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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🌏 With UNCCD COP17 now over, the IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team is reflecting on our experience of two weeks of learning, exchange, and collaboration around dryland, rangeland, and grassland conservation and restoration. Here are some of our key reflections: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🌎 REPORT LAUNCH: Grasslands and Savannas: Defining Degradation, Restoration, and Key Principles for Success 🌱 To read the full report online, visit the IUCN website: iucn.org/resources/gr...

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Grasslands and Savannas: Defining Degradation, Restoration, and Key Principles for Success

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

📖 Check out the new Grasslands and Savannas: Core Ecosystem Dynamics and Regional Profiles Report launched today at the UN Convention to Combat Desertification COP17 in Mongolia. 📔 To read the full report online, visit the IUCN website: iucn.org/resources/gr...

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Grasslands and Savannas: Core Ecosystem Dynamics and Regional Profiles

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Join us at the upcoming event: FROM COMMITMENT TO CAPITAL: Financing Resilient Grasslands, Savannahs and Rangelands for People, Nature, and Climate. 📅 Date: August 24, 2026 🕰️ Time: 10:30 -12:00 📍 Location: UNCCD COP17, Blue Zone, MET-05 💡 Info: www.unccd.int/cop17/progra...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

🦓Join us for a high-level event dedicated to elevating global attention to the protection, restoration, and sustainable management of grasslands and rangelands as key ecosystems. 📅 Date: August 25, 2026 🕰️ Time: 12:30-13:30 📍 Location: UNCCD COP17, IUCN Pavilion 💡 Info: tockify.com/iucnevents/d...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🏜️ The GEF-7 Dryland Sustainable Landscapes Impact Programme (DSL-IP) side event presents the consolidated outcomes of the Gaborone convening and translates them into entry points for UNCCD Parties working on LDN. 🗓️August 25, 2026 🕰️15:00 - 16:00 📍Blue Zone, MET-05 💡 www.unccd.int/cop17/progra...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🌿 Grasslands are one of our planet's most overlooked ecosystems. 🌾 Join us at COP17 Mongolia to explore these landscapes and the communities and leaders pioneering the management of these crucial ecosystems to ensure their future. 💡 www.unccd.int/cop17/progra... 💡 tockify.com/iucnevents/d...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

🏔️ Join us on Monday, August 24th for a hybrid event at @‌COP17 Mongolia “LAND 2030: LINKING ACTION, NETWORK, AND DELIVERY.” 📅 Date: Monday, August 24, 2026 ⏳ Time: 16:00 - 17:30 📍 Location: Blue Zone, IUCN Pavilion 💡 Information: LAND 2030+: tockify.com/iucnevents/d...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🦙 This month saw the final webinar in the IUCN and the UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration Hub Series. This session highlighted restoration across the Americas and Caribbean. 🦜 To learn more about the webinar, read the full story: iucn.org/story/202608...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

💡 Join us next week at COP17 Mongolia for an event centred on Land Restoration Governance and Finance at the National Level. ⌛ Time: August 18, 2026 🗓️ Date: 15:00 - 16:30 📍 Location: Blue Zone, Meeting Room 05 🪶 More info: www.unccd.int/cop17/progra...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🎥 Coming Soon: Horizonte Vivo 🐄🌾🦅 📅 Date: August 25, 2026 🕰️ Time: 12:30 -13:30 📍 Location: UNCCD COP17, IUCN Pavilion 💡 Info: iucn.org/events/large...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🌍 The IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team will be at UNCCD COP17. Join us for high-level events and discussions centred on understanding and finding solutions to combat land degradation. 📖 Get the full programme of IUCN events here: lnkd.in/gt_uWtFc 🏔️ Learn more about FGT here: linktr.ee/iucnfgt

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🌍 REGISTER NOW for the One Health Beyond Health Webinar. 📅 Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2026. ⌛ Time: 10:00 – 11:00, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) 📍 Location: engage.iucn.org/event/one-he...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🧭 CS4LDN works to improve land restoration finance by mapping funding opportunities. As part of this effort, global Business Development and Investment Planning workshops, worked to forge new partnerships, develop investment expertise, and strengthen collaboration. 👉 iucn.org/story/202607...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🐠 Last week marked the Europe focused webinar in the IUCN and the UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration Hub Series. 🐿️ To learn more about the webinar, read the full story: iucn.org/story/202607... To attend the final webinar in the series, visit IUCN engage: engage.iucn.org/event/iucn-a...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🦬 Join us for the final session of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Hub webinar series. 🗓️ Date: August 4, 2026 🕰️ Time: 12:00 - 13:30 CEST 📍 Location: engage.iucn.org/event/iucn-a... 🌍 Visit the UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration Hub to explore existing initiatives: www.decadeonrestoration.org

