in the Middle East. Website |
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The Tree's Genie
Planting trees activities organized by the ENO Program and National Commission for UNESCO at the school ATHAN Basic Education - Ras Al Khaima. |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Evaluation of the communications impact of IYB-UK partnership, independent report by Echo Research Ltd
Closure Report
IYB-UK: The UK partner response to the UN International Year of Biodiversity
biodiversityislife.net On www.biodiversityislife.net you will find information about the International Year of Biodiversity programme across the UK. The website has a searchable database for events throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
What's on
Hundreds of events are being planned across the UK by IYB-UK partners to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity during 2010. Click here to find events in your area.
What’s On: January – December 2010 - Summer Holiday Events (pdf).
Follow IYB-UK on Twitter http://twitter.com/iybuk
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Biodiversity meets the YouTube generation with tve’s call for commissions
tve is launching its second major environmental film initiative biomovies for YouTube filmmakers and animators. It’s a film competition that offers them a say on the world’s vanishing biodiversity. Watch on Youtube |
Tayside Biodiversity Festival There are around 140 events planned across the Scottish Perth & Kinross, Dundee and Angus regions for the Tayside Biodiversity Festival throughout May.
Natural History Museum Under the coordination of the Natural History Museum, 190 organizations have signed up to the national campaign and are organising activities including talks, exhibitions, public dialogues, artwork, citizen science experiments encompassing science and the arts.
IYB meets elephant parade The T-Shirt for the May22 ‘IYB meets elephant parade’ – 500 of these were printed to be worn by the artists who painted the 260 elephants which are being auctioned for Asian Elephant conservation. On biodiversity day the 260 elephants - put in streets and parks across London - were visited by their makers wearing these t-shirts to celebrate the day and to promote conservation activity.
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I NHM Youth Summit on Biodiversity delegates bag. This summit for 200 a-level school children is organised by the Natural History Museum, London. It looks at the issues of the year from the basics of what biodiversity is, to the issues around its value and how we can make a difference. |
InterAcademy Panel on International Issues (IAP) and General Assembly In 2010 the Royal Society in London celebrates the Society's 350th Anniversary. The conference will address themes related to biodiversity and the 2010 Target. More information can be found by clicking here.
Search for Species Through this search you can look for information on all birds of the world. You can find information on a particular species or sets of species by specifying a number of different search criteria. You can select species by either picking a family (listed in taxonomic order), entering free text for a genus, species or common name Go to the website.
Lords debate on biodiversity 28 July 2010During the Lords debate, Baroness Miller asked the government what steps they were taking to reduce the decline in biodiversity. The Lord Bishop of Blackburn responded to her query by iterating the importance of maintaining the biodiversity in the region and he also discussed the measures churches are taking to preserve the environment.
For instance, many church courtyards have turned into wildlife sanctuaries with over 100 species of wild flowers being identified at St. Peter & St. Paul with St. Andrew’s church in Bedfordshire. Also churches across England have taken initiatives to get youth involved in preserving the greenery in the area. St. Christopher’s Church of England High School held a very successful ecofair which raised awareness about the importance of biodiversity. The church hopes to get as many children as possible involved in the biodiversity preservation movement since they are the ones that can truly insight change in the future. Read the details.
ADCXX ADCXX is seeking to bring people, organisations and the community together to record and document the Fossdyke Canal in Lincoln UK. This is a multidisciplinary Arts, History, Science, Archaeological and Ecology project on what is thought to be the oldest canal in the UK.
And here is a link to the World Canal Conferences.
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Winners of Biodiversity Competition Announced
The winners of the International Year of Biodiversity Competition were announced this week. Alice Grey from Port Ellen Primary School on the Isle of Islay in Scotland took the top prize for primary school entries, while Shannon Church, Imogen Hale and Katie Lipscombe from St Johns School in Marlborough won the secondary school category.
The competition, organised by UNESCO Associated Schools in the UK to celebrate the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, attracted 114 entries from across the UK. |
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Yorkshire Dales National Park
Celebrating the completion of Nature in the Dales, the first local biodiversity action plan for the Yorkshire Dales National Park |
| Dates and Venue | Event |
1 March 2009 - 1 January 2012
Kew
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The Great Plant Hunt |
Autumn 2009, spring and autumn 2010
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Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management |
21 November 2009 - 31 December 2010
London
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Whale of a Time Workshop |
26 November 2009
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The World I Want |
Until 18 January 2010
Moray Fifth
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The Moray Fifth Partnership |
1 January - 31 December 2010
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Aggregate Industries |
January - October 2010
Twickenham
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Silas Birtwistle International Tour |
Launched January 2010
Chesire
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Chesire Wildlife Trust |
13 - 14 January 2010
London
Confirmed |
Integrating Ecosystem Services Into Biodiversity Management
Organized by:
The Royal Society |
17 January 2010
Edinburgh
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Biodiversity on the Farm |
20 January 2010
Aberdeen
Confirmed |
Café Scientifique International Year of Biodiversity Special : "Sponges, Washing Powder and Cuddly Dolphins".
Speaker: Prof. Marcel Jaspars
Organized by:
University of Aberdeen |
30 January 2010
London
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Nature in Numbers |
February and April 2010
Confirmed |
John Muir Trust |
2 February - Launches April 2010
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The Environment Agency |
6 February - 7 March 2010
Kew
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Tropical Extravaganza |
11 February - 4 March 2010
London
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Tours of Kew Gardens' Orchid Nursery with potting demonstration |
11 February - 23 July 2010
London
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Writing the World |
13 February - 1 April 2010
Newquay
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Fascinating Filipinas / Philippines trail |
13 - 19 February 2010
Berkshire
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The Living Rainforest |
14 February - 3 December 2010
Edinburgh
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Biodiversity Art Award |
14 - 21 February 2010
Plymouth
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DZP Biodiversity Week |
15 - 21 February 2010
Edinburgh
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Eco Fair |
25 - 26 February 2010
London
Confirmed |
The Foundations of Biodiversity : Saving the World's Non-vertebrates
Organized by:
Zoological Society of London |
Launches March 2010
Bradford
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City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council Events |
1 - 16 March 2010
Bournemouth
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Bournemouth Natural Science Society Talks |
3 March 2010
Milton Keynes
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Doing Your Bit For Biodiversity |
5 - 31 March 2010
London
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Arts Catalyst Exhibition: The Occurrence of Malformation in Amphibians |
5 March 2010
London
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Industrial Agriculture – Perilous for Our Planet. Why small-scale ecological agriculture is the only way forward |
10 March 2010
Torquay
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Fashion with Passion - The Web of Life |
12 - 19 March 2010
Norwich
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Life Webs - Banham Zoo Road Show |
12 March - 6 April 2010
Runcorn
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Kenya and the African Cherry Tree |
12 March - 26 September 2010
Brighton
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Wildlife: Photographic Exposition |
12 - 21 March 2010
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National Science and Engineering Week - What on Earth is Going on? |
13 March - 13 June 2010
Bristol
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University of Bristol Events |
13 - 21 March 2010
Paignton
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Science Week |
14 March 2010
Reading
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Meet Mother Nature |
15 - 31 March 2010
London
Confirmed |
The Case of the Deviant Toad - Work by Brandon Ballengée |
17 March 2010
Aberdeen
Confirmed |
Café Scientifique International Year of Biodiversity and UK National Science and Engineering Week Special : "Getting Around"
Organized by:
University of Aberdeen |
20 - 21 March 2010
Edinburgh
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Biodiversity in Edinburgh |
20 March 2010
Edinburgh
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Kids bring a Grandparent Day |
20 - 21 March 2010
Dundee
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Curiosity and Creativity in Science, Art & Writing |
21 March 2010
Oadby
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Biodiversity: A Guided Walk in the Park |
22 - 26 March 2010
Esher
Confirmed |
Hinchley Wood School's Biodiversity Week |
25 March 2010
London
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Taking Back Control of Our Lives – Local solutions to global problems |
25 March - 23 May 2010
Lambeth
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Doing the Lambeth trail |
26 - 28 March 2010
Reading
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Butterfly Conservation |
Launches April 2010
London
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City of London Burnham Beeches |
From April to September 2010
Kittybrewster
Confirmed |
Summer Events 2010 / Organized by: Aberdeen City Council Ranger Service |
1 April 2010 - 31 December 2014
London
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The Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity |
1 April - 16 May 2010
Llandysul
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Biodiversity - who cares? |
1 - 18 April 2010
Cley
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Spring Quiz Trail |
2 - 18 April 2010 and year long
Dumfries and Galloway
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Dumfries & Galloway Biodiversity Partnership |
13 April 2010
London
Confirmed |
Conservation With Shifting Goalposts : Polar Conservation and Climate
Organized by:
Zoological Society of London |
28 - 29 April 2010
London
Confirmed |
Linking Biodiversity Conservation and Poverty Reduction : What, Why and How?
Organized by:
Zoological Society of London |
May 2010
London
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Chris Beardshaw/Bradstone/RHS Chelsea Flower Show |
1 May - 31 October 2010 / year long
Hertfordshire
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Hertfordshire Orchard Initiative |
11 May 2010
London
Confirmed |
Success and Failure in Conserving Species of Extreme Rarity : Lessons to be Learnt?
Organized by:
Zoological Society of London |
15 May 2010
Hull
Confirmed |
Hull Biodiversity Partnership Exhibition / Organized by Hull Biodiversity Partnership |
18 May 2010
West Sussex
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Wildflower ID / Wild Foods Walk |
20 - 22 May 2010
Cardiff
Confirmed |
International Year of Biodiversity 2010 in Wales |
22 May 2010
Grantown-on-Spey, Kingussie and Ballater
Confirmed |
Cairngorms BigBioBuzz Day |
22 May 2010/ year long
Scotland
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Forestry Commission Scotland |
22 May - 30 September 2010
Brighton and Hove
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Big Nature Bee Aware Campaign |
22 May - 31 August 2010
London
Confirmed |
Young Darwin Prize |
23 May 2010
Cottingham
Confirmed |
Friends of Thwaite Gardens Open Day / Organized by Friends of Thwaite Gardens in support of the University of Hull Botanic Gardens |
1 June - 9 July 2010
London
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The City of London Festival (CoLF) |
1 - 30 June 2010
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Marine Biological Association of the UK |
6 June 2010
Brighton
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Big Nature Sping Watch Bioblitz |
8 June 2010
London
Confirmed |
Conservation, Values and Religion
Organized by:
Zoological Society of London |
12 - 13 June 2010
Bristol
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Bristol Festival of Nature |
12 June - November 2010
Bristol
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Bristol Natural History Consortium |
Summer 2010
Kent
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Charles Darwin Trust |
28 June - 1 July 2010
Brighton
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Big Nature Heritage and Environmental Festival |
July - September 2010
London
Confirmed |
Delve underneath the beach towel to discover nature’s diversity |
1 July - 22 August 2010
Beaumaris
Confirmed |
Puffin Island wildlife cruises |
2-11 July 2010
Brighton
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The Big Biodiversity Butterfly Count |
7 - 9 - 14 July 2010
London
Confirmed |
Apothecary: Photographic Exhibition and Lecture Series - In conjunction with “The last Survivors” project |
13 July 2010
London
Confirmed |
Re-wilding Europe and the Return of Predators
Organized by:
Zoological Society of London |
17 July 2010
Par
Confirmed |
Fowey VMCA Rockpool Ramble |
20–23 July and 27–30 July
North Berwick
Confirmed |
Explore! Summer Club |
21 July 2010
Aycliffe
Confirmed |
Footpaths, Steps, Ragwort and Fencing |
24 July - 31 August 2010
Cley
Confirmed |
Living Seas Summer Trail |
24 - 31 July 2010
Mendip Hills
Confirmed |
9th EUROPARC International Junior Ranger Camp |
24 July - 1 August 2010
London
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The Big Butterfly Count |
28 July 2010
Braemar
Confirmed |
Jewels of the Air |
30 July 2010
Norfolk
Confirmed |
Bats, Broads and Biomanipulation at Barton Broad |
31 July 2010
Ballymena
Confirmed |
Wildlife Watch Explorer Day – Ecos Nature Park |
1 - 16 August 2010
Cornwall
Confirmed |
Atlantic Adventure Ocean Wildlife Rides |
3 August 2010
Dover
Confirmed |
Flint Fossil Foray with the Green Gang |
6 - 30 August 2010
Edinburgh
Confirmed |
Carole Jahme is bio-diverse! |
7 August 2010
South Ayrshire
Confirmed |
Shoreline Ramble |
10 August - 7 September 2010
Llanelli
Confirmed |
High Tide Watch and BBQ – WWT Llanelli |
10 August 2010
Minehead
Confirmed |
Evening Deer Walk |
14 August 2010
Cornwall
Confirmed |
Rockpool Ramble |
14 - 18 August 2010
Cambridgeshire
Confirmed |
Canoe Safari |
15 August 2010
East Lothian
Confirmed |
Wild About Art: Deep Sea Aliens |
20 - 22 August 2010
Painswick, Gloucestershire
Confirmed |
Rococo Garden Party
Organized by:
Rococo Garden Trust - Rococo Garden |
24 August 2010
Kent
Confirmed |
Green Learning Day: Botany and Butterflies |
25 - 27 August 2010
Belfast
Confirmed |
Batty Night Out – Bog Meadows Nature Reserve |
25 August 2010
Buckinghamshire
Confirmed |
Family Wildlife Walk |
28 August 2010
Sandridge
Confirmed |
HeARTwood Festival |
10 September 2010
Kent
Confirmed |
Autumnal Migration in North Kent |
10 - 11 September 2010
Chelmsford
Confirmed |
No Plants, No Planet: Horticulture making a world of difference |
11 September 2010
Eyemouth
Confirmed |
Seashore Safari |
11 - 12 September 2010
London
Confirmed |
Blue Ribbon Village at the Mayor’s Thames Festival |
14 September 2010
St Agnes
Confirmed |
The Secret Life of Seals |
15 September 2010
London
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Galapagos Conservation Trust |
22 September 2010
London
Confirmed |
Bellringing for Biodiversity 22 September 2010 |
23 September 2010
London
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Just Economics - Investing in a Green Future |
1 October 2010
London
Confirmed |
Live web chat with Ahmed Djoghlaf, UN biodiversity chief |
2 October 2010
North Yorkshire
Confirmed |
2020 Vision, the Yorkshire Dales Biodiversity Conference |
4 - 6 October 2010
London
Confirmed |
Census of Marine Life 10-Year Finale
Organized by:
Census of Marine Life, Consortium for Ocean Leadership and Office of Marine Programs, University of Rhode Island, USA |
7 October - 12 December 2010
London
Confirmed |
Art for the Amazon: Natural History Museum uses art to tackle eco-crisis |
22 October - 27 November 2010
London
Confirmed |
SPECIES: Art Exhibition |
28 October 2010
London
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Dreaming the Future, Creating the Future – The Bioneers in Europe |
November 2010
Brighton and Hove
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Big Nature Schools Biodiversity Conference |
4 November 2010
Hampshire
Confirmed |
Non-Native Plants Conference
Organized by:
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust / New Forest Non-Native Plants Project |
5 November 2010
Inverness
Confirmed |
Biodiversity and Climate Change Conference |
16 - 17 November 2010
London
Confirmed |
Beyond 2010 : Strategies for Understanding and Responding to Long-Term Trends in UK Biodiversity
Organized by:
Natural History Museum |
17 November 2010
Cardiff
Confirmed |
Free tickets for their "Heating the Beacons" tour |
11/24/2010
London
Confirmed |
The Environment Agency’s annual conference |
25 November 2010
Bristol
Confirmed |
Bristol Conservation and Science Foundation Third Annual Symposium: "Species Conservation in a Changing Climate" |
27 November 2010
Cambridge
Confirmed |
IYB Celebrations by the Cambridge Conservation Forum |
Past events
Wales 20-22 May 2010, this celebration is part of a free, three-day public event at National Museum Cardiff, arranged by a partnership of organisations from across Wales, who are active in preserving biodiversity. Meet BBC wildlife presenter Rhys Jones and his reptile friends and go behind the scenes at the Museum to mark International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May). Please RSVP by 14 May 2010 through emailing rsvp@amgueddfacymru.ac.uk or phone: +44-29-2057-3328. More information.
Mae'r dathliad hwn yn rhan o ddigwyddiad tri diwrnod am ddim i'r cyhoedd yn Amgueddfa Genedlaethol Caerdydd (20 - 22 Mai). Fe'i trefnwyd gan bartneriaeth o gyrff ar draws Cymru sydd wrthi'n ceisio diogelu bioamrywiaeth. Dewch i gwrdd â chyflwynydd bywyd gwyllt y BBC, Rhys Jones, a'i ymlusgiaid ac ewch tu ôl i'r llen yn yr Amgueddfa i nodi Diwrnod Rhyngwladol Amrywiaeth Biolegol (22 Mai). Atebwch erbyn 14 Mai 2010 os gwelwch yn dda drwy e-bostio rsvp@amgueddfacymru.ac.uk neu ffoniwch: +44-29-2057-3328. Ceir rhagor o wybodaeth ar www.amgueddfacymru.ac.uk/cy/brbcymru
22 May 2010, International Day for Biological Diversity, the theme for 2010 is Biodiversity, Development and Poverty Alleviation. Events in the UK.
22 May 2010, the Perth Youth Theatre Collective's eco-play "The Tree" will be celebrating the International Day for Biodiversity on 22nd May - the play is to be staged at both the Birnam Oak (of Shakespeare's fame) and the Fortingall Yew - the oldest living thing in Europe - at c5,000 years old (page 18 of the programme).
22 May 2010, Cairngorms BigBioBuzz Day Grantown-on-Spey, Kingussie, Ballater in the Cairngorms National Park Three simultaneous 24 hour events are being run by the Cairngorms Local Biodiversity Action Plan in Grantown-on-Spey, Kingussie and Ballater to celebrate International Year of Biodiversity. The events are aimed at getting as many people as possible involved in biodiversity related activities in a 24 hour period! The goal is to collect as much information on the biodiversity in the different localities as possible. Each location will have a designated headquarters that will include other attractions such as story telling, puppet shows, green wood working, nature games, crafts, building wildlife boxes and bushcraft. This is likely to be the largest wildlife recording event ever in Scotland and will highlight the fantastic diversity of wildlife on peoples doorsteps in the Cairngorms National Park.
Events will be happening from before dawn on the 22nd May right through to late that evening. All the events are free – although some pre-booking of activities is required. For more information visit the website or call Stephen Corcoran on 01479 870 528 or stephencorcoran@cairngorms.co.uk.
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The Case of the Deviant Toad
Work by Brandon Ballengée - In this the International Year of Biodiversity, Ballengée's artistic practice warns of high incidences of amphibian deformity in response to environmental degradation through his creation of aesthetically rich images and intriguing installations. |
A Table From The Sea's Edge 
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Family Day event
July 2010, Tentsmuir Point which is part of Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve in Fife, Scotland. Brilliant day out for over 150 visitors. Photos
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United Republic of Tanzania
United States of America
In honor of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity (IYB), the United States Forest Service is sponsoring the following programs:
- FOCUS (Forests, Ocean, Climate and US) a nationwide partnership with the Wyland Foundation, US Forest Service and NOAA which uses art and science to encourage young people to explore and appreciate the world around them. For 2010, students will celebrate biodiversity in Puerto Rico, Alaska, Virginia, Michigan, Texas and California. http://www.wylandfoundation.org
- Robert Bateman Get to Know Your Wild Neighbor program consists of an art contest, classroom programs, outdoor adventures, Natural Treasures Map, Virtual Hikes and many Bio Blitz competitions. This program is in partnership with the US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Wildlife Federation, the Children and Nature Network and California State Parks. http://www.gettoknow.ca
US Forest Service IYB Contact: Gloria Manning, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest Systems, +1-202-205-1523, gmanning@fs.fed.us.
The National Park Service is working to preserve biodiversity. Find more by visiting http://www.nature.nps.gov/biodiversity
 Message from Edward Norton - United Nations Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity.
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Young scientists from UNESCO Associated Schools (ASPnet) explore biodiversity
Biodiversity and Sustainability was the subject of the 12th International Meeting of Young Scientists of the UNESCO Associated Schools, held in Santarém, Portugal, from 13 to 16 January.
The meeting brought together 55 ASPnet students and teachers from 4 countries (Andorra, Portugal, Spain and United States of America) to launch the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity with students and a teacher from each country presenting their research on topics including Evolution, Biodiversity and Sustainability, Sustainability of the Systems of Animal Production, Public Health and Fight Against Poverty and Protected Areas and Biodiversity Maintenance.
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North American launch of the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 at the American Museum of Natural History, New York, 10 February 2010
The organization WildEarth Guardian organizes a "BioBlitz," in which they are taking actions for 36 consecutive working days (28 Dec 2009 – 18 Feb 2010) to celebrate the 36th anniversary of the U.S. Endangered Species Act (28 Dec 2009) and in honor of the International Year of Biodiversity. The BioBlitz is headquartered out of Denver, Colorado.
2010: The Year for Our Wildlife Nearly 18 years ago, the U.S. provided vital leadership in negotiating the Convention on Biological Diversity -- a vital international agreement to protect and preserve the world’s rich diversity of life. Now the U.S. and tiny Andorra are the only countries in the world that have failed to ratify this important accord.
In 2010 -- the International Year of Biodiversity -- the U.S. has an opportunity to reestablish its role as a global leader in wildlife conservation. But your senators need to hear from you! Take Action.
While the World Waits: Environmental groups determined to see U.S. ratification. San Diego News Room presents this article as part of a series reexamining the Convention on Biological Diversity and exploring the key issues at play in its 18-year saga toward U.S. ratification.
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The Ecolympics - A way to galvanize individual action
To celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity and to raise awareness of the current crisis in biodiversity loss, Alex Coverdill and Ph.D. Daniel Hudon, together with a team of students organized a week-long series of participatory events at Boston University called the Ecolympics. They ran from April 17-24 and events were geared toward the themes of sustainability, reduction of the human footprint on the environment and education about biodiversity.
*Photo: Camille Dupaquier – 2010 Photo Contest Winner! |
Draft Report on Attaining an Operational Marine Biodiversity Observation Network Available for Review and Comment The steering committee has completed the draft report from the workshop, which includes seven recommendations and case studies for implementing a national marine Biodiversity Observing Network (BON). The report is available for review and comment at http://www.nopp.org/forum through 19 November 2010. The steering committee encourages input from the scientific and policy community on the draft report. A final report is expected in January 2011. For further information on the workshop or report, please contact hgoodwin@oceanleadership.org.
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The i2P Amazon Expedition
The i2P Amazon Expedition team is assembling to depart for Brazil. There are 108 schools in six countries and a total of 15,266 students registered to follow the expedition! |
Uruguay
The Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment launched an itinerant exposition with lots of posters about the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity that is showing in different parts of the country together with conferences on Biodiversity topics.
The Chamber of Senators of Uruguay made a Declaration in support to the International Year of Biodiversity (in Spanish).
| Dates and Venue | Event |
24 - 28 May 2010
Montevideo
Confirmed |
Fourth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Organized by:
Global Environment Facility |
27 May - 4 June 2010
Montevideo
Confirmed |
Exposición “Biodiversidad es Vida - Biodiversidad es nuestra vida” |
30 September 2010
Santo Domingo
Confirmed |
Suelta de Coatíes |
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Biodiversity 2010 - Protected Areas in Uruguay
(in Spanish)
The Newspaper "El Pais" of Montevideo made a publication about the International Year of Biodiversity as the first of a large series of publications on Protected Areas in Uruguay. |
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Montes del Plata releases coatis raised at a native fauna conservation station into their natural habitat
Specimens were released into the wild at Estación Santo Domingo in Paysandú on 30 September. This is the second time this initiative has been carried out. It is part of the forestry company’s commitment to maintaining biodiversity.
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Past events
Bioparque M’BOPICUÁ “Banki”, Pampas Deer an endangered species in Uruguay, was born on November 7th.
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
October, 2010. Vanuatu was showcasing several of its successes in nature conservation by featuring as guest speakers at key events during the 10th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP10) in Nagoya, Japan. Article
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
For Venezuela, biodiversity is a natural patrimony, key for the development were to obtain goods for subsistence. So, the celebration of 2010 is an opportunity for Venezuela to build alliances and strength to become a better world. For this occasion Venezuela has created inter-ministerial commissions to plan activities to celebrate International Year of Biodiversity with the participation of local communities and respecting traditional knowledge.
International Year of Biodiversity will be launched on December 15, 2009 from the Parish of Catia in Caracas, one of the most popular areas. We will commemorate at the same time, in front of several ministers, the people who died fighting for diversity: "for the leaves, the trees, the men and the fallen women" ( “por las hojas, los árboles, los hombres y las mujeres caídas”). There will be 23 state celebrations at zoos and aquariums around the country. There will be a mural with national and international achievements of the international year, the creation of a logo that complements the image of the official logo, it is two hands a red one, that symbolizes the Bolivian revolution and a green that is emphasizing the environmental struggle with the phrase "Conservation with social commitment is revolution," (“conservación con compromiso social es revolución”), which represents the ideology necessary to achieve the "supreme social happiness" second objective of our National Plan. More information (in Spanish).
Press Release Fundación La Tortuga launches the program "Adopt a Turtle" PDF-ES - Activities during April - May-June - July-August - September-October.
Viet Nam
Viet Nam's Final Report for the International Year of Biodiversity 2010
Website of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.
22 May 2010 - International Day for Biodiversity Children in the area surrounding Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park were invited to take part in an excursion to the natural habitat of their region. The children were encouraged to discover the local plant and animal species found in their area.
Another event that took place to mark the day was a panel discussion. Biologists and scientists were taken on a guided tour of the Phong Nha caves where the rich biodiversity was highlighted. Panelists from a variety of backgrounds came together to discuss the importance of protecting the area and ways of accomplishing this mandate. Read more.
