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To date, food systems have caused 80 per cent of all deforestation and 70 per cent of all biodiversity loss on land Partners call on CBD negotiations to commit to increasing agroecological food production practices As environmental ministers at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (UNCBD COP15) negotiate an agreement to tackle catastrophic degradation of our planet, the…

Tree Aid is proud to be working with communities across Africa to grow trees and restore land in support of the Great Green Wall movement. This African-led initiative envisages an 8,000km mosaic of restored land across the Sahel that will transform the lives of millions living on the frontline of the climate crisis. Read our new 5 year strategy for growing the Great Green Wall…

In a powerful speech to open CoP15, the UN Biodiversity Conference, in Montreal, UN Secretary General António Guterres said that “We are waging a war on nature” and called for “a peace pact with nature”. The transformation of crop, livestock and timber production to make practices sustainable would mitigate the greatest drivers of extinction risk for terrestrial plant species across…

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2022 — The Bezos Earth Fund today announced grants totaling $110 million as part of its $10 billion commitment to fight climate change, conserve and restore nature, and advance environmental justice and economic opportunity. The funding will support restoration in Africa and the United States and advance science, monitoring and governance globally. …

Efforts from Central America to East Asia honoured as World Restoration Flagships Initiatives now eligible to receive United Nations-backed promotion, advice or funding Unveiled at gala event featuring Dr. Jane Goodall, Jason Momoa, Li Bingbing, Filipe Toledo, Frida Amani, Edward Norton, Ellie Goulding and more Montreal, 13 December 2022 – The United Nations has recognized 10…

By 2030: Protect 30% of Earth’s lands, oceans, coastal areas, inland waters; Reduce by $500 billion annual harmful government subsidies; Cut food waste in half’; More Montreal – Nearing the conclusion of a sometimes fractious two-week meeting, nations of the world today agreed on a historic package of measures deemed critical to addressing the dangerous loss of biodiversity and…