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Nature-based Solutions Initiative
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Enhancing the science, policy and practice of #naturebasedsolutions so they support thriving human and ecological communities.

Based in the University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk
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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · Dec 4
"Nature is not a ‘nice to have’; it is critical national infrastructure”🌿
-The message Prof Nathalie Seddon delivered to over 1000 MPs, peers & leaders at the UK’s first-ever National Emergency Briefing on the Nature & Climate crisis #neb2025

➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/uk-nati...
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As the year comes to a close, a huge congratulations to the brilliant cohort who have just completed our Nature-based Solutions to Global Challenges foundation course October 2025! 🎓🎉

Read insights from the Scholarship award-winners: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/scholar...
December 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Does England’s new Environmental Improvement Plan hit the mark?🌳 #EIP
Our verdict: some progress, but delivery will decide

➡️ Read our takeaways & insights on #naturebasedsolutions within the revised EIP🔗 www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/revised...

#EnvironmentAct
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December 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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NbSI Deputy Director Dr Jennifer Lucey will be speaking at Oxford Real Farming Conference 2026!
🌾Co-creating resilience: Nature, Farmers and Science🌾

Chaired by E.J. Milner-Gulland, with Monika Zurek, Jennifer Lucey, George Bennett & Tom McVeigh

📅 8th Jan, 11:00-12:20, Jesus College Ship Street
December 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Join us for a free Evening Exhibition and Networking Reception on Thurs 8th January to connect researchers and agri-food stakeholders🌽

Hosted by @ox.ac.uk’s Agricultural Resilience Impact and Innovation Hub (AGRIIH)
@biology.ox.ac.uk

Register➡️
www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/oxford-...
December 15, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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The role of bioenergy with carbon capture and storage in the UK’s sustainable future🌿-New report!

A workshop co-hosted by @royalsociety.org and @naturebasedsols.bsky.social convened a diverse mix of experts - read the summary of discussions:

➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/beccs-u...
Arable field at sunset with a tractor on the right hand side.
December 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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NbSI Director Prof Nathalie Seddon was one of ten experts who delivered evidence at the UK's first-ever National Emergency Briefing www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/uk-nati...
December 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Thank you to @wedonthavetime.bsky.social for this excellent resource: a series of powerful interviews with the experts and influential attendees at the National Emergency Briefing last Thursday. #NEB2025 #ClimateCrisis
www.wedonthavetime.org/events/natio...
National Emergency Briefing – Nov 27, 2025–Nov 27, 2025
The first-ever National Climate Briefing in the UK — and one of the first of its kind globally
www.wedonthavetime.org
December 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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"We need nature woven back into daily life: children learning outdoors, schools surrounded by shade and green space, cities planned as places that cool, heal and connect. When people have regular contact with nature, they care for it & care for each other." Nat Seddon @naturebasedsols.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Prof Nathalie Seddon, Director of @naturebasedsols.bsky.social, spoke at the UK’s first @nebriefing.bsky.social on the climate and nature crises. Addressing over a thousand leaders, she pushed for nature to be treated as core to policy - essential for resilience and a safe, thriving society ⬇️
Professor Nathalie Seddon stands at a podium giving a lecture in a large auditorium with "National Emergency Briefing" logos displayed. The title on the screen reads "Comment: National Emergency is not a 'nice-to-have,' it is critical national infrastructure," with references to a website "ox.ac.uk/news" and "University of Oxford.
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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"Nature is not a ‘nice to have’; it is critical national infrastructure”🌿
-The message Prof Nathalie Seddon delivered to over 1000 MPs, peers & leaders at the UK’s first-ever National Emergency Briefing on the Nature & Climate crisis #neb2025

➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/uk-nati...
December 4, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Hope amidst disappointment 🌎 Dr Aline Soterroni shares key takeaways from #COP30, where she has been sharing her research showing that "there is no net zero climate solution in Brazil without nature-based solutions..."

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November 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Brazil cannot reach Net Zero by 2050 without nature as its strongest ally - Dr Aline Soterroni in @theconversation.com Brasil yesterday📰🌎
“It is crucial to understand that biodiversity is essential, not optional”
Read the article➡️
theconversation.com/para-alcanca...
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#COP30
November 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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To achieve Net Zero by 2050, Brazil needs to use nature as an ally 🌳

New article (in Portuguese) from Aline Soterroni of @naturebasedsols.bsky.social 👇
theconversation.com/para-alcanca...
Para alcançar o Net Zero até 2050, Brasil precisa usar a natureza como aliada
Diferente do resto do mundo, onde 75% das emissões de carbono vêm do setor de energia, no Brasil este mesmo percentual vem das emissões de metano do setor agropecuário. O setor de energia é apenas o t...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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🌎COP30 Week One: Signals of progress and what must come next ⬇️
Read our reflections on climate, nature & justice at COP30: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/reflect...

