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✨ Join us today, live from #COP16 in Cali, Colombia, at 14.00-15.00 COT, for an inspiring session on Harnessing the Power of Nature’s Narrative, in the #NaturePositivePavilion. 🎥🌱 This session will showcase the power of collaboration with artists and filmmakers to drive meaningful change. 🎬✨ It will also feature an exclusive preview of a new feature film that we’re working on with award-winning filmmakers Jonnie Hughes, Colin butfield and Open Planet Studios to raise global awareness on the need for nature restoration at scale to stem accelerating biodiversity loss. The film will premiere at #COP30 in Belém, Brazil in 2025. 📺 Watch live here: https://ow.ly/BsZn50TW27W Jonnie Hughes and Thijs Biersteker, thrilled to be on this journey together; and thank you Marco Lambertini and Nature Positive Initiative team for your stewardship and collaboration. #COP16 #NatureForAll #RestoringOurPlanet #FilmForChange #Biodiversity #EnvironmentalAwareness

🌍 The biodiversity crisis is also a crisis of communication. Driving true transformation to protect the future of our planet requires radical collaboration and a change in the way we think, feel, and act. Arts and culture have a vital role to play. 🎨🌱 🌿 This was the focus of the opening dinner session at Nature House that we hosted at #COP16 in Cali, Colombia, in collaboration with Project Everyone. The evening was a celebration of visionary filmmakers and artists shaping powerful narratives about the importance of protecting and conserving biodiversity, and also the catalysts and platforms accelerating their impact. 🎬💡 🙏 Thank you Thijs Biersteker, WOVEN STUDIO, Jonnie Hughes, Open Planet, Gail Gallie, Brad Irwin MBE, Umazi Mvurya, Ati Quigua, Claudia Bahamón, Isabella Noero and all those who joined this inspiring evening of deepening partnerships and sparking new connections. 📷: Joe Short #COP16 #BiodiversityCrisis #NaturePositive #ArtForChange #ProtectNature #RadicalCollaboration #FutureOfOurPlanet

🌊 Are we giving back as much as we take from our oceans? ‘From nature, good things come, and to nature, bad things go.’ Our relationship with the ocean begins with resource extraction and ends with waste disposal, but it's time to rethink this cycle. Ussif Rashid Sumaila, professor of ocean and fisheries economics at The University of British Columbia and co-recipient of the 2023 The Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, advocates for an interdisciplinary approach—bringing together academics, governments, and NGOs to co-create solutions for the critical challenges facing our oceans. 🌍 The ocean is vital to our survival, so we need to work across disciplines to safely extract resources and reduce pollution for a sustainable future. 🌊🌿 #OceanConservation #Sustainability #InterdisciplinaryApproach

🌊 Villars Institute board member Keith Tuffley recently led an ocean science expedition across the Northwest Passage, uncovering vital data from the Arctic. From measuring ocean salinity to tracking microplastics, the team gathered critical insights on land and at sea, providing important scientific evidence about the health of our planet. Understanding these complexities is key to driving meaningful action in the face of the interconnected challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. Ocean Science Expedition #ClimateCrisis #OceanScience #ArcticExpedition #ClimateAction #COP16

🌍🌱 Did you know there's a global seed shortage threatening reforestation efforts? Blaine Pearson, CEO of Wilder Climate Solutions at seedark.io, is leading the charge to accelerate global reforestation by revolutionizing the supply chain of native seeds. Their goal? Ensure the right seeds reach the right projects. Blaine highlights the importance of collaborating with local and indigenous communities in climate action and using data-driven systems thinking to make better decisions for a greener future. 🌿✨ #Reforestation #ClimateAction #Sustainability #SystemsThinking