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

The third webinar in the IUCN and the UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration Hub Series focused on restoration across West and Central Asia. Read the full story: 💠https://lnkd.in/gYWAiyXD Attend more webinars: 💠Europe and the Mediterranean: lnkd.in/eY_eZkqA 💠The Americas and Caribbean: lnkd.in/eeq2wPkV

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

🦉The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Hub Webinar Series continues! 🦌This session brings together speakers from across Europe to present IUCN restoration initiatives and how they support the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. 📅 July 21, 2026 ⏰ 15:00 - 16:30 CET 📍 engage.iucn.org/event/iucn-a...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

📣STORY📣CS4LDN Supports Civil Society to Navigate the Financing Landscape for Land Restoration Learn more 👉 iucn.org/story/202606... 👉 iucn.org/resources/gr...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🦁 The 2nd IUCN and the UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration Hub brought together speakers from across Africa to share remarkable restoration success stories. Read the full story: 🦓https://iucn.org/story/202607/iucn-and-un-decade-ecosystem-restoration-hub-success-stories-and-guidance-africa

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

➡️ Join us for the third IUCN and the UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration Hub regional webinar! 📅 Date: July 7, 2026 ⌛ Time: 15:00 - 16:30 AST 📍 Location: engage.iucn.org/event/iucn-a... 🌍 Visit the UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration Hub to explore existing initiatives:https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

🐒 India has brought 21.76 million hectares of land under restoration! 🌲 Read the Full Story: iucn.org/news/202606/...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

🪙 How can we ensure more equitable access to finance for land restoration? 📓 A new CS4LDN report explores the barriers driving this gap and outlines practical recommendations for both donors and civil society. Read the full report 👉 iucn.org/resources/gr...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

🐼 The first webinar in the IUCN and the UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration Hub Series focused on restoration in Asia and Oceania, guiding Members on how to include restoration initiatives in the Hub. Learn more: 🐒 iucn.org/story/202606... 🫧 engage.iucn.org/topic/webina...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

🎊 Join us for the second UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration Digital Hub Regional Webinar focusing on Africa and taking place Tuesday, June 23rd! 📅 Date: June 23, 2026 ⏰ Time: 15:00 - 16:30 EAT 📍 Location: engage.iucn.org/event/iucn-a... 🌍 Explore existing initiatives: www.decadeonrestoration.org

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

IUCN FGT is committed to conserving and restoring our global rangelands. This Drought and Desertification Day, we want to recognize the importance of these ecosystems to people and nature. Explore rangelands, grasslands & the fight against land degradation here: www.linkedin.com/posts/iucn_d...

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#desertificationanddroughtday #climate #yearofrangelandsandpastoralists #iyrp2026 | IUCN

Rangelands cover more than half of the Earth’s land surface and support the lives of around two billion people worldwide. Despite their importance they are one of our most overlooked ecosystems and u...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

IUCN welcomed representatives from IPAM Amazonia for an insightful discussion on the interconnections between nature, forests, and climate change. The discussion explored the interlinkages between mining, deforestation, crop yields and forest cover in the face of climate change, and much more.

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Access to finance remains one of the biggest barriers to scaling land restoration efforts. Watch the video for key insights and learn more in the full guide 👉 lnkd.in/d78ESNpM

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

This week, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia, and IUCN delivered a joint briefing COP17 to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), set to be hosted in Ulaanbaatar in August 2026. Learn more: iucn.org/news/202606/...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

At the UNFCCC June Climate Meetings held this week in Bonn #SB64, IUCN participated in discussions on Forests, Grasslands and the AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land-Use) sector as essential solutions for climate, biodiversity, and sustainable development.

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Access to finance remains one of the biggest barriers to scaling land restoration efforts. A new report explores why many organisations on the frontlines of land degradation still struggle to access funding, and what both donors and civil society can do 👉 iucn.org/resources/gr...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🌎This World Environment Day, let us be reminded of the importance of protecting our planets vital ecosystems. One important and ancient ecosystem can be found in old growth grasslands. To learn more, read the full report: iucn.org/resources/ot...

