Robert Bisset
@robbiebisset.bsky.social
Head of Communications at the Global Environment Facility
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At #COP30’s Primary Forests at Risk event, the GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodriguez opened with a powerful reminder: “Our grandchildren will look back in disbelief that we once logged primary forests – just as we now look back at other historic injustices.”
#GEFatCOP30 #PrimaryForests #ActNow
#GEFatCOP30 #PrimaryForests #ActNow
November 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM
At #COP30’s Primary Forests at Risk event, the GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodriguez opened with a powerful reminder: “Our grandchildren will look back in disbelief that we once logged primary forests – just as we now look back at other historic injustices.”
#GEFatCOP30 #PrimaryForests #ActNow
#GEFatCOP30 #PrimaryForests #ActNow
The @thegef.bsky.social is the world's largest financier of primary forest protection.
Protecting primary forests is not just an environmental imperative — it is a strategic policy decision with climate, economic and social benefits.
#cop30
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Protecting primary forests is not just an environmental imperative — it is a strategic policy decision with climate, economic and social benefits.
#cop30
iucn.org/crossroads-b...
Preserving Earth’s last sanctuaries: A call for urgent action on primary forests
From boreal forests near the Arctic Circle to dense tropical jungles south of the Equator, Earth’s last primary forests — ancient ecosystems that remain undisturbed by industrial activity — are vanish...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
The @thegef.bsky.social is the world's largest financier of primary forest protection.
Protecting primary forests is not just an environmental imperative — it is a strategic policy decision with climate, economic and social benefits.
#cop30
iucn.org/crossroads-b...
Protecting primary forests is not just an environmental imperative — it is a strategic policy decision with climate, economic and social benefits.
#cop30
iucn.org/crossroads-b...
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Breaking from #COP30: GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodríguez and Uzbekistan’s Ecology Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov announced that the Eighth GEF Assembly will be held in the city of #Samarkand, #Uzbekistan, from May 30 to June 6, 2026: thegef.org/newsroom/pre...
#GEFAssembly2026 #GEFatCOP30 #2030Agenda
#GEFAssembly2026 #GEFatCOP30 #2030Agenda
November 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Breaking from #COP30: GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodríguez and Uzbekistan’s Ecology Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov announced that the Eighth GEF Assembly will be held in the city of #Samarkand, #Uzbekistan, from May 30 to June 6, 2026: thegef.org/newsroom/pre...
#GEFAssembly2026 #GEFatCOP30 #2030Agenda
#GEFAssembly2026 #GEFatCOP30 #2030Agenda
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SAVE THE DATE! At #COP30, the The GEF will hold a signing ceremony to formally initiate preparations for the #GEFAssembly2026 to be hosted in #Samarkand.
🗓️ 10-10.30am, Monday, November 17, 2025
📍 #ClimateFunds Pavilion, #Belém
#GEFAssembly #2030Agenda #GEFatCOP30
🗓️ 10-10.30am, Monday, November 17, 2025
📍 #ClimateFunds Pavilion, #Belém
#GEFAssembly #2030Agenda #GEFatCOP30
November 14, 2025 at 11:03 PM
SAVE THE DATE! At #COP30, the The GEF will hold a signing ceremony to formally initiate preparations for the #GEFAssembly2026 to be hosted in #Samarkand.
🗓️ 10-10.30am, Monday, November 17, 2025
📍 #ClimateFunds Pavilion, #Belém
#GEFAssembly #2030Agenda #GEFatCOP30
🗓️ 10-10.30am, Monday, November 17, 2025
📍 #ClimateFunds Pavilion, #Belém
#GEFAssembly #2030Agenda #GEFatCOP30
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Congratulations to Martin von Hildrebrand, recipient of the 2nd Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize for five decades of work defending the Amazon and Indigenous communities. Read the press release to learn more: www.worldwildlife.org/press-releas... #Biodiversity #AmazonConservation
2nd Lovejoy Prize Awarded in NYC
The second Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize was awarded last night to an exceptional leader who has led innovative approaches to advance the conservation of the Amazon rainforest.
www.worldwildlife.org
September 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Congratulations to Martin von Hildrebrand, recipient of the 2nd Thomas E. Lovejoy Prize for five decades of work defending the Amazon and Indigenous communities. Read the press release to learn more: www.worldwildlife.org/press-releas... #Biodiversity #AmazonConservation
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NEWS: At #UNOC3, 3 nations and 20 institutions launch global commitment to elevate women in ocean leadership — movement secures $3.8M @thegef.bsky.social grant.
