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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 13h

Last chance to apply for a discounted place on the Nature-based Solutions to Global Challenges Foundation Course! 🌎🎓 Twice a year we host a remarkable group of professionals who are dedicated to tackling societal challenges 🔗To apply: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

🌱 What does 'good' look like for nature-based solutions? ✏️ How can we value nature for decision-making? If you are interested in exploring these questions and more, apply for the Nature-based Solutions Foundation Course ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

New policy brief! Nature-based solutions as a pathway to climate resilience in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ➡️Well-designed NbS can generate 'triple wins' for climate adaptation, biodiversity and people Read the brief here: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/nature-...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Chocolate and bushbabies: an unlikely pairing? But new research suggests that cocoa farms could have an important role in supporting these small, nocturnal primates 🍫 Read more ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/chocola... Photo: Galagos by Thomas Butynski (co-author)

Three galagos (bushbabies) on a tree branch.

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

⏰ Nature-based Solutions Foundation course 🌍 Early-bird discounts available Nature is not only our ally in the fight against climate change, but its degradation also threatens our ability to adapt Learn about NbS for societal challenges ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Applications are open for the next NbS Foundation Course 📚🌍 - October 2026! Explore the science, policy, practice, governing and financing of nature-based solutions - guided by experts from @ox.ac.uk and beyond. Find out more & apply ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Multicropping is attracting growing interest as a means of improving agricultural resilience🌾🚜 Yet adoption in the UK remains limited -Why? Researchers, farmers & practitioners explored this question together Read the research priorities ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/multicr...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

New research 📢 Embedding equity through co-design with smallholder farmers🤝 Explore the framework, conceptualised with Kichwa cocoa agroforestry farmers in Napo, Ecuador ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/equitab... Moving from top-down knowledge transfer to knowledge co-production.

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Creating art from science 🖌️ Dr Cécile Girardin captured complex themes on agricultural resilience at #Groundswell2026 in a beautiful mural Explore a whistle stop tour of the research that inspired the mural in Cécile's blog: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/grounds...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

What is the potential for Nature-based Solutions to help us tackle climate change? Join the next NbS to Global Challenges Foundation Course to explore the evidence with authors of our landmark papers 🌎 October 2026 Limited early bird discounts: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

📢 Scholarship applications now open! Nature-based Solutions to Global Challenges Foundation Course October 2026 🎓🌿 Limited places available-check the eligibility criteria and apply here: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based... Please share with your networks! Deadline 15 Sept 2026

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture festival was a hub for Oxford's agricultural research 🎪 AGRIIH brought together researchers from across University of Oxford working on a diversity of topics all contributing to a common challenge: Building more resilient agricultural systems 🌾

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Amidst record-breaking heat, NbSI joined London Climate Action Week to advocate for aligned action on nature, climate and people 🌎 From the legal system to food system resilience and Indigenous & locally-led climate governance... Read more 👉 naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/london-...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🌱 Oxford at #Groundswell2026! Come find us at Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival! 🎪 Marquee number E13 📍 Groundswell Festival, Lannock Farm 📅 1–2 July 2026 Showcasing research from across @ox.ac.uk, coordinated by the Agricultural Resilience Impact and Innovation Hub (AGRIIH)

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the April 2026 cohort who have just completed the Nature-based Solutions to Global Challenges Foundation Course! 🎓 Over the past 8 weeks we have dived into the science, policy, governance and financing of nature-based solutions in a rapidly changing and uncertain world 🌎

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Introducing a new research project on World Environment Day: How can action on deforestation strengthen UK food resilience? 🌎 Halting deforestation is imperative to tackling both the climate & biodiversity crises #NowForClimate www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/defores...

