NORDECO - Nordic Agency for Development and Ecology
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We conduct research, build capacity, connect people, and support interventions on-the-ground – and we provide consulting services regarding biodiversity conservation, climate change and international development. nordeco.dk monitoringmatters.org
Season's Greetings from the more4nature project! NORDECO is a key partner in this initiative, co-funded by the European Union. Together with our partners, we eagerly anticipate a productive and impactful 2026!
December 27, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Season's Greetings from the more4nature project! NORDECO is a key partner in this initiative, co-funded by the European Union. Together with our partners, we eagerly anticipate a productive and impactful 2026!
The Nordeco team wishes to extend our warmest season's greetings to our partners, stakeholders, and friends. We hope you enjoy the festive season filled with love and togetherness, and we wish you a peaceful and prosperous year ahead. Thank you for your continued partnership and collaboration.
December 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The Nordeco team wishes to extend our warmest season's greetings to our partners, stakeholders, and friends. We hope you enjoy the festive season filled with love and togetherness, and we wish you a peaceful and prosperous year ahead. Thank you for your continued partnership and collaboration.
The Guardians of the Soil Health project demonstrates how local communities can actively contribute to achieving the goals of the EU Soil Strategy for 2030, particularly in the areas of biodiversity conservation and soil ecosystem regeneration.
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When Young People and Farmers are Guardians of Soil Health
In the territory of Vojvodina, Serbia, farmers and young people are stepping up to care for the soil. “Guardians of Soil Health” is a citizen science project that teaches participants how to monitor k...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The Guardians of the Soil Health project demonstrates how local communities can actively contribute to achieving the goals of the EU Soil Strategy for 2030, particularly in the areas of biodiversity conservation and soil ecosystem regeneration.
www.resilience.org/stories/2025...
www.resilience.org/stories/2025...
Climate change is rapidly affecting indigenous ways of life in Alaska. With the Arctic Rivers Project, scientists and community leaders are racing to track changes in Alaska’s winters and plan for the future.
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Changing Winters Leave Indigenous Alaskans on Thin Ice - Eos
Researchers are blending Indigenous Knowledges with climate models to describe shifts in snow and ice.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Climate change is rapidly affecting indigenous ways of life in Alaska. With the Arctic Rivers Project, scientists and community leaders are racing to track changes in Alaska’s winters and plan for the future.
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The collective efforts of volunteer observers, called citizen scientists, have filled critical data gaps, detected emerging threats, and built a constituency for science-based conservation action. @animalsaroundglobe.bsky.social
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The Role of Citizen Scientists in American Wildlife Monitoring
Animals Around The Globe is a travel platform focused on wildlife and unique destinations, where you can discover all your favourite animal encounters.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The collective efforts of volunteer observers, called citizen scientists, have filled critical data gaps, detected emerging threats, and built a constituency for science-based conservation action. @animalsaroundglobe.bsky.social
www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/the-role-of-...
www.animalsaroundtheglobe.com/the-role-of-...
A new citizen science conservation platform called RegenReach invites park visitors to document forest regeneration using their phones. Jasper National Park in Alberta deployed the system after devastating wildfires in the summer of 2024.
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Citizen Science Conservation Tracks Forest Recovery Through Smartphone Photos | Happy Eco News
Citizen science conservation through the RegenReach platform lets park visitors photograph forest recovery after wildfires. Jasper National Park deployed the monitoring system after 33,000 hectares bu...
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December 15, 2025 at 12:46 PM
A new citizen science conservation platform called RegenReach invites park visitors to document forest regeneration using their phones. Jasper National Park in Alberta deployed the system after devastating wildfires in the summer of 2024.
@happyeconews.bsky.social
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@happyeconews.bsky.social
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Across the globe, women are stepping into leadership positions and transforming marine conservation through innovative, community-centered approaches. When women lead, conservation efforts often become more inclusive, sustainable, and effective.
www.marinebiodiversity.ca/why-women-ar...
www.marinebiodiversity.ca/why-women-ar...
Why Women Are Key to Saving Our Oceans (But Often Left Behind) - Marine Biodiversity Science Center
Beneath the ocean’s surface lies a hidden current shaping marine conservation’s future: the systematic exclusion of women from fisheries management, research leadership, and coastal decision-making. W...
www.marinebiodiversity.ca
December 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Across the globe, women are stepping into leadership positions and transforming marine conservation through innovative, community-centered approaches. When women lead, conservation efforts often become more inclusive, sustainable, and effective.
www.marinebiodiversity.ca/why-women-ar...
www.marinebiodiversity.ca/why-women-ar...
Community-based forestry (CBF) is demonstrating what becomes possible when local people have their tenure rights recognized, are empowered to manage and restore the landscapes they depend on.
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www.un-redd.org/post/communi...
