Nature Insight: Speed Dating with the Future

To Go Far, Go Together

Multilateralism is the cornerstone of IPBES’s work and its existence. Bringing its 150 member states together to share ideas, research and reports is the engine that driv

Biodiversity: The Hidden Enabler Of Business Success

The annual value of industries highly dependent on nature amounts to15% of the global GDP, yet the benefits nature provides to businesses, as well as the impact of busine

Space to Grow: The Vital Importance of Biodiversity in Concrete Jungles

Is it possible to balance the needs of people with nature in our “concrete jungles”?  That is the question under scrutiny in this episode of ‘Nature Insight’. As the glob

Hype or Hope? The Promise of Restoration and Rewilding

What can be done with environments that have become degraded through human activity, and how can you set right what has gone wrong? That is the question that Brit Garner

Unequal Ground: How Biodiversity Loss Hits Women Harder

The impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss are felt in distinct and often unequal ways. The developing world is often hardest hit and has the least capacity to d

Adding to the Kitty: Benefits from Nature - Beyond the Obvious

A healthy environment means a healthy planet. But how does nature contribute to the well-being of people - in less direct ways - than the health of the land, air and wate

In Darwin’s Wake: New Horizons for Nature Science

In the first episode of the Nature Insight’s new season, Brit Garner and Rob Spaull set sail  - literally and figuratively - on a journey inspired by one of history’s mos

Join us for season 5!

Nature Insight is back for a fifth season! Join Brit, Rob and new addition, Carla, as they speed date with experts who offer unique insights into the values of nature and

Avatars of Extinction: ‘Endlings’ and the protection of the species that remain

George the Pinta Island tortoise and Martha the passenger pigeon achieved fame as 'endlings’ - the last individuals of their species. Their passing is tragic, but can the

Mobilizing Wider Science & Evidence: Unlocking Engagement with IPBES from Eastern Europe, Central Asia and Africa

Global challenges require the most robust evidence for the best possible responses - which is also key to conserve, restore and sustainably use biodiversity. So, it is vi

The ‘Beauty’ of Mr Blobby: Marketing ‘ugly’ species for nature

We humans have our favourites in the natural world. Just consider the status accorded to pandas, lions, and elephants. Charismatic species get a lot of attention, and not

Pathways to a Just and Sustainable World: The Transformative Change assessment

What does transformative change mean? Is it possible, and how can it be achieved and accelerated with so many imminent threats to the natural world? These are the burning

A Symphony of Solutions: How best to tackle our biodiversity, water, food, health and climate change challenges together

The crises keep on coming – in food, in water, in health, in biodiversity, and in climate change. IPBES is launching its ‘Nexus Assessment Report’, which looks at how all

Hidden Layers: The vital importance of genetic biodiversity

When it comes to biodiversity, you have probably heard of the importance of diverse species and ecosystems. But there is one more layer underlying our natural systems… ge

We’re back for season 4!

Nature Insight is back for a fourth season! Join Brit and Rob as they speed date with experts who offer unique insights into the values of nature and the world we all sha

Getting Things Done: Super-Charging Science Policy Through Youth Engagement

Young leaders around the world increasingly use their voices and power to fight for the future of our planet and their own. In the final episode of this season, Rob opens

Aliens on Your Doorstep: Invasive Species and You

Did you know aliens live among us? IPBES just launched its landmark new Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control – the largest study ever of its kind. Join Brit

No Room for Hopelessness: Media Challenges and Opportunities Covering the Global Biodiversity Crisis

We hear news about climate change every day in the media, but in contrast, biodiversity is often overlooked or relegated to minor mentions. In this episode, Rob ‘flips th

Poles of Possibility: Values of Nature Beyond Use

This week, we’re traveling to the South Pole. Brit finds out more about an epic expedition to Antarctica by one of the IPBES assessment co-chairs, Professor Mike Christie

Widening the IPBES Tent: Stakeholder Diversity for Better Science and Policy

Stakeholders are an important part of every organization, but in IPBES, they are especially important. They are not only beneficiaries of the work, but are also active pa