IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force

🌍 Translating species conservation goals into practice?
The GSAP SKILLS Knowledge Hub offers curated tools & resources aligned with Global Biodiversity Framework targets, from broad guidance to field-specific case tools.

🔗 gsapskills.org/page-resources

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Today we’re sharing the IUCN SSC Human-Wildlife Conflict & Coexistence SG library, featuring a dedicated section to behaviour change + social marketing.

Explore🔗https://www.hwctf.org/social-marketing-and-behaviour-chan

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The IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force report on behaviour change in biodiversity conservation is now available in Portuguese! 🌿

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O relatório da IUCN SSC CEC Behaviour Change Task Force sobre mudança de comportamento na conservação da biodiversidade já está disponível em português! 🌿

📄 doi.org/10.64234/CBC...

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Webinar Mainstreaming Behaviour Change in Biodiversity Conservation Discover key insights from a global needs assessment report that maps the challenges, opportunities, and practical pathways for embedding behavioural science into…

🎥 Webinar Recording: Mainstreaming Behaviour Change in Biodiversity Conservation

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Our panel explored practical pathways for embedding behavioural science into conservation, with insights enriched by audience Q&A.

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Best behavior and environment studies of 2025 Here are five of the most-read lessons from Rare’s Behavior Beat newsletter in 2025 that we can use to spur more action.

Behavioural science isn't nice-to-have, it's essential infrastructure for conservation and climate action.

Understanding what drives decisions helps us design interventions that last.

Rare's top 5 insights from 2025: rare.org/stories-arti...

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Our conservation community has grown significantly this year. We need YOUR input on what content matters most and how often you want to hear from us.

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🌿 Webinar: Mainstreaming Behaviour Change in Biodiversity Conservation

Join our expert panel discussion on embedding behavioural science into conservation strategies.

📅 6 Feb, 14:30 CET

👉 Register: engage.iucn.org/group/18/hom...

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6 Questions with Dulce Espelosin: Putting People at the Heart of Conservation 6 Questions with Dulce Espelosin: Putting People at the Heart of Conservation

🌍 New in our "6 Questions With…" series: Dulce Espelosin on behaviour change in conservation & putting people at the heart of impactful initiatives.

📖 Read more: www.conservationbehaviourchange.org/post/6-quest...

#BehaviorChange #Conservation #IUCN #SocialSciences

📢 Resource Highlight: Behavior Change for Nature

Rare, in partnership with the Behavioural Insights Team, authored this essential toolkit for practitioners.

A must-read 🔍: behavior.rare.org/wp-content/u...

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Making Behavioral Science Work for Conservation (SSIR) At its core, conservation is about behavior change. Yet few organizations have put in place the structure, standards, and accountability needed to apply behavioral science effectively.

📢 “At its core, conservation is about behaviour change.”

New @ssir.org article highlights why behavioural science must be central to conservation - from project design to evaluation and systems change.

Read more 👉 ssir.org/articles/ent...

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Thank you to our IUCN Commissions for their support:
IUCN Species Survival Commission and IUCN Commission on Education and Communication (CEC).

And to our sponsors who made 2025 a transformative year for behaviour change in conservation: Zoomarine - Portugal and Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa.

🎯 2025: Transformative year for our Task Force!

Published a groundbreaking report from 71 experts, sparked conversations at 5 global conferences & grew to 2000+ members on LinkedIn!

Proving behaviour change is essential for conservation!

#Behaviourchange #IUCNSSC #IUCNCEC

📢 NEW: IUCN Species Strategic Plan 2026-2029 launched! 🌍

A roadmap for global species conservation with 5 key areas: Network, Assess, Plan, Act & Communicate.

Recent wins: 57,627 new Red List assessments, 2,178 people trained, 70M+ website views.

Full plan: iucn.org/sites/defaul...