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Old-Growth Grasslands: Definition, Importance, and Policy Relevance

Old-growth grasslands are ancient, biodiverse and have persisted over millennia as grassy ecosystems, shaped and stabilised by long-term interactions with fire, herbivory, climate variability and soil...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🌐Launched today at the Eighth Global Environment Facility Assembly, the Indigenous Peoples Ambassadors Programme is designed to work with and support the leadership, knowledge, and priorities of Indigenous Peoples in advancing primary forest conservation. 💡Learn more: iucn.org/news/202606/...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

‼️Join us on June 16th for a tailored webinar to that provides practical and accessible guidance for CSOs across Africa on how to identify, access, and successfully apply for funding opportunities to address land degradation. 📅Date: June 16, 2026 ⌛Time: 13:00 - 14:30 GMT 📍Location: lnkd.in/dw85PHn2

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🪸The first installment of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Digital Hub Webinar Series will take place next Tuesday. 📅Date: June 9, 2026 ⌛Time: 9:00 - 10:30 ICT 📍Location: engage.iucn.org/event/iucn-a... 🌍Visit the UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration Hub to explore: www.decadeonrestoration.org

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🌟Upcoming Webinar Series!🌟 🏞️Starting June 9th, join IUCN and UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration for a webinar series centred around the UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration Hub. 🌍 Visit the UN Decade Ecosystem Restoration Hub to explore existing initiatives: hub.decadeonrestoration.org/partners/int...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

💛 Join us for a webinar that aims to provide practical and accessible guidance for CSOs across Asia on how to identify, access, and successfully apply for funding opportunities to address land degradation. 📅 Date: June 15, 2026 ⌛ Time: 12:00 - 13:30 GMT 📍 Location: lnkd.in/dqpRNF5S

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

🌐 Join us on June 5th at the 8th GEF Assembly in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for an event on primary forests and the launch of the Indigenous Peoples Ambassador Initiative. 📅 Date: June 5th, 2026 ⏰ Time: 13:30 - 14:30 UZT 📍 Location: Ballroom, Eighth GEF Assembly, Samarkand, Uzbekistan

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

📢Join us on June 10th for a tailored webinar that aims to provide practical and accessible guidance CSOs in Latin America and the Caribbean on how to identify, access, and successfully apply for funding opportunities to address land degradation. To learn more: engage.iucn.org/topic/webina...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

🦎🌴🌺🦊 Madagascar is a global biodiversity hotspot. 🦋On this International Day of Biological Diversity, let us remember that protecting diverse ecosystems and landscapes is crucial to supporting the biological diversity of life on earth. 📖 Read the full report: iucn.org/resources/ot...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Happy #BiodiversityDay. Explore how the IUCN Forests and Grasslands team works around the world for Biodiversity 👉 🟢 iucn.org/resources/ot... 🟢https://iucn.org/resources/other-brief/prioritising-restoration-protection-and-sustainable-management-global 🟢https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MpaVecfKK78

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

🌄 In regions like the Western Balkans, communities are facing severe climate change impacts that threaten biodiversity and jeopardize the livelihoods. FLR is a critical tool for overcoming these challenges. 🌿 To learn more, explore the infographic developed through ADAPT 2.0 (iucn.org/adapt2.0).

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🦟 IUCN is seeking case studies from ecosystem restoration projects that have considered zoonotic disease risk or aim to understand the effects of restoration on zoonotic diseases. 🐀 To submit a case story or learn more, please complete this form by ⭐July 30, 2026⭐: forms.gle/3FK9xJDhgqDL....

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

⚕️One Health recognizes that healthy people need healthy ecosystems. It brings together nature, society, and health to work as one. By protecting and restoring ecosystems, IUCN advances One Health solutions. 📽️ To learn more about One Health, watch the full video: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🦠 A deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has renewed global attention on how rodent-borne diseases spread. 💡To learn more about One Health and the Hantavirus outbreak, read the full story: iucn.org/news/202605/.... #IUCN #OneHealth

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

🦓Last week, the IUCN attended the Global Forum for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Integrated Programs (IP) Forum at the United Nations Office in Nairobi, Kenya. 💡To learn more about IUCNs reflections on the GEF-IP Forum read the full blog: iucn.org/blog/202604/...

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🌏Happy Earth Day!🌏 🌲IUCN FGT is committed to protecting and restoring our planets vital terrestrial ecosystems through policy and on-the-ground action. We empower communities to scale up conservation that balances biodiversity, ecosystem services, and sustainable livelihoods; today and every day.

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IUCN Forest and Grasslands Team @iucnfgt.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

🏜️ Last week, IUCN Forest and Grasslands had the honour of attending the 6th Desertif’actions summit in Djerba, Tunisia. 💻 To learn more about Desertif’action and IUCNs involvement with CSOs read the full news story: iucn.org/news/202604/...

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