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17 February 2010
Hanoi
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Introduce website link about biodiversity conservation and IYB activities in Vietnam |
18 - 19 March 2010
Hanoi
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Second workshop on biodiversity conservation of Truong Son Cordillera – for IndoChina countries |
22 March 2010
Hanoi
Confirmed |
Talk show: Biodiversity at schools |
22 March 2010
Hanoi
Confirmed |
Launching of Greenwave at selected schools |
25 March 2010
Hanoi
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Publication of a special issue about the International Year of Biodiversity on Environment Magazine |
21 May 2010
Hanoi
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Workshop on Forestry Biodiversity Conservation |
4 June 2010
Quang Binh
Confirmed |
National workshop on International Year of Biodiversity 2010 |
4 - 5 June 2010
Quang Binh
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National Celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity |
10 June 2010
Hanoi
Confirmed |
Workshop on National Program on Tiger Conservation |
1 September 2010
Hanoi
Confirmed |
Introduce National Program on Tiger Conservation |
7 October 2010
Hanoi
Confirmed |
Launching of the publication of the Global Biodiversity Outlook 3 (GBO-3) in Vietnamese |
1 November 2010
Hanoi
Tentative |
Workshop follow - up COP 10 and MOP5 |
Yemen
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UN International Year of Biodiversity Launch
"Preserving the rich biodiversity of Yemen and the Arabian Peninsula, in all of its beauty is a priority for us and should be a priority for all." Abdul Rahman Fadhl AlIryani, the Environment Minister of Yemen |
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2 - 12 October 2010
Socotra
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"Environment Through Your Eyes" |
17 October 2010
Hadiboh
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Cleaning campaign "Nature help us, let's help the nature" |
17 October 2010
Hadiboh
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Public celebration "Biodiversity is life, Biodiversity is our life" |
18 October 2010
Qalansiyah
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Cleaning campaign “Nature helps us, let’s help the nature” |
18 October 2010
Qalansiyah
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Public celebration “Biodiversity is life, biodiversity is our life” |
19 - 21 October 2010
Mahattah
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Public celebration “Biodiversity is life, biodiversity is our life” |
1 November 2010
Hadiboh
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Opening ceremony “Watch and Protect” |
2 - 3 December 2010
Hodeidah
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IYB Activities |
9 - 12 December 2010
Aden
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IYB Activities |
12 December 2010
Hodeidah
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Launching Ceremony "Biodiversity is life, Biodiversity is our life" |
13 December 2010
Hodeidah
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“Hope & Harmony” |
14 - 15 December 2010
Hodeidah to Al-Khawkha
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“Care & Coexist ” |
16 - 18 December 2010
Aden
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“Care & Coexist ” |
19 December 2010
Aden
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Closing Ceremony: “TOGETHER – We Act for a Living Planet for a Living Future" |
Zambia
Zambia joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Year of Biodiversity.
3 June 2010, Television Interview: an interview was conducted on one of the private television stations in the evening of 3rd June. It involved a panel from the Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources, Environmental Council of Zambia (ECZ) and a youth representative to discuss the significance of the World Environment Day in relation to the theme “ Many Species. One Planet. One Future”.
4 June 2010, the Minister of Tourism, Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Catherine Namugala, MP delivered a speech to launch the commemorations of the World Environment Day.
5 June 2010, World Environment Day: the commemorations of the World Environment Day were held at Munda Wanga Botanical Gardens in Lusaka, Zambia, a site that has species of both plant and animal life. Speeches by the Deputy Minister of Environment, Hon. Vera T. Chiluba, MP, the Acting Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Anna C. Masinja and the UNDP Resident Coordinator Mr. Macleod Nyirongo at the commemoration venue. All the speeches, among other things, highlighted the importance of biodiversity for both present and future generations.
Drama Performances Drama performances were made at the venue for raising awareness on biodiversity conservation, with some performances by school children.
March Past A march past led by the Deputy Minister of Environment, was held from the Lusaka National Museums to the Ministry Headquarters, a distance of about two kilometers to raise awareness on the importance of biodiversity. The activity attracted hundreds of participants from line ministries, statutory bodies, schools, colleges, private sector, youth organisations and Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs).
Exhibitions About ten (10) organizations exhibited various materials such as publications and products relating to biodiversity.
Species Identification at Forest Reserve No. 27 A local NGO, the Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society of Zambia (WECSZ) organised an education trip to Lusaka East Forest Reserve No. 27, the only public protected area with large natural green space in the immediate proximity of Zambia’s capital city. The activity involved over 500 people, mainly school going children and their teachers. It focussed on species identification to emphasise the importance of each species on the planet.
Zimbabwe
Website of the Ministry of Environment And Tourism
Partners
www.arcehir.eu
The NGO A. R. C. E. Hir. leads to concrete actions, participatory and social fight against food insecurity and poverty. This NGO is trying to improve the living conditions of rural populations. Their work focuses on the limitation of deforestation, conservation, protection and awareness as to preserve the genetic heritage. In addition, they document, codify and catalog traditional knowledge on plants and animal species to better improve biodiversity in the region and in the country.
www.corporacionlagunaverde.cl
Our principal objective is to help assess the biodiversity of Mediterranean Chile.
Our organization is comprised of people committed to finding a balance between the human communities and the natural environment of Central Chile as well as the entire nation.
“We are aware of the environmental challenges involved in building a society that understands the interdependence of human beings and their environment.”
Our mission is to contribute to the development of a new society that will work together to create networks among actors concerned about environmental protection.
International Union for Conservation of Nature
www.iucn.org
IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. It supports scientific research, manages field projects all over the world and brings governments, non-government organizations, United Nations agencies, companies and local communities together to develop and implement policy, laws and best practice.
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity
www.teebweb.org
The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity study is an international initiative to draw attention to the global economic benefits of biodiversity. Its objective is to highlight the growing cost of biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation and to draw together expertise from the fields of science, economics and policy to enable practical actions moving forward. TEEB aims to assess, communicate and mainstream the urgency of actions through its four deliverables; D0: science and economic foundations, policy costs and costs of inaction, D1: policy opportunities for national and international policy-makers, D2: decision support for local administrators, D3: business risks, opportunities and metrics and D4: citizen and consumer ownership.
A Table From The Sea's Edge
www.atablefromtheseasedge.com
A Table From The Sea's Edge is an art project, devised by Silas Birtwistle to raise awareness of environmental issues and promote conservation of the world's coastal and marine biodiversity as a contribution to the UN International Year of Biological Diversity, 2010.
The project aims to embody the rich biodiversity of nature by crafting a large conference table surrounded by twelve chairs, made entirely from beautiful examples of driftwood - collected from four key hotspots around the world. It is a dramatic statement on the environment, uniting different cultures and coastal communities, connecting land with sea, and symbolizing the boundary between marine and terrestrial ecosystems, making connections between man's land-based activities and the marine and coastal environment.
A Time for Science
www.atimeforscience.org
Recognizing, the importance of environmental and science literacy in society today, and the value of “learning by doing,” A Time for Science is uniquely able to coordinate the talents of area volunteers, to marshal a variety of resources for support, and to provide a supportive environment with which to enable participants at all levels to become engaged both in nature and in the experience of science and thereby enhance environmental awareness and science education and literacy in our region.
A Well-Fed World
awellfedworld.org
A Well-Fed World (AWFW) is an international advocacy organization focused on the complex inter-relevancies of dietary choices, hunger concerns, and environmental protection. Our systems component works with social justice leaders and policy-makers to reduce the drastic growth and intensification of livestock production. Reversing this ‘livestock revolution’ is critical for increasing food security, slowing biodiversity loss, and swiftly reducing greenhouse gas concentrations. Additionally, we work ‘hands-on’ at the grassroots level, both directly participating and through our grants program. Our grants empower local stakeholders to pursue a wide variety of self-determined goals, such as self-sustaining food production and ecosystem services education.
Acquario Calagonone
www.acquariocalagonone.it
The Aquarium of Cala Gonone, designed by American architect Peter Chermayeff, in collaboration with the architect of Macomer Sebastiano Gaias is integrated in a natural and unique landscape within the Marine National Park Gulf of Orosei, making it one of the most beautiful aquariums in the world.
The Aquarium is a center of education and teaching applied to encourage a responsible attitude and awareness towards the environment and emphasize the importance and its biodiversity. The aim is also to enable a future international accreditation structure, as a reference point in the Mediterranean for the study, research and rescue of marine mammals and dangerous species.
Acquario di Genova
www.acquariodigenova.it
The Acquario di Genova hosts about 1.250.000 visitors each year. With its 10.000 square meters and its 63 exhibition tanks it is the largest indoor aquarium in Europe, and one of the most attended cultural institutions in Italy.
The task of choosing which species and environments to present takes into account their environmental importance or how they can arouse curiosity and positive emotions in visitors. Therefore the Acquario di Genova can be considered a sort of messenger for animals, plants, seas, ecosystems and countries aiming at teaching either the respect towards sea environment or to inform about its problems and safeguard.
Administración de Parques Nacionales - Argentina
www.parquesnacionales.gov.ar
"Argentina's National Park Administration is part of the National State, and has been created to protect and to offer to the world, emblematic samples of the natural and cultural heritage. The Administration has 37 protected areas, covering approximately 3.700.000 hectares (around 400 provincial protected areas also exist in our country, covering approx. 17.900.000 hectares).
To have protected areas is to be aware of the country's richness to plan its future and develop its present. Thus, protected areas must become tools for sustainable development, and as such true opportunities of growth, work and social equity".
Agrilogie
www.agrilogie.ch
Grange-Verney est un centre de formation des agriculteurs, des palefreniers et des écuyers. C'est aussi un domaine agricole et des stations agricoles cantonales: la station de culture des champs, la station de protection des plantes, la station de zootechnie, le service de prévention des accidents. Marcelin est spécialisé dans les métiers du vin (viticulteurs, cavistes) et la préparation de la maturité professionnelle, mais il y a aussi la possibilité d'y préparer un CFC agricole avec une spécialisation en viticulture. Grange-Verney et Marcelin sont des centres de congrès et hébergent de nombreuses associations professionnelles.
Amazonia Reforestation
www.myreforestation.com
Amazonia Reforestation plants tropical trees for profit, socio-economic development and expanded wildlife habitat in Vichada, Colombia. Investors can participate in this program by buying fast growing tropical trees and sharing in the returns based on a 10 year cycle. We follow a sustainable model with mixed-species cultivation and staggered harvesting and replanting for the maximum benefit of the planet and local wildlife. Our program also seeks to commercialize native tree species that otherwise would be logged from natural forests, by supporting native tree seed collection, nurseries and planting. We believe that biodiverse plantations with modern forestry practices offer the best results for humans and local wildlife alike.
American Museum of Natural History’s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation
www.amnh.org
The American Museum of Natural History’s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation (CBC) was created in 1993 to apply the Museum’s extensive scientific and educational resources to conservation policy and action. The CBC develops model programs that integrate research, education, and outreach so that people become participants in its conservation. The CBC’s mission is to mitigate critical threats to global biological and cultural diversity by:
- Advancing scientific research in diverse ecosystems
- Strengthening the application of science to conservation practice and policy
- Developing professional, institutional, and community capacity
- Furthering AMNH's efforts to heighten public understanding and stewardship of biodiversity.
Apiculture in Galicia
www.apiculturagalega.org
Apiculture in Galicia, a thousand-years-old tradition Numerous constructions made of stone, today an integral part of the Galician (North of Spain) landscape as well as its cultural heritage, bear witness of the activity evolved around beekeeping. We intend to offer a portrait of apiculture in Galicia, from its traditions to its modern day features, highlighting the especial connection between beekeeping and local environment. Objetive: Develop a mulifunctional beekeeping with pluriactive beekeepers linking the future of the bee with the future of environment.
Applied Environmental Research Foundation
www.aerfindia.org
Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF) has been working with a mission to achieve Conservation on ground for last 15 years in the Northern Western Ghats of India- a global biodiversity hotspot. AERF’s key strategy is to involve people in the process of conservation right from awareness generation to implementation. AERF’s pioneering work on Sacred grove’s conservation showcases the importance of ecosystem approach. Moreover AERF has also successfully demonstrated mainstreaming of biodiversity in cross-cutting issues such as energy and livelihoods through various initiatives. It is AERF’s constant endeavor to establish sustainable linkages between biodiversity conservation and human needs through applied research.
Aqua - National Aquarium in Baltimore
www.aqua.org
From the Chesapeake Bay to Costa Rica, National Aquarium programs help people apply practical and programmatic solutions for protecting marine life and coastlines. As a world-class entertainment attraction the visitor experience is a priority and exhibits at the Baltimore and Washington, DC venues connect the public to the biodiversity around us. Our commitment to education on the aquatic environment extends to thousands of school children who make emotional connections that create lasting enthusiasm for the environment. By establishing alliances and creating partnerships around the world, the National Aquarium collaborates with like-minded organizations to achieve more together.
ARKive - Image of Life on Earth
www.arkive.org
ARKive is a unique global initiative, gathering together the very best films and photographs of the world's endangered species into one centralised digital library, to create a stunning audio-visual record of life on Earth. ARKive's current priority is to complete audio-visual profiles for those species at most risk of extinction according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Throughout the year, as part of our ‘Most Wanted' challenge, ARKive aims to highlight the plight of the world’s threatened species by tracking down imagery for 17,000 of the most endangered animals and plants. Here is a small selection of ARKive species which play a role in improving human well-being.
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
www.aseanbiodiversity.org
The ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB) is ASEAN’s response to the challenge of biodiversity loss. It is an intergovernmental regional centre of excellence that facilitates cooperation and coordination among the ten ASEAN Member States and with relevant national governments and regional and international organizations on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity, as well as the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the use of such natural treasures.
Asociación Vecinal para el Desarrollo Sostenible del Garruchal
www.adesga.org
La Asociación Vecinal para el Desarrollo Sostenible del Garruchal nace como un movimiento vecinal de residentes en un paraje natural de grandes valores paisajísticos, de fauna y flora, geología y uso agrícola: la Zona de Especial Protección para las Aves “Monte de El Valle y Sierras de Altahona y Escalona", hábitat con la mayor densidad mundial conocida de búho real. En ella desarrollamos iniciativas para mejorar la sostenibilidad de las actividades humanas realizando proyectos con un fuerte componente de participación ciudadana, apoyados por los acuerdos de colaboración con el Ayuntamiento de Murcia, Comunidad Autónoma de la Región de Murcia y Ministerio de Medio ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino, especialmente a través de la Confederación Hidrográfica del Segura.
Associação Transumância e Natureza
www.atnatureza.org
Associação Transumância e Natureza is a non-profit organization that was created in 2000. It is classified as an Environmental Non-Governmental Organization, by Agência Portuguesa de Ambiente.ATN's mission is to work for the conservation of the natural heritage of the Riba-Côa region.
Augusta Margaret River Tourism Association
www.margaretriver.com
The Augusta Margaret River Tourism Association Inc. is an innovative, progressive trade association with a network of over 450 members. The Association is a focused, cohesive organisation with high values fostering excellence in sustainable tourism. The Augusta-Margaret River Tourism Association (Inc) is a not for profit organization with a Committee of Management elected by the membership.
Australasian Wildlife Management Society
www.awms.org.au
The Australasian Wildlife Management Society (AWMS) promotes the study and application of scientific management of vertebrate fauna in the Australasian region. Australia and New Zealand have unique faunal biodiversities, much of which is threatened by predation and habitat change by humans, altered fire regimes, invasive species and climate change. AWMS, established in 1988, encourages the broader community to scientifically develop and implement plans to manage our fauna, and to review these plans within social, environmental, economic and political contexts. AWMS people include scientists, educators, students, wildlife managers, extension specialists and policy makers from all over Australia and New Zealand, and from other countries.
Australian Science
www.australianscience.com.au
Australian Science is a privately-funded foundation dedicated to the online preservation of digital information, reference data, and scientific materials. Our aim is to establish a unified list of libraries, universities, and technology centres equally dedicated to this goal. Australian Science is one of the key partners within the network committed to the advancement of science both in Australia and worldwide.
Austrian Educational Competence Centre of Biology
aeccbio.univie.ac.at/2010-jahr-der-biodiversitaet
The Austrian Educational Competence Centre of Biology at the University of Vienna is active in biology education research (one content focus is ecology, outdoor biology and biodiversity) and is engaged in teacher training at university as well as in-service teacher training all over Austria. The team of AECC-Bio (Austrian Educational Competence Centre of Biology) develops topics for biodiversity education during 2010 – the International Year of Biodiversity. Each month one topic is released. The topics and their location should be easily accessed by the students (e.g. using school surroundings) and ordered by the phonology through the year. The following structure helps the teachers and biology educators to adapt the topic for their classes: first the biological content is summarized, based on this introduction is the idea for the teaching sequence. Additionally we offer all materials needed for the teaching sequence. Central aim for designing the materials is to realize the whole range of inquiry learning by the students during one year as well as topics for all ages (K1 to K12). The materials will remain at our website after 2010.
Aviornis International Netherlands
www.aviornis.nl/over-aviornis/english
AVIORNIS INTERNATIONAL brings together devoted breeders of non-passerine birds. It is one of the most important organisations in Europe in its field with around 8.000 members in 6 European countries. Approximately 625 bird species are successfully kept by our members. The objectives of Aviornis International are: - To support and co-operate with other organisations on scientific programs to preserve bird species that have become nearly extinct.
- To stimulate (inter)national exchange of young birds in order to keep genetically healthy stocks of each species.
- To help our members with advice and information on the husbandry and breeding management of the wide diversity of bird species.
- To contribute, together with other international organisations, to scientific programs, aimed at the re-introduction of bird species that have become (locally) extinct due to natural catastrophes or other reasons.
Ayuntamiento de Hoyo de Manzanares - Spain
www.vivehoyo.com
The Ecodevelopment area of the Municipality of Hoyo de Manzanares includes the departments of Environment and Local Development and its main function is to promote the development of the municipality, within a framework of sustainability and having as a crosscutting tool to all projects, the respect and preservation of our environment as our main resource. Our municipality integrates various figures of protection as the Regional Park of the Cuenca Alta of Manzanares, Biosphere Reserve and Site of Community Importance "Manzanares River Basin." Among others, the promotion of sustainable tourism is one of our current projects.
Bastet Conservation
www.bastetconservation.org
Bastet Conservation is an NGO for the Conservation of Biodiversity created in 2009 to contribute to stop the alarming rate of extinction and habitat destruction ongoing today. All over the world Zoos are becoming Conservation Centers with the same purpose. With over 650 million visitors a year and thousands of species in their collections, Zoos have an enormous potential for this mission, but there is a lot of work to be done. That is why Bastet Conservation was born, to enhance the potential for Biodiversity Conservation of the 21st century Zoos through research, communication and colaboration
Beyond Ktaadn
www.beyondktaadn.org
Beyond Ktaadn promotes the conservation of alpine wilderness in Eastern North America – from New England to Labrador – through field research, biodiversity inventory, and public outreach.
The highest peaks of the northern Appalachian Mountains and the Canadian Shield, crowned by islands of arctic-alpine tundra, are internationally significant reservoirs of biodiversity. These alpine highlands bear strong affinities to the arctic tundra some thousand miles to the north. They support hundreds of species of rare arctic plants and several species of distinctive arctic fauna (such as caribou, timber wolf, arctic hare, willow ptarmigan, and American pipit). Through focused research on mountain climate, vegetation, geology, and wildlife populations, we aim to increase the profile of these ranges and by working with individuals, local groups, and agencies, develop an informed conservation strategy that leaves these exemplary refugia of biodiversity and wilderness intact for future generations.
Bio diversity Info
www.biodiversity-info.org
Biodiversity Info is a reference center for information about environmental biodiversity of the entire globe, and its purpose is to raise awareness and communication, and contribute practical and sound info for the conservation and sustainability of the Earth.
Biodiversidad Virtual
www.biodiversidadvirtual.org
Virtual Biodiversity is a platform that intends to contribute to the conservation of species and habitats, to the popularization of nature and to collect and present data for the knowledge of biodiversity. The present project was born in 1995 as an invertebrate photo gallery. The members of our community contribute images to the eleven different theme galleries, where a team of more than two hundred experts, identify and order them in their corresponding taxonomic bank. Among the projects we will do in 2010, there are numerous Testings in Iberia and Morocco (meetings in the field to document biodiversity of an area by photographs), the creation of TaxoFoto (a virtual free access encyclopedia for the identification of Iberian species), VideoTaxo (identification of species and behaviors by video) and DiccioTaxo (an illustrated glossary of naturalist terminology).
Biodiversity Actions
www.actions-biodiversite.org/site
ACTIONS FOR BIODIVERSITY, runs actions in favour of Nature by participating to projects of study, protection and conservation of species.
In Northern and Southern countries our Association develops communication, exchange and discussion, broadcasts information and increases public awareness on the importance of preservation of Biodiversity for a viable, equitable and sustainable development.
Biodiversity Conservation Center (Центр охраны дикой природы)
www.biodiversity.ru
The Biodiversity Conservation Center (BCC) is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization working for restoration and protection of pristine nature allover Northern Eurasia.
The BCC's main objectives are: - designing and implementing various conservation programs and projects
- providing methodological and consultative assistance to conservation initiatives, green activists, staff of nature reserves, national parks and other protected natural areas
- promoting partnership between Russian and overseas environmental organizations, coordinating their efforts in wild nature protection
- developing efficient mechanisms of fundraising for nature conservation projects
- improving management of protected natural areas and developing conditions for sustainable livelihood of their residents.
Biodiversity Education and Awareness Network
www.biodiversityeducation.ca/index.php/events
Ontario’s Biodiversity Education and Awareness Network (BEAN) is a multisectoral collaboration of organizations, government departments and industries whose mission is to support and enhance the development and delivery of biodiversity education and awareness efforts by: supplying consistent messages, linking to sector- and age-appropriate content, and assisting where possible in program development and delivery. Identified audiences are engaged in learning, discussion, advocacy and action.
Biodiversity Foundation
www.fundacion-biodiversidad.es
Fundación Biodiversidad (Biodiversity Foundation) was created by the Government of Spain in 1998, to contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. It collaborates with a large network of organisations and institutions in the public and private sectors and is currently funding over 400 projects a year. It also carries out its own projects and supports initiatives related to its five strategic lines:
1. Conservation and sustainable use of natural heritage and biodiversity 2. Sustainable development of the rural environment 3. Fight against climate change 4. Conservation of the marine environment 5. International cooperation
BiodiversityMatters
www.biodiversitymatters.org
Since its inception in 2007, BiodiversityMatters chooses one Biodiversity Youth Initiative to focus on annually. Last year, we proudly hosted the Second International Youth Symposium for Biodiversity, in Ottawa, Canada. Nine countries were invited to participate in partnership with HabitatNet from New Hampshire, USA. In 2010, we are supporting the development of a Youth Accord on Biodiversity to be presented at COP 10, in Japan. Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots, the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA), and several Canadian Institutions and NGOs are partners with this initiative.
BioNET-INTERNATIONAL
www.bionet-intl.org
BioNET is probably the most comprehensive network" for taxonomy (CBD decision VI/8) with a Secretariat hosted by CABI, an international not-for-profit organisation, and with ten locally managed, government-endorsed regional partnerships encompassing institutions in over 100 countries in Africa, Asia and Oceania, the Caribbean and Latin America. BioNET's Mission is to "enhance human well-being and biodiversity conservation by building capacity to discover, name and classify the world's living organisms
BioNET's activities and products
BioNET-PACINET
www.pbif.org/PACINET/default.html
BioNET- PACINET is a taxonomic network for the Pacific Islands; a regional node of BioNET-International. It is a partnership administered by the Secretariat for the Pacific Community, the Secretariat of the Regional Environment Programme and the University of the South Pacific on behalf of the governments of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories. BioNET-PACINET coordinates the network on taxonomy by focusing on taxonomy as a service to agriculture, fisheries, forestry, conservation and sustainable development.
Biosphere Expeditions
www.biosphere-expeditions.org
Biosphere Expeditions is an award-winning, non-profit-making organisation offering hands-on conservation volunteer work expeditions as an adventure with a purpose for everyone. We bridge the gap between scientists at the forefront of conservation work in need of funds and helpers, and enthusiastic laypeople, who in their holiday time, through their hands-on assistance and with their expedition contribution want to support them.
In 2010 Biosphere Expeditions will be running over a dozen wildlife conservation expeditions around the world, conducting biodiversity research, working with local people, building capacity and running conservation programmes.
Bioversity International
www.bioversityinternational.org
Bioversity International, Bioversity for short, is the operating name of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) and the International Network for Improvement of Banana and Plantain (INIBAP).
Bioversity is the world's largest international research organization dedicated solely to the conservation and use of agricultural biodiversity. It is non-profit and independently operated.
Botanic Gardens Conservation International
www.bgci.org
Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) is a plant conservation charity based in London, England. It is a membership organisation, working with 800 botanic gardens in 118 countries, whose combined work forms the world's largest plant conservation network. This site has been developed in conjunction with Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, the International Plant Exchange Network (IPEN) and Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). It contains, among others, information on how to develop an ABS policy, reference to the Principles on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit-sharing for Participating Institutions developed by a number of botanic gardens and herbaria, as well as some case studies.
BTCV
www.btcv.org
We inspire 300,000 people to look after more than 50,000 places. BTCV has made a significant impact on the UK and International environment and improved the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. We tackle biodiversity loss by helping to conserve rare and declining species, not only in protected areas and reserves but across the whole range of habitats. We also help to create more green spaces where common plants, birds and animals can thrive. BTCV, a registered charity, is committed to protecting and enhancing biodiversity. BTCV’s work includes regular conservation tasks across the UK but also embraces UK & International Conservation Holidays, BTCV Green Gym, training, from practical skills like hedgelaying to NVQs in Environmental Conservation and helping unemployed people get back into work. The charity also has an online shop, including native trees and plants, conservation handbooks and tools.
