Nordic Youth Biodiversity Network (NYBN)

The 16th Conference of Parties in the Convention of Biological Diversity, UN Biodiversity #COP16, will happen this autumn between the 21st of October and 1st of November, with a pre-COP youth forum starting already the 18th of October. We in the Nordic Youth Biodiversity Network are happy to once again be able to mobilise the Nordic Youth by having a Nordic Youth Task Force attending COP16. Now we're looking for passionate young people to join our team and represent Nordic youth at this crucial biodiversity conference. As a delegate, you'll have the opportunity to: Participate in international biodiversity negotiations. Advocate for youth perspectives at the Convention on Biological Diversity. Collaborate with other motivated young people from across the Nordic region. What we offer: Fully funded transportation and accommodation to Colombia for COP16. Pre-COP training and preparation. Valuable experience in global environmental policy. Your commitment includes: Attending a start-up weekend in 26th-29th September close to Aarhus, Denmark. Participating in weekly team meetings happening on Wednesdays at 19-20 CET. Engaging in capacity building sessions before COP16 hosted by GYBN. Helping organize and participate in post-COP16 activities. This is your chance to make an impact on global biodiversity efforts. If you're interested in environmental issues and want to gain hands-on experience in international advocacy, we encourage you to apply! Read on to learn about eligibility criteria. Deadline for applications is 25 August 2024. We look forward to hearing from you! https://lnkd.in/dy6kXuYG

🚨 Calling all researchers! 🚨 📢 Don't miss the chance to share your work at the Nordic Conference on Genetic Resources! 🌱🧬 🖼️ Submit your poster to showcase your research on a lunch display to stakeholders and experts within the field! ✨ 🔬 Your work could inspire new collaborations, ideas, and advancements in genetic resources! 🤝💡 Read more about the conference at: https://lnkd.in/dvaR8YrQ 📅 Deadline for abstracts: 30 November Send max 200 words to info@nordgen.org 📍 Let's come together to advance the future of genetic research! 🌾🔬 #GeneticResources #ResearchPoster #NordicConference #InnovationInScience #Genetics 🌿

On wedneday the first week of COP16 we had our first side event. It was a great mixture of several kind of experts both from the world that fund biodiversity as well as youth that has done a lot of work to find funds for their biodiversity action. 💸🌱💸🌱💸🌱 First we presented through Nordic parlamentarian what the youth project has been working in the Nordics, then the Danish senior Youth Delegate had a presentation on the newly create Nordic Youth Pool of Climate and Biodiversity, and what it means to apply for it and the goal of making it easier for youth to finance their projects. Afterwords two different panel discussions where held in order to understand what kind of opportunity there is to finance youth initiatives in the Nordics and other parts of the world, as well as what have been success stories and what barriers there are for young fundraiser. 🌱💸🌱💸🌱💸🌱💸

Once again we have a side event at COP16! 🌱📚 The Rights of Nature movement advocates granting legal rights to non-human entities. This might take the form of giving Mother Earth constitutional rights such as in the Andean Mountains of Ecuador and Bolivia, or giving rivers and mountains rights in light of their cultural and spiritual importance for indigenous people, such as the Whanganui River of the Maori in New Zealand, Ganges in India or the Atrato river in Colombia. Join us for a panel disussion when this will be discussed for a Nordic context! The conversation will start on a physical note, exploring the questions: 🌳 Does Nature have inherent rights? 🪲 Why are Rights of Nature important? 🐢 Are Rights of Nature contributing to strengthening human rights, or work against it? We then move to the more practical side, discussing the questions: 📚 What are the juridistical challenges? Does rights imply obligations? ↔️ Where has Rights to Nature been implemented and what has been the outcomes? ✅️ What potential does Rights of Nature have, and how do you envision it to be a part of a global conservation strategy? 🌎🌍 What are the differences between Latin America and the Nordics? 🏔 What is the potential in the Nordics, and what specific non-human entities could be granted rights? See you there! 🌱✨️

Want to know more what happens at COP16 and what NYBN is doing there? Read more in this 8 slide post! ✨️🌱

Meet our NYBN team at COP16! 🌱🦧✨️🌳 At UN Biodiversity (the UN Convention on Biological Diversity) 16th meeting of Conference of Parties (CBD COP16, for short) we will be part of the ongoing negotiations to tackle, halt and reverse the global biodiversity crisis! Alongside many meetings, side events and networking, our main focus will be: 🌱 Support our mother organisation Global Youth Biodiversity Network (GYBN) combined youth priorities for the negotiations going on at the CBD COP16 🌱 Advocate for strong and ambitious National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plans (NBSAPs) from all the Nordic countries, meaning concrete and meaninful implementation of solutions towards our part of the global biodiversity crisis 🌱 Show that through earlier work this year we, together with many other Nordic civil society organisations have a wonderful report showcasing how the Nordics could and should implement the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM GBF) efficiently and ambitous More on this in other posts. Please read about our delegates! 🌻🐢🦚🪲🦠

Don't miss out first side event tomorrow if you are present at COP16. See you there! 🌱✨️🦧🦚🐢🪲

COMING UP: 🌳 Nordic Conference on Genetic Resources - Possibilities and Urgency 🌱 December 11, 2024 Malmö Join us for a #conference highlighting the role of genetic resources for a sustainable development in the #Nordic region. Hear about the latest international policies, the Nordic ambition and solutions based on #genetic resources in different forms. Be inspired by visions on how we these resources can help us form a more #sustainable and #resilient society in the future! Register today to secure your participation, either in #Malmö or online! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dvaR8YrQ Conference participation is free of charge, but registration is tied to a no-show fee. See you there!

Ny pulje for ungeledte projekter i Norden! 🌿 Er du ung og brænder for klima og biodiversitet? Så er der gode nyheder! I dag åbner den nye Nordisk ungdomspulje for klima og biodiversitet - støttet af Nordisk Råd og Nordisk Ministerråd 💪 HVAD? Denne pulje er dedikeret til projekter, der ledes af unge og har fokus på at fremme samarbejde på tværs af Norden. Projekterne skal skabe nye forbindelser og styrke relationer blandt unge i Norden gennem aktiviteter, der sætter klima- og biodiversitetsspørgsmål i centrum. 🌱 HVORDAN: Så hvis du har en god idé og lyst til at skabe forandring – nu er det din chance! Send en ansøgning afsted til os. Det kan du læse meget mere om her: https://lnkd.in/dvG6YvjD HVORNÅR? Puljen er åben for ansøgninger frem til 27. oktober. 👉 Tøv ikke med at skrive til os, hvis I har nogle spørgsmål. Ellers glæder vi os til at gennemgå ansøgningerne.

🌿 Calling all Nordic youth with a passion for biodiversity! 🌎 Your chance to represent Nordic youth at COP16 in Colombia 🇨🇴 is here! Join our team for the opportunity to dive into international environmental policy and make your voice heard. We're looking for passionate, environmentally-conscious individuals under 30 with strong English skills and a Nordic connection. 👉 Ready to make an impact? Apply now! Deadline: 25/08 https://lnkd.in/d5Q38Hea #COP16Colombia