This Updated Synergies Strategy forms one of the deliverables of mapping synergies and creating cooperation with existing initiatives and projects led by UNEP-WCMC in the PLANET4B project. The purpose of this Updated Synergy Strategy is firstly to provide a review of progress in the implementation of the initial Synergy Strategy, and secondly to expand on possibilities for further collaborations with projects and initiatives beyond the lifetime of the PLANET4B project.

This report presents the Compendium of 11 Transformative Change Stories developed within the PLANET4B project. The stories show how biodiversity-related decision-making is inseparable from social practices, values, identities, and institutions, and how participatory approaches can generate pathways toward more just and biodiversity-positive futures. The 11 stories cover two clusters: five place-based cases focusing on intersectional nature recreation and biodiversity stewardship in Oslo, city food for biodiversity and inclusion in Graz, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]