Aerial view of landscape. “Fishbone Deforestation, Rondônia, Brazil” by Planet Labs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Biodiversity is foundational to Nature-based Solutions 🌱 it is both an outcome and an input for successful NbS Following the theme of #BiodiversityDay 2026: Acting locally for global impact 🌏 Here are some snippets from the NbSI team’s work on the ground 🌱:

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The new People’s Emergency Briefing is putting evidence on the climate and nature crises into the hands of the public 📢 Communities are coming together to watch the film with their MPs, and, crucially - discussing how we can respond. ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/peoples...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Welcome to the newest cohort of the NbS Foundation Course and congratulations the Scholarship winners! 🌍🎓 In our latest blog, the scholars introduce themselves & share what motivated them to apply ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/welcome...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

In honour of journalist Dom Philips and indigenista Bruno Pereira, a gathering of Indigenous leaders, human rights and environmental defenders, researchers and practitioners came together on Earth Day to celebrate their lives and build hope for: How to Save the Amazon 🌎

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Don't miss out! The #NaturebasedSolutions Symposium June 2026 will focus on 4 crucial questions for enabling NbS to tackle pressing societal and environmental challenges... @britishecologicalsociety.org 📅29-30 June 2026 📍York, UK ➡️Earlybird tickets: www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/bes-...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🌏 #EarthDay reminds us of everything we depend on nature for - our food, our water, our climate, our health, our wellbeing... our national security🌿 We can build a world where people & nature thrive together - but the first step is understanding the full picture

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🌎 International Mother Earth Day 🌎 A reminder that nature underpins a stable climate🌿 Dr Aline Soterroni unpacks why 'Net zero needs Nature' in a 10-minute TED-style talk 👀 Take a look ➡️ youtube.com/watch?si=1W5rYG2cuA4DH6jN&v=qs3xDQjVvME&feature=youtu.be @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social #EarthDay2026

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

💡 Are you interested in how we can work with nature to build #resilience, tackle #climatechange and address pressing societal challenges? ⏰ Final chance to join the Nature-based Solutions Foundation Course - starting April 2026! Apply here: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

From #ecosystemservices to economic recovery, #valuingnature is central to scaling effective nature-based solutions. Learn more on the NbS Foundation Course👉 www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

A roadmap for UK pulses: nature, net zero and nutrition 🫛 How can we harness the multiple benefits of beans and pulses in practice - for supporting soil health, enabling lower-carbon diets, & improving human nutrition? Read more 👉🔗 www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/uk-puls...

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Leverhulme Centre for Nature Recovery @naturerecovery.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Join us on Earth Day for a special event: How to Save the Amazon-Solutions from the Forest. An evening showcasing Indigenous voices & culture alongside cutting-edge science & data 📅 22 April, 19:00–22:00 📍 Oxford Natural History Museum With @morethanadodo.bsky.social @globalcanopy.org

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

How can we design policy for #NaturebasedSolutions which is effective, equitable and just?🌿✍ Learn more on the April 2026 NbS Foundation Course with Prof Rachael Garrett Apply here➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

What is the potential for #NaturebasedSolutions to help us tackle climate change? 🎓 Join us for the April 2026 NbS Foundation Course 🌎 Learn directly from the scientists behind leading papers on NbS for #Mitigation & #Adaptation 👇 Apply now: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

🎉Congratulations to Dr Emily Warner whose paper - on ecological monitoring for NbS - has been shortlisted for the Ecological Solutions and Evidence Georgina Mace Prize for Early Career Researchers! @aer-ese-bes.bsky.social Explore the tool👉 www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/ecologi...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

🎤Have your say on Agricultural Resilience! AGRIIH are inviting stakeholders across agriculture & related sectors to share their perspectives on agricultural resilience, sector priorities, & collaboration challenges. Take the survey here ➡️ app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/agr...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Do you work on designing, delivering, regulating or funding NbS? The @britishecologicalsociety.org are inviting presentations for the upcoming symposium: 🌱 Nature-based Solutions: Who benefits, who decides, who pays? 🌱 Deadline 25th March 17:00👉 www.britishecologicalsociety.org/content/bes-...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Last chance for Early Bird discount! NbS to Global Challenges Foundation Course - April 2026 🌎 Early bird rate - offering 15% of course fees - closes this Friday 13 March ⏰ Explore the course and apply here 👉🔗 www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based... #NbS #ExecutiveEducation

