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Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 1d

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Watch the media lauch online of the #BizBiodiversity report. @ipbes.net 🍿

IPBES Business and Biodiversity Assessment Report Launch (#BizBiodiversity)

YouTube video by IPBES Secretariat

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Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 5d

I have been quiet here, not sharing any observations of the #IPBES12 negotiations, as they happen behind (social media) doors Luckily these is some greating reporting happening for those who want to get an idea of the main issues and discussion items of the Member States 👇🏾

Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 5d

Want to dig deeper into Wednesday's talks at #IPBES12 in Manchester?

Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report

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#IPBES #biodiversity

Daily report for 4 February 2026

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Earth Negotiations Bulletin @enb.iisd.org · 5d

Want to dig deeper into Wednesday's talks at #IPBES12 in Manchester?

Read the full Earth Negotiations Bulletin daily report

➡️ enb.iisd.org/intergovernm...

#IPBES #biodiversity

Daily report for 4 February 2026

enb.iisd.org

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 7d

But first...90min of Member State opening statements. A 'preview' of what interventions can be expected in the coming days. 👂

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 7d

The experts were diverse. Note worthy: more female experts were involved in the assessment. unusual in a still male- dominated business world, says the amazing Ximena Rueda, co-chair.

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 7d

And we're off!! The working group I at #IPBES12 starts the deliberation of the #BizBiodiversity assessment. "A timely piece, bringing knowledge from many directions together " says co-chair Matt Jones, symbolically sitting under a main clock in an old station where tracks came together.

Sander Turnhout🔻🍉🌳🌱🍄🦟🐈‍⬛🍓🔥 @sanderturnhout.bsky.social · 7d

Voor iederen die nu op @ipbes.net zit of #ipbes12 volgt en informatie te delen heeft over business and biodiversity - vertel het aan Tamar Stelling @decorrespondent.nl

decorrespondent.nl/16711/oproep...

Oproep: hoe redt een bedrijf de natuur?

Is elke bedrijfsactiviteit verenigbaar met natuurbehoud? Tegen welke dilemma’s loop jij aan op het biodiversiteit-versus-bedrijfsvoeringvlak? Zie je steeds dezelfde hobbels waar aspirant-groene ondern...

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Young Ecosystem Services Specialists @yess-network.bsky.social · 7d

We’re in Manchester 🇬🇧 for #IPBES12!

Governments, scientists, and biodiversity leaders are meeting for the IPBES Plenary and the launch of the Business & Biodiversity Report.

🌱 The Ecosystem Services Partnership and #ECRs Youth are there - observing, engaging, connecting.

Meet us at @ipbes.net !

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 7d

IPBES expects lined up and excited to observe what is to come during #IPBES12. For the many #BizBiodiversity experts this time the idea that over 150 goverment will reflect on their work is both exciting and scary.

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 7d

A first for everthing! Luthando Dziba addressing a Plenary for the first time since Anne Larigauderie left the IPBES family. Fresh & familiar. Time to do good stuff.

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 7d

Good to be reminded of the crucial link between the #IPBES assessments and #CBD processes, now specifically #KMGBF implementation. Our science is not perfect, but it has a strong role in transparent decison making. 🌍

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 7d

Opening of #IPBES12 Plenary, a good moment to feel the Manchester vibe: an industrial setting in which tracks used to come together, with experimental music a fusion of technology, art, and nature. Perfect foundation for a constructive meeting.
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Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 8d

Some final reflections by IPBES Chair David Obura on the role a wide range stakeholders in this 'Intergovernmental' platform; more focus on broad uptake and change & inclusion diverse values. 💫

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 8d

"Green hushing" is unfortunately becoming a thing. Businesses that do the right thing for nature, but don't want to actively share that info, eg as fear for being called 'green washing'. 🍃

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 8d

💬 information on biodiversity interactions is mosty on 'quantitative' links (more or less of smt)..but not that often on quality apects "coffee from diverse rich field just tastes better" #ForNature

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 8d

Examples were shared, including www.iucnrhino.org/nature-posit...