Buccoo Reef Trust
www.buccooreeftrust.org
The Buccoo Reef Trust is a non-profit organisation registered in 1999 in Trinidad and Tobago. The Trust works in the Caribbean to develop capacity in the area of tropical marine sciences that enables people to protect the marine environment while ensuring sustainable use of the region’s aquatic resources. This work is achieved through:
- Research
- Education
- Conservation
Budapest Zoo
www.zoobudapest.com
Budapest Zoo is the place where regardless of age, everyone finds something entertaining! In Budapest Zoo you can see wide range of the biodiversity, more than 2000 animals of … species from the African savannah to the Arctic area. As one of the oldest zoos in the world, Budapest Zoo looks back on great past and many of its monuments witnessed historic events. The traditional tasks of zoos have changed a lot in the past decades. The original show-presentations were followed by descriptive zoological, ethological, physiological researches. Later the educational purposes appeared as well as the efforts for conservation of endangered species.
Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation (BBF)
www.bbf.biodiversity.bg
Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation (BBF) is a NGO that works to conserve biodiversity in Bulgaria and neighbouring countries and assists organizations and institutions involved; supports participation of citizens and local communities in managing natural resources and protected areas; increased public awareness on biodiversity issues. BBF is a successor of the Bulgarian-Swiss Biodiversity Conservation Program, implemented in the period 1994-2004. Currently the organisation operates in five main areas: protected areas and species; Green Belt and Natura 2000; educational and PR activities; sustainable tourism; campaigns and coalitions. BBF is a member of IUCN, CEEweb, etc.
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Quebec Chapter
www.snapqc.org/fr/node/477
La SNAP est la voix canadienne pour la protection de la nature depuis 1963. Les idées créatives, la recherche scientifique et le dévouement de centaines de bénévoles et une cinquantaine d'employés ont permis à la SNAP de jouer un rôle capital dans la protection de plus de 45 millions d'hectares au pays. Nous parvenons à nos buts par le biais de l'éducation et la sensibilisation, ainsi que par la coopération avec des organismes environnementaux, les Premières Nations, le gouvernement, l'industrie, les communautés locales et autres. La SNAP compte 13 sections régionales à travers le Canada et un bureau national à Ottawa.
Dans le cadre des célébrations de l’Année internationale de la biodiversité, la SNAP Québec publie mensuellement un communiqué de presse faisant état d’une espèce animale vivant au Québec et dont le statut est classée menacée ou vulnérable.
Canberra Reptile Sanctuary
canberrareptilesanctuary.org.au
The Canberra Reptile Sanctuary is a not for profit association dedicated to research, conservation, and education and achieves these goals through public talks, the exhibition of reptiles, and research with affiliated Universities. Reptiles form a major part of the Australian landscape and are highly responsible for Australia being listed as one of the 17 Megadiverse countries of the world, thus, the Canberra Reptile Sanctuary has a strong focus on delivering this message so that people understand what we have, and live side by side with such amazing creatures.
Canto de alarma
www.cantodealarma.blogspot.com
We are an art group that develops projects related to environmental conservation, biodiversity, and promotion of cultural creative proposal and self-sustaining alternatives to awaken from artistics activities for environmental awareness. We work building a virtual network of individuals and groups interested in performing artistics initiatives that promote respect and care for nature in all its forms and to propose different views in solving environmental problems from a playful, expressive and experimental look. We call on artists and people from all disciplines who want to manifest for the planet.
Caretakers Environment International
www.caretakers.org.ar
Nuestra visión Contribuir a la formación de una sociedad mejor que contribuya a preservar el ambiente para formar parte de un mundo más justo y en armonía con la naturaleza. Esto es lo que nutre el trabajo cotidiano de A.Gu.A.
Nuestra misión Es crear conciencia, es contribuir al desarrollo sustentable en la comunidad local y regional mediante proyectos y programas de Educación Ambiental para crear una actitud responsable y comprometida con el desarrollo humano, con la sociedad y la naturaleza.
Carpathian Danubian Centre for Geoecology
www.ccdg.ro
Carpathian Danubian Centre for Geoecology (CCDG) is a non-guvernamental and non-profit organization since 1992, full member of Foundation of Environmental Education (FEE) since 2006, fully implementing four of its programmes: Blue Flag, Eco-Schools, Learning about Forests (LeAF) and Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE). The organisation encourages the schools from Romania to organize various environment awareness projects and find solutions to conserve biodiversity.
CEMEX
www.cemex.co.uk/su/su_lp.asp
CEMEX work in partnership with conservation organisations to share expertise and improve the way we manage biodiversity. In December 2007, we signed a ten-year agreement with BirdLife International, the largest network of independent conservation organizations in the world. We are aiming to conserve and enhance biodiversity within all activities of our business.
Centar za promociju nauke i umetnosti (Center for Art and Science promotion)
www.festivalnauke.org
Osnovni zadatak Festivala nauke u Beogradu jeste da uspostavi komunikaciju između javnosti i stručnih institucija, koje retko imaju priliku da široj publici predstave i objasne značaj naučnih dostignuća za naš svakodnevni život.Ukoliko ne shvatamo značaj ulaganja u nauku, ona se ne može razvijati, a bez novih dostignuća ne možemo očekivati ni dalji razvoj savremenog društva. Festival nauke upravo tome i služi – da najrazličitijim oblicima prezentacije predstavi, objasni i promoviše nauku tako da ona bude podjednako bliska i jasna svakom posetiocu bez obzira na uzrast ili nivo obrazovanja. Iskustva drugih zemalja u kojima su uspešno realizovani slični festivali pokazala su da se publici mora pružiti šansa da se doslovce nađe u „koži naučnika“, da sama otkrije kako svet izgleda pod mikroskopom, kako nastaju određene hemijske reakcije i, što je najvažnije, kako se zapravo dolazi do novih saznanja.
Center for Biological Diversity
www.biologicaldiversity.org
At the Center for Biological Diversity, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature - to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law, and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters, and climate that species need to survive. Our work mainly focuses on North America, but has a growing international focus.
Center for Plant Conservation
www.centerforplantconservation.org
The mission of the Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) is to conserve and restore the imperiled native plants of the United States to secure them from extinction. By facilitating and providing project funding, CPC helps build strong, science-based plant-conservation programs within its national network of community institutions, including botanical gardens and zoos. CPC Participating Institutions bank representative samples of seed or other material from vulnerable plant species and hold these collections off-site (ex situ) to serve as a restoration resource. In addition to conducting species and ecological research to support restoration, institutions monitor sites and manage restoration projects in the wild. CPC also works with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and offers scientific guidance, professional resources and training, and advocacy.
Center for Rural Empowerment and the Environment
www.conservationforpeople.org
CREE is a non-profit organization that seeks practical solutions to bridging the gap between sustainable development and environmental conservation. We achieve this through programs that focus on poverty alleviation and resolving human-wildlife conflict. CREE is unique because of its sole focus on poverty, making it a leader in the environmental field in addressing problems traditionally tackled by humanitarian organizations. Projects are diverse in scope and include eco-tourism, improved agricultural techniques, and human-wildlife conflict minimization.
Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation (CBC), Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur
bgarden.salu.edu.pk
The CBC came into being with notification issued by the University authorities on 24 December, 2009 to undertake advance research and studies in the field of biological and environmental aspects. Establishment of CBC at the beginning of 2010 is a landmark in the history of Pakistan, since United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) declared 2010 as International Year of Biodiversity. The Director of CBC, Dr. Raza Bhatti has been nominated as a Focal Person for IYB by the Higher Education Commission to the Ministry of Environment, Government of Pakistan. This task includes mobilizing and organizing various types of celebrations for the International Year of Biodiversity in all the universities of Pakistan.
Mission Statement “Protection and sustainable use of natural resources by the people; keeping high priority in maintaining the ecological balance in various ecological zones of Pakistan. To develop human resources with teaching/research oriented programmes for the degree of Bachelor, Master and Doctorate in defined disciplines/Divisions”. More information.
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Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action
www.cissa.co.in
Centre for Innovation in Science & Social Action (CISSA) is a civil society organisation based at Thiruvananthapuram (India) with a strong commitment for sustainable development and social action. The major programmes initiated by CISSA in its five years of existence include: - ANNAM- the people’s movement for good food, food security and food sovereignty,
- URJA – the National Exhibition of Energy Efficient & Renewable Energy Products and Technologies,
- Indian Biodiversity Congress (IBC), the largest get together of people who care for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in India,
- Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF) planned as a regular activity since 2012 to revitalise the traditional heath care system of India- Ayurveda -and to bring it to the global arena of health management
Centro de Investigação de Montanha (Mountain Research Centre)
www.cimo.esa.ipb.pt
CIMO (Centro de Investigação de Montanha) is a research centre focused on mountain issues. It was founded in 2002 to study and valorise mountain natural resources, forest and agriculture ecosystems, and local products in order to develop and maintain sustainable systems.
The diversity of backgrounds and expertise of CIMO’s members allows the centre to be remarkably multidisciplinary which suits CIMO's main object of study: complex physical-biological-human mountain systems.
Biodiversity, addressed from the genetic to the landscape levels, is a foundation component of all CIMO’s R&D activities.
CIMO is based at the Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Polytechnic Institute of Bragança), Portugal.
Centro Nazionale per lo Studio e la Conservazione della Biodiversità Forestale “Bosco della Fontana” di Verona - Italy
www3.corpoforestale.it/flex/cm
/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/1707
The main tasks of the National Centre for the Study and the Conservation of Forest Biodiversity of Verona (CNBFVR) are studies on taxonomy, systematics, ecology and monitoring of terrestrial invertebrates and the conservation of their habitats. Moreover, the Centre conducts studies on the role of dead wood in forest ecosystems and implements actions aimed at the conservation of the saproxylic fauna. The CNBFVR does not only operate in the scientific field but provides also answers to the needs of society, providing information to politicians on changes of biodiversity in relation to climatic change and to pollution. The CNBFVR, is a governmental structure of the Central Office for Biodiversity in Rome (National Forestry Service) and carries out advisory scientific functions for the invertebrates and the conservation of forest habitats, within European conservation networks such as Nature 2000, ICP-Forest, LTER.
Centro Studi Naturalistici – onlus
www.centrostudinatura.it
The Centro Studi Naturalistici is an environmental organization, working in the South of Italy, whose activities can be divided into 4 areas:
- Management of 2 natural oasis, of the Wildlife Centre and of the Natural Observatory of the Gargano National Park ;
- Research and conservation projects for endangered and priority habitats and species (among which 4 LIFE Nature projects)
- Information and environmental education activities to raise public awareness on the importance of biodiversity and the protection of natural habitats
- Lobby activities.
Charles Darwin Foundation
www.darwinfoundation.org
The Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands (CDF) is an international not-for-profit organization that provides scientific research and technical information and assistance to ensure the proper preservation of the Galapagos Islands.
CDF carries out its activities in Galapagos under a conservation research and guidance agreement with the Ecuadorian government. The Foundation is part of a network of local and national organizations supporting Galapagos Island protection. For fifty years, CDF has worked closely with the Galapagos National Park Service (GNPS), the main government authority overseeing the safeguarding of the islands’ natural resources, providing the results of scientific research to conserve this living laboratory.
Chicago Wildnerness
www.chicagowilderness.org
Chicago Wilderness is a regional alliance that connects people and nature. We are more than 250 organizations that work together to restore local nature and improve the quality of life for all who live here, by protecting the lands and waters on which we all depend. Our four key initiatives—to restore the health of local nature, to implement the Chicago Wilderness Green Infrastructure Vision, combat climate change, and leave no child inside—reflect our commitment to using science and emerging knowledge, as well as a collaborative approach to conservation, to benefit all the region’s residents.
CLIMATE 2010, On-line Climate Change Conference
www.climate2010.net
From 1-7 November 2010, the worldwide scientific online climate conference CLIMATE 2010 takes place for the third time, focusing on "Climate Change and the Sustainable Management of Water Resources". CLIMATE 2010 is being organized in cooperation with UNEP, UNESCO, WMO, IPCC, FAO and other world bodies. It represent an opportunity to be part of this worldwide climate-friendly event and use this unique opportunity to present and discuss work with researchers, practitioners, NGOs and the interested public from all around the world.
Co2 Tropical Trees
www.co2tropicaltrees.com
CO2 Tropical Trees is a tropical tree planting program in Vichada, Colombia. Consumers can make their vehicles carbon neutral by planting sufficient tropical trees to balance their car’s CO2 emissions. A tropical tree planted under this program sequesters an average of 50 lbs or 22.6 kg of carbon per year. Trees are planted in plantations and natural reserves, with an emphasis on native tree species where possible for expanded wildlife habitat. This program fights climate change and global warming in a direct and scientifically verifiable manner by not only sequestering carbon, but also by seeding cloud cover. Reducing global warming promotes biodiversity by protecting species endangered by climate change.
COLABORA
www.suscon.net
COLABORA was founded 2006 by the agronomist and journalist Bernward Geier, who worked before 18 years as Director of the organic world umbrella organisation IFOAM (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements). COLABORA is working internationally and focuses on environment issues, sustainability in all its facets as well as on ecological agri- and food culture. The three main working fields are:
- Communications (film projects, print media, lectures and moderation)
- Events (e.g. conferences, lecture tours of VIP Speakers and cultural events)
- Consultancy (e.g. bio-dynamic project in Greece, organic marketing, One World Award)
Let’s work together
Complus
www.complusalliance.org
COMplus is a diverse global alliance of organisations committed to bringing sustainable development closer to the people through inspiring and innovative communication approaches. Building on an integral social, environmental and economic vision of development, COMplus offers a communications platform to share diverse new ideas, and expertise among global decision makers, journalists and communicators.
Comunità Montana della Garfagnana
www.cm-garfagnana.lu.it
The Comunità Montana is a local authority that works in social-economic development, safeguard of the order hydro-geological, forest and environmental of the mountain areas of Garfagnana. From 2000 it began a run of recovery, safeguard and exploitation of the agricultural biodiversity and livestock local, in collaboration with the University of Pisa, University of Florence, CNR (National Research Centre), ARSIA (Regional Development and Innovation in agriculture and forestry agency) and Tuscany Region. In 2008 it inaugurated the local office of the Regional Germplasm Bank of Tuscany situated in "Centro la Piana" in Camporgiano (LU). You will be able to find more information by visiting http://www.cm-garfagnana.lu.it/menu-superiore/1034.
Confederation of European Paper Industries
www.cepi.org
CEPI is a Brussels-based non-profit making organisation regrouping the European pulp and paper industry and championing this industry’s achievements and the benefits of its products. Through its 19 member countries (17 European Union members plus Norway and Switzerland) CEPI represents some 760 pulp, paper and board producing companies across Europe, ranging from small and medium sized companies to multi-nationals, and 1080 paper mills. Together they represent 26% of world production.
Conservation Committee of the Societas Europea Herpetologica
seh-cc.org/index.shtml
One of the key aims of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica is to promote the conservation of European herpetofauna. The Conservation Committee is the primary mechanism for doing this. Key approaches used are: • Habitat assessments • Assessment of species status • Developing a Committee with a broad geographic representation • Exchange of knowledge and experience through regular meetings of the Conservation Committee • Exchange of knowledge with European herpetologists and worldwide through consulting, conservation actions, meetings, email exchange etc\ • Working with and providing expert representation to the Bern Convention • Expert input to Bern Convention Expert Group and the Bern Convention Standing Committee
The SEH, through its Conservation Committee, is an active member of the European Habitats Forum.
Conservation International
www.conservation.org
The organization believes that the Earth's natural heritage must be maintained if future generations are to thrive spiritually, culturally, and economically. Its mission is to conserve the Earth's living heritage – our global biodiversity – and to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature.
Convention on Migratory Species - Bonn Convention
www.cms.int
The CMS aims to conserve terrestrial, marine and avian migratory species throughout their range. It is an intergovernmental treaty, concluded under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme, concerned with the conservation of wildlife and habitats on a global scale. Since the Convention's entry into force, its membership has grown steadily to include over 100 Parties from Africa, Central and South America, Asia, Europe and Oceania. The Convention was signed in 1979 in Bonn (hence the name) and entered into force in 1983.
Corpus Acrobatics
www.corpus-acrobatics.nl
Corpus Acrobatics is a well established acrobatic theatre company based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, that has been staging spectacular acrobatic shows all over the world for more than fifteen years on various prestigious festivals and theatres such as; World Expo in Lisbon (Portugal), Sensation (Australia) and the Festival de Cannes (France).
Council of Australasian Museum Directors (CAMD) International Year of Biodiversity project
www.biodiversity2010.org.au
During 2010, as part of the Council of Australasian Museum Directors (CAMD) International Year of Biodiversity project, museums across Australia are working with people and communities to discover, celebrate and promote biodiversity, and encourage participation in biodiversity events all around the country.
- We are encouraging community groups to apply for seed funding of up to $5000 to establish programs that encourage Australians from all walks of life to explore the role of biodiversity in sustaining vital natural systems, and as a source of inspiration and cultural identity.
- We have a Biodiversity2010 website which Australians can use to promote biodiversity news and events, share biodiversity ideas, stories, photos and videos, and find events and resources relating to biodiversity. We also have a Twitter site: http://twitter.com/bio2010aus
We are encouraging people to contact us and become part a world-wide effort to increase awareness of biodiversity and its importance, and to engage more people in its conservation.
Countdown 2010
www.countdown2010.net/year-biodiversity
Countdown 2010 works at governmental level by monitoring countries’ responses to the 2010 Biodiversity Target and at local level by mobilising local actors that take concrete actions. In only a few years of activity, Countdown 2010 has been able to mobilize an increasing number of actors ranging from local authorities and businesses to civil society organizations. With a powerful network of more than 900 Partners, Countdown 2010 is one of the leading initiatives mobilizing action for the 2010 Target. Watch on Youtube
CSV Action Earth
www.actionearth.org.uk
CSV Action Earth is a campaign co-ordinated by the national charity CSV Environment (Community Service Volunteers). The purpose of the campaign is to enable people in the UK to take part in practical conservation projects and empower them to improve quality of life for themselves, their communities and future generations. Over the years, Action Earth has built a strong following, with the numbers of those wishing to take part increasing each year. The campaign has now become part of people’s environmental calendar, with many planning their events well before the start of the campaign.
Cultural Society Maestro de Pozancos
maestrodepozancos.castillalamancha.es
Nuestra asociación realiza sus actividades en un pequeño valle próximo a la ciudad de Sigüenza, provincia de Guadalajara, España, y su principal objetivo es el enriquecimiento cultural de sus habitantes, con especial atención a la preservación y respeto del medio ambiente y a la integración de los diferentes grupos humanos que conviven en la zona.
Danish Society for Nature Conservation
dn.dk
The Danish Society for Nature Conservation is the largest nature conservation and environmental organization in Denmark. With the support of 140,000 members, we work to protect nature and the environment. Our 96 branches and our 2,000 active members are our eyes and ears at local and regional levels.
In 1911, we started as an organization mainly aiming at nature conservation and access to nature. Today, we work with a broad range of issues concerning nature, the environment, resources and consumption. Our vision is a sustainable society with a rich and diverse nature and a clean and healthy environment. Our daily work is performed by a secretariat of about 70 enthusiastic professionals.
David without borders
www.davidwithoutborders.com
For 12 months, the explorers David Aimé and David Fabrega will travel around the world with a High Definition camera in order to gather the most current information from local entrepreneurs, scientists, and communities on biodiversity inspired projects. These projects will have a great impact on both regional and national regions.
Defense of Paul da Tornada Association - PATO
associacao-pato.weebly.com
Defense of Paul da Tornada Association - PATO, is a non-governmental environmental organization. Its legal foundation happened in October 1988 and, during 22 years of existence, PATO has fought for Paul de Tornada’s preservation and ecological recovery. This was only made possible through local population involvement and by alerting local, national and international authorities.
Beyond this purpose, PATO has been looking forward to be an intervenient voice on ecological and environmental problems awareness, not only in Paul de Tornada, but also across the region. Keeping in mind the main goal of sustainable development, PATO has been taking public positions, denouncing and alerting, and contributing for a larger awareness of the population in general.
PATO’s activity is focused on two main actions: environmental education, based on direct contact between the population and nature, and ecological studies, based on species’ characterization and inventory, both in Paul de Tornada and other local natural areas.
Department for Agrobotany in Tápiószele , Hungary
www.mgszh.gov.hu/szakteruletek
/szakteruletek/foldmuv_ig/agrobot/agbem
The Department for Agrobotany at Tápiószele is responsible for the collection and conservation of field and vegetable crop genetic resources over more than fifty years, and it plays a central role in conservation of agro-biodiversity in Hungary. The gene bank of Tápiószele currently maintains more than 85 000 accessions of 1820 taxa. Moreover, the Pannon Seed Bank will be established at the gene bank of Tápiószele for the the long-term seed preservation of the wild vascular flora of the Pannonian biogeographical region in order to assist and complement in situ species conservation activities. The Department for Agrobotany at Tápiószele takes part actively in international conservation programmes (e.g. European Cooperative Program for Crop Genetic Resources – ECPGR, PGR Forum, EURISCO).
dev.tv
www.dev.tv
dev.tv is a non-profit association founded by media professionals. Its goal is to promote the production and distribution of television coverage of issues related to human, economic and environmental crises.
dev.tv aims to draw public attention to the problems of our times, and highlight efforts to find solutions.
Maker of the official video for the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.
Discovery Communications
corporate.discovery.com/?dcitc=w99-540-ah-1001
Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world’s number one nonfiction media company reaching nearly 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 180 countries. Discovery empowers people to explore their world and satisfy their curiosity through 100-plus worldwide networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Investigation Discovery, Planet Green and HD Theater, as well as leading consumer and educational products and services, and a diversified portfolio of digital media services.
Diversity for Life
www.diversityforlife.org
An initiative of Bioversity International. A series of events in eight countries to be held in 2010 has already been established and implementation plans have been shared with the Secretariat. Bioversity is an international research organization dedicated solely to the conservation and use of agricultural biodiversity.
Diverziti Egyesület (Diverziti Association)
www.diverziti.hu
Diverziti Association was founded at the beginning of 2010 with the main aim to communicate and raise public awareness on biological and cultural diversity and to promote green solutions, especially among young people. To reach our goals we create environmental education programs mostly for youngsters, give presentations at schools, organize activities and games in terms of environmental issues, organize excursions, promote green lifestyle, advertise and translate environmental documentaries and maintain a webpage to communicate up-to-date international news in relation to biological and cultural diversity and green technology. The founders of the association are environmental professionals, geographers and engineers.
Dyer Island Conservation Trust
www.dict.org.za
The Dyer Island Conservation Trust has been established for the conservation, rehabilitation and protection of the natural environment, including flora, fauna or the biosphere, the care of the wild animals, the promotion of, and the conducting of educational and training programs relating to environmental awareness, greening and clean-up projects, and conservation research. Responsible for the African penguin nesting project, the Trust is also involved with research of the great white shark, the whales, dolphins, seals and seabirds of the Gansbaai area (Western Cape), while also investing in a craft project and other community initiatives.
Earth Day Quebec
www.jourdelaterre.org
The mission of Earth Day Québec is to stimulate and improve the positive action of individuals, organizations and companies in favour of the environment: It is Celebration through Action on April 22 and every day!
Earth Day was celebrated for the first time on April 22, 1970 thanks to American Senator Gaylord Nelson. In encouraging students to organize various environment awareness projects around them, Mr. Nelson unwittingly launched the important international movement we know today. More than 1 billion people in more than 120 countries swing into action each year within the framework of Earth Day. In Québec, we have celebrated this event since 1995 by organizing many activities throughout the province.
Celebrate Earth Day through action and visit the www.jourdelaterre.org site to find more about it! You can check the Activities Calendar, participate in contests or simply obtain information. Make every day Earth Day!
Podcasts - Balado biodiversité - La biodiversité… en ville?
- Cultiver... la ville!
- Apprendre la vie... en ville!
- Rafraichir la ville!
- L'aménagement urbain, c'est naturel!
Earth Foundation
www.ef123.org
Earth Foundation is a nonprofit media specialist team and organization focusing on creating media that preserves the environment and native culture, and insures food, energy, and water sustainability for HAWAII, THE PACIFIC, JAPAN, KOREA, and the EARTH. From promoting Academy Award winning documentary films to supporting cooperation between native peoples and corporate communities.
Earthvoice Romania
www.romanianecologicalsociety.ro/home.php
EarthVoice Romania (EVR) is a professional non-profit, non-governmental organization, founded in 1993 through Court Decision with number 33/PJ. It is member of HSUS (The Humane Society of the United States) and member of IUCN (The World Conservation Union).
EVR’s mission is to implement the scientific, teaching and management products into different social, economic and decision-making sectors. EVR is working as catalyst for operating, at national scale, the new model of development aimed to assure the social and ecological security.
Earthwatch Institute
www.earthwatch.org
Earthwatch Institute is an international non-profit organization that brings science to life for people concerned about the Earth's future. Founded in 1971, Earthwatch supports scientific field research by offering volunteers the opportunity to join research teams around the world. This unique model is creating a systematic change in how the public views science and its role in environmental sustainability. Our vision is a world in which we live within our means and in balance with nature.
As one of the world’s largest private funders of scientific research, our research program involves a global community of leading researchers, conservation volunteers, NGOs and businesses. We’re dedicated to creating an environmental legacy through scientific research projects, educational programs and engaging people in field research. Our project results are published in hundreds of journals worldwide and shared with partner organizations, government agencies, and policy-makers.
Eco Lodges Indonesia
www.ecolodgesindonesia.com
Eco Lodges Indonesia is a small company based at Udayana EcoLodge, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia committed to conserve threatened wildlife and assist village communities build their own capacity for conservation and improving their livelihoods through sustainable tourism activities. The company has thus far built and operate four eco-lodges in environmentally sensitivelocations around Indonesia – in Kalimantan, Sumatra, Bali and Flores. More are planned. They use locally-found, renewable building materials and time-tested practical solutions from local communities so the eco lodges provide high quality local experiences for visitors at moderate prices. Environmental and socially responsible principles are integrated into daily practices at each Ecolodge Indonesia location. Similarly, the company has a strong history and commitment to Travelers’ Philanthropy helping to support community projects providing financial and material assistance to projects such as local schools, human and animal health services, funding and delivering training programs for Government officials in protected areas and national parks. Ecolodges Indonesia also promotes fair trade programs, helping local artisans and producers sell goods to visitors, thus assisting them to improve their quality of life and strengthen their communities.