“This is what transformation looks like,” said WCS's Pamela Castillo.
🌎 Read more: bit.ly/3Zr7cd6
“This is what transformation looks like,” said WCS's Pamela Castillo.
🌎 Read more: bit.ly/3Zr7cd6
3 Nations and 20 Institutions Launch Global Commitment to Elevate Women in Ocean Leadership – Movement Secures $3.8M GEF Grant
NICE, FRANCE (JUNE 11, 2025) – At the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, a bold new global commitment was launched to center coastal women as leaders in marine conservation and sustainable livelihoods....
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June 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
NEWS: At #UNOC3, 3 nations and 20 institutions launch global commitment to elevate women in ocean leadership — movement secures $3.8M @thegef.bsky.social grant.
“This is what transformation looks like,” said WCS's Pamela Castillo.
🌎 Read more: bit.ly/3Zr7cd6
“This is what transformation looks like,” said WCS's Pamela Castillo.
🌎 Read more: bit.ly/3Zr7cd6
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Did you know that the GEF is the largest funding mechanism for multi-country collaboration on water💦 and oceans🌊. We have invested US$2 billion in over 325 projects aiming to accelerate action to #SaveOurOcean.
Check out our new publication to learn more:
www.thegef.org/newsroom/pub...
Check out our new publication to learn more:
www.thegef.org/newsroom/pub...
June 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Did you know that the GEF is the largest funding mechanism for multi-country collaboration on water💦 and oceans🌊. We have invested US$2 billion in over 325 projects aiming to accelerate action to #SaveOurOcean.
Check out our new publication to learn more:
www.thegef.org/newsroom/pub...
Check out our new publication to learn more:
www.thegef.org/newsroom/pub...
#WorldOceanDay
The Global Environment Facility has invested US$2 billion in over 325 projects aiming to support a healthier and more sustainable future for the ocean. These projects have leveraged more than US$9 billion in co-financing.
#SaveOurOcean
New report
www.thegef.org/newsroom/pub...
The Global Environment Facility has invested US$2 billion in over 325 projects aiming to support a healthier and more sustainable future for the ocean. These projects have leveraged more than US$9 billion in co-financing.
#SaveOurOcean
New report
www.thegef.org/newsroom/pub...
The GEF and Oceans: Sustaining Healthy Marine Ecosystems
The GEF includes several multilateral funds working together to address the planet’s most pressing challenges in an integrated way. GEF financing helps developing countries address complex challenges ...
www.thegef.org
June 8, 2025 at 12:26 PM
#WorldOceanDay
The Global Environment Facility has invested US$2 billion in over 325 projects aiming to support a healthier and more sustainable future for the ocean. These projects have leveraged more than US$9 billion in co-financing.
#SaveOurOcean
New report
www.thegef.org/newsroom/pub...
The Global Environment Facility has invested US$2 billion in over 325 projects aiming to support a healthier and more sustainable future for the ocean. These projects have leveraged more than US$9 billion in co-financing.
#SaveOurOcean
New report
www.thegef.org/newsroom/pub...
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Thank you to @thegef.bsky.social for supporting us on #TheSharkSwim. We’re so grateful for your commitment to protecting our oceans 🌊🦈🌍 #30x30
May 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Thank you to @thegef.bsky.social for supporting us on #TheSharkSwim. We’re so grateful for your commitment to protecting our oceans 🌊🦈🌍 #30x30
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We are honoured to partner with @thegef.bsky.social on #TheSharkSwim. For over 3 decades, they’ve advanced the protection of sharks & their ocean habitats through investments in sustainable fisheries management and championing marine protected areas, including shark sanctuaries, around the world 🌊🦈🌍
May 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
We are honoured to partner with @thegef.bsky.social on #TheSharkSwim. For over 3 decades, they’ve advanced the protection of sharks & their ocean habitats through investments in sustainable fisheries management and championing marine protected areas, including shark sanctuaries, around the world 🌊🦈🌍
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"As a lifelong surfer and conservationist, I salute Lewis Pugh's #TheSharkSwim and his #30x30 efforts. Apex species like sharks not only signal the health of our oceans, they help maintain it. When sharks are at risk, so are we." - Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
May 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
"As a lifelong surfer and conservationist, I salute Lewis Pugh's #TheSharkSwim and his #30x30 efforts. Apex species like sharks not only signal the health of our oceans, they help maintain it. When sharks are at risk, so are we." - Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
“A healthy ocean is an ocean with sharks.”
@LewisPugh’s #TheSharkSwim is a bold call to protect sharks and the oceans they help keep in balance.
