Events

Nature Tech Week in London is a dynamic convergence of global leaders, innovators, and practitioners dedicated to leveraging technology to address the nature crisis. It’s a week-long exploration of how cutting-edge tools, collaborative solutions, and bold ideas can transform the way we understand, protect, and restore nature.

This year’s inaugural Nature Tech Week brings together three unmissable events focused on a single mission: to accelerate the adoption of nature tech solutions to reverse nature loss and close the finance gap needed to realign humanity with planetary health.

Nature Tech Week is for anyone passionate about advancing the intersection of technology and nature to address the accelerating rise of nature loss around the world. It brings together a diverse and dynamic community, including:

Private Sector Leaders: Companies looking to embed nature-positive practices into their strategies, manage nature-related risks, and innovate within supply chains.

Policymakers and Regulators: Those shaping and implementing frameworks to drive transparency, accountability, and alignment with global biodiversity goals.

Conservation and Sustainability Experts: Practitioners seeking to scale impactful tools, share experiences, and collaborate on transformative actions for biodiversity.

Nature Tech Innovators & Project Developers: Pioneers designing and implementing transformative projects that integrate technology to restore and protect biodiversity at scale.

Academics and Researchers: Thought leaders diving deep into the complex issues at the heart of the nature-tech intersection to foster innovative solutions.

The Nature Action Dialogues convenes leaders from business, finance and conservation to collectively tackle one of the most urgent challenges of our time: halting and reversing nature loss.

The Nature Action Dialogues provide a unique platform for meaningful exchange, where innovative ideas and collaborative solutions catalyse private sector action.

The 2025 event will explore solutions to address the triple planetary crisis and the biodiversity, water, climate and health nexus. Attendees will benefit from expert-led workshops and networking opportunities enabling them to accelerate their ambition and action on nature.

The Mass Timber Conference attracts professionals from across the forest, manufacturing, design, development, and construction industries.

The International Mass Timber Conference — in its ninth year for 2025 — is the largest gathering of CLT and mass timber experts in the world and focuses on the entire supply chain for mass timber.

High-integrity carbon credits are key to the net-zero transition and financing nature. Amidst prevailing complexity and uncertainty in many markets, investment interest in carbon crediting assets remains strong. So how are market participants finding confidence in the market and managing their risks?

this session will unpack some of the emerging products, tools and approaches to de-risk investing in carbon markets, covering practical examples such as insurance products, bespoke investment vehicles, robust due diligence and innovative finance models.

Speakers include:

• Stephanie Russo, Executive Director – Pollination
• Matt Weaver, Head of Climate Risk & Resilience – Howden
• Lucy Palairet, Director Carbon Markets Development – Standard Chartered Bank
• Moderator: Lauren Drake, Executive Director – Pollination

Nature Tech Week in London is a dynamic convergence of global leaders, innovators, and practitioners dedicated to leveraging technology to address the nature crisis. It’s a week-long exploration of how cutting-edge tools, collaborative solutions, and bold ideas can transform the way we understand, protect, and restore nature.

This year’s inaugural Nature Tech Week brings together three unmissable events focused on a single mission: to accelerate the adoption of nature tech solutions to reverse nature loss and close the finance gap needed to realign humanity with planetary health.

Nature Tech Week is for anyone passionate about advancing the intersection of technology and nature to address the accelerating rise of nature loss around the world. It brings together a diverse and dynamic community, including:

Private Sector Leaders: Companies looking to embed nature-positive practices into their strategies, manage nature-related risks, and innovate within supply chains.

Policymakers and Regulators: Those shaping and implementing frameworks to drive transparency, accountability, and alignment with global biodiversity goals.

Conservation and Sustainability Experts: Practitioners seeking to scale impactful tools, share experiences, and collaborate on transformative actions for biodiversity.

Nature Tech Innovators & Project Developers: Pioneers designing and implementing transformative projects that integrate technology to restore and protect biodiversity at scale.

Academics and Researchers: Thought leaders diving deep into the complex issues at the heart of the nature-tech intersection to foster innovative solutions.

The Nature Action Dialogues convenes leaders from business, finance and conservation to collectively tackle one of the most urgent challenges of our time: halting and reversing nature loss.

The Nature Action Dialogues provide a unique platform for meaningful exchange, where innovative ideas and collaborative solutions catalyse private sector action.

The 2025 event will explore solutions to address the triple planetary crisis and the biodiversity, water, climate and health nexus. Attendees will benefit from expert-led workshops and networking opportunities enabling them to accelerate their ambition and action on nature.

The Mass Timber Conference attracts professionals from across the forest, manufacturing, design, development, and construction industries.

The International Mass Timber Conference — in its ninth year for 2025 — is the largest gathering of CLT and mass timber experts in the world and focuses on the entire supply chain for mass timber.

Despite announcements at the COP29 meeting to triple climate finance for developing nations, the current annual flow of $850 billion remains significantly below the $2.4 trillion required by 2030 to meet climate targets. Developing countries, often the most vulnerable to climate impacts, face substantial barriers, including inadequate regulatory frameworks, perceived investment risks, and limited institutional knowledge. These challenges are compounded by insufficient private sector participation, underdeveloped carbon markets, and fragmented global collaboration, underscoring the need for actionable and inclusive solutions. The UNFCCC has highlighted the importance of governments and other key stakeholders to better understand the financial needs of developing countries and mobilising financial resources appropriately to support adaptation and mitigation efforts.

Financial institutions, whilst committed to supporting sustainable finance, are looking for solutions to create a win-win situation for all stakeholders. This involves addressing key challenges around governance, data management, reporting standards and compliance. Leveraging climate data through advanced ESG metrics and standardised reporting tools are also key to improving investment decision-making. Blended finance models, integrating public and private capital, have yielded promising results in terms of de-risking green investments and unlocking funding for high-impact projects.

This year’s conference will bring together policy makers, representatives from investment banks, central banks, analysts and other experts to analyse global and regional developments in sustainable finance and its future. We will examine unique advancements and persistent gaps in scaling green finance while evaluating ways to overcome them. Discussions will also delve into the role of digital technologies, including AI and blockchain, in enhancing accountability and efficiency. Carbon markets and pricing mechanisms will be discussed along with the role of cooperation on global and regional levels, robust monitoring systems, and KPIs to ensure accountability. By fostering collaboration, sharing best practices, and addressing structural barriers, the Global Climate Finance Conference 2025 aims to transform commitments into tangible progress, paving the way for a sustainable and equitable future.

Nature Tech Week in London is a dynamic convergence of global leaders, innovators, and practitioners dedicated to leveraging technology to address the nature crisis. It’s a week-long exploration of how cutting-edge tools, collaborative solutions, and bold ideas can transform the way we understand, protect, and restore nature.

This year’s inaugural Nature Tech Week brings together three unmissable events focused on a single mission: to accelerate the adoption of nature tech solutions to reverse nature loss and close the finance gap needed to realign humanity with planetary health.

Nature Tech Week is for anyone passionate about advancing the intersection of technology and nature to address the accelerating rise of nature loss around the world. It brings together a diverse and dynamic community, including:

Private Sector Leaders: Companies looking to embed nature-positive practices into their strategies, manage nature-related risks, and innovate within supply chains.

Policymakers and Regulators: Those shaping and implementing frameworks to drive transparency, accountability, and alignment with global biodiversity goals.

Conservation and Sustainability Experts: Practitioners seeking to scale impactful tools, share experiences, and collaborate on transformative actions for biodiversity.

Nature Tech Innovators & Project Developers: Pioneers designing and implementing transformative projects that integrate technology to restore and protect biodiversity at scale.

Academics and Researchers: Thought leaders diving deep into the complex issues at the heart of the nature-tech intersection to foster innovative solutions.

The Mass Timber Conference attracts professionals from across the forest, manufacturing, design, development, and construction industries.

