ICLEI Oceania

Join us at #CAWSYD25 for Greater Sydney's 1st Town Hall COP!

#ClimateAction requires us to bridge communities & global climate efforts and push for inclusive bold local action 🌍🤝

Register now: bit.ly/4h62Eia

📢 SYDNEY 📢

The global conversation on climate action is coming to your community!

Join us for a Town Hall COP where local voices collaborate on climate resilience & adaptation strategies that matter to YOU.

📅 13 March 2025
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🌱This year is packed with opportunities to champion urban ecosystems!

🌍From key events to ground-breaking initiatives, 2025 holds the potential to catalyze urban and natural solutions.

📬 Read the latest BUZZ & sign up for more: citieswithnature.org/buzz/

#CitiesWithNature 💚 #ActForWetlands

#Wetlands create habitat corridors, supporting #biodiversity. They also store carbon & act as natural #climate buffers, reducing the impacts of extreme weather events.

Wetlands are a vital ecosystem for a healthy planet & sustainable cities 🌍

#WorldWetlandsDay

#CitiesWithNature #ActForWetlands 💚 #ForNature

To increase environmental awareness, cities can organize events such as guided wetland tours, birdwatching activities & clean-up drives, and collaborate with schools & universities to use wetlands as outdoor classrooms 🍃🦩🐟

#WorldWetlandsDay #WWD2025

#CitiesWithNature for wetlands 💚 #ForNature

Cities can educate communities on the
importance of #wetlands for:
🔘Filtering water: improving water quality for drinking & sanitation
🔘Regulating stream flow, preventing floods & mitigating droughts

#WorldWetlandsDay #WWD2025 #WetlandsForOurCommonFuture

#CitiesWithNature for wetlands 💚

🌏To restore & maintain #wetlands, #cities need to integrate wetland management & budget goals into:

🗺️Municipal development plans & zoning regulations
📃Climate resilience strategies

#WorldWetlandsDay #WWD2025 #WetlandsForOurCommonFuture #ActforWetlands

By encouraging eco-tourism, community-based initiatives & sustainable agriculture, cities can support local livelihoods that benefit from wetlands 🙌🌍

Learn more about the value of wetlands for cities & urban communities: citieswithnature.org/the-value-of...

#WorldWetlandsDay #ActForWetlands

Discover the value of #WetlandsForCities 🐸

We unpack the irreplaceable benefits offered by wetlands for people in & around cities 🏙️

Created by: #Ramsar Convention, @icleicbc.bsky.social & @citieswithnature.bsky.social

🔗 citieswithnature.org/the-value-of... #CitiesWithNature #GenerationRestoration

While COP16 didn’t conclude as hoped, it achieved some strong results for urban biodiversity. #ForNature

Learn more about the outcomes of the #8thSummitCOP16 & #UNBiodiversity’s #COP16Colombia 🏙️🌱

🔗 bit.ly/3CraZyf

Full report on the 8th Summit & subnational govts at #COP16 coming in early 2025.

This weekend, celebrate the value of nature in our cities! #CitiesWithNature

Nature underpins our very existence & livelihoods, & is integral to the well-being of our urban communities.

Learn about nature's gifts:
www.citieswithnature.org/what-is-citi...
🖼️ by #INTERACTBio @iki-germany.bsky.social

Calling all cities to share their interest in being part of JOURNEYS for LIFE 💚 #ForNature

Launched at @migratoryspecies.bsky.social's #CMSCOP14, this initiative supports cities & regions as they take action to conserve migratory species & their migratory journeys.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Explore inspiring stories of restoration led by women from across the 🌍

Take a journey through the forests of Kenya, Myanmar & the Solomon Islands, the mangroves of Cameroon & Costa Rica, to the dunes Argentina 🌱

More from #Women4Biodiversity 💚 #ForNature
www.women4biodiversity.org/our-work/res...

Cities and regions are critical to addressing #biodiversity loss & reconnecting people with nature.

#CitiesWithNature can be a part of the solution #ForNature 🏙️🌳🐦

Find out more & explore the value of cities for nature here: citieswithnature.org/the-value-of...