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Powered by Nature awards

Powered by Nature: deadline extended for social media award

Calling for your best idea for a social media campaign on energy and nature! The student competition Powered by Nature now gives you two more weeks to apply for a unique experience and week-long collaborative workshop on social media and sustainability in the Netherlands. The deadline for applications has been extended to Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 23:59 CEST.  …  

29 Apr 2013 | News story

The Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) once formed numerous, immense spawning groups. However, heavy fishing has reduced these spawning groups and overall population numbers to critically low values.

A billion-dollar business puts species and people at risk

At least 12% of groupers – globally-important food fish species that live on coral and rocky reefs – face extinction, putting the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people around the world at risk, finds a report published today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission’s (IUCN SSC) Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group. …   | Dutch

28 Apr 2013 | International news release

Lake Titicaca, Bolivia

Post2015 Process: The Water Thematic Consultation Report

Following the online UN Post2015 consultation process, a report on the thematic consultation on Water has been published and is now available for public commenting. …  

26 Apr 2013 | News story

Hugo Echeverría, miembro de la Comisión Mundial de Derecho Ambiental de la UICN.

El Amicus Curiae y el derecho de acceso a la justicia en causas ambientales

Hugo Echeverría, miembro de la Comisión Mundial de Derecho Ambiental de la UICN habla sobre la propuesta de incluir al Amicus Curiae en el proyecto de Código Orgánico Integral Penal Ecuatoriano, presentada al pleno de la Comisión de Justicia de la Asamblea Nacional hace algunas semanas. …   | English

26 Apr 2013 | News story

Infographic: Healthy Ecosystem Services [SP]

Ecosystems Infographics: now also available in Spanish and French

The IUCN developed infographic on healthy and degraded Ecosystem Services is now available in French and Spanish. …  

25 Apr 2013 | Downloads - publication

La Fête de la Nature

Fête de la Nature 2013 : les petites bêtes sont à l’honneur

La Fête de la Nature propose aux Français de métropole et d’Outre-Mer, de célébrer la nature durant cinq jours, à travers des milliers de manifestations gratuites organisées dans la nature et sur l’ensemble du territoire. …  

24 Apr 2013 | News story

Students waiting for the diver to emerge from the tank

Raising Seagrass Awareness among Youths in Palk Bay, India

We initiated an exclusive seagrass awareness in Palk Bay since October 2012. Our team visits local schools and then invite the students to our centre for field trip. …  

23 Apr 2013 | News story

Geneva

Biodiversity and ecosystems for sustainable towns and cities

The rapid expansion of cities is putting nature and the resources it provides at risk. Yet nature can help urban planners to make cities more sustainable and reduce costs, while improving the well-being of their citizens.  …  

23 Apr 2013 | News story

Convict surgeonfish

Good news on Earth Day! New report highlights growing biodiversity awareness worldwide

For IUCN, whose core business is saving biodiversity, there is some very welcome news that awareness of biodiversity is growing worldwide. …  

22 Apr 2013 | News story

IUCN Commission on Education and Communication and Alcoa Foundation announce the launch of the ‘Powered by Nature’ competition in which European communications students are challenged to co-create a social media campaign.

One week left to apply for the Powered by Nature awards

Are you a European student who is excited about nature and the use of social media? Join the challenge: Bring an idea, and be invited to the Netherlands for a week of creative collaboration and play to launch IUCN CEC’s next social media campaign. Hurry up! The deadline is 30 April. …  

22 Apr 2013 | News story