Ecodiversity Fondation Colombia
www.ecodiversidad.org
Ecodiversity Colombia Fondation is a non-profit organization, designed to work the design and implementation of programs that include research and conservation of biological diversity, ecosystem diversity and cultural diversity with ethnic and socio-economic development. The implementation of the activities of our members is made at a national, regional and local level of the Colombian territory. These programs involve government sectors, academics, scientists and civilians.
Eco-Health Alliance
www.ecohealthalliance.org
Wildlife Trust is an international organization of scientists dedicated to the conservation of biodiversity. For more than 35 years, Wildlife Trust has focused its efforts on conservation. Today, we are known for our innovative research on the intricate relationships between wildlife, ecosystems and human health.
Wildlife Trust's work spans the U.S. and more than 20 countries in Central and South America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia to research ways for people and wildlife to share ecosystems for their mutual survival. Our strength is built on our innovations in research, education and training and our accessibility to international conservation partners.
Links to the current conservation and health programs:
Wildlife Health
Ecologists in Action
www.ecologistasenaccion.org/spip.php?article16257
Ecologistas en Acción es una confederación compuesta por 300 grupos ecologistas de todo el pais, que desde 1989 viene trabajando en la defensa del medio ambiente en España, además de una amplia participación en el ámbito europeo.
Ecologistas en Acción anima a todos los ciudadanos y administraciones a que aprovechen la oportunidad del Año Internacional de la Diversidad Biológica para comprometerse en la conservación de la biodiversidad y poner los medios para lograr detener la pérdida de biodiversidad, para lo que desarrollará durante 2010 un amplio abanico de iniciativas.
Actuaciones (pdf)
ECOSTASY
www.ecostasy.com
ECOSTASY is a sustainable design conscious commerce destination featuring personal accessories and home decor objects that promote social and environmental good. Features products handmade in Brazil and Portugal by artisans, designers, indigenous groups, community-based groups and NGOs using natural and renewable materials.
Eco-Stream
eco-stream.com.ua/en
Eco-Stream is a social ecological project. We will create several videos about the environment and biodiversity. It is important for us to show people concrete steps towards defence of nature. Even children can do such steps in his / her everyday life. We will show videos on television, in the restaurants of fast food, in the internet. We will organize lessons in schools. And also a flashmob!
El Colletero
www.elcolletero.org
El Colletero is an association founded in Nalda (La Rioja), in 2000, after the proposal and the one-year of accompanying of the PANAL association (Association for Promoting Recovery and Heritage Nalda). It is established to achieve sustainable development and equality of people of the Nalda Region in Spain, as to meet the needs posed by the people of this land located in rural areas.
El Guadarramista-digital newspaper
www.elguadarramista.com
“El Guadarramista” is a digital newspaper focused in environmental information of the Mountain Range of Guadarrama and its surroundings, that is Ávila-Segovia and Madrid. News published have the objective of making the reader aware of the environmental riches of the Mountain Range of Guadarrama and the defense of these values by the communication media.
Elleniki Etairia - Society for the Environment & Cultural Heritage
www.ellet.gr
Elleniki Etairia - Society for the Environment & Cultural Heritage (EE) is a registered non profit organisation, founded in 1972. EE is active over the entire country and draws on members from all over Greece. EE has offices in Athens and Thessaloniki. It also has regional charters in many Greek areas, especially on Greek islands. EE’s main objectives are to: - Raise awareness among the Greek citizens, regarding the values of Greece’s rich cultural and natural heritage.
- Contribute to research and actions regarding biodiversity conservation.
- Contribute to the protection of architectural and historical heritage.
Encyclopedia of Life
www.eol.org
Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) is a global effort to harvest the vast wealth of information on every species – animals, plants and microorganism – and present it as a scientifically accurate resource available to all on the Internet.
EOL’s content is continually expanding and includes descriptions, photos, bibliographic links, distribution maps and other specialty data that have traditionally been scattered around the world in libraries, museums, herbaria, universities and other storehouses of expert knowledge.
Since its inception in 2007, the EOL community has partnered with content providers, scientific experts, learned societies and institutions to assemble, verify and provide trusted information about hundreds of thousands of species.
Environment Friends Club of Shahid Rajaei Teacher Training University
www.efcsrttu.ir
We are a group of students establishing Environment Friends Club for the first time in the single teacher training university of Iran. We believe that the simplest way to change our present lifestyle and move toward an environment-friendly life is to teach people about environment. We have aimed the students' eco-literacy and with this massage:
Learn about environment - And teach others!
We are attempting to raise our students' awareness about environment. Among all these activities, this year we have focused on the subject of biodiversity for the celebration of the international year of biodiversity.
Environment Online
www.enoprogramme.org
Environment Online, ENO, is a global virtual school and network for sustainable development. Schools around the world study the same environmental topics and share their learning results in their local communities and worldwide on the web. The themes cover forests, water, climate change, ecological footprint and cultural issues, for instance. Material and structured courses for each themes are available in English on the ENO website. The age of students varies from 12 to 18 yrs.More information can be found at: http://www.enotreeday.net
Environment Tobago
www.environmenttobago.net
Environment Tobago (ET) is an Environmental NGO (ENGO) in Tobago. ET was founded in March 1995. We are a proactive advocacy group that campaigns against negative environmental activities throughout Tobago.
We aim to achieve our mission and encourage behavioural change toward the conservation of our environment through four (4) fundamental areas:
- Education
- Raising Awareness
- Monitoring
- Advocacy
EPO Hokkaido - Japan
www.epohok.jp
Environmental Partnership office Hokkaido （EPO Hokkaido） makes bases promoting environmental conservation activity for the purpose of the formation of the sustainable society.
環境省北海道環境パートナーシップオフィス（EPO北海道）は、持続可能な社会の形成を目的として環境保全活動を促進する基盤づくりを行っています。
Escuela Francisco Andrés Olea
www.sip.cl
In Francisco Olea School our main goals are to contribute to the world wide work improving the academic family’s day-by-day habits. In addition, we would like to expand the work already done to invite more people to protect the environment and to be part of this project.
EuroNatur Foundation
www.euronatur.org
The EuroNatur Foundation is a non-profit organisation located in Germany which stands up for the conservation of the European nature heritage on many different levels, e.g. via special species protection projects, renaturation measures, and site protection as well as political lobbying activities or environmental education. EuroNatur projects are long-term and often cross-border projects aiming not only at the protection of nature, but also at an ecological development of the respective rural areas.
EUROPARC Consulting GmbH
www.europarc-consulting.org/about-us
Business Consultancy arm of the EUROPARC Federation. Specialists in the policy and practiceof protected-area management. Offering a range of services, from one-off projects to ambitious on-going programmes. Clients: national parks, AONBs, nature parks and other protected areas; governments; NGOs to European funding bodies.
Work previously undertaken includes: - advising governments on systems, structures and designations for protected areas;
- developing, revising, consulting on management plans;
- developing strategies for environmental education, interpretation, communication, ranger services, sustainable tourism, visitor management;
- designing and delivering training;
- undertaking fact-finding and advisory missions
- offering solutions to practical management issues.
EUROPARC Federation
europarc.org
The Voice of Europe's Protected Areas. We represent over 400 members in 36 countries, who themselves manage the green jewels of Europe's land, sea, mountains, forests, rivers and cultural heritage. Nature knows no boundaries and we therefore facilitate international co-operation in all aspects of protected area management to further and improve and conserve our shared natural inheritance. We endeavour to exchange expertise, experience and best practise as well as collaborate with others to ensure the value and meaning of protected areas is at the heart of Europe.
European Association of Zoos and Aquaria
www.eaza.net
EAZA’s mission is to facilitate cooperation within the European zoo and aquarium community towards the goals of education, research and conservation.
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European Centre for Environmental Research and Training (EKEPEK) – Panteion University
www.des.panteion.gr/ekepek.html
The European Centre for Environmental Research and Training of Panteion University is an eminent think tank on sustainable development and environmental issues. It was established on February 2002, based on the decision taken by the Senate of Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences. On a structural level, it belongs to the Department of International and European Studies, while at the same time it adheres in all research and educational activities of the Sector of International and European Institutions. It closely collaborates with academic institutions, Non Governmental Organizations, International Organizations and Entities of the Local Administration. It has been currently operating for 8 years and have achieved a high level of excellence in the fields of environmental training and climate change law.
Το Ευρωπαϊκό Κέντρο Περιβαλλοντικής Έρευνας και Κατάρτισης (E.Kε.Π.Ε.Κ.) ιδρύθηκε το Φεβρουάριο 2002, κατόπιν απόφασης της Συγκλήτου του Παντείου Πανεπιστημίου Κοινωνικών και Πολιτικών Επιστημών. Ανήκει οργανικά στο Τμήμα Διεθνών και Ευρωπαϊκών Σπουδών (Δ.Ε.Σ.), ενώ παράλληλα εντάσσεται στις ερευνητικές και εκπαιδευτικές δραστηριότητες του Τομέα Διεθνών και Ευρωπαϊκών Θεσμών. Συνεργάζεται στενά με την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, τον Ο.Η.Ε., περιφερειακούς οργανισμούς, ακαδημαϊκά ιδρύματα της Ελλάδας και του εξωτερικού, διεθνείς Μη Κυβερνητικές Οργανώσεις, καθώς και φορείς Τοπικής Αυτοδιοίκησης. Στα 8 χρόνια της λειτουργίας του έχει αποκτήσει μεγάλη εμπειρία σε ζητήματα περιβαλλοντικής εκπαίδευσης, περιβαλλοντικού δικαίου, δικαίου και πολιτικής κλιματικής αλλαγής καθώς και σε ζητήματα αειφόρου ανάπτυξης.
European Environment Agency - European Union
www.eea.europa.eu
The European Environment Agency (EEA) is an agency of the European Union. Its task is to provide sound, independent information on the environment. It is a major information source for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and also the general public. Currently, the EEA has 32 member countries.
European Environmental Bureau
eeb.org/iyb2010
The EEB is the environmental voice of European citizens. We stand for environmental justice, sustainable development and participatory democracy. Our aim is to ensure the EU secures a healthy environment and rich biodiversity for all.
The EEB aims to promote knowledge and understanding of the EU's environmental and sustainable development policies amongst European citizens. Our 145 member organisations gain their membership from the general public.
Our office in Brussels closely coordinates EU-oriented activities with EEB Members at national level around Europe. It also works in ad-hoc coalitions with representatives of other interest groups when appropriate.
F&C Management Limited
www.fandc.com
F&C is a global leader within responsible investing since the launch of the Stewardship ethical funds in 1984. We are one of the world’s leading providers of engagement services engaging companies worldwide. We use our influence as one of Europe's largest shareholders to promote the adoption of better environmental practices, with a dedicated engagement programme on ecosystem services, which we launched in 2002. We invest in environmental solutions, including through our specialist funds: the Stewardship range of funds, Global Climate Opportunities Fund and an Emerging Markets Sustainability strategy. Our recent publications have included Biofuels and Sustainability (2008) and Sustainable Mining: Oxymoron or New Reality? (2009).
Fauna & Flora International
www.fauna-flora.org
FFI protects threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. Operating in more than 40 countries worldwide – mainly in the developing world – FFI saves species from extinction and habitats from destruction, while improving the livelihoods of local people. Founded in 1903, FFI is the world’s longest established international conservation body and a registered charity. Fauna & Flora International is the world's longest established international conservation body, founded 100 years ago. Renowned for its science-based approach, FFI has pioneered sustainable conservation work that tackles problems holistically, providing solutions that simultaneously help wildlife, humans and the environment.<p>FFI acts to conserve threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and compatible with human needs FFI protects threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. Operating in more than 40 countries worldwide – mainly in the developing world – FFI saves species from extinction and habitats from destruction, while improving the livelihoods of local people. Founded in 1903, FFI is the world’s longest established international conservation body and a registered charity.
FlorAnimal
www.floranimal.ru
The basic idea of FlorAnimal - to save the living planet, the diversity of life forms that were given to us by Nature. This nature encyclopaedia is the most visited, Russian-speaking site devoted to biodiversity and its preservation, with over 3,000,000 visitors annually.
Fondo para la Acción Ambiental y la Niñez - Fondo Acción
www.accionambiental.org
Fondo para la Acción Ambiental y la Niñez is private Colombian non profit organization, created in 2000 under the Bilateral Agreement of the Initiative for the Americas, with the governments of the United States of America. Fondo Acción funds environmental and children’s projects -identified through calls for proposals- designed and implemented by civil society organizations, with the purpose of generating significant and permanent changes in Colombia’s society concerning: a) biodiversity conservation, sustainable and equitable development, and b) childhood protection and developmen.
Food and Agricultural Organization
www.fao.org/biodiversity/biodiversity-home/en
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is an intergovernmental organization where Member Countries negotiate agreements and debate policy related to agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and nutrition within the context of global needs, priorities and change. FAO works to alleviate poverty and hunger by promoting sustainable agricultural development, improved nutrition and food security. One of its global goals is the sustainable management of natural resources for the benefit of present and future generations.
FAO main meetings and workshops planned in 2010
Forest Friends Ireland
www.forestfriends.ie
Forest Friends Ireland, among other objectives, wants to bring about a change in the present status quo, whereby forestry policy in Ireland is based primarily on a monoculture, a single species, namely Sitka Spruce. To work towards the achievement of a policy based on biodiversity and continuous canopy, in accordance with the principles annunciated in the Convention on Biodiversity, at the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit 1992.
FORMICA ONLUS
www.formicaonlus.org
Formica's Onlus is a non-political and non-profit association. Its activities are aimed at protecting and enhancing the environment and nature, with particular reference to promotion and development of knowledge of the quality and the characteristics of foods in relation to humans and animals health.
Fundación Green Pet
www.greenpetfoundation.org
La fundación Green Pet nace con objetivos y proyectos viables, urgentes además de necesarios para contrarrestar, mitigar, los efectos dañinos que causan sobre el planeta tierra, la contaminación, deforestación, entre muchos otros, que intensifican la destrucción del equilibrio elemental de la naturaleza. Objetivos:
- Cultivar árboles en peligro de extinción y olvidados en programas de reforestación, con el fin de distribuirlos a domicilio en terrenos ociosos que sean aptos para albergarlos.
- Protección te terrenos boscosos.
- Generar cohesión social para proteger nuestro planeta
- Crear instrumentos y mecanismos necesarios para garantizar una seguridad alimentaria, fomentando el desarrollo rural sostenible.
GaïaPresse
www.gaiapresse.ca/fr/dossiers/index.php?id=12
GaïaPresse est un organisme sans but lucratif agissant comme Pôle d'information et d’éducation dans le domaine de l'environnement au Québec, au Canada, et à l’international. Il s’agit d’un lieu de convergence pour qui recherche de l’information objective, crédible et complète sur les enjeux environnementaux qui occupent l’actualité.
Afin de sensibiliser l'opinion et de renforcer la prise de conscience sur l'importance de sauvegarder la biodiversité, GaïaPresse développe un dossier spécial sur la biodiversité. Très complet, ce dossier permettra d'informer des milliers de lecteurs sur l'état de la biodiversité et des conséquences de son déclin dans le monde, en plus de proposer des pistes de solutions.
GardenAfrica
www.gardenafrica.org.uk
GardenAfrica engages with scientific and institutional partners in the UK to develop partnerships with practitioners in sub-Saharan Africa towards the promotion of agro-ecological principles and the establishment of sustainable plant-based livelihoods. GardenAfrica is committed to the principles of the CBD to stem the rate of species and habitat loss, compounded by changing climate, and will launch an urgent call to action amongst its constituents during 2010 to highlight the need to protect the essential goods and services provided by biodiversity.
GEF Small Grants Programme
www.sgp.undp.org
For almost two decades, the Small Grants Programme has been working with communities around the world to combat the most critical environmental problems and has successfully demonstrated that supporting communities in their efforts to achieve more sustainable livelihoods is not only possible, but extremely important in bringing change and achieving global environmental benefits.
With presence in 122 countries and more than 12,000 grants awarded worldwide, SGP supports projects of non-governmental and community-based organizations in developing countries demonstrating that community action can maintain the fine balance between human needs and environmental imperatives.
Germany's Renewable Energy Agency
www.unendlich-viel-energie.de/en/homepage.html
Since 1 May 2008, the information campaign for renewable energy has had an organisational home; this is the Agency for Renewable Energy. The successful "Germany has endless energy" campaign with its patron Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer is retained. The "Germany has endless energy" campaign is supported by the Renewable Energies Agency ("Agentur für Erneuerbare Energien e. V"). The agency is supported by companies and associations in the renewable energy industry and the Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety as well as the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. The task of the Renewable Energies Agency is to communicate the most important advantages of a sustainable power supply on the basis of renewable energy. Above all, these are: Security of supply, innovations, increase in employment, export potential, permanent cost-cutting power supply, climate protection and conservation of resources. The Agency for Renewable Energy works throughout Germany, on a cross-party and cross-society basis.
Get to Know
www.gettoknow.ca
The Robert Bateman Get to Know (G2K) Program has connected hundreds of thousands of young people with nature by encouraging them to “get to know” their wild neighbours. G2K envisions a global shift in thinking, towards an understanding that conserving biodiversity is our shared responsibility. We are revolutionizing the way in which young people connect with nature in their daily lives: at home, in the classroom—anywhere they go. The program is characterized by a dynamic youthful energy. G2K utilizes the latest technology to present young people with active, engaging, interactive, and highly enjoyable learning experiences in nature. More information can be found by clicking here.
Givaudan
www.givaudan.com
As the leading company in the fragrance and flavour industry, Givaudan develops unique and innovative fragrance and flavour creations for its customers around the world.
Our company is committed to combine sustainable growth with business principles that promote sustainable development. We aim to have the best palette of materials for our perfumers and flavourists, as well as be the pioneers of sustainable development and fair trade practices in our industry. Through different programmes in our Fragrance and Flavour Divisions we build and maintain medium and long term supply of unique raw materials all over the globe and operate a sustainable business model involving people, products, environment and society.
As part of the Givaudan Innovative Naturals programme, Roman Kaiser’s new book, “Scent of the Vanishing Flora”, (to be published in November 2010), is to receive the endorsement of the Convention on Biological Diversity. In his latest publication, Givaudan scientist Roman Kaiser worked for more than ten years collecting and investigating the scent of over 400 endangered plants species worldwide, of which 267 are described in “Scent of the Vanishing Flora”. This compilation renders the book an important contribution to the UN International Year of Biodiversity through its understanding of biodiversity, research into natural scents and the reconstitution of endangered floral species.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility
www.gbif.org
GBIF, the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, was established in 2001 to take on a special set of tasks that will make it possible for policy- and decision-makers, research scientists and the general public all around the world to electronically access the world's supply of primary scientific data on biodiversity.
Global Biodiversity Protection
www.globalbiodiversityprotection.org
Conservation, sustainable use and protection of natural resources including plants, animals, mineral deposits, soils, clean water, clean air, and fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum, and natural gas. Concerned with the world's biodiversity crisis and other enviromental problems. This project comes from the initiative of a team of founders from various professional fields (see our team) annex . All of them understand that given the present alarming trend in terms of potentially irreversible damage to biodiversity, acting today is an emergency.
Global Crop Diversity Trust
www.croptrust.org
The Global Crop Diversity Trust is the sole global response to the funding crisis affecting the long-term conservation of crop diversity. Crop diversity, though often overlooked, is in fact one of the most important forms of biodiversity for human survival. It is, after all, the biodiversity we eat. The Trust currently works in 89 countries, supporting the conservation and availability of crop diversity for food security worldwide.
The Trust is perhaps best known for its engagement in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, built high in the Arctic to hold duplicates of all crop collections, providing an insurance policy for the world’s food supply.
Global Environment Facility
www.thegef.org
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a global partnership among 178 countries, international institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives. It provides grants for projects related to six focal areas: biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants.
Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment
www.gmba.unibas.ch
The Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA) is a cross-cutting network of DIVERSITAS with the task to explore and explain the great biological richness of the mountains of the world.
GMBA aims at:
• Providing input to policy makers and stakeholders for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in mountain regions
• Synthesizing often hidden and fragmented results of research on mountain biodiversity
• Shaping a global corporate identity for a scattered research community
• Increasing the visibility of mountain biodiversity issues
• Advocating studies on the human influence on natural and cultural landscapes in the mountains
Global Nature Fund
www.globalnature.org
Global Nature Fund is a non-profit, private, independent international foundation for the protection of environment and nature. The headquarters are located in Radolfzell at Lake Constance, Germany. GNF was founded in 1998 with the objective to foster the protection of nature and environment as well as animals. In 1998 the Living Lakes network has been initiated by the GNF foundation, a global network of environmental partner organisations striving for the protection of lakes and wetlands worldwide.
Global Sports Alliance
gsa-usa.org
Global Sports Alliance is a coalition of athletes and sports fans working together for environmental awareness and action. If you love sports – whether it’s football, running, cycling, rock climbing or even marbles – you can join the Global Sports Alliance. Become an ecoplayer and help us do nothing less than change the world! Global Sports Alliance is an official partner of the United Nations Environment Programme.
Global Wildlife Conservation
www.globalwildlife.org
The mission of Global Wildlife Conservation (GWC) is to use the best science to protect the world’s threatened wildlife and habitats. GWC is involved in three areas of conservation and science: conducting field expeditions to the most biologically important areas of the world; implementing conservation research and action on threatened species and habitats; and facilitating wildlands conservation in collaboration with partners. GWC works in conjunction with the world’s leading conservation nongovernmental organizations, government agencies, universities, zoological and botanical institutions, and museums that have long studied and protected the environment from multiple disciplinary perspectives.
Gobius Communication and Science
www.gobiusworld.com
Gobius is a multidisciplinary company specialized in environmental education and in Life and Environmental sciences communication. Since its foundation in 2007, Gobius works for a sustainable world through the development of creative and innovative solutions that promote scientific and conservation projects, education and research organizations, ecotourism products and companies, as well as environmental awareness initiatives, bringing together science, nature and society.
Gold Mercury International
www.goldmercury.org
Gold Mercury International is an independent global think-tank founded in 1961. Our Global Governance Model™ is a uniquely flexible framework to organize world complexity within 8 major global areas. The model combines public and private approaches to generating policy debate and new thinking in the context of Global Governance and Visionary Leadership. Since our founding in 1961, our commitment to the promotion of peace and dialogue through trade, cooperation and sustainable practices has captured the attention of statesmen, companies, the media and public opinion worldwide. The prestigious Gold Mercury Awards for Visionary Leadership exemplify ethical, forward-looking and sustainable decision-making.
Golden Turtle
www.animalphoto.ru/en
Annual competition of photos and films of the wild nature spent in Russia. It is the largest cultural ecologic-educational action in Russia. Also, it is one of the most appreciable events in nature protection life of the country.
GO-Science
www.go-science.org
GO-Science is an informal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education center. Partnering with the Center for Biodiversity GO-Science is creating and implementing innovative biodiversity programs, deliverables, and activities. These deployments include new media educational modules for the web, informal learning activities, teacher training programs, and exhibits that promote a better understanding of biodiversity and a greater awareness of conservation. In addition, GO-Science is opening an Online Biodiversity Social Network (OBSN) that connects researchers, scientists, teachers, students, and the general population together using technology as a learning and dissemination medium to promote greater scientific understanding. Activities & Products for 2010
Grasslands Trust
www.grasslands-trust.org
The Grasslands Trust is a dynamic young charity working to address the crisis facing our wildflower rich grasslands. Our vision is that one day everyone in the UK will live near to this beautiful habitat. We aim to secure the future of valuable grassland sites; restore degraded grasslands to their former glory; give advice about grassland creation and management; campaign for improved policy mechanisms to protect grasslands; and raise awareness of the value and vulnerability of grasslands.
As part of our 2010 activities we will be running a publicity campaign with Natural England to promote the importance and beauty of our magnificent meadows.
Green Balkans NGO
www.greenbalkans.org
Green Balkans is a leading organization in the field of conservation of rare species and habitats in Bulgaria. The Organization was established in 1988 being Bulgaria’s oldest nature conservation NGO. For its almost 20 years’ existence, the Organization, supported by its partners and donors, such as the EU PHARE Program, USAID, GEF, REC, UNDP, WWF, EURONATUR, has implemented more than 110 nature conservation projects. Green Balkans’ volunteers and civil groups implemented more than 400 actions, 180 of which were of national significance. Many of these actions were mass protest demonstrations that managed to prevent the perpetration of serious crimes against the nature of Bulgaria.
Green Fudge/Environmental blog
www.greenfudge.org
GreenFudge.org is a non-profit, privately funded organization, which aims to present the latest and most accurate information on global environmental issues. The website’s objective is to stimulate discussions regarding issues that affect everyone. It is a place where people from all over the world, all genders, origins, and orientations, from all levels of society can let their voice be heard on matters that impact the world we live in. /Greenfudge.be streeft ernaar de meest recente en correcte informatie over wereldwijde milieuproblemen beschikbaar te maken voor een zo groot mogelijk publiek. Het doel van de website is het stimuleren van discussies over onderwerpen die iedereen aangaan. Het is een plek waar mensen van over de hele wereld, alle geslachten, rassen en geaardheden, uit alle lagen van de samenleving hun stem kunnen laten horen.