The International Mass Timber Conference — in its ninth year for 2025 — is the largest gathering of CLT and mass timber experts in the world and focuses on the entire supply chain for mass timber.

Building on the outcomes of UNFCCC COP29 and CBD COP16, we invite you to our webinar titled “Nature and Climate: A Critical Moment for Global Action.” This engaging online event will focus on the essential relationship between our natural environment and climate change. We will gather leading experts, policymakers, and scientists to discuss effective strategies for preserving our natural world and addressing climate change. We aim to deepen our understanding of the interconnectedness between nature and climate on the road to COP 30.

Agenda

Dr. Bin Mei, Duke University, will present “Financial trade-offs of managing forestlands for carbon and wood products” as the final webinar of the 2024-2025 Building Forest Carbon and Market Decision Support Webinar series. This webinar provides an overview of potential financial trade-offs of managing forestlands for carbon and wood product with a focus on understanding what opportunities or challenges may arise with shifting traditional forest finance pathways to new and innovative markets ultimately informing future management strategies with regards to forestland owner decision-making

Nature Tech Week in London is a dynamic convergence of global leaders, innovators, and practitioners dedicated to leveraging technology to address the nature crisis. It’s a week-long exploration of how cutting-edge tools, collaborative solutions, and bold ideas can transform the way we understand, protect, and restore nature.

This year’s inaugural Nature Tech Week brings together three unmissable events focused on a single mission: to accelerate the adoption of nature tech solutions to reverse nature loss and close the finance gap needed to realign humanity with planetary health.

Nature Tech Week is for anyone passionate about advancing the intersection of technology and nature to address the accelerating rise of nature loss around the world. It brings together a diverse and dynamic community, including:

Private Sector Leaders: Companies looking to embed nature-positive practices into their strategies, manage nature-related risks, and innovate within supply chains.

Policymakers and Regulators: Those shaping and implementing frameworks to drive transparency, accountability, and alignment with global biodiversity goals.

Conservation and Sustainability Experts: Practitioners seeking to scale impactful tools, share experiences, and collaborate on transformative actions for biodiversity.

Nature Tech Innovators & Project Developers: Pioneers designing and implementing transformative projects that integrate technology to restore and protect biodiversity at scale.

Academics and Researchers: Thought leaders diving deep into the complex issues at the heart of the nature-tech intersection to foster innovative solutions.

The Nature Tech Unconference brings the nature tech ecosystem together for a series of collaborative nature tech workshops and panel discussions, and to celebrate the global Nature Tech Collective Community!

The ‘Unconference’ format is your chance to shape the future of the sector with some of the brightest minds in nature tech.

This collaborative space is designed for researchers and practitioners to dive deep into complex issues and spark innovative solutions.

The Unconference 2025 is free to attend—your only expense is travel to the venue. However, attendance is by application only.

The International Day of Zero Waste aims to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns, support the societal shift towards circularity and raise awareness about how zero-waste initiatives contribute to the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The waste sector contributes significantly to the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution. Humanity generates an estimated 2.24 billion tons of municipal solid waste annually, of which only 55 per cent is managed in controlled facilities. Every year, around 931 million tons of food is lost or wasted and up to 14 million tons of plastic waste enters aquatic ecosystems.

Zero-waste initiatives can foster sound waste management and minimize and prevent waste, helping to address the triple planetary crisis, protect the environment, enhance food security and improve human health and well-being.

Join Sylvera’s experts as we dive into the pivotal trends that shaped the last year in the carbon market, to help you plan for 2025.

They will unveil key findings from our comprehensive State of Carbon Credits report, including the growing demand for high-quality credits, price volatility, and the increasing convergence of voluntary and compliance markets.

The expert panel will delve into what these trends mean for buyers, offering actionable strategies for navigating today’s complex carbon market.

Plus we’ll answer your burning questions and help provide the clarity you need to succeed.

​A global panel discussion and Q&A exploring the vital role of open data in the drive to end deforestation and human rights abuses linked to international commodity trade.

​Hosted by Oxford-based NGO, Global Canopy, panellists will include experts from civil society and Tony’s Chocolonely (Tony’s Open Chain).

​The discussion will explore the use of data to accelerate the transition to more transparent, sustainable and equitable agricultural supply chains.

​This event will appeal to NGOs, academics, funders and corporate leaders.

SF Climate Week is a series of events gathering diverse climate organizations, leaders, & the broader community working at the intersection of climate action & innovation.

SF Climate Week is a series of events gathering diverse climate organizations, leaders, & the broader community working at the intersection of climate action & innovation.

SF Climate Week is a series of events gathering diverse climate organizations, leaders, & the broader community working at the intersection of climate action & innovation.

Back for its fifth year, the US Climate Action Summit unites key leaders in business, government and the third-sector to drive US climate momentum.

The Leaders’ Forum, the flagship event of the week hosted by Climate Group on April 24, brings together over 200 climate leaders for an agenda specially curated to facilitate big conversations on stage while allowing leaders to drill into the detail during small group workshops and roundtables.

To amplify impact, the US Climate Action Summit 2025 will expand into a week-long series of activations and events. This expansion enables us to collaborate with other organizations committed to the fight and highlight a number of high-level external events as part of our official program.

The goal is to create an action-led platform that drives measurable outcomes on climate policy and business action, with attendees at the heart of the agenda.

SF Climate Week is a series of events gathering diverse climate organizations, leaders, & the broader community working at the intersection of climate action & innovation.

Back for its fifth year, the US Climate Action Summit unites key leaders in business, government and the third-sector to drive US climate momentum.

The Leaders’ Forum, the flagship event of the week hosted by Climate Group on April 24, brings together over 200 climate leaders for an agenda specially curated to facilitate big conversations on stage while allowing leaders to drill into the detail during small group workshops and roundtables.

To amplify impact, the US Climate Action Summit 2025 will expand into a week-long series of activations and events. This expansion enables us to collaborate with other organizations committed to the fight and highlight a number of high-level external events as part of our official program.

The goal is to create an action-led platform that drives measurable outcomes on climate policy and business action, with attendees at the heart of the agenda.

The General Assembly designated 22 April as International Mother Earth Day through a resolution adopted in 2009.

The original roots go back to the 1970s when environmental protection was not yet a priority of the national political agendas.

The UN Conference on the Human Environment 1972 in Stockholm marked the beginning of a global awareness of the interdependence between people, other living species and our planet, as well as the establishment of World Environment Day on 5 June and the UN Environment Programme.

SF Climate Week is a series of events gathering diverse climate organizations, leaders, & the broader community working at the intersection of climate action & innovation.

Back for its fifth year, the US Climate Action Summit unites key leaders in business, government and the third-sector to drive US climate momentum.

The Leaders’ Forum, the flagship event of the week hosted by Climate Group on April 24, brings together over 200 climate leaders for an agenda specially curated to facilitate big conversations on stage while allowing leaders to drill into the detail during small group workshops and roundtables.

To amplify impact, the US Climate Action Summit 2025 will expand into a week-long series of activations and events. This expansion enables us to collaborate with other organizations committed to the fight and highlight a number of high-level external events as part of our official program.

The goal is to create an action-led platform that drives measurable outcomes on climate policy and business action, with attendees at the heart of the agenda.

SF Climate Week is a series of events gathering diverse climate organizations, leaders, & the broader community working at the intersection of climate action & innovation.

Back for its fifth year, the US Climate Action Summit unites key leaders in business, government and the third-sector to drive US climate momentum.

The Leaders’ Forum, the flagship event of the week hosted by Climate Group on April 24, brings together over 200 climate leaders for an agenda specially curated to facilitate big conversations on stage while allowing leaders to drill into the detail during small group workshops and roundtables.

To amplify impact, the US Climate Action Summit 2025 will expand into a week-long series of activations and events. This expansion enables us to collaborate with other organizations committed to the fight and highlight a number of high-level external events as part of our official program.

The goal is to create an action-led platform that drives measurable outcomes on climate policy and business action, with attendees at the heart of the agenda.