🌊🦈🏊♂️
At @thegef.bsky.social we proudly support this effort to raise global awareness for the oceans
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@LewisPugh’s #TheSharkSwim is a bold call to protect sharks and the oceans they help keep in balance.
🌊🦈🏊♂️
At @thegef.bsky.social we proudly support this effort to raise global awareness for the oceans
nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Endurance swimmer is attempting first-ever swim around Martha’s Vineyard ahead of ‘Jaws’ anniversary
An athlete will aim to be the first person to swim around Martha's Vineyard to educate the public on sharks.
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May 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
“A healthy ocean is an ocean with sharks.”
@LewisPugh’s #TheSharkSwim is a bold call to protect sharks and the oceans they help keep in balance.
🌊🦈🏊♂️
At @thegef.bsky.social we proudly support this effort to raise global awareness for the oceans
nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
@LewisPugh’s #TheSharkSwim is a bold call to protect sharks and the oceans they help keep in balance.
🌊🦈🏊♂️
At @thegef.bsky.social we proudly support this effort to raise global awareness for the oceans
nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Alongside
the Environment Ministers of #Colombia, #CostaRica, #Ecuador, & #Panama, the GEF CEO announced $16M to protect 64.3M hectares of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor🌊
A bold step for ocean conservation & regional collaboration! www.conservation.org/gef/news/202...
the Environment Ministers of #Colombia, #CostaRica, #Ecuador, & #Panama, the GEF CEO announced $16M to protect 64.3M hectares of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor🌊
A bold step for ocean conservation & regional collaboration! www.conservation.org/gef/news/202...
GEF Approves $16 Million Regional Project for CMAR
www.conservation.org
April 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Alongside
the Environment Ministers of #Colombia, #CostaRica, #Ecuador, & #Panama, the GEF CEO announced $16M to protect 64.3M hectares of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor🌊
A bold step for ocean conservation & regional collaboration! www.conservation.org/gef/news/202...
the Environment Ministers of #Colombia, #CostaRica, #Ecuador, & #Panama, the GEF CEO announced $16M to protect 64.3M hectares of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor🌊
A bold step for ocean conservation & regional collaboration! www.conservation.org/gef/news/202...
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Great #GEFvoices interview with Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary for the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions, on lessons about the planet’s fragility, and why saving it requires global teamwork.
www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
'There are clear reasons for optimism'
www.thegef.org
April 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Great #GEFvoices interview with Rolph Payet, Executive Secretary for the Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions, on lessons about the planet’s fragility, and why saving it requires global teamwork.
www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea...
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Addressing tomorrow's challenges begins with action today ✨
The GEF is fostering global partnerships to combat plastic pollution through effective policies and innovative strategies.
Read more 👉 www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea... #BeatPlasticPollution #ZeroWaste
The GEF is fostering global partnerships to combat plastic pollution through effective policies and innovative strategies.
Read more 👉 www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea... #BeatPlasticPollution #ZeroWaste
April 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Addressing tomorrow's challenges begins with action today ✨
The GEF is fostering global partnerships to combat plastic pollution through effective policies and innovative strategies.
Read more 👉 www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea... #BeatPlasticPollution #ZeroWaste
The GEF is fostering global partnerships to combat plastic pollution through effective policies and innovative strategies.
Read more 👉 www.thegef.org/newsroom/fea... #BeatPlasticPollution #ZeroWaste
The Global Environment Facility & AWF roll out regional training for focal points from 23 African countries
GEF CEO “We believe that by investing in the capacity of our partners, we can drive impactful environmental outcomes that benefit both people and nature”
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
GEF CEO “We believe that by investing in the capacity of our partners, we can drive impactful environmental outcomes that benefit both people and nature”
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
GEF and AWF roll out regional training for focal points from 23 African countries
The African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and the Global Environment Facility have rolled out the first African regional training workshop to enhance the operational effectiveness of GEF operational focal...