Greenmania
www.greenmania.eu
-The idea was to create an online platform in the Central European region, where users can actively learn and share knowledge and information about nature conservation and CO2 emission savings. Supported by EU funding, a Hungarian web-development agency together with a local association have made this idea happen. Greenmania is a non-profit portal and focusing on two major subjects: the values of protected areas and sustainable living. It is going to cover 3 countries together about 50 protected areas within the coming 6 months. You can find protected areas and species on a map interface, where emphasize given to Natura 2000 sites and their indicator species. -A régió első zöld közösségi oldala. A tagok közösen készítik a tartalmakat és megosztják azokat egymással. A közösségi oldalakon megszokott fórum, fotómegosztás funkciók mellett azonban a szelektív hulladékgyűjtőket, kirándulóhelyeket is fel lehet tölteni az oldalra, továbbá térképen jelölni, hogy azok hol találhatóak. A GreenMania védett területek és védett fajok leírásaival, fotóival is segíti egy hétvégi kirándulás és a környezettudatos életmód megszervezését folyamatosan bővülő információkkal. Célunk, hogy a környezettudatos internetezőket közelebb hozzuk egymáshoz, és a zöld civil szervezetekhez. 2010 folyamán számos rádióhirdetéssel, nyomtatott kiadvánnyal fogjuk ösztönözni a természetszerető embereket, hogy kerkedjenek fel egy kirándulásra, előtte-utána pedig használják a Greenmania-t!
Happy Stones
www.stapelmuur.webklik.nl
The mission of the non-profit organization Happy Stones, is to preserve the ancient craft of dry stone walling, to raise awareness of the importance to preserve, and to rebuild these walls. Dry stone walls form a microclimate for more than 200 species, from whom many on the red list for endangered species. They offer a huge biodiversity function, but many walls are vanished. A group of volunteers (included a Swiss specialist) started a website, as a basis to work from. With training courses for youngsters and adults, presence on fairs, and starting on microscale building walls, Happy Stones is raising consciousness and awereness that we still can restore the damage done.
Hdom Engenharia e Projetos Ambientais
www.hdom.com.br
Hdom Engenharia e Projetos Ambientais, aware of global concern in relation to climate and its changes, seeks to help governments, companies and individuals to act locally to minimize the environmental impacts of their activities. Given this context, Hdom wants to assist in the use of carbon in a pragmatic way to keep the forest standing through REDD. With a highly qualified and experienced team in the planning and execution of forest inventories that aims to determine the stock of carbon in the Amazon region, Hdom processes the data and prepares the PDD for the subsequent generation of carbon credits for the voluntary market.
A Hdom Engenharia e Projetos Ambientais, ciente da preocupação mundial em relação ao clima e suas mudanças, busca auxiliar governos, empresas e indivíduos a agir localmente de modo a minimizar os impactos ambientais de suas atividades. Diante deste contexto, a Hdom deseja auxiliar a utilização do carbono de forma pragmática de modo a manter a floresta em pé, por meio da modalidade REDD. Com uma equipe altamente especializada e com experiência no planejamento e execução de inventários florestais para determinação do estoque de carbono na região amazônica, a Hdom processa os dados e elabora o DCP para posterior geração de créditos de carbono para o mercado voluntário.
Herefordshire Local Biodiversity Action Partnership - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
www.herefordshire.gov.uk/herefordbap
Herefordshire Biodiversity Partnership consists of >60 partners from conservation organisations, voluntary bodies, local bodies, statutory bodies and interested individuals from across the county. Our focus is to provide a targeted and partnership-led approach to biodiversity conservation based upon best practice, local specialist knowledge and good science. We aim to raise awareness of local environmental issues provide integration between the national and local level, enabling local partners to see how they are contributing towards both local and national targets.
Hispaniolan Land Mammal Project (Darwin Initiative)
www.thelastsurvivors.org
For two of the “Last Survivors” in Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic), the Hispaniolan solenodon and Hispaniolan hutia, a Darwin-Initiative funded project was launched in October 2009. It is a collaborative effort between Dominican and UK partners. Its goal is to conduct field research on these poorly known species to assess their status, identify their conservation needs, to develop monitoring tools and to plan their long-term conservation.
HIT Umwelt- und Naturschutz Stiftungs-GmbH
www.hit-umweltstiftung.de
In Central Europe there is very little space left for wildlife. Here the landscape is dominated by industry and agriculture. Nonetheless, people in this densely populated region have developed a strong environmental consciousness. Many volunteers spend their energy on nature conservation projects. The HIT Environment Fund supports this precious commitment to nature conservation by funding projects in the areas of biotope conservation, species conservation and environmental education. One focus is set on migratory species e.g. by advancing the re-introduction of allis shad, houting and salmon to the River Rhine (Germany, The Netherlands) and the stabilisation of the last large allis shad population in France. Other projects are the renaturation of rivers at the German-Dutch border, which tends to support the critically endangered European eel and the human-led migrations of the Northern Bald Ibis to Italy.
Hohe Tauern National Park
www.hohetauern.at
A wild, primeval landscape and a landscape cultivated by mountain farmers. These are the two faces of the Hohe Tauern National Park. The nature reserve encompasses sweeping, primeval Alpine landscapes, such as glaciers, rock faces and turf, as well as mountain pasture landscapes which have been carefully and painstakingly cultivated for centuries.
The Hohe Tauern National Park was established in 1981 and is therefore Austria's first National Park. During the following decades the National Park, which covers parts of the three provinces of Carinthia, Salzburg and Tyrol, developed into the largest nature reserve in Central Europe, with an area of over 1,834 km2.
Click here to discover all the activities developed by the Hohe Tauern National Park. Only in German.
Hotel Sostenibile
www.hotelsostenibile.com
Hotel Sostenibile is a company that provides consulting services and business organization for the hotel and tourism industry, specializing on issues of energy conservation, water, waste recycling and sustainability. Stems from the awareness that a degraded ecosystem loses its appeal for tourists and tour operators are "employees" of the environment because it creates profits and livelihood. Team Hotel Sostenibile is composed of a group of professionals such as architects, engineers, hoteliers and companies with skills and expertise in providing solutions to saving energy, water, waste recycling and sustainable practices.
Houbara Protection Organization
www.houbaraprotection.org
HPO (Houbara Protection Organization) is a non-profitable, non-political, non-ethnical, non-governmental registered organization. HPO has been working in Balochistan province since 2005 on self help basis in the field of Environment, Community Development.
HowStuffWorks.com
science.howstuffworks.com/green-science-channel.htm
HowStuffWorks.com is an award-winning, credible online resource that provides easy-to-understand information and explanation for thousands of topics. In the Green Science site section, readers can learn about global warming, pollution and other impacts on nature and the planet, plus what we can do to combat them.
Humanity Watch
www.humanitybd.blogspot.com
Humanitywatch, a socioeconomic development and right based organization, established in 1998 and registered under Society Act XXI of Bangladesh. We have been working with the forest and indigenous people of the Sundarbans since 2005. Humanitywatch has a proven experience to work in the issues of Indigenous knowledge and traditional cultural practices, access of forest peoples in management and collection of forest resources, adaptation and mitigation with climate change, Participatory Identification of forest peoples and capacity building of forest peoples for sustainable use of the Sundarbans natural resources. Humanitywatch is working in the Southwest Coastal Region of Bangladesh including the Sundarbans.
iBotanika
www.ibotanika.com
iBotanika is a platform which empowers people to express their "life in Green" and to discover and spread information about botany. The website enables its users to share photos and knowledge with their followers, find useful information and connect their botany experience with their social networks on Facebook or Twitter.
Our aim is to raise awareness of biodiversity in plants, get people involved and structure information in order to contribute with statistics to global projects like the GBIF and others. There are many people around the world doing fantastic data collection work but they have neither the experience nor the time to take care of website development and promotion to make their work available to a larger audience (enthusiasts, scientists and scholars). iBotanika wants to provide them these tools on a continuously improving technology platform especially designed for this purpose.
IFOAM - International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements
www.ifoam.org
Organic Agriculture is practiced by 1.4 million producers on 35 million hectares of land in over 150 countries. It contributes to biodiversity by prohibiting the clearance of primary ecosystems, integrating high levels of natural biodiversity and farm species into the farming system and by avoiding toxic chemical inputs. Ecological rather than chemical intensification protects and enhances ecosystem services to regulate pest and disease, mitigate climate change, optimally cycle nutrients, build soils and retain soil water.
As the umbrella organization for the international Organic Agriculture movement and an observer to the Convention on Biological Diversity, IFOAM is providing input into the UNEP Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity report for local policy makers. IFOAM is also a participating partner in this year’s biodiversity focused SuSCon conference, developing new material on the effective role of Organic Agriculture in mitigating biodiversity loss and will hold a series of events around the globe to mark the international day of biodiversity - including the launch of position papers on seed and smallholder farms.
Biodiversity leaflet - en - es - fr - zh Biodiversity brochure - en
IKANAWTIKET
www.ikanawtiket.ca
IKANAWTIKET in Mi’kmaq loosely translates to pathfinder. Sharing our Aboriginal eco-centric world view about interconnectedness, interdependency, and respect for Mother Earth is our work.
IKANAWTIKET promotes respect for our Mother Earth through: - education about biodiversity and Aboriginal Peoples;
- sharing information about opportunities and obstacles for Aboriginal Peoples involvement in biodiversity issues;
- connecting and linking like-minded individuals;
- forming partnerships between leaders on issues of conservation, sustainable use, and access & benefit sharing with Aboriginal Peoples; and
- encouraging the involvement of Aboriginal Peoples to make our voice heard.
impossible2Possible
impossible2possible.com
i2P Education is an adventure based learning program provided free to schools and students by the non-profit organization impossible2Possible (i2P). The brainchild of world-class adventurer Ray Zahab, i2P was founded in 2008. Since then it has run successful expeditions to the South Pole, Baffin Island in North Canada, Lake Baikal in Siberia, and the Sahara Desert in Tunisia. In October 2010 the i2P expedition team will visit the Amazon Basin in order to bring attention to the international year of Biodiversity. Using its unique experiential education platform this expedition will be followed by thousands of school children across North American and around the world. More info (pdf).
Indian Astrobiology Research Centre
www.astrobiology.co.in
Indian Astrobiology Research Centre (IARC) is a non-profit, autonomous scientific body that conducts and encourages research in Astrobiology. It is a Virtual Institute based in Mumbai.
Although IARC generally deals with Extraterrestrial matters we do appreciate the cause of more pressing Terrestrial Matters! Under the effective Education & Outreach Programme of IARC, it will conduct the IYB2010 promotion campaign titled Extraterrestrial First.
India has committed itself to achieve the 2010 Biodiversity Target to significantly reduce rate of loss of biodiversity. We want students to review the biodiversity conservation efforts and underline the realized and potential impacts.
Institute of Marine Biology and Genetics (IMBG), Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR)
www.helbionet.org
The Network has been created in order to support the construction and implementation of the national node as the Greek contribution to the European Infrastructure of LIFEWATCH. It is funded by the General Secretariat of Research and Technology (GSRT) and coordinated by the Institute of Marine Biology and Genetics (Hellenic Centre for Marine Research). Τhe networκ implements 5 interconnected Activities, mobilizes over 200 scientists, involves 49 research and academic bodies within 23 legal entities.
Το Δίκτυο δημιουργήθηκε για να υποστηρίξει την κατασκευή και την υλοποίηση του εθνικού κόμβου που θα αποτελέσει την Ελληνική συμμετοχή στην Ευρωπαϊκή Υποδομή του LIFEWATCH. Χρηματοδοτείται από τη Γενική Γραμματεία Έρευνας και Τεχνολογίας και συντονίζεται από το Ινστιτούτο Θαλάσσιας Βιολογίας και Γενετικής (Ελληνικό Κέντρο Θαλασσίων Ερευνών). Το δίκτυο υλοποιεί 5 αλληλοσυνδεόμενες Ενέργειες, κινητοποιεί πάνω από 200 επιστήμονες, συμπεριλαμβάνει 49 ερευνητικούς και ακαδημαϊκούς φορείς που ανήκουν σε 23 ιδρύματα.
Instituto Biotrópicos
www.biotropicos.org.br
Instituto Biotrópicos is an environmental NGO, established in Brazil in 2003, recognized by the Brazilian federal government as a Research Institute. Our mission is to develop and spread out knowledge about biological diversity, seeking scientific development, socio-environmental education and nature conservation.
Our institutional objectives are: - Development of research projects focused on biodiversity inventories, natural history, ecology, conservation, biology and environmental education;
- Provision of scientific information to guide conservation strategies, biodiversity management actions and public policies;
- Formation of human resources to act in research and biodiversity conservation;
- Promotion of partnerships with private organizations with focus on socio-environmental development.
Instituto EcoFaxina
www.ecofaxina.blogspot.com
The Instituto EcoFaxina is a non governmental and non-profit organization that conducts various voluntary cleanup and environmental education actions in the coastal and marine waters off the coast of State of Sao Paulo. Actions are a way to alert nearby communities, especially the estuarines areas, where it is common to have piles and slums polluting the mangroves with solid waste and sewage.
Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad
www.inbio.ac.cr
The National Biodiversity Institute (INBio) of Costa Rica is a private research and biodiversity management center, established in 1989 to support efforts to gather knowledge on the country’s biological diversity and promote its sustainable use. The institute works under the premise that the best way to conserve biodiversity is to study it, value it, and utilize the opportunities it offers to improve the quality of life of human beings.
INBio is a non-governmental, non-profit, public interest organization of civil society that works in close collaboration with different government institutions, universities, the private sector and other public and private organizations, both within and outside Costa Rica. Agenda 2010.
Instituto Orbis de Proteção e Conservação da Natureza
www.institutoorbis.org.br
The Orbis Institute for Nature Protection and Conservation is an environmental NGO from Caxias do Sul, State of Rio Grande do Sul, whose mission is "To integrate human being to the environment to harmonize that coexistence" considering the current distance from Nature by urban people. We work primarily with broad-spectrumenvironmental education and ecological research.
O Instituto Orbis de Proteção e Conservação da Natureza é uma ONG ambientalista de Caxias do Sul, no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, que tem por missão “Integrar o ser humano ao Meio Ambiente harmonizando essa convivência” haja vista o atual distanciamento da Natureza por parte das pessoas urbanas. Trabalhamos essencialmente com Educação Ambiental de largo espectro e com pesquisa ecológica.
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
www.icimod.org
The International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, ICIMOD, is a regional intergovernmental learning and knowledge sharing centre serving the eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayas – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan – and based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The mission of the center is to enable and facilitate the equitable and sustainable well-being of the people of the Hindu Kush-Himalayas by supporting sustainable mountain development through active regional cooperation. ICIMOD, therefore, aims to assist mountain people to understand global environmental and socio-economic changes, adapt to them, and make the most of new opportunities, while addressing upstream-downstream issues.
International Coral Reef Initiative
www.icriforum.org
The International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) is a partnership among governments, international organizations, and non-government organizations. It strives to preserve coral reefs and related ecosystems by implementing Chapter 17 of Agenda 21, and other relevant international conventions and agreements. The secretariat of the Initiative is currently co-host by the France, assisted by Monaco, and Samoa.
International Economic Forum of the Americas/ Conference of Montreal
www.conferencedemontreal.com
The International Economic Forum of the Americas/ Conference of Montreal is committed to heighten knowledge and awareness of the major issues of economic globalization, with a particular emphasis on the relations between the Americas and other continents. The Forum also strives to foster exchanges of information, to promote free discussion on major current economic issues and facilitate meetings between world leaders to encourage international discourse by bringing together Heads of State, the private sector, international organizations and civil society.
International Federation of Agricultural Producers
www.ifap.org
IFAP is the world farmers organisation representing over 600 million farm families grouped in 120 national organizations in 79 countries. It is a global network in which farmers from industrialised and developing countries exchange concerns and set common priorities. IFAP advocates farmers interests at the international level since 1946 and has General Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
IFAP's planned activities
Press release: Farmers say that Conserving Biodiversity is a shared responsibility IFAP is the world farmers organisation representing over 600 million farm families grouped in 120 national organizations in 79 countries. It is a global network in which farmers from industrialised and developing countries exchange concerns and set common priorities. IFAP advocates farmers interests at the international level since 1946 and has General Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
International Forestry Students’ Association
www.ifsa.net
The International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA) is a non political and not for profit organisation of tertiary level forestry students around the world. IFSA is dedicated to global cooperation among students of forest sciences in order to broaden knowledge and understanding to achieve a sustainable future for the world’s forests. The association provides a platform for students to enrich their formal education, promote cultural understanding and gain practical experience with global perspectives. Membership is comprised by currently 78 Local Committees of students in 48 countries.
International Plant Protection Convention
www.ippc.int
The IPPC – the International Plant Protection Convention – and its 176 member countries help to protect biodiversity by preventing the introduction and spread of pests of plants. The IPPC serves as a framework for the management of invasive species through the development of international standards for phytosanitary measures (i.e. any legislation, regulation or official procedure having the purpose to prevent the introduction and/or spread of quarantine pests). Standards have been adopted to provide guidance on how to carry out inspections, surveillance and eradication programmes to eliminate pests. Likewise, the IPPC is working to manage high risk pathways for the introduction of invasive alien species through the development of standards. Some standards have already been adopted, such as the international movement of wood packaging material and other standards are under development to address pathways such as soil and growing media, sea containers, air craft, waste and seeds. The International Phytosanitary Portal (IPP) (https://www.ippc.int) provides a means for countries to cooperate and to share information regarding potential threats.
International Year of Forests in Sweden
www.skogsaret.se
Nature's year is a network coordinated by the Swedish EPA. The overall purpose of Nature's year is to coordinate and operate a national cooperation on the theme biodiversity and the International Year of Biodiversity 2010. The agencies and NGOs in the Nature's year network will arrange a variety of activities to inform, engage, and raise awareness about biodiversity and IYB 2010. Activities include seminars, workshops, exhibitions, guided treks, celebrations of national events such as Biodiversity Day, National Park Day, Day of Flowers, Day of Mushrooms. The Nature's year cooperation is not open for commercial entities, although some arrangements carried out by the network are fee-based for participants, i.e. some ecotourism activities or adult education courses.
Iranian Cheetah Society (ICS)
www.wildlife.ir
Iranian Cheetah Society (ICS) is a non-governmental, non-profitable organization in order to save the last remains of the Asiatic cheetah as well as other large carnivores, particularly the Persian leopard. Besides grey wolf, brown bear and striped hyena, the Iranian Cheetah Society (ICS) is a sophisticated NGO devoted to save the Iranian biodiversity which are normally in conflict with local communities. Meanwhile, the Asiatic cheetah is still the flagship of biodiversity conservation, not for the ICS, but for Iran. The ICS has been established in 2001 (registeration number 13640) and hopes to celebrate its first decade of wildlife conservation soon.
Island Conservation
www.islandconservation.org
Island Conservation prevents extinctions by working where the concentration of both biodiversity and species extinction is greatest: islands. By removing one of the greatest threats—invasive alien vertebrates—native island species and ecosystems often can recover with little or no additional intervention. Removing the dominant threat to biodiversity, in the places where the greatest lasting results can be obtained, ensures conservation success across the globe.
Islands Trust - Canada
www.islandstrust.bc.ca
The Islands Trust is a federation of 13 independent local governments and is home to an exceptional variety of species of birds, marine life, wildlife and plants. The Trust Area covers 5,200 square kilometres of islands and waters between Canada’s Pacific coast mainland and Vancouver Island, including 13 major islands and more than 450 smaller islands. The Islands Trust is responsible for preserving and protecting the area in cooperation with other agencies. In addition to the usual local government functions such as planning and regulating land use, the Islands Trust has a land conservancy protecting 77 properties and provides stewardship education programs.
Japan Civil Network for the Convention on Biological Diversity
www.cbdnet.jp
As global citizens, JCN for CBD agree with three objectives of the CBD and take actions to achieve the CBD’s Convention of Life on Earth. Our association recognizes the importance of collaboration and unity as a way of achieving our common goals through consensus. We aim to operate in a democratic manner with openness and transparency.
Our association recognizes the biodiversity problem as a global challenge and the COP10/MOP5 as a place for the international community to make decisions. We respect the knowledge, ideas and actions of global citizens and accept responsibility to address and assist with biodiversity issues, especially in developing countries where biodiversity loss has direct and serious impacts. More details.
Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management (NRM) Board - Australia
www.kinrm.sa.gov.au
The Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Management (NRM) Board is responsible for managing, protecting and restoring Kangaroo Island’s unique natural resources. It is the peak strategic body responsible for planning and coordinating regional natural resources management.
Kangaroo Island retains 40% native vegetation, native animals abound, some rivers are classed as the most pristine in South Australia, and we are rabbit and fox free.
The Board works with its community to protect and preserve water, land, biodiversity, and coast and marine environments. Its program areas are: coast and marine, feral animals and weeds, on-ground works, water resource management and community knowledge building.
Kiff media
www.kiffmedia.com
Kiff media is a media agency, marketing and communications, specializing in Street Marketing and Guerrilla Marketing.
It is present at all levels of communication, creating a visual identity to the full implementation of an advertising campaign, from designing websites and creating events.
All this is possible through the panel of products offered by the agency. It makes mobile advertising in the streets with scooters and tuk tuk, uses a new type of billboards.
It operates several concepts to create a memorable publicity stunt, as the Flashmob and StuntMedia.
KIIT Centre for the Environment and Global Sustainability
www.kiitcegs.org
KIIT-CEGS is a boundary organization at the knowledge-policy-action continuum with an overarching goal of ‘knowledge for change’. Establish by the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) University, KIIT-CEGS has been persistently engaged in efforts to support and strengthen an enabling platform for various stakeholders to come together for collaboration and joint efforts on various issues of environment, climate change and disaster risk reduction. As part of the Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) programme we have been working with ecosystem-dependent communities for greater institutional interplay among biodiversity conservation, poverty alleviation and climate change adaptation in coastal Orissa.
Kontiki Incentives srl
www.k-incentives.it
Since 2000 Kontiki Incentives is proposing its expertise in organization events, meetings and incentives organization. In 2008 Kontiki Incentives specialized in organizing green events certified according to the green meeting guidelines by the BSI standards and launched S-TEAM® - Solidarity Team Building: team building realized in cooperation with environment or social association such as LIPU with a deep sense of social responsibility where participants get involved in different activities with the aim to improve life quality in the local community.
Kontiki Incentives is SITE Green member of Site Italy and GMIC Member.
Kristiansand Dyrepark
www.dyreparken.no
Kristiansand Dyrepark is the largest zoo in Norway with 120 animal species and over 550 animals in large naturalistic enclosures. The park have close to 700 000 visitors a year.
KuzeyDoga Society
www.kuzeydoga.org
KuzeyDoga Society was established on January 28, 2008 in the province of Kars in northeastern Turkey. We are mainly interested in birds and their habitats, doing scientific research, organizing environmental education programs for kids and youth, raising awareness among local people about nature, providing training and capacity development opportunities for youth, promoting nature friendly tourism activities and cooperating with local, national and international organizations for the nature protection of Kars, Igdir, Ardahan, Artvin and Agri provinces in north-eastern Turkey.
Kuzikus
www.kuzikus-namibia.de
Kuzikus Wildlife Reserve has come into being on a farm in the Kalahari landscape of Namibia, where for 70 years (1910-1980) cattle and sheep had replaced the indigenous wildlife.
Restoring ecological integrity by combining wildlife management, tourism, education and research directly with conservation projects, Kuzikus, today, demonstrates an innovative, real case-study of an applied win-win situation in which Man and Nature benefit.
Kyiv Zoological Park of National Importance
www.zoo.kiev.ua
The Kyiv Zoo is a state scientific, research and educational institution that at the same time is a man-made natural conservation fund.
The natural conservation area of the Zoo is almost 3.5 square km making it home for more than several thousand of different animals and plants forming the Zoo’s ecosystem.
Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd (Manaaki Whenua)
www.landcareresearch.co.nz
Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd (Manaaki Whenua) undertakes research and development to protect and enhance land environments – natural, productive and urban. Extensive scientific programmes include documenting, protecting and restoring indigenous biodiversity; increasing the effectiveness of conservation; and raising awareness of the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services to our health and well-being, with a strong focus on sustainability. We are custodians of nationally-significant biological reference collections (invertebrates, plants, fungi, micro-organisms from plants) with sizable collections from the Pacific Islands. Events for 2010 will include a 24-hour “BioBlitz – finding nature in the city”.
Activities planned in 2010
Le projet Québec-Costa Rica
www.quebec-costarica.org
Une approche intégrée de développement du territoire basée sur les services écosystémiques favorise la conservation de la biodiversité tout en permettant la présence des populations humaines. Le projet Québec-Costa Rica a pour objectifs de développer un S.I.G. de la biodiversité et l’élaboration d’une méthodologie de transfert de techniques, coopération et création de capacités vers la communauté de Gandoca en accord avec les principes de l’Agenda 21 Local. Cette expédition scientifique permet à une équipe d’étudiants du Cégep de l’Outaouais issus de 5 programmes d’études d’intégrer leurs compétences et de mettre en valeur la biodiversité et contribuer à sa conservation.
Le Scienze Web News
www.lswn.it
Le Scienze Web News - LSWN (online scientific magazine) is located near Rome. LSWN aims to give a significant contribution to the diffusion of a scientific culture based on reliable sources of information. LSWN upholds sustainable development as well as the protection of biodiversity. LSWN is technical partner of Unesco for DESD (Decade of Education for Sustainable Development) 2005-2014.
Legambiente
www.legambiente.eu
Legambiente, the most widespread environmental organisation in Italy, launches every year several national initiatives and campaigns to involve citizens, media, politicians and schools on the most relevant environmental issues: from biodiversity, to nature conservation, from protected areas management to sustainable development, from renewable energies to climate change, from environmental education to volunteering, from waste management to eco-crimes.
Following the spirit of the tenet "Think globally, act locally", the activity of Legambiente is based on the work of 1.000 local groups and co-ordinated through 20 regional committees and a national headquarter in Rome. Recognized by the Ministry of the Environment, Land and Sea as “Association of environmental interest”, our association is also a member of the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), the IUCN, and many others international networks.
