This report presents the Biodiversity Engagement Courses and accompanying Carefull Courses and Resources platform developed by PLANET4B. The courses: • Feature a range of engagement methods, including methods developed and adapted for use in the PLANET4B case studies. • Are tailored for policy, NGOs, business, and research audiences. • Build inclusive capacity for biodiversity decision-making across sectors. • Support transformative change through reflexive, co-learning design. • Are hosted on a [...]

This report presents a curated catalogue of biodiversity engagement methods designed to support inclusive, reflexive, and transformative biodiversity engagement. The catalogue features 18 methods for biodiversity engagement, arranged in thematic categories including storytelling, sensory, game-based, behaviour, dialogue and debriefing methods. The featured methods have been trialled within the PLANET4B project, including across a wide range of social-ecological contexts.  The catalogue is designed to spark curiosity and support initial orientation. It [...]

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. PLANET4B’s research report Mapping of Leverage Points and Transformative Pathways for Upscaling in the EU and Global Context for Five Sectors identifies key leverage points that could trigger systemic change in these sectors. Its policy recommendations provide guidance on integrating [...]

This report maps leverage points and transformative pathways for enhancing transformative change in five sectors – agriculture, finance, trade, education, and fashion– across both EU and global contexts, based on the analysis conducted within the PLANET4B project and drawing from six extensive sector based cases within this project.

Who needs to be convinced that children with disabilities should have opportunities to connect with nature and experience its closeness? Can a local chef, a religious leader, or a school principal play a key role in preserving biodiversity? Can Amazonian Indigenous communities influence the ecological footprint of Europeans? What could replace fast fashion if we want to protect the planet? These questions were among those explored by participants of the PLANET4B [...]

This report summarises the results of system mapping and leverage points from all case studies conducted within the PLANET4B project, which aims to foster transformative change in biodiversity decision-making. […]