This year, Brazil will host the COP30 climate conference in the heart of the Amazon rainforest – putting the spotlight on one of the world’s most important tropical environments, a huge biodiversity hotspots and globally important carbon sink.

But forests are increasingly under threat, both from deforestation and from the climate crisis itself. The Amazon forest might be close to its tipping point. What do we need to do in the next decade to save the forests before it’s too late?

On the pathway from Baku to Belém, join a thousand experts, practitioners, policymakers and grassroots leaders from around the world to lay the foundations for a resilient, productive and just future for forests.

Cattle, soy, and palm oil are keystone commodities that underpin entire economies, support millions of rural livelihoods and permeate global food systems. However, they also drive habitat and biodiversity loss. To meet rising demand sustainably, we need resilient business models that decouple production from deforestation and certain land use change that contributes to emissions and habitat loss. Financial institutions, as the providers of capital to commodity companies, have the power to change the trajectory of deforestation and conversion rates. These emerging models can drive a new wave of agricultural productivity, reducing emissions and resource use while enhancing resilience and lowering costs.

Join TNC on April 24-25, 2025, at the Royal Society in London for a day and a half of private workshops to help you achieve deforestation and conversion-free finance. This closed door event will provide essential training to help the financial sector understand commodity supply chains, manage risk and achieve growth through empowered client-facing teams.

Join FORLIANCE for a webinar on Improved Forest Management (IFM) and how sustainable forestry practices can enhance carbon sequestration, biodiversity, and economic resilience. This session will explore key IFM strategies and their role in climate mitigation and wildfire prevention.

​What You’ll Learn:

​✅ The fundamentals of Improved Forest Management as well as IFM best practices
✅ How IFM contributes to carbon sequestration & climate resilience
✅ The role of wildfire prevention, reforestation, and selective logging
✅ Economic benefits & carbon credit opportunities
✅ Case studies of successful IFM projects

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SF Climate Week is a series of events gathering diverse climate organizations, leaders, & the broader community working at the intersection of climate action & innovation.

Back for its fifth year, the US Climate Action Summit unites key leaders in business, government and the third-sector to drive US climate momentum.

The Leaders’ Forum, the flagship event of the week hosted by Climate Group on April 24, brings together over 200 climate leaders for an agenda specially curated to facilitate big conversations on stage while allowing leaders to drill into the detail during small group workshops and roundtables.

To amplify impact, the US Climate Action Summit 2025 will expand into a week-long series of activations and events. This expansion enables us to collaborate with other organizations committed to the fight and highlight a number of high-level external events as part of our official program.

The goal is to create an action-led platform that drives measurable outcomes on climate policy and business action, with attendees at the heart of the agenda.

This year, Brazil will host the COP30 climate conference in the heart of the Amazon rainforest – putting the spotlight on one of the world’s most important tropical environments, a huge biodiversity hotspots and globally important carbon sink.

But forests are increasingly under threat, both from deforestation and from the climate crisis itself. The Amazon forest might be close to its tipping point. What do we need to do in the next decade to save the forests before it’s too late?

On the pathway from Baku to Belém, join a thousand experts, practitioners, policymakers and grassroots leaders from around the world to lay the foundations for a resilient, productive and just future for forests.

Cattle, soy, and palm oil are keystone commodities that underpin entire economies, support millions of rural livelihoods and permeate global food systems. However, they also drive habitat and biodiversity loss. To meet rising demand sustainably, we need resilient business models that decouple production from deforestation and certain land use change that contributes to emissions and habitat loss. Financial institutions, as the providers of capital to commodity companies, have the power to change the trajectory of deforestation and conversion rates. These emerging models can drive a new wave of agricultural productivity, reducing emissions and resource use while enhancing resilience and lowering costs.

Join TNC on April 24-25, 2025, at the Royal Society in London for a day and a half of private workshops to help you achieve deforestation and conversion-free finance. This closed door event will provide essential training to help the financial sector understand commodity supply chains, manage risk and achieve growth through empowered client-facing teams.

SF Climate Week is a series of events gathering diverse climate organizations, leaders, & the broader community working at the intersection of climate action & innovation.

Back for its fifth year, the US Climate Action Summit unites key leaders in business, government and the third-sector to drive US climate momentum.

The Leaders’ Forum, the flagship event of the week hosted by Climate Group on April 24, brings together over 200 climate leaders for an agenda specially curated to facilitate big conversations on stage while allowing leaders to drill into the detail during small group workshops and roundtables.

To amplify impact, the US Climate Action Summit 2025 will expand into a week-long series of activations and events. This expansion enables us to collaborate with other organizations committed to the fight and highlight a number of high-level external events as part of our official program.

The goal is to create an action-led platform that drives measurable outcomes on climate policy and business action, with attendees at the heart of the agenda.

SF Climate Week is a series of events gathering diverse climate organizations, leaders, & the broader community working at the intersection of climate action & innovation.

Back for its fifth year, the US Climate Action Summit unites key leaders in business, government and the third-sector to drive US climate momentum.

The Leaders’ Forum, the flagship event of the week hosted by Climate Group on April 24, brings together over 200 climate leaders for an agenda specially curated to facilitate big conversations on stage while allowing leaders to drill into the detail during small group workshops and roundtables.

To amplify impact, the US Climate Action Summit 2025 will expand into a week-long series of activations and events. This expansion enables us to collaborate with other organizations committed to the fight and highlight a number of high-level external events as part of our official program.

The goal is to create an action-led platform that drives measurable outcomes on climate policy and business action, with attendees at the heart of the agenda.

As a result of the amazing qualities of tuna, the fish are threatened by overwhelming demand. According to the latest data, among the seven principal tuna species, 33.3 percent of the stocks are estimated to be fished at biologically unsustainable levels

That is why in December 2016, the United Nations General Assembly voted to officially observe World Tuna Day.

The move underlines the importance of conservation management to ensure that we have systems in place to prevent tuna stocks from crashing. Many countries depend heavily on tuna resources for food security and nutrition, economic development, employment, government revenue, livelihoods, culture, and recreation.

The first Sunday in May (or thereabouts) …a day of celebration showcasing permaculture around the world.

Open homes, gardens and farms, films, community gardens, educational workshops, permablitzes (garden makeovers) and more. It’s an opportunity to experience permaculture and meet its practitioners.

The UN Forum on Forests is a functional commission of ECOSOC with universal membership. Since its establishment in 2000, the Forum has set many milestones including the first UN Forest Instrument in 2007, the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN) in 2015, and adoption of the first UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 and its six Global Forest Goals in 2017.

The UN Forum on Forests is a functional commission of ECOSOC with universal membership. Since its establishment in 2000, the Forum has set many milestones including the first UN Forest Instrument in 2007, the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN) in 2015, and adoption of the first UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 and its six Global Forest Goals in 2017.

The UN Forum on Forests is a functional commission of ECOSOC with universal membership. Since its establishment in 2000, the Forum has set many milestones including the first UN Forest Instrument in 2007, the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN) in 2015, and adoption of the first UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 and its six Global Forest Goals in 2017.

The UN Forum on Forests is a functional commission of ECOSOC with universal membership. Since its establishment in 2000, the Forum has set many milestones including the first UN Forest Instrument in 2007, the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN) in 2015, and adoption of the first UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 and its six Global Forest Goals in 2017.

The UN Forum on Forests is a functional commission of ECOSOC with universal membership. Since its establishment in 2000, the Forum has set many milestones including the first UN Forest Instrument in 2007, the Global Forest Financing Facilitation Network (GFFFN) in 2015, and adoption of the first UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 and its six Global Forest Goals in 2017.

This year’s World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) campaign will highlight the need for a healthy coexistence between humans and birds. It will focus on creating and adapting environments that support migratory bird populations across all communities, from bustling cities to smaller towns and communities. There are actions everyone can take to protect our shared spaces with wildlife.

