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Sofía López Cubillos @sofia-lc.bsky.social · Sep 7

We illustrate this with the Putumayo Trinational Corridor (Colombia, Ecuador & Peru). There, structured decision-making helped align shared goals and coordinate transboundary actions to conserve biodiversity while strengthening local communities.

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Sofía López Cubillos @sofia-lc.bsky.social · Sep 7

Imagine an Amazon where nations work together, rivers still fly moisture to the Andes, jaguars roam safely, and Indigenous voices guide decisions. 🌿✨
Our new @pnas.org piece explores how this future can be real. 🔗 doi.org/10.1073/pnas... 🧵👇 ¡Arículo en español en el material suplementario!

To implement the Belém Declaration, we need a structured and collaborative approach | PNAS

To implement the Belém Declaration, we need a structured and collaborative approach

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Australasian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society @aares-org.bsky.social · Sep 1

Join us for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗦 𝗪𝗔 & 𝗖𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 with Prof. Hugh Possingham @hugepossum.bsky.social, exploring Impact, failure, and the case for Theory of Change

📅 16 September 2025
🕑 14:00 AWST (Perth)
💻 Online Webinar

👉 Register here: tinyurl.com/aareswa25
#UWA‬ #AARES

Professor Possingham will explore the challenges of defining, delivering, and measuring 'impact' in Universities and Not-For-Profits. Drawing on stories of both success and failure, he will argue for the adoption of more rigorous Theory of Change approaches to ensure real and lasting outcomes.

This annual lecture, hosted by the (WA Branch) in partnership with UWA Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy (CEEP), brings together students, academics, policy-makers, industry leaders, and the public for critical conversations on environmental and resource issues.

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Mongabay @mongabay.com · Aug 27

Natalie Kyriacou is the founder of the environmental organization My Green World, and has speaks on this episode of Mongabay’s podcast about the aim of the book, her thoughts on real solutions to our ecological problems, what she wishes more people understood about nature.

The honesty, humor and wonder of ‘Nature’s Last Dance,’ from Natalie Kyriacou

I recently received an advance copy of Natalie Kyriacou’s widely praised new book, Nature’s Last Dance: Tales of Wonder in an Age of Extinction, and found myself agreeing with its many high-profile…

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Sam Wakeling @samwake.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congestion charging in London caused an average of 7% drop in car ownership in affected areas (outer London near the charging boundary).

If we want fewer cars in our streets, and all the benefits that brings, this is one of the tools that we know works.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The impact of congestion charging on car ownership: Evidence from a quasi-natural experiment

Urban Vehicle Access Regulations are experiencing a resurgence in interest as practitioners grapple with prominent challenges, such as traffic safety,…

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · Aug 27

"Air pollution from oil and gas causes more than 90,000 premature deaths and sickens hundreds of thousands of people across the US each year, a new study shows..."

If MAHA were anything other than dipshit reactionary fantasies & conspiracy theories, it would focus overwhelmingly on air pollution.

Air pollution from oil and gas causes 90,000 premature US deaths each year, says new study

Study analyzed health impacts of fossil fuels from exploration to end use, and found communities of color bear brunt of harm

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Dave Watson @ecosystemunraveller.com · Aug 23

September 19 and 20, I’ll be joining a fab group of speakers at the second GROUNDED festival. Part scientific conference, part field day, part food festival. There are so many win-wins in the agriculture and environment space—come along and help celebrate them!
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GROUNDED Australia - Farming Better

GROUNDED Australia is a hybrid event for farmers; a cross between a conference, a field day and a food festival.

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · Aug 22

Is Labour betraying its own members? youtu.be/RZ9Er3rLUGU?... Labour members want progressive change – from scrapping the two-child cap to stopping arms sales to Israel. The leadership is ignoring them. This video asks: what is Labour afraid of, and what must change?

Is Labour betraying its own members?

YouTube video by Richard J Murphy

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BioAgora project @bioagora.eu · Aug 22

🔦 A recent publication by @ec.europa.eu placed BioAgora in the spotlight!

🔄 We were listed as a cross-cutting initiative strengthening the EU's science-policy interface on the road to #TransformativeChange4Biodiversity.

🔗 bioagora.eu/news/europea...

#Biodiversity #ForNature #ForOurPlanet

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Beach-nesting Birds @birdlifehoodie.bsky.social · Aug 21

Hi! We're new here but maybe you followed us on X! We're @birdlifeoz.bsky.social's Beach-nesting Birds team - working to give birds that nest on Australian beaches a chance to raise their young 🐥 We've uploaded our past X posts, so you can learn about our work if you didn't know us!
#plovers

Hooded Plover adults in western Victoria - by Dan Lees

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Beach-nesting Birds @birdlifehoodie.bsky.social · Aug 21

Last chance to register for BirdLife Australia's Beach-nesting Birds Conference! Registrations close Sunday 13th May!

