Equator Initiative

🟢 Live now: Join us for Day 3/3 of the global launch of the @UNDP Nature for Life Hub's Learning Journeys. Explore the shifts in finance, policy and values needed for a nature-positive future. @UNDPClimate @equatorinit @IUCN twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Join us for the #NatureforLife Hub, a live event bringing together leaders, practitioners, & community voices to explore how our economies, policies, and values must shift to place nature at the heart of development. 📅 10–12 March 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM EDT learningfornature.org/en/nature-for-…

Since 2020, the Nature for Life Hub has spotlighted community-driven NbS for sustainable development. Join our 3-day live launch of interactive Learning Journeys: self-paced online experiences. 📅 10–12 March 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM EDT/NY Learn more: #stay_connected" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">learningfornature.org/en/nature-for-…

What was once a story of conflict is now one of reconciliation. Community-led ecotourism and education means jaguars roam freely again. This #WorldWildlifeDay see how @theGEF @PNUDColombia support work for wildlife, for livelihoods, #ForPeopleForPlanet: go.undp.org/5sM

Inclusion in action. 🌍 Earlier this year, we visited Chongwe, Zambia to see how 2024 #EquatorPrize winner CredorSave Loans is redefining rural finance by expanding access to climate-smart irrigation without requiring land ownership. 📰 Photo story: equatorinitiative.exposure.co/empowering-inc…

Join us this #WWD2026 in #CelebratingWetlands. Despite being among the most valuable ecosystems on Earth, wetlands are disappearing three times faster than forests. The fight for restoration starts with local action: go.undp.org/5cr

👏 Felicitamos a @HakhuAmazon por su merecido premio 🏆 de @equatorinit. Desde el corazón de la Amazonía ecuatoriana, la Fundación Hakhu Amazon demuestra que cuando mujeres y jóvenes indígenas lideran, los ecosistemas prosperan. 🌿✨ Revive su premiaciónℹ️ go.undp.org/54U

The 2025 Equator Prize winners are leading the way for a better tomorrow. ✅ Sustainable entrepreneurship ✅ Inclusive bioeconomies ✅ Climate action ✅ Biodiversity conservation More on the winners on Saturday's #IndigenousDay. undp.org/press-releases… via @UNDP

🌊 Meet Sustainable Ocean Alliance TANZANIA (SOA TANZANIA), a 2025 UNDP #EquatorPrize winner! Since 2020, this youth-led group has restored 5,000 ha of marine ecosystems & empowered 700+ community members. equatorinitiative.org/2025/07/31/sus…

🌊✨ Meet the #EquatorPrize winner: Sea Women of Melanesia: Indigenous women who are leading coastal conservation by blending traditional knowledge with marine science. 👩‍🔬 50+ women trained 🪸 1,500 hectares protected 🌍 3,000+ people engaged 🔗 equatorinitiative.org/2025/07/31/sea…

🎥 Missed the 2025 @undp #EquatorPrize Award Ceremony? Watch it now on our YouTube channel — available in 🇺🇸 🇪🇸 🇧🇷 🇮🇳 🇮🇩. Relive the celebration of 10 inspiring Indigenous & local community leaders putting nature at the 💙 of climate action. @equatorinitiative" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">youtube.com/@equatorinitia…

Are you interested in learning more about the work that @GEF_SGP supports? And how local action can work #ForPeopleForPlanet? Take a look at their latest newsletter: ow.ly/wuPr50XJOBb

There is no path to climate stability without the leadership, rights, knowledge and empowerment of Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Meet this year’s 10 #EquatorPrize winners who show what locally-led transformation truly looks like. undp.org/blog/belem-wor…

The high Himalayas and Tibetan plateau are warming 2x faster than the world. In #Nepal’s Nubri Valley, communities are fighting back with solar greenhouses and local knowledge. This #InternationalMountainDay, discover their story: undp-nature.exposure.co/melting-mounta… #IMD2025 #MountainsMatter

Our 2025 #EquatorPrize Award Ceremony celebrates the leadership, innovation, and resilience of 10 Indigenous Peoples and local communities who are protecting ecosystems, advancing climate action and strengthening sustainable livelihoods. Learn more: go.undp.org/izd

When support was distant, Nubri’s women become the support. On #IMD2025, we honour mountain communities who protect ecosystems while building stronger livelihoods. From restoring Himalayan forests to creating an entire value chain around rose hip products, Nubri’s women are transforming biodiversity into opportunity. #MountainsMatter #ClimateResilience

The 2025 Equator Prize is here, and Indigenous Peoples and local communities are at the heart of this year’s #EquatorPrize winners from Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Papua New Guinea, Peru, and Tanzania, with powerful stories from Asia-Pacific leading the way. This year’s winners were recognised for their work restoring landscapes, protecting biodiversity, and strengthening inclusive, climate-resilient livelihoods. Read More: equatorinitiative.org/equator-prize-… #LocalAction #WeAreIndigenous

🟢 Watch now: Join us to celebrate Indigenous & local environmental champions with the 2025 @equatorinit Prize Award Ceremony! Explore powerful stories of Nature for Climate Action & community-led climate solutions. @UNDP twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

✨ Happening Today! The 2025 @UNDP #EquatorPrize Award Ceremony starts at 9 AM EST! Celebrate 10 inspiring Indigenous and local community leaders transforming climate action through powerful nature-based solutions. 🔴 Watch live: equatorinitiative.org/equator-prize-…

🌍 Celebramos junto a #COMAR el Premio Ecuatorial 📅11 de diciembre a las 9 AM EST Soluciones indígenas y locales de 🇦🇷 🇧🇷 🇪🇨 🇮🇩 que impulsan la Naturaleza para una Transición Justa muestran cómo la acción climática fortalece comunidades y economías. 🔗 …ze-award-ceremony-2025.eventbrite.com