In 2025, WMBD will raise awareness about the many challenges migratory birds face due to human activities and expanding urban development. The campaign will advocate for strategic urban planning and conservation efforts that incorporate bird-friendly practices, making sure that our communities become havens for these remarkable travelers. The 2025 theme encourages action from all sectors, including national and local governments, businesses, community groups, and individuals worldwide.

This unique region, where argan trees have been cultivated for centuries combines agricultural biodiversity, resilient ecosystems and valuable cultural heritage. For that reason, it has gotten recognition and protection from various UN entities.

The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated in 1988 the endemic production area as the Arganeraie Biosphere Reserve. Also, all know-how concerning the argan tree was inscribed in 2014 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Moreover, in December 2018, FAO recognized the Argan-based agro-sylvo-pastoral system within the area of Ait Souab – Ait Mansour in Morocco as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System.

And lastly, in 2021, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 10 May the International Day of Argania. The resolution, submitted by Morocco, was co-sponsored by 113 member states of the United Nations and adopted by consensus.

Every year on the third Friday in May, thousands of people around the world participate in Endangered Species Day by celebrating, learning about, and taking action to protect threatened and endangered species. This global day of action and celebration was created and founded by David Robinson and the Endangered Species Coalition in 2006, and has continued ever since.

Co-hosted by Panama’s Ministry of Environment, PVBLIC Foundation, and Global Resilience Partners, the invitation-only Nature Summit is an exclusive convening of government leaders, family offices, philanthropists, and corporate visionaries driving the future of the blue and green economy.

The Nature Summit is designed to unlock sustainable investment opportunities by aligning public, private, and philanthropic capital to accelerate the transition toward a more resilient and prosperous future. Through dynamic discussions and curated networking, the summit serves as a high-impact vehicle for forging transformative collaborations that harness the power of nature-based solutions.

Building on the strong foundation laid over the years by the Regional Climate Weeks and recognizing the evolving needs and new challenges of the climate agenda, the UNFCCC secretariat is introducing a new and enhanced platform in 2025 – the new Climate Weeks, dialogues for ambition and implementation.

This biannual meeting platform, led by the UNFCCC secretariat and aligned with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, will focus on accelerating the translation to action on the ground of decisions adopted under the intergovernmental process, and will build momentum towards COP30 by facilitating targeted inputs to future meetings.

In this format, the Climate Weeks will bring together representatives of Parties and non-Party stakeholders in a global space that will combine several planned UNFCCC mandated meetings, as well as policy and high-impact dialogues, offering a unique opportunity to link the intergovernmental process and the discussions that will feed into COP with the real needs of implementation, enabling the consolidation of activities to increase efficiency and impact. The Climate Weeks will be held twice a year in different regions, maintaining a global focus.

Co-hosted by Panama’s Ministry of Environment, PVBLIC Foundation, and Global Resilience Partners, the invitation-only Nature Summit is an exclusive convening of government leaders, family offices, philanthropists, and corporate visionaries driving the future of the blue and green economy.

The Nature Summit is designed to unlock sustainable investment opportunities by aligning public, private, and philanthropic capital to accelerate the transition toward a more resilient and prosperous future. Through dynamic discussions and curated networking, the summit serves as a high-impact vehicle for forging transformative collaborations that harness the power of nature-based solutions.

Building on the strong foundation laid over the years by the Regional Climate Weeks and recognizing the evolving needs and new challenges of the climate agenda, the UNFCCC secretariat is introducing a new and enhanced platform in 2025 – the new Climate Weeks, dialogues for ambition and implementation.

This biannual meeting platform, led by the UNFCCC secretariat and aligned with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, will focus on accelerating the translation to action on the ground of decisions adopted under the intergovernmental process, and will build momentum towards COP30 by facilitating targeted inputs to future meetings.

In this format, the Climate Weeks will bring together representatives of Parties and non-Party stakeholders in a global space that will combine several planned UNFCCC mandated meetings, as well as policy and high-impact dialogues, offering a unique opportunity to link the intergovernmental process and the discussions that will feed into COP with the real needs of implementation, enabling the consolidation of activities to increase efficiency and impact. The Climate Weeks will be held twice a year in different regions, maintaining a global focus.

Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities.

Pollination is, however, a fundamental process for the survival of our ecosystems. Nearly 90% of the world’s wild flowering plant species depend, entirely, or at least in part, on animal pollination, along with more than 75% of the world’s food crops and 35% of global agricultural land. Not only do pollinators contribute directly to food security, but they are key to conserving biodiversity.

To raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development, the UN designated 20 May as World Bee Day.

The goal is to strengthen measures aimed at protecting bees and other pollinators, which would significantly contribute to solving problems related to the global food supply and eliminate hunger in developing countries.

We all depend on pollinators and it is, therefore, crucial to monitor their decline and halt the loss of biodiversity.

Co-hosted by Panama’s Ministry of Environment, PVBLIC Foundation, and Global Resilience Partners, the invitation-only Nature Summit is an exclusive convening of government leaders, family offices, philanthropists, and corporate visionaries driving the future of the blue and green economy.

The Nature Summit is designed to unlock sustainable investment opportunities by aligning public, private, and philanthropic capital to accelerate the transition toward a more resilient and prosperous future. Through dynamic discussions and curated networking, the summit serves as a high-impact vehicle for forging transformative collaborations that harness the power of nature-based solutions.

Building on the strong foundation laid over the years by the Regional Climate Weeks and recognizing the evolving needs and new challenges of the climate agenda, the UNFCCC secretariat is introducing a new and enhanced platform in 2025 – the new Climate Weeks, dialogues for ambition and implementation.

This biannual meeting platform, led by the UNFCCC secretariat and aligned with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, will focus on accelerating the translation to action on the ground of decisions adopted under the intergovernmental process, and will build momentum towards COP30 by facilitating targeted inputs to future meetings.

In this format, the Climate Weeks will bring together representatives of Parties and non-Party stakeholders in a global space that will combine several planned UNFCCC mandated meetings, as well as policy and high-impact dialogues, offering a unique opportunity to link the intergovernmental process and the discussions that will feed into COP with the real needs of implementation, enabling the consolidation of activities to increase efficiency and impact. The Climate Weeks will be held twice a year in different regions, maintaining a global focus.

Co-hosted by Panama’s Ministry of Environment, PVBLIC Foundation, and Global Resilience Partners, the invitation-only Nature Summit is an exclusive convening of government leaders, family offices, philanthropists, and corporate visionaries driving the future of the blue and green economy.

The Nature Summit is designed to unlock sustainable investment opportunities by aligning public, private, and philanthropic capital to accelerate the transition toward a more resilient and prosperous future. Through dynamic discussions and curated networking, the summit serves as a high-impact vehicle for forging transformative collaborations that harness the power of nature-based solutions.

Building on the strong foundation laid over the years by the Regional Climate Weeks and recognizing the evolving needs and new challenges of the climate agenda, the UNFCCC secretariat is introducing a new and enhanced platform in 2025 – the new Climate Weeks, dialogues for ambition and implementation.

This biannual meeting platform, led by the UNFCCC secretariat and aligned with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, will focus on accelerating the translation to action on the ground of decisions adopted under the intergovernmental process, and will build momentum towards COP30 by facilitating targeted inputs to future meetings.

In this format, the Climate Weeks will bring together representatives of Parties and non-Party stakeholders in a global space that will combine several planned UNFCCC mandated meetings, as well as policy and high-impact dialogues, offering a unique opportunity to link the intergovernmental process and the discussions that will feed into COP with the real needs of implementation, enabling the consolidation of activities to increase efficiency and impact. The Climate Weeks will be held twice a year in different regions, maintaining a global focus.

To halt or reverse this decline it is vital to transform people’s roles, actions and relationships with biodiversity. Many solutions exist: UNESCO’s diverse networks, programmes and partners have observed positive and inspiring seeds of change around the world. UNESCO also accompanies Member States and their people in their efforts to halt biodiversity loss by understanding, appreciating, safeguarding and using biodiversity sustainably.

