Day 2 at the IUCN Congress 🌍

Beyond the busy schedule, we hosted an informal get-together for the @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social Partnership, bringing together colleagues from 43 BirdLife Partners worldwide. It felt like a mini Partnership meeting — full of warmth, ideas, and shared purpose.

Restoration in Liberia must go hand-in-hand with justice. 🌱Our new co-produced policy brief highlights how to make restoration fair and effective. @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social @birdlifeafrica.bsky.social

📖 Read here: bit.ly/46XhFQC

My perspectives in the BirdLife Magazine (Oct–Dec) on why a diversity of voices is key to just & effective conservation. I reflect on decolonising conservation & the importance of listening to Indigenous Peoples, local communities & underrepresented groups. Full interview soon!

Great to see a summary of our Liberia field trip and workshop on Just Restoration featured in the latest UEA School of Global Development newsletter. The visit earlier this year was a rewarding collaboration between @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social and @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social @gejgroup.bsky.social

🌍 Excited to share that I contributed to Chapter 2 – Visions of a Sustainable World in the new IPBES report on the root causes of biodiversity loss and transformative change.

📘 The full chapter is now available: zenodo.org/records/1526...

Excited to share a new paper I’ve co-authored. We explore what’s holding back large-scale restoration efforts in Europe & how to unlock their full potential across the continent.

📖 Read the full article published in the Restoration Ecology: bit.ly/4iMyvVU
📝 Check out a summary here: bit.ly/3GRhqNi

Lata Gautam & I had a great time connecting with the Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS) team in Kathmandu today. We reflected on our past efforts & explored potential areas for collaboration to advance policy research, advocacy, & capacity building for early-career researchers in Nepal.

On April 25th, I joined & spoke at the 43rd anniversary of Bird Conservation Nepal! Big cheers to BCN for all they do for Nepal’s birds and biodiversity. @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social

Every time I’m in Nepal, I make it a point to stop by Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN). Yesterday, Hum Gurung & I from @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social visited them yesterday. Always good to reconnect with friends in the BirdLife Partnership – truly a global family united for nature & people.