Community-based forestry: Local action driving West Africa’s forest future
Across West Africa, communities are reshaping the future of forests. From women-led restoration efforts in Cabo Verde to youth patrolling community forests in Sierra Leone, community-based forestry (C...
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December 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Community-based forestry (CBF) is demonstrating what becomes possible when local people have their tenure rights recognized, are empowered to manage and restore the landscapes they depend on.
www.un-redd.org/post/communi...
www.un-redd.org/post/communi...
NORDECO organized a new workshop with the purpose of launching concrete activities to strengthen the use of citizen science (CS) for nature conservation and management in National Park Thy in Northern Denmark. #citizenscience @more4nature.eu
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NORDECO Organizes New Workshop on Citizen Science in National Park Thy – Nordeco
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December 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
NORDECO organized a new workshop with the purpose of launching concrete activities to strengthen the use of citizen science (CS) for nature conservation and management in National Park Thy in Northern Denmark. #citizenscience @more4nature.eu
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Collaboration between community groups and researchers at universities is an opportunity for scientific growth within the field of mycology. This can support long-term tracking of fungal populations and any impact that harvesters might have on them.
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Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art and science
Two ethnobiologists at Penn State surveyed over 800 mushroom harvesters in the mid-Atlantic region to understand what they’re hunting and why.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Collaboration between community groups and researchers at universities is an opportunity for scientific growth within the field of mycology. This can support long-term tracking of fungal populations and any impact that harvesters might have on them.
theconversation.com/mid-atlantic...
theconversation.com/mid-atlantic...
On a global scale, we need to have 30 to 50 percent of land and ocean as relatively natural habitat, without necessarily requiring strict protection.
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‘We need to rethink how we approach biodiversity’: an interview with IPCC ecologist and ‘refugee scientist’ Camille Parmesan
An ecologist at the IPCC for over 25 years, Camille Parmesan, who is also a refugee scientist, explains how to preserve biodiversity on a warming planet.
theconversation.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
On a global scale, we need to have 30 to 50 percent of land and ocean as relatively natural habitat, without necessarily requiring strict protection.
theconversation.com/we-need-to-r...
theconversation.com/we-need-to-r...
A unique environmental movement is growing in Kwa-Thema, South Africa, where traditional healers are stepping forward to help protect rivers and water resources using simple science tools.
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Traditional Healers Lead the Way in River Protection Through Citizen Science – Ekurhuleni News
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December 10, 2025 at 11:31 AM
A unique environmental movement is growing in Kwa-Thema, South Africa, where traditional healers are stepping forward to help protect rivers and water resources using simple science tools.
ekurhuleninews.co.za/traditional-...
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The UNEP GEO-7 report highlights that investing in a stable climate, healthy ecosystems, and a pollution-free planet could generate trillions in additional global GDP, prevent millions of deaths, and lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and hunger.
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Global Environment Outlook 7
The Global Environment Outlook, Seventh Edition: A Future We Choose, the product of 287 multi-disciplinary scientists from 82 countries, is the most comprehensive scientific assessment of the global e...
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December 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The UNEP GEO-7 report highlights that investing in a stable climate, healthy ecosystems, and a pollution-free planet could generate trillions in additional global GDP, prevent millions of deaths, and lift hundreds of millions of people out of poverty and hunger.
www.unep.org/resources/gl...
www.unep.org/resources/gl...
Using the app iNaturalist to collect citizen science generated data to identify invasive species
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Using citizen science to detect noxious weeds in the Chehalis Basin | The Daily World
Observations submitted by members of the public through iNaturalist can aid land managers in identifying and locating noxious weeds
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December 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Using the app iNaturalist to collect citizen science generated data to identify invasive species
www.thedailyworld.com/news/using-c...
www.thedailyworld.com/news/using-c...
The European Commission opens today the call for applications for the 2028 European Green Capital (EGC) and European Green Leaf (EGL) Awards. Applications must be submitted by 1 April 2026.
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Apply now for 2028 European Green Cities Awards
The application period is open until 1 April 2026.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The European Commission opens today the call for applications for the 2028 European Green Capital (EGC) and European Green Leaf (EGL) Awards. Applications must be submitted by 1 April 2026.
environment.ec.europa.eu/news/apply-n...
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Lessons from the Philippines: Effective maritime governance begins with empowered people. By strengthening community-based monitoring and integrating fisherfolk into national maritime strategies will enhance resilience and sustain marine resources.
Read more at: tribune.net.ph/2025/12/01/e...
Read more at: tribune.net.ph/2025/12/01/e...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Lessons from the Philippines: Effective maritime governance begins with empowered people. By strengthening community-based monitoring and integrating fisherfolk into national maritime strategies will enhance resilience and sustain marine resources.
Read more at: tribune.net.ph/2025/12/01/e...
Read more at: tribune.net.ph/2025/12/01/e...