Now is time to act for biodiversity! The United Nations has proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.

Building on the strong foundation laid over the years by the Regional Climate Weeks and recognizing the evolving needs and new challenges of the climate agenda, the UNFCCC secretariat is introducing a new and enhanced platform in 2025 – the new Climate Weeks, dialogues for ambition and implementation.

This biannual meeting platform, led by the UNFCCC secretariat and aligned with the objectives of the Paris Agreement, will focus on accelerating the translation to action on the ground of decisions adopted under the intergovernmental process, and will build momentum towards COP30 by facilitating targeted inputs to future meetings.

In this format, the Climate Weeks will bring together representatives of Parties and non-Party stakeholders in a global space that will combine several planned UNFCCC mandated meetings, as well as policy and high-impact dialogues, offering a unique opportunity to link the intergovernmental process and the discussions that will feed into COP with the real needs of implementation, enabling the consolidation of activities to increase efficiency and impact. The Climate Weeks will be held twice a year in different regions, maintaining a global focus.

The Republic of Korea will host World Environment Day 2025 with a focus on ending plastic pollution globally.

World Environment Day, marked annually on 5 June, was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972. Over the past five decades, the Day has grown to be one of the largest global platforms for environmental outreach. Tens of millions of people participate online and through in-person activities, events and actions around the world.

The world produces more than 430 million tonnes of plastic annually, two-thirds of which are short-lived products that soon become waste, filling the ocean and, often, working their way into the human food chain.

World Ocean Day catalyzes collective action for a healthy ocean and a stable climate, working in collaboration with youth leaders and a wide range of organizations. World Ocean Day belongs to all groups and individuals, collectively, everywhere. It’s about how we can create a better future with an abundant ocean and a stable climate, by working together.

The high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (the 2025 UN Ocean Conference) will be co-hosted by France and Costa Rica and held in Nice, France, from 9 – 13 June 2025.

The overarching theme of the Conference is “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”. The Conference aims to support further and urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development and identify further ways and means to support the implementation of SDG 14. It will build on existing instruments to form successful partnerships towards the swift conclusion and effective implementation of ongoing processes that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean.

The Conference will involve all relevant stakeholders, bringing together Governments, the United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, international financial institutions, other interested international bodies, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities and other actors to assess challenges and opportunities relating to, as well as actions taken towards, the implementation of Goal 14.

The high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (the 2025 UN Ocean Conference) will be co-hosted by France and Costa Rica and held in Nice, France, from 9 – 13 June 2025.

The overarching theme of the Conference is “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”. The Conference aims to support further and urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development and identify further ways and means to support the implementation of SDG 14. It will build on existing instruments to form successful partnerships towards the swift conclusion and effective implementation of ongoing processes that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean.

The Conference will involve all relevant stakeholders, bringing together Governments, the United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, international financial institutions, other interested international bodies, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities and other actors to assess challenges and opportunities relating to, as well as actions taken towards, the implementation of Goal 14.

The high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (the 2025 UN Ocean Conference) will be co-hosted by France and Costa Rica and held in Nice, France, from 9 – 13 June 2025.

The overarching theme of the Conference is “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”. The Conference aims to support further and urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development and identify further ways and means to support the implementation of SDG 14. It will build on existing instruments to form successful partnerships towards the swift conclusion and effective implementation of ongoing processes that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean.

The Conference will involve all relevant stakeholders, bringing together Governments, the United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, international financial institutions, other interested international bodies, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities and other actors to assess challenges and opportunities relating to, as well as actions taken towards, the implementation of Goal 14.

The Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are the basis for countries to achieve their climate goals and contribute to the Paris Agreement objectives. As the implementation of current climate pledges becomes increasingly important, coordination among the international climate community is, therefore, vital to keep ambition high and underline collective progress.

Throughout the years, the Global NDC Conference has become an international forum to discuss NDCs. It presents a space for strengthening networks, showcasing innovative ideas, building momentum, reflecting, and clarifying the NDC formulation and implementation processes that lead to ambitious climate policy and action. Our last three editions (in 2017, 2019 and 2023) have gathered more than 900 participants from 80+ countries.

The high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (the 2025 UN Ocean Conference) will be co-hosted by France and Costa Rica and held in Nice, France, from 9 – 13 June 2025.

The overarching theme of the Conference is “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”. The Conference aims to support further and urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development and identify further ways and means to support the implementation of SDG 14. It will build on existing instruments to form successful partnerships towards the swift conclusion and effective implementation of ongoing processes that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean.

The Conference will involve all relevant stakeholders, bringing together Governments, the United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, international financial institutions, other interested international bodies, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities and other actors to assess challenges and opportunities relating to, as well as actions taken towards, the implementation of Goal 14.

The Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are the basis for countries to achieve their climate goals and contribute to the Paris Agreement objectives. As the implementation of current climate pledges becomes increasingly important, coordination among the international climate community is, therefore, vital to keep ambition high and underline collective progress.

Throughout the years, the Global NDC Conference has become an international forum to discuss NDCs. It presents a space for strengthening networks, showcasing innovative ideas, building momentum, reflecting, and clarifying the NDC formulation and implementation processes that lead to ambitious climate policy and action. Our last three editions (in 2017, 2019 and 2023) have gathered more than 900 participants from 80+ countries.

The high-level 2025 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development (the 2025 UN Ocean Conference) will be co-hosted by France and Costa Rica and held in Nice, France, from 9 – 13 June 2025.

The overarching theme of the Conference is “Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean”. The Conference aims to support further and urgent action to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development and identify further ways and means to support the implementation of SDG 14. It will build on existing instruments to form successful partnerships towards the swift conclusion and effective implementation of ongoing processes that contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of the ocean.

The Conference will involve all relevant stakeholders, bringing together Governments, the United Nations system, intergovernmental organizations, international financial institutions, other interested international bodies, non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions, the scientific community, the private sector, philanthropic organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities and other actors to assess challenges and opportunities relating to, as well as actions taken towards, the implementation of Goal 14.

The Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) are the basis for countries to achieve their climate goals and contribute to the Paris Agreement objectives. As the implementation of current climate pledges becomes increasingly important, coordination among the international climate community is, therefore, vital to keep ambition high and underline collective progress.

Throughout the years, the Global NDC Conference has become an international forum to discuss NDCs. It presents a space for strengthening networks, showcasing innovative ideas, building momentum, reflecting, and clarifying the NDC formulation and implementation processes that lead to ambitious climate policy and action. Our last three editions (in 2017, 2019 and 2023) have gathered more than 900 participants from 80+ countries.

 The 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta, from June 15 to 17, 2025. From international peace and security to global economic stability and growth, to the digital transition, today’s global challenges and opportunities require us to work together to find shared solutions.

 The 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta, from June 15 to 17, 2025. From international peace and security to global economic stability and growth, to the digital transition, today’s global challenges and opportunities require us to work together to find shared solutions.

The sixty-second sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 62) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from 16 to 26 June 2025.

 The 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit will be held in Kananaskis, Alberta, from June 15 to 17, 2025. From international peace and security to global economic stability and growth, to the digital transition, today’s global challenges and opportunities require us to work together to find shared solutions.

The sixty-second sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 62) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from 16 to 26 June 2025.

Desertification, land degradation, and drought are among the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, with up to 40% of all land area worldwide already considered degraded.

Healthy land not only provides us with almost 95% of our food but so much more: it clothes and shelters us, provides jobs and livelihoods, and protects us from the worsening droughts, floods and wildfires.

At the same time, growing populations coupled with unsustainable production and consumption patterns fuel demand for natural resources, putting excessive pressure on land to the point of degradation. Desertification and drought are driving forced migration, putting tens of millions of people each year at risk of displacement.