Mariposa
www.mariposa.org.uk
Mariposa aims to create edible gardens in Scotland and overseas for the benefit of the community and the natural environment. We collaborate with communities in need of restoration, reintegration and reengagement with the land, guiding and facilitating the formation of the gardens and the social structure of the garden working groups. Community participants gain valuable experience in the planning, organisation and execution of communal gardens for the purpose of facilitating the needs of the land and the community. The highly diverse, creative, flourishing gardens are sustainable solutions to society’s complex problems.
MaximsNewsNetwork
www.maximsnews.com
News Network for the United Nations and the International Community
"GIVING POWER & RESONANCE TO THE VOICE OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY"
Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles
www.medasset.org/cms/index.php?option=com_content
&view=article&id=95&lang=en
Founded in 1988, MEDASSET (Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles) is an international not for profit environmental NGO registered as a charity and private company in the UK and as a Non Profit Organisation in Greece. MEDASSET plays an active role in the study and conservation of sea turtles and their habitats throughout the Mediterranean, through scientific research, environmental education, political lobbying and raising public awareness. The organisation has been a Partner to the Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) of UNEP and a Permanent Observer-member of the Bern Convention at the Council of Europe since 1988.
Activities
MERRY PROJECT
www.merryproject.com
"What is MERRY for you?" We have been asking this simple question to people all over the world and collecting their smiles and messages. MERRY PROJECT is a communication-art project to spread the wave of MERRY under the theme of "Smile is a universal communication". We believe each person that participates in MERRY minds and cares for the Earth in their smiles and their messages will link to each other across global borders.
「あなたにとってMERRY（楽しいこと、幸せなとき、将来の夢など）とは、何ですか？」 このシンプルな質問を世界中の人々に投げかけ、その笑顔とメッセージを集めています。 MERRY PROJECTは、「笑顔は世界共通のコミュニケーション」をテーマに、 MERRYの輪を広げていくコミュニケーションアートです。 笑顔とメッセージに込められた、一人ひとりのMERRYな想いと、 地球を大切に思う気持ちは、国境を越えてつながっていくと思います。
Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services - Finland
www.metsa.fi/naturalheritage
Metsähallitus is a state enterprise that administers more than 12 million hectares of state-owned land and water areas. Metsähallitus has the challenging responsibility of managing and using these areas in a way that benefits Finnish society to the greatest extent possible.
Metsähallitus is a state-owned enterprise that runs business activities while also fulfilling many public administration duties.
Mike Horn Pangaea Project
www.mikehorn.com
Mike Horn realized that the future of our planet lay solely in the hands of our youth, who if properly educated and informed, can save and sustain our world for generations to come: the Young Explorer Programme.
Mike Horn’s dream expedition, Pangaea, is a 4-year journey of discovery and is unique in that it serves as a powerful platform from which young adults can experience and explore the natural world, learn about its challenges, find possible solutions, and above all, act swiftly to help change things for the better.
Montreal International
www.montreal-international.com
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Montréal International (MI) is a non-profit organization created in 1996 as a result of a private-public partnership. Its mission is to contribute to the economic development of Greater Montréal and enhance its international status. MI is financed by some 100 members from the private and institutional sectors, as well as the Governments of Canada and Québec, the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal and the City of Montréal.
Moura Encantada
www.mouraencantada.pt
Moura Encantada takes its name from the mythical, magical female spirits who were thought to guard the rivers, wells and treasures of the land and who promised treasures to those who kept their secrets with them.
Designed to fully respect the natural environment, Moura Encantada will be not just a hotel, but also a place where you will feel an honest, emotional connection to your extraordinary surroundings. A place where you will feel as if you are an integral part of the story unfolding around you — because you really will be a part of it.
Municipalidad de Bahía Blanca - Argentina
www.bahiablanca.gov.ar
From Cultural Instituto of White Bay, was conceived like an opened, interacitveo, dynamic space, where “education” and “fun” are not opposed. It tries to popularize sciences and the subjects related to the protection and the sustainable use of environment.
More information about the activities of the Museo de ciencias in Bahia Blanca can be found by clicking here (ES/EN).
Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali
www.museoscienze.it
The Regional Museum of Natural Sciences of Aosta Valley plays a strategic role in the diffusion of scientific and naturalistic culture which is reached through the promotion of scientific research, in collaboration with universities, research centres and scientific associations, the collection and preservation of naturalistic specimens, the production of scientific publications and the promotion of educational initiatives. The museum is currently closed for repairs of the structure and for renewal of preparations.
Il Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali della Valle d'Aosta gioca un ruolo strategico nella diffusione della cultura scientifica attraverso la promozione di attività di ricerca, in collaborazione con università, centri di ricerca e associazioni scientifiche, la collezione e la conservazione di reperti naturalistici, la produzione di pubblicazioni scientifiche e la promozione di iniziative didattiche e divulgative. Il Museo è attualmente chiuso per lavori di restauro e rinnovo delle collezioni.
Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali/Natural Sciences Museum of Trento
www.mtsn.tn.it
The Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali/Natural Sciences Museum of Trento is a public institution operating in the field of Natural Sciences, within the specific context of the local Alpine environment (Trentino Province, Italy). The Museum is particularly active in the area of science communication and dissemination. It hosts successful temporary exhibits and a number of diverse and lively educational initiatives. It also dynamically participates in international scientific research, and it owns important and attractive collections and databases on the Alpine Nature.
Il Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali è un ente pubblico che opera nel campo delle Scienze Naturali, con particolare attenzione al territorio alpino e all'ambito trentino. Nelle proprie sale il Museo propone esposizioni di storia naturale. Il Museo promuove la cultura scientifica con l’obiettivo di renderla accessibile al grande pubblico, e presta particolare attenzione al proprio ruolo educativo. Perciò ha sviluppato una rete di istituzioni museali e centri di ricerca diffusa nel territorio trentino che persegue l’innovazione della didattica, della divulgazione e delle metodologie di educazione permanente.
Museum in Gliwice
www.muzeum.gliwice.pl
Museum in Gliwice was founded in 1905. Currently along with its basic day to day operations, the Museum gets involved in a variety of projects which are to enhance the understanding of multicultural, art, and nature heritage of Gliwice and Upper Silesia.
Gliwice museum has rich collections gathered in the following departments: archeological, historic, ethnographic and of artistic craftsmanship. One of the most important objectives of the review organized by the Museum in Gliwice is to create a favourable climate for artistic, historic and heritage education of children and youth.
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
www.mnhn.fr
The Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (MNHN) is the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France. Its mission is both research (fundamental and applied) and public diffusion of knowledge. The museum includes sites throughout France, including the original location at the Jardin des Plantes in the 5th arrondissement of Paris
Museum of Sciences and Technology of the Rio Grande do Sul University
www.pucrs.br/mct
The primary goal of the MCT is to awaken the scientific spirit, stimulate curiosity, and make science fun. The permanent exhibits include more than 800 interactive experiments that give visitors a fun and exciting way to learn about natural phenomena and man's relationship with the world. The MCT building is composed of five floors and two mezzanines totaling 17,500 m2. Exhibits are distributed on the three top floors and two mezzanines and are designed for all ages and levels of interest. The first underground floor is dedicated to administration, laboratories, and project development workshops. The second underground floor houses the scientific collections and includes miscellaneous storage space. The Museum of Sciences and Technology possesses numerous Sectors with associated scientific collections and laboratories. In these laboratories Museum scientists and support staff carry out collection maintenance, prepare specimen loans, and conduct research. Many undergraduate and, especially, graduate students carry out their thesis research in these Sectors. The MCT includes the following Sectors: Archeology, Paleontology, Fishes, Birds, Amphibians and Reptiles, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Insects, Spiders and Myriopods, and Herbarium.
National Botanic Gardens of Ireland
www.botanicgardens.ie
The National Botanic Gardens of Ireland is the leading national centre for botany and horticulture. The Gardens are situated in Dublin city and include major collections of plants held for research, educational, conservation and horticultural purposes. It received over 600,000 visitors each year and implements broadly-based national and international programmes in scientific research, plant conservation, environmental education and public horticulture. The institution also includes the National Herbarium which contains c750,000 plant specimens.
National Forest Centre
www.lesnickedni.sk
National Forest Centre was established in accordance with the decision of the Ministry of Agriculture of Slovak Republic from four forest institutions since 1 January 2006. The organisation is dealing with science, research, consultation, education, public relation in the field of forestry and than with information on forest ecosystems and forest management.
National Society of Conservationists - Friends of the Earth Hungary
www.mtvsz.hu
The mission of the National Society of Conservationists (NSC), comprising of over 100 Hungarian member groups, is the comprehensive protection of nature, as well as the promotion of sustainability. Members of the Society are represented in all counties of Hungary, striving for the protection of natural heritage and the prevention of environmental degradation. The Society plays an important role in civil environmental movements across Europe and on a global scale – in cooperation with international organizations, especially the Friends of the Earth International network.
Natural History Museum of Crete
www.nhmc.uoc.gr
Το Μουσείο Φυσικής Ιστορίας Κρήτης είναι τμήμα του Πανεπιστημίου Κρήτης. Περιλαμβάνει πέντε τμήματα: Ζωολογικό, Βοτανικό, Ανθρωπολογικό, Παλαιοντολογικό - Γεωλογικό και Ορυκτολογικό. Οι βασικοί στόχοι του είναι: • Ανάπτυξη της βασικής και εφαρμοσμένης έρευνας για την προστασία και τη διατήρηση του φυσικού περιβάλλοντος, της βιοποικιλότητας και των ενδημικών ή σπάνιων μορφών ζωής. • Διαχείριση των φυσικών οικοσυστημάτων. • Ανάπτυξη επιστημονικών συλλογών και ανάπτυξη της υποδομής για τη συντήρηση και τη μελέτη τους. • Δραστηριοποίηση στην εκπαίδευση προπτυχιακών και μεταπτυχιακών φοιτητών. • Δραστηριοποίηση στην πρωτοβάθμια και δευτεροβάθμια περιβαλλοντική εκπαίδευση. • Διοργάνωση επιμορφωτικών προγραμμάτων και σεμιναρίων για εκπαιδευτικούς. • Ενημέρωση και ευαισθητοποίηση της κοινωνίας σε θέματα προστασίας και διατήρησης του φυσικού περιβάλλοντος, με διοργάνωση εκθέσεων, πραγματοποίηση εκλαϊκευμένων διαλέξεων, δημοσιεύσεων και εκδόσεων.
The Natural History Museum of Crete (NHMC) is a department of the University of Crete (UoC). It pursues interest in: • Basic and applied research for the protection and conservation of the natural environment, of its biodiversity and of its endemic or rare forms of life. NHMC has spread its main scientific research on Crete and the rest of Greece but also all over the eastern Mediterranean area. • Management and conservation of natural ecosystems, especially of those that are threatened by human impact. • Development of complete collections of plants, animals, rocks and minerals and fossils. • Education and public environmental awareness and sensitivity.
Natural History Museum of London
www.nhm.ac.uk
The Natural History Museum is one of three large museums on Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London (the others are the Science Museum, and the Victoria and Albert Museum). Its main frontage is on Cromwell Road. The museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The museum is home to life and earth science specimens comprising some 70 million items within five main collections: Botany, Entomology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology and Zoology. The museum is a world-renowned centre of research, specialising in taxonomy, identification and conservation. Given the age of the institution, many of the collections have great historical as well as scientific value, such as specimens collected by Darwin. The Natural History Museum Library contains extensive book, journal, manuscript, and artwork collections linked to the work and research of the scientific departments. Find out more at: www.decadeonbiodiversity.net
Natural History Museum Vienna
www.nhm-wien.ac.at
The Natural History Museum of Vienna is one of the oldest and largest in the world. Its huge collections of biological, geological and prehistory items witness natural diversity and development. Immense scientific collections mirror biological diversity and evolutionary dynamics. Biodiversity, its mechanisms and its threats are communicated to the public by exhibitions, workshops, guided tours, excursions and publications for children as well as for adults. A pool of over 50 scientists constitutes a scientific nucleus of systematic and taxonomic research. The Natural History Museum Vienna is thus Austria´s largest institution for biodiversity research and mediation.
Natural Reserve La Pedregoza
www.pedregoza.org
The Natural Reserve La Pedregoza/Reserva Natural La Pedregoza is dedicated to the conservation of native tree species and the preservation of endangered wildlife. Located on the banks of the Rio el Bita in Vichada, Colombia, this natural reserve has two old growth inundation or riparian forests, as well as two densely treed morichals, which are savannah drainage creeks named after the majestic moriche palms that grace their banks. La Pedregoza, which means Rocky Place in Spanish, is home to a large variety of birds, animals, reptiles, amphibians, aquatic mammals, insects and decorative fish. The founders of this natural reserve, a Canadian family, plan to double its size.
Nature
www.nature.com/nature/supplements
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Nature is delighted to present this biodiversity supplement for 2010, International Year of Biodiversity. As nations come together to reduce the alarming loss of species taking place worldwide, we hope that these features, opinion pieces, News & Views articles and original research papers will provide a useful snapshot of the problems faced and solutions proposed.
Nature Conservancy
www.nature.org
The Nature Conservancy is one of the leading conservation organizations working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.
Nature Conservancy of Canada
www.natureconservancy.ca
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is a private, non-profit organization working for the direct protection of Canada's biodiversity through purchase, donation or the placement of conservation agreements on ecologically significant lands. NCC protects areas of biological diversity for their intrinsic value and for the benefit of future generations.
Since 1962, NCC has protected close to two million acres (809,371 hectares) across the country, in partnership with other conservation groups, First Nations, non-profit organizations and governments. NCC works in communities across Canada and has offices in all 10 provinces.
Nature Foundation (India)
www.nfindia.org
Nature Foundation (India) is a non-government organization dedicated towards environmental and ecological concerns.
The biggest challenges that India faces on her development roadmap is the issue of environmental sustainability in the likes of pollution, deforestation, climate change, water shortage, natural disasters, soil depletion, drought waste piling and wildlife trade among others.
We work towards raising these concerns and sensitizing the society as a whole. We are a team of young volunteers with an aim to create a sustainable world seeking solutions to these environmental problems and implementing them. We are working towards a goal with the hope to create a better environment to live in free from pollution for present and future generations.
In our four years of existence, since 2004 we have worked on several projects starting from the grassroots to the levels of the legislature, thinkers and strategist. We are a group of open minded, committed people and promote community involvement and therefore constantly look forward to expand our family.
Nature Skills
www.biodiversityislife.com.au
The Biodiversity is Life website is for young Australians to publish school and after-school biodiversity learning activities, views, ideas and plausible solutions for Australia's conservation challenges, and to learn about biodiversity from other young contributors on the website. We hope that through increased learning opportunities about the environment and ecosystems, young people will be inspired to take meaningful action as stewards of Australia's biodiversity.
NatureServe
www.natureserve.org
NatureServe is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide the scientific basis for effective conservation action. NatureServe represents an international network of biological inventories, known as natural heritage programs or conservation data centers, operating in all 50 U.S. states, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. The NatureServe network is a leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems. Together we collect and manage detailed local information on plants, animals, and ecosystems, and develop information products, data management tools, and conservation services to help meet local, national, and global conservation needs. NatureServe is a non-profit conservation organization that provides the scientific information and tools needed to help guide effective conservation action. NatureServe and its network of natural heritage programs are the leading source for information about rare and endangered species and threatened ecosystems. NatureServe has been established as an international thematic focal point under the CHM (see: <a href=" http://www.biodiv.org/chm/tfp.asp">http://www.biodiv.org/chm/tfp.asp</a>)
Naturgruppe Salix
www.naturgruppe-salix.ch/english
The "Naturgruppe Salix" is a local, non-commercial organization of people, based in Bronschhofen, Switzerland, who are interested in nature and environment. It carries out one to three events monthly, such as field trips, hikes, lectures, nature conservation campaigns, convivial events and handicraft courses, according to the slogan "experiencing nature - with head, hands, and heart". By promoting interest, understanding and respect for nature in the public at large and especially in children, the organization wants to contribute to a sustainable development of our society. In 2010, the “Naturgruppe Salix” organizes a number of events focusing on different aspects of biodiversity.
Naturkundliche Gesellschaft (Natural History Society)
www.nkis.info
The "Naturkundliche Gesellschaft" (Natural History Society) is a non-profit, global initiative to gather primary scientific data on biodiversity and publish them on the internet under a "creative-commons" license. NKIS provides free and unlimited access to everybody and aims in the build-up of a "network of excellence" with partners all around the world.
Taxonomy online (TaxOn) is NKIS´s taxonomical journal with barrier-free access to scientist and the public all around the world, being free of charge and providing unique online functions for authoring, reviewing and releasing scientific articles. TaxOn´s website is www.nkis.info/taxon
Network of Biological Systematics Austria
www.nobis-austria.at
NOBIS Austria is a network for scientists working in the wide field of biological systematics – on evolutionary research, phylogeny or taxonomy – theoretically, philosophically and pragmatically. NOBIS Austria wants to promote biosystematics as a basic principle of numerous theoretical and applied biological sciences concerning all organism kingdoms. NOBIS Austria enhances biological systematics in Austria and coordinates national and international activities as it acts as a forum for interdisciplinary communication and establishes contact between the scientific community and the publicity.NOBIS Austria aspires intensive cooperation with other associations interested in similar topics, and is a member of BioSyst.EU, the European umbrella organization for biological systematics.
New South Wales National Parks - Australia
www.environment.nsw.gov.au/NationalParks
The New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has a long and proud history of protecting, conserving and managing an extraordinary diversity of flora, fauna, historic and cultural heritage around the state of NSW, for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. There are close to 800 national parks and reserves across NSW, including parks in four World Heritage Areas and six marine parks. In support of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity, NPWS has launched Wild, Wild World, a campaign aiming to increase awareness of biodiversity and interaction with the natural environment. The campaign highlights a wide range of walks, talks and tours in NSW’s national parks throughout the year. Encouraging participation in national parks, and exposing people to the natural beauty around them will help build knowledge about the importance of biodiversity while inspiring engagement with, and advocacy for, the environment. Visit wildwildworld.com.au
New World Hope Organization
www.newworldhope.org
New World Hope Organization (NWHO) is an internationally recognized non-profit, non-governmental, non-religious & non-political humanitarian assistance and environmental preservation organization. New World Hope Organization is Registered with the Government of Pakistan under Societies Registration Act. XXI of 1860.
Noc 32 Laboratorio biologico delle Madonie
noc32madonie.blogspot.com
The NOC 32 “Laboratorio Biologico delle Madonie” works in order to improve and to support the activities that are compatible with environmental conservation and capitalization of the vegetation and cultures of the “Parco delle Madonie”.
The team works to improve native plant seeds, traditional farming and its modification in organic farming. In addition the Noc 32 wants to recovery demaged areas of the “Parco delle Madonie” thanks to land reclamation.
North East Centre for Environmental Education and Research
www.neceer.org.in/p/international-year-of-biodiversity.html
North East Centre for Environmental Education and Research (NECEER) is a non profit public interest research and educational organisation based in Imphal, Manipur. NECEER was established with an aim to educate and create awareness about the changing environment and conservation of biodiversity in North-eastern states of India through non formal education by organising training programme, workshops, campaigns, seminars, etc. Research and Development Division of the organisation is involved in the exploration of the floral and faunal diversity of the region and framing of conservation strategies with the help of local communities for the conservation of biodiversity. Taxonomical surveys, ecological and ethnobotanical studies are some of the initial works taken up until fully equipped laboratories are established. Conservation of sacred groves, wetlands, water bodies and fragmented ecosystems are given priority in the sustainable development programme of the organisation. NECEER publishes newsletter and magazine for the dissemination of environmental awareness and conservation of biodiversity of Northeast India.
North Lanarkshire Council - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
The council has its own Greenspace Service this service takes forward biodiversity projects to protect and enhance the local environment.
Key facts about North Lanarkshire
Based in the heart of Scotland, North Lanarkshire has a population of around 325,520 (GRO(S) 2008 mid-year population estimates) and covers one of the largest local council areas in the country. The central location, excellent transport links and natural scenic beauty ensure that the area is popular, both as an ideal location to set up home or business, or as a centre for the casual visitor or touring holidaymaker.
Norwegian UN-Association
www.fn.no/naturmangfold
The United Nations Association of Norway (UNA Norway) provides information on topics related to the United Nations, and relevant international issues. The organisation aims to heighten the level of awareness about these related topics among our target groups, which range from the educational system to the media and public in general.
Oasi Zegna
www.oasizegna.com
Oasi Zegna traces its roots back to the 1930’s when the Italian industrialist Ermenegildo Zegna, planted around the family woolen mill in Trivero (in Piedmont, in the Province of Biella, northwest Italy) - Lanificio Ermenegildo Zegna – about 500,000 conifers, rhododendrons and hydrangeas, since he was firmly convinced that environmental protection and social responsibility were inseparable.
In 1993 the new generations of the family launched Oasi Zegna, that today is a protected area which extends for 100km2. First example of environmental patronage, Oasi Zegna enhances the relationship between human being, mountain culture and nature.
Oasi Zegna is an outdoor laboratory where through several eco-friendly activities, people and especially young people, are taught to approach to nature consciously.
Click here to discover all the activities developed by Oasi Zegna
One Planet Pictures
www.oneplanetpictures.co.uk
One Planet Pictures produced the excellent TV series “Nature Inc.” on BBC, which presents case studies and examples of the economic contribution of biodiversity. Episodes of the series will have run in 2009 and will be available for syndication. New episodes will also be available. Ways to extend the distribution of the series to Parties will be explored.
Ontario Biodiversity Council - Canada
www.ontariobiodiversitycouncil.ca
Council members come from a variety of different backgrounds and represent industry, government and non-government organizations, Aboriginal communities, and conservation and environmental groups. Council believes that all citizens, communities and sectors fo society can play an important role in conserving the province’s biodiversity and making sure that our use of Ontario’s natural resources is sustainable.
Organización para la Educación y Protección Ambiental
www.opepa.org
OpEPA is a Colombian non-profit organization, whose mission is to reconnect children and youth with the Earth so that they act in an environmentally sustainable manner. Through this reconnection, children and youth may become agents in reducing environmental degradation and promoting a more sustainable generation of decision makers.
Our educational experiences integrate ecological, social, economic, and cultural aspects, producing attitudes and actions directed to preserve the environment. By means of specific projects and campaigns, OpEPA hopes to act as a catalyst in each individual and increase environmental conscience. OpEPA aims to promote a better understanding and enjoyment of the cultural, ethnic and natural diversity of our world, and to create an awareness of the necessity of preserving this diversity.
PAN Parks Foundation
www.panparks.org
PAN Parks welcomes the declaration of the International Year of Biodiversity as we also look to the opportunities triggered by natural succession and ecosystem dynamics to protect global biodiversity. In PAN Parks Wilderness areas, the priority is protecting ecosystem dynamics and supporting the protection of biodiversity - ecosystem dynamics link.
Many examples of this could be provided so a page on our website will be devoted to providing a collection of case studies, interviews, articles on the relation of wilderness and biodiversity and the PAN Parks efforts to protect biodiversity through wilderness protection.
Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino
www.parcoticino.it
“Parco Lombardo della Valle del Ticino” hereinafter called Parco Ticino, is located in the Lombardy region in the Provinces of Milan, Varese and Pavia. It was established in 1974 through a popular initiative to defend the river and the natural environment of the Ticino river valley. The Consortium managing the Park consists of 47 Municipalities and 3 Provinces.
It controls a territory of more than 91.600 hectares, covering natural and agricultural lands (the remnants of the ancient forests), and urban areas. The Park has a high degree of biodiversity, recognized as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. The aim of the Park is to preserve ecosystems and natural areas as well as to protect the environment from the social and economic pressures of the communities that inhabit it, as the park is located in one of the most populated areas in Italy. The Ticino river forms part of the last natural corridor linking the Alps with the Mediterranean Sea.
Parco Naturale Mont Avic
www.montavic.it
Mont Avic Natural Park was established in October 1989 for the purpose of preserving the natural resources of the upper valley of Champdepraz (Aosta Valley region, NW Italy), an area which contains extremely interesting landscapes and environments hardly touched by human activity. In May 2003 the Park was extended to include the upper valley of Champorcher, an area of great natural interest thanks to the wealth of flora and high density of typically alpine animal species, as well as outcrops of calcschist, vast meadow areas and numerous alpine lakes. The main objectives of Mont Avic Natural Park are to protect, promote and restore the area’s landscape and historical, environmental and natural resources. Since 2002, the Park area has been classified as a SIC/ZPS site and forms part of the Natura 2000 network.
Parks Victoria - Australia
www.parkweb.vic.gov.au
It is through the interaction of Healthy Parks and Healthy People that the immense public value and conservation of our natural estate is fully realised. Healthy Parks Healthy People is about protecting the earth’s two most important assets – nature and humanity.
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Parks Victoria exists to conserve, protect and enhance environmental and cultural assets. By responsibly meeting the needs of our community for quality information, services and experiences we contribute to the social and economic wellbeing of Victorians and provide excellence and innovation in park management
Partenaires du Parc Écologique de l’Archipel de Montréal
www.greencoalitionverte.ca/parc
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More than eighty organizations have joined in partnership to create a greenbelt for Montreal and southwestern Quebec, like those already achieved by other major North American urban centres. The goal of the project is to save a minimum of 12% of the maple-hickory forest domain (‘domaine de l’érablière à caryer’) that stretches from the Lower Laurentians to the US border and from Sûroit to Sorel. This ecological domain has the greatest biodiversity in all of Québec, but its unique species and habitats are in danger of being lost to urban development. The Parc Écologique de l’Archipel de Montréal will protect this natural heritage in pertetuity - in a greenbelt of forests and floodplains, wetlands and islands linked together by green corridors and streams, and the great rivers of south-western Québec (‘le Québec méridional’).
