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GYBN UK @gybnuk.bsky.social · 11h

...and follow along with IUCN social media to see more!

#IUCN #IUCNWorldCongress #gybnuk #youthcandoit

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GYBN UK @gybnuk.bsky.social · 11h

This week, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Congress is taking place in Abu Dhabi, with member organisations, governments and civil society all attending to discuss nature conservation!
You can find out more about what this entails in this post...

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GYBN UK @gybnuk.bsky.social · Aug 6

We’d like to thank @jncc-ceo.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social and the rest of the committee for the invitation to the meeting. We look forward to working with them all in the future!

#gybnuk #youthintoaction @naturalengland.bsky.social @naturescot.bsky.social @daera-ni.gov.uk Natural resources wales

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GYBN UK @gybnuk.bsky.social · Aug 6

...the evening dinner under the theme "Voices for the Future". Read more on how young people are helping guide the conversation on nature in this post.

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GYBN UK @gybnuk.bsky.social · Aug 6

In June, GYBN UK joined the @JNCC Committee Meeting in Edinburgh, voicing youth perspectives on UK and global conservation.

Over two days, we engaged in forward-looking discussions on nature policy and the future of biodiversity, and we were honoured to speak at ...

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GYBN UK @gybnuk.bsky.social · Jun 8

all these efforts can be brought together and properly discussed. But the time for words is over - we need action. Because, as David Attenborough recently said in “Ocean”: if we save the sea, we save our planet.

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#gybnuk #gybn #youthcandoit

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GYBN UK @gybnuk.bsky.social · Jun 8

..the attention it deserves. A big part of this is the global goal to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030, as set out in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
With many agreements and targets in play, it’s incredibly useful to have a space - like the UN Ocean Conference - where...

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GYBN UK @gybnuk.bsky.social · Jun 8

Happy World Ocean Day!
There are so many global efforts happening right now to protect our ocean. From the new High Seas Treaty, which brings rules to areas beyond national waters, to recognising the ocean’s vital role in climate change adaptation, it’s clear the ocean is finally getting...

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GYBN UK @gybnuk.bsky.social · Jun 6

Thanks for sharing!

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GYBN UK @gybnuk.bsky.social · Jun 6

@wclnews.bsky.social @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @ukyouthfornature.bsky.social

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GYBN UK @gybnuk.bsky.social · Jun 6

Read more about the bill, and how charities are responding in this post.

@gybn_cbd @gybneurope @wcl @thewildlifetrusts @rspb @ukyouthfornature #gybnuk #you(th)candoit #youthinaction #gybn #uncbd

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GYBN UK @gybnuk.bsky.social · Jun 6

The government is currently trying to introduce new legislation to reform England's planning system. The Planning and Infrastructure Bill aims to streamline processes to speed up major infrastructure projects and housing developments, but many environmental charities have raised concerns...

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GYBN UK @gybnuk.bsky.social · May 22

#GYBNInHarmonyWithNature #GYBN #IDB2025 #BiodiversityDay #YouthIntoAction #ConnectingYouthForHarmonyWithNature #gybnuk @gybn_cbd @unbiodiversity @gybneurope #internationaldayforbiodiversity #internationalbiodiversityday

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GYBN UK @gybnuk.bsky.social · May 22

We also want to highlight the work young people are doing around the world to advocate for nature protection, restore their local biodiversity and connect people with the environment. We are leading the way to protect our future and hope to see more changes to enable this.

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GYBN UK @gybnuk.bsky.social · May 22

Today is International Day for Biodiversity, a day to celebrate the world's biodiversity and the work that people are doing to protect it!

This year's theme is 'harmony with nature and sustainable development' - read our post to find out more about what this means.

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