Of the world’s 8 billion inhabitants, over one billion of young people under the age of 25 years live in developing countries, particularly in regions directly dependent on land and natural resources for sustenance. Creating job prospects for rural populations is a viable solution that gives young people access to eco-entrepreneurship opportunities and at the same time to scale up best practices.

This year, the theme of the Desertification and Drought Day “United for Land. Our Legacy. Our Future” spotlights the future of land stewardship — our most precious resource to ensure the stability and prosperity of billions of people around the world.

The sixty-second sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 62) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from 16 to 26 June 2025.

The sixty-second sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 62) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from 16 to 26 June 2025.

The sixty-second sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 62) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from 16 to 26 June 2025.

The sixty-second sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 62) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from 16 to 26 June 2025.

London Climate Action Week harnesses the unique power of London for global and local climate action.

It mobilises London’s unparalleled ecosystem of climate and non-climate organisations to accelerate global climate action and supports action in London to ensure it acts as a global climate leader.

Now in its 7th year, it is the largest city-wide climate festival in Europe, attracting over 45,000 people annually.

LCAW provides a brand and platform under which hundreds of stakeholders host their events, creating a large and vibrant programme of climate-focused activities.

The event registration process for the upcoming edition will open in early 2025.

The sixty-second sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 62) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from 16 to 26 June 2025.

London Climate Action Week harnesses the unique power of London for global and local climate action.

It mobilises London’s unparalleled ecosystem of climate and non-climate organisations to accelerate global climate action and supports action in London to ensure it acts as a global climate leader.

Now in its 7th year, it is the largest city-wide climate festival in Europe, attracting over 45,000 people annually.

LCAW provides a brand and platform under which hundreds of stakeholders host their events, creating a large and vibrant programme of climate-focused activities.

The event registration process for the upcoming edition will open in early 2025.

Founded in 2017 by Rainforest Partnership, World Rainforest Day celebrates the importance of healthy, standing rainforests for climate, biodiversity, culture, and livelihoods— and convenes a global movement to protect and restore them.

Celebrated annually on June 22, this day highlights rainforests and their critical role in safeguarding our future on this planet, showcases innovative and emerging solutions for their protection, and inspires individual and collective actions around the world for holistic forest impact.

The sixty-second sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 62) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from 16 to 26 June 2025.

London Climate Action Week harnesses the unique power of London for global and local climate action.

It mobilises London’s unparalleled ecosystem of climate and non-climate organisations to accelerate global climate action and supports action in London to ensure it acts as a global climate leader.

Now in its 7th year, it is the largest city-wide climate festival in Europe, attracting over 45,000 people annually.

LCAW provides a brand and platform under which hundreds of stakeholders host their events, creating a large and vibrant programme of climate-focused activities.

The event registration process for the upcoming edition will open in early 2025.

The sixty-second sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 62) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from 16 to 26 June 2025.

London Climate Action Week harnesses the unique power of London for global and local climate action.

It mobilises London’s unparalleled ecosystem of climate and non-climate organisations to accelerate global climate action and supports action in London to ensure it acts as a global climate leader.

Now in its 7th year, it is the largest city-wide climate festival in Europe, attracting over 45,000 people annually.

LCAW provides a brand and platform under which hundreds of stakeholders host their events, creating a large and vibrant programme of climate-focused activities.

The event registration process for the upcoming edition will open in early 2025.

The sixty-second sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 62) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from 16 to 26 June 2025.

London Climate Action Week harnesses the unique power of London for global and local climate action.

It mobilises London’s unparalleled ecosystem of climate and non-climate organisations to accelerate global climate action and supports action in London to ensure it acts as a global climate leader.

Now in its 7th year, it is the largest city-wide climate festival in Europe, attracting over 45,000 people annually.

LCAW provides a brand and platform under which hundreds of stakeholders host their events, creating a large and vibrant programme of climate-focused activities.

The event registration process for the upcoming edition will open in early 2025.

The sixty-second sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 62) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will take place at the World Conference Center Bonn (WCCB) in Bonn, Germany, from 16 to 26 June 2025.

London Climate Action Week harnesses the unique power of London for global and local climate action.

It mobilises London’s unparalleled ecosystem of climate and non-climate organisations to accelerate global climate action and supports action in London to ensure it acts as a global climate leader.

Now in its 7th year, it is the largest city-wide climate festival in Europe, attracting over 45,000 people annually.

LCAW provides a brand and platform under which hundreds of stakeholders host their events, creating a large and vibrant programme of climate-focused activities.

The event registration process for the upcoming edition will open in early 2025.

London Climate Action Week harnesses the unique power of London for global and local climate action.

It mobilises London’s unparalleled ecosystem of climate and non-climate organisations to accelerate global climate action and supports action in London to ensure it acts as a global climate leader.

Now in its 7th year, it is the largest city-wide climate festival in Europe, attracting over 45,000 people annually.

LCAW provides a brand and platform under which hundreds of stakeholders host their events, creating a large and vibrant programme of climate-focused activities.

The event registration process for the upcoming edition will open in early 2025.

London Climate Action Week harnesses the unique power of London for global and local climate action.

It mobilises London’s unparalleled ecosystem of climate and non-climate organisations to accelerate global climate action and supports action in London to ensure it acts as a global climate leader.

Now in its 7th year, it is the largest city-wide climate festival in Europe, attracting over 45,000 people annually.

LCAW provides a brand and platform under which hundreds of stakeholders host their events, creating a large and vibrant programme of climate-focused activities.

The event registration process for the upcoming edition will open in early 2025.

London Climate Action Week harnesses the unique power of London for global and local climate action.

It mobilises London’s unparalleled ecosystem of climate and non-climate organisations to accelerate global climate action and supports action in London to ensure it acts as a global climate leader.

Now in its 7th year, it is the largest city-wide climate festival in Europe, attracting over 45,000 people annually.

LCAW provides a brand and platform under which hundreds of stakeholders host their events, creating a large and vibrant programme of climate-focused activities.

The event registration process for the upcoming edition will open in early 2025.

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be convened from Monday, 14 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 21 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, as part of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC.

The theme of the HLPF is “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind”.

The 2025 HLPF with full appreciation for the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, will conduct in-depth reviews of: SDG 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages; SDG 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; SDG 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; and SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be convened from Monday, 14 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 21 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, as part of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC.

The theme of the HLPF is “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind”.

The 2025 HLPF with full appreciation for the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, will conduct in-depth reviews of: SDG 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages; SDG 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; SDG 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; and SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

The American Forest Congress is a proud tradition that has influenced the direction of forest conservation and management in America for more than a century. Since the first American Forest Congress in 1882 to the most recent in 2022, these seminal events have led directly to major outcomes in the forestry sector, including the creation of the U.S. Forest Service, the establishment of the eastern National Forests, new community-based and collaborative approaches to forestry, and efforts to advance the leadership of women within the forest community.  

The 9th American Forest Congress will build on this legacy, providing forestry professionals and leaders an opportunity to gather with over 500 of their peers for three days to collaborate and identify transformative actions for the next century of forest stewardship.

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be convened from Monday, 14 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 21 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, as part of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC.

The theme of the HLPF is “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind”.

The 2025 HLPF with full appreciation for the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, will conduct in-depth reviews of: SDG 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages; SDG 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; SDG 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; and SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

The American Forest Congress is a proud tradition that has influenced the direction of forest conservation and management in America for more than a century. Since the first American Forest Congress in 1882 to the most recent in 2022, these seminal events have led directly to major outcomes in the forestry sector, including the creation of the U.S. Forest Service, the establishment of the eastern National Forests, new community-based and collaborative approaches to forestry, and efforts to advance the leadership of women within the forest community.  

The 9th American Forest Congress will build on this legacy, providing forestry professionals and leaders an opportunity to gather with over 500 of their peers for three days to collaborate and identify transformative actions for the next century of forest stewardship.

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be convened from Monday, 14 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 21 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, as part of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC.

The theme of the HLPF is “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind”.

