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"Today, more than ever, we need political leaders who can see the big picture, who understand the relationship between the economy and its environmental support systems." –Lester R. Brown, Plan B 3.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization

The United Nations Decade on Biodiversity will serve to support and promote implementation of the objectives of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity and the Aichi Biodiversity Targets. In short, it promotes action!

Events and activities taking place during the Decade are listed in the Calendar of Events. We invite you to organise an event or activity in your area to raise awareness about the importance of biodiversity. Here, you can advertise your event and make it accessible to everyone. 

For almost ten years, our critics told us there was no way we could bring corporations, indigenous groups, logging companies and other environmental groups together to get the British Columbia government to protect the Great Bear Rainforest.

Global Justice Ecology Project explores and exposes the intertwined root causes of social injustice, ecological destruction and economic domination with the aim of building bridges between social justice, environmental justice and ecological justice groups to strengthen their collective efforts. Within this framework, our programs focus on Indigenous Peoples' rights, protection of native forests and climate justice. We use the issue of climate change to demonstrate these interconnections. Global Justice Ecology Project is the North American Focal Point of the Global Forest Coalition.

The Global Forest Coalition supports and coordinates joint NGO/IPO campaigns for socially just and effective forest policy and the rights of Indigenous and other forest peoples.

Client EARTH is an organisation of activist lawyers wworking for the environment in the public interest...

FERN is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) created in 1995 to keep track of the European Union’s involvement in forests and coordinate NGO activities at the European level. Our work centres on forests and forest peoples’ rights and the issues that affect them such as trade and investment and climate change. All of our work is done in close collaboration with social and environmental organisations and movements across the world. The name FERN was chosen because ferns are one of the few species that grow in all forests

Within days of the International Tiger Forum, held in Saint Petersburg, the Russian Federation, from 21 to 24 November 2010 (http://www.tigersummit.ru/eng/index), tiger range States are demonstrating their commitment to combating illegal trade in tigers and working with the international community.

Everyone knows what a forest is, but what has agroforestry got to do with forests? In fact, what exactly is agroforestry? Agroforestry means incorporating trees into farms. As forests shrink, trees on farms become all the more important.

Concern Worldwide works with the poorest people in the poorest countries of the world to enable them to transform their lives.

WWF's panda logo is recognised worldwide as a symbol of conservation and sustainable development, but how much do you know about us? Here's your chance to find out more:

A development and human rights education resource maintained by a consortium of organisations based in Ireland, including: 80:20 Educating & Acting for a Better World, Aidlink, Concern Worldwide, Irish Aid, National Youth Council of Ireland, Self-Help Africa.

FSC is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests.

The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.

Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action.

Education is one of UNESCO’s principal fields of activities. Since its creation in 1945, the Organization has worked to improve education worldwide believing it to be key to social and economic development.