www.thegef.org
April 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The Global Environment Facility & AWF roll out regional training for focal points from 23 African countries
GEF CEO “We believe that by investing in the capacity of our partners, we can drive impactful environmental outcomes that benefit both people and nature”
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
GEF CEO “We believe that by investing in the capacity of our partners, we can drive impactful environmental outcomes that benefit both people and nature”
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
Some good news #ForestDay
New @theGEF Global Biodiversity Framework Fund #GBFF project in #Brazil to support Indigenous Peoples in their management and protection of their territories…totaling 6 million hectares incl #Amazon, Atlantic Forest
Read ⤵️
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
New @theGEF Global Biodiversity Framework Fund #GBFF project in #Brazil to support Indigenous Peoples in their management and protection of their territories…totaling 6 million hectares incl #Amazon, Atlantic Forest
Read ⤵️
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
March 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Some good news #ForestDay
New @theGEF Global Biodiversity Framework Fund #GBFF project in #Brazil to support Indigenous Peoples in their management and protection of their territories…totaling 6 million hectares incl #Amazon, Atlantic Forest
Read ⤵️
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
New @theGEF Global Biodiversity Framework Fund #GBFF project in #Brazil to support Indigenous Peoples in their management and protection of their territories…totaling 6 million hectares incl #Amazon, Atlantic Forest
Read ⤵️
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
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💼 ✨Are you a creative and analytically-minded young professional, knowledgeble about environment and enthusiastic about stakeholder engagement?
We have a position just for you!
📅 Apply by March 10
worldbankgroup.csod.com/ux/ats/caree... #GEFjobs #WorldBankjobs #environmentcareers
We have a position just for you!
📅 Apply by March 10
worldbankgroup.csod.com/ux/ats/caree... #GEFjobs #WorldBankjobs #environmentcareers
March 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
💼 ✨Are you a creative and analytically-minded young professional, knowledgeble about environment and enthusiastic about stakeholder engagement?
We have a position just for you!
📅 Apply by March 10
worldbankgroup.csod.com/ux/ats/caree... #GEFjobs #WorldBankjobs #environmentcareers
We have a position just for you!
📅 Apply by March 10
worldbankgroup.csod.com/ux/ats/caree... #GEFjobs #WorldBankjobs #environmentcareers
#COP16Resumed has adopted the strategy for resource mobilization + a decision on the role of the Global Environment Facility
Read statement by GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
#COP16Colombia #PeaceWithNature
Read statement by GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
#COP16Colombia #PeaceWithNature
February 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
#COP16Resumed has adopted the strategy for resource mobilization + a decision on the role of the Global Environment Facility
Read statement by GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
#COP16Colombia #PeaceWithNature
Read statement by GEF CEO Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
#COP16Colombia #PeaceWithNature
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Experts take first step towards #GEF9 replenishment.
With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to discuss strategic choices that can make a lasting positive difference for people and the planet.
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to discuss strategic choices that can make a lasting positive difference for people and the planet.
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
Experts take first step towards GEF-9 replenishment
With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to discuss strategic choices that can make a lasting positive difference for people a...
www.thegef.org
February 25, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Experts take first step towards #GEF9 replenishment.
With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to discuss strategic choices that can make a lasting positive difference for people and the planet.
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
With less than five years on the clock to meet key international environmental targets, experts gathered this week to discuss strategic choices that can make a lasting positive difference for people and the planet.
www.thegef.org/newsroom/new...
The Fonseca Leadership Program, a youth professional development program, will include:
✅ Fellowships
✅ Grants
✅ Awards
✅ Opportunities for networking
🎥 Learn how @theGEF’s program is inspiring the next generation of conservationists: youtu.be/qYDtqo1F1MA
✅ Fellowships
✅ Grants
✅ Awards
✅ Opportunities for networking
🎥 Learn how @theGEF’s program is inspiring the next generation of conservationists: youtu.be/qYDtqo1F1MA
The Fonseca Leadership Program
YouTube video by Global Environment Facility
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January 7, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The Fonseca Leadership Program, a youth professional development program, will include:
✅ Fellowships
✅ Grants
✅ Awards
✅ Opportunities for networking
🎥 Learn how @theGEF’s program is inspiring the next generation of conservationists: youtu.be/qYDtqo1F1MA
✅ Fellowships
✅ Grants
✅ Awards
✅ Opportunities for networking
🎥 Learn how @theGEF’s program is inspiring the next generation of conservationists: youtu.be/qYDtqo1F1MA
⚡️#GEFcouncil68 approves nearly $700M to improve chemicals & waste management, protect biodiversity & boost resilience in developing countries. Negotiations for the GEF-9 replenishment to start this year.
🔗Read the full press release: www.thegef.org/newsroom/pre...
🔗Read the full press release: www.thegef.org/newsroom/pre...
January 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
⚡️#GEFcouncil68 approves nearly $700M to improve chemicals & waste management, protect biodiversity & boost resilience in developing countries. Negotiations for the GEF-9 replenishment to start this year.
🔗Read the full press release: www.thegef.org/newsroom/pre...
🔗Read the full press release: www.thegef.org/newsroom/pre...