The 2025 HLPF with full appreciation for the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, will conduct in-depth reviews of: SDG 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages; SDG 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; SDG 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; and SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

The American Forest Congress is a proud tradition that has influenced the direction of forest conservation and management in America for more than a century. Since the first American Forest Congress in 1882 to the most recent in 2022, these seminal events have led directly to major outcomes in the forestry sector, including the creation of the U.S. Forest Service, the establishment of the eastern National Forests, new community-based and collaborative approaches to forestry, and efforts to advance the leadership of women within the forest community.  

The 9th American Forest Congress will build on this legacy, providing forestry professionals and leaders an opportunity to gather with over 500 of their peers for three days to collaborate and identify transformative actions for the next century of forest stewardship.

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be convened from Monday, 14 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 21 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, as part of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC.

The theme of the HLPF is “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind”.

The 2025 HLPF with full appreciation for the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, will conduct in-depth reviews of: SDG 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages; SDG 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; SDG 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; and SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

The American Forest Congress is a proud tradition that has influenced the direction of forest conservation and management in America for more than a century. Since the first American Forest Congress in 1882 to the most recent in 2022, these seminal events have led directly to major outcomes in the forestry sector, including the creation of the U.S. Forest Service, the establishment of the eastern National Forests, new community-based and collaborative approaches to forestry, and efforts to advance the leadership of women within the forest community.  

The 9th American Forest Congress will build on this legacy, providing forestry professionals and leaders an opportunity to gather with over 500 of their peers for three days to collaborate and identify transformative actions for the next century of forest stewardship.

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be convened from Monday, 14 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 21 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, as part of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC.

The theme of the HLPF is “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind”.

The 2025 HLPF with full appreciation for the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, will conduct in-depth reviews of: SDG 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages; SDG 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; SDG 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; and SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be convened from Monday, 14 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 21 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, as part of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC.

The theme of the HLPF is “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind”.

The 2025 HLPF with full appreciation for the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, will conduct in-depth reviews of: SDG 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages; SDG 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; SDG 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; and SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be convened from Monday, 14 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 21 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, as part of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC.

The theme of the HLPF is “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind”.

The 2025 HLPF with full appreciation for the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, will conduct in-depth reviews of: SDG 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages; SDG 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; SDG 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; and SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be convened from Monday, 14 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 21 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, as part of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC.

The theme of the HLPF is “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind”.

The 2025 HLPF with full appreciation for the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, will conduct in-depth reviews of: SDG 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages; SDG 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; SDG 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; and SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be convened from Monday, 14 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 21 July, to Wednesday, 23 July 2025, as part of the High-level Segment of ECOSOC.

The theme of the HLPF is “Advancing sustainable, inclusive, science- and evidence-based solutions for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals for leaving no one behind”.

The 2025 HLPF with full appreciation for the integrated, indivisible and interlinked nature of the Sustainable Development Goals, will conduct in-depth reviews of: SDG 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages; SDG 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; SDG 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all; SDG 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development; and SDG 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

Every three years, representatives of the governments of each of the Contracting Parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), to agree on a work programme and budgetary arrangements for the next triennium and consider guidance on a range of ongoing and emerging environmental issues.

Representatives of non-member states, intergovernmental institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) also participate in these meetings as non-voting observers.

Each meeting of the COP includes a number of technical sessions on ongoing and emerging wetland conservation and wise use issues, to update Convention concepts and draft guidance for the Parties.

Every three years, representatives of the governments of each of the Contracting Parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), to agree on a work programme and budgetary arrangements for the next triennium and consider guidance on a range of ongoing and emerging environmental issues.

Representatives of non-member states, intergovernmental institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) also participate in these meetings as non-voting observers.

Each meeting of the COP includes a number of technical sessions on ongoing and emerging wetland conservation and wise use issues, to update Convention concepts and draft guidance for the Parties.

Every three years, representatives of the governments of each of the Contracting Parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), to agree on a work programme and budgetary arrangements for the next triennium and consider guidance on a range of ongoing and emerging environmental issues.

Representatives of non-member states, intergovernmental institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) also participate in these meetings as non-voting observers.

Each meeting of the COP includes a number of technical sessions on ongoing and emerging wetland conservation and wise use issues, to update Convention concepts and draft guidance for the Parties.

World Nature Conservation Day acknowledges that a healthy environment is crucial for a stable and healthy society. It’s a chance to raise awareness about the importance of protecting our planet’s natural resources: air, sunlight, soil, minerals, fuels, and water.

Every three years, representatives of the governments of each of the Contracting Parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), to agree on a work programme and budgetary arrangements for the next triennium and consider guidance on a range of ongoing and emerging environmental issues.

Representatives of non-member states, intergovernmental institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) also participate in these meetings as non-voting observers.

Each meeting of the COP includes a number of technical sessions on ongoing and emerging wetland conservation and wise use issues, to update Convention concepts and draft guidance for the Parties.

The International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO in 2015 and celebrated each year on 26 July, aims to raise awareness of the importance of mangrove ecosystems as “a unique, special and vulnerable ecosystem” and to promote solutions for their sustainable management, conservation and uses.

Mangroves are rare, spectacular and prolific ecosystems on the boundary between land and sea. These extra ordinary ecosystems contribute to the wellbeing, food security, and protection of coastal communities worldwide. They support a rich biodiversity and provide a valuable nursery habitat for fish and crustaceans. Mangroves also act as a form of natural coastal defense against storm surges, tsunamis, rising sea levels and erosion. Their soils are highly effective carbon sinks, sequestering vast amounts of carbon.

Yet mangroves are disappearing three to five times faster than overall global forest losses, with serious ecological and socio-economic impacts. Current estimates indicate that mangrove coverage has been divided by two in the past 40 years.

Every three years, representatives of the governments of each of the Contracting Parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), to agree on a work programme and budgetary arrangements for the next triennium and consider guidance on a range of ongoing and emerging environmental issues.

Representatives of non-member states, intergovernmental institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) also participate in these meetings as non-voting observers.

Each meeting of the COP includes a number of technical sessions on ongoing and emerging wetland conservation and wise use issues, to update Convention concepts and draft guidance for the Parties.

Every three years, representatives of the governments of each of the Contracting Parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), to agree on a work programme and budgetary arrangements for the next triennium and consider guidance on a range of ongoing and emerging environmental issues.

Representatives of non-member states, intergovernmental institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) also participate in these meetings as non-voting observers.

Each meeting of the COP includes a number of technical sessions on ongoing and emerging wetland conservation and wise use issues, to update Convention concepts and draft guidance for the Parties.

Every three years, representatives of the governments of each of the Contracting Parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), to agree on a work programme and budgetary arrangements for the next triennium and consider guidance on a range of ongoing and emerging environmental issues.

Representatives of non-member states, intergovernmental institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) also participate in these meetings as non-voting observers.

Each meeting of the COP includes a number of technical sessions on ongoing and emerging wetland conservation and wise use issues, to update Convention concepts and draft guidance for the Parties.

Every three years, representatives of the governments of each of the Contracting Parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), to agree on a work programme and budgetary arrangements for the next triennium and consider guidance on a range of ongoing and emerging environmental issues.

Representatives of non-member states, intergovernmental institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) also participate in these meetings as non-voting observers.

Each meeting of the COP includes a number of technical sessions on ongoing and emerging wetland conservation and wise use issues, to update Convention concepts and draft guidance for the Parties.

Every three years, representatives of the governments of each of the Contracting Parties meet as the Conference of the Contracting Parties (COP), to agree on a work programme and budgetary arrangements for the next triennium and consider guidance on a range of ongoing and emerging environmental issues.

Representatives of non-member states, intergovernmental institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) also participate in these meetings as non-voting observers.

Each meeting of the COP includes a number of technical sessions on ongoing and emerging wetland conservation and wise use issues, to update Convention concepts and draft guidance for the Parties.

