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We are a foundation dedicated to turning scientific knowledge into actionable solutions. Together, we create a new relationship with nature.
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📍 First comprehensive ES mapping for Savannakhet Province.

🔗 Open access: doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...

Grateful to all who made this possible and for the strong collaboration between @cdeunibe.bsky.social and @wyssacademy.bsky.social @unibe.ch!
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September 18, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 CDE scientist Norman Kearney shows in a report for @wyssacademy.bsky.social how nature-based solutions could improve sustainability of food production in tropical forest frontiers in Peru + drained organic soils in Switzerland. More 👉 t.ly/L2eCN
August 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🎬 We’re joining hands with the Locarno Film Festival 2025 as an Impact Partner!

Through this collaboration, we highlight the role of culture in rethinking our relationship with nature and shaping systemic change.

🔗 www.wyssacademy.org/news#locarno...
#WyssAcademy #Locarno78 #LocarnoFilmFestival
July 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
📢 New research from Wyss Academy & @vuamsterdam.bsky.social explores how environmental policies like carbon pricing or protected areas can shift pressures elsewhere—called land-use spillovers.

🗺️ Read more in Global Environmental Change: tinyurl.com/3fvk78kp
July 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The GEO-7 Indigenous & Local Knowledge Dialogue Outcome Report is out: lnkd.in/evGWfMb4
For the first time, Indigenous knowledge is formally part of UNEP’s flagship assessment—calling for justice, recognition & shared governance.
#GEO7 #UNEP #IndigenousKnowledge #KnowledgeJustice
July 11, 2025 at 8:35 AM
A new study from the Wyss Academy examines how livelihoods and landscapes are shifting around Nam Tien, Laos. Rising migration, forest loss, and cassava expansion contrast with emerging interest in tree planting.

📑vRead the full report: lnkd.in/d-mBPhkY
July 10, 2025 at 2:48 PM
We’re proud to share that our own Margaret Owour is part of #NatGeo & #Rolex #PerpetualPlanet Ocean Expeditions: a bold global effort to explore all five ocean basins & co-develop science-based solutions with coastal communities.

🔗 www.nationalgeographic.org/society/our-...

🎞️ #NationalGeographic
June 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
The Wyss Academy’s unique approach—known as the Solutionscape approach—is designed to tackle complex challenges that affect both people and nature, such as environmental degradation and competition for resources between wildlife and local communities.
Learn more below 👇
What is a solutionscape? The Wyss Academy approach explained
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June 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
📢 The Wyss Academy’s Annual Report 2024 is out!

Dive into a year of impact—from restoring landscapes & supporting Indigenous communities to shaping policy & innovation across 4 global hubs.

🌍 Explore more: www.wyssacademy.org

#AnnualReport2024 #wyssacademy #knowledgeintoaction
May 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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🌱 New paper out! We challenge the long-standing assumption that #poverty drives #biodiversity loss — and explore why this narrative persists in conservation practice. Time to rethink who is really driving the crisis. 📉🌍
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🧵👇 #conservation #biodiversity #equity #PBLA
Unveiling pervasive assumptions: moving beyond the poverty-biodiversity loss association in conservation
This paper reflects on the continued persistence of the idea in conservation research and practice that poverty drives biodiversity loss (the poverty-…
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May 23, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Is the Swiss market ready for responsibly sourced gold from small-scale miners? The @cdeunibe.bsky.social and the Wyss Academy wanted to get to the bottom of this question. Interested? Learn more and access our reports at www.wyssacademy.org/publications
March 13, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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Die Schweizer #Fischbestände sind, insbesondere durch die Verbauung der #Gewässer gefährdet. Ein Projekt der @wyssacademy.bsky.social, #unibern & @eawag.bsky.social setzt sich für die Renaturierung ein, um die Lebensräume der heimischen Fischarten zu bewahren.
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March 12, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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🌳 𝗘𝗨-𝗘𝗻𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗱𝘂𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗴: 𝗪𝗮𝘀 𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝘄𝗲𝗶𝘇 𝘁𝘂𝗻?🌳
Die EUDR will die Entwaldung 🌐bremsen. Aber wie lässt sie sich in den Produzentenländern sozialverträglich umsetzen? Und was bedeutet sie fürs Schweizer Recht? CDE & @wyssacademy.bsky.social haben partizipativ Vorschläge erarbeitet👉 t.ly/tJfsX
February 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
From Thailand & Laos to Kenya, Switzerland to Peru—our global team and Dr. Thateva, is on the ground at BIOFACH, the world’s leading trade fair for organic food! 🌿 🌍