Pochette de Presse 09/11/2010
Peerless Green Initiatives
www.peerlessgreen.net
Peerless Green Initiatives, (PGI) is a ‘green’ consultant group and network head of green professionals. We operate in U.S. and India with an emphasis on creating lasting domestic and international tie-ups with corporations, NGO’s and GO’s to promote the research, development, testing, piloting and implementation of sustainable enterprises. Our primary focus is on clean energy (wind, solar, biofuels), sustainable commercial practices (LEED, IGBC, FTO and Organic Labelling), development strategies, business planning and crisis management. More (pdf)
Pew Environment Group (PEG)
www.pewtrusts.org
The Pew Environment Group (PEG) is the conservation arm of The Pew Charitable Trusts. PEG works to strengthen environmental policies and practices that protect terrestrial and marine systems worldwide. Our staff includes an international array of scientists, communications professionals, policy experts and attorneys. They are focused on reducing the scope and severity of three of the world’s most pressing environmental problems, dramatic changes to the Earth’s climate caused by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere; the loss of large wilderness ecosystems that support much of the world’s remaining biodiversity; and the destruction of the ocean environment, with a particular emphasis on marine fisheries.
Plan for the Land
www.plan4land.org
Plan for the Land society is a non-governmental non-profitable organization for the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity in Iran and in the Middle East, through the following activities:
1. Direct conservation field projects for the endangered species. 2. Indirect conservation through promotion of sustainable livelihood in human societies in the surroundings of protected areas. 3. Increasing public awareness on the importance of biodiversity and environmental conservation through educational programs for the residents of big cities; more focused on adolescents and children. 4. Stirring up the innate sense of biophilia, through publication of artworks by nature photographers and illustrators on the beauty and charisma of our adored biodiversity.
Planeta Sustentável
super.abril.com.br/blog/planeta
Planeta Sustentável (Sustainable Planet, in English) is a Special Media Project, which involves 38 titles from Abril Group, including: National Geographic Brasil; VEJA, the world’s third largest weekly news magazine; and Exame, the largest and most influential business magazine in Brazil.
Pole Pole Foundation / Kahuzi-Biega National Park
www.great-apes.com/popof
Pole Pole Foundation (POPOF) is a NGO based at the Kahuzi-Biega National Park in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The organization mission is to involve the local and indigenous communities to the long term preservation of the Kahuzi-Biega National Park through sustainable development actions.
Projeto Filosoclics®Mantiqueira
filosoclicsnamantiqueira.blogspot.com
The filosoclics®Mantiqueira Project is aimed to bringing nature and the inhabitants of great urban centers closer. It also promotes helpful data for conservational purposes.
We will introduce species of fauna and flora, specially birds, through a photographic mapping. The area of study comprises the region between Gonçalves and Sapucaí-Mirim cities in the State of Minas Gerais and São Bento do Sapucaí City, in the state of São Paulo, all part of Serra da Mantiqueira. It belongs to the ecological corridor of the Serra do Mar, a hotspot or prior area inside the Brazilian Atlantic RainForest (Mata Atlântica) for the conservation of flora species as well as an IBA (Important Bird Área – for the conservation of bird species).
Provincia di Prato - Italy
life.provincia.prato.it/ITA/Convegni
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The Department of Valorisation of Natural Resources and Protected Areas of the Province of Prato is in charge of the protection and enhancement of natural areas and conservation of endangered species of flora and fauna. These actions are performed through the coordination of the protected areas network and through the management of the sites of the European ecological network named “Natura 2000” occurring on its territory.
Ptaki Polskie (Polish Birds)
www.jestemnaptak.pl
We are a Nature Conservation Charity registered in Poland. We are concerned with conservation of wild species, especially birds. We help conserve habitats including those created by man. We help to educate and raise nature conservation awareness, including school programmes. We involve children and young people and help everybody understand the beauty of wild ecosystems and species and the need to protect biodiversity. We build social platforms and integrate local communities around conservation actions. We support and promote economic development based on sustainability and the preservation of traditional cultural heritage.
Jesteśmy Organizacją Pożytku Publicznego, stowarzyszeniem ochrony przyrody zarejestrowanym w Polsce. Zajmujemy się ochroną dzikich gatunków, zwłaszcza ptaków. Pomagamy chronić siedliska, również te ukształtowane przez człowieka. Prowadzimy edukację i działania uświadamiające konieczność ochrony przyrody, również w ramach programów szkolnych. W nasze działania włączamy dzieci i młode osoby i staramy się pomóc zrozumieć piękno otaczającej nas przyrody i dziko żyjących gatunków, oraz potrzeba ochrony różnorodności biologicznej. Tworzymy platfromy porozumienia społecznego, a także integrujemy społeczności lokalne wokół naszych działań ochronnych. Wspieramy zrównoważony rozwój gospodarczy oraz działania zmierzające do zachowania lokalnej kultury i tradycji.
Radio El Hatillo
www.radioelhatillo.com
The main objective of the first Venezuela ecological station, is to preserve nature, with the production of spaces which contribute to the seed of awareness of our fans, our country and the world. Committed to the future of endangered species (fauna and flora) Our mission is: to strengthen the new generations ethical spirit, address the imbalance that generate the most polluted countries on the planet. Connect with people and institutions with common goals, encouraging them to participate in this task by this means of communication. www.radioelhatillo.com.
Rainforest Partnership
www.rainforestpartnership.org
Rainforest Partnership (RP) is an international non-profit organization focused on protecting tropical rainforests. We partner with communities in Latin America to develop sustainable economic alternatives to deforestation, making it more valuable to keep forests standing. By creating a global networklinking people to people, community to communitywe act as a catalyst to achieve a sustainable future.
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
www.ramsar.org
The Convention's mission is "the conservation and wise use of all wetlands through local, regional and national actions and international cooperation, as a contribution towards achieving sustainable development throughout the world". The Convention uses a broad definition of the types of wetlands covered in its mission, including swamps and marshes, lakes and rivers, wet grasslands and peatlands, oases, estuaries, deltas and tidal flats, near-shore marine areas, mangroves and coral reefs, and human-made sites such as fish ponds, rice paddies, reservoirs, and salt pans.
Rare
www.rareconservation.org
Rare specializes in social marketing – a method for changing attitudes and behaviors that has been successfully applied by other organizations to such issues as seatbelt use, smoking, pollution, teen drug abuse, and reproductive health.
Rare is the leader in social marketing for biodiversity conservation — with a successful track record in more than 50 countries to date. We train and support leaders from the world’s top environmental organizations, local grassroots groups, and governments – all of which are increasingly aware that failure to create support at the community level reduces the chance of conservation success.
Re:earth
reearth.com
It is high time for us travelers to give back to the destinations we love. We all know that tourism is essential for the economy in many areas around the world. Tourists are needed as well as a healthy environment. Sustainable tourism is the only way forward.
The Re:earth project is a massive music festival with the aim to create awareness around sustainable tourism and to restore coastal ecosystems. Re:earth and its partners are taking an active role in the efforts to restore, rehabilitate, protect and preserve the natural environment.
Next event: 25-26 Feb 2010, Thailand, Koh Samui.
Regio Emilia - Italy
www.provincia.re.it
The Province is the intermediary local government between the 45 local Municipalities and the Emilia- Romagna Region (which represents the regional government).
It represents over 500.000 inhabitants, operating administrative, political and coordinating competences, promoting the interests and needs of the population. In wielding its authority on a vast area, the Province targets a well-balanced social, cultural, economic and environmental development for its community.
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Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology
www.fiwi.at
The main purpose of the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology of University of Veterinary Medecine of Vienna is to study the needs and behaviour of wild animals in ecological contexts, thus establishing the scientific basis for efficient nature conservation, animal welfare, environment protection and for sustainable agriculture, forestry, hunting, and land-use.
River of Flowers
www.riverofflowers.org
The impetus behind the River of Flowers, that aims to preserve and promote wildflowers in cities, is a community response to the threat to wildflower survival and continued loss of biodiversity. Our key activities are to plant and support the planting of urban meadows in ‘pollination streams’ to create a ‘river’ of native wildflowers and to map these new and existing urban meadows. River of Flowers seeks to challenge existing stereotypes of wildflowers, reframe the way that people see them and move people towards a better understanding of the role of wildflowers in cities, the natural world and human society.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
www.kew.org
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a world famous scientific organisation, internationally respected for its outstanding living collection of plants and world-class Herbarium as well as its scientific expertise in plant diversity, conservation and sustainable development in the UK and around the world. Kew Gardens is a major international visitor attraction, was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003 and celebrated its 250th anniversary in 2009. Kew's second site, Wakehurst Place, is home to Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank, the largest wild plant seed bank in the world. RBG Kew and its partners have collected and conserved seed from 10 per cent of the world's wild flowering plant species (c.30, 000 species) and the aim is to conserve 25% by 2020.
Kew is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Kew is hosting a series of events and activities throughout 2010 to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity.
Russian Union of Nature Photographers
www.naturephotographer.ru
Russian Union of Nature Photographers is the first organisation in Russia engaged in helping photographers and organising various public actions devoted to nature photography.
From 11 to 13 March we offer Russia's first Festival of Nature Photography. More activities are being planned as the year unfolds.
Save Our Sea Turtles (SOS) Tobago
www.sos-tobago.org
SOS is a small community organisation based on the Caribbean island of Tobago. Formed in 2000, our mission is “To conserve our local sea turtle population and their coastal and marine habitat through community based initiatives in research, education and eco-tourism”.
SCIAENA
www.sciaena.org
SCIAENA – Marine Sciences and Cooperation, is a Portuguese non-governmental environmental organization founded in January 2006. SCIAENA acts in diverse areas of scientific research and its divulgation with a main goal of linking the scientific work to the population.
Its projects aim to the development through cooperation of the marine environments, resources exploration and associated communities, by developing actions in the environmental, social, economical and cultural fields. SCIAENA is also committed to promoting scientific research for education, information, training, political intervention, innovation and resolution of socio-environmental issues.
Science Film Festival
www.goethe.de/sciencefilmfestival
The Science Film Festival is an annual ASEAN initiative bringing together entertainment, education and facilitating cultural exchange. The festival is the largest event of its kind in the world and takes place from November 16 - 30, 2010 in Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. The theme this year is biodiversity in partnership with the UN International Year of Biodiversity. The festival acts as a multi-disciplinary platform uniting the Goethe-Institut, the French Embassy, UNESCO and the respective ministries of education and science in the participating countries in an ongoing effort to encourage science education particularly through audiovisual media in the region, with the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity as special partner in 2010, merging several related activities intended to raise widespread awareness amongst young people in Southeast Asia about the issue.
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Seacology
www.seacology.org
Seacology is an international nonprofit, nongovernmental organization whose sole purpose is to preserve the environments and biodiversity of islands globally. Seacology has created an innovative model of island conservation and community development that has proven to successfully protect threatened island ecosystems, engage local stakeholders in modern conservation trends, promote international cooperation and dialogue, and ensure long-term benefits to rural island communities and the increasingly precious environments that surround them. To-date, Seacology has funded 195 projects on islands around the globe, preserving 1,812,720 acres of coral reef and marine ecosystems and 161,477 acres of terrestrial habitat. There remains much more work to be done, and Seacology intends to continue our legacy of success through additional innovative, grassroots programs aimed at preserving the world's most endangered ecosystems throughout 2010.
Sendosustentavel
sendosustentavel.blogspot.com
We work hard to spread the culture of sustainability. We believe that the more people aware about the importance of this theme in the routine of their lives, soon we will have a world more balanced and fair. We believe that just as there was the “Iluminism” in the late 17th century now is the time for a new awareness.
Sierra Forest Legacy
www.sierraforestlegacy.org
Sierra Forest Legacy is the only conservation focused organization working exclusively in the Sierra Nevada region of California to protect, restore, and conserve the 11 national forests within the mountain range and the biological treasure that make the Sierra Nevada one of the planet’s biological diversity “hot spots.” Surrounded by three national parks, the region encompasses approximately 12 million acres of publicly owned forests that are the last refuge for vast numbers of species of plants and animals.
Sociedad De Ciencias Aranzadi
www.aranzadi-zientziak.org
The Aranzadi Society of Sciences is a non-profit scientific asociation whose objetives are the scientific research, the popularization of science and the protection of both natural and cultural heritage. Founded in 1947, and nowadays constituted as a Research Centre, Aranzadi has become a reference for the scientific community as the recognition in 2001 as an organization of public utility pointed out. At present it has 1,540 members 150 of which are researchers on different scientific disciplines (Anthropology, Archaeology, Ethnography, Biology, Geography, Geology, History and Medicine) who develop their work at the organization.
Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves (Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds)
www.spea.pt
The Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds (SPEA) is an Environmental Non-Governmental Organisation that works for the conservation of birds and their habitats in Portugal, promoting a form of development that safeguards our natural heritage for future generations.
SPEA is the Portuguese partner of BirdLife International, an international organisation that works in more than 100 countries.
SPEA is responsible for the designation of Important Bird Areas in Portugal, and for developing conservation projects aimed at some of the most threatened birds in Europe and their habitats. Besides scientific research and conservation projects, SPEA also does environmental education work and organises a vast programme of activities.
Solpugid Productions
www.solpugidproductions.com
Solpugid Productions is a partnership between two entomologists who teach about insect science and biodiversity in an inventive new way. We use insects and spiders as a vehicle to talk about everything from racism to educational potential. We have three focus areas: accessible science education, career development and digital media. Our backgrounds are varied: theater, dance, digital media and of course, science. It is this unique mix of art and science that helps us to create curriculum that is sharp, funny and speaks the language of the learner. We partner with museums, after-school and community programs, and NGOs for our projects. You will be able to know more about Solpugid Productions by visiting their podcast on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bug-bytes/id347593785.
Spanish Herpetological Association
www.herpetologica.org
The Spanish Herpetological Association (AHE) was founded in 1985, celebrating 25 years in 2010. Its objectives and purposes are non-profit and designed to encourage close cooperation between those who study amphibians and reptiles, channeled through conferences, meetings, workshops and publications.
AHE Promotes and coordinates the study of the herpetofauna, both theoretical and practical, as well as the conservation of herpetofauna and their environment. AHE Advises, directs and conducts studies, both nationally and internationally. A key project for 2010 is the consolidation of the SARE program for monitoring of Spanish amphibians and reptiles.
St.Petersburg International Forestry Forum
www.spiff.ru
The St.Petersburg International Forestry Forum has been organized every year since 1998 on the federal level and enjoys participation of the leading forest and wood-related industries experts from Russia and more than 20 other countries.
The St.Petersburg International Forestry Forum is the key event for forestry and wood-related industries in Russia. The programme of the Forum is developed according to the major principles of the Forest Technology Platform and includes key trends of the Russian forest sector in the scope of the world forestry industry– climate change, certification, biodiversity, bioenergy, information sector for forestry, investments, forest sector economy situation, wood production, consumption tendencies and other merging topics.
Stowarzyszenie Przyrodnicze "CIS"
www.badaniaprzyrody.pl
‘CIS’ is an independent organisation based in the region of Lower Silesia, in the South West of Poland. We bring together people for whom nature conservation is a way of life, be it through work, leisure interests or a passion for wild life. The aims of our Association are to: create social initiatives leading to sustainable development; contribute to the protection of the natural environment; raise awareness of the benefits of biodiversity; promote rural culture. We work in partnership with universities, local authorities and local government to protect natural resources and develop ecological education programmes. Our educational programmes with young people raise awareness of different aspects of ecology, sustainable development and protecting the natural environment.
Summer Campus de Gandia: Culutral and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean
www.upv.es/entidades/EPSG
The Gandia Summer Campus aims to contribute to the International Year of Biodiversity highlighting the role of the Polytechnic University of Valencia as an institution committed to the conservation of biological and cultural diversity. It consists of formative and cultural activities in July aimed at meeting the scientific and cultural concerns of students, professionals and general public who wish to enjoy their free time expanding their knowledge.
Sustainable-Kerala.Net
sustainable-kerala.net
The mission of Sustainable-Kerala.Net is to bring together scientists, governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, industry representatives, producers, consumers and responsible public interested in playing a role in promoting biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in general and of Kerala in particular. It is also aimed to promote advanced research in various aspects of sustainable development and to develop a model laboratory accredited not only to do research and development of sustainable and environment friendly techniques but also to scientifically validate them.
SVF Foundation
www.svffoundation.org
SVF Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to the preservation of rare and endangered breeds of livestock. SVF collaborates with Tufts University’s Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine to collect and cryogenically preserve germplasm (semen and embryos). In the event a breed becomes extinct, we would be able to reawaken that breed with its full genetic diversity, within one generation. SVF’s program is a model for global conservation of native breeds of livestock.
Synergiz
www.synergiz.fr
Founded in 2006, Synergiz is a non-profit association which was established under the french law of 1901. Synergiz works for the reconciliation of economic activities with biodiversity and socio-ecosystems.
To do so, we bring a transversal and integrative approach to the socio-ecological projects we undertake.
Since its creation, Synergiz has focused its work on two main themes: "urban ecosystems" and "business and biodiversity."
Tangle of Life
www.tangleoflife.org
Our interactive website TANGLE OF LIFE showcases “the wealth of the world in the kingdoms of life”. Find the best from biology about bacteria, protoctists, fungi, animals, plants and the archaea. Join in our IYB2010 special photo project "Our Great Wealth Display." The website uses “social media for natural good” to reach 5 million people with messages about local biodiversity.
For a sneak-peak, please click this link: Free Ebook
Taxonomy Research & Information Network - Australia
www.taxonomy.org.au
The CERF Taxonomy Research & Information Network (TRIN) consists of a group of leading Australian scientists in the field of taxonomy, the science that identifies and names biodiversity, who are working together to address gaps in our knowledge of Australia's biodiversity.
Research focuses on small terrestrial mammals, reptiles, and aquatic invertebrates, ants and weeds of national significance. The work is also improving the way baseline information is made available to end users, such as researchers, governments, universities and industry. This research network aims to be a global leader in delivering web-based information on taxonomy, and moving towards the creation of a 'one stop shop' for assessing key information on Australia's biodiversity.
Team for Nature and Wildlife
www.tnwnepal.org/rhino.htm
Team for Nature and Wildlife (TNW) is a youth led environmental organization working for the creation of an eco-friendly and sustainable community by educating, inspiring and empowering the community especially youth. Since its inception in 2007, TNW has been working to generate awareness on a wide range of critical environmental issues amongst children and urban and rural community people through highly creative, interactive and “infotainment”-based media such as theatre shows, talk shows, eco-competitions, green discussion, and a youth environmental summit. TNW has also been working in the green development of the rural communities.
The Animal Biodiversity Resource Centre
www.ub.edu/crba
The Animal Biodiversity Resource Centre (CRBA) is a service attached to the Facultat de Biologia of the Universitat de Barcelona. Its origin is placed around 1847, when the University established a Cabinet of Natural History to gather a collection of birds and mammals. The main function of the CRBA is the management of zoological collections that different researchers have entrusted. There are two types of collections, those used for issues related to teaching different subjects in grades of Biology and Environmental Sciences of the Facultat de Biologia and collections of scientific nature intended for studies and research. Other activities include the organization of exhibitions, expeditions, books, nature photography courses, the maintenance of a zoological images database, visits to secondary schools, etc.
El Centre de Recursos de Biodiversitat Animal (CRBA) és un servei de la Universitat de Barcelona, adscrit a la Facultat de Biologia. El seu origen se situa a l’any 1847 quant la Universitat va crear un Gabinet d’Història Natural per aplegar una col•lecció d’ocells i mamífers. La funció primordial del CRBA és gestionar les col•leccions zoològiques que té dipositades. D’aquestes col•leccions n’hi ha de dues menes, les que s’utilitzen per qüestions relacionades amb la docència de diferents assignatures dels graus de Biologia i de Ciències Ambientals de la Facultat de Biologia i les col•leccions de caràcter científic destinades a estudis i treballs de recerca. Altres activitats del CRBA són la realització d’exposicions, expedicions científiques, publicació de llibres, cursos de fotografia de la natura, banc d’imatges zoològiques, visites per a escoles de secundària, etc.
The Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)
www.apn-gcr.org
The APN is a network of 22 member governments in the Asia-Pacific whose vision is to enable countries in the region to successfully address global change (GC) challenges through science-based response strategies and measures, effective science and policy linkages, and scientific capacity development. APN supports regional cooperation in GC and sustainable development issues, particularly in developing countries. It strengthens interactions among scientists and policy-makers and strives to provide scientific input to policy decision-making and scientific knowledge to the public. APN cooperates with GC networks and organisations and links the research it sponsors with the research conducted in other regions.
The Columbia Basin Biodiversity Atlas
www.biodiversityatlas.org
The Columbia Basin Biodiversity Atlas brings together maps and reports about species and ecosystems in Canada’s Columbia Basin headwaters. The maps and reports featured on the site provide access to recent research in the region, and enable the public to easily learn, understand, and help conserve biodiversity. The project is a partnership between the Selkirk College Geospatial Research Centre, the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program for the Columbia Basin, the Columbia Basin Trust, The Nature Trust of BC, and FortisBC.
The Conservancy Association
www.cahk.org.hk
The Conservancy Association, founded in 1968, is the non-government environmental organisation with the longest history in Hong Kong. As a champion of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development, we have worked on different conservation projects in the past, like Hainan Gibbon conservation, forest rehabilitation in Northwest China, forest conservation by promoting biogas toilet in Yunnan, wetland and tree conservations in Hong Kong. Our mission is to ensure that Hong Kong shoulders her regional and global environmental responsibilities and promotes the rich biodiversity of Hong Kong. We achieve this by carrying out environmental education, taking a lead in community participation, developing different biodiversity conservation demonstration models and advocating appropriate policies.
The Corbett Foundation
www.corbettfoundation.org
The Corbett Foundation was set up in 1994 by Shri. Dilip D. Khatau, an ardent wildlife lover, a former Member of National Board for Wildlife in India and Chairman of Conservation Corporation of India. The Corbett Foundation (TCF) mainly works in and around the Protected Areas like Corbett, Bandhavgarh and Kanha tiger reserves and the Greater Rann of Kutch with a strong focus on wildlife conservation & research, environmental awareness, community outreach, cattle care & development, watershed management and sustainable development with active involvement of local stakeholders. Over the years, TCF has taken up some innovative and meaningful conservation initiatives, e.g. Interim Relief Scheme Programme, Solar-fencing Project, Mahseer Conservation Programme in Corbett; Cattle Development Programme, Grassland Restoration, Watershed Management in Kutch, Solar-lanterns project, Snake rescue & awareness in Bandhavgarh; and Vocational training of tribals, Wildlife Awareness Programme in Kanha, among many other programmes and activities. The Rural Medical Outreach Programme that provides primary healthcare to over 400 villages is one of the most popular programmes of TCF.
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The Equator Initiative
www.equatorinitiative.org
The Equator Initiative is a partnership that brings together the United Nations, governments, civil society, businesses, and grassroots organizations to build the capacity and raise the profile of local efforts to reduce poverty through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.
The Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente Foundation
www.felixrodriguezdelafuente.com
The Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente Foundation was established in 2004. It aims to safeguard the legacy of Felix, pursuing his vision and spirit through projects in line with his philosophy and message. Our mission is to promote the message of Felix and raising environmental and scientific awareness.
The Global Invasive Species Programme
www.gisp.org
The Global Invasive Species Programme is an international partnership dedicated to addressing the global threat of invasive species, whose mission is to conserve biodiversity and sustain livelihoods by minimising the spread and impact of invasive species. GISP provides support to the implementation of Article 8(h) of the Convention on Biological Diversity and has contributed extensively to the knowledge and awareness of invasive species. The GISP partnership includes CABI, IUCN, the South African National Biodiversity Institute and The Nature Conservancy, as well as memoranda of understanding with other institutions and organizations.
The Great Universal Brotherhood Fund. Dr. Serge Raynaud of Ferrière
www.granfraternidaduniversal.org
The Great Universal Brotherhood Fund. Dr. Serge Raynaud of Ferrière, nonprofit association, which organizes the Second Festival of the Environment and Natural Life “SOMOS PLANETA”(WE ARE WORLD), supported by Brahma Kumaris, World Spiritual Organization; International Society for Krishna Consciousness in El Salvador; International Association of Supreme Master Chin Hai and Infinity Rincon.
This festival seeks to raise awareness to Salvadorians about the individual and social benefits and for the entire planet that are achieved with the practice of healthy nutrition and natural, the conscious use of natural resources and the respect for all living beings on planet earth .
The New York Botanical Garden
www.nybg.org
The New York Botanical Garden is one of the country’s oldest and most well established environmental research institutions; committed to the study, conservation, and sustainable management of plant diversity. It is also one of New York City’s premier educational and cultural destinations. Each year, more than 750,000 people enjoy our world-class exhibitions, and through our educational programming gain a better understanding of plants and nature. The Garden’s scientific programs are comprehensive, thorough, and far-reaching. With a century of botanical expertise, outstanding plant collections, cutting-edge research facilities, and expert scientists, the Garden addresses critical environmental problems of the twenty-first century such as habitat destruction, sustainable forestry and natural resource management, and understanding complex interactions between plants and people.
The Rand Institute for Policy and Education
www.randinstitute.webs.com
The Rand Institute for Policy and Education popularly known as the Rand Institute formerly ‘The Uranga Entity Institute’ an independent public policy research centre which promotes the view that innovation, culture and ecology are an integral part of environment sustainability as well as being crucial to meet the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Rand Institute carries out its activities through advocacy, training, policy formulation, legal advisory and information dissemination.
The Royal BC Museum
www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
The Royal BC Museum Corporation is one of the foremost cultural institutions in the world. The museum was founded in 1886; the archives in 1894. In 2003 these two organizations integrated to become British Columbia's combined provincial museum and archives, collecting artifacts, documents and specimens of BC's natural and human history, safeguarding them for the future, and sharing them with the world.
Through research and education, we strive to broaden understanding about our province and inspire curiosity and wonder. We are passionate about sharing British Columbia's story with the millions of visitors who walk through our doors and explore our web site each year.
Behind the Scenes
The Secretariat of the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA)
www.unep-aewa.org
AEWA is an independent intergovernmental treaty concluded under the aegis of the Convention of Migratory Species (CMS) focusing on the conservation of migratory waterbirds. AEWA works towards halting the loss of migratory waterbird species and their habitats within its Agreement Area across Europe, parts of Asia and Canada, the Middle East and Africa.