Resilience in infrastructure refers to the capacity to absorb shocks, reorganise, and maintain essential functions – in other words, effectively returning to operational normality after a disruption. #climatechange #resilience #risk
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Coastal regions and climate change: how better risk assessment can help protect infrastructure and livelihoods
Better measuring the risks posed by rising sea levels and more intense storms requires rigorous, comparable and transparent assessment.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Resilience in infrastructure refers to the capacity to absorb shocks, reorganise, and maintain essential functions – in other words, effectively returning to operational normality after a disruption. #climatechange #resilience #risk
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Combining AI and crowdsourcing through citizen science, helps explore how prescribed fire and grazing shape bird communities across savannah landscapes — something that wouldn’t be possible with traditional methods.
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Listening to nature, one bird call at a time - AgriLife Today
Texas A&M’s Carmen Reisdorf ’27 built a citizen science project linking AI, ecology and global volunteers.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Combining AI and crowdsourcing through citizen science, helps explore how prescribed fire and grazing shape bird communities across savannah landscapes — something that wouldn’t be possible with traditional methods.
agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2025/12/01/l...
agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2025/12/01/l...
Catchments with limited to no monitoring data can use secondary data from Earth observation missions to monitor environmental changes at NbS implementation sites. Read more about the @iisd.org @worldresources.bsky.social SUNCASA initiative in three African cities:
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How Biophysical Monitoring Turns Data into Action for Nature-based Solutions
Rigorous and consistent data analysis provides the feedback needed to refine strategies, attract investment, and strengthen natural infrastructure that delivers multiple social, environmental, and eco...
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December 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Catchments with limited to no monitoring data can use secondary data from Earth observation missions to monitor environmental changes at NbS implementation sites. Read more about the @iisd.org @worldresources.bsky.social SUNCASA initiative in three African cities:
www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
www.iisd.org/articles/ins...
A citizen science project building on locally-based monitoring of natural resources shows remarkable results. The experiences show that some of the most valuable ecological knowledge rests with the people who live closest to the forest. theconversation.com/seen-but-not...
Seen but not forgotten: How citizen science helps document biodiversity in remote Borneo villages
In Borneo’s remote villages, locals earn money by recording wildlife — reshaping conservation and redefining how communities value their forests.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A citizen science project building on locally-based monitoring of natural resources shows remarkable results. The experiences show that some of the most valuable ecological knowledge rests with the people who live closest to the forest. theconversation.com/seen-but-not...
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Opening the #2ndGlobalAssessment 1st authors’ meeting in Paris yesterday, Minister Éléonore Caroit stressed the value of 🏡 IPBES & reaffirmed France’s unwavering commitment to free, rigorous, independent science. 🌍
🧪 Read more: https://ow.ly/9ACG50XyyjQ
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November 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Opening the #2ndGlobalAssessment 1st authors’ meeting in Paris yesterday, Minister Éléonore Caroit stressed the value of 🏡 IPBES & reaffirmed France’s unwavering commitment to free, rigorous, independent science. 🌍
🧪 Read more: https://ow.ly/9ACG50XyyjQ
🧪 Read more: https://ow.ly/9ACG50XyyjQ
Rewilding is by definition a slow business, but here at Maple Farm, after just four years, the results are already visible, and audible.
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‘It fully changed my life!’ How young rewilders transformed a farm – and began a movement
At Maple Farm, nature is returning in droves: nightingales, grass snakes, slowworms, bats and insects. All due to the vision of a group determined to accelerate its recovery
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November 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Rewilding is by definition a slow business, but here at Maple Farm, after just four years, the results are already visible, and audible.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Meeting local and national needs with citizen science pilot projects across Britain.
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From local to national and back again: place-based support for citizen science
By Andy Jefferies, Senior Officer for Citizen Science One challenge for the citizen science sector is how to bridge the gap between evidence and experiences which are meaningful at a local scale, and ...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Meeting local and national needs with citizen science pilot projects across Britain.
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/20/f...
naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2025/11/20/f...
Using citizen science to evaluate the effectiveness of current and proposed coastal management actions in mitigating these pressures and preserving biodiversity and ecosystems. @pml.ac.uk
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From Dunes to Data: How Citizen Science Is Transforming Coastal Biodiversity Monitoring
This guest article, written by Paula Brines i Blasco from Institut Metròpoli, highlights work within the GUARDEN project – a collaboration between European partners, including Plymouth Marine Labor
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November 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Using citizen science to evaluate the effectiveness of current and proposed coastal management actions in mitigating these pressures and preserving biodiversity and ecosystems. @pml.ac.uk
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Heat pumps are the most efficiency heating technology ever invented.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.
November 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Heat pumps are the most efficiency heating technology ever invented.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.
That's because they harvest, compress and transport pre-existing heat from the air, the ground or the water.
Compared to a gas boiler heat pumps deliver ~4x more heat for each unit of energy inout.