In order to raise awareness of the needs of these population groups, every 9 August commemorates the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. This date, adopted in December 1994 by UN General Assembly resolution 49/214, marks the date of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations of the Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights held in Geneva in 1982.

Violations of the rights of the world’s Indigenous Peoples have become a persistent problem, sometimes because of a historical burden from their colonization backgrounds and others because of the contrast with a constantly changing society. In response to this problem, let’s remember every August 9 that Indigenous Peoples have the right to make their own decisions and carry them out meaningfully and culturally appropriate to them.

International Youth Day is commemorated every year on 12 August, bringing youth issues to the attention of the international community and celebrating the potential of youth as partners in today’s global society.

The idea for International Youth Day was proposed in 1991 by the young people who were gathered in Vienna, Austria, for the first session of the World Youth Forum of the United Nations System. The Forum recommended that an International Youth Day be declared, especially for fund-raising and promotional purposes, to support the United Nations Youth Fund in partnership with youth organizations.

In 1994, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 16 September the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, commemorating the date of the signing, in 1987, of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (resolution 49/114).

The principal aim of the Montreal Protocol is to protect the ozone layer by taking measures to control total global production and consumption of substances that deplete it, with the ultimate objective of their elimination on the basis of developments in scientific knowledge and technological information. It is structured around several groups of ozone-depleting substances. The groups of chemicals are classified according to the chemical family and are listed in annexes to the Montreal Protocol text. The Protocol requires the control of nearly 100 chemicals, in several categories. For each group or annex of chemicals, the Treaty sets out a timetable for the phase-out of production and consumption of those substances, with the aim of eventually eliminating them completely.

Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 900 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that is already happening.

Climate Week NYC is hosted by Climate Group, an international non-profit whose purpose is to drive climate action, fast. Climate Group hosts the official program during the week that brings together the most senior international figures from business, government, civil society and the climate sector.

Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 900 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that is already happening.

Climate Week NYC is hosted by Climate Group, an international non-profit whose purpose is to drive climate action, fast. Climate Group hosts the official program during the week that brings together the most senior international figures from business, government, civil society and the climate sector.

The Nature Hub in 2025 will promote a 3-day event with the main objectives of:

• Providing a platform to elevate voices for nature
• Showcasing the economic potential of investing in nature
• Building momentum for governments and corporations to deliver for nature and climate
• Building momentum towards COP30

More information will be published soon.

Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 900 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that is already happening.

Climate Week NYC is hosted by Climate Group, an international non-profit whose purpose is to drive climate action, fast. Climate Group hosts the official program during the week that brings together the most senior international figures from business, government, civil society and the climate sector.

The Nature Hub in 2025 will promote a 3-day event with the main objectives of:

• Providing a platform to elevate voices for nature
• Showcasing the economic potential of investing in nature
• Building momentum for governments and corporations to deliver for nature and climate
• Building momentum towards COP30

More information will be published soon.

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) is the main policy-making organ of the Organization. Comprising all Member States, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. Each of the 193 Member States of the United Nations has an equal vote.

Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 900 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that is already happening.

Climate Week NYC is hosted by Climate Group, an international non-profit whose purpose is to drive climate action, fast. Climate Group hosts the official program during the week that brings together the most senior international figures from business, government, civil society and the climate sector.

The Nature Hub in 2025 will promote a 3-day event with the main objectives of:

• Providing a platform to elevate voices for nature
• Showcasing the economic potential of investing in nature
• Building momentum for governments and corporations to deliver for nature and climate
• Building momentum towards COP30

More information will be published soon.

Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 900 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that is already happening.

Climate Week NYC is hosted by Climate Group, an international non-profit whose purpose is to drive climate action, fast. Climate Group hosts the official program during the week that brings together the most senior international figures from business, government, civil society and the climate sector.

World Biodiversity Summit is returning for its 5th edition on 25 September 2025 on the sidelines of Climate Week NYC.

Last year, the programme pioneered global public-private partnerships to address the urgent need for biodiversity restoration through nature-based solutions and nature-positive investments, bridging the climate and biodiversity agendas. 

To foster harmony with nature and effectively enact the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, last year’s summit took stock of the implementation of its target and explored the synergies between climate and biodiversity, fostering cross-agenda collaboration and actionable implementation strategies.

World Biodiversity Summit engages businesses, governments, civil society and financial institutions to bolster support for nature and mitigate climate and biodiversity risks while amplifying business opportunities on a larger scale. 

Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 900 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that is already happening.

Climate Week NYC is hosted by Climate Group, an international non-profit whose purpose is to drive climate action, fast. Climate Group hosts the official program during the week that brings together the most senior international figures from business, government, civil society and the climate sector.

Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 900 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that is already happening.

Climate Week NYC is hosted by Climate Group, an international non-profit whose purpose is to drive climate action, fast. Climate Group hosts the official program during the week that brings together the most senior international figures from business, government, civil society and the climate sector.

Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 900 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that is already happening.

Climate Week NYC is hosted by Climate Group, an international non-profit whose purpose is to drive climate action, fast. Climate Group hosts the official program during the week that brings together the most senior international figures from business, government, civil society and the climate sector.

Food loss and waste undermine the sustainability of our food systems. When food is lost or wasted, all the resources that were used to produce this food – including water, land, energy, labour and capital – go to waste. In addition, the disposal of food loss and waste in landfills, leads to greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to climate change. Food loss and waste can also negatively impact food security and food availability, and contribute to increasing the cost of food.

Our food systems cannot be resilient if they are not sustainable, hence the need to focus on the adoption of integrated approaches designed to reduce food loss and waste. Actions are required globally and locally to maximise the use of the food we produce. The introduction of technologies, innovative solutions (including e-commerce platforms for marketing, retractable mobile food processing systems), new ways of working and good practices to manage food quality and reduce food loss and waste are key to implementing this transformative change.

The United Nations designated the first Monday of October of every year as World Habitat Day to reflect on the state of our habitats, and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter. The Day is also intended to remind the world that we all have the power and the responsibility to shape the future of our cities and towns.

In 1985 the United Nations designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. The idea is to reflect on the state of our towns and cities and the basic right of all to adequate shelter. It is also intended to remind the world of its collective responsibility for the future of the human habitat.

The IUCN World Conservation Congress is the largest gathering of nature conservation experts, leaders and decision-makers in the world. It will help shape global priorities for nature conservation and climate change for the coming decade and beyond.

The IUCN Congress 2025 will take place 9–15 October in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, under the slogan Powering transformative conservation. Held every four years, the IUCN World Conservation Congress brings together world leaders and representatives from governments, science, academia, Indigenous peoples’ groups, non-governmental organisations, regional and local authorities and businesses to help address the world’s most pressing environmental and sustainability challenges.

The IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 will address the following five themes:

• Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
• Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
• Delivering on Equity
• Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
• Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation

These themes emphasise the need to accelerate the implementation of the global biodiversity framework, to climate-proof conservation solutions, and to combine ancestral Indigenous knowledge with cutting-edge innovation at all levels, from local to global. They also stress the importance of including all voices, from Indigenous peoples to civil society to rangers, shift to nature-positive economies globally, and empower the next generation of leaders.

The IUCN World Conservation Congress is the largest gathering of nature conservation experts, leaders and decision-makers in the world. It will help shape global priorities for nature conservation and climate change for the coming decade and beyond.

The IUCN Congress 2025 will take place 9–15 October in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, under the slogan Powering transformative conservation. Held every four years, the IUCN World Conservation Congress brings together world leaders and representatives from governments, science, academia, Indigenous peoples’ groups, non-governmental organisations, regional and local authorities and businesses to help address the world’s most pressing environmental and sustainability challenges.

The IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 will address the following five themes:

• Scaling Up Resilient Conservation Action
• Reducing Climate Overshoot Risks
• Delivering on Equity
• Transitioning to Nature-Positive Economies and Societies
• Disruptive Innovation and Leadership for Conservation