Where: Anglesea, Victoria
When: May 31st - June 2nd

Conference Program:

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Matthew Holden 🏳️‍🌈 @matthholden.bsky.social · Jul 17

Excited for our annual conference on modeling for ecology, biodiversity, sustainability, environment, water, energy, climate, fisheries, forestry, & ag. Love all the cool #math & stats used to save the world. Join us in Stellenbosch 2026. 🌍#MathSky @hugepossum.bsky.social @katehelmstedt.bsky.social

Resource Modeling Association (RMA) @resourcemodeling.bsky.social · Jul 16

Announcement: The World Conference on Natural Resource Modeling 2026 will be in Stellenbosch, South Africa, set in the heart of Africa’s Cape Winelands (30 min uber from Cape Town Int. Airport) June 30 – July 3. Propose a special session & bring your friends here resourcemodeling.org/wcnrm2026-st...

WCNRM#2026 Stellenbosch, South Africa - Resource Modeling Association

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SCCS Conference 2026 @sccscambridge.bsky.social · Jul 14

SCCS 2026 has opened for applications!

📣Spread the word!

It will be our 25th conference in Cambridge and will take place between 31 March – 2 April 2026. Check out the website for more info and to apply: www.sccs-cam.org.

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Matthew Holden 🏳️‍🌈 @matthholden.bsky.social · Jul 4

Please share: PhD scholarship opportunity in mathematical ecology on the value of information for improving ecological management, open to international students, with a great team @hugepossum.bsky.social, Katriona Shea, Kate Helmstedt, & me at UQ, Australia 🌍 🧮, study.uq.edu.au/study-option...

The value of information for ecological management

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Daniella Teixeira @daniteixeira.bsky.social · Jun 19

Always devastating to “see” Australia’s extinct fauna. Gone forever. John Woinarski presenting the evidence for the impact of invasive species, esp cats and foxes, on native mammals. #iccb2025

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Hugh Possingham @hugepossum.bsky.social · Jun 21

55 species of bird I think - white-bellied cuckooshrike was the rarest, fairywrens (3 species) were the cutest

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Hugh Possingham @hugepossum.bsky.social · Jun 21

#iccb2025 biodiversity and carbon planting day with Brisbane Sustainability Agency #ArcherfieldWetlands Getting in a few thousand plants and finding lots of bird species

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Cambridge for Europe @cambsforeurope.bsky.social · Jun 20

As the 9th anniversary of the #Brexit referendum approaches, new polling shows:

🇪🇺 Large majority see Brexit as a mistake and failure

🇬🇧 Large majority blame Brexiters for the failure

🇪🇺🇬🇧 Clear majority want to #RejoinEU

Let's get on with it!

yougov.co.uk/politics/art...

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Society for Conservation Biology Oceania @scboceania.org · Jun 19

Help @hugepossum.bsky.social plant trees at Archerfield Wetlands on Saturday! Details at the SCBO booth.

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Sylvaine Giakoumi @sylvainegiakoumi.bsky.social · Jun 16

Besides attending super interesting presentations, it is such a great pleasure to meet old friends/colleagues at #ICCB2025 @hugepossum.bsky.social @robsalgo.bsky.social @mariabeger.bsky.social

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · Jun 17

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Grant Hamilton 🐨 @ecologygrant.bsky.social · Jun 18

#ICCB2025 comedy at a conference! What more could you want??

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · Jun 18

"Felicity Wade, the national co-convener of the Labor Environment Action Network, was confident Watt could “walk the line”, listening to business without losing sight of why the legislation existed."

Not exactly words that inspire confidence... #EPBC

Environmentalists worry as Labor seeks consensus on new federal nature laws

Environment minister Murray Watt is restarting the process after the government shelved earlier proposed reforms

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Tatsuya Amano @tatsuya-amano.bsky.social · Jun 15

Can’t believe this is finally happening after 2 years of hard work by so many people!
#ICCB2025

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Dave Watson @ecosystemunraveller.com · Jun 15

Such a beautiful welcome to Turrbal country from song woman Butinga and Aunty Cathryn. Welcoming us to #ICCB2025 with first nations representatives responding in song, and delegates from
90 countries embracing the smoke, the welcome, the deep connection with Country

Smoke rising from the front of a large auditorium

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