#PeoplesSummit #COP30 #ClimateJustice
📷: The Peoples' March, COP30 Belém, 15th November.
Photo Credit: Aline Soterroni
November 17, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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“There is no net zero in Brazil without nature” -Dr Aline Soterroni at our #COP30 side event yesterday in Belém

A collaboration for biodiversity-climate synergies with @greenpeace.org @wwfbrasil.bsky.social @sosmataatlantica.bsky.social

Read the summary by @iisd.org ⬇️
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From Trade-offs to Synergies: Aligning Climate and Biodiversity Policies
What would it take to unite climate and biodiversity agendas? Speakers from science and policy stress that neither can succeed alone, urging collaboration, better data, and funding to bridge divides a...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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We’re delighted to be co-hosting a side event at #COP30 today!

🌎 Bringing together experts from academia, NGOs and government, we’ll discuss how we can strengthen synergies between biodiversity and climate, with a strong focus on Brazil

With @greenpeace.org, WWF and @sosmataatlantica.bsky.social
greenpeace.org Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · Nov 10
#COP30 Side Event Advisory: From Trade-offs to Synergies: Aligning Climate and Biodiversity Policies

📅: Tuesday, 11 November 2025
⏰: 13:00-14:45 Belem time
📍: Side Event Room 1, Blue Zone

@naturebasedsols.bsky.social @wwfbrasil.bsky.social @igarapeorg.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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COP30 kicks off in Belém! 🌎
From pledges to practice: why COP30 could mark a turning point towards justice, reciprocity and regeneration

Our team is on the ground working to connect research with policy and practice

Our hopes for COP30➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/belem-c...
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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📢 Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) was just launched at #COP30Belém 🌎 What does this new investment mechanism mean for forest protection worldwide? And could it mark a paradigm shift in #climatefinance?

Read our #TFFF updates ➡️
www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/tropica...
November 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Will you be in Belém for #COP30? Connect with us there! 🌎

Side event with @erikaberenguer.bsky.social , @greenpeace.org, @wwf.org.uk, @sosmataatlantica.bsky.social
➡️ seors.unfccc.int/reports/even...

@smithschool.ox.ac.uk Event
➡️ www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/event/cop30-...

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November 6, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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🌎 The launch of the updated IUCN Global Standard for #NaturebasedSolutions sets a new global benchmark for high-quality, high-integrity NbS

Read insights from NbSI Deputy Director Dr Jennifer Lucey, who contributed to the revision process ⬇️

🔗 www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/iucn-gl...
October 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Exclusive opportunity to hear from leading researchers, policymakers and civil society on: 🌳Enabling Opportunities for Forest Protection and Climate Action at COP30🌳
>>Tuesday 28th October

Limited places remaining, book here: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
October 23, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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🌿Join us for a wonderful talk this week with visiting scholar Rutendo Lerato Ngara! "From Cognitive Justice to Ethical Repair: Towards Climate Resilience through Indigenous and Gendered Knowledge Systems"

➡️In person: bookwhen.com/oxfordbiodiv...
➡️Online: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a1274b...
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October 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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🚨Climate change & weak policies endanger Brazil’s Cerrado endemic flora🌿

A new study uses scenario modelling to examine the dangerous feedback loop between land-use change and climate change for the world’s most biodiverse savanna

Read more: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/climate...
A close up image of a dandelion-like plant in the Cerrado, Brazil
October 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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🌍🎓 "Twice a year we bring together a truly global, cross-sector cohort for an intensive, highly interactive exploration of the very latest science and practice on nature-based solutions." - Prof Nathalie Seddon

Featured in University of Oxford #ClimateEducation:
www.ox.ac.uk/climate-and-...
Climate education at Oxford | University of Oxford
Across departments, colleges and student-led societies, the University is delivering innovative education and engagement programmes that connect students in Oxford and around the world with the knowle...
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October 2, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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How can #NaturebasedSolutions balance bankability and integrity? 🌱

Explore the governance and financing of NbS projects on our NbS to Global Challenges Foundation Course 🌍

Led by @wwf.org.uk NbS team

Apply now (deadline 13th October 2025) ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...
September 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM