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Nature-based Solutions Initiative
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Enhancing the science, policy and practice of #naturebasedsolutions so they support thriving human and ecological communities.

Based in the University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk
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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 15d
COP30 kicks off in Belém! 🌎
From pledges to practice: why COP30 could mark a turning point towards justice, reciprocity and regeneration

Our team is on the ground working to connect research with policy and practice

Our hopes for COP30➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/belem-c...
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Hope amidst disappointment 🌎 Dr Aline Soterroni shares key takeaways from #COP30, where she has been sharing her research showing that "there is no net zero climate solution in Brazil without nature-based solutions..."

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November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Brazil cannot reach Net Zero by 2050 without nature as its strongest ally - Dr Aline Soterroni in @theconversation.com Brasil yesterday📰🌎
“It is crucial to understand that biodiversity is essential, not optional”
Read the article➡️
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#COP30
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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To achieve Net Zero by 2050, Brazil needs to use nature as an ally 🌳

New article (in Portuguese) from Aline Soterroni of @naturebasedsols.bsky.social 👇
theconversation.com/para-alcanca...
Para alcançar o Net Zero até 2050, Brasil precisa usar a natureza como aliada
Diferente do resto do mundo, onde 75% das emissões de carbono vêm do setor de energia, no Brasil este mesmo percentual vem das emissões de metano do setor agropecuário. O setor de energia é apenas o t...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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🌎COP30 Week One: Signals of progress and what must come next ⬇️
Read our reflections on climate, nature & justice at COP30: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/reflect...

#PeoplesSummit #COP30 #ClimateJustice
📷: The Peoples' March, COP30 Belém, 15th November.
Photo Credit: Aline Soterroni
November 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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“There is no net zero in Brazil without nature” -Dr Aline Soterroni at our #COP30 side event yesterday in Belém

A collaboration for biodiversity-climate synergies with @greenpeace.org @wwfbrasil.bsky.social @sosmataatlantica.bsky.social

Read the summary by @iisd.org ⬇️
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From Trade-offs to Synergies: Aligning Climate and Biodiversity Policies
What would it take to unite climate and biodiversity agendas? Speakers from science and policy stress that neither can succeed alone, urging collaboration, better data, and funding to bridge divides a...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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We’re delighted to be co-hosting a side event at #COP30 today!

🌎 Bringing together experts from academia, NGOs and government, we’ll discuss how we can strengthen synergies between biodiversity and climate, with a strong focus on Brazil

With @greenpeace.org, WWF and @sosmataatlantica.bsky.social
greenpeace.org Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 15d
#COP30 Side Event Advisory: From Trade-offs to Synergies: Aligning Climate and Biodiversity Policies

📅: Tuesday, 11 November 2025
⏰: 13:00-14:45 Belem time
📍: Side Event Room 1, Blue Zone

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November 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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COP30 kicks off in Belém! 🌎
From pledges to practice: why COP30 could mark a turning point towards justice, reciprocity and regeneration

Our team is on the ground working to connect research with policy and practice

Our hopes for COP30➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/belem-c...
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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📢 Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) was just launched at #COP30Belém 🌎 What does this new investment mechanism mean for forest protection worldwide? And could it mark a paradigm shift in #climatefinance?

Read our #TFFF updates ➡️
www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/tropica...
November 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Will you be in Belém for #COP30? Connect with us there! 🌎

Side event with @erikaberenguer.bsky.social , @greenpeace.org, @wwf.org.uk, @sosmataatlantica.bsky.social
➡️ seors.unfccc.int/reports/even...

@smithschool.ox.ac.uk Event
➡️ www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/event/cop30-...

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November 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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🌎 The launch of the updated IUCN Global Standard for #NaturebasedSolutions sets a new global benchmark for high-quality, high-integrity NbS

Read insights from NbSI Deputy Director Dr Jennifer Lucey, who contributed to the revision process ⬇️

🔗 www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/iucn-gl...
October 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Exclusive opportunity to hear from leading researchers, policymakers and civil society on: 🌳Enabling Opportunities for Forest Protection and Climate Action at COP30🌳
>>Tuesday 28th October

Limited places remaining, book here: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
October 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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🌿Join us for a wonderful talk this week with visiting scholar Rutendo Lerato Ngara! "From Cognitive Justice to Ethical Repair: Towards Climate Resilience through Indigenous and Gendered Knowledge Systems"

➡️In person: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
➡️Online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a1274b...
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October 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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🚨Climate change & weak policies endanger Brazil’s Cerrado endemic flora🌿

A new study uses scenario modelling to examine the dangerous feedback loop between land-use change and climate change for the world’s most biodiverse savanna

Read more: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/climate...
A close up image of a dandelion-like plant in the Cerrado, Brazil
October 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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🌍🎓 "Twice a year we bring together a truly global, cross-sector cohort for an intensive, highly interactive exploration of the very latest science and practice on nature-based solutions." - Prof Nathalie Seddon

Featured in University of Oxford #ClimateEducation:
www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-...
Climate education at Oxford | University of Oxford
Across departments, colleges and student-led societies, the University is delivering innovative education and engagement programmes that connect students in Oxford and around the world with the knowle...
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October 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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How can #NaturebasedSolutions balance bankability and integrity? 🌱

Explore the governance and financing of NbS projects on our NbS to Global Challenges Foundation Course 🌍

Led by @wwf.org.uk NbS team

Apply now (deadline 13th October 2025) ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...
September 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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🌿 Shaping the future with #NaturebasedSolutions: Policymaking for NbS🌿

🎓 Join our October 2025 NbS Foundation Course to explore the science, practice, policy, governance and financing of nature-based solutions.

Apply here (Deadline 13th Oct): www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...
September 25, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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The core challenge of #naturefinance: how can we green finance and finance green? 🌿💰

Join expert Professor Nicola Ranger on the upcoming NbS to Global Challenges Foundation Course – currently open for applications
➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...
September 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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How can we better capture nature’s values for decision-making?🌱
Explore this crucial question & more on the upcoming
NbS Foundation Course, currently open for applications: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

Including insights from the recent paper on NbS for #economicrecovery⬇️
September 15, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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How can the Planning and Infrastructure Bill bring positive outcomes for people and #naturerecovery?

➡️ New Briefing Note highlights priority amendments to make the Bill less damaging and more nature-positive 📜

Read here: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/plannin...

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September 5, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Land-based carbon dioxide removal #CDR options have strong emphasis in the EU’s roadmap to #netzero, but at what cost? 🌎

A new study shows how the EU climate neutrality strategy may undermine nature-based mitigation goals in the Global South

➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/potenti...
View of the tree canopy from the Amazon Rainforest.
August 27, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Scholarship applications are still open for our NbS to Global Challenges Foundation Course - October 2025! 🎓

Apply using the scholarship application form 👉
forms.office.com/e/LwspKBp5uW

⏰ Applications close Tuesday 2nd September.

#NbSEducation #NaturebasedSolutions
August 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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AGRIIH shared early progress on their collaborative agricultural resilience work at #BES Nature, Farming & Food Symposium, and #Groundswell 2025🌾

Find out more & sign up to get involved:
www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/agriih-...
August 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Welcoming applications for our next NbS to Global Challenges course - October 2025 🌏
For professionals seeking a solid understanding of #naturebasedsolutions, their implementation in practice & 'what good looks like'

Find out more & apply ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...
August 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Shade trees hold diverse values to cocoa farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria 🌳

A new #mixedmethods study published in #AgroforestrySystems by NbSI’s Zoe Brown found that cocoa farms host a rich diversity of native & economically valuable trees

➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/shade-t...
August 11, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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📢 A historic win for climate justice: New ruling from the 'World Court' opens the door for ambitious climate action 🌏

The International Court of Justice delivered an advisory opinion on States’ legal obligations in respect to climate change

➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/icj-adv...
August 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM