...we cover what the summary says and provide a glossary of terms to help you understand them!
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...we cover what the summary says and provide a glossary of terms to help you understand them!
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...the responsibility businesses have to take positive action to reverse their negative impacts on biodiversity, be positive agents of change, and the need to create an enabling environment to encourage and facilitate action. In this post...
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Last week, the IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment was finalised at the 12th Plenary Session in Manchester - you can see some behind the scenes from the event in our instagram highlights!
The report highlights...
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...and the plenary beginning on Tuesday 3rd Feb. Learn more about the event and the business and biodiversity assessment in this post.
GYBN UK will be attending the event and covering it daily on our social media so make sure to follow on instagram and linkedin!
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IPBES-12
Over the last few weeks we have been covering IPBES in our lead up to IPBES-12 social media campaign, teaching everyone about IPBES, their recent assessments and how youth are involved. Now, IPBES-12 is here!
IPBES-12 starts this week with the stakeholder day tomorrow, 2nd Feb...
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...stakeholders is vital, and this includes youth. IPBES has a number of ways to get involved.
Find out more in this post!
#gybnuk #youthintoaction
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Youth and IPBES - Part 4 of GYBN UK’s Lead Up to IPBES-12
IPBES is a global body which brings together hundreds of stakeholders to assess the state of the nature (find out more in our previous posts). As in all decision-making, the inclusion of a diverse range of...
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🚨 Our 2025 Impact Report is now out! 🌳
2025 was a huge year for GYBN UK, from attending policy meetings to speaking at national and international events, we have achieved so much!
You can read all about our Impact in 2025 on our website at: www.gybnuk.co.uk/impact/2025
#gybnuk #youthintoaction
...and how young people can engage meaningfully!
This 60-minute session will outline what IPBES does, how the Plenary differs from COP processes, what happens during and around IPBES-12, and practical pathways for youth engagement - both individually and through networks.
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Ever thought about how scientific evidence turned into global environmental policy? One key forum is IPBES. With the IPBES-12 Plenary (COP) taking place in Manchester hosted by the UK, join us for this joint youth-led webinar for an introduction into what IPBES is, how the Plenary works...
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🚨 IPBES Youth Webinar Alert 🚨
📅 Saturday 24th January: 1-2pm
🤝 Topics covered include: IPBES, IPBES12 Plenary, how young people can get involved, and Q&A
✅ Register here: stockholmuniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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...food insecurity, health risks, and climate change.
Find out more about the assessment in this post!
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IPBES Nexus Assessment - Part 3 Lead up to IPBES 12
The IPBES Nexus Assessment was completed alongside the transformative change assessment in December 2024, and highlights the connections (or nexus) between five key crises: biodiversity loss, water availability and quality...
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Seasons Greetings from everyone at GYBN UK!
We look forward to the next year of engagning young people in biodiversity and nature policy!
...of key ecosystem functions.
In this post we explore the report and what it covers, stay tuned for more upcoming IPBES posts ahead of IPBES-12 in February, here in the UK!
If you are a young person who will be attending IPBES 12, please get in touch!
@ipbes.net
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IPBES Transformative Change Assessment - Part 2 of GYBN UK Lead up to IPBES 12
The IPBES Transformative Change Assessment was released in December 2024, highlighting that transformative change is required urgently to address biodiversity loss, nature’s decline, and the projected collapse..
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Have you ever wondered what @ipbes.net is?
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What is IPBES? Part 1 of GYBN UK Lead up to IPBES 12
Watch this space as we share more about IPBES and youth engagement!
If you are a young person who will be attending IPBES 12, please get in touch!
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GYBN UK are excited to become a member of Wildlife and Countryside Link, the largest environment and wildlife coalition in England with more than 90 members. We are looking forward to working with WCL and its members, and to providing youth-led perspectives.
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sharing challenges in doing so.
You can find out more about the meeting and how GYBN took part in this post!
#youthcandoit #gybnuk
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Last month, two representatives from GYBN Europe attended the Western Europe and Others Group (WEOG) Regional Dialogue in Brussels! This meeting was all about reporting on the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, with parties providing updates and...
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A close up of the screen with small round images of each of the panel speakers. From left to right - Professor Elise Cartmell FRSE, Zero Emissions Lead from Scottish Water, Ruth Davis OBE, UK Special Representative for Nature from UK Government, Iain Gullard, CEO of Zero Waste Scotland, Paul Johnston, Chief Executive of Public Health Scotland, Professor Pete Smith FRS FRSE, lead author of IPBES Nexus Assessment and with IPCC and UNEP and Professor Mat Williams, Chief Scientific Advisor, Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture for Scottish Government
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A panel discussion on the five strands to the crisis drew the event to a close
The panel was chaired by @gybnuk.bsky.social's Abi Gardner, with Ruth Davis, Prof Pete Smith, Prof Elise Cartmell, Prof Mat Williams, @publichealthscot.bsky.social's Paul Johnston & Zero Waste Scotland's Iain Gulland.
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Last month, GYBN UK took part in The Wild Summit, organised by Wildlife and Countryside Link. Our team members Abi and Taras hosted a stall talking to participants throughout the day and Taras chaired the final panel of the day! 🧵 1/2
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SBSTTA 27 is taking place this week in Panama - but what is it?
Find out more about the event and the GYBN youth position on its items in this post!
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...also see the fantastic new agreement between JNCC and the climate change committee!
We'd like to thank JNCC for inviting us to their meeting again. It is fantastic to have youth engaged in high level biodiversity decision making in the UK!
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At the beginning of September, we took part in another of JNCC's committee meeting over two days in Peterborough. Various discussions on the UK's biodiversity strategies were covered and we contributed our perspectives on these issues. You can read more about the meeting in this post, and...
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