“Lots of inspiration, new partnerships, and innovative business models to support people and nature.” – says Tim Kaeser
February 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🌍🔬 Celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩‍🔬 At the Wyss Academy, science is the foundation of everything we do. Today, we honor and celebrate the women in our research teams and those who apply scientific knowledge daily in our projects on the ground. 💜
February 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Die Wyss Academy trat 2020 mit grossem Ziel an: Weltweit neue Wege zu finden, um die Natur zu schützen und gleichzeitig Wohlstand zu schaffen. Wie weit ist der Berner Thinktank gekommen?

Text: Jürg Steiner @guegi.bsky.social und Andrea von Däniken
Bild: Danielle Liniger

#Naturschutz #Wohlstand
Kochbuch für eine bessere Welt
Die Wyss Academy trat 2020 mit grossem Ziel an: Weltweit neue Wege zu finden, um die Natur zu schützen und gleichzeitig Wohlstand zu schaffen. Wie weit ist der Berner Thinktank gekommen?
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February 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Die Schweiz darf sich über die Entdeckung zwei neuer Fischarten freuen. Entdeckt wurden sie von Bárbara Calegari von der @unibern.bsky.social im Rahmen des Projekts LANAT-3 im Auftrag der Wyss Academy for Nature, des Kantons Bern und des Bundesamts für Umwelt (BAFU).

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Researchers from #unibern @wyssacademy.bsky.social #NaturhistorischesMuseumBern @eawag.bsky.social have discovered two new #fish species. You can actively take part in naming them!
Learn more in the interview with biologist Bárbara Calegari: sohub.io/83u0.
January 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Looking back at COP16:

Did this year’s United Nations conference make enough of a difference, in the fight to stem the world’s loss of biodiversity? And what impact could be made by a small delegation of 8 people among 23’000 participants?

Read more:https://go.wyssacademy.org/cop16
December 19, 2024 at 9:43 AM
The Wyss Academy for Nature’s Hub Southeast Asia has partnered up with the Elephant Conservation Center in Laos to support the development of the Education, Conservation & Research (ECORE) initiative. 🐘 📖 ⁠...1/3
December 16, 2024 at 9:15 AM
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1/ Watch @juliegwen.bsky.social’s (@wyssacademy.bsky.social, CDE, @unibern.bsky.social) presentation from the RESPONSE Symposium 2024 at @ethzurich.bsky.social 💡She emphasized that land is key to sustainable development but achieving it requires balancing ecology, economy, and justice.
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December 14, 2024 at 9:35 AM
🤝 🌳 On Dec. 5, Wyss Academy’s Hub Southeast Asia, with our partner DALaM, was invited to meet Sayaboury Governor Phongsavanh Sitthivong. We discussed ongoing activities and a new program in Laos to co-develop and test locally adapted agroforestry models to protect forests and support livelihoods.
December 12, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Breaking silos for 21st-century conservation! Wyss Academy’s Biodiversity Conservation Research group led by Professor Margaret Owuor and the @unibern.bsky.social’s Conservation Biology team led by Professor Raphaël Arlettaz met to share insights on challenges faced in the Global North and South.
December 12, 2024 at 8:57 AM
🌍 Hello, Bluesky! We’re excited to be here! At the Wyss Academy for Nature, we work to address urgent challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, unjust land use, and other critical issues for both humans and nature. 🌿
Visit us & learn more at wyssacademy.org 🌟
December 9, 2024 at 1:37 PM