The Secretariat of the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) takes the lead in organizing World Migratory Bird Day, which is a global initiative devoted to celebrating migratory birds and for promoting their conservation worldwide. This year’s theme for the event is “Save migratory birds in crisis – every species counts!” which is closely linked to the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB).
The Society for Conservation Biology
www.conbio.org
The Society for Conservation Biology is an international professional organization dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity. The Society's membership comprises a wide range of people interested in the conservation and study of biological diversity: resource managers, educators, government and private conservation workers, and students make up the more than 10,000 members world-wide.
The Society for Wildlife and Nature (SWAN) International
www.swan.org.tw/eng/index.htm
The Society for Wildlife and Nature (SWAN) International is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, founded in 1982 in Taiwan by scholars, legislators, businessmen, students and nature lovers who shared a keen concern for wildlife and the natural environment. SWAN began as an organization focusing mainly on conservation issues in Taiwan. However, with its increasing involvement in international conservation activities, SWAN has established chapters in several countries since 1990, and has become an international organization dedicated to worldwide conservation. 我們致力於喚起大眾對於生物多樣性的認識與關心，透過辦理工作坊、講座、出版書刊等形式，鼓勵大眾共同認識、保育生物多樣性。
The Swedish Species Information Centre (SSIC)
www.artdata.slu.se
The Swedish Species Information Centre works with knowledge about biodiversity in Sweden. The main tasks are to collect, evaluate and store the most important information about threatened and rare plant and animal species. A basic part in this work is to assess degrees and types of threat and to prepare the national so called Red Lists and Red Data Books. Much the work is focused on information through publications, conferences etc. The unit also suggests management plans and initiate research.
The Wildlife Trust Biodiversity Benchmark
www.wildlifetrusts.org/biodiversitybenchmark
The Biodiversity Benchmark provides a framework within which an organisation can ensure that its impact is as positive as it possibly can be by providing robust, independent verification of planning and implementation of land management practices.
Biodiversity Benchmark is a standard for assessing and certifying an organisation’s systems for achieving continual biodiversity protection and enhancement on its landholdings and their implementation. The nature of certified sites varies and their effective management for wildlife contributes to the creation of a Living Landscape in a number of ways:
- Restore: Proactive management of existing wildlife rich sites and sites of conservation importance. - Recreate: Establishment of wildlife habitat on land previously used for other purposes. - Reconnect: Sites which contribute towards a network of habitats, enhancing the permeability of the landscape to wildlife.Reconnect: Sites which contribute towards a network of habitats, enhancing the permeability of the landscape to wildlife.
Biodiversity Benchmark can complement existing environmental management systems such as ISO14001 and EMAS by integrating biodiversity into the systems of an organisation. Alternatively it can operate as a standalone system.
Tiere-MN.de
www.tiere-mn.de
Tiere-MN.de is a lexicon with more than 730 mammals, birds and reptiles. The texts from the animals are with many pictures and systematic arranged.
Tirgan Cultural and Sports Institute
www.tirgan.ir/index.php
Tirgan Cultural and Sports Institute was set up by university students for moderating trip like hiking and mountain climbing in Iran. One of the most important topics for us is teach and educate about environment. In this year, they are focusing on the subject of biodiversity for the celebration of the International Year of Biodiversity.
TRAFFIC
www.traffic.org
TRAFFIC has an enviable reputation as a reliable and impartial organization, a leader in the field of conservation as it relates to wildlife trade. TRAFFIC was established in 1976 and has developed into a global network, research-driven and action-oriented, committed to delivering innovative and practical conservation solutions based on the latest information. TRAFFIC is governed by the TRAFFIC Committee, a steering group composed of members of TRAFFIC's partner organizations, WWF and IUCN. A central aim of TRAFFIC's activities is to contribute to the wildlife trade-related priorities of these partners. TRAFFIC also works in close co-operation with the Secretariat of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
TRAFFIC’s contribution towards the International Year of Biodiversity (Report)
Tree Walkers International
www.treewalkers.org
Tree Walkers International supports the protection, conservation, and restoration of wild amphibian populations through hands-on action both locally and internationally. We foster personal relationships between people and nature by providing opportunities for citizens of all ages to become directly involved in global amphibian conservation. Through this involvement, our volunteers become part of a growing and passionate advocacy for the protection and restoration of wild amphibian populations and the environments upon which they—and ultimately we—depend.
Umweltdachverband
www.umweltdachverband.at/themen
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The Umweltdachverband (UWD) is the umbrella organisation of Austrian environmental NGOs, representing 38 member organisations which focus on nature conservation, environment, renewable energy and sustainable development. The main issues our organisation is working on are water protection, climate and energy, agriculture, biodiversity and sustainable development. The UWD hosts the “EU-Umweltbüro” which aims at informing Austrian NGOs on EU environmental policy, the “CIPRA Österreich” (Commission International pour la Protection des Alpes) which coordinates international activities for a sustainable development of the Alps and the “FORUM Umweltbildung” – a platform for environmental education in Austria which focuses on Education for Sustainable Development for schools. Further more UWD is a partner organisation of “Netzwerk Land” which is the Austrian network for rural development. UWD is a member of IUCN, EEB, Europarc and several other international organisations and initiatives.
Underwater Observation Network
www.rosm.ca
The Underwater Observers Network is a nonprofit organization whose mission is protecting the biodiversity of our aquatic environments, raising awareness and educating the public about its role and its importance.
To achieve its mission, the Rosma has prioritized the following areas:
1) Create and develop a georeferenced database on aquatic community. 2) Contribute to raising awareness and educating the public about the importance of species, ecosystems and maintaining their health. 3) Develop and / or facilitate access to tools to help identify species. 4) Facilitating access and dissemination of information collected. 5) Foster a closer networking between scientific communities and the public.
Underwater World Singapore
www.underwaterworld.com.sg/conservation.htm
Over the years, Underwater World Singapore has sought to raise public awareness on marine conservation issues via our educational exhibits and signage information, enriching educational programs, outreach assembly talks for schools and various ongoing conservation projects with other partners and institutions. We consider it an important responsibility of ours, as an oceanarium, to inspire our visitors to do their part to conserve the fragile marine environment. Our very own conservation slogan: Blue Mission - Inspire, Educate, Conserve, represents aptly this vision and the work that we strive to do.
UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme
www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences
...-biosphere-programme
Since its early days, UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme has initiated programmes and activities focusing on the diversity and the resources provided by nature, humans' impacts on biodiversity, as well as how biodiversity affects human activities. This section describes a few biodiversity-related domains where the Man and the Biosphere Programme is particularly active and where it brings value-added to other international initiatives on biodiversity: Science and Policy , Biological and Cultural Diversity , Education , Great Apes , etc.
UNESCO Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve Association
www.snbra.ca
The Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve (SNBR) is a UNESCO designated region which comprises a large portion of southwestern Nova Scotia, a province situated on Canada's Atlantic and Bay of Fundy coast. SNBRA represents coastal and inland ecosystems and encourages sustainable practices, conservation, and capacity building. The southwestern part of Nova Scotia not only has a diverse array of cultures but is a hotspot for biodiversity. The SNBR contains 75% of Nova Scotia’s species at risk. SNBRA supports conservation efforts by researchers, organizations, and volunteers and seeks a balanced relationship between nature and culture.
Union for Ethical BioTrade
www.ethicalbiotrade.org
The Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT) is a non-profit association that promotes the "sourcing with respect" of ingredients that come from native biodiversity. Members commit to gradually ensuring that their sourcing practices promote the conservation of biodiversity, respect traditional knowledge, and assure the equitable sharing of benefits all along the supply chain. UEBT targets key economic sectors, one of the priorities of the strategy. Main targets: the cosmetics and health and beauty industry, and to a lesser extent the food industry.
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
www.unccd.int
The Convention offers new hope in the struggle against desertification. Over the past two decades, the problem of land degradation in dryland regions has continued to worsen. The Convention promotes a fresh new approach to managing dryland ecosystems and -- just as important -- to managing development aid flows.
United Nations Environment Programme
www.unep.org/iyb
The importance of biological diversity to human society is hard to overstate. An estimated 40 per cent of the global economy is based on biological products and processes. Poor people, especially those living in areas of low agricultural productivity, depend especially heavily on the genetic diversity of the environment.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
www.unfccc.int
Over a decade ago, most countries joined an international treaty -- the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) -- to begin to consider what can be done to reduce global warming and to cope with whatever temperature increases are inevitable. More recently, a number of nations approved an addition to the treaty: the Kyoto Protocol, which has more powerful (and legally binding) measures.
United Nations University
www.unu.edu
The UN University is dedicated to the generation and transfer of knowledge, and the strengthening of individual and institutional capacities in furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
The mission of UN University is to contribute, through collaborative research, capacity development, and advisory services to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations, its Peoples and Member States.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
biodiversidad2010mexico.unam.mx
As the main institution for graduate education and research in science and the humanities in Mexico, the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) is pleased to take part in the world-wide celebrations of the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). The interest that UNAM has in joining these events is based on a simple premise: Mexico occupies a place among the top megadiverse countries for an important number of taxonomic groups that currently inhabit the planet.
The Program of activities organized by UNAM for the IYB during 2010 will aim, in line with the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), to contribute in rising awareness in a large sector of the Mexican population about the importance of conservation and rational use of biological species, both locally and globally. The IYB-UNAM will also inform the public about the special conjunction of biological and cultural diversity that has defined important aspects of the history of Mexico.
USC Canada
usc-canada.org
USC Canada was founded in 1945 by Dr Lotta Hitschmanova to provide humanitarian relief to refugees and other victims of human conflict. In the 1950s to 1970s, our work expanded to support newly independent countries in Asia and Africa.
From the late 1980s, USC has been supporting farming communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America through our award-winning Seeds of Survival program. Our approach is grounded in respect for the knowledge and skills that farmers have built up over generations.
We support their struggles to stay on the land, grow more food for their families, while respecting the environment and promoting crop biodiversity.
Uttaranchal Bamboo and Fiber Development Board
ubfdb.org
The need to promote bamboo & fiber based livelihood options in a mission mode lead to the establishment of Uttaranchal bamboo and fiber development Board (UBFDB) in the year 2003, registered under the society's registration act 21 of 1860. Uttarakhand Bamboo and Fiber Development Board was established under the aegis of the Govt. of Uttarakhand as part of the entrepreneurship development policy of the state. The mandate given to organization was clear, to sustainably utilize, manage and develop the existing resource base of bamboo & natural fiber in the state. Within a short span of time the states nodal agency for is involved in the entire production to consumption system of bamboo and natural fiberfor initiating and replicating of bamboo and fiber development activities.
Vallée de Ferney-Conservation Trust
www.valleedeferney.com
The Vallee de Ferney Conservation Trust represents a public-private partnership between the Government of Mauritius and CIEL Group that came into existence in 2006. The Trust is dedicated to the restoration and protection of the natural habitats contained within the reserve, acting with the full cooperation and approval of the National Parks and Conservation Service.
Vila Franca de Xira City Hall
www.cm-vfxira.pt
The Vila Franca de Xira City Hall is concerned with biodiversity preservation at a global level, through nature conservation and rational natural resource management, as well as the need to build a sustainable future. Consequently, principles of Sustainable Development are incorporated in all decisions and actions executed by the City Hall. The Vila Franca de Xira’s City Hall procures to bring awareness to these principles to the Municipality’s inhabitants through the celebration of important dates such as the “International Day of Biodiversity”, the “European Car Free Day”, among others, and through environmental awareness and education actions for students and general public.
Voz Natura
www.voznatura.es
Voz Natura is an environmental education program born in 1997 with the aim of involving the school community of Galicia (Spain) in conservation, recovery and protection of nature. Participants develop projects of direct action —reforestation and plantations, clearance and recovery of degraded areas, etc. —; reduction, reuse, recycling, treatment of waste; protection of fauna, flora and ecosystems; awareness, research and sustainable development. 2,159 environmental projects have been implemented so far. In the academic year 2009 / 2010 —dedicated to biodiversity— have participated: 260 centres, 44.963 students and their families, 2.435 teachers and authorities and associations of the areas where environmental efforts have been developed.
Wellington Zoo
www.wellingtonzoo.com
In 1906 Wellington Zoo became the first zoo in New Zealand. Over the years it has truly become part of the fabric of the city, as generation after generation has passed through our gates to visit and learn all about our wonderful animals. Our strong commitment towards animal welfare and the environment is at the heart of everything we do.
Welsh Historic Gardens Trust
www.whgt.org.uk
The Welsh Historic Gardens Trust (WHG) is a national organisation campaigning to save historic gardens and parks from neglect, indifference, insensitive planning and planting for future generations.
Wales has many outstanding parks and gardens. However, some remain neglected, or unrecognised, yet they are as much a part of the Welsh heritage as the buildings or towns they were designed to complement.
The WHGT aims to conserve, protect and raise awareness of the heritage landscape and to promote the richness and cultural importance of these sites.
Please visit the website for a wide range of activities and events.
West Midland Bird Club
www.westmidlandbirdclub.com
The WMBC has been serving birdwatchers and ornithologists in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and West Midlands Metropolitan County since 1929. Our mission is to bring together those with a common interest in wild birds and to encourage the study of these birds and the conservation of their habitats. We have a membership of almost 2,000. The Club leases and manages reserves at Belvide and Ladywalk, and operates permit schemes at Blithfield Reservoir, Gailey Reservoir and Harborne Nature Reserve. Other services include indoor meetings at branches in Birmingham, Kidderminster, Solihull, Stafford and Tamworth, regular field meetings and bulletins, and annual bird reports.
whybiodiversity.com
www.whybiodiversity.com
The da Vinci Arts and Science Environmental Leadership Program of 2010 is a group of 24 grade 11 students from across the Upper Grand District School Board. As a group we have agreed to take on a project to promote biodiversity. Life on Earth today consists of countless variations of life forms. As 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity, our goal is to create artwork to raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity. Our class has filled the empty spaces inside the city buses in Guelph, Ontario with our art that we donated. Our posters inform the public about biodiversity and encourage individuals to have a positive impact on, reduce threats towards and protect biodiversity. We would like to continue educating the public about biodiversity. We have set up this website to inform people about biodiversity. We hope that more and more people spread the word about declining biodiversity. We hope that people will become more aware about our planets biodiversity. We hope that people will not only make 2010 the year but extend "the year of biodiversity" into 2011 and even further into the future.
WILD
www.wild.org
Founded in 1974, WILD is the only international organization dedicated entirely and explicitly to wilderness protection around the world. WILD works to protect the planet’s last wild places and the wildlife and people who depend upon them, because wilderness areas provide essential social, spiritual, biological and economic benefits. We believe that intact wilderness areas are an essential core element of a healthy modern society. In late 2009, we launched a bold, new vision to protect at least half of the planet, land and water, in an inter-connected way (At Least Half WILD™).
WILD Blog
Wild Elephant Lover Club
www.wildelephantlover.com
Wild Elephant Lover Club was established by a small group of researchers who work on wild elephants and other large herbivores in Thailand and people who understand the important roles and functions of wildlife in the ecosystem of tropical forests. In addition, the elephants have been important in the Thai society for more than 700 years; in culture, religion, politics, beliefs, arts, spirit, and economy; especially the status of war animals, beast of burden, and timber elephants in the past to attractive animal in tourism at the present time. Even once in 1593, the independence of the country was made by the “fighting on the elephant back” by the Kings in the past. Therefore, elephant conservation is responsibility of the all Thai people to get strongly involve in order to prevent them from extinction. The club was established to conduct wild elephant preservation activities and to be the centre of everybody who love and wish to help the wild elephants. The established day was on 13 March 2008, because this day in 1963, the committee of the Royal Forest Department agreed to select white elephant as the national symbolic animal of the country. Since then, March 13 of every year is the 'Thai Elephant Day'.
WildEarth Guardians
www.wildearthguardians.org
WildEarth Guardians protects and restores wildlife, wild rivers, and wild places in the American West. The organization works to safeguard biodiversity by seeking adequate legal protections for endangered plants and animals. WildEarth Guardians has filed formal requests for a multitude of imperiled species under the United States Endangered Species Act, a highly effective law for preventing extinction. In response, in 2009 alone, the federal government agreed to assess 110 of the species for which WildEarth Guardians submitted requests. The group simultaneously endeavors to raise public awareness of the value of biodiversity and the swift pace of the extinction crisis.
Wilderness Pakistan Trust
www.wildernesspakistan.org
Founded in 1992, “Wilderness Pakistan” is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Adventure Sports and educating people of Environment Conservation. Inspired by nature, our programs include Bird Watching, Hiking, Trekking, Camping, Mountaineering, Rafting, and Mountain Biking etc. We have more than 6400 members and volunteers and the majority consists of students. We have been participating in outdoor /educational activities in the Black Forest, Alps Germany, Netherlands, Colorado, Yellowstone, Arches, Wyoming and Grand Teton National Parks of USA.
WildLife Conservation Society
wcs.org
The Wildlife Conservation Society saves wildlife and wild lands through careful science, international conservation, education, and the management of the world’s largest system of urban wildlife parks. These activities change attitudes toward nature and help people imagine wildlife and humans living in sustainable interaction on both a local and a global scale. WCS is committed to this work because we believe it essential to the integrity of life on Earth.
Wildlife Institute of India
www.wii.gov.in
The Wildlife Institute of India is a premier training and research institution in the field of natural resource conservation. Its vision is to “Strive for recognition as a ‘centre of excellence’ for Wildlife Conservation in National and International forum” and its mission is to “To nurture the development of Wildlife Science and promote its application in conservation, in consonance with our cultural and socio-economic milieu”.
Wildlife Trust for Birmingham and the Black Country
www.bbcwildlife.org.uk
Making Birmingham and the Black Country a better place for wildlife and people
Recent years have seen huge changes in the landscape of Birmingham and the Black Country. Work to regenerate the area and revitalise its economy has brought many benefits and also created environmental challenges. Now climate change poses the biggest challenge that both wildlife and people have ever had to face in human history.
Founded in 1980 as the Urban Wildlife Group, in 1982 we became the first urban Wildlife Trust, one of 47 covering the whole UK, we have been working to make Birmingham and the Black Country a better place for wildlife and people. In total there are now 791,000 members of the Wildlife Trust in Britain. The Wildlife Trust is leading the way in adapting to climate change in urban areas, doing practical things now that will ensure that in the future we all, our children and our children’s children will be able to enjoy a wildlife rich, healthy environment into the future.
Wildscreen Festival
www.wildscreen.org.uk/initiatives-wildscreenfestival
Wildscreen is a charity working globally to promote an appreciation of biodiversity and nature through the power of wildlife imagery. Wildscreen is uniquely positioned at the heart of the international wildlife and environmental media industry, and for 25 years we have been celebrating, applauding, gathering, protecting and sharing images of wild species and wild places.
Wildsight
www.wildsight.ca/education/classroom
The mandate of Wildsight Education’s school-based programs is to develop ecological literacy. We seek to build the knowledge, skills and attitudes to foster a conservation ethic in students, and to help prepare future leaders for the challenges of sustainability. Through our Education in the Wild field trip programs, we have provided curriculum-based, experiential education programs to 30,000 students and 1,050 teachers in elementary and high schools for a decade. These field trips help students understand the components and processes of nature – our life support system.
Wings Over the Rockies
www.wingsovertherockies.org
Over a seven day period in May a very special celebration will take place in the Columbia Valley in the Canadian Rockies. It is a celebration that is born out of what we know about the place in which we live.
'The Wings Over the Rockies Bird Festival' conjures up an image of all that is great about Canada... spectacular scenery, abundant nature and a warm, human spirit of getting together in a worthy cause. The world over, when people think of Canada, they think of the glory of the Rockies. When you combine this with the upper reaches of the mighty Columbia, you have an unsurpassed natural setting. The continuous wetlands along the river are perfect as breeding areas and staging places for a significant number of bird species. This and the many other habitats provide a variety of ecosystems which will bring joy to any naturalist. But the idea of this festival goes far beyond a "get-together" of serious naturalists. It is an ideal chance for everyone to learn and share the excitement of nature "in the flesh" so to speak.
Calendar - Events - Bird Festival
World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
www.waza.org
The World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA) is the "umbrella" organisation for the world zoo and aquarium community. Its mission is to provide leadership and support for zoos, aquariums, and partner organizations of the world in animal care and welfare, conservation of biodiversity, environmental education and global sustainability.
World Cities Summit
www.worldcities.com.sg
World Cities Summit is a premier event that brings together practitioners and policy makers with leading experts in their field to identify innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges facing cities today. The inaugural summit in June 2008 brought together 800 senior delegates including leaders, mayors, policy makers and the civil society. To build on its success, the next Summit in 2010 will offer a strategic platform comprising a high-level summit, plenary sessions, networking forums and technical workshops.
The theme for the second Summit is Liveable and Sustainable Cities for the Future. World Cities Summit 2010 will be a three-day event (28 Jun - 1 Jul) focusing on leadership and governance and building liveable and sustainable communities. Through the exchange of ideas and knowledge, cities can learn from each other to create a good environment that is sustainable and forward-looking.
World Future Council
www.worldfuturecouncil.org
The World Future Council (WFC) consists of up to 50 respected personalities from all five continents. They come from governments, parliaments, the arts, civil society, science and the business world. Together they form a voice for the rights of future generations. The World Future Council is a charitable foundation dependent on donations. The World Future Council Foundation is a registered charity in Hamburg, Germany where its head office is located. Additionally, we have staff working in Brussels, London, Washington and Addis Ababa. The World Future Council works to safeguard the rights of future generations. Our aim is to pass on a healthy planet and just societies to our children and grandchildren.
Future Policy Award Ceremony 2010 Report: Future Policy Award 2010 (pdf)
World Institute for Nature (WIN)
worldnatureinstitute.org
World Institute for Nature (WIN) is a public trust established under the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 (Reg. No. E/5081). WIN started its operations on 1st January 2008.WIN aim to promote exploration, understanding, conservation and sustainable use of the world’s biological resources through its holistic understanding, assessment, and forecasting. This to happen, WIN would undertake activities from anthropology to zoology, economy to sociology, and politics to culture.
World Migratory Bird Day
www.worldmigratorybirdday.org
World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is a global initiative devoted to celebrating migratory birds and for promoting their conservation worldwide. This year, people and dedicated organisations around the world will be using the event to draw attention to migratory birds that are threatened by extinction and to highlight them as flagship species during the International Year of Biodiversity. Activities to mark WMBD include bird festivals and bird watching trips, public discussions, exhibitions, presentations, bird rallies and other educational and public events.
WMBD is being organized by the Secretariats of the African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) and the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS).
World Tourism Organization
www.world-tourism.org
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO/OMT) is a specialized agency of the United Nations and the leading international organization in the field of tourism. It serves as a global forum for tourism policy issues and a practical source of tourism know-how.
UNWTO plays a central and decisive role in promoting the development of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism, paying particular attention to the interests of developing countries.
World Wildlife Fund-WWF-of New Zealand
wwf.org.nz
WWF-New Zealand is part of the WWF International Network, the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organisation. It has close to five million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries. WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. This is achieved by working on the ground with local communities, and in partnership with government and industry, using the best possible science to advocate change and effective conservation policy.
WUSME World Union of SMEs
www.wusme.org
The UNION will assist Member Institutions in their dealings with national policy and will represent the interests of SMEs at International - and United Nations - Organisations based on professional analysis of actual situations, in the event of global economic crisis and the challenges and problems of SMEs in the 21st Century. Thus the UNION will efficiently and effectively contribute to present proposals for solutions and reforms on a regional level that can improve the business environment for SMEs in the sense of the World Bank Group “Ease of Doing Business”.
Xarxa de Custòdia del Territori - (Land Stewardship Network)
www.custodiaterritori.org
The Xarxa de Custòdia del Territori –xct- (Land Stewardship Network) is a not-for-profit organization working to foster land stewardship as a conservation strategy for the natural, cultural and landscape resources and values of Catalonia and its environment.
Established in 2003, the xct is a second-level organization made up of over 150 associations, foundations, city councils, enterprises and persons working in the land stewardship network.
YIRIWA-Afrique le Meilleur
yiriwafrance.free.fr
YIRIWA-Afrique le Meilleur est une association à but non lucratif. Cette jeune association a pour rôle de préserver la paix et l'environnement dans le monde avec une prédilection pour l'Afrique. L'association favorise la communication, l'échange, le débat, la diffusion de l'information et sensibilise aux enjeux de préservation de notre écosystème pour un développement viable, équitable et durable. Consciente que l'empreinte écologique de l‘homme sur la nature a pour conséquence directe d'impacter le climat et l'environnement, YIRIWA – Afrique le Meilleur à décidée d’agir pour mettre un frein aux émissions abusives des gaz à effet de serre (GES), responsables du réchauffement climatique.
Young Naturalist Network
youngnaturalistin@gmail.com
YOUNG NATURALIST NETWORK, a non-government organization was established by a group of young nature lover activists, researchers, PhD students, scientists and educationists. We work with various issues related nature & biodiversity conservation like – field studies, strategic conservation programs, researches, documentation and documentary film making , etc. In the last two years, we have focused on the most important Biodiversity Hotspot Area of India Western Ghats and Eastern Himalaya in India and moving onwards with big research and conservation works…by YNN India Biodiversity Action Plan. Developing DNA Barcoding as a Global Standard for Identifying Species in throughout India. It helps to develop Molecular Ecological Strategy to conservation of Biodiversity in hot spot areas (Western Ghats, Eastern Himalaya) in India.
Zoos Victoria
www.zoo.org.au
Conservation is at the heart of everything we do at Zoos Victoria. Our community conservation campaigns make it easy to take action to help the precious biodiversity around the world. Check out what you can do right now help protect wildlife, from Australia’s very own Southern Bell Frog, to the orang-utans of Asia and Africa’s mountain gorillas.
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