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 8d

Next up, businesses stakeholders take the stage, reflecting the oppertunities and challenges of turing biodiversity knowledge into business action. #IPBES12

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 8d

I must say I was pleased to see the ongoing interest in the @ipbes.net Land Degradation & Restoration Assessment during the stakeholder day at #IPBES12
Find the results here 👇🏾

www.ipbes.net/assessment-r... 📖

www.nature.com/articles/s41... 📃

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 8d

Read more about Bahavioural Change and biodiversity here portals.iucn.org/library/node... #ForNature

Mainstreaming behaviour change in biodiversity conservation | IUCN Library System

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Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 8d

But now... we have haved to deal with an Awareness Trap. Just like with many things..we now it is important, but we don't act. We are dealing with invissible (and changing) barriers...🚧
[Greaty explanained and demonstrated by a behavioural scientist on stage, whose name I missed]

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 8d

This is what 300 stakeholders here comsider key for meaningful IPBES uptake. OK to work!! 👷‍♂️#ForNature

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 8d

In Nederland @pbesnl.bsky.social werkt actief aan het vertalen van IPBES resultaten naar de NLse context. Volg ze!

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 8d

IPBES assessments bring together the best available policy relevant knowledge on nature and its contributions to peoeple. AKA massive reports. 📚
Updake is growing, with clear examples from all over the world. What is needed to bring science and decision making closer together? #IPBES12 #ForNature

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 8d

What is the shelf life of your findings? Which businesses should particulairy read this? ... points that the report & summary lilely/hopefully clarify.

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 8d

Kicking off a week on #BizBiodiversity for #IPBES12 with a room full stakeholders with sharp observations and questions. 👇🏾

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · 14d

Three great new reports on business & biodiversity links just came out. @utwente.bsky.social teamed up with EY denkstatt to make guidelines for #FAIR and responsible nature data sharing by businesses.

Biodiversa+ (European Biodiversity Partnership) @biodiversa.eu · 19d

Biodiversity is rising fast on business & policy agendas (#WEF #IPBES12), but the landscape is complex.
Today, we release a new toolkit of 3 guides on business & biodiversity: 1️⃣ mapping the landscape, 2️⃣ using data under uncertainty, and 3️⃣ sharing data responsibly.
👉 www.biodiversa.eu/the-business...

The Biodiversa+ Business and Biodiversity Toolkit

Biodiversa+ (European Biodiversity Partnership) @biodiversa.eu · 19d

Biodiversity is rising fast on business & policy agendas (#WEF #IPBES12), but the landscape is complex.
Today, we release a new toolkit of 3 guides on business & biodiversity: 1️⃣ mapping the landscape, 2️⃣ using data under uncertainty, and 3️⃣ sharing data responsibly.
👉 www.biodiversa.eu/the-business...

Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · Dec 2

Satellite Imagery

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Comic. [Two people in front of projected satellite image. A small portion of the image is pixelated squares.] PERSON 1: Wait, when was this imagery taken? Is this censorship the work of the contractor? One of our people? *Foreign actors!?* PERSON 2 with ponytail: Do we know who’s operating a facility at that location? PERSON 1: We can’t find *anything*. [caption] My hobby: Setting up big colored panels in the middle of nowhere as a prank on remote sensing people

Wieteke (Louise) Willemen @wietekewillemen.bsky.social · Nov 20

Gaat dat zien!
"Van wie is het (platte)land", 3 tentoonstellingen over de relatie tot onze leefomgeving in Rijksmuseum Twenthe.
www.rijksmuseumtwenthe.nl/rubriek/3421...

🎧 Ik sprak hierover in: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rij...

ITC Faculty | Natural Resources Department 🌱 @nrs-itc.bsky.social · Dec 6

🌍 Our new #NRStory covers the success story of Aleksandra Bratic, Ali Fakour, and Sinoj Kokulasingam, three brilliant GEM MSc students💡

🏆 Winning the Busathon, their team designed an app-based collaboration to support oyster farming.

🔗 Read now our new NRstory via bit.ly/3tbggpp

Three GEM MSc students ideate a creative GIS solution for oyster farms

Aleksandra Bratic, Ali Fakour and Sinoj Kokulasingam are three Master's students from the GEM MSc who recently won the last edition of the yearly Busathon Joint Event. They creatively designed an app-...

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