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The consequences of climate change are increasingly felt across the world. Nature-based solutions, which consists of using natural resources to tackle environmental challenges, have an enormous (and still relatively unexplored) potential to reduce the impact of such disasters, while simultaneously providing environmental, social, and economic benefits and helping build resilience.

Op zondag 22 mei, Internationale dag van de biodiversiteit, nodigen het Jane Goodall Instituut België en het Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen je met veel plezier uit voor een bezoek aan het Museum voor Natuurwetenschappen (hele dag) en een vertoning van de film ANIMAL (14:00 uur). Op deze dag zetten we het balang van biodiversiteit graag even letterlijk in de spotlights!

Is development cooperation dead? Can humour change the world? How deep can democracy go? Is the climate debate the debate of the coloniser?

The Botanical Garden Meise organises a day activity with a scientific and a family part, in other words partners and children (young and old) are also welcome.

For the scientific part, a number of lectures about the thematic of coffee are planned. Strong coffee! is also the theme of the

Webinar 4 will explore ‘WTO initiatives on environment & sustainable development: windows of opportunity for biodiversity’ and will provide an update on the state of play on environment-related discussions at the WTO, including new initiatives on environment and sustainable development. It focuses on exploring the opportunities these discussions and initiatives can offer in the intersection of trade, SDGs and the global biodiversity agenda.