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

How can we finance nature-based solutions? Explore on the NbS Foundation Course with Prof Nicola Ranger and Dr Jimena Alvarez this April! (Early Bird discount closes Fri 13 March ⏰) Find out more & apply to join the April 2026 course 👉 🔗 www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Our Newsletter is live! ➡️ Updates from #IPBES12, #COP30 & the UK's first #NationalEmergencyBriefing ➡️ Live-mural painting by Dr Cécile Girardin & AGRIIH's Showcase ➡️ New research, including the 1st systematic review of NbS for #ClimateAdaptation in SIDS by Zoe Brown 👉🔗 mailchi.mp/37700b439b54...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

⏰ Final week to apply for a scholarship place on the NbS to Global Challenges Foundation Course! 🌎 ✍ Check the eligibility criteria and apply here: forms.office.com/e/EBbg2ukWZ2 #Scholarship #NbSEducation #ClimateEducation #NatureEducation

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

What are #NaturebasedSolutions - and how can they help address climate change, biodiversity loss, food insecurity and social inequality? Explore the science, policy, governance and financing of NbS on our upcoming course Find out more & apply: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

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Oxford Net Zero @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

It's #WorldWildlifeDay, which means it's the perfect time to check out this recent talk from our Fellow Dr Aline Soterroni on net zero & nature! youtu.be/qs3xDQjVvME?... @naturebasedsols.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The Soy Moratorium is critical for protecting the Amazon, but recent political choices threaten to undermine it Dr Aline Soterroni explains why the science supports strengthening - rather than weakening - the #SoyMoratorium ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/soy-mor...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Why does net zero need nature? 🌎 In this short TED-style talk Dr Aline Soterroni unpacks the relationship between net zero and nature, drawing on key research findings The talk was delivered for the @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social showcase. Watch here ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs3x...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

The world of #NatureFinance can be confusing and overwhelming 💷 🌱 The NbS to Global Challenges foundation course tries to cut through the complexity, with lectures by experts on the economics and financing of #NbS Explore more and apply ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Bridging research and practice for Agricultural Resilience 🌱 AGRIIH had a busy start to the year with a research showcase, panel and live-mural painting at @orfc.bsky.social Explore the online exhibition here 🔗 www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/buildin...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

How can #naturebasedsolutions balance social and environmental goals?🐞 Explore through lectures & workshops led by a brilliant line up of experts on the NbS Foundation Course - April 2026 ❗Limited Earlybird spots with 15% discount ➡️Apply now: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

📢 We're hiring! Short-term research assistant on forest-food nexus 🌳 Interested in policy-focussed research and skilled in meta-analysis and evidence synthesis? ➡️Find out more & apply: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru... (Deadline 12 noon, 3 March 2026)

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

More than 150 governments approved the new IPBES Business & Biodiversity Assessment #BizBiodiversity in Manchester earlier this month 💡All businesses depend on and impact nature and can be agents of positive change Explore our key takeaways ➡️ www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/news/ipbes12...

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

📚🚨Early bird discounts - 15% off Nature-based Solutions Foundation Course! Interested in #naturebasedsolutions, and how they can be applied in your context? ➡️ Apply here: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based... Limited early bird places available (first come, first served)

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Nature-based Solutions Initiative @naturebasedsols.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Applications open for our foundation course on Nature-based Solutions to Global Challenges! 🎉🌎 Course details: 📍 Online, interactive sessions 📅 21st April - 18th June 2026 🕛 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1-3pm BST 🔗👉 Find out more and apply: www.naturebasedsolutionsinitiative.org/nature-based...

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