The scientific evidence is clear: Biodiversity is declining faster than ever before. The biodiversity crisis is not only about nature; it is also about people. The current state of biodiversity reflects how societies produce, consume, and govern natural resources. Human actions are both the cause of biodiversity loss and the key to reversing it. Governance as a Lever for Change Environmental governance and policy play a critical role in setting the parameters in which values, behaviours, attitudes and decisions about [...]

We can find school gardens in many kindergartens and schools, but there is rarely an opportunity to observe long-term, using scientific methods, what effect they have on children, teachers, and the entire school community. Does time spent gardening change young people's relationship with nature? Can school gardens play a prominent role in the educational system? PLANET4B's partner, ESSRG, examined, as part of a Hungarian case study, what changes the establishment and maintenance of the school garden brought both within the [...]

News plays a crucial role in turning a complex scientific problem into a public priority. To facilitate action on the global crisis of biodiversity loss, we need to understand the complexity and plurality of biodiversity values across Europe—and learn how to communicate its urgency more effectively. The latest study, published by the researchers of PLANET4B dives into how European news outlets shape our understanding of "biodiversity," revealing a complex and evolving public discourse. The researchers analysed over 550 articles of [...]

Are you a teacher looking for off-the-peg biodiversity lessons and activities for your students? Or a policymaker seeking to engage harder-to-reach communities around issues of biodiversity and inclusion? Or perhaps you are a sustainability ambassador at work, longing to interweave biodiversity into your business and the mindsets of your colleagues. Or do you represent anNGO? You know all about biodiversity, but need some methods to engage your audience? Or are you a researcher keen to explore more creative ways to [...]

We need real change in biodiversity prioritisation. But how can we move beyond well-worn communication panels, alarming statistics, and broad statements? The PLANET4B project addresses this challenge, and co-created place-based experiments and examined sector-based examples that reveal leverage points and enabling conditions for transformative change at the individual, community, and institutional levels. Read our recent comprehensive analysis and conclusions. […]

Our partner CGE Erfurt has brought together a Learning Community of urban young people with the goal of exploring why biodiversity conservation is important and how it relates to their own lives and choices. The short film presented by this community shares their personal reflections—showing how they became closer to nature and how their perspectives on biodiversity have evolved through the creative methods introduced within the PLANET4B project. Listen to the voices of youth! […]