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🔬 Resource Spotlight: The Human Behaviour Change Project (HBCP) offers conservation practitioners powerful tools:

🎯Unified intervention framework
🤖Predictive analytics
📊Global research synthesis
🔗Cross-project data connectivity

Explore → www.humanbehaviourchange.org

#BehaviourChange #Conservation

2026 is shaping up to be exciting! 📩

Our monthly newsletter shares:
✅Task Force updates
✅Events & opportunities
✅Practical tools
✅Behaviour change insights

Join us if you're into people-centred conservation & real impact!

Subscribe: www.conservationbehaviourchange.org/newsletter-s...

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Read the article: www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/wp-content/u...

📰New paper co-authored by our Task Force member Laura Perry, on integrating human dimensions in dolphin conservation.

A perfect example of why the social sciences are essential for conservation success: communities must be partners.

#Conservation #Behaviourchange #Community

Global Environment Outlook 7 The Global Environment Outlook, Seventh Edition: A Future We Choose, the product of 287 multi-disciplinary scientists from 82 countries, is the most comprehensive scientific assessment of the global e...

Link to the full report: www.unep.org/resources/gl...

YouTube video by UN Environment Programme The Global Environment Outlook is UNEP's flagship environmental assessment #GEO7

UN's GEO-7 report!

Proud that Martha Stokes member of our Taskforce contributed to this report through her work coordinating the behavioural, social and cultural task group for the GEO-7.

#GEO7
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Join the virtual conference 3-4 Dec exploring "Building Community in Conservation" – connecting researchers & practitioners worldwide to advance #BehaviourChange for biodiversity.

LAST CALL TO REGISTER → www.consmark.org

🌍 The Behaviour Change Task Force is presenting at #ConsMark2025!

Our Chair @diogoverissimo.bsky.social delivers the closing plenary: "From the Margins to the Mainstream: Building the Future of Conservation Marketing"

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Special Issue: Impact Evaluation for Conservation: Bridging Research and Practice: Conservation Science and Practice: Vol 7, No 11 <em>Conservation Science and Practice</em> journal publishes papers related to the science, policy, planning, and practical aspects of conserving biological diversity.

Conservation Science and Practice new issue - Impact Evaluation in Conservation!

How do we know if conservation efforts work? This collection bridges rigorous evaluation methods with real-world practice.

Read more:
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/25784854...

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New publication! 🌍 Leading Social Change for Biodiversity Conservation by WAZA & IZE, feat. our members Sarah Thomas & Judy Mann-Lang

Real-world cases show conservation success = transforming how communities engage with nature

🔗Download: www.waza.org/wp-content/u...

#BehaviourChange #Conservation

Applying social sciences in conservation can be challenging, but there are open-access tools and guides to help. The ConSoSci Partnership’s Resources Library is packed with useful tools to build for conservation practice. Explore: consosci.org/en-us/Resour...

#SocialSciences #Conservation

Honoured to contribute to #WSMC25 in Alicante!

We shared insights from our IUCN report on mainstreaming behaviour change in conservation & co-delivered a workshop on ethics in practice.

Building bridges between conservation & social marketing 🌍

#SocialMarketing #BehaviourChange

GWP Behavior Change Resources for Wildlife Conservation Social and behavior change is crucial for biodiversity conservation as it addresses the actions and choices of people, which drive most threats to wild species.

This resource tackles retaliatory killings, illegal trade & unsustainable tourism through proven behavior change strategies.

Link - www.worldbank.org/en/programs/...

🆕 Resource Alert: GWP Behavior Change Guidance Note Series

The World Bank, @thegef.bsky.social in partnership with
@trafficintl.bsky.social launch practical guides for applying behavioral science to wildlife conservation.

Check the link: 👇

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Check the program and add our sessions to your calendar: wsmconference.com/alicante-202...

Less than one week until the World Social Marketing Conference in Alicante!

Our sessions Nov 7:

8:45 Keynote - Bridging the Gap: Mainstreaming Behaviour Change in Global Conservation
13:00 Workshop - From Principles to Practice: Advancing Ethics in Behaviour Change

#WSMC25 #BehaviourChange