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Your help is needed: we want to know what you think! ALUs School of Wildlife Conservation (SOWC) would like to develop a professional development course for the circular economy applicable to African countries. A professional development course is a short-term course that helps develop new skills after entering the workforce / private sector. To do so, we want to know what you think about identifying the gaps and the needs of stakeholders working or interested in learning more about the circular economy applicable to African countries. By completing this 5-minute survey: https://lnkd.in/d7vajxHC, you can win a prize for a free professional development course on the circular economy developed by SOWC!

🌍 Watch Our CC4FOREST Project Video and Join Us for MOOC Testing! 🌱 🌿 The project “Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation via Forest Management” CC4FOREST is an KA2 adult innovation project funded by the Erasmus Plus programme. It focuses on enhancing green skills and fostering cooperation between educational institutions and businesses to equip adults and professionals in forestry, agriculture, and environmental sectors with knowledge on climate change mitigation and adaptation. ✨ CC4FOREST involves partners from 3 different European countries, respectively Germany, Greece, and Italy. We’re excited to share our promotional video that highlights the project's goals and impact! 📽 Watch the video now to discover how our project is making a difference! 📝 As we finalize our MOOC this month, we invite adults, professionals in forestry, agriculture, environmental sectors, educators, community leaders, and interested learners from NGOs and climate advocacy groups to participate in the testing phase. Your feedback will be invaluable in refining this important resource. 🤝🏻 The MOOC will be available in English, German, Greek, and Italian, ensuring accessibility to vital climate education. Testing sessions will last for two days online, providing a unique opportunity to engage with the course material before its official launch. 📩 If you're interested in testing the MOOC, contact us today to secure your spot! To be informed on next project’s developments, stay update by visiting MV International website, following this link: 🔗 www.mvinternational.ngo 🌡️ Stay tuned for further updates, and we’d love to hear from you! 🌳 What topics related to climate change and forest management are you most passionate about? How do you see your role in addressing climate challenges? 💚 Let’s continue the conversation and work together for a greener future! #MVInternational #MVI #TheNetworkOfMineVagantiNGO #HardWorkPaysOff #FollowUs #StayTuned #DoingSomethingMeaningful #CC4Forest #ForestManagement #AdultEducation #ForestManagement #ClimateChange

#DidYouKnow that BGCI Membership includes access to our online training platform? The 'An Introduction to Seed Conservation' course teaches you to better understand #seedconservation & best practices to influence your work. More courses available: https://buff.ly/3RBTGPf #ConservationTraining #GlobalConservationNetwork

Education that matters 💚 The Green Academy, in collaboration with a new partnership with the Church of Denmark, is set to have the European Platform for Urban Greening partners collaborate on creating a customized training program for landscapers and gardeners responsible for maintaining the grounds and cemeteries owned by the Church. The training will place a significant emphasis on biodiversity. Jane Thomsen from Syddjurs Provsti "emphasizes the importance of this new education, stating that cemeteries and churches, with their long-established traditions, need to align with biodiversity, green transition, and development due to various ongoing activities in these spaces." See the video "Education that matters" here: https://lnkd.in/eyHj4KGj

🟣 Kick off meeting in Manresa! RECREATE project is a 4 year Horizon Europe project coordinated by Eurecat that aims to improve the resilience of water supplies and protects the status of natural water resources by facilitating the assessment and inclusion of Alternative Water Resources (AWR) in water management planning for water-scarce regions. The project will produce an open-access repository compiling existing knowledge and data on the cost efficiency, climate change adaptation and mitigation potential, regulatory framework, environmental, and health impact of different technological and water management alternatives for AWR use. This repository will be encoded as an independent module into a Digital Decision Support Framework that, together with three additional modules, will be used for co-creating adaptative pathways for regional water management. RECREATE will be demonstrated in four regional case studies covering different bio-regions (Mediterranean, Continental, and Atlantic), and water contexts. We coordinate RECREATE through our Water, Air and Soil Unit (WAS). The Applied Artificial Intelligence Unit (AAI) leads the design of the RECREATE_WT digital decision-making tool. More information: https://lnkd.in/eYuUy3J9

Today, I completed the "Nature's Crown Jewels" training on IUCN’s Academy platform, an introductory training to Natural World Heritage. The training covers all the key concepts you need to know, the roles of the various actors in the world heritage inscription and reporting process, and it also shows you management effectiveness, and the monitoring and tracking of these roles. Although it is an introductory training but to me, it was both informative and, at majority of the time, concerning. Sharing here some of the points that really stuck with me: 1. Despite there being 1,154 World Heritage sites globally, Arab states only have eight on the list. Worth exploring and expanding. 2. Advisory bodies like IUCN, ICOMOS, and ICCROM submit state of conservation reports to the World Heritage Committee, which then decides on necessary actions for each site. Sites in danger are added to the "World Heritage in Danger" list, and in some cases, are removed entirely. I wonder if this might apply to Iraq’s Marshes—I'll need to check recent reports. 3. The training links the role of GIS in tracking threats to sites, such as deforestation and infrastructure development. 4. Climate change remains the top threat to natural heritage. One fact that struck me was that, although forest ecosystems sequester 190 million tonnes of CO2 annually—nearly half of the UK’s fossil fuel emissions—at least 10 natural heritage sites have been net carbon emitters over the past 20 years, according to a study by UNESCO and IUCN. The course was really interesting and eye-opening and a reminder of the urgent work needed to protect these sites.

🌍 Empowering Conservationists Worldwide 🌱 When we first started out, we mainly trained conservationists in the UK. Fast forward to today, and I’m proud to share that we’re now reaching and supporting incredible conservationists all over the world. This past year, we’ve made a big push to support conservationists in Africa, and the impact has been inspiring. Our updated map now shows the amazing individuals we’ve certified with key conservation skills—spanning across the continent and making a tangible difference for nature. But our journey doesn’t stop here. One of our biggest challenges is reaching conservationists in regions where different languages are spoken, such as French, Spanish, and Portuguese. These geographies remain underserved, but they’re next on our list. We’re committed to making our training, best practices, and resources accessible to even more conservationists globally, so they too can lead efforts to restore and protect our planet. Together, we’re building a movement where everyone, everywhere, has the knowledge, skills, and network they need to make a meaningful impact for nature. 🌿 https://lnkd.in/ewU3itQK #Conservation #GlobalImpact #TrainingLeaders #WildlifeConservation #Sustainability #WildTeam

Ecosystem integrity assessment https://lnkd.in/dGmd77dn 5-6 March 2025 Interactive online course Students: £399 Professionals: £449 Save £70 - a limited number or early bird discount tickets are available until 31 October! Learners from eligible Least Developed and Lower Middle Income ODA countries: £299 (£150 discount; e.g. Bangladesh, India & Pakistan). Learners from eligible ODA Upper Middle Income countries: £349 (£100 discount; e.g. China, Indonesia, Malaysia & Türkiye). By the end of the training, you will have an understanding of the principles of Ecosystem Integrity. You will be able to link theory to survey data for real world applications at different spatial scales. “I really enjoyed the case studies highlighting how external influences can impact a site and the chance to discuss putting together a monitoring scheme with colleagues.” (Wildlife Trust learner, April 2022)   More information: https://lnkd.in/dGmd77dn Secure you place now: https://lnkd.in/eGwk69Mi   Don't miss this chance to equip yourself with the skills that will set you apart in your field.   Invest in your future today and join us in mastering the art of biodiversity conservation in the 21st century. #training #onlinetrianing #discount #ODA #ecology #biodiversity #ecosystem