🌿Nature Positive is more than just a concept - it's a measurable goal to halt and reverse nature loss and achieve full recovery by embracing nature-positive practices.🌍 Discover how Marco Lambertini from the Nature Positive Initiative breaks down what it truly means to go #NaturePositive and how 190+ governments are on board to: 1️⃣ Protect what's left on the planet 2️⃣ Restore what's been lost 3️⃣ Transition industries to nature-positive practices 4️⃣ Redirect financial flows to support these transitions We're excited to be teaming up with the Nature Positive Initiative to host a session on the Power of Nature’s Narrative at the Nature Positive Pavilion during CBD #COP16 in Cali, Colombia, on November 1 from 2-3pm. This session will also feature an exclusive preview of a forthcoming feature film on Nature and Biodiversity we're working on in collaboration with Open Planet Studios. Join us live online: naturepositive.org or https://lnkd.in/e_adUqXN #PlanetaryBoundaries #COP16 #NatureRecovery

Thrilled to kick off our new interview series on Practicing Systems Leadership with Thomas W. Crowther, a British ecologist and professor at ETH Zürich, celebrated for his important work on biodiversity and its role in climate regulation. We are also delighted to welcome Tom as a new Board Member of the Villars Institute. In this interview, he shares his inspiring journey into systems leadership and highlights why protecting nature is crucial for our future. A few takeaways: 1️⃣The importance of community: Through Restor Tom shows how collective efforts can tackle global challenges, helping communities engage in restoration projects worldwide 2️⃣Ecological integrity: Tom believes the climate movement must prioritize ecological health 3️⃣Science communication: As a board member of the Villars Institute, Tom believes that science must play its part in raising awareness about sustainability Climate change is a reality, says Tom, “but it doesn’t mean we can’t make a better future… it is only through extending our horizons and extend our hopes and expectations, that we’re ever going to be able to reach for something better.” Learn more 👉 https://ow.ly/XG6J50TOike #ThomasCrowther #Ecology #SystemsLeadership #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #Restor

🌾 Reconnecting People with Their Food: The Missing Link in Our Food Systems 🌍 In the final episode of our In Conversation series, Johan Rockström and Christina Hicks dive deep into a fundamental question: What are the biggest issues in the relationship between people and food? They highlight one of the most critical challenges we face today: 🔍 Lack of Connection: Most people are disconnected from the origins of their food, unaware of the labor, energy, and ecological impact that goes into every bite. Understanding how food is tied to land, communities, and sustainability is key to creating meaningful change. Building a more resilient food system means recognizing the value of what’s on our plates and how it influences both our environment and society. 👉 What do you believe are the biggest issues in the relationship between people and food? #FoodSystems #Sustainability #PlanetaryBoundaries #FoodAwareness #ClimateAction

🌱 What changes should happen in the food system over the next five years? 🌍 In the latest episode of our In Conversation series, Christina Hicks from Lancaster University joins Johan Rockström from the PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research to discuss the changes they believe are crucial to building a sustainable future for our food systems. As we face the challenge of staying within planetary boundaries, they explore key areas for improvement, including: 🔄 Reforming Subsidies: Shifting subsidies to support sustainable farming practices that prioritize environmental health and resilience. 🤝 Promoting Equity: Ensuring that those who are least responsible for the climate crisis gain better access to diverse and nutritious diets. Our food system is essential to human health, security, and the environment. Let’s consider the changes needed to create a fairer and more sustainable future for all. 👉 What changes would you like to see in our food systems over the next five years? #FoodSystems #Sustainability #PlanetaryBoundaries #ClimateAction #SocialEquity #Innovation

🌱 What are the three biggest problems facing the food system today? 🌍 In this first episode of our new series: In Conversation: Food Systems and Planetary Boundaries, Christina Hicks from Lancaster University and Johan Rockström from the PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research dive into the pressing challenges that our global food system faces today. According to them, the three biggest issues threatening our food systems are: 1️⃣ Social Inequalities: Over 1 billion people globally suffer from malnutrition, highlighting the deep-rooted inequalities within our food systems. 2️⃣ Planetary Boundaries: Food production is the largest single driver pushing us beyond our planet’s ecological limits, threatening sustainability. 3️⃣ Food Insecurity and Conflict: There's a strong link between food insecurity, conflict, and other social insecurities, making it a key issue in global stability. Our food systems are at the heart of human health, sustainability, and security. It's time we come together to find innovative solutions to create a more equitable and sustainable future for all. #FoodSystems #Sustainability #PlanetaryBoundaries #SocialImpact #FoodSecurity #ClimateChange #Innovation