Fiona N. Brown, AMRIN
@fionanbrown.bsky.social
Focal Point, Technology, UN MGCY Science-Policy Interface. Representative UNFCCC TEC. Ambassador, DE-GSJ University of Cambridge. Top 25 Environmentalist Under 25. Writer.
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Excited to be attending #HLPF again this year to advocate for technology and innovation for all people and the planet!
Just 5 years left to reach our #GlobalGoals.
Starting Monday, world leaders meet at the 2025 #HLPF to push for real progress.
No more promises — it's time to act for people and planet.🌍
📅 Follow the action: hlpf.un.org/2025
#2030Agenda #SDGs
Starting Monday, world leaders meet at the 2025 #HLPF to push for real progress.
No more promises — it's time to act for people and planet.🌍
📅 Follow the action: hlpf.un.org/2025
#2030Agenda #SDGs
July 13, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Excited to be attending #HLPF again this year to advocate for technology and innovation for all people and the planet!
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Hundreds of monkeys can now safely cross roads in Alta Floresta, a city in the southern Brazilian Amazon.
Seven canopy bridges have reconnected rainforest fragments that were separated by urban roads.
Seven canopy bridges have reconnected rainforest fragments that were separated by urban roads.
Endangered primates use new canopy bridges in a Brazilian Amazon city
Hundreds of monkeys can now safely cross roads in Alta Floresta, a city in the southern Brazilian Amazon. Seven canopy bridges have reconnected rainforest fragments that were separated by urban…
news.mongabay.com
July 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Hundreds of monkeys can now safely cross roads in Alta Floresta, a city in the southern Brazilian Amazon.
Seven canopy bridges have reconnected rainforest fragments that were separated by urban roads.
Seven canopy bridges have reconnected rainforest fragments that were separated by urban roads.
Digital public policy issues are taking center stage at #IGF2025. Grateful for @intgovforum.bsky.social engagement of youth in Internet #governance with stakeholders in government, private sector, civil society, academia & intergovernmental organisations for the future of the internet.
June 23, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Digital public policy issues are taking center stage at #IGF2025. Grateful for @intgovforum.bsky.social engagement of youth in Internet #governance with stakeholders in government, private sector, civil society, academia & intergovernmental organisations for the future of the internet.
Thrilled to be a delegate for UNFCCC #SB62, the 62nd sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) 16 June through 26 June
June 16, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Thrilled to be a delegate for UNFCCC #SB62, the 62nd sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI) 16 June through 26 June
Grateful for the opportunity to attend the @ox.ac.uk @reutersinstitute.bsky.social Conference “Al and the Future of News 2025”, focused on the impact of rapid developments in #Al on news media. Insightful research and use cases shared by the Reuters Institute, journalists, and academia.
March 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Grateful for the opportunity to attend the @ox.ac.uk @reutersinstitute.bsky.social Conference “Al and the Future of News 2025”, focused on the impact of rapid developments in #Al on news media. Insightful research and use cases shared by the Reuters Institute, journalists, and academia.
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[good news]
A group of botanists has discovered a new species of rainforest tree in Tanzania 👀
100 mature trees were found growing in forest reserves surrounded by abandoned croplands
Initial assessments suggest some of them could be up to 3,000 years old, @mongabay.bsky.social reports:
A group of botanists has discovered a new species of rainforest tree in Tanzania 👀
100 mature trees were found growing in forest reserves surrounded by abandoned croplands
Initial assessments suggest some of them could be up to 3,000 years old, @mongabay.bsky.social reports:
‘3,000 year-old’ trees in Tanzania are new species
Botanist Andrea Bianchi and local plant experts Aloyce Mwakisoma and his brother Ruben were exploring two tiny village forest reserves in the Udzungwa mountains in 2019, when they stumbled upon some i...
news.mongabay.com
March 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
[good news]
A group of botanists has discovered a new species of rainforest tree in Tanzania 👀
100 mature trees were found growing in forest reserves surrounded by abandoned croplands
Initial assessments suggest some of them could be up to 3,000 years old, @mongabay.bsky.social reports:
A group of botanists has discovered a new species of rainforest tree in Tanzania 👀
100 mature trees were found growing in forest reserves surrounded by abandoned croplands
Initial assessments suggest some of them could be up to 3,000 years old, @mongabay.bsky.social reports:
The 2nd International Conference on Language Technologies for All at @unesco.org HQ in Paris brought together scientific & technological solution providers with academia, governments and language #policy makers for inclusive and cross-cultural dialogue on multilingualism and action recommendations.
February 28, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The 2nd International Conference on Language Technologies for All at @unesco.org HQ in Paris brought together scientific & technological solution providers with academia, governments and language #policy makers for inclusive and cross-cultural dialogue on multilingualism and action recommendations.
In 2021, the Magpie River was granted legal personhood, which bestowed rights upon the #river, including the right to live, respect for its natural cycles, to be protected and preserved, maintain its natural #biodiversity, be free from pollution, and to be restored.
www.cbc.ca/documentarie...
www.cbc.ca/documentarie...
This pristine Canadian river has legal personhood, a new approach to conserving nature | CBC Documentaries
New documentary examines how a Quebec river became a person under the law and how that protects it from harm
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2025 at 10:27 AM
In 2021, the Magpie River was granted legal personhood, which bestowed rights upon the #river, including the right to live, respect for its natural cycles, to be protected and preserved, maintain its natural #biodiversity, be free from pollution, and to be restored.
www.cbc.ca/documentarie...
www.cbc.ca/documentarie...
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Wetlands are vital for #biodiversity, including as critical habitats for many migratory species.🐦🌍🧪
— @ipbes.bsky.social #LandDegradation Assessment
Yet, many of these #wetlands are now threatened.
Learn how wetlands support biodiversity with Ramsar for #WWD2025:
www.worldwetlandsday.org
— @ipbes.bsky.social #LandDegradation Assessment
Yet, many of these #wetlands are now threatened.
Learn how wetlands support biodiversity with Ramsar for #WWD2025:
www.worldwetlandsday.org
February 2, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Wetlands are vital for #biodiversity, including as critical habitats for many migratory species.🐦🌍🧪
— @ipbes.bsky.social #LandDegradation Assessment
Yet, many of these #wetlands are now threatened.
Learn how wetlands support biodiversity with Ramsar for #WWD2025:
www.worldwetlandsday.org
— @ipbes.bsky.social #LandDegradation Assessment
Yet, many of these #wetlands are now threatened.
Learn how wetlands support biodiversity with Ramsar for #WWD2025:
www.worldwetlandsday.org
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Chaplin-Kramer and colleagues argue that wildlife are central to human well-being but often overlooked in policy and management. go.nature.com/4jdjVbv
January 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Chaplin-Kramer and colleagues argue that wildlife are central to human well-being but often overlooked in policy and management. go.nature.com/4jdjVbv
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The High Seas Treaty, once ratified, will play a critical role to meet the targets outlined in the #BiodiversityPlan and is key to managing and preserving marine life beyond national borders.
Info: bit.ly/45cFLp6
Info: bit.ly/45cFLp6
January 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The High Seas Treaty, once ratified, will play a critical role to meet the targets outlined in the #BiodiversityPlan and is key to managing and preserving marine life beyond national borders.
Info: bit.ly/45cFLp6
Info: bit.ly/45cFLp6
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The cool thing about Blue Sky is it still feels like a community and for the most part people are kind.
November 22, 2024 at 5:00 PM
The cool thing about Blue Sky is it still feels like a community and for the most part people are kind.