Big agriculture and globalization have trimmed down the incredible variety of cultivated plants to a bare minimum. But all is not lost! PLANET4B’s Agrobiodiversity management case study explores how we might still preserve the variety of disappearing species and traditional varieties. […]

By Samantha Green and Geraldine Brown A global bioblitz opportunity for engaging in nature recording and thinking about our local nature and biodiversity ‘City Nature Challenge’ is a global four-day nature-recording extravaganza in April where citizens worldwide compete to record nature and wildlife sightings in their area, usually recording species by using the iNaturalist app. Recordings can be of any wild plant, animal, fungi, slime mould or evidence of life found in the city. Last year, worldwide, nearly 2.5 million [...]

Current main trends in the five key sectors —agriculture, education, the fashion industry, finance, and trade— contribute to biodiversity loss by driving resource exploitation and overuse through globalised, standardised systems. However, given their vast influence, these sectors also have the potential to drive positive change. The preservation of diverse cultivated species, innovations in education, the promotion of sustainable fashion, the growth of green and ethical investments, and stricter trade regulations can